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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-27
One of States Notable Men

Governor Cobb was one of the most
notable men in Alabama. He was
known over the entire state and was
loved wherever he was known. He was
said to be more or less responsible for
the present fee system, which was en-
acted into law during one of his ad
ministrations. The conditions at that
time in the state, however, demanded
a fee system. The original railroad COM
mission also came into being during
one of his administrations.
1t was said of the late ex-governor
that he was a lover of the fiddle and
it was his great delight to entertain
crowds at political rallies by playing
the old time tunes on this king of in
struments He was loved in the rural
communities for this fact as well as
the good traits of his character. He
was man of untarnished reputation
and his honesty of purpose was never
questioned. He has been taken from
this world after a long. useful life and
the people who knew him will always
hold his memory in reverence. He was a
good friend. and he made of those
with whom he came in contact, friends.
He Is survived by four children. Mrs.
Campbell, Mrs. Richard Fell of 1906
Huntsville avenue. Richard C. Fell of
Texas and J. w. c. Cobb, planter of
Pleasant Hill. Ala. and IL grandchil-
dren.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-27
Four Petitions Have Been Filed

Four petitions have been filed with
the commissioners for a franchise on
Avenue F. They are by William M Wal
ker. the Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company, the Birmingham, Ensley
and Bessemer Railway company (the
Tidewater) and by George C. Kelley and
associates. Mr.. Walker was not present
yesterday. 1t is generally believed that
Mr.. Walker, Robert Jemison, Jr, and
the Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company are working in conjunc-
ton As a matter of fact Mr.. Jemison
yesterday stated plainly his advocacy of
the Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company petition.
Speeches in behalf of the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company pc
tition were made by Mr. Jemison, j. II.
McCrary, W. p. G. Harding. C. c. Esdale.
manager of the Decatur Car Wheel
works: A. II. Ford and others. Mr. Jem-
ison argued that the franchise should
be given to the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company on account
of the universal transfer privilege"
stating that "other parties" had been
given an opportunity to build the line
and had failed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-21

That Wild Bob" Burman, the Speed
King, will participate In the third an
nual fve-hundred-mile International
sweepstakes Race at the indianapolis
Motor Speedway. May 30. is a matter
OF interest to all followers Of auto
mobile racing. Burman has been
closely identified with this sport for
years and his reputation for speed and
courage is second to none. A list OF
his brilliant victories would fill a
large volume and he was crowned the
Speed King at indianapolis May 30.
1911. During the automobile show
whxch was held IN New York in Janu-
a3y. Burman went from the Pacific
coast to New York City with the
assowed purpose of selecting a mount
Or the flve-hundred-mile race at Indi-
a1tRpolis. He settled on the keeton
CIR and soon entered into negotiations
With that company His proposition
was accepted and Burman Immediate
~ went to Detroit to supervise the
construct ! of the car he elected to
drive. Btrman Is confident that he
Will be among those present when the
prize money is distributed, after the
S0o-nile race, May 30.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-21

And that is exactly what we give
our customers, whatever amount they
have to spend.
dresses and waists in readiness here for
the Easter demand is large-but better
than that, it is choice. It holds no ex-
periments and no freaks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-21
Observation-Disclosures

A glance through our Ribbon, Neckwear Silk
and Trimming departments will give you al
idea of how popular these vari-colored effects
are We are showing beautiful neckwear al
25c and SOC, made of these popular Silks. At
tractive broad Silks in various designs. Silk
Oriental bands and laces at 29c upward, anc
Ribbons in the most beautiful Bulgarian de-
signs priced at 29c yard and upward.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-21

To be well dressed is largely a mat
ter of taste It is not so much a matter
of money. What counts is what you
buy, not what you pay for it. Every
women knows this.
But, to exercise taste, you must
have room for choice among tasteful
things; you must have opportunity to
express your individuality.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-05-22
GOVERNMENT MUST PAY
Treatment Of ~, Waiting Aliens Not
Steamships Duty.

New York.-A decision handed down
by Judge Mayer In the United States
district court will cost the United
States government about sl.o0O.OO0 a
year from now on. II holds that the
government must pay for medical aid
to aliens brought TO this country and
found after their arrival at Ellis Island
to be suffering from some temporary
contagious disease,
The government sought to collect
from the Holland-American Steamship
company s2l67 for such treatment. but
the court, in finding for the defend
ants, declared that the immigration
laws make no provision for the steam
ship company TO pay for medical treat
ment for ailing aliens. Unless over
ruled by a higher court, the decision
will apply to all steamship lines
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-05-22
JAPAN STILL SHOWS FAITH
Likelihood Of Estrangement Of Peo-
Piles, However, Admitted.

Tokio.--Faith In the American peo.
pie to see that justice Is done the
Japanese is the dominating note In
the discussion OF the California alien
land ownership legislation.
War talk is denounced as ridiculous
and only calculated to embarrass the
two governments. which are laboring
for n peaceful settlement by diploma.
cy.
II is conceded. however. that failure
on the part OF the Americans to re-
spond to the japanese appeal for dis
continuance OF the alleged discrimin.
alton would be likely to lead to some
estrangement of the peoples. The Jap
anese public generally Is convinced
that the land bill Is racial and not
an economic measure and hence n
blow to national pride, and the people
feel that the world must be taught
the necessity OF equal treatment for
the whites and non.whites.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-05-22
GOVERNOR JOHNSON
SIGNS LAND BILL
Three Elements Likely to Invoke
Referendum---Act Becomes
Operative August 10.

Observation-Disclosures alien land
bill was signed by Governor Johnson
against the protests OF japan and the
representations Of President Wilson
and his personal envoy, Secretary Bry-
an. The governor signed the bill and
30 days after the adjournment Of the
legislature, which will be August 10.
the act becomes operative.
, Within California the act has en-.
countered triple hostility which may
delay It's actuality until November,
1918. In the first place. the demo
Gratis opposed state legislation at this
time, as a matter Of party regularity.
The Asiatic Exclusion League, an
organization of which the president
is Olaf Tveitmoe, recently convicted
of completely In the national dynamite
plot originating In Indianapolis. an.
nounced that II would invoke the ref
erendum purely because 1t opposes the
bill as faint.hearted.
Thirdly. the powerful Panama.Pa-
cific International Exposition com.
pany, backed by many chambers of
commerce, has placed itself on record
In opposition to the bill on the ground
that II Is a violation of faith.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-05-22
Borah May 30 President.

New York.-Harper's Weekly makes
the following editorial forecasts
"We predict that the next republican
candidate for president of the United
states will be William K. Borah OF
Idaho"
More than a year before Woodrow
Wilson's nomination Harpers made a
similar prediction, which fact is re-
ferred to editorially by the New York
sun.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-05-22
lsuu More Drastic Than California;.

Phoenix. Ariz.-An anti-alien land
ownership bill TAR more drastic than
the bill recently passed by the Califor-
mia legislature has been signed by Gov
ernor Hunt. following les passage by
both houses OF the state legislature.
The new law makes II impossible
for aliens OF any color TO hold land
unless they have declared their inten-
ton OF becoming citizens, Non'citizens
now holding land will be compelled TO
dispose of Il within five years. Min
ing claims or property necessary to
the working OF mines alone is exempt
cd.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-05-22
HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI GIVE
SIX O'CLOCK BREAKFAST

Ontario High School Alumni gave
a six o'clock breakfast to the gradua.
tion class and the teachers on Satur-
day morning in the room formerly
occupied BY the Annex cafe. There
were forty present, even at that hour.
Chet Lsckey acted as toastmaster and
talks we're made by Prof. Bailey, A..
A. Hall and Leona RAIDER. the GLASS
president. 1t was very enjoyable
affair, the young ladies having chsrge
receiving many pleasant words for
their work.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-05-22
ARE DRILLING FOR ARTESAN
WATER ON DEARMOND RANCH

Dick Dearmond Is down from the
ranch and reports that while he has
not got an artesian we'll as yet, be
expects to have one most any day as
toe -drillers are deep enough to strike
the artesian fiow ss all his neishbors
have struck flowing wells.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-05-22
VAN elise RANCH. IS SOLD

Robert Van elise sold his farm of
100 acres. south of here. to W. u.
Sanderson. the prune man. a few days
ago, consideration s2s.oo Evan
developed the ranch from the saee
brush. Il will be planted to prunes.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-05-22
I00-..fresh COws...l00

Holsteins. Guernseys aud Jerseys.
from wisconsin's testsd herds. 10
registered Holstoin bulls. Registered
Jersey bulls. = registered Guernsey
bulis. All from registered dams OF
merit. Hendershot Live Stock Co.. E.
Meridian. Idaho. =
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-05-22
dynamite Cruiser Rent by Torpedo.

Newport. r. 1.-The torpedo boat
vasuyius was struck by one OF Its
own torpedoes and was beached on
Hone Island. Narragansett Bay. when
the lives Of those on board seemed I'm
narilsd by the waters which rushed In
through . two-inch hole sstern.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-05-22
Cuban Makes Flight Across strait

MISUNDERSTANDING Rosillo. the Gu
han aviator, made the first flight ever
accomplished by Cuban airman
across the Florida Straits from shore
20 shore. He started from Key West.
making the passage to Havana OF 90
miles In Q hours and 20 minutes.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-05-22
TRAIN SERVICE TO HOMEDALE

Train service will be established to
Homedsle the frat of the month. The
vsle train and crew will be- used two
days q week.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-02
SAVED FROM DROWNING
BY HER BOY COMPANION

With all danger past, of ill-effects
from her involuntary plunge into the
lake at Branch Brook Park with three
companions. Miss Myrtle Plant II, of
304 South Orange avenue, is today be-
ing congratulated by her family and
friends on her double escape from
dwrowning, and from a relapse Of an
illness that two months before had
caused the physicians to despair of
her life. That she so successfully
passed through the experience of hav-
ing a row boat sink under her Is due
to the heroism of her companion and
neighbor, Elliot Hunt, of 306 South
Orange avenue, who CARED her, faint.
ing, fifteen feet through the water ia
| the shore
The other young couple, Marion
Bastedo, of 1893 South Tenth street
and Howard Fraser, Of 2s Twentieth
/ avenue, Irvington. escaped with a
ducking.
That the accident, which occurred
Wednesday nigh. is partly the fault
Of the young folk, who, unknown Il
the boathouse keeper, all clamberet
into one of the small metal boats, sup
posed to hold but two, Fraser wal
rowing and when about fifty yards
frnm thA bapdstand the girls, wht
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-02

were adopted was agreed to only
after representatives of the employees
had declined to accept mediation or
arbitration under the Federal law,
arbitration by a board composed of
members of the Public Service Com
mission, second district. State of New
York, or arbitration by a board COM
posed of the presidents of the cham
bers of commerce of three prominent
cities of the State of New York, or, in
fact, arbitration of any form. There
fore, to avoid suspension of traffic,
and the hardships and inconvenience
which would result, representatives
Of the New York Central railroad
offered the only method of settlement
that the representatives of the EN-
ployees would accept.
ITO prevent strikes on their lines,
practically all of the railroads in the
Eastern territory in 1910 accepted the
Clark Morrissey award.
I'm view of the fact that the pres
ent rates of wages are liberal. and in
many cases excessive, the conference
committee of managers. acting in the
| interests of owners of railroad Sc
curities, in the interests of all rail-
road employees-in the interests OF
the public as whole-must decline
your request.
THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
| OF MANAGERS,
by Elisha Lee, Chairman"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-02
Sorry She Didn't
Kill Neighbor

Because she used a revolver in at
tempting'to settle a neighborly quar-
rel, Mrs. Joseph e. Tedesco, 20 years
old, of As Garside street, was ar
raigned in the Second Precinct Police
Court today on charge of assault
with intent to kill
I'm sorry / didn't kill her." was
the only comment the young woman
made.
Sergeant Macdonald and Patrolmen
Callan and Brown were walking down
Seevnth avenue last night when they
heard three shots in Garside street.
BY the time they reached the scene,
fully 500 excited men and women had
gathered in the street and We're surg
ing about the house at As.
They found Mrs. Carmela Del Plato
As years old, of 81 Garside street, lying
on the ground. She had tainted with
fright
Inside the house was Mrs. Tedesco
surrounded by her three babies.
Eyes, did it, she is alleged t.
have told the sergeant. THAT woman
| has Insulted me all the time and mad'
my Life unhsarahla- put a ysralusl
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-02
COUNTESS THEIR HOSTESS

CHICAGO, May 2,--Members of the
Hull House players, all Of them work
ing boys and girls, yesterday accepted
an invitation to take tea with the
Countess of warwick. Warwick Cas-
tie, England. This unique organiza-
tion will sail from New York early IN
June and on the afternoon of sunday
June 10, the amateur thespians will be
guests of the countess. Louis Alter
the character man, is cigar-maker
Stuart Bailey, who plays leads Il
the proprietor Of lunch room. Frank
Keough, who plays old men, il en-
ployed in a brewery.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-02
HOLD sHor ENTERTAINMENT

The second annual shop entertain
ment, given under the auspices OF
the various shops in which nocsday
meetings are conducted by the Y. Nj
C. A.. took place at Wallace Hall last
night The committee in charge COP
sisted of S. l.. Smith, of the Y, M
C. A.. chairman; Duncan Stobie
Thomas Winston. Arthur Condit
Robert Dangell of the Isbell-Portei
Company; William HOWE. G. F
Smith. of Gould & Eherhardt; 9. H
Chaplin. A. Merrill. of J. S. Mundys
Alex. Miller James jenkins, ant
James Macdade, Of Maher & Flock
hart's Iron Foundry. and Harry Will
Jams. Of the Worthington Puml
Works.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-02

were seated in the stern of the boat,
made the discovery that water was
coming in over the sides Fraser
turned toward shore and when about
fifteen feet away the boat sank.
The youths We're able to walk to the
shore, carrying their companions IN
their arms Miss Plant had to be car
ried to the boathouse, where she was
partly revived. Owing to the four oc-
cupying the one boat, the man in
charge of the beathouse at first re-
fused to assist them. according to
Hunt, but later loaned several outer
garments to the girls to throw over
them during their ride home in
taxi.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-02
HIGH SCHOOL MEN PLAN BANQUET

The Newark High School Mems AS
sociation will hold their first banquet
at the Washington tomorrow night at
Z o'clock The mayor and the pres
ent and former members of the Board
of Education, together with the de-
partment heads, will be their guests.
Principal Thomas F. Kennedy. of the
East side High School, who. Is presi-
dent of the association, will be toast
s1a stat
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-02

under my apron and went down
stairs to tell her / could not stand it
any longer. She laughed at me and
then l shot,
The policemen found the revolver
under he'd BY that time the street
was so crowded that it was difficult
to get Mrs. Tedesco to the patrol.
On the assault charge the woman
was held in $1,000 bail and in a SINH
lar sum on a charge of carrying con-
cealed weapons.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-02
ENJOY ANNUAL SMOKER.

Essex Council No /, New Jersey
Civil Service Association, held it's an
nual entertainment and smoker last
night in Persons Hall, in Plane
street. The entertainment was given
by professionals. The affair was we'll
attended
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-02
DIRECT PRIMARY BILL IS
LOST In N. Y. ASSEMBL Y

ALBANY. N. Y, May 2.--Governor
Suffers Statewide direct primary
bill was defeated by the Assembly
early today after a long debate.
The vote was Al ayes to "a noes.
The Washington times., 1913-01-27
PRESIDENT TAFT
PLANS BUSY DAY
Affairs of Afternoon and This
Evening viii! Keep Digni-
taries of Capital Busy.

Society will be in a whirl this after
noon and evening with several of the
most brilliant affairs Of the season.
Secretary of War Sumson and Mrs.
Stimson will give a tea this afternoon
for army officers and their wives. This
event will be the largest Of the after
noon affairs.
Wives Of judiciary members, following
out their Monday custom, will receive
in their homes during the afternoon.
Miss Helen Cannon, daughter of former
Speaker Cannon. entertains at bridge.
The center of festivities tonight will
be the Southern Relief ball in the New
Willard Hotel. Other important social
affairs during the evening will be a
dinner by Attorney General and Mrs.
Wickersham for the Russian Ambassa-
dor and Mime. Bakhmeteff; dinner given
by Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Nagel. and Mrs. Nagel: President and
Mrs. Taft attend the benefit perform
ance of The Sunshine Girl" at the CO.
lumbia, upon invitation of the Ladies'
Auxiliary Board OF the Georgetown
Hospital; Count Won Bernstorff, Ger
man ambassador, gives a dinner to his
staff and few other German officials
in honor of the Kaiser's birthday.
President Taft has accepted invita-
tions to attend the Southern Relief
Ball. the Columbia Theater benefit, and
the Southern Commercial Congress
dinner
The Washington times., 1913-01-27
ALL STATES
TOSEND ELECTORAL
BALLOT BY TONIGHT
Six Returned Their Votes This
Morning! Arkansas and Ari-
zona Still Missing.

Indications early this afternoon were
that by tonight all the States will have
delivered their electoral votes by spec
iai messenger to the presiding officer
of the Senate.
This morning eight states were still
belated. In the forenoon, messengers
arrived from California, Mississippi,
Minnesota, Washington. North Dakota.
and Oregon. Arizona, and Arkansas are
still to be heard from. 1t Is expected
their messengers will be on hand before
evening.
The Minnesota messenger, e. E. Nc
Crea, halls from Alexandria MINI. He
had $500 coming to him. He was given
a certificate for the amount. and II was
paid by the Senate disbursing officer.
Unfortunately, the Mimi" was drop
ped out Of the address, and when the
disbursing officer looked again after ne
had paid the money he saw nothing but
Alexandria" He hurried to the secre-
tary of the presiding officer Of the SEN
ate.
Say he said, "how does a man get
500 for making q trip from Alexan-.
dria?'
The rest of the address was located
and replaced.
The Washington times., 1913-01-27
AGED MAN SAVED
WHEN PULMOTOR IS
USED FIRST TINE
Doctors Pump Gas From Lungs
After Retired Lumberman Is
Near Death.

William Lane, seventy-seven years
old, retired lumberman. of Oshkosh,
Wis, today owes his life to the pull
motor. He was found dying yesterday
afternoon in a room at 1912 E street
northwest from the effects of inhaling
Illuminating gas, and was saved by the
pulmotor. Lane today is well on the
road to recovery In the Emergency
Hospital.
The puImotor. which was given to the
hospital last week by the Washington
Railway and Electric Company. had not
been used before. The physicians say
that without 1t they would not have
been able to save Lanes life. and that
with the first experience they had had
with the apparatus II fully demon
strated Its practicability.
Lane came to this city recently from
Wisconsin, and. with his wife, had been
staying with his daughter. -.iiss Susie
Lane. clerk in the Department of
Commerce and Labor. living at 17 U
street northwest. Saturday afternoon
he left the house, and when he failed
to return by noon yesterday Miss Lane
asked the police to search for her
father. as she feared he had gotten lost
1t developed that the aged man had
become confused while in the business
section of the city Saturday night, and
had engaged the room in E street. He
was not familiar with gas. and II IL be-
lieved he unintentionally turned 1t on
after extinguishing the light just be-
fore he retired.
DR.. Harry S. Lewis, superintendent
of Emergency Hospital. and DR.. Arthur
Zinkham, a member of the star, re-
sponded to the call for an ambulance.
The aged mans pulse was so faint that
the physicians could hardly detect Ii at
all. He was placed in the ambulance,
and while DR.. Zinkham gave him a
hypodermic injection of strychnine to
stimulate the heart action. DR.. Lewis
adjusted the rubber suction cap to the
mouth Of the victim. By the time the
hospital was reached his pulse was con-
siderabiy stronger. The apparatus car
ried the poisonous gases from his lungs.
and In less than an hour the doctors au-
nounced he was out of danger.
The Washington times., 1913-01-27
SEVENTEEN NAMES
ON MORTALITY ROLL
Every Remaining Sunday Will Be
Given Over to Eulogies for
Departed Members.

The death OF Congressman Sylvester
c. Smith, al his home in California,
adds the seventeenth name to the NOR
tality roll OF the Sixty-second Congress.
Old-timers about the House do not re-
member any previous Congress which
has been saddened by the death of as
many as seventeen members.
So frequent have been the deaths of
members, that the House will be COM
pelled TO hold memorial services every
Sunday between this date and the end
OF the session. The House eulogized yes
terday the life and character of Con-
gressman Malby of New York. On
next Sunday the House will pay tribute
to the late Senator Rayner. On Feb
ruary 8, eulogies will be delivered in
memory of the late Senator Frye. Con-
gresham Utter and Congressman Hub
bard.
The late Senator Nixon and Con-
gressman Wedemyer. of Michigan, will
be the subjects of eulogies on Febru-
arg 1G. and on Sunday. February q,
the House will pay tribute to the late
Congressman Anderson Of Ohio and
Wickliffe of louisiana
1t is probable that the latest victim
of death. Congressman Smith, will be
eulogized on February q, or at a spe-
cial session Sunday. March 2, which is
only two days before the end of the
Congress.