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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-26
POLITICS BEHIND
THE CIVIL SERVICE
Senator Smith Attacks the PostOffice
Appropriation Bill

Washington February 25.-"There is
more mean, contemplate. little politics
behind the civil service today than Is
understood by the public said SEN
ator Smith of Michigan today in a fight
over the postoffice appropriation bill in
the Senate
There has not been cabinet Of
ficer in charge of any department OF
the government in recent years who
has actually run his nwnsdepartment,"
he continued. "He has been blindfolded
by the men in the department who are
protected by the civil service laws. II
you seek to know anything, you have
to go to one. of these men rather than
to the chief who may have been se-
lected because he helped his political
party
The provision in the postoffice bill
to require popular election of post
masters in fourth class offices paying
salaries of more than $500 provoked
great debate. Senator Bristow said 1t
would prove much more satisfactory
method of filling postoffices than to
place the postmasters under civil
service rules.
The provision was finally stricken
(COntinued ON Page Eight)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-26
COMPETENCY OF TIIAW AS
"A WITNESS is QUESTIONED

him $4,000 bribe TO aid in releasing
Thaw Anhut is expected to testify to-
morrow that he did not attempt to bribe
DIR. Russell, and the committee will then
go to lfattewan to hear what Thaw has
to say about it all
"The question of Thaw competency" :"
said Judge Delaney, member of the
committee tenight, has been raised and
while Thaws testimony probably would
not hold in court of record, we are
going to examine him. The committee
has issued subpoenas for all those whose
names have been mentioned in connec-
ton with the affair, and we intend to
hear all Of them.
Colonel Scott today made formal de-
mand upon the committee that they thor
oughly investigate the charges that have
been made against his department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-26
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1--oabinet gossip about the cabinet takes
active turn.
House committee to vote on money
trust report
Hope for immediate peace in Mexico II
very slight.
Disagreement with dissolution plan OF
merger explained.
Administration more hopeful of out
look in Mexico.
Governor Wilson issues warning 70
New Jersey solons.
Discoverer of cure for tuberculosis N
United States.
louisville and Nashville will fight re-
cent decision of the commission.
3-Rumor says Bryan and Wilson have
disagreement.
Editorial comment.
5-Caldwell appeals against smoke plan.
Trial of grocers case begins next
week.
Citizens ask for filtered water.
First leo aceeptances TO newspapers
banquet.
G-Society.
7--Sports.
S-Negro assassin shot to death.
9-House discusses naval bill.
12-o'Neil talks on Alabama Roads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-26
DIR. Friedmann's Claim Of
Cure Is Officially
Recognized
nECIApES prMRnv
Has Been Working Fourteen Years
on Cure and Wants Mankind
to BE Benefited by His
Discovery

New York. February 25.--rhe United
states government took official recognl-
tion OF the elqim of Dr. Frcdericx r.
Friedman TO The discovery Of a cure sor
tuberculosis when by order of the sur
geon general, a physician of the United
States Marine Hospital service. DR.. Mil
ton II. Foster, was sent TO meet inc
young German physician on his arrival
here today aboard the steamship Kron-
princessen cecelie
At the request of the government sur
gcon, DR. Friadmann, after half an hours
conference aboard the steamship on ths
trip up from quarantine. consented to
turn over a quantity of his baein to bs
tested by the government and To demon-
strate the efficacy of his cure before
physicians OF the hosrital service. tIe
agreed to meet laboratory expert Of the
government in this city Thursday to ar
range FOR a demonstration which Will bs
tried on tuberculosis patients
Remedy No Secret
Or. Friedmann. who comes to this conn-
try at the invitation Of Charles e. FIN
physician will he able to cure his son-in-
law OF the disease. declared tonight that
his remedy was not a secret and that lie
purposed TO make known ''to all ina
world" the method by which It was ere-
sted and the manner in which it was adj
ninistered. 1t consists of baeiil taken
from turtle. in which the tuberctIar
bacilli from a human being had been in
jeeted, he explained.
Il have been working upon the cure
for IA years. and the last two and a hHlf
years | have treated from 900 to 3t1O
patients,' he asserted. How many
have absolutely oureG l cannot estimate.
but their number has run into the hum
dreds. The remedy cures all forms Of
tuberculosis except such cases as ara
quite hopeless~that is, on the point Of
death. THE process is slow one. bur tie
first effects are 10 be seen tive ~ three
we'zlss afC,sl lnhoe stitl3sI f'At tifHe wen
an absolute ome can be said to be ef-
fected is matter of months The meth
cd of administering is 30 per cent Of the
cure.
To Benefit Mankind
Il want all mankind to benefit Icy NY
discovery. ! have already turhad over
some OF my bacli to the German govern
ment, and | am very glad to turn it Over
to the American government
DIR. Friedman denied that he had been
offered 100000 by Mr.. Finlay If he would
cure 95 out of 100 patients in this country.
He admitted that he was to receive
Substantial compensation" Ia evert ne
cured the bankers son-in-law, Ray Paris
of this city.
4 am not mereenary,n he said. "All
care about Is sufficient reward to en-
able me to demonstrate my cure 90 the
world"
DR. Friedmann. who was accompanied
by an assistant and a private secretary.
was met at the pier by Mn Finlay aid
taken as his guest to a banquet tonight
at the Lotus club The surgeon brings u
quantity of His baciili with him which ne
expects to administer to the bankers som
in-law tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-26

Albany, n. ", February 25.--The ques-
ton of Harry X. Thaw's competency as
q witness in the examination Governor
Sulzer's committee of inquiry is making
into charges against WllliamN 2. Clark,
it's former secretary. has been raised
Clark Is accused Of having used the gov
ernor's name in trying TO bring about
Thaws release. and in turn haS accused
James Scott superintendent of state in
stitutions and 'his immediately UNDER
lings OF conspiring to involve the COVER
nor" Incidentally Superintendent lius-
sell. Of Nattawan hospital, whe' s"' Y
is confined. has charged John y nnl
: New York lawyer. with havir 9'.sfs Z
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-26
TENNESSEE AFTER
ARMY MANEUVERS
Senator Lee Suggests Tulla-
hOma Instead of Admission
for Troop Maneuvers

Washington, February 25.--(special)--
1t was the purpose of Senator Lea today
to ask unanimous consent in the Senate
to consider a resolution designating the
government grounds for the maneuYers
of troops for the coming summer at Tulla-
homa, Tenn, but Senators Johnston and
Bankhead were both on hand to object
If Senator Lea should succeed In getting
his resolution through. Admission would
not get these maneuvers. as they did last
year 1t is said that the maneuvers at
Anniston were highly successful and the
army officers were Well pleased with the
grounds and both the Alabama senators
will oppose any plan TO change them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-26
THROWS LIGHT
ON POLICE CRAFT METHODS

inspector. since denoted. who is under
indictment.
For eighteen months Shea spied on pool
rooms and gambling houses, he told the
district attorney and reported regularly
To Sergeant Peter Duffy, one OF Swee-
neys men now under indictment. This
Information was used TO regulate tho
price OF tribute levied ON resort keepers.
said Shea who gave list of thirty places
from which he said he collected graft.
This money. he declared he turned over
to Duffy.
Shea's revelations will be used by the
district attorney in seeking new indict-
ments against Sweeney to supersede tie
present ones. which Sweeneys counsel
has declared TO be defective.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-26
Left Union Pacific in Control

Stockton, Cal, February 25,--''The plans
by which the Union Pacific and the
Southern Pacific railroads had intended
to dissolve were so excellently pre-
pared" according to statement made
by Railroad Commissioners Max Thelon
today, that they would have left the
Union Pacific in complete control
II have no doubt that the Union Pacific
intended to gobble up the Southern Pa
cific and it would have been enabled to
do so under the decision Of the Attorney
General, had not the state railroad COM
mission of California taken the action it
did
''The evidence adduced at the hearing
showed that every effort was made TO
weaken the Southern Pacific so that it
could have been nothing but o. Servant of
the greater Union Pacific. The South
ern Pacific stock in New York was ham
.mered down to a low rate so that the
stockholders in that corporation would
become frightened, whereupon the Union
Pacific, through it's purchasing syndicate
would have become the actual owner of
the Southern Pacific.
'In granting the request for dissolu-
ton under the plans of the Attorney Cen
eral the railroad commission imposed
conditions which will make the dissolu-
ton as proposed impossible.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-26

New York, February 25.-A confession
throwing further light on police graft
methods was obtained by District Attor-
rey whitman today from Ashley Shea, .
former poolroom keeper indicted yester-
day for alleged bribery. Shea. In jail un-
der $4,000 bail. sent word that he was
prepared to tell all he knew. With his
wife and his counsel, Shea was brought
to Mr. Whtman's office and there mar
rated how, at time when he was paying
$50 weekly for protection for his pool
room. he became a graft agent and coll
lector he declared, in the district conn
oanded by Dennis Sweeney, the former
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-26
BOY SCOUT MOVEMENT
BEGINS IN SHEFFIELD

Sheffield. February Especially )-Tha
Boy Scout movement was successfully
launched this week in Sheffield ON
next Thursday evening at the Sheffield
Hotel committee on organization and
arrangement will meet at 1880 o'clock to
finish the work.
There is a wild cat ON exhibition at the
restaurant in Sheffield, captured neas
Cherokee 1t is very ferocious looking
and seems about four years old
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-26
GOVERNOR WILSON
ISSUES WARNING TO
NEW JERSEY SOLONS
Says He May Come Back
and Fight for Reforms.
Breach of Party
Discipline

Trenton, N. J., February Ex-Governor
woodrow Wilson warned members of the
New Jersey legislature tonight that as
President of the United States he would
feel privileged TO come back even as
early as next week to fight half of the
people of the state for pending reforms.
Mr.. Wilson resigned the governorship
today to take effect Saturday. Both
houses hardly had received his notice Of
resignation when the assembly went on
record by an overwhelming vote against
pushing the jury reform blil from first
to second reading. This bill had been
urged particularly by Mr. Wilson in his
messages. 1t would take away the power
TO draw juries from sherffs, lodging it
with a commission appointed by the gov
ernor.
Breach of Discipline
Mr. Wilson regards today's develop
ments as a breach of party discipline. He
believes, however, that the principle of
Justice in this country is at stake and
he considers the issue SO vital thet "
declared thai soon after his Inauguration
he might deliver several speeches on
this subject before the people Of north
ern New Jersey, most of whose assembly
men voted in effect against the governor
today.
Yes, it looks as if the bill were
beaten said Mr.. Wilson tonight, but
it isn't dead yet. 1t is perfectly well
known that the persons who are exert
ing pressure on the legislature to de-
feat this bill are those who wish to con-
troll grand juries because they want to
break the law, and the people of this
state will understand that abundantly be-
fore / get through with it,"
The President-e1ect said if the jury re-
form bill were defeated he would con-
slider that he was booked to speak in
the primary campaign next fall against
assemblymen seeking denomination, who
had voted against the measure.
The governors declarations caused a
furry of excitement in political circles.
Mr.. Wilson had little national business
before him today. He will be at the state
house tomorrow for his last working day.
Saturday he will attend the inauguration
ceremonies here of his successor, James
Fielder, president of the state senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-26
Pass Boxing Bill

salt Lake city, Utah, February 25.vA
bill lsgalizing boxing and creating box
ing commission TO control the sport was
passed by the Utah house OF representa-
tives this afternoon. The bill is similar to
the New York law except that 1t makes
the limit 15 rounds instead of 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-26
DISAGREEMENT WITH
DISSOLUT|ONP[ P[ANOF
MERGER EXPLAINED
California Railroad Commits
sion Points Out Differ
ences i'm Plan Favored
by Mr.. Wickersham

San Francisco, February 25.-The Cali
fornia railroad commission in supple
mental finding. published today explains
in part why it disagreed with the plan
approved by Attorney General Wickers-
ham for the separation of the Union Pa
cific and the Southern Pacific lines. as
decreed by the United States supreme
court.
The supplemental finding says:
"The essential elements of the plan of
the supreme court as added to by the
Attorney General are:
"First-The sale of the Southern Pacific
stock by the Enion Pacific
'Second-The procpriua by the Union
Pacific of an uutl,i 10 .Ine coast over
the Central Pacific. and,
'Third-The surrender by the Southern
Pacific company of SO much Central Pa
oific line as is necessary to prevent the
said Southern Pacific company from con-
trolling a line designed to compete with
the El Paso route.
Purchase by Stockholders
with the first requirement we have
no direct or official concern, but we in
vite the attention of the Attorney Cen
eral to the contention of the Western Pa
cific Railroad company, that the syndi-
cate formed by Kuhn, Loeb & Co., the
Union Pacific bankers, is in effect accom-
plishing by indirection what the supreme
court refused to permit to be accom-
plished directly viz: the purchase by the
stockholders of the Union Pacific OF the
Southern Pacific stock.
''It is urged that this banking house and
the syndicate formed by it are controlled
by the large stockholders Of the Union
Pacific and that by making the Southern
Pacific stock an undesirable Instrument,
the stockholders of the Southern Pacific
company win be deferred from buying
and the Union Pacific controlled syndi-
cate will thereby secure control of this
stock, thus leaving the Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific controlled by the
same stockholders and an arrangement
which the supreme court has already con-
demned"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-26

Washington, February 25.-The House
money trust committee probably will vote
tomorrow on its report. which will be
submitted TO .he House on Thursday or
Fr.dsty rhe committee TODAY completed
the reading Of the analysis of the testi-
meny taken throughout the hearings, pre-
Pared by Samuel untermyer, its counsel.
The report will be based almost entirely
on Mr.. tTntermyer's recommendations
No session of the committee was held
tonight, but Individual members studied
the details of Mr.. untermyer's proposals
for remedial financial legislation and will
assemble tomorrow to discuss them. The
committee expects to conclude its discus
sion and get to a vote before tomorrow
night
AT z hearing held by the committee to-
day, considerable evidence of a statistical
nature was Incorporated in the record.
Lawrence c. Scudder, the committee 5
statistician, was on the stand. He pre-
sented two charts showing in a graphic
way the details Of the affiliations of j. r.
MOI san N ~. anu otHer New 1orh bos-
ton and Chicago bankers, with banks and
trust companies. railroads, public utility
corporations, insurance companies and in
dustrial concerns through stock owner
ship, interlocSing directorates, underwrit-
ing affiliations and voting trusts. These
charts which, recording to Mr.. Scudder,
are based entirely on the testimony taken
by the committee. will be included as a
part of the report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-26
HOUSE COMM|TTE
TO VOTE ON MONEY
TRUST REPORT TODAY
Committee Completes Read
ing of Analysis Of Testi-
mony-To be Submitted
to House Thursday
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.

Senate met at 10 o'clock.
Passed pension appropriation bill
carrying SlS00o000O.
Passed Crawford bill restraining in
terloeutory injunctions to suspend
state laws.
Passed indian appropriation bill car
rying $l3657S52
Sundry civil bill carrying Sis, ,726
reported by committee.
Adjourned at II 80 p m. until 10 a. m.
Wednesday, without action on the bill
creating a new department of labor
House met at 10:30 o'clock.
Resumed debate on naval appropria-
tion bill.
Labor committee reported bill TO fix
an eight hour day for women workers
in District of Columbia.
Money trust investigating committee
held final meeting.
Adjourned>. without action ON the
naval bill at 1910 p m. until 10:30 a. m.
Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-26

tContinued ON Page Eight,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-20
HONOR ANNIVERSARY OF
BIRTH, OF GREAT YIRGINIAN.

Throughout the southern country,
as is the annual custom, the anniyer-
sary of the birth Of Robert E. Lee has
been more or les sobserved. eIster-
day, the 18th, was the day proper,
but as it fell this year on Sunday, the
festive feature of the occasion was
postponed until today.
In many churches in the Southern
States eulogies were delivered yester-
day on the great chieftain, and to-
night reunions of the remnants OF the
army of Northern Virginia will be
held, when addresses will be delive-
cred on the life and public services
of the noble son of the Old Dominion.
Confederate veterans Of Alexandria
never let the occasion pass without
participating in reunion at which
prominent representative men deliver
eulogies upon Robert E. Lee. Every
thing has been made ready for th=
banquet and reunion tonight ,and the
sceies around the festivce Board will
be as interesting and inspiring as
ever.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-20

FOR SALE.-Four Work Horses.
Charles King 6 Sons. Co. Inc. 10
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-20

afford to lie down under such an ar
raignment? We thu: not. To do SO
would be an admission that we are =
finished city at the very time when
prosperity and advancement are
knocking at our door and asking OPP
;portunity to build rus a greater Alex
iandria. The case is SO strong thai
even the attorneys fer the counties
admitted that we were entitled to a
portion Of the territory. claimed.
There is but one thing for the city
to do, that should be done without fall
itering. Take the case to the Court
of appeals and.at least make an effort
to throw off the stigma Of the opin-
ion of the lower court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-20
Steamed Oysters al RammePs Gale
RAILROADS.

Washington Southern Ry.
Schedule in Effect January 5th, 1913.
Trains leave Union Station:
For Washington and points north,
daily at sos, S:23, S:31, 1908 and
1884 am, 1901, $50, Through train
for New York, via P. r. r. 6:19.
S:1S, 1873, P. NJ, week days and 6:O1
P. NJ, Sundays only S:O7 P. NJ.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond, and
points south at 4:37, 1853. Qocal) anc
1902 a. M, 1916, 1922, SIT Qacal)
SGT. 9:52, 1902 p. M, daily.
Accommodation for Fredericksburg
at 1I:15 q: m, daily. On week days
this trim runs through to Milford.
NOTE:-Times Of arrival and de.
parture aud connections not guaran-
ICED
W. Z. TAYLOR, Traffic, Mgr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-20
RE. Knox. Auctioneer.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VAL
HIIS EASM NE,ARS ALEN.AN-

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VAL
,.BLE ,F'A$ IN, ~ w ALhAAS-
co ~ j. Fa 81 c5ai;y, % vrsgln:
tered at. tile November term, -
thu ,chaacery cause therein: dep
OF j! s. Collard in his own trlsh
complainant. against J. X.
rilf-administrator. etc. and Q.
defendanis, the. undersigned Sp.
Commissioncrs OF sake were therein
dered TO expose to sale at papLe+
trance to the Market House, III VII, nre
CITY Of Alexandria, Va, decedent, vlr-
einia ;Coil:slsIs porti9l being L3t NM nins
! OF the. GGoNstan Farm. ceontal a,Il.S
abou: fifty acres of good LAND, at suct
time and after such advertisement as
seemed to them proper, but at price
of not less than $50 per acre:
cree the undersigned Special Commits,
soners OF sale Will expose to sale Saio
fifty acres of land, at a III Prize ri &c not se
than $50 per a d4 on s ~ tha roy
AL STREET ENTRANCE to; the MAJ
F2ET EOUSE, ALEXANDRIA, VA, D.
ing bounded and described az 1oilo"
Lot No. OF Grovet9n, sBeginnihE
Ain the centre OF tie County TO;
where til. line of Henderson or Tie
Smopt tract. crosses the, same anu
thence with said line South So L. ne
grccs East to Il stone, corner OF Gil
ton: thence with the Clifton line North
q 1-2 degrees East 1875 chains to
corner of Lot No: 2; thence Win TIE
tline OF the game North IS IL degrees
West 24.S0. chains 10 the Iaforesano
County road and thence VITA the afore
said County road to the beSEInlhS' COZ
tanning fifty acres, more or. less, salo
land being we'll wooded and IN conVen-
lent driving distance Of; Alexandria
City, IA.
Terms All cash, or one-third cash
and the balance in two equal install
ments at six and twelve months, Con-
veyancing to be at the$cost OF the pur-
o'''' ROBINSON MoNCURE
THOMAS L. KEITH
Special Commissioners OF Sale
In the Clerks Office of Fairfax
County Circuit Court, Virginia, No
vember, 26, 1912. s.,
i, WE. Graham, Deputy Clerk, Of
| the Circuit Court of Fairfax county,
| do certify that Robinson Moncure, one
of the above named Commissioners
of sale. has duly this day given bond
as provided by law and decree enter
ed in above named cause, with United
States Fidelity and Guaranty Com
pany as his surety, for the due per-
Torrance of his duties as such Com
missioner.
w. E. GRAHAM,
Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Fairfax County, Virginia.
! The above sale has been postpon-
ed until Saturday, January is. 1913, at
the same hour and place.