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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-25
Commission in Hale

Montgomery, November 24.-(Special)
Members of the state tax commission
went to Greensboro today to hear num-
ber of protests over tax assessments in
Hale county. The commission will spend
two days in Hale county and will hear
about 30 cases. The commission will go
to Bibb county to hear number of cases
on December ].
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-25
Weather Forecast

Washington, November 24.-Forecast for
Alabama: Fair Tuesday; Wednesday
rain.
Tennessee: Fair east, increasing cloudi-
ness in west portion Tuesday; Wednesday
probably rain.
Georgia: Fair Tuesday; Wednesday in
creasing cloudiness.
Mississippi: Fair Tuesday. rain at night
or Wednesday,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-25
Refugees Arrive

Laredo, Tex, November 24.-About $50
Mexieans and 50 Americans arrived here
today on the first train from Monterey.
Mexico, increasing the quota in the last
six weeks. They left Mexico because of
the conditions remaining unsettled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-25
Greeters Hold Convention

Meridian, Miss, November 24-The Sec
ond annual convention of the Southeast
err Greeters, composed of hotel clerks
from seven southern states, was called to
order here today. The business programme
will be taken up tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-25

To Cure Cold In One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QuININE
Tablets. Druggists refund money If IL
fails to cure. e. w. GROVES sigma
ture is on each box. csc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-25
Native of Louisville

Louisville, Ky. November 24-Lieuten-
ant Hugh NJ. Kelly, killed in an aero
plane accident today, was a native Of
this place. He had been commandant at
the state university. He was a son of
Colonel r. M. Kelly, who was well known
for many years as editor of the Louis
Vile Commercial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-25
GREENVILLE HAS
TWO SMALL FIRES

Greenville, November 24.-tSpecial.)-Th
fire alarm was turned in twice during
today. The first came about $3.50 o'clock
from Five Points. A negro cabin had
caught fire, damage being very slight be-
fore 1t was extnguished. The second
alarm coming in from Ward Two. The
ginning plant of Hartley Ginning COM
pany sustained small loss before the
fire was gotten under control.
A number of the frame wooden awnings
in the downtown business section of the
city are being taken down. They viii
be replaced with neat canvas awnings.
number OF automobiles purchased by
Greenville and Butler county citizens will
arrive in the next few weeks. Good roads
building has been receiving much atten-
ton in the county for several years pasti
and 1t seems as much more will be done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-25
RAILROADS ASK A
GENERAL INCREASE
OF FIVE PER CENT
IN FREIGHT RATES
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In other words, since June 30, 1910, there
has been added to the property invest
ment about 81 100000 a week, while the net
corporate income in 1913 was less by about
$4,000 week than in 1910 indicating that
expansion of business has caused "a net
loss to the stockholders.
Increase in Revenues
"'The year 1913 shows a large increase
in operating revenues, 1876 per cent over
1910; but operating expenses increased
$3.50 per cent and taxes 322S per cent
leaving the operating income only 4.9l
per cent greater than it was in 1910. This
latter increase was more than absorbed
by the large expenditures classed as other
deductions from income and by higher
fixed charges, so that the net corporate
income was 752 per cent less than 1910.
Taxes have grown at a rate greater than
either revenues on operating expenses.
In 1918 taxes required an amount equal
to 645 per cent of the total dividend dis
bursements.
Mr.. Shriver examined by Hugh L. Bond,
counsel for the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, also presented statistics relating to
the Baltimore and Ohio which summarized
the effect on that company's income FOR
1918 of the changes which have come
about since 1910, to be as follows:
Revenues decreased by reason for re-
duction in rates $500 coo; total added ex-
penses and taxes. including &,00OG10 for
increase in wages $647. GOO; increase in in
terest charge at per cent on $4,000, 001
increase in capital investment, S2S00000
or total increased expense of 1926. 600.
The surplus of the road. Mr.. Shriyer testi-
fled was in 1910. $4,773,O00 after paying
interest and dividends, and in 1913. was
81 ,906,00
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Protests Filed

Protests against the proposed increases
in rates We're formally filed today in be-
half of the Pittsburg Coal company and
the new Pttsburs Coal company of Pitts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-25
At the Theatres

Jefferson-"Little Women" 2:3O and
$50 o'clock p. m.
Biiou-"The White Slave" 2:so and $3.50
O'Clock p. m.
Orpheum-Vaudeville, 2:S4 7:so and .
O'Clock p m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-25
EVENTS OF TODAY

city commission meets at O'Clock.
Ad club luncheon at o'clock at Empire
hotel.
Ladies serve turkey dinner from f2 to
2.s0 O'Clock at 322 Twenty-first street.
Henry L. Southwick lectures at High
school at S:15 o'clock.
Memorial tablet will be unveiled TO
Rufus n Rhodes at Chamber of Com
merce at $3.50 O'Clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-25

ahead of schedule. Very few voters had
gathered 20 hear Mr.. Underwood. But he
made the best of the situation, and obeyed
the instructions of the children of the
school that he talk to them. He was
presented by the principal B. w. Self
Mr.. Self told his pupils that he had heard
Mr.. Underwood speak years ago at One
onta, and that since that time he had fol-
lowed his record with pleasure and con-
fdence in his final success. Mr.. Under
wood made a splendid talk to the chill
dren, and at the conclusion of the ad-
dress mingled with voters, who in the
meantime, had come up.
w. H. Batson, brother of Thomas j.
Batsor of Bessemer, was one of the
happiest men in Oak Grove and one
of the warmest in his welcome to Mr..
Underwood. He stated that he had not
seen Mr. Underwood in many years,
but that he still possessed a volume,
"Clark's Manuel of Criminal Law"
which in the long ago Mr.. Underwood
had given him.
The Oak Grove school, one of the
most progressive in the western Sec
tion of the country. owes much of its
present standing to the early efforts of
the late Jere Fountain and other pro-
grossive citizens of the place and seo-
tion.
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Arrived at Blue Creek

From Oak Grove, the party made q
straight dash at high speed for 10
miles through a beautiful stretch of
country, and finally drew up at Blue
Creek, one of the prosperous towns to
the west of the county. En- route the
automobiles were driven over fine
county bridges which span the Warrior
river
At Blue Creek the party arrived 40
minutes ahead of schedule. The 40
minutes were spent by Mr.. Underwood
in going from store to store and meet
ing the people. AT o'clock he Wis
tied the schoolhouse where every avail
able seat was taken by voters of the
town. 1t was an Underwood crowd. The
leader made good speech and a fine
impression.
The meeting was opened by short
address from G. b. Grimmer. He paid
Mr.. Underwood several very brilliant
compliments and presented Fred Wall
Mr. Wall reminded the people that Il
senatorial campaign was in progress
and that one of the candidates, who
was one of the greatest democrats OF
the nation, was present. He spoke con-
cerning the issues of the campaign and
then presented Mr.. Underwood, wno
was honored with a demonstration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-25
Making Prohibition Issue


Here Mr.. Underwood went into dis
cussion of Mr.. Hobson's effort to make
national prohibition the issue of the cam
paign He told the people what national
prohibition was, that it would be enforced
by United States marshals and that vio-
lators of the law would be sent to Atlanta
Tor Imprisonment IN the federal barracks.
He then added that national prohibition
could not be ratified within the next six
years and was, therefore, not an issue in
the campaign. He charged that Captain
Hobson had forcefully injected prohibition
in order that the real issue--the records
of the candida tes-might become obscured.
Mr.. Underwood discussed the record
OF his opponent and mentioned his appar-
ent inattention to duty, his earnings from
leeturing and his acceptance, at the same
time of the salary of the government,
of how he had stood with the republicans
or important party matters, and of how
Hobson alone of all the congressman of
the south had voted in behalf of the
negro thugs who killed women and chill
dren In their beds at BROWNSVILLE He
tnen discussed his own record.
Throughout his speech his remarks were
loudly applauded, and the audience grew
polsterous whenever he raped his nppo-
nent When he had thanked ms nearer
for their patience and their attention, he
was given another ovation. There is no
question but that he made Z ne impress
sion at Blue Creek.
Great Meeting at Bessemer
From Blue Creek the party dashed Y
miles to Bessemer. The first stop was
made at the residence of II. w. Crook.
There Mr.. Underwood had supper and
rested for nearly an hour.
10 hear the speaker, there gathered
more people than could be accommodated.
They occupied every seat. stood in the
aisles. sat in the windows. and to the
number of 800, We're turned away. An
Underwood club was organized with SCI
members enthusiastic, fighting members.
with the following officers: Ben Perry
president; Gardner Goodwin, first vice
president; James Estes. second vice pres
ident; Thomas A. Hines. Jr., secretary
and treasurer
This was a fitting climax to a great
day The Bessemer meeting was the lar
gess ever held for political purposes in
Bessemer. 1t was 'rousing'' and demon
strative, and those who attended appar-
emily We're predetermined to show that
claims of Hebson strength in the Marvel
City We're false claims
Mr.. Underwood made a masterful
speech. George Ross presided as tenn
porary chairman.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-12
SEVEN SISTERS"
CUT STATE TAX
Fewer Corporations Chartered
in New Jersey Since En-
actment of Laws.

TRENTON, Sept. 12.--According to
information obtained from the secre-
tary of states office, President Will
sons "Seven Sisters" antitrust laws,
which were passed by the regular ses-
sion of the last Legislature, are in
juring New Jerseys corporation re-
ceipts disastrously. A striking in
stance of how the antitrust laws are
working out is shown by compari-
son of the receipts received during
August, 1912, with August of this
year. after the passage of the "Seven
Sisters"
In August, 1912, the States receipts
for chartering corporations amounted
to $21, 900. During the month of August
this year the receipts dwindled to ap-
proximately $500. During August
last year $50 new concerns took out
charters, while after the passage of
the antitrust laws only 105 companies
organized during August of this year.
OF the new companies a majority are
corporations with comparatively
small capitalization, ranging from
$1,000 to 100000 For the secretary of
states office to charter company
with million dollars capital stock is
now a rarity.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-12
my roadhouses or hotels, Mr.. Hood

any roadhouses or hotels, Mr.. Hood
said.
/ Mr.. Hood further admitted that the
telegram signed darcy" which his
wife told of in her direct testimony
yesterday was from Miss Hoyt, who
was in Canada at the time. The tele-
gram was worded according to a code
and the signature Darcy" was some
times used by Miss Hoyt.
Mr.. Parker then took up the matter
of the letter which Mrs. Hood said
yesterday she had pieced together and
in which Miss Hoyt was referred to
as "Collet" and explained it. He ex-
planned various passages as referring
to the interest he took in her and his
admonishing her to give up smoking
and other faults
One phrase, IT am the sinned
against, you the sinner" he explained
referred to her aunt blaming him for
the various automobile rides they had
taken and intimating, he said, that
Dorothy had lied to her aunt con-
corning these rides. Another phrase.
II am the only one to suffer now and
will take the blame for it publicly"
also referred to the automobile rides
and the fact that his wife was now
cognizant of the fact that he was mo-
toring with Miss Hoyt, Hood said.
Hood denied absolutely that he had
offered his wife $4,000 IL she would
get a divorce from him. He also de-
| MED that he had said that "all men CT
great intellect needed more than one
woman to bring out the best in them .
as his wife testified yesterday.
Hood next told about his European
| trip and said that he had informed
his wife. Hood said that he knew at
| the time that detectives were follow
ing him, and declared he had told his
gardener and chauffeur to be on the
| lookout for the sleuths.
On this trip, Hood declared, he reg
istered as Robert Hunter, to evade the
sleuths and to dodge newspaper noto-
riety.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-12
MULHALL CHARGES
!. DENIED BY WATSON
"Never in Employ of N. A. M
Declares Former Indiana
Congressman.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-Formel
| Representative James e. Watson, o.
Indiana. before the House lobby com
mittee today, made a general denia
of Martin M. Mulhalls genera
charge that he was one Of the active
friends of the National Association
of Manufacturers in Congress during
many years.
"At no time while I was in Con-
gress or after left Congress-" said
Watson. was 1 in the employ of the
National Association of Manufac-
turers for any purpose, nor was
at any time a lobbyist or a lawyer
for it,
Watson said he did work for the
National Tariff Commission Asso-
citation. an organization of several
hundred associations and many in
dividuals of which the. National AS
ISOLATION of Manufacturers was one.
He declared that Mulhall's charge
that he used his influence to put GER
tain men on House committees and
remove others was without founda-
ton.
you don't need to tell the sun to
shine, you don't need to tell the
birds to sing, any more than you
needed to tell Uncle Joe Cannon who
to appoint on committees" said he.
1.-THE committees were made up by
Mr.. Cannon. Busby, his secretary,
and Asher Kinds, the House parlia-
mentarian. and L never obtruded my
opinions"
Watson explained Mulhall expected
to assist him In his campaign for
governor in 1908, but worked only a
few months and didn't make his
promises good. He denied that Null
hall helped raise $4,000 in that cam
paign. His employment by the tariff
association was about April 1, 1909,
nearly a month after he left Con-
gress.
He said he was in charge Of the
campaign for a tariff commission,
while the Payne bill was in the House
and later in the Senate.
There was nothing secret or in
sidious about my employment" said
he. II was not in Congress and I
thought had right to that employ
ment. received $3.50 week and my
expenses, and probably a retainer of
$500. There may have been some talk
of a contingent fee, but it must have
been among the officers. / never
heard anything about it."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-12
SEEK S|GNERS' NAMES
ON WORTHLESS NOTES



officer of the federal court. This
startling command did not move them
from their former attitude, and the
I local men decided to come back to
| Newark, where the atmosphere was
not so antagonistic. Mr.. Roszel says
| he cannot yet figure out just why he
and Mr.. 'Furst were invited II they.
We're not wanted. He's going to put
| the matter before Federal Judge John
Rellstab. Furst did not have much
| to say about the affair, but he looked
| volumes.
| After a thorough investigation the
appraisers appointed by Federal
Judge John Rellstab to value the
property of Smith, today reported
| that his stock in the Home Product
and Ice Company was practically
worthless. This was a great sur
| prise to the receivers attorney,
George F'urst, who had previously
placed par value on the stock.
| Philip d. Eliot the counselor on
the appraised committee. declared
that the ice company stock had no
market value whatever.
las 1 see it," he said today, "the
company is hopelessly involved. Their
| liabilities far exceed their assets. In
fact. Y was unable to discover
| single tangible asset the company
could call its own. It's property, it
seems, is tied up in trust deeds, and
| Is in a position to be declared for
| feited at practically any time"
| From the perusal of Smiths assets
| made by appraisers today it would
seem that he has scarcely $4,000
worth. Of property. The only thing
of value the appraisers found today
were the books accounts of the auto
mobile company and some mining
| stock.
The book accounts of the auto firm
were found to be worth about $10.500.
| The Central avenue store accounts
| were valued at $4,000, and the William
street store about $500.
The stock of the International To-
bacco Company held by Smith was
valued at IS a share. There were Isl
shares, totaling $755. Stock in the
Quicksilver Mining Company was val
ued at $2.75 a share. Smith held 400
| of these for total value of $110.
| This brings the total amount OF his
assets as found by the appraisers to-
| day up to $11,3
A stock expert will be engaged how
ever, to value the entire collection OF
Smiths stock and bonds before the
report is filed with the referee.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-12
Real Estate Broker, 43,
WEEDS Telephone Girl, Is

WEEHAWKEN. Sept. 12.-Archi-
bald c. Foss, 40 years old, of BAT Lex
ington avenue, New York. wealthy
real estate broker, and Miss Helen L,
Jelliffe, 10 years Of age, a telephone
operator of Darien, Conn.,, were mar
ried here by the Rev. Frank d. Curry
The affair had all the earmarks of an
elopement, although the BRIDES moth
er declared last night that she had
expected it.
Foss and Miss Jelliffe arrived at
the parsonage of the Park Avenue M.
e. Church in an automobile from
New York. The pretty prospective
bride appeared to be extremely nerv-
Gus.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-12
New Court Move to Halt
Sulzer Impeachment Trial

TROY. N. Y. Sept. 12.--Attorneys
James Farrell and Frederick q.
Draper, of this city. acting for Samuel
A. Fowler. Of Rensselaer,, In a tax
payers action, made another move
last night to prevent the impeach-
ment trial of Governor Sulzer. They
appeared before Justice Rudd at
Albany and secured his signature to
a new writ, an order to the court of
impeachment, to show cause why an
absolute writ of prohibition should
not be prevented.
The new writ relieves the attorneys
from serving 1t on the chief Judge of
the Court of Appeals. clerk of the
Senate, speaker OF the Assembly.
president pro tenn. of the Senate and
clerk of the Court of Appeals. All
that is necessary is to serve 1t upon
one Judge of the impeachment court,
and last evening Senator Sage ac-
cepted service at his home at Men
Rnds.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-12
CLUES ALL BLIND
IN RIVER MYSTERY
tContinued from First Pase.)


paper. The purchasers of these arti-
cles were sought with redoubled per-
sistence today.
A vigilant watch was enforced along
the riverfront and the bay for other
members of the body. One leg, both
arms and the head were still unbound
this morning. Two persons have seen
q woman's head floating in the bay
within the past eight days. 1t was
last seen on an outgoing tide by Miss
Grace Cure, of Bayonne, on Tuesday
while she was rowing near Constable
Hook, and is believed to be that of
the victim. The finding of this head
would make possible Identification
which now seems remote.
Limb Fits Torso.
The human leg found floating in
the water off Keansburg Wednesday
was brought to the morgue in Ho-
boken today and fitted to the hip
joint. The union was found to be
a perfect one.
I'VE are finding the body in pieces"
said one of the physicians at the
morgue, land / do not think 1t will
be long before we have enough of 1t
put together to establish Identified
ton beyond any doubt"
One battalion of police is combining
its efforts to searching the waters Of
the New York bay near Constable
Hook in Bayonne in the hope of find
ing the woman's head already seen
by two people. They believe it will
establish the identity of the river vic
tim, and thereby furnish the best clue
toward tracing her slayer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-12
OBITUARY
William P. Farrow Killed
While on Western Trip

The news of the death of William
P. Farrow, former Newarker, which
occurred last Sunday, when he was
run over by a train in the Havre,
Mont, yards of the Great Northern
railroad, has been received in this
city. The accident happened in the
morning. Several hours later he died
in the Sisters Hospital, there.
Mr.. Farrow was born in this city.
At one time he was in the advertis-
ing department of the Star, leaving
to engage in the real estate business
in Newark Last February he went
to Canada to go further in the real
estate business and found 1t very
profitable. He is believed to have
been on his way home when the acci-
dent happened.
Besides his widow, Susan c., Of 459
High street, he is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Charles Hansen, of
this city.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-12
CITY NEWS BRIEFS

| The Huron Club orchestra will give
the first of series of concerts tonight
at its clubhouse, GIT Clinton avenue.
A vaudeville program also will be pre-
scented.
The local Board of Health is being
represented at the convention of the
American Health Association at Colo
RADIO Springs, Colo, by Commissioner
Otto Schalk and DR.. George l.. War
rem.
The second annual smoker of the
Big Three Social Club will be held
Friday night, October "a, in Haeus-
tertainment will be given, consisting
of two boxing bouts and eight vaude-
Vile acts.
While playing in the street near his
home, 3-year-old James Gohmemro,
Of 113 Bank street, was struck and
slightly injured by an automobile be-
longing to w. Alexander, of So Geneva
street.
Arrangements for the annual outing
of the James E. Connorton Associa-
ton, to be held at Bridgeport, Conn,
last night at a meeting of the organ
ization at its quarters, 112 Academy
street. During the evening the asso-
citation Endorsed City Counsel James
r. Nugent for Democratic State COM
mitteeman and the entire Democratic
ticket.
With flfty-three members the Pat
rick II. MCGUIRE Association began
| it's career last night at McGuire's
Hall, lat Mulberry street The as
sociation was duly organized amid
much enthusiasm. At the next meet
ing of the new organization to be held
| tomorrow night at the Mulberry
street address an even greater en-
| rollment of new members Is expect
ed and officers will be elected.
A large number of members and
friends of the United Brewery Work
mems Association attended the
nights festival of the organization
last night in the Colosseum in Spring.
field avenue. The affair is said tc
have been the largest ever held by
the association. An entertainment
was given and musical selections were
rendered. A capable committee was
in charge of the arrangements fol
the affair.
Badly scalded on both arms, Jer
ONE Whehrle, % years old, is confined
to his home, $50 South Twentieth
street, as result of an accident a.
the factory of the Browe Fixtur,
Company, at AZ Court street, yester
day. Whehrle was walking across
the floor when he tripped In tryin,
to save himself from falling his arm
went into a vat of boiling water
The worries of the parents of ten
year-old Walter Mitchell, of 2S1 Mar
ket street, were ended yesterda,
when they were informed their miss
ing boy had been picked up by tn
police and was at the house of de
tention. The lad had been gone from
home q week on his latest trip. Sew
eral times before he has been ava,
for day or two at a time.