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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-28
Bessen1er News

Bessemer, November 27.-(Special)
Ben Schwabacher another young man
and two young ladies were coming
from a masked ball at Jonesboro late
last night in buggy driven by Mr..
Schwa bacher. when wheel of the
buggy caught in the railroad track,
smashing the wheel and throwing the
young people out. Mr.. Schwabacher
was badly bruised while the others
were only shaken up. The horse dashed
up First avenue and was stopped by
a policeman.
George Houser, the driver for the
Long-Lewis Hardware company, heard
a racket in his chicken yard last night,
and going to the back door he saw n
man with a sack on his shoulder MAX
ing for the fence. Houser grabbed
his shotgun and as the man jumped
up on the fence fired. The man jumped
up and ran, Houser firing at him
again. and the negro fell again in a
patch of weeds, but finally escaped.
The girl basketball team. known
as the l. NJ. p. s., defeated the team
from the Bessemer High school tonight
at the Athletic club by a score of rs
to 0. At the conclusion of this game
the first team of the club defeated the
second team by a score of 81 to 7. At
the conclusion of the games dance
was enjoyed.
The Rev. f. B. Powell, who is con :.
Quoting a protraeted meeting at North
Birmingham, assisting the Rev. Dean
L. Bond. will preach here Sunday sanI
Mr.. Bond Will. preach at the morning
service at the First Christian churca
in Bessemer.
On Thursday afternoon, the Chris
tian workers of the First Christian n
church met in a social session at tn
home of Mrs. William Hodges, and a
number of the members We're present
for the delightful occasion The! reci-
tai to be given by Mrs e. p Lacey,
which will take place at the high
school auditorium on Friday evening"
December 8, was discussed
Tomorrow morning Miss Bartow
Robertson will give a talk on her re-
cent trip to Europe at the opening ex-
ercises of the Bessemer High school.
The United Charities of Bessemer
sent about "a well filled baskets to
as many needy families yesterday aft
ernoon for their anksgiving dinners
The provisions We're the offerings of
the pupils of the Clarendon, the Rob
erts, Jonesboro and High schools.
About so knights of Pythias with %
neophites will attend the big knights
of Pythias meeting which will be held
in Birmingham tomorrow and Satur-
day.
All members of Myrtle Linton lodge
Knights of Pythias, are requested to
be present at the Castle hall Thursday
morning, when final arrangements will
be made for the trip and for a special
car to carry the Pythians to Birming-
ham. 1T is estimated that so will go
from Bessemer for the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-28
FRENCH DEPUTIES
CONSIDER LOAN

Paris, November 27.-The Chamber of
Deputies today took up for debate the
question of the new loan of s260.0Oo, ,00o
to cover the budget deficit, and it is ex-
pected that a vote will be reached by
Friday night or Saturday
The debate was delayed by NJ. Jaures
socialist leader. who moved that no loan
should be considered until the government
had satisfied the chamber that it would
adopt an active pacific programme. He
urged that the government take the in
itiative in proposing universal arbitration
by the powers of the world in all inter-
national controversies.
The premier, j. Louis Barthou replied
that such a step was foredoomed to fail
ure, BECAUSE the triple alliance had re-
fused to consider arbitration when France
proposed that the Balkan question should
be submitted to The Hague. 1t was inn-
possible, he said, for France to begin
again.
The motion was rejected by vote of
439 to las. The chamber then passed to
discussion of the loan. 1t Is generally con-
sdered that the government will have Il
safe majority when the question comes to
a vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-28
DANIELS ASKS LARGE
SUM FOR THE NAVY
SIS, 100000 Appropriation
for Naval Establishment
Requested in Estimates

Washington November 27.-Navy esti-
mates, Secretary Daniels has sent to the
House appropriations committee ask
Congress to vote sl5,ooo,0o0 for the naval
establishment during the next fiscal year.
His estimate Is s5,o000oo below last year
and yet proposes the building of two
battleships at Sl5 100000 each. eight tor
pedo boat destroyers and three sub
marines. Many details of the estimates
are along the lines of the last naval ap-
preparation bill. The House naval af-
fairs committee contains large navy and
small navy advocates. A -battesllip
programme was successful last season.
The naval affairs committee will meet
Tuesday to favorably report the naval
militia pay bill and the bill for a council
OF national defense Both bills were APP
proved by the naval committee in the
last Congress. Chairman Padgett wnl
urge their passage in TIE House during
the coming session.
The proposed council of national defense1
would be an advisory body in which thS1
Secretaries of State, War and Navys'
chairman of military and naval affairs5
of both houses OF Congress, the chief of
staff OF the army and certain high, Of
ficers of the navy would be inernbrrs
Its functions would be to report to Con-]
gress on legislation for military defense.
The militia pay bill is designed to pu.1
the naval militia on the same basis ofI
relation to the navy as the national
guard occupies to the army. 1t is prof.
posed to elaborate the present naval mill
tia by which the federal government
would be able to aid the states by ap-3
preparations by ioaning small ships and3
detailing naval officers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-28
CHINESE LEAGUE TO
OPPOSE ADOPTION
OF FUC|AN|SM
Would F0restall Effort to
Make Doctrine State Re
ligiOn of China-Mission-
aries Disappointed

i
Peking November "a league for the
purpose Of opposing adoption of con-
iueianism as the state religion of China
was organized here today at a meeting
held at the Young Mems Christian as
sociaticn. Those present included Repre-
sentatives of Mohammedanism Taoism
l'nddism, Roman Catholicism and Prot
estantism. ges snfH aTasaf
The constitution adopted by the Chinese
Parliament made no provision for any
state religion, but presidential mandate
promulgated today evidently anticipated
the selection of confucisianism. whose ad-
herents have been laboring sedulously
for some time with the President
Confucian Revival
Ihe confucian revival movement has
been led by Dr. Chen Huan Chang. a
doctor of philosophy of the University OF
Columbia and a member of the Hanlin
Academy of China. He expresses the
conviction that If China is TO be saved
from political ruin and moral anarchy
reverence for his countrys sages must
be restored.
President Yuan Shi Kai. whose man
dates now are regarded as equivalent to
the imperial edicts of the former era,
describes the sayings of confucius as a
doctrine of unequaled wisdom, which is
recognized as such by many foreigners as
Well as Chinese, deep as the ocean, sur
ficient although the ages change, perma-
nent as the sun and the moon that cross
the heavens and as the rivers that flow
On the earth"
The presidential mandate Is regarded
with great disappointment by the Chris
tan missionaries in China.
Movement Reported
The American charge d'affairs in Pek-
ing reported to the state department in
october last. that movement to restore
confucianism was on foot in China. He
told of the formation of a great confucius
society led by DR.. Chen HGan Chang and
other distinguished scholars. The society
recently held a national convention at
the birth place of confucius.
From other sources in China also came
the news of the confucan upheaval fos-
tered by DR.. Chen Huan Chang and his
associates. At the same time it was
reported that great efforts We're being
made to influence the members of the
Chinese Parliament to insert confucianisns
In the constitution as the state religion
in China.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-28
HOBSON SPEAKS IN
CENTRAL ALABAMA
Addresses Voters of Tyler, Orrville,
Uniontown, Demopolis and
York Yesterday

Selma. November 27.-(Special)-C
gressman Richmond Pearson Hobson ad-
dressed two meetings of Dallas county
voters today. The first of these meet
ings was held at Tyler, In the southern
part of the county. this. morning at
O'Clock and was attended by a large
number of supporters of Captain Hobson
from Selma. About 200 citizens were pres
ent during the address.
The second address of the day deliv-
cred in Dallas county by Captain Hobson
was held at Orrville, in the western part
of the county, this morning at II o'clock.
The speaking was heard by quite a num-
ber of the citizens of that section of the
county, and number of the Hobson sup
porters from Selma, who accompanied
the Merrimac hero on his trip through
the county.
After concluding his speech at Orrville,
Captain Hobson went to Uniontown and
delivered addresses there and at Demop-
oils and York tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-28
7. N. EMERSON
IS LAID TO REST

Wilmington, \. c., November 27.-Fu-
neral services We're held here today over
the body of the late president of the
Atlantic Coast Line railroad, r. NJ. EN-
erson, who died at his home here Tues
day night. After the ceremony the body
was borne to Oakland cemetery.
The public service was held at st.
Johns Episcopal church, the Rev. Will
liam E. Cox, rector of st. Johns, and
the Rev. William II. Milton. rector of ST.
James Episcopal church, officiating More
than 100 officials of the road of which
Mr. Emerson was the head, and of other
railroad and steamship companies with
which he was connected, attended. Many
of them left tonight for Washington to
attend the funeral tomorrow of w. w.
Finley, late president of the Southern
railway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-28
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, November 27-(7 p. m. }
The pressure is high over the country
east of the Rocky mountains, low over
the plateau divisions. and high again
over the Pacific slope. The high" over
the New England state has increased
in intensity during the past "a hours
causing cooler weather over the east
ern lakes and the Atlantic slope gem
orally. over the greater portion of the
interior of the country, however, pres
sures have fallen steadily, and in all
sections of the great central basin, ex-
cept portions of the plains states there
has been general increase in c1oudi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-28
DIR. J. B. SUMMERS
TO BE TRIED IN SELMA
Physician Charged With Mysterious
Death of His Wife Several
Months Since

Selma, November 21.-(Special.) )-Seven
capital cases have been set to be heard
during the circuit court of Dallas county
during the coming week by Judge B.
NJ Miller. Two OF the seven cases are
against white men, one of them being
that against DR.. J. d. Summers, n Well
known resident OF the eastern section of
the city. who was indicted in connection
with the mysterious death of his wife a
few months ago. This case has been set
to be heard Thursday
The second of these cases is against
Russell Fisher, who several weeks ago
shot to death a negro near Orrville, in
the western section of the county, and
which will be heard Wednesday. The
other five capital cases are against me-
groes and will he heard during the first
four days Of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-28
BEAUTIFUL WEDDING
OCCURS IN ATHENS

Athens, November q. 2.-(Speciai)-One oi
the prettiest home weddings seen in Ath-
ems for a long time was that yesterday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Joseph w
Calvin, when her eldest daughter. Miss
Nave, was given i'll marriage to Mr.. Ed
ward Blackburn, one of the leading young
planters of the county, the Rev John
Blackburn of Louisiana officiating. The
ceremony was witnessed by a large circle
of friends.
Immediately after the marriage they left
for visit to relatives of the groom In
Georgia. Returning they will be at home
to their friends at the plantation home
of the groom five miles west of Athens
where he is an enterprising planter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-28
ADJUSTMENTS
Widow BY Proxy

Jolly May Irwin, as she is known to
thea tregoers all over the land, appeared
at the Jefferson theatre yesterday after
noon and last night in a comedy by Cath
crime Chisholm Cushing, entitled widow
by Proxy The play affords opportuni-
ties for this gifted comedienne to pro-
woke many laughs and her breezy mirth-
full personality was given an ideal set
ting
May Irwin has enjoyed long and sue
cessful career on the stage Her popular.
ity is richly deserved and even in a less
entertaining play than widow by Proxy
she would have been given cordial re-
ceptfon. Miss Irwin represents the best
traditions of Sthe stage, and in her pro-
fessional appearances the impression she
makes is that of woman who has looked
all her days on the sunny side of life.
1t is her irrepressible good humor, unfail-
ing and inexhaustble, that has endeared
her to thousands OF theatre patrons
throughout the country. Her comedy is
not always the subtle kind, but it always
hits the mark and she is quite capable
of expressing finer shades of meaning.
Whatever part she essays is invariably
presented in the clean cut, convincing
style of a true artist. She gives a thor
oughly enjoyable performance as Gloria
Gray, a make-believe widow who mas
querades for while in that character
to secure an Inheritance and wins for a
husband the brother of the man whose
decease presumably weighs upon her
heart. The late lamented"s himself turns
out to be very much alive and the an
nouncement of his return furnishes one
of the very laughable climaxes In the
play
Minh he Il
Irwins personation of Gloria. forSit is
one of the best roles she has had, per-
haps, in long while. Also the play it
self is cleverly written, despite the fact
that there are times when there is
very evident straining after a humorous
line on the part of the author. Miss
lrwins company in the main gave her
capable support. The women, however,
were more acceptable in their respective
roles than the men. Clara Blandick as
Dolores Pennington was a good second to
Miss Irwin in the deception practiced on
the 'aristocratic" Pennington. Marie
Burke as Gilligan, dressmaker was
quite competent Helen Orr DAILY as
Saphronia Pennington and Helen Wealth
ersby as Angelica Pennington were suf
f!ciently quaint. Ap
Orlando Daily played Captain Penning-
ton in brisk style and was in most re-
spects very pleasing in the part, although
he had trick of chopping off his sem
tenees that was at times disagreeable,
in addition to making him untelligible.
Joseph Woodburn as the lawyer Alex
Galloway aquitted himself well. AL
though often mentioned, Jonathan PEN
niIgton did not appear until the latter
part of the play. thus postponing the
great uproar and general readjustment''
caused by his return, This character was
entrusted to Joseph r. Garry.
BijOu--"The White Slave
After a Thanksgiving day OF unusual
business, '"rhe White Slave at the Bi1ou
.settles down again to normal crowds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-28
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
ON HUNTING TRIP

Columbus, Ga. November 27.-(Special) J
Oscar McCollister was seriously shot in
the calf of the leg today by John White,
both of Phenix City, while the two, with
several other boys were out hunting Tho
boys are about 10 years old.
White had a hammerless gun and was
handling when it accidentally discharged
the entire load entering on the inside of
the calf of the leg. passing between the
bones. Tt is not thought the leg will have
to be amputated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-28
viii Wed Virginian

Athens, November 27.-(Special)
Mrs DR.. ]. r. Rankin of Belle Nina,
this county, announces the approaching
marriage of her daughter, Miss Annie
to Mr.. w. F. Dukes of Richmond. Va,
the marriage to take place on Decem-
ber 3, at the home of the mother of
the bride at Belle Nina. They will
make their home In New York The
bride-to-be is an accomplished news
paper worker, having for some years
been society editor of the Atlanta
Journal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-28
TOBACCO COMPANY
BEGINS DEFENSE

Morganfield. KY. November 27.-Testi-
mony for the defense In the trial of the
Imperial Tobacco company on the charge
of violation of the Kentucky antitrust
laws, was begun here today. After the
commonwealth rested, defendants counsel
sought dismissal of the Indictment ar
guing that the state had not proved
that the acts complained of had been
committed within the jurisdiction of the
trial court. The motion was overruled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-28
Bijou-Next Week Emma Bunting

Little Emma Bunting, playing Flotsam
in 1.-THE Girl from Out Yonder," will be
the attraction at the Bijou theatre next
week, and already the largest advance
sale of tickets for the season has been re-
corded. Miss Bunting promises to fill the
BIJou to its capacity at every perform
ance, and duplicate her other record
breaking performances of the past.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-28
Roosevelt Sightseeing

Valparaiso. Chile, November 27.-Col
Theodore Roosevelt, after passing few
hours sightseeing here yesterday, re-
turned to Santiago today. He leaves to-
morrow for Talcahuano. on his way tc
Lakes Alangiubue and Nahuelh uapi TIe
afterwards will proceed to Argentina to
follow out the original programme of his
journey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-28
Orpheum-Vaudeville

1.-THE Misfit Army at the Orpheum this
week will prove as interesting to children
as an animal act. for children will cer-
tainly have every opportunity to laugh
when they see the giant. the dwarf. the
fat boy and the funny comedian, Mr..
Reno. Every child In town will enjoy see
ing this number, as well as others on the
bill this week, and the management looks
forward to a large audience for the matt
nee Saturday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-28
ETOWAH HAS FIRST
HUNTING ACCIDENT
Youth Killed When Weapon Explodes
Accidentally Near HOke's Bluff.
Forest Fires Menace Farms

Gadsden. November 27.-(Special)
The first hunting accident of the sea
son in this section came this morn
ing, when Wilton Penny, a, 14-year- old
boy, met death at the home on Wiley
Weaver at Hoke's Bluff. Penny was
going hunting. and stopped at the
Weaver home. AS he laid his gun on
the porch, the hammer caught, the
gun was discharged, and the shot en-
tered his bowels. lie was dead before
members of the family, attracted by
the report, could reach him.
LeFevre G. Jordan, local real estate
dealers, announced today that they
have purchased the Elliott fruit farm
of 900 acres, the consideration being
about $4,000. The land is about two
and one-half miles from Gadsden.
Radical changes are expected in the
method of tax assessments in Etowah
county, although no announcements
have been made. Special Agent o'Brien
of the state tax commission has been
here about three weeks. and may con-
tinue here indefinitely Tax Commits
his duties.
Forest fires are menacing the farms
of many residents of Etowah and ad-
Joining counties. The only relief in
sight is the possibilities of rain.
Announcement that the Alabama
Great Southern stockholders have voted
to double track the line from Chatta-
nooga to Meridian has revived the hope
of Gadsden citizens that one of the
tracks may be built through Gadsden.
Thirty-one true bills were returned
when the grand jury recessed this
morning until December 5. 1t returned
10 indictments at a previous date.
The only feature of the holiday in
Gadsden was the union services this
morning at the First Baptist church,
the sermon being given by DR.. George
W. Read of the First Methodist church.
Robert Fleetwood Williams and Miss
Mary Spence were married yesterday
evening at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Spence. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev. r.
Excel Fry of the First Presbyterian
church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-28
Asks Direct Steamer Line

Yokohama, November 2S.-The Japanese
Chamber Of Commerce of Yokohama has
memorialzed the ministry to establish a
direct line of steamships between Japan
and New York Immediately the Panama
canal is opened.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-28
Conspiracy Confirmed

Toxic, November 2S-Confirmation has
been received of the conspiracy in the
island of Formosa to overthrow Japanes.
rule there. The plot was widespread and
the instigators planned to- organize al
army of 100000. massacre the Japanese
and restore Formosa to China.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-28

which enjoy the melodramatic romance
of the south before the war. The manage
ment is preparing fora capacity attend :
ance for the matinee Saturday afternoon
which is the women's and children's per-
formance of the week ana the sale of tick
cts is large
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-28
Weather Forecast

Washington, November 27-Forecast
for Alabama: Increasing cloudiness
Friday, local rains at night or Satur-
day.
Georgia: Fair Friday and pt2bably
Saturday.
mississippi: Local rains Friday OIL
Friday night; Saturday probably fair
Tennessee: Local rains Friday; Sat
urday fair 5x
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-28

Piles Cured In O to ii Days
Druggists refund money IL PAZO ONT
MENT fails to cure Itching. Blind,
Bleeding or Protruding Piles. First
application gives relief. soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-28
At the Theatres

Biiou-"The White slave, 40 o.tIUck
p. m.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES; 2:So, 7:9O and $3.50
O'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-28
EVENTS Of TODAY

Big knights of Pythias ceremony at
Jefferson theatre at o'clock.
City commission meets at 3 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-28

Thirty-one true bills We're returned
when the grand jury recessed this
morning until December s. 1t returned
10 indictments at previous date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-28

Forest fires are menacing the farms
of many residents of Etowah and adj
Joining counties. The only relief in
sight is the possibilities of rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-28

The only feature of the holiday in
Gadsden was the union services this
morning at the First Baptist church,
the sermon being given by DR.. George
W. Read of the First Methodist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-28

Announcement that the Alabama
Great Southern stockholders have voted
to double track the line from Chatta-
nooga to Meridian has revived the hope
of Gadsden citizens that one of the
tracks may be built through Gadsden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-28

Bijou--"The White Slave
After Thanksgiving day OF unusual
business, ''The White Slave at the Bijou
.settles down again to normal crowds
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-13

OPOSioi I0POIL Wy DOPoi ItiSit " 1
Labor on welfare work for employees
by Chicago starvation-wage paying |
employers states: "Sears-Roebuck is
situated in large parklike plot of
green"
Thanks! We always were real
curious to know why girls and men
worked for the firm of Rosenwald
fame at starvation wage-it's be-
cause God let's the green grass grow
outside.
We really had a sneaking notion |
that the parklike green was there to
impress customers and investigators
of welfare workout no, it's to make
the employees happy when they arrive
at 8 and quit at any old time they |
get through.
Oh, yes! And they got restaurant
where employees can eat if they pay |
for their grub. Maybe that's why so
many of them go without their !!
lunches.
Nothing mentioned about their
most choice welfare work where men |
stand by the desks of girls and speed
them up. Guess they weren't doing it
while the Department of Labor was
watching. But they were doing it
while we looked on.
And Marshall Fields, who pay as
low as $3.50 wage to women. has an
"unorganized welfare system, where
practically the entire tenth floor is |
devoted to their interests"
Maybe the tenth floor is where they
take the girls that faint in the base
ment.
Oh, gee, again! The Common
wealth Edison Co., which is trying so
hard to force all the railroads to be-
come electric in order that the COM
pany profit by it, let the employees
deposit to per cent of their month
ly wages Clerks drawing extraya
CANT sum of $50 a month ought to
appreciate this.
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