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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
NAME SUPERVISOR
OF COUNTY CONv|CTS
Board of Revenue Preparing
to Work COnvicts on
Roads April |

A supervisor of county convicts VIII pe
elected tomorrow morning by the poaru
of revenue, who will have charge OF the
convlcts when they are put to work On
the county, roads April l. There are qulte
a number of applications for this posi-
ton, among them several applicants VINO
have had practical experience IN the
working of convicts.
The board has intimated. that none pue
practical man will be considered as
they realize the Importance OF secur'hs
the right man for this position, as much
of the success or failure of the new sys-
tenn will devolve upon him. They are
ma king all the necessary preparations TO
work the convicts on the county roads,
but are proceeding with care. The plans
Viii soon be complete and at the time
specified the convicts will be put to Work.
The board took a trip yesterday IN the
new automobile recently purchased Tor
the ute of the county and Inspected the
county roads in the Adamsville and IRON
dale districts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
BODIES OF SIX DEAD
NEGROES REMOVED
FROM FILLED DITCH
Great Crowd of Morbidly
Curious Hindered Work
Of Rescuers

After being buried under tons of
mud for more than "a hours in the
20 foot ditch which eaved in Fri
day evening, near Fairview. the bodies
of six dead negroes were recovered
last night. The last body was re-
moved at o'clock and all were car
ried to the undertaking establishment
of Warner, Smiley x Co.
The names of the negroes killed in
the cavern are Dennis Berry, who lived
at Seventeenth street and Avenue c,
Ensley; Will Kline, who lived near Ris-
ing station on the South Ensley car
line; Nose Jackson and John Jackson,
and two who have not been identified.
An unusual feature of the rescue
work was the absence of the crowd
of frenzied relatives and friends usu-
ally found around the scene of similar
catastrophes. While no trouble of this
Kind was experienced by the officers
and workers, 1t was more than offset
by the hundreds of morbidly curious
who have surrounded the scene contin-
ually since Friday afternoon.
The work of digging out the bodies
was necessarily slow and tedious, due
~ iilc iidiAON space III Nliitn thO WOih
men had to labor and the delay Incl
dent to the placing of timbers to brace
the dangerous walls of the excavation.
Coroner B. G. Brasher states that an
investigation of the death of the men
would be made and an inquest held at
an early date this week.
The ditch was being dug for a drain
sewer to train nearby pond, and was
a city job being done by the C. NJ.
Burkhalter company. A water main
broke when the cavern occurred and
flooded the ditch. greatly delaying the
rescue work and making sure death to
the buried negroes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
SURELY ISPART
OF .NEWT0N'S TREE
Authenticity of the Relic
Caused Discovery of
GravitatiOn

London, January f. tSpecial)-
Future American visitors to London
who go to Burlington House to see the
piece of Isaac Newton's apple tree
which was presented to the Royal As
Economical society recently need be
troubled by no doubts as to It's genu-
ineness. Seldom, in fact, has relic
of such interest been so clearly authen-
ticated as this bit of the apple tree
that grew in Newton's garden and the
falling of the fruit from which srg-
gested to him the idea Of grayitation.
This tiny log, which now reposes in
a glass case. is about ga inches in
diameter and inches in width. X does
tree, but at Kew, where it has been
microscopically examined, its character
was vindicated and it was proved un-
questionably to be part of an apple
tree. The story of the log is told in
detail. moreover, by Charles William
Walker, the member of the Royal As
Economical society who presented it to
that distinguished body.
1T is,' he says, "a piece of the apple
tree at Woolsthorpe, the home of Sir
Isaac Newton. The history of this
came to have it is as follows:
MY father, Richard Walker, was
born at Bradmere, Nottinghamshire. at
the Manor Farm there in 1907. He went
to school when he was 10 or II years
of age to a clergyman at Stoke, Lin
Icolnshire, named Pearson. My father
told me that while he was at school
there was verv wild wind storm one
night and that in the morning news
came that Sir Isaac Newton's apple tree
had been blown down at Woolsthorpe.
The schoolmaster, Mr.. Pearson, and sew
Ieral of the boys at once set off for
lWoolsthorpe, where Sir Isaac Newton s
house was, and which is not far from
Stoke, which is on the Lincolnshire side
of Belvoir castle.
when they arrived there they saw
the old apple tree lying on the ground.
1t had been propped up all round fol
very many years, and every effor- had
been made to preserve 1t.
My father said he did not know by
what authority Mr.. Pearson acted, but
the schoolmaster obtained saw from
logs of wood from the branches. My
father got one of these pieces, which
he always kept as being of great In
Iterest Many times he was asked TO
part with 1t, but he always refused
My father showed the piece of wood TO
me and told me all the circumstances
under which he got 1t. There cannot
he the least doubt that 1t came into
his possession in the way [ have de-
scribed."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
BODEKER ON THE JOB

IT was called over the telephone by
certain party tonight and informed
that a rumor was current that | was
going to resign as chief of the Bir-
mingham police said Chief George Fl.
Bodeker last night "How such a ru-
NOR could have started is beyond me
unless it is the work of some political
enemy
such a thought has never entered my
mind and wish to state emphatically
that / have no intentions of resigning.
am no gutter and deny any statement
to the effect that l am going to re-
sign''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
BIG APPROPRIATION
Baldwin County Agricultural Society
to Get Neat Sum

Bay Minette, January 4.-(Special)-
The papers which were necessary before
the Baldwin County Agricultural society
could secure the $1,000 appropriation which
was donated by Sears Roebuck & Goa
to be used in conjunction with the agrl-
cultural development of the county, were
drawn up at the office Of Attorney Stone
Yesterday afternoon before Fred c. Hall,
L. T. Rhodes and w. d. Stapleton. The
papers were signed today by the OIL
GERS of the Baldwin County Agricultural
society and no delay will be permitted
in getting the money for the agricul-
tural development.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
Judgment Held Up

Los Angeles. January 4.-Charging that
the Southern Pacific Railroad company
had been guilty of a legal fraud" in
it's manipulation of the California De-
velopment company. an irrigation con-
Germ, Judge Bordwell of the superior
court rendered a decision today which
prevents the railroad company collect
ing a Judgment for S1s00,O00 until claims
aggregating s1,2O0,OOO against the irriga-
ton company have been paid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05

of the vestry then forwarded to Bishop
Beckwith for his confirmation.
Yesterday Robert Jemison, Sr., the Sc
nior warden of the church. received a
communication from the bishop confirm
ing the nomination and at this morning s
meeting 1t is understood Mr.. Barnwell
will be elected to the rectorship and that
he will accept the Birmingham charge
If offered to him.
The Rev. M. +. Barnwell will come
highly recommended and has a splendid
reputation as a preacher. He is a nephew
of Bishop Barnwell of this diocese, who
died in office in 1902, who in his brief
career as bishop greatly endeared him
self to his church and the people of
the state.
Mr.. Barnwel will assume his duties
as rector of the Church of the Advent
when a successor has been elected TO
his present charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
BRANNON AND RICKS
AFTER MIGRANTS

Officers Brandon and Ricks are waging
a ceaseless warfare on the Vagrants OF
the city and are arresting from nVe TO
eight people every day charging them
with yagrancy
Coroner Brasher recently stated that
he believed a large percentage of the
robberies in the city were caused from
vagrancy and a number of other people
have spoken of the large number of va
grants in Birmingham. Brannon and
Kicks are working in plain clothes and
state that the vagrants either have to
go to work or to jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
Wilson Agrees With Sulzer

Albany, N. Y, January 4.-Presdent-
elect Wilson agrees with Governor Suzer
that his recent election to the office of
governor of New York has conferred upon
him the position of state leader of the
democratic leader. A telegram to that ef-
feet has been received by Governor Sui
zer, who declined to make it public. He
sale today he had received similar tele-
grams from various sections of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
ASSASSIN GETS EIGHT
YEAR SENTENCE

Yekaterinodar, Russia, January A.
The workman Sedeinikoff. who assassi-
mated Fl. H. Emerich, the American su-
perintendent of the Kischtim Copper
company, on October 20, 1911, was to-
day condemned to eight years impris-
onment at hard labor by the circuit
court.
Emerich was killed by a shot fired
through the window of his residence
at Kyshtyn. The assassin was arrest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
Ghouls Desecrated Cemetery

Paris. January 4-Ghouls desecrated
Clycy Levalloi, the cemetery in the sub
urbs last night. They sacked 100 tonlbs
and took sacred objects from the pri-
vate chapels erected over the graves TO
which relatives of the dead come to say
their prayers. None of the bodies in the
cemetery was disturbed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05

married two years ago by the sindaeo,
or mayor, of his locality. After the wed
ding he discovered that his bride was
a man! He Immediately took proceed.
ings to have the marriage dissolved, and
the case has just come before the judges.
Professor Lai of the Polytechnic institute
has given expert evidence to the erect
that the case is practically without
precedent. The verdict of the court will
be rendered In a few days. but there is,
of course, no doubt that it will dissolve
the strange union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
Humane Society to Meet

The annual meeting of the Birmingham
Humane society will be held Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock in the assembly
room of the city hail. when the election
of officers for the ensre-ng year will take
place. Directors and friends of the socie-
ty are cordially invited to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
Wife Sues Husband

Admission. January Especial )-Probate
Judge w. Fl. Cooper had to pass on
a case Friday afternoon wherein Mrs
Howard Morgan was suing her husband
for peace. The case was dismissed bu.
Morgan was fined $50 on charge OF
carrying concealed weapons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
The Rev. Walker to Lecture

Rev A. A. Walker will lecture at the
Princess theatre tomorrow afternoon at
8 o'clock on the topic of Compromising
with Sin." The lecture is open to both
men and women and all are invited. Mn-
sic by the orchestra of the ladies' of the
Young Woman's Christian association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
To Test Wireless

Washington, January 4.-The scout
cruiser Salem with the most powerful
wireless equipment of any ship In the
navy, will begin this month a series OF
tests at various distances with the new
high power station at Arlington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
STRONG ARGUMENT
OVER DIVORCES
Younger and Older Clerical
Schools .Differ-Ameri-
can Opera Successful
BY CLEMENT J. BARRETT

Rome, January 4..-(Special.) Pressure
is being brought to bear upon influential
officials at the Curia to secure a modi-
fication of the attitude of the vatican
towards divorce and divorced persons.
nedy, rector of the American college at
Rome, while in the United States, has
aroused a strong difference of opinion
between the younger and the older cleri-
cal schools. DIR. Kennedy. who is titular
archbishop of Adrianople, denounced di-
vorce and declared that as the inter-
mediary between the pope aEd American
Catholics in the securing of audiences he
would bar any husband or wife who had
figured in a decree of the divorce courts.
The comic papers in Rome liken DR..
Kennedy to the city of Adrianople, where
is his see in partibus infidelium, and
just at present surrounded by hostile Bull
gar and Serb.
This Adrianople, anti1uated, absurd,
progress of mankind say one strenuous
progress of mankind says on strenuous
advocate of a liberal attitude on the
question of dissoving marital bonds
where it is evident that be the place
where it may, the marriage was GER
tainly not made in heaven.
Many have witnessed with delight the
remarkably brilliant performances of La
Faneiulla del coste. ('The Girl of the
Golden West') which are being given
this season at La Scala in Milan. The
Italians are enthusiastic over the heroine
and it looks as if this American opera is
going TO become a permanent favorite
The weather in Milan has been triflle
cold, but it is bright and dry and the ho-
tells are crowded with visitors. Among
these are more than the usual number of
Americans.
1t is curious the diet upon which a
human being can subsist when put to the
test Recently in a small village in
Tuscany cave collapsed. burying an old
man who had made it his home. With
little light and air, and cramped for
space, he managed to live through a
confinement of three weeks upon straw
and earth. He was quite healthy when
liberated by some neighbors who had ac-
cidentally discovered his unpleasant pre-
dicament.
There is now before the first chamber
OF the civil courts >ef Rome petition in
divorce which is probably the strangest
on record The petitioner, Giovanni
Sbaraglia, land owner of Subiaco, was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05

magazines for the misrepresentation OF
motives of men engaged in public life.
The issues arising as to the tariff upon
print paper and also upon the increase
of postage for second class mail matter,
put those who owned and controlled such
agencies in the attitude of partsans and
many of them improved their opportuni-
ties to assault those who opposed their
particular interests.
"The public has not been content to
estimate and weighing the things done At
their face value, but they have accepted
hostile statements that good things were
done either with an improper motive, or
because | could not help it. or were
really done by somebody else, and that
on the whole l was unfriendly to the
people.
Il am not complaining of this situation.
am hopeful that as time rolls by the
facts may disclose themselves, and may
lead people to believe that more real
reform has been accomplished in my adj
ministration than will ever flow from an
attempt to put into practical operation
the promises which have been made in
recent party platforms, TO make the rich
moderately poor and the poor moderately
rich, and to eliminate by statute all
sin, injustice, poverty and suffering
ut gratifies me to feel that my GO
ing out of office will remove this cause,
will end the 'Taftphobia' that has gov
erned the action of some in influential
positions, and will tend to end those di-
visions that have been caused by per-
sonal reasons rather than on principle
There is much of the personal about what
is called insurgency If one man adYo.
Gates a proposition it has been all right
because he has shown himself an i'm
surgent.
On the other hand, if another advocated
practically the same thing, it had to be
condemned because of the source from
which it came. Now, of course this is
unreasonable, but it is a real feature of
the situation.
''I go out of office with deep apprecia-
ton of the honors | have enjoyed with
profound gratitude to the American peo-
pie and without any feeling of bitterness
against anyone. / shall retain a very
earnest desire as a private citizen to help
my country and my fellow men in the
for continuance of free effective
government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05

There is now before the first chamber
of the civil courts of Rome a petition in
divorce which is probably the strangest
on record The petitioner, Giovanni
Sbaraglia, land owner of Subiaco, was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05

i.Another feature of the period has been
he reckless misuse of the press md the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05

to make us feel that change has come
over the character of majorities so that
they may not exercise the tyranny that
they have exercised in the past, and
in respect to which they have been re-
sf raiued bxr constitutional limitation?
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-09-18
- We WLLlNOW HAVE m
A Few Remarks
WE KlLLllNOK HAY

BY WALTER B. HILTON

THE INCREASED PRICE Of admission to the NOV
ing picture shows another proof that the public amuse
ments should be controlled by the public The desire for
pleasure for amusement is natural To repress it merely
causes it to break out in form always. To have
all the Of harmless enjoyment in the hands of pr
vate individuals who conduct them only for their own
private profit not only unnecessary but ridiculous
The people, through their city government should
establish municipal places Of amusement. Picture shows
would be easy give band concerns With profits
pay the pictures could be furnished at the actual cost
of production The show could be made free and the cost
betrayed from the public treasury by Looping off few Of
the unnecessary thousands Of dollars paid annually in fees
to the City Auditor and other ornamental officials in the
city building Or small admission could be charged and
the people given the worth of their money.
Certain is that the raise in the price Of admission to
the picture theatres Of Wheeling is ujustfabe The
price Of pictures has not advanced The wages of the help
have not been increased nor their hours shortened within
the week There explanation Of the gouge except
the ability Of the proprietors through combination in
restraint Of trade,'' to enforce it.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-09-18

Ms = y lou 80 -.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-09-18
BELLAIRE


The question frequently asked how
and what are the terms of the settle
ment for the employees of the Enter
prise enamel works in Bellaire. We
believe the question should be an.
swered by those that are in possession
Of the facts. Since the miners and
others supported the strikers finan
cially and morally they are longing
to know If the employees received any
concessions whatever, and the an
sWer should be forthcoming.
The Order of Oaks, in Bellaire, have
received their charter. They have
over 200 members, and will in the
near future start one of the largest
co-operated general stores. The
working people are realizing the need
of using their purchasing powers
namely. the interest Of one the con
Germ Of all.
Mr. w. G. Parker, trustee and mer
chant of Klee, O., who was taken tc
the Martins Ferry hospital some time
ago and operated on for appendicitis
is improving.
w. N. Lucas, insurance agent, who
was very low with fever, is slowly re
covering.
The miners in this locality will be
out for the big demonstrations 10 be
held under the auspices of Sub Dis
tricts and 6, U. M. w. of A., on the
goth, inst.,~at Wheeling Island.
The miners south and west of Bel
laire are running full blast, the Bake
well having on a night turn.
Some few days ago four or five min
ers were discharged, one of them the
blacksmith having worked at the
Blackwell mine for many years, and af
ter a conference of the committee and
William Roy and the company. the
blacksmith was reinstated.
The No. mine will resume worh
in few days, but trouble seems to
be imminent there in regard to the
selecting of checkweighman It's
hard to find the man pleasing both
the employees and their employers. the
position being very arduous one
Hence the kick. -
There areSover 409, 900 paid up mem,
bership in the miners' organization
The assessment at 80 cents for this
ana Tie nnEk month I'll amount q
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-09-18
RETURNED TO WORK.

oBston, Mass, Sept 1S.-The strik-
ing workmen of the Sturtevant plant.
Of which Governor Foss owns the con-
trolling interest, have re turned to
work Under an agreement reached be-
tween representatives of the strikers
and the superintendent of the works.
The men employed at the eBcker Mil.
ling Machine Company, not having re-
ceiVed any proposition for an adjust
ment, contiue on strike. The terms of
the settlement have not been given out
but are said to be mutually satisfac-
tory to the parties interested. The
strike has been very bitterly fought
and the men have been out for q per
iod q nearly GOnrteen weeks.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-09-18
FIXED MINIMUM WAGE.

Fort Worth, Te1rsept. 1s.-1n con.
nection with the1agitation for the es.
adjustment by law of a minimum
wage for women and child workers it
is interesting to note that this city
claims the distinction of having estab.
lished, by agreement between employ.
ing merchants and the Retail Clerks
International Protective Association.
the first minimum wage for women
working in stores. Ten years ago this
agreement fixed the minimum wage at
IS per week, later it was raised to Sc
doubtless due at least in some
measure to the agitation carried on
by the Retail Clerks, union-reeently
one of the merchants, of Forth Worth
has raised the minimum in his es-
adjustment to 50 per week. not even
beginners being put to work at less
than that rate.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-09-18

more than 100000 for the special
maintenance of the miners now On
strike in various sub districts, so look
out next April for the inevitable, the
coal to be weighed before being RID
died over. the big screen or great
strike will be in readiness when the
button is touched.
Joseph johnson was elected as del
egate to represent the Bake Ae,l min
ers in the state federation convention
held at Portsmouth. o., in October
The Schick miners are making
steady time and fair money. j. "
Goldsmith, their ex-check weighmaa
has not accepted any position as yet
although he has been rendered some
very lucrative jobs.
The Battle Of Life.
It is we'll when you enter the battle
of life
To be armed for the fiht from the first
And although you may hope fo- the
best of the strife,
You should always prepare fo- the
worst. Il
Don't dream of despairing or giv:na
things up;
If fortune is tickle or shy;
For you will find whether bitter OF
sweet be the cup,
1t is better to laugh than to cry
The Valley Grove band. of Klee, o.
is rapidly improving and will soon joir
the union, secure their suits and be
ready for engagements. Pl.iessol
Stevens, of Bellaire, being their in
structor, they are sure of meeting
with success. II
A. N AGITATOR
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-09-18
TEN SWEAT SHOPS CLOSED.

Philadelphia. Sept. 1870 deplor-
able wehere the sanitary conditions
found in the ten sweat shops in this
city by the representatives Of the
State Department OF Labor that per-
mits were SUSPENDED until the shops
were put in healthfui condition. No
work viii be permitted in any OF these
places until the law is complied with.
The reports Of the department indicate
that not more than Is per cent are up
to the standard required by the laws
Of the state. A vigorous compaign is
now being carried on to correct the
evil switch have existed for years
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-09-18
I'M a sTATEMENT published in the News

IN A STATEMENT published in the News Of last
Saturday and the Sunday morning papers following the
put of H. G. Ogden j. B. Handlan tries to becoud the
issue raised by himself by saying Hilton has always been
candidate for office" and claiming that the Majority
Handlan himself chose the time the Majority but
sought to save itself from blow directed by Handlan
and planned by the Big Interests behind him As to
didacy Hilton has asked for nomination for any
Office and has spent dollar campaign. Hand
Ian has sought nomination hard to make himself
an0 Ths o noca e
Hilton nomination nsOught BY him. and against bis