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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02
Hold Memorial Services

Washington. April Memorial serv-
ices for the late King George of Greece
viii be held in various cities of the
United States tomorrow. the day ths
body will be buried at Athens. Charge
Alexander Nourous and the staff of the
Greek legation here will attend the
services at the Greek church in Balti-
more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02
Begins Series of Business Lectures

The first OF the series of lectures on
''I3usiness Building was given last night
in the lecture hall of the Young Mems
Christian association. These lectures are
given by Prof. A. L. Turner A. B.. B.
Pd., educational secretary of the Young
Mems Christian association.
The lecture last night was on what
Are You Worth?" and was listened to
with the closest attention.
There are six more lectures in the series.
The next one will be given next Monday
night at 1880 on the subject How Increase
Your Salary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02
Local Data
Weather for March

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE.
(Reduced to sea level; inches and hun
dredths.)
Mean. 301S; highest, S0.67; date, IS
lowest, 1885, date, IS.
TEMPERATURES.
Highest. 81; date. 25; lowest, 26 date,
l. Greatest daily range, 81; date, 2e
Least daily range, 0; date, ..
Mehn for this month in 1895, 54; 1896
So; 1897, 61, 1898, 81; 1899, IS; 1900,
So; 1901, 56; 1902, Sc; 1sAoS, 61; 1904
5s; 1905, 61; 1906 81; 1907. 65; 1908
81; 1909. So; 1910, SO; 1911, 5S; 1872
so; 1918, 55.
Normal for this month, 563
Absolute maximum for this month
for 20 years, 80.
Absolute minimum for this month fol
20 years, 12.
Average daily deficiency 90 of this
month as compared with the normal
1t.
Accumulated excess since January l.
plus 91
Average daily excess since January /
PRECIPITATION.
Total this month, 500.
Greatest precipitation in "a hours
1876, date $40.
Total precipitation this month In
1895, 9.14; 1896, AL; 1897. 6.7s; 1898,
37O: 1899, 6.43; 1900, 6.75; 1901. 5.81
1902, 10.41; 1908, 5.74; 1904. S.33; 1905,
2.59; 1905, 2.59; 1906, 1913; 1907, 2.44;
1908, Ala; 1909, 9.S4; 1910. 0.55; 1911,
1.1S; 1912, 9.S4; 1913, $50.
Normal for this month, 5.76.
Excess of this month as compared
with the normal, plus 0.20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02
Weather Forecast

Washington, April WEATHER fore
cast for Alabama, Mississippi: fair
Wednesday; Thursday unsettled, propa-
bly, local rains.
Georgia: Fair Wednesday; Thursday
increasing cloudiness.
Tennessee: Increasing cloudiness
Wednesday, probably followed by show
ers and thunderstorms Wednesday OF
on Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02
DIR. r. G. WooDsoN

Wishes to announce that he
has moved his office to the 4th
floor, Woodward building.
Practice limited to eye, ear,
nose and throat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02
To Consider Other Bills

Senator owen said afterward they dis
cussed no details, but laid the foundation
for future conferences. He expressed the
orinion that while several important bills
might be introduced one would be clothed
with administration support.
Attention of the administration is now
centered upon the tariff, and tonight
Representative Underwood will have 3.
second conference with the President on
the new bill. Mr.. Wilson has had the
measure before him a week; has studied
it carefully, and heard some protests
principally against putting sugar on the
free list. So far as can be learned the
Presidents mind is still open, both Oh
the sugar question and whether the tariff
should be revised schedule by schedule
or in a single bill. The President likewise
has reached no decision as to whether
the income tax feature of the bill should
provide for fiat tax, or graduated sys-
tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02

Jefferson-Louis Mann in "Elevating
Husband" 2:3o and Sis o'clock.
Bijou-Thurston, the Magician, $50
O'Clock.
Majestic-"Around the Clock" 2:So, 7:So
and o'clock, p. m.
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the passage of an amendment to the
antitrust law relating to fire insur-
ance had made the status of the bush.
ness uncertain in the state of Missouri.
The attorney general of Missouri an
nounced that unless the fire insurance
companies reduced their rates at once
in accordance with the law he would
begin criminal proceedings against
them. The Insurance men who met to-
day said that the law is unduly Sc
we're and that an understanding must
be reached under which they can do
business or their withdrawal from the
state will be necessary.
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expression denoting failure. He shook his
head, and whispered to the mother.
There is no hope.
But will not rest satisfied replied
Mrs. Jones, until | have seen the gov
ernor face to face.
Comstocb returned to the governor with
the statement that Mrs. Jones, in des-
peration, wanted to see him in person.
She was admitted and finally came from
the private office with head bowed and
in tears.
In order that she might rest satisfied,
therefore. Mrs. Jones will see the governor
today. She has scarcely a hope that her
plea will prove strong enough to save
her boy. But she is determined again to
see the governor face to face, in an effort
to prevent another sons execution on
the coming Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02
CABINET CONSIDERS
CHINESE QUESTION
AND THE PHILIPPINES
Question of Recognizing the
Chinese Republic Is Dis
cussed-Social Legis-
lation Urged

Washington, April 1.--China and the
Philippine question came prominently be-
fore the cabinet today. The President
and his advisers discussed the advisable
ty of recognizing the Chinese republic at
an early date and there Is every lil<eli-
hood that the United States will be the
first Of the powers to act.
Administration of the Philippines was
considered by the cabinet and the name
OF Joseph E. Davies of Wisconsin, secre-
tary of the democratic national commit
tee, was suggested as governor general
of The islands. Mr. Davies has had under
cox sderation also an offer to be Assist
ant Secretary of War.
The President is anxious to send a
young man of progressive type to the
Philippines to give him an accurate sur
vey of conditions in the islands and his
long friendship for Mr.. Davies is said to
have prompted friends to mention him for
the place 1t was said tonight on good
authority that if Mr.. Davies did not be-
come the governor general he might be a
member of the Philippine commission. In
the absence of the Secretary of War no
decision was reached.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02
Urge Social Legislation

The President today received memor-
andum signed by Prof. Edward 7. Devine
of Columbia university and some of tile
most prominent social workers in the
cosirtry, urging that social legislation be
enacted at the coming session.
The President received many distin-
guished visitors at the White House to-
day. Cardinal O'Connell of Boston was
received in the green room and chatted
for a few minutes with the President.
The Siamese minister presented Mr..
Wesengurd, adviser to the Siamese gov
ernment The international joint COM
mission, Canadian and American mem
bers. paid their respects. In the party
were Thomas C. Casgrain, Henry A. Pow
ell and Charles A. Magrath of Canada,
and James Tawney, Frank s. .Streeter and
George Turner, the American members.
Senator owen, chairman of the new
Senate currency committee, had brief
talk with President Wilson today about
currency legislation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02
EVENTS OF TODAY
At the Theatres

Luncheon of r. II. Baugh to officers of
local civic organizations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-02

PILES CURED IN TO II DAYS.
Your druggist will refund money Il
l'AZO OINTMENT fails to cure any
case OF Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Pro-
truding Piles in 8 to II days. soc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-30
STOLE HIS CHICKENS.
But the Woman Accused Said Owner
Tried to Kill Her.

A man came into the county attorney 5
office this morning and complained that :.
woman was stealing his chickens. The
woman followed. and complained that the
man was threatening her life The troG-
bles settled by the county attorney make
the troubles of Job seem small and IN
significant and mean.
The man, negro, asserted IN nigh IN
dignation that his chickens We're being
stole He said his name was Charlie
Cherrv and that he lived at Twenty
fourth and jefferson streets He declared
that his neighbor, an ubiquitous '-colored
ems into the weeds: that the chickens
never returned from the weeds: that when
he demonstrated she used language pro-
lane and uniting in Il lady.
This is uncorroborated evidence. said
the county attorney, wearliy, bring wit
Hesses and call again
No sooner had the man departed than
the woman appeared
Name and address ?" said the clerk
''Nevah mind nah name. sub, cried
the irate complainant and began to tell
her story in short dramatic sentences.
She hadn't touched Charlie Cherry $
chickens-wouIdn't think of it, Cherry &C
cused her of it, and threatened to shoot
her He was desperate She feared OF
her life She was scared of that mig
gah." He ran down the road with his
gun. Shot it three times. Bing. Blns
IIshtedIy. She demanded that the law
quiet Cherry inmediately-if it didn ( she
would She paused, breathless-
..JTncorroborated evidence, said the
county attorney. Bring witnesses ana
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-30
UNPAID TAXES
They Run as High as 20 Per
Cent at This Time.
Roy Bone Doesn't Pretend to
Account for 1t, Though.

Approximately 20 per cent of the
taxes levied last year have been TN
collected so far. according to the state
ment of Roy L Bone, commissioner u
finance and revenue, this morning.
Bone offers no explanation for the fact,
but declares the condition exists
Ordinarily at this time of the year
but about 10 per cent of the Ieries
remain unpaid. This year an additi Jna
10 per cent has not been paid. and tn are
is every prospect that owners of real
estate upon which the taxes are ce-
linquent will permit the property to go
to sale to the county next September
instead of paying their taxes
The condition is Gripping some of the
city funds and Will mean that every
commissioner will have to go slow IN
his expenditures unless he has a healthy
balance in his funds In order to cur
tail the expenses in his own depart
morning providing that the PROCEEDINGS
of the commission be not printed ox-
cept that part of it which is provid I'd
must be printed by law for the re-
mainder of the year He expects to save
about $3.50 in this manner. The re-
solution was approved by the commits
sion.
People seem to be slow in paying
their taxes" Bone said. Il suppose they
are hard up, 1 don't know any other
reason. Last year only about half of
the amount now was out. and in former
years the collections have been better
than this year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-30
CASTRO B0BS UP.
Former President of Venezuela Lands
on Native Soil.

WiIlenstad, Curacao. July 30--Ru-
morS have reached here that the town
of COro. in the state of Falcon. Nene-
zuela, has been occupied by partisans
of Cipriano Castro and that General
Leon Jurado. governor of Falcon. has
been taken prisoner by them II is
said that Castro landed in Venezuela
yesterday. A number of the former
presidents followers. including two of
his own nephews. secretly embarked
here today for Coro.
The political situation in Venezuela
Is generally regarded as critical Scores
of important personages have been
imprisoned.
Bogota, Colombia, July 30.-Active
revolutionary movements in Venezue la
and the invasion of that country
simultaneously at various points on
the Colombian frontier by adherents
of former President Cipriano Castro
are reported by the newspapers here
The CoIomb ian government is observ-
ing complete neutrality.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-30
RUDE BENTON HURT.
Cincinnati Star Pitcher May Not Re-
cover From Injuries.

Cincinnati, July 30.-"Rube" Bon
ton, star pitcher of the Cincinnati Ma
tionaI League Baseball club, was prob
ably fatally injured in d motorcycle
accident in Walnut Hills. a section of
this city. early this morning
Benton's motorcycle collided with a
Madison road car. At the Cincinnati
hospital he is said to have sustained a
fractured jaw, conclusion of the brain
and internal injuries 1t is thought
that he will die. Benton had not re-
gained consciousness up to O'Clock
this morning.
Benton was on his way home when
the accident occurred. Some witnesses
said he was going at a high speed at
the time, that he lost control of the
motorcycle and ran into the car. 9th
ers said the car ran into Benton and
that the motorman was at fault The
collision was head-on and Benton was
hurled to the street with terrific force.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-30
CONFERENCE CALLED.
Michigan Governor Tries to Bring
Employers and Strikers Together.

Calumet. Mich, July 3o.-A crucial
incident IN the copper mine strike was
scheduled for development today, the
operators having been asked by Gen
eral P. L. Abbey to consider proposals
emanating from Lansing that a con-
ference between employers and en-
ployees be held in the governors Of
flee
The attitude of the companies, it
was freely predicted, would be none
too friendly to the plan, inaSmuch as
the operators considered il would
place them in the position of recog-
nizing the Western Federation to at
OF endorsing the scheme also because
its pronouncemenrw was eoincident with
the presence in Lansing of c. E Ma
honey, vice president of the fedora
ton.
The union leaders here were still
Jubilant over the outcome of Ma
honey's visit and expressed the belief
that failure of the companies to act
on the suggestion of the governor
would result in an early withdrawal
of at least a part of the state troops
The military men had an investiga-
ton of their own on their own hands
in connection with the wounding OF a
striker by a sentry at Isle Royale
termine the truth of the sentry's
statement that he had been assaulted
with stones before he fired upon and
wounded his tormentor.
Reports of disturbances at the out
lying troop stations reached brigade
headquarters this morning in consid-
cradle numbers A regular fusillade of
shots was fired by guards strung along
the railway tracks in the Calumet and
HecIa shop yards but the sentries aim
ed high and so far as could be learned.
no one was hit.
The men reported that groups of
strike sympathizers had been skulking
in the shadows and started throwing
stones and bricks at the guardSmen.
One OF the missiles grazed a sentry s
head and he fred in the air. A shower
of stones and bricks followed and the
other sentries discharged their SPRING
fields over the heads of the disturbers-
The score or more of shots aroused the
camp and frightened away the union
pickets.
Two arrests were made at Isle Roy
ale of men who were charged with
threatening the troops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-30
WILL HAUL THE WHEAT
Railroads Agree to Carry Seed Wheat
Without Charge.

Seed wheat to needy Kansas farmers
will be hauled free by the Santa Fc,
Rock Island. Union Pacific and Mis-
souri, Pacific lines. according TO an
nouncement made by the public utili-
ties commission. The announcement
followed the appIica ton for free trans
portation of seed wheat by a deIega-
ton from Pawnee county.
Under a plan devised by Bank Com
missioner Charles N Sawyer, the local
bankers in the western wheat belt will
furnish funds for the purchase OF the
seed by the farmers. Long term notes
will be taken to cover the loan and now
that the railroads have promised to
assurance that the 1914 acreage Of
wheat will be as large is that sown N
former seas sons
The question of free seed wheat vas
presented to the utilities commission
by a committee headed by A H.
Lupfer. former state senator from
Pawnee county. Lupfer was accom-
panied to Topeka by z. Rowe and G.
w lawrence. All of the men are
residents of Pawnee county. the heart
of the Kansas wheat belt. Accord
ing to their stories,, many of. the
farmers are unab Bile 70, buy seed wheat
because of this seasons short crops.
but the plans of the state bankers for
local aid and the action of the rail-
roads in hauling the wheat free, viii
insure a big acreage next season. Seed
wheat, under the terms of the ruling,
from hescounty commissioners to the
seed is unable to pay the freight
CHARGES
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-30
SAYS HE HAS WATER.
But 1t Gets Rolled Easy These Hot
Dry Days

The city still has plenty of water
for ordinary uses. according to Jesse
Shaw. superintendent of the depart
ment, and will have for the time be-
ing unless there is some UNLOCKED iof
call upon the supply. II will be an
other month. under ordinary condt-
tions. before the water supply viii be
seriously endangered
I'VE are in better shape for the time
of the year and considering the long
drouth than We ever have BEEN he
declared this morning. I'VE are, OF
course, feeling the effect of the dry
weather. and the water is getting low.
But we still have water for sale, and
are willing that people should save
their lawns and trees by using water
on them OF course we are not at
all anxious that water be unnecessarily
wasted -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-30

month of hard work to finish the
new rocks.
A good many Topeka housewives for
got that the grocery and meat stores
would be closed today on account of
the picnic that the grocers and butch
ers are enjoying at Wakarusa- Conse-
quently there was much CONSERVATION
especially on the part of those who
CHANGED to be entertaining company
1t was a good thing for these people
that the bakeries were open.
The Boy Scouts of Topeka will hold
a ''wienie" roast at o'clock tonight
on the Washburn campus. John H.
FaZel, scout commissioner for the city,
will be in charge. After supper Pro-
fessor Henry Woods. of Washburn col
lege. Will take the boys to the observa-
tory and tell them about the stars
All the buglers are asked to be OF
hand well as the entire scout men,
bership.
Application for control of the
benches at Garfield park during the
pendency of a concession contract with
the city, was asked by the people hold
ing the concessions. r. 5. Warwick
and H. l.. Wylie. this morning The
applicants promise to arrange the seats
for public gatherings etc, if they are
granted control of the benches at
other times They declare they need
such control in order properly to han
die their business
That new literary organization. the
Kansas Booklovers' club. started its
work auspfciously last Sunday after
noon on DR.. Roby's big cool lawn.
The group of booklovers in attendance
/ mad a delightful time discussing Kan
sas and Kansas books and authors.
And incidentally three members gave
the club samples of their own poetry
| on kansas. so it turned out to be a
Kansas Gay for the Kansas booklovers.
so enjoyable was the occasion that the
/ Grub voted to meet again at the same
place, sunday. August 10.
Robert Allen, a 19 year old coIored
/ boy held in the city Jail on the charge
OF Fagrancy. will probably face 4 more
! serious charge in few days. Allen
was sent to the boys Industrial school
ABOUT three years ago. and was pa
roled after serving IS months Sun
| Gay night ne was arrested at the Rock
Island depot and charged with tres
passing on railroad property. Today
II developed that the county attorney
! OF Reno county, where the boy lived.
! was after Allen 70 send him to the
hutchinson reformatory. Chief of
Ponce ]. W. F Hughes and Superin-
tendent Charles of the industrial
scnool. are holding him here until he
can De taken TO Reno county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-30
K. & |. OF S. ENTERTAIN
Will Give Elaborate Program Tonight
at the Hall.

Topeka council No. . Knights and
Ladies of Security will entertain the
five councils OF the city tonight at
the Knights and Ladies of Security
hall An elaborate program consist
ing of band. Instrumental and vocal
music, drills and dancing has been
arranged. The program will start at
S O'Clock with a concert by the
Knights and I.aoies Of Security band.
An instrumental solo will be given
by Gladys Craig. opal Lesson will
down for a vocal solo. An instrument
tai duet witt he rendered by Louie
E jury and Lola Webb. This viii
be followed by "A reading by Ona May
Miller. Dr. Steinmeyer will sing.
Mrs. CatrOl will give a whistling solo.
band selection will follow and then
the musical program will be closed
with an instrumental solo by Miss
Josephine Mckee.
Drills will be given by the staffs
of Topeka councils and prizes pre-
scented. Dancing VIII be the concIud-
ing feature of the program. Music
VIII be furnished by Rogan's orches-
ira.
Members of the general committee
are Mrs. Louie Odell. A. williams.
Mrs Emma A. allen, Myron Lewis
and r.. NJ hastings The reception
r. Eby. A. Williams. Mrs. Emma A
Allen and Myron Lewis. The COM
mittee on trains consists of F. NJ
Hastings, Mrs. Lssttie Hastings and
Mrs Madeline Geuino. The special
serving committee: A williams Clyde
WATSON, Roland Esge, Ira Burkhold-
er and Grover Logan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-30
SNIP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS,

See the great Behee in his sensa-
ttonal trapeZe act at Garfield park to-
nights: 3O.-Adv.
DR.. Earl V. Adams has volunteered
his services as emergency doctor for
the Y. NJ c. A. camp south of Berry
ton.
E. E Olander. Of Oklahoma City. and
formerly OF Topeka. who has been
visiting here, will return to Oklahoma
City the last of this week.
There has not been single case in
the police court for two DAYS The
prisoners who have been working out
nneS since circus day are gradually
dwindlinE-
There = a prisoner IN the city Jail.
hned 800 for carrying concealed
weapons, whose name is RoSalio Huer-
ia He denied he was any relation
to President Huerta of Mexico.
According to w. J. Ricxen bache
Superintendent of the agricultural de-
partment Of the Kansas State fair. IS
counties have promised to enter dis
plays at the fair in Topeka September
S-12
The Fraternal Brotherhood will
give picnic Thursday afternoon and
evening at Garfield park. Members
and their friends will take their SUP
perS and join in a : O'Clock supper at
the casino.
LII rank l. LONeldn0, pastor of the
First Methodist church. who attended
the recent worlds Sunday school con-
vention at Zurich. wrote that there
were $3.50 delegates present represent
Ing 10 counties
The leaves have fallen off of many
of the young trees planted out this
season in Topeka on account of the
dry weather Many parsons are now
watering their trees but the city water
supply may not hold out long for this
use.
Two vacations were granted by the
city commission this morning One
OF them was handed to ". H WATSON.
city auditor. to begin August 4. The
other Went to E. ]. Stewart electric
inspector who will take his, beginning
August II.
Mrs Joseph Reisner, wife OF the
physical director of the Central Y.
NJ C A, Will entertain the boys at the
free camp on the old Stone Bridge
farm south Of Berryton tonight. A
camp IRE viii be built and Mrs Refs
ner will give the boys some readings
mat VIII particularly interest them.
The prisoners of the city jafI. who
nave been in cheerful mood for two
days. were presented with a large nile
OF rocks to be broken up- All day 10
day they labored 10 place the. rocks in
a neat pile by the side of the wall.
1t Is estimated that Ii will take nearly