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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-08
Special Tax Advocated to
Provide Funds For the
Centennial Exposition

Montgomery, January 7.-(Special)-
Should the legislature be called together
in special session it is very likely that
Governor O'Neal viii include in the call
the question of considering a bill to
amend the constitution so that a special
tax Sufficient to defray the expenses of
the proposed Alabama centennial EXPOSE
ton in 1919 in celebration of the states
admission into the union, may be levied
for any specified term or period
This is the plan of Terry 7. Greil,
general chairman of the exposition COM
mittee of the Business Mems league. for
financing the big exposition. Chairman
Greil declares that the matter will now
be pushed forward with the greatest
possible haste, expressing the belief that
adequate funds can be raised with which
to finance the centennial celebration
without any great burden to the people
of the state.
The bill that is proposed to introduce
to amend the constitution will provide
for a statewide election, the purpose of
which will be to decide whether or not
the special tax is favored by the majority
of the qualified voters of the state. ST.
multaneonsly with the tax election, ii is
proposed that the voters shall cast their
ballots for the city of their choice In
the matter of where the exposition shall
be held. 1t is also proposed that the
city selected as the place for holding the
exposition shall defray the expense of the
election.
According to Mr.. Griel there is every
probability that Governor O'Neal will IA
vor the special tax for defraying the ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-08
ANNOUNCES
EXPERIMENT RESULT

Paris, January 7-Dr. Alexis Carrel of
the Rockefeller institute, New York. WIN
ner of the Nobel prize for medicine made
the first announcement through Prof
Pozzi to the Academy of Medicine to-
night of the result of his latest and
most remarkable experiment in the pres
ervation of life extra-c -corporeally.
This consisted of removing from cat
all the thoracic and abdominal organs and
placing them in a box containing a So
luton of artificial serum maintained at
heat of IS degrees centigrade 600 4
fahrenheir Dr. Carrel succeeded in keep
ing the organs working normally dur
ing the 13 hours after death. Animal
food and water placed in the stomach
were completely digested; the heart beats
were strong and regular, the crcula-
ton perfect and the intestines showed
proper peristatic contractions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-08
BLOOD POISON
ITCHING SK|N--P|MP[ES
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pense of the big exposition, inasmueh
as the chief executive has given the
subject of 1919 celebration his hearty
Endorsement and approval,
Chairman Grel said Tuesday that a
committee of prominent citizens CT Bir-
mingbam had called on him this week
and endeayored to persuade the local
committee to withdraw from the race for
the location of the exposition. This COM
mittee was composed of Messrs. Joseph,
Flies, Goldman and Adler
1t is understood that Birmingham plans
to organize a stock company for fnanc-
ing the exposition project and to raise all
the money necessary for putting the plan
into execution at home. Mr.. Griel, how
ever. believes that this plan is not as
good as that of allowing the entire cit
izenship of the state to participate in
a statewide election. particularly as the
latter plan will serve to create greater
interest in the proposed exposition than
that of allowing any single city to de-
fray the expense of the undertaking.
Chairman Griel is so much impressed
with the idea of special tax with which
to finance the exposition that he has as
sembled a special committee who will
visit Governor ONeal Wednesday morn
ing for the purpose of discussing with
the executive the best plan by which
to push the big project through to sue
cess.
The committee selected to call upon
Governor O'Neal is composed as follows:
Terry I. Griel, chairman; Michael D.
Cody, Bernard Frank, George w. Jones,
A. M. Baldwin, DR. A. II Montgomery,
j. S. ParrishsT. j. Reynolds, w 7. shee-
han, Paul Stevenson, F. G. Salter, Clay
ton Tullis, j. ID. Wyman and Ed c. lay
lor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-08
PATROLMEN ASK FOR
SALARY INCREASE

Montgomery, January 7.-(Special.) y
Declaring that 1.-The increased cost OF
the actual necessities of life-we know
nothing of the luxuries-and the In
creased house rent renders 1t almost
impossible to even exist on $50 a
month" 25 patrolmen have filed pc
tition with the city commission for a
$40 increase in salary.
The officers stated that their pres
ent salaries do not provide for our
families the comforts of life which each
of us has pride and love of family
enough in his heart to desire, even
though he be a policeman"
The petition has been referred to C.
p. Mcintyre, commissioner of justice,
and il Is understood the salaries will
be increased to $50 a month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-08
URGES REVOCATION
OF BOROUGH CHARTER

Harrisburg, Penn, January Gov
ernor Tener in his message to the
Pennsylvania legislature, which began
its biennial session today, urged the
revocation of the charter of the bor-
ough to coatesville for its failure to
punish any of the persons implicated
in the death of zach" Walker, who
was burned by a mob In August, 1911.
People of this borough by fomenting
murder and consorting with murder
ers," said the governor, "have not only
violated the laws and obstructed the
administration of justice but in my
judgment have forfeited the high priv
ilege of further acting as govern
mental agency of the state.'
Governor Tener recommended that
the question of equal suffrage for wom-
en- be submitted to vote of the peo-
Dle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-08
COLLECTOR MAY
DESTROY OPIUM

Washington, January "A collector
of customs may seize, forfeit and de-
stroy without Judicial proceedings any
smoking opium confiseated in the Unit
ed States, according to an opinion rem
dered by Attorney General Wickersham
today to Secretary of Treasury Mac
Veagh. The Attorney General held that
the law prohibiting the Importation of
smoking opium was not a customs act
and consequently endowed collectors of
customs with widespread powers for
the immediate destruction of the drug
without recourse to the courts.
Treasury officials regard the decision
| as having an important bearing on the
| policy of suppressing the opium traffic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-08
PURCELL DESCRIBES
SYSTEM OF REBATES
Is Representative of Hard 4 Rand.
Deferred Rebates Granted
Importers

Washington, January IA system of
deferred rebates granted by the So
called "ship combination" to shippers
who deal exclusively with Its members
was described today to the House mer-
chant marine committee by represen-
tative of a firm who had received re-
bates for four years.
The representative was Joseph Pur-
cell of Hard & Rand of New York, one
of the, largest importers of the Bra
lillian coffee to the United States. He
said that for shipping It's coffee eN-
clusively by the Lamport & Holt line,
the prince line and the Hamburg
south Amerika line, his concern is given
q maximum rebate of 10 per cent.
Mr.. Purcelfs statement came as a
climax of a days testimony limiting at
the existing of such rebating sys-
tenn. j. j. Slechta, New York agent for
the Lloyd Brazileiro line, owned and
operated by the Brazilian government
between New York and Brazil, has just
testified that his company in the last
six wears in attempting to compete with
the conference" lines had lost &c.
900. 900 He suspected that failure of
his company to get business was de-
ferred rebating system.
sydney Storey of New Orleans tes-
tilted that an attempt to start an in
danendent steamship line from New Or
suited in failure because not pound
of freight could be obtained in South
America for a return trip. He, too,
susnected deferred rebates were the
cause Of this. Mr. Purcell testified
that the rebate system was started in
1oos and with notifications made in
1eOe or 1910 existed today.
Mr.. Slechta had told the committee
that the conference" lines had raised
the rate since October, 1912. from 40
cents to SO cents bag. but that an
offer by his line to Hard Rand to
90 rrv their coffee for 26 cents bag
had been declined.
When Chairman Alexander of the
House committee asked Mr.. Purcell TO
explain this the witness testified that
had the offer been accepted his con-
corn would have lost their deferred re-
hate only to get a service that for regu-
larity and efficiency would not be sat
isfactory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-08

II one is to Judge from outward ap-
pearances no man in Birmingham was in
happier humor or was more satished
with himself than Teck Duncan yester-
day.
Between deputies the life convict swag-
gered through the streets from the sta
ton TO the courthouse, and the fact tnat
he attracted attention evidently was
pleasing TO him. He was keenly aware OF
the fact that his appearance caused peo-
pie to gaze and wonder just what Sc
crets. horrible and uncanny. he would
unfold into the ear of the grand Jury.
The long and lank individual with the
typical expression OF the monhtalheef
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-08
CHALMERS AGAIN
ON WITNESS STAND

Cincinnati, O., January 7.-Hugh Chal-
mers of Detroit, former vice president
and general manager of the National
Cash Register company, today told the
jury which is trying the 30 officials or
former officials of the company, who
are charged with violating the criminal
section of the Sherman antitrust act,
of an alleged campaign to put dealers
in second hand cash registers out of the
business
Thomas j. Watson. one of the defend
ants, Mr.. Chalmers said opened store
in New York, called the Watson Cash
Register Exchange within a few doors OF
the largest secondhand dealer in that
city. The rival store finally sold out
to Watson, ne said. The same tactics
were pursued in other cities with equal
success, according to the witness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-08
TO KEEP TAB ON WORK
OF NEW YORK JUDGES

New York. January For the first
time in the history of the court here.
The clerks of the supreme court began
yesterday to keep tdt on the work done
by the judges This will be the near
est approach to time clock that has
ever been kept on the judges in the
state. This announcement was made by
the State Bar association in connec-
ton with charges preferred by certain
LAWYERS that some of the judges loafed.
Compilation of the records is to be sub
mitted at the next meeting of the State
Bar association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-08
TECK DUNCAN SEEMED
TO BE WELL SATISFIED

dare devil. made three appearances When
he arrived. when he was escorted to the
noon day meal and when he departed.
on each occasion he sauntered along as
If the world had a smile all for him and
If the song of the birds was intended
alone to soothe his ear. He smoked con-
tinuous1v and blew broadening rings
around him. this also indicating that his
regard for the opinion of the universe
Is as serious as Pats for the beetle
which tumbled in his brandy.
Many people spoke to the prisoner.
Hello, Teck. they cried. And to each,
Teck replied with a monosylabe, and an
indefinite waggle of his head. To several
he smiled wisely. as If indicating that
his secret when known would startle the
people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-08
N|M|TTEE PLACES
FILLED BY CAUCUS
berry on the Ways and
Means-Flood Heads
Foreign Relations

shington. January THE demo-
caucus of the House today elected
sentative Ansberry of Ohio, for a
'hington, January THE demo-
to succeed William Hughes of
fw Jersey, who resigned from the
Puse to seek election to the Senate.
Mr.. Ansberry originally was slated for
fmbership on the committee. but a fac
Pnal fight in the state delegation re-
flted in shifting the choice from Ohio
New Jersey.
Representative Hammill of New Jersey,
|e choice of that delegation withdrew.
'he caucus approved all the recommen-
|tions OF the ways and means commit.
} to fill committee vacancies. including
|3se of Flood of Virginia, to succeed
{vernor Sulzer as chairman of the for
In affairs committee and Humphreys
Mississippi, to succeed Flood at the
I'D of the territories committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-08
D|PHTHER|A TRACED
TO DOGS AND CATS

jackson, Miss, January THE state
bacteriologist at this place has an
nounced that he has directly traced the
germs of diphtheria from dogs and cats
to human beings A case of diphtheria
developed here recently in a child that
could not possibly have contracted it
from other persons. A bulldog with
which the child had constantly played
and which was suffering with a case of
distemper, was taken to the laboratory
of the state board of health and germs
taken from its throat proved TO be of
that variety which produces diphtheria.
In another case the cause was not sus-
pected until a second child in the fam
lily developed a case of the disease when
pet cat of the children was similar
ly treated by the bacteriologist at the
Charity hospital with the same result.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-08
} CARRY TRACTION
MUDDLE TO COURTS

Montgomery. January 7.-(Special.)-
% warranto proceedings will prob
" be Instituted against the Mont
merry Light and Traction company
force 1t to show why 1t continues
operate cars on North Perry street
hough the franchise was revoked
week.
4iae contest was caused by the re-
sap OF the traction company to move
Is Sar tracks to the middle of the
|trect after the city had ordered 1t
o do so. After the order was issued
md the company refused to comply
he commission passed a resolution va
ating the franchise at the expiration
Il 10 days. The time limit has ex-
,ired. The track was built about 20
1ears ago and the traction company
pnkends 1t has a right to use the
ID OF the street instead of the mid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-08
Federal Aid for Roads Proposed

Washington. January Federal ap-
propriatlon of $25,000.000 to aid the states
for good roads was proposed in bill
today by Senator Swanson. Senator
Swanson's $ measure contemplates the ap-
portionment of the proposed appropria-
ton among the states according to popn-
lation and mileage of post roads. 1t is
provided in every instance the states
shall pay one-half the cost of construc-
tion, but after the completion of any
given road the national authorities are
to withdraw from all supervision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-08
DOCTOR OPERATES
ON HIS OWN JAW

Minneapolis, January driven to
desperation by pain and his inability
to find a surgeon who could relieve him,
DR.. w. NJ. Beck of Clarksfeld, Mimi.
stood before a mirror in his office and
made an incision just below his left
jaw. He cut away the flesh around the
chin to the left ear, scraped the bone
and sewed up the aperture. The opera
tion was done to remove a malignant
growth. Today he is In a hospital where
another operation will be performed.
When DR.. Beck performed his own op-
Grafton he was aided only by trained
J nurse, who was the first to give way
under the strain before the looking
glass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-08
PERSONAL

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ellis have re-
turned from Virginia, where they at
tended the funeral ceremonies of the lat
ters mother, Mrs. Pauline Bentley Nc
Gavock, who died in Columbia, S. c.,
on New Years day while visiting a
daughter in that city. Mrs. McGavock
had many friends in Birmingham, where
she was frequent visitor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-08
Mrs. Martha Witt

Admission, January Especial y
Mrs. Martha Ellen Witt, aged G3, died
at her home on East Sixth street yes
terday. She was the mother of Jack
Witt, cashier for the Southern rail-
way here. and was well known to
many friends. Mrs. Witt was a sister
of II. Collie Williams, commercial agent
for the Southern railway at Char
lotte, N. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-08
A COSTLY VICTORY

Danville. Ky, January T.
+ John Coleman, Harrodsburg
so-called William Tell. today bet
Henry Marshall. an ordinary cit
izen, that he could put rifle
bullet through the hat of Mar
shall without touching his scalp.
Marshall accepted the wager and
won. The bullet went through
the hat and the skull of Mar
shall, killing him instantly. The
shooter was lodged in jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-08
Mrs. J. HI. Lawler

Huntsville, January Especial )-Afte
an illness of several weeks, Mrs j. H.
Lawler. one of the pioneer residents of
the eastern part of Madison county, died
at her home at Maysville, aged rs years
Her husband, who is some years her
senior, survives her Mrs. Lawler was
the mother of II. B. Lawler of Mays
vile. B. b. Lawler of Brownsboro, Mrs.
Mary Morning of Ryland, Mrs f. r.
Beeson of Decatur Mrs Larle Mason OF
Fayetteville, Mrs. IL. l.. Martin of Bir-
mingham, Mrs. S. l.. Cobb of Huntsville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-08
J. l.. Williamson

Odenville, January 7.-tSpecial)-J. l..
Williamson, one of the oldest and most
successful merchants of this place, died
Saturday night of consumption after an
illness of more than year He was
buried Sunday at the Liberty cemetery by
the side of his two sons who had died
previously of the same dread disease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-08
Johnston Sworn In

Washington, January 7.-Colonel R. NJ.
Johnston of Houston, today took the
oath of office of a senator from Texas
to succeed j. w. Bailey, resigned. Mr.
Johnstons credentials were presented by
Senator Culberson of Texas. Johnston
was assigned to a seat in the last row
in the democratic side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-08
Would Create National Park

Washington. January I.-Representative
Hawley of Oregon, today introduced a
hill 70 create national park in Oregon
ubich would be known as the oregon
caves National Park. The bill would
Withdraw from settlement the $50 acres
of land now known as the Oregon Cave
Nationa Ffat TOT PARK PURPOSES.
rrhe Secresaf ~ e Interior would have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-08
Hunt to Go to Sanitarium

Washington. January Anthony
Hunt of Chicago, taken in custody at
the White House Sunday when he at
tempted to see President Taft and de-
tanned at the government hospital for
the insane. was turned over to Chi
cago alienist today. He will be taken
to a Chicago sanitarium.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-08
Jack WOodard

Huntsville. January 7.-tSpecial) Jack
Woodland, well known citizen of Green
Grove. is dead after brief illness with
pneumonia. His brother died with the
same malady two weeks ago and his wife
and two sons are critically i'll now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-08
Judge w. S. Fnrman

O0enville, January -(Special)-Judge
w. S. Forman died yesterday at his home
in Sprngville after short illness of
pneumonia. He was buried today with
Masonic honors in the city cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-08

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jurisdiction over the proposed park. and
would have the authority to grant to
a company the right to construct loads
to facilitate access to the caves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-08
Panics Inevitable

1--WE will have panics as long as hui
man nature exists" said Mr.. Hepburn.
"In 1907 the whole world had over-traded,
and the demand upon the mobile cur
rency of the world was greater than it
could bear.
Victor Morawetz, of the financial de-
partment of the Atchson, Topeka and
Santa Re railroad, told the committee
that a banking system under which the
United States had prospered and pro-
gressed so wonderfully could not be
wholly bad.
Great caution and conservatism are
the first things to be considered in un-
dertaking to change our banking and
currency laws he said
Discussing the defects of the present
system Mr.. Morawetz said the country's
rope of credit was stretched to the
extreme limit in normal times and cen
sequently could not bear any extraordi-
nary strain.
II do not think 1t would be desirable
or practicable to establish a great CEN
trail bank in the United States Mr..
Morawetz continued 'The plan | would
suggest is to extend our clearing house
system; to require the banks in various
clearing house districts to form divisional
reserve banks. Only divisional reserve
banks should be permitted to receive as
deposits the reserves of other banks
The divisional banks. he added should
be conducted as to be prepared always
to furnish currency to other banks; they
should do business only with other hanks
and their constituent members and in
easy times should accumulate currency
in reserve for use in stringent times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-08
PUBLIC HEARINGS ON
TARIFF CHEMICAL
SCHEDULE CLOSED
Continued From Page one)

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witness as to the guarantee of bank de-
posits.
IF you think the guarantee of deposits
would stop runs on banks. the sooner
you get the idea out of your head, the
better" said Mr.. Hepburn. when the
people want money they want it and
nothing else will satisfy them. A guar
antee would count for nothing at all.
ITO guarantee deposits, he added,
would put premium on recklessness and
to impose a tax to guarantee deposits
would be to make good bankers RESPONSE
BILE for the actions of bad bankers.
Chairman Glass questioned Mr.. Hep
burn closely concerning the divisional
reserve bank idea, saying that the in
coming administration was committed by
the democratic platform against CEN
tral bank.
Speaking of government control Of
banks Mr.. Hepburn said the best article
on this subject he had read in recent
years, ''The New Freedom by Wood
row Wilson, in which the President-eect
declared the Jeffersonian doctrine that
the less a country Is governed the bet
ter, did not hold good under present day
conditions.