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Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-14
Irresistible Attraction.

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BrlggS-T understand b Il Rulger fell
In love with the girl he married at first
sight.
GriggS-Yes: when be first saw her
she was making a fat deposit In the
savings bank.-Spokane Review.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-14
NEW GEMS NOW IN FASHION
sapphires and EmeraIds Rapidly TAX
ing Place of Rubies-Not Easily
Made hrtifIclaIiy.

Sapphires are rapidly becoming the
fashionable gems, according to London
jewellers, and this popularity Is gained
at the expense Of the rubies, which
were In great demand a little while
Ago.. A Hatton Garden jewel mer-
chant said:
The falling off In the demand for
rubies Is largely due to the number
Of artificial rubies on the market.
People do not like to buy the genuine
stones when so many false rubies are
being worn. Fine, big rubies. how
ever, have not DECREASED IN Value. A
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-14

H$JU 10 9ZUO Il karat Ciuali
rubies are certainly ch~eaper-about
25 per cent-than they were a year
ago, owing to the lack Of buyers
Taking a. wallet from his pocket
the merchant distracted two tissue
paper packets. and, opening them, shot
out a handful of shinmering sky blue
sapphires. These stones are worth
from $25 to $50 a karat" he said. casu-
ally picking them like beads. They
are stones which can not be made
artifcially so well IS rubies."
Inquiries at a large Arm of jewelers.
In the west end OF London elected the
information that for some eighteen
months past the demand for rubies
had been small. Both sapphires and
,emeralds may be said to be having q
vogue now" said a salesman,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15

to believe that reformed administra
tion such as Americans earnestly de-
sire can be established. far more
likely result OF Mexieo's humiliation
the paper adds, would be the estab-
lishment of some sort of national party
with the purpose of shaking off Amer
lean domination and war would only
be postponed until Mexico was better
prepared to fight
IN one way or another, sooner or
later" the Spectator continues, the
present American policy must, In our
opinion, lead to armed Intervention fol-
lowed by annexation. There is no other
way In which one state can permanent
ly control another If any invasion
comes. all of President Wilson'S well
meant resolves to make clear to for
eign nations that nothing will induce
the United States to acquire territory
as result of Intervention will come to
naught. We made just the same kind
of a declaration and in Just as good
faith when we went to Egypt, but We
never have been able to carry it cut
and never shall be.
IF American troops once enter Mex
leo to put down opposition to their will
by force they will never permanently
leave Mexico. They may and no doubt
will go out temporarily in obedience
to some vagary of public sentiment,
but they will soon be back again in
order to prevent the fruits of good
American government being thrown
away"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
PENN|MAN SPEAKS
IN CITY TONIGHT
Will Deliver Noted Lecture
on Damon and
Pythias"

George W. Penniman, the noted tray
eler and lecturer, will give his lecture
on Damon and Pythias' tonight at the
First Christian church, Fifth avenue and
Twenty-first street. The lecture will be
under the auspices of the campaign COM
mittee in charge of the great Pythian
event. Pages Night" and is open to
the public. 1t is entirely free and the
committee extends cordial invitation to
all persons interested to attend.
Mr.. Penniman has made two visits to
ancient Greece and Sicily, where the story
of Damon and Pythias WIS enacted years
before the birth of Christ, and has Sc
cured a large number of interesting pho
tographs of those two countries that not
only have an interest i'll the Pythian
order but are educational to the public
at large.
Mr.. Penniman is one cf the leading
members of the Pythidn order In the
United States and Canada. lie is last
grand chancellor of the .lomain Of Mich
igan and has served in several other CO.
pacities, in the supreme tribunal of tile
order. The lecture tonight Is reiim-
mary event of Pages Night" and all
the candidates who will be initiated on
that occasion are expected to atten1. Her
man Beck, chairman of the campaign
committee, will preside tonight and in
troduce the distinguished speaker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
TENNESSEE RIVER
IMPROVEMENT ASSO.
MEETS IN SHEFFIELD

Sheffield, November 1.-THE Ten
nessee River Improvement association
met here today. Delegates decided that
the building of dams was the proper
way to effect permanent navigation.
The building of Muscle Shoals canal
was condemned by Gen. John L. Wal
der as a crime.
A memorial to Congress commendine
the present policy of waterway inn
provement was drafted.
At the afternoon session officers
were elected as follows: President John
a. Patton; first vice president, c. w
Ashcraft. Florence; second vice pres-
dent, g. F. Milton, Chattanooga; third
vice president. James Colville, Paducah,
Ky; fourth vice president, D. NJ. Stew
art. Chattanooga.
Executive committee: j. n. Nathan
Sheffield; j. A. Pattern, Chattanooga;
Gen. John L. Walder, Chattanooga; c.
u. Hendricks, Hartmann; II. A, Skeggs,
Decatur; William Rule. Knoxville.
The meeting closed tonight with a
banquet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
HUERTA CONTINUES
MILITARY CAMPAIGN

Huerta continues to prosecute his mill
itary campaign and il the orders ema-
mating from the war department are any
indication of his intentions, the two fac
tions in Mexico are to retain their iden-
tity.
Gen. Rubio Navarete left for the north
today with 1000 men to join in the oper-
ations against the constitutionalists at
Torreon. 1t is announced at the war de-
partment that the plans for the recovery
of that city by the federals are well
under way and that new orders have been
sent to General Mercado in Chihuahua
regarding the campaign that is being
conducted there.
Throughout the north there has been
no development in the past few days
to indicate that the federals have lost
ground In the south there has been
increased activity on the part of the
rebels Juchitepre, an important town in
the state of Morelos, fell into the hands
of the Zapata followers yesterday. The
federals evacuated the town after a stiff
fight
The presence of rebels along the lines
between the capital and Vera Cruz indi-
cate an intention on their part to iso-
late the capital. This Is contributing
largely to the alarm felt here. For the
most part, however, residents of the cap
ital are almost apathetic. In the clubs,
cafes and offices the relations between
Mexico and the United States is the in
evitable subject of conversation but there
| is strange lack of the panic which
might be expected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
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PRINCETON GIVEN
ROUSING SENDOFF

Princeton, n. j., November 14.-Prince-
toms varsity eleven got a rousing send
off when they left today for Greenwich,
where tho players will spend the night
and go to New Haven tomorrow morning
for the Yale game. Five hundred of the
students left with the team on the special
train As many more followed this aft
ernoon and evening and by the time the
game begins tomorrow practically the en-
tire student body will be at New Haven
Coach Andrews would make no prophecy
at the probable outcome of the game.
Every one is hoping for a dry field to-
morrow in order to give the Tigers one
chance of testing out their real strength
The team will return to New York to-
morrow evening where the annual BAN
quet to the men who have played in either
the Harvard or Yale games will be held.
1t is probable that the captain for next
year will be named at the banquet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
NEW CONGRESS
EXPECTED TO MEET

There is no doubt that Congress is
expected to meet tomorrow in prelim-
mary session. Most Of the deputies
elected in the recent balloting are IN
the capital, and up to n late hour to-
night no indication had come from the
palace that the date for the conven-
ing of the legislative body had been
postponed
Mr.. O'Shaughnessy has preserved q
consistent silence regarding all devel-
opments of the situation. There is in
all Mexico no man more carefully
watched by personal friends as well as
by government agents than Nj.
OShaughnessy, to sec that he does not
leave town and thus confirm by act the
ever present rumor that he has been
recalled
A question which has been put to
Mr. 'Shaughnessy innumerable times
by representatives of the government
who have called on him since Mr.. Lind
passed out of the difficulty, is regard
ing the identity of the man who could
be named to succeed Huerta.
Pedro Lascurain has been suggested
as the logical successor to the presi-
dency, as he was secretary of foreign
affairs at the time President Madero
and Vice President Pine Suarez were
eliminated. Lascurain then became
President of the republic and held the
position for AZ minutes, resigning in
favor of Huerta, whom lie had appoint
ed to tho head of the department of in
terror the ranking cabinet post, as he
did not name during his brief incum-
bency of office of chief executive a new
minister of foreign affairs.
Lascurain as his successor does not
appeal to Huerta and there is reason
to doubt whether he is entirely accept -
able to the constitutionalists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
NEW YORK COMPANY
TAKES OVER LOCAL
AND OTHER PLANTS
United Gas and Electric
Corporation Buys Sew
eral Southern Power
Plants

Knoxville. Tenn, November 1l--An-
nouncement was made here today thai
the United States Gas and Electric cor
poration of New York has taken. from
the American Cities company. control o.
the Knoxville Railway and Light com
pany and the street railway and lighttna
property In New Orleans, birmingham
Little Rock and Memphis and the lighting
plant at Houston, Tex. The transfer IN
wolves property valued at several mi
lions. One new name is added to thf
list of directors of the Knoxville com
pany. J. S. Pevear of New Orleans, sue
ceeding George Bullock of New York who
resigned Hugh McClosl1ey of New sOr
leans becomes president Of the Unitea
Gas and Electric corporation.
The transfer Of these valuable propol
ties was made in New York by purchasc
of majority Of the stock of the Ameri
can Cities company of New Jersey.
Mr.. McCloskey, tine new president
the United Gas and Electric corpcla
ton, has been president of the New Or
leans company. He will hereafter loo
after all the properties and become chair-
man of the board of directors OF tn
New Orleans company.
No changes in the officials OF the loca
companies are contemplated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
GENERAL ANGELS
IS SUGGESTED

| Another suggestion made is Gen.
Felipe Angels, who now is with the
rebels but who has a long record as
an office in the regular army, succeed
ed General Banquet as minister of war.
This suggestion is wholly repugnant to
Huerta, who recently brought about
the dishonorable discharge from the
army of Angeles, who broke his parole
following his arrest some time ago by
the rebels in the north.
1t is doubtful whether Huerta would
consent except in the last extremity
to yield his position to Gen. Venustiano
Carranza or to anyone identified with
the rebellion. 1t Is certain that the
constitutionalists will agree to no one
identified with the government becom-
ing President.
1t is known that Manuel Cara
Aldape, the minister of interior, who
came from Torreon, has been discussed
as the successor of Huerta, but because
lie is a member of Huertas cabinet he
probably will not be considered. The
appointment of Miguel Covarrubias,
who is in London on his way home
from st. Petersburg, where he was Mex
ico's minister, would be pleasing, it is
said to Great Britain, but there is no
special sympathy for him in Mexico
and also there is reason to believe that
his appointment is not desired by WASH
ington.
If Huerts does vacate the presidency
| it is more than probable that his sue
cessor will be someone not identified
with national politics or rebel move
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
HENRY SPENCERl IS
FOUND GUILTY OF
REXROAT MURDER
Accused Faints When Ver-
dict Is AnnOunced--In-
sists That He Is
Insane

Chicago, November 1A--Henry Spencer
confessed slayer of Mr.. Mildred Allison
Rexroat, dancing teacher, was tonight
found guilty of murder by jury at
Wheaton, a subrub.
The death penalty was fixed by the
jury, which returned q verdict after two
hours deliberation. The first ballot was
II to l for the death penalty and the
second was unanimously in favor of send
ing Spencer to the gallows.
Spencer was arrested October ), accused
of having lured Mrs. ReXroat to Wayne,
ILL.,, and placing her body on the railroad
track after he had shot her to death. Mrs
Rexroats body was found early in the
morning of September 81.
Immediately after his arrest, Spencer
began wholesale confession in which
he declared he had murdered % persons
most of them women, and nearly all for
the purpose of robbery. Although the
police proved that Spencer could not have
committed many of these murders, they
still maintain the belief that he killed at
least one or two in addition to the dane
ing teacher.
Ever since his arrest; Spencer has In
atty. When his trial began Monday,
however, his attitude in the court room
was one of such violence that Prosecutor
Hadley saw In it a well defined attempt
to establish the belief that he defendant
was insane.
Spencer was the only. witness to take
the stand for the defense. He testified
today and for Is minutes held tho atten-
lion of the court while he cursed and
reviled his own counsel and the state s
attorney.
Spencer broke into a fit of profanity
when he heard the verdict and then
tainted in his chair.
They'll hang me- he shouted "They
sot me. They got me. How does the
Jury know l wasn't insane? | was in
sane. I am crazy
In the absence OF Spencer's counsel
Judge Slusser entered the usual motion
for new trial and set the hearing for
a week from Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
Traffic Tied I'm

New Orleans, November 14.-With the
exception of two transcontinental trains,
one arriving and one leaving here today,
traffic of the Southern Pacific railway in
Louisiana is tied up by the strike of en-
ginemen and trainmen. An embargo has
been placed ON freight, the road will not
attempt to operate freight trains and all
passenger trains excepting the two
through trains form and to the Pacific
have been aunulled Indefinitely.
One train arriving here this morning
was manned by division OFFICIALS of the
road from Lafayette, La, division ter
minal, and the same crew took out an
other train shortly before noon. No 1io-
lence was attempted and the crew was not
subjected to the unusua, boots and jeers
attending a strike. Local union officers
at a meeting today told the men that
attempts at violence would mean expul-
sion of the perpetrators from the union.
With the loss of millions of dollars star
ing sugar and rice producers of Louisiana
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
The Alabama Great Southern Railroad
Company

Company
To the Stockholders of the Alabama
Great Southern Railroad Company:
Notice is hereby given that special
meeting of the stockholders of The
Alabama Great Southern Railroad Com
pany has been called by resolution OF
the Board of Directors and will be held
at the principal office of the Company
in the City of Birmingham. Alabama,
ON Wednesday. November rs. 1918. mt
10 o'clock A. NJ. to consider and con-
sent to the increase of the bonded in
debtedness of the Company In an
amount not exceeding $25,000,000. by
the creation of total authorized is
sue of $25,000,000 principal amount IF
First Consolidated Mortgage Five Per
Cent. Gold Bonds of the Company, to
ne dated December 1. 1918, and to bs
payable December 1. 1943. and to be Sc
cured by First Consolidated Mortgage
or Deed of Trust upon all the railroad
and other real property, leasehold in
erests, rights. privileges and fran
ahises, now owned or hereafter ac-
luired by the Company, and such per-
,onal property of the Company as may
be designated therein, which mortgage
or deed OF trust will provide the terms
md conditions upon which S2.500,00
principal amount of said bonds shall
he issued forthwith. and sufficient
proximately $5,6s6,600 principal amount
thereof. shall be reserved to refund al
maturity the outstanding First Mort
gage and General Mortgage Bonds OF
the Company, and upon which $4,000
coo principal amount of said bonds
shall be reserved to be issued tc
finance the cost of construction of an
extension from Wauhatchie. Tenn, to
a connection with the Southern Rail-
way. and of double tracking the line ,i
railroad of the Company at not exceed
ing $4,000 per mile, and upon which
the remaining bonds of said issue shall
be reserved to be Issued only in and
after the year 1917 for general i'm
provements at not exceeding $4,000
per annum; and to take all such othel
or further action in respect to the ere
alton of said mortgage as may come
before the meeting. including approv-
ing the form and provisions of SAID
mortgage and approving. all actor
taken by the Board of Directors in
the premises
The Stock Transfer Books will close
at 8 o'clock p. NJ. Wednesday, No
vember 10. and will be reopened at IL
a. NJ, Friday. November 2S. 1913
By order of the Board of Directors
r. D. LANKFORD.
Dated October "a. 1913. Secretary.
11-1-8-15-22-l6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
The Day in Congress
SENATE.

SENATE.
Not in session.
Meets Monday.
Banking committee still divided:
worked on currency bill report.
HOUSE.
Met at noon.
Representative Brockson of Della
ware spoke in defense of his states
whipping post.
Passed Senate bill orelieve miners
on Seward Peninsula from assessment
work because of recent heavy storm.
Resolutions of Massachusetts and
New York peace society urging Con-
gress to pass the Henssey naval holi-
day resolution presented by Represen-
tatives George and Mitchell.
Adjourned at . p. m. TO noon Mon
day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
Works Shut Down

Vera Cruz, November 14.-Rear Ad-
miral Boush reports from on board the
battleship Louisiana, off Tuxpam, thas
he learns from the American consul at
TuXpam that a large force of rebels
operating between that town and Tam
pico has compelled the shutting down
Of all work in the oil fields in that re
gion In which 500 Americans are en-
ployed. The dispatch adds that IS
Americans and other foreigners, III
cluding 25 women and children, havo
been unable to leave TuXpam and that
the British and American consuls are
urging the Mexican government to send
1000 federal troops there to prevent
capture of the town by constitution
alists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
Huerta Recognized

Mexico City, November 14.--Portugal and
Bulgaria have been added to the list of
countries whose gov, rnments have given
recognition TO the provisional government
of General Huerta. Querido Moheno, the
Mexican minister of foreign affairs, today
announced that autograph letters from
President Arriaga of Portugal and King
Ferdinand of Bulgaria had been presented
yesterday to Huerta.
General Huerta's counselors, who havo
expressed themselves as being anxious
to reopen the negotiations between the
Mexican government and Washington had
received no intimation UP to October 8
of President Wilson's willingness. They
still hope, however, that Charge Daf-
faires OShaugnessy will be instructed to
resume the conference. Up to the hour
mentioned the counselors of the pro-
visional President had received nothing
definite from General Huerta in the way
of promises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
YOKE OF OXEN
KNOCKS RAILWAY
CAR FROM TRACK

Concord, Mass, November 14.--Pas-
sengers ON a Boston and Maine train
who were shaken up by derailment at
a grade crossing here today We're as.
tonished to learn that yoke of oxen
had run into the rear car and knocked
it off the track. The animals. attached
to cart, had run away. Nearly every
pane of glass in the car was shattered
but no one was hurt. One of the oven
fell dead, the other was apparently un-
injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
Mrs. Harry Anderson

Gadsden, November 14.-(Speciall-Atrs
Mary Anderson, 93 years old. a pioneer
resident OF this section, WIS buried yester-
day morning at 10:30 o'clock. Death came
yesterday afternoon following an illness
Of several weeks. Services were conduct.
ed at the home OF her daughter. MIS-.
j. w. Whorton on Forest avenue by Dr..
j. G. Dickinson of the First Baptist
church, and burial was at Forest ceme-
terry. She was the grandmother of Lee
and Carl Whorton, prominent druggists
of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
EnSley Italian Killed;
Wells Is Robbed of $500

Disorder broke out in Ensley this
morning. Within 10 minutes Alonzo Do
reda was shot and Killed, it is alleged by
Armour Stepano. and o. x. Wells. fore
man of a lumber camp at Vide, was
knocked on the head with sandbag and
ROBBED Of his watch and $500 There Were
no arrests in either case.
The killing of Doreda took place be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets
on Avenue II. in the midst Of Ensley 8
Italian colony, about 1915 o'clock this
morning. From the meagre accounts Of
the affair given by the Ensley police it
seems that there was an Italian dance
and following it Doreda and Stepano be-
came involved in an alteration which
resulted in Stepnano drawing an auto
matte pistol and emptying its contents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
HOWARD RESERVES
LEAVE THIS MORNING

The Howard college reserves will 1eavI
this morning for Tuscaloosa. where the
will play the Tuscaloosa High school. Tn
following men will make the trip: Adams
Ward, Yeager, Newman. Jenkins, Allen
Gallant, Watson, Gilmore, Owen. Syrih9
Downey, Jordon, Carlisle and Coaot
Hockett.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15

ut is willing to meet and discuss
with any committee of it's employees the
pros and cons of the question and it
is willing, if unable to come to an
agreement on the subject. to invoke
the aid of the board of mediation and
cancellation and to submit the matter
to arbitration.
1.-THE position of the officers of tire COM
pany in respect to the pending demands Of
its employees has been in performance of
their duties as they are defined in the re-
port of the interstate commerce commits
sion II the companies employees have
the same regard for the commissions re-
port and recognize the duties which rail-
way employees as well as railway officials
owe to the public. they will not persist in
their demands. Certain it is that if the
travelling public had a conclusive voice IN
the determination of the controversy. due
regard for its rights would lead TO it's
approval of the stand taken by the officers
OF the company. The question in a nut
shell is, shall the company buy its peace
with employees at the price for the safety
of the public?
1.-THE answer must be given by the pub
lie. The company stands ready to submit
its case to the tribunal appointed by the
people its representative for the settle
ment of such controversies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15

ard Mexico have done no harm to these
institutions, but a rumor is current to-
night that certain banks will close with
in three days. True or not, the rumor
Is given credeuce.
Silver Is difficult to obtain except in
small amounts. 1t is no secret that the
funds in the treasury are only sufficient
to enable the government to live hand
to-mouth, and that those who are in
trusted with the task of obtaining money
for the conduct of official affairs are
resorting to means that are unusual, and
which may be questioned by any sue
ceeding administration.
One of the things which it is said th6
new Congress may be expected to rush
through, under suspension of the rules,
is some measure calculated to extract
additional revenue from the people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-15
Deaths and Funerals
Columbus Z. De Shazn

Coiumbus p. De Shazo. aged 73 years
died yesterday afternoon at his lat
residence, 1912 Eighth avenue, north. Fu
neral arrangements are pending awaitin,
the arrival of relatives. The deceased Il
survived by several children. a daughter
Mrs John Roberts of San Antonio. Tex.
is en- route to Birmingham to attend TIN
funeral.