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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-10
VETERANS ARE TO
BE ENTERTAINED
Confederate Veterans of Dallas Coun-
ty Will Be the Guests of
Camp Jones

Selma, February ESPECIAL. )-The Con-
federate Veterans of Dallas county will
be entertained Wednesday evening with a
smoker and luncheon at the Central City
club on Water street by Gen. C. W. Hoop
er, commanding the Second brigade of
the Alabama division of United Confeder-
ate Veterans. The arrangements for the
entertainment of the veterans of the cour-
ty is in the hands of Maj. d. n. Scott,
commander of Camp Jones of this city.
Through the proper officials the city of
Selma has awarded contracts for the paw
ing of two of rhe principle resident streets
of the city. These two thoroughfares to
be paved soon are Lauderdale and Dallas
streets, and when the Improvement work
has been completed they will be two OF
the prettiest streets in any city of the
south. The work of paving the two
streets will be started as early as possible
and will he pushed forward as rapidly
as possible.
The following Invitation is being re-
eeived by friends of the young couple:
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo NJ. Iowa requests the
honor of your presence AT the marriage of
their sister. Lillian, to Mr.. Edwin Booth
Kayser on the evening of Wednesday,
February 10. at o'clock, at the Harmony
club, Selma, Ala" Both are well known
young residents OF Selma and have a large
circle of friends throughout the state.
The marriage of Miss Cola Barr Craig
and Mr. Thomas ]. jackson. Jr., which
will occur here on Wednesday evening
at the Borad Street Presbyterian church,
will be the most important social event
Of the week. After the marriage cere-
mony the brides mother, Mrs. b. II.
Craig. win entertain at a reception at her
home OH Union street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-10
HOUSE |SSENT
BY PARCEL POST
Greensboro Citizens Take
Advantage of the New
Mail Law

Greensboro, February. S.-(SpeciaD.-
The greatest achievement of the parcel
post rendered at the Greensboro post
office TO date is the sending of house.
The contractors, Stratton Bros, sent
the model of house, to Lock II on the
Warrior river. by parcel post 1t was
done up in six parcels, each Weighing
eleven pounds. Postage on the entire
house amounted to s252
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-10
SOME HELPING HAND
HINTS FOR THE HOME
BY MARION HARLAND
Parrot Education and Hygiene

club may prove helpful and happy for
you all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-10

DR.. c. X. Smith of Hamburg and Miss
Margaret Powers were married few days
since at the home of the brides parents
at Cedarville, Hale county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-10
| ID e A !

loose Leaf Supplies are
the best. They have
tried them and they
know. Mr.. M. R. Holli-
day, the factory expert
in loose leaf systems, is
still in the city. We
therefore urge you to
make an appointment
with him and secure his
alua lie suggestions
for a better system for
your office. A success
full business can be
more successfully con
ducted with a defin-
ite system. The calls
upon Mr.. Holidays
time during the week-he |
has been making "The
Big Alabama House.
his headquarters have
been numerous, and he
has been exceedingly
busy. Get your call in
early, over either Main
22s, 229 or 1884. |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-10
Brand New
|LOt OF
Loose Leaf
Goods

We can see no earthly
reason now why you
should not have a per-
feet loose leaf system in
your business, for we
have the goods, a brand
new lot, just finished
Saturday. Account
ants, bookkeepers, bust
ness men and all those
who know say that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-10

The 14th inst. is the day set for the
hearing of the Impeachment proceedings
before the supreme court against Sheriff
Martin of Hale county. Much interest is
Of course felt in this section.
The spring term of the law and equity
court has adjourned.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-19

LONDON, April 1.-THE differences
between Mr.. and Mrs. George Corn
wallis West, the latter of whom was
Miss Jerome, of New York. before she
married Lord Randolph Churchill. the
father of Winston Churchill. present
first lord of the admiralty. and who
afterwards became the wife of a
young man who was about the same
age as her son. bid fair soon to re-
suit in absolute divorce.
Thirteen years ago Lady Churchill
and CORVALLIS West were married,
despite the strenuous objections of
the bridegroom relatives. The young
man was fascinated with the beauty
of the American woman and would
permit nothing to stand in the way
of his marriage to her.
Since then, however, a change has
come. Mrs. West has evidently
aged. Her husband has almost
gained in youthfulness, and although
now Ss years old, looks but little
over 25. The disparity has been the
more marked because Winston
Churchill has far surpassed in
achievement his stepfather, attain
ing finally his present position as
first lord of the admiralty. OF course
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-19
WILL ASK COURT TO PASS
UPON TRANSFER POINTS

Because a conductor on an Eliza
beth car refused to honor a transfer
from a southbound Broad car at Mar
ket and Broad streets last night, c..
l.. Sherwood, of 547 Adams street,
Elizabeth, says he will make a.. test
case out of the matter and bring it
to the attention of the courts. The
conductor claimed that the transfer
was good only at Clinton avenue and
Broad streets, where the Broad car
DIVORCES from the route of the Eliza
beth car. Sherwood claimed that no
transfer point was mentioned on the
transfer and refused to get off the
car or pay another fare. An inspec-
tor was called and he upheld the
conductor.
1t was only after the inspector had
threatened to use force in getting
Sherwood off the car that he con-
sented to go peaceably.
I When the case was called to the
attention of John l.. O'Toole, publici-
ty manager for the Public Service
Corporation, he said the conductor
was acting under Instructions and
was justified in refusing the transfer.
He then pointed out on a Broad
transfer the several points of trans
fer mentioned on the ticket There
were many different points mentioned
for transfer north, east and west, but
only one in southerly direction on
Broad street. This one was at Clin-
ton avenue and Broad street. The
transfer specifically states that the
ticket is good at Broad and Market
streets only for cars east or west
gound.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-19
HOLDS UP MOTION TO
DISMISS $4,000 SUIT

Because John E. Helm, counsel for
Miss Katherine A. WEIGH, was en-
gagged in another court today, Chief
Justice Gummere postponed for a
week the hearing on Conover Eng
lish's motion to dismiss the $4,000
damage suit brought by Miss WEIGH
against Frank L. Dyer, president of
the General Film Company. and his
nephew, Dyer Smith. Mr.. English
brought up the motion on the ground
that Miss Welch's case does not come
within legal precepts. =
Matthew j. Ready appeared for
Miss WEIGH and applied for a weeks
grace. In opposing it. Mr. English
said his clients have suffered from
publicity, and he wanted the case
cleared as soon as possible. The chief
justice limited the delay to week,
and allowed Mr.. Helm to file his an
swer after the hearing.
Miss WEIGH is bringing suit for al
legged loss she suffered when Mr..
Dyer failed to push infringement
suits on her late brothers. fertilizer
patents. She asserts that Mr.. Dyer
and Mr. Smith conspired to obtain
the patents for themselves, and in so
doing caused the death of her brother,
Abraham WEIGH. She brought the
matter before the grand jury year
or so ago, but that body failed to
find an indictment
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-19
JOHN TOWNSEND WEEKS,
BANK TREASURER, DIES

John Townsend Weeks, for the past
twenty years treasurer of the Union
Square Savings Bank, New York
City. died last night at his home,
80 South Mountain avenue, Montclair,
after a short illness. Mr. Weeks.
who was seventy-eight years old,
had been a resident of Montclair
since 1877 He was one of the or
ganizers of st. Luke's Episcopal
Church Montclair and was one of its
vestrymen for many years. He is
survived by five daughters, all OF
Montclair
Funeral services will' be held to-
morrow afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock at
the home and will be conducted by
the Rev. DR.. Wilson r. Stearly and
Archdeacon Frederick B. Carter rec
tor and rector emeritus, respectively.
of st. Luke's Church.. Interment
will be at Mt. Hebron Cemetery, on
Monday. at the convenience of the
family.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-19
POLICE GIVE S584
TO FLOOD VICTIMS
Contribution Made Through
Chief Corbitt-Money Sent
to Two Ohio Towns.

Chief Michael Corbitt sprung a sur
prise on the members of the local
flood relief committee today when
he walked in Treasurer James M.
Reilly's office, in the Board of Trade
chambers, and laid 1854 good Ameri-
can dollars on the treasurer's desk.
Send this to the flood sufferers
with the compliments of the men,
bers of the Newark Police Depart
ment," said the chief in his hearty
manner.
"All right" replied Mr.. Reilly.
"Ill do that little thing for you
gladly" and he did.
The contribution from the police of
the city was the only one received
today Mr.. Reilly had not been ex-
pecting a contribution from this
source and was agreeably surprised.
In response to an appeal received
yesterday from Middletown, Ohio, for
funds for its sufferers, the local COM
mittee instructed the Middletown
committee to draw a draft on the
LEGAL fund for 81, 500
An additional remittance of $1,000
was sent by the local committee to
Hamilton. Ohio, on the advice of
United States Senator from Ohio.
Theodore e. Burton, who informed
the local members that the suffering
in Hamilton was pitiable and relief
was hampered by lack of funds.
This makes total of $21, 900 which
has been sent to Ohio by the local
committee.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-19

there have been no children.
The relatives of George Cornwallis
West and particularly his two SIS
ters, the lovely Princess of Pless and
the Duchess of Westminster, have
kept up their attack on the mar
riage. Long and insistently they
have harped on the necessity OF a
son and heir so that the succession
to the great CORVALLIS West estate
may not be diverted to collateral
line.
Evidently George has heard. He
has not lived with his wife for three
years, and rumor has it that under
the roof of the Duchess of Westmin-
ster he has met the new wife IN
tended for him.
Now realizing the hopelessness OF
attempting to retain The love of her
husband Mrs. George CORVALLIS
West has secured a court order that
her husband return to her. He, fail
ing to do this, has proved desertion
and furnished grounds for divorce.
Soon he will be free to marry again
and Lady Randolph Churchill, re-
turned to her old name, will be rec
ognized as a woman who has made
one of the greatest sacrifices in the
power of wife.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-19
WHEN FLEET PRISON WENT
DEBTOR PRISONS ENDED

The first step toward the abolition
of Imprisonment for debt in England
was taken sixty-nine years ago, when
Fleet prison, immortalized by Dick
ems and other writers, was abolished.
For over two centuries this had been
debtors prison. 1t was burned dur
ing the Gordon riots in 1850, but was
rebuilt. The site is now occupied by
railway station. The debtors con-
stantly growing fewer in number,
were lodged in Queens street prison
until 1861, wen Imprisonment for debt,
except when fraudulently contracted,
was finally abolished.
In eighteen months after the panic
of 1924 over 100000 English people
were jailed for debt. In 1870 there
were only 1,732 imprisoned debtors in
England and Wales. While imprison-
ment for debt has been abolished, i'm
prisonment for contempt of court by
reason OF failure to pay debts still
continued in both England and the
United States.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-19
HELD UP AND ROBBED

Claiming that he was knocked
down and robbed of S. while walking
along Barclay street near Clayton
street early today, Harry Tropp. 40
years old, of 1O4 Barclay street re-
ported the matter to the police of the
Fourth precinct. Tropp could not
give a description of his assailant.
He stated that as he started across
the street on his way home man
struck him with a sandbag from be-
hind, dazing him for several minutes.
When he recovered the man had dis
appeared. The police are invests
eating.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-19
FREED AFTER CAR ROW.

William Dodd, So years old, of 1909
West l03d street, New York. was ar
faigned in the First Criminal Court
today charged with creating a dis
turbance ON the rear platform of an
Orange line trolley car, near Wash
lngton street. Patrick Snee, the con-
ductor, testified that when he refused
to open the doors while the car was
in motion Dodd became very abusive
and struck him on the head and
broke a glass in the door, On his
promise to leave the city immedi-
ately sentence was suspended by
Judge Hahn.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-19
CLARK AND BRYAN BURY
RATCHET TO AID PARTY
Their Differences Settled at a
Love Feast.

WASHINGTON, D.. c.. April 49,
The i'll feeling that has existed
between Secretary of State Bryan
and Speaker of the House Champ
Clark since the formers attack upon
Mr.. Clark at the Baltimore conven-
ton, was healed over yesterday aft
ernoon at a luncheon attended by
both gentlemen and arranged by
Theodore A. Bell of California.
Mr.. Clark made 1t plain that he
thought that Mr.. Bryan had done ir-
reparable harm to his reputation by
his insinuations during the conven-
ton, but that he was willing to let
bygones be bygones for "the duty
that all Democrats owe to the party
and to the country"
Following the luncheon Mr.. Clark
issued the following statement:
1T is beyond the power Of Colonel
Bryan or anyone else to correct the
injustice that was done to me at
Baltimore The loss of the Presi-
Dental nomination was small thing
as compared to the injury done to
my reputation in the eyes of the
world.
But now that Colonel Bryan, in
his public statement. has done
what he can to remove the injurious
impressions that We're created by his
Baltimore speeches, / feel that we
can all the better cooperate for the
good of the administration.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-19
NO INDICTMENT YET in
"ILLEGAL VOTING CASE
Lspeclal TO the Newark Stand

JERSEY CITY. N. j., April 10
The Hudson County Grand Jury APP
peared before Common Pleas Justice
Mark A. Sullivan yesterday and pre-
sented batch of about twenty in
dictments, These indictments had to
do with such matters as larceny and
assault and battery.
While the jury concluded its inves-
tigation into the alleged Illegal voting
at the commission government cleo
ton in Hoboken. in June, 1911, over
week ago nothing has so far been
done in the matter of finding any iu-
dictments. 1t is understood that the
case may be allowed to die without
the finding of an indictment.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-19
'ANT|S,' I'm S SEENIIANE
FIGHT SUFFRAGE
Declare There Are Nineteen
States Already That viii OPP
pose Votes for Women.

WASHINGTON, April 19.-Antt~
suffragists appeared in force today ~
the Capitol. prepared to protest to the
Senate woman suffrage committee
against any constitutional amend
ment giving the right of franchise to
their sex. They expressed regret that
only two hours had been allotted
them in which to present their ar
guments, but they settled down to
make the best of their time. Because
of the large number of women who
attended the meeting was held in
the judiciary committees room.
Among the principal speakers to
present the view of the opposition to
woman suffrage were Mrs. Arthur M.
Dodge. president of the National AS
ISOLATION Opposed to Woman Suf-
frage: Mrs. A. j. George. secretary
of the Massachusetts branch of the
organization, and Miss Lucy J.aPrice.
one of its foremost lecturers and
workers. The women also brought
with them letters of protest from
many anti-suffragists throughout the
country. Among them were argu
ments written by Kate Douglas wig
gin and Molly Elliott Seawell, au-
thor, who condemned the suffrage
cause. These were in the care OF
Mrs. Francis NJ Scott, a pioneer In
the anti-suffragist movement.
The committee room was filed with
women a half hour before the hear
ing began. A few men were present
leaders of the suffragists' cause had
places near the committee table and
listened to the arguments of the
"anti-suffrag ists" DR.. Mary Walker,
who has the statutory right to wear
trousers, sat just behind Chairman
Thomas.
Mrs. William L. Putnam, of Massa-
chusetts, read a paper by Kate Doug
las Wiggin. the author.
II cannot believe that the ballot Is
the first, or the next or the best
thing to work for" she read. 'I want
woman to be a good home-maker, a
good mother, and a loyal intelligent,
active citizen, but above all to be
helpful, stimulating, inspiring force
in the world, rather than a useful and
influential factor in politics. 1t is even
more difficult to be an inspiring
woman than q good citizen and an
honest voter.
"A woman job, to my mind, is
with other women, with children and
with men, who next to children are
most dependent upon what she thinks
and says, and does, and is. l would
have woman strong enough to keep
just a trifie in the background; the
limelight never makes anything
grow"
Molly Elliott Seawall told the COM
mittee, in a letter read by Miss Lucy
]. Price, that nineteen States could be
counted upon to vote against an
amendment to the constitution giving
to women the ballot.
'The first fruits of this amend
ment," the latter read, would be to
admit negro women to the polls when
eleven States have successfully defied
the federal. government in any effort
to admit negro men to the polls"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-19
GIRL LOST MONEY SHE
SAID 1IGHWAYMAN STOLE

After strenuous efforts were made
by the police to catch the highway
man who is alleged to have snatched
$40 bill from Emily Miller, a young
girl, employed by II. r. Sommer at
II Astor street. the girl finally con-
fessed to Captain Carroll, of the de-
tective bureau, that she had lost the
money.
The girl, in the presence of Mrs.
Sommer. described every minute de-
tail of how she was robbed, and the
description of the man was wildly
given, but the detective. becoming
suspicious of her story, took her into
another room and wrung from her by
third degree methods a confession
that she had lost the money and had
concocted the robbery story in the
hope of saving her position.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-19

on his "chaps;" he was going into
the back yard with Teddy, his pet
Persian cat, to kill bunch of In
dams, His mouth fell open in sur
prise, and he changed the rifle that
wouldn't shoot from the hollow of
one arm to the hollow of the other,
for, although Charles is pet, he
hunts Indians just like every other
husky, healthy boy of that age.
"Why-why, | can't realize it.
mother" he said, with much concern
All that afternoon as he chased the
imaginary redskins over the back
yard, and even in his dreams that
night, the reporter with a gold
headed cane and a pencil poised over
a pad of yellow paper lowered near.
The poets full name is Charles
Hall Birnbaum, and no one has
risen yet to dispute the statement
that he is the only child poet in this
country. Certainly he is the only I
year-old boy to publish volume of
his own poems. He is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Birnbaum and the
nephew of Charles P. Hall, the famed
T3-year-old veteran theatrical man
ager of the Pacific coast. He was
born March 2S, 1906, in San Francisco,
a month before the fire and earth
quake. I Charles was a refugee of the
great disaster, and since then has
lived in Oakland, across the bay.
His mother was formerly Mabel
Bowman, an actress, and she won
considerable prestige in Juvenile parts
as child. 1t may be that Charles
inherits some of her talent.
Ever since he was born Charles
has shown himself to be a phe-
nomenal child" said Mrs. Birnbaum
HE sat up at birth, and cried real
tears, and 1t was never necessary to
support his, head, as it is with all
babies. He talked at four months,
and made rhymes when he was
scarcely years cid. At 4 he wrote
his first poem"
Just because Charles Birnbaum
goes in for poetry does not indicate
that he is a spindle-legged, bulging-
proved boy, who wears flowing tie
and Undetermined spectacles. A very
different type is Charles. He is just
big, husky. ruddy- checked Amer
lean kid. He weighs fifty-seven and
one-half pounds and is four feet tall,
and, to use his own words, lis no
sissy" He is full of vim and Is
always playing boyish pranks on his
elders, and lots of times he would
sooner twist the cats tail than write
poem.
His Uncle Charles has offered him
$40, 900 to abstain from liquor and
tobacco until he is 81, and little
Charles says the money is his.
This is Charles's second year at
school, and he is in the third grade
He is popular with his playmates. a
leader in school activities and the
author of the school yell.
When the late joaquin Miller Poet
of the Sierras, visited the school
shortly before his death Charles was
naturally anxious to get acquainted
with the great poet, but, through
some tragic oversight, he was not in
troduced At the first opportunity,
however, he strobe up to the bard,
and, extending his hand, announced
himself:
my name is Charles Hall Birn-
baum, and l am the poet of this
school," Miller laughed and patted
him on the head.
Of you want to get acquainted with
this remarkable boy, read tomorrow
paper, in which lhe tells why he is a
poet and what he is going to be when
he's a mandatory
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-19
MRS. VAN VOLKENBURGH
STARTS SUIT FOR DIVORCE

NEW YORK. April 19.-Mrs. Ne.
vada Van Volkenburgh, the $4,000,
900 widow" filed an action in the
Superior Court Of Windham County,
Connecticut, yesterday for absolute
divorce from her husband, Phillip
Van volkenburg. She charges con-
tinuous desertion for a period of
three years. and besides a decree of
divorce asks for such other and
further relief as the court may deem
just and proper in the premises.
This phrase refers to permanent ALI
mony, which. 1t was learned today
has been privately agreed upon be-
tween the parties. 1t was further
learned that Van Volkenburgh will
appear at Putnam, Conn. on May
and waive his right to a defense.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-19
HOLDS MOTHERS HOUSE;
SHE HAS SON ARRAiGNED

Frank Friano, of 81 Kinney street,
was arraigned in the First Criminal
Court today before Judge Hahn on
complaint of his mother, Mrs. ISABELLA
Esposito. of 210 Chestnut street, who
charged that several months ago she
had decided the house and lot in
Chestnut street to her son that he
might go on his brothers. bond, and
that row Frank refused to convey the
property back to her.
Friano admitted that the property
was his mothers, but insisted that
she wanted to give it to some one
else, and that he considered he was
entitled to an equity of 5000. Coun-
sci for the defendant was granted a
two weeks adjournment during
which he said he would endeavor to
straighten out the affair.".