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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-11

New York, February 1o.-The American
league formally adopted without change
at its meeting today the schedule of
games for 1918, already agreed upon. The
National league will meet tomorrow and
probably take similar action. The ma
tional commission also will meet tomor-
rev, probably before the league meeting.
The American league was one of three
baseball organizations which met here
today, the other two being the Interna-
tional league and the Eastern association,
until recently known as the Connecticut
league.
Beyond the ratification of the schedule
little was done by the American league.
President Johnson was authorized to in
vestigate the case of Fred PeT'rine,
veteran umpire. who is reported i'll and
about TO lose his sight, and to give him
whatever financial aid Mr.. johnson deems
necessary. Another resolution. adopted
makes it compulsory for visiting teams to
use dressing rooms at the various parks
instead of going to the ball grounds in
their uniforms.
Baseball men poured into New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-11
MONUMENT FUNDS
GROWING AT SELMA
Thus Far Over $1,000 Col
lected for Memorial to
Morgan and Pettus

Selma, February 10.--(SpeciaL -
The local committees of the Morgan
Pettus Memorial association did some
good work among the residents of
Selma tho past week. The committee
will continue their work of soliciting
funds from the residents of the city
and Dallas county during the comm z
week and expects to get several hun
dred dollars more before the end of
the week. Toward the fund which Is
being raised to erect a hands some mon
ument here TO the memory of the late
Senators John T. Morgan and Edmund
w. Pettns there has been collected
s1238.49.
Quite treat is in store for the men,
bers and friends of Zadok lodge No.
155 of the order of B'Nai BIRTH of
this city when on next Sunday even
ing at tha Harmony club the prin-
cipal speaker of the occasion of the
celebration Of B'Nai B'Rith day by
the local lodge Will be Madam Bella
Pevsner, whose oratory has won for
her fame and title of the woman ora
tor" of the seventh district.
1t has been planned by the directors
OF the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation to hold the annual service of
the association on February IS at the
First Christian church. NJ. c. L. Gates
of the international committee of the
Young Mems Christian association of
the United States viii deliver the ad-
dress of the celebration. Mr.. Gates Is
former resident of Selma
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-11
Record by a Postwoman

From the London Chronicle.
has not achieved a record by his Al years
of service estimated 10000 miles OF
tramping to deliver 6 IA million letters
and parcels. A woman beat this hollow.
Mary Jackson, postwoman at Bilston,
must have trudged IA million miles be-
tween 1919 and 1860, during which time
she never missed a day from sickness or
took a holiday. Only four Sundays off
duty in her half a Gentry spoiled her
continuous record, and these were not
her fault. Delivery was experimentally
suspended on those four days, and her
comment was that the persons RESPONSE
BILE were pack of fools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-11
.LEGAL|zE BOXING
IN STATE OF ILLINOIS

Chicago, February 10.-A bill to legalize
boxing in Illinois, and the passage of
which is said to he assured, will be pre-
scented to the legislature at Springfield to-
morrow. 1t is patterned after the Fraw-
ley law of New York and provides for
governing commission of three whose sal
aries are fixed at $1,000 a year. The bill
provides that no bout shall be of more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-11
TAFT DISCUSSES
IMMIGRATION BILL

Washington. February 1O.-President
Taft discussed the Dillingham;
immigration bill today with the Sem
ate and House conferees. No conclusion
was reached and another conference
will be held later.
The President must veto the bill and
return 1t to Congress by Friday, or 1t
will become a law without his sigma
ture Before Friday he expects to con-
fer with Commissioner OF Immigra-
tion Williams Of New York in regard
to the conflicting statements made be-
fore him about the percentage of jew
ish immigrants who would be excluded
by the literacy test.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-11
TEN HURT WHEN
FLOOR COLLAPSES

st. Louis. February 10.-Ten women
were hurt here late today when the floor
of the Cabanne Methodist Episcopal
church collapsed just as a funeral party
was passing out of the building. The
women were plunged into the basement
eight feet below. It was said the ac-
cident was due to the dry rotting of
the joists under the vestibule floor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-11
Could Best Nature

From the Kansas city journal.
one of the very crookedest streams
anywhere is the Usage river. in Missouri
In that region they tell of a farmer llv
ing on the banks of that stream who had
small flatboat which one day he loaded
with produce and floated down TO the
market, six miles away. lie exchanged
the produce for goods at one of the
stores and loaded his goods on the fat
boat.
How are you going to get your stun
home, Bill?1 asked friend. Got
steamboat to tow you back9n
II am going to float it back, was the
response.
"How are you going to do that? ] don't
understand
81 guess you don't know much about
this river. 1t doubles on itself just be-
low here and runs back to within less
than quarter of a mile OF my place.
I've got landing on both banks and a
team of horses that can drag tie boat
over from one landing to the other.H
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than 10 rounds aud the contestants must
Y ear gloves weighing at least six ounces.
Any association or club which conducts
any sham boxing match shall forfeit its
license, but forfeiture may be carried
into the courts for review.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-11
POSTPONE Libel Suit

Marquette. Mich, February 1o-A mo-
ton to postpone hearing the libel suit in
stituted against Colonel Theodore Roose-
welt by George A. Newett was granted
in circuit court here today and May 26
set as date for the hearing. The con-
tinuance was opposed by counsel for Col
onel Roosevelt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-11
FLORIDA LITERATURE

Call at Southern railway ticket Of
flee for literature. winter tourist fares,
schedule. etc, to Florida; FLORIDA spe-
cial" leaves :55 D. m.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29
PATROLMAN FIRED"
FOR IMMORAL CONDUCT

In the first public trials in the his
tory OF the police department. Com
missioner John Gillespie, Tuesday
afternoon. discharged Patrolman
Verne Porter, OF Vinewood precinct,
on a charge of immortality, and pen
allied Patrolmen August j. Eising. OF
Vinewood precinct. and Bernard
Mahlmeister, OF Chenest. precinct.
for drinking
Porter was charged with living. for
four months, with woman not his
wife. His only defense was, thar
his private life was not really a con-
Germ OF the police department. Com.
missioner Gillespie ruled, however,
that man sworn TO enforce the
laws, should set good example.
Mahlmeister must work two hours
day extra for 60 days, for report
ing for duty while under the inhu
ence of liquor. Eising received the
same sentence for drinking while on
duty.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29
BELLE ISLE CASINO TO
HAVE SERVE.SELF MENU

Manager Frank H. Davis. OF the
Belle Isle casino, has prepared a bill
of.fare for the municipal serve-self
restaurant In the Belle Isle casino,
which will open in week or two. 1t
includes soups OF four kinds; the
usual relishes; number OF cold
meats; sandwiches from the ordinary
ham or cheese at Ave cents to CLUB
or cavair at Is cents; salads of Six
kinds, from potato to shrimp; a
number Of Ave and ten-cent desserts;
four kinds of cheese; and the usual
beverages. A meal consisting of the
most expensive soup, relish, cold meat,
salad. dessert, cheese and drink would
cost one dollar. but person OF ordi'
nary appetite will get along nicely at
q much smaller expenditure.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29
COMPLICATION
LEFT TO JUDGE PHELAN

Judge Phelan was asked to straight
en- out a marital tangle, Wednesday
morning, by two young men who
claimed marriage with the same young
woman. Edwin W. Boyd, bartender,
married Madeline Luverne Lockwood,
IS years old. on April Is. A few days
later Bert Welch, No. 40 Montcalm-
st. west, produced proof to Boyd that
he had been married TO Madeline on
Oct. Is. 1912. by the Rev w. T. JAG
guess. Rather than fight. the men
left the matter to Judge Phelan. The
Judge told Boyd that his marriage to
Madeline was illegal, and persuaded
him to apply for an annulment. He
was less successful with the lady, who
refused to become reconciled to
WEIGH. In spite Of the judges plead
Ing. WEIGH said he would try to get
q divorce, and II he ia successful,
Msdeline will probably marry Boyd.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29
HUSBAND UNSOCIABLE;
WIFE GETS DIVORCE

Mrs Elvina Kidde, wife of Regnar
kidde. was granted divorce by
Judge Van Zile. Tuesday afternoon.
on the ground OF cruelty. Mrs. Kidde
said that her husband MAS unsoci-
able; that he spent his evenings In
his den on the third floor of their
home. playing solitaire or reading.
and that he never took her to the
theater. although going with his cid
est son. He also abused her. she
said, by dragging her up and down
stairs, and in other ways. Moreover,
he wouldn't speak to her. she added,
and she finally left the family home.
on Edison-ave., and went to live by
herself.
Witnesses corroborated her testi-
mony In regard to his being unso-
cable
Kidde is manager OF the Detroit
Lubricator Co., and 10 said TO draw q
salary of $1,000 q year.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29
WATERWAY TALES"
BOOKLET ISSUED.
ChOckful of Information About
ID. & {. Lines and Other
Transportation Concerns

The 1913 edition OF Waterway
Tales" the annual booklet OF the De-
troit & Cleveland Navigation CO.. has
been issued. In form and arrange
ment Of contents II Is like its prede-
cessors. Three stories by Grace Mar
garet Wilson feature the new book,
and there Is also fishing story by
one who signs himself IN. o. Scale"
The book contains 1872 pages. ex-
elusive OF advertisements. 1t gives
considerable information about the
cities Of the lower lakes which are
reached by the boats of the line, and
about the Mackinac division. There
are many illustrations of buildings
and street scenes in the various
cities, and many Mackinac island
views.
One OF the most instructive fea-
lures OF the publication Is the discus
sion OF the City Of Detroit Ill.," the
boat which was put In commission
last year. to run between Detroit and
Buffalo. A complete description Of
the boat Is given. together with .
list OF her distinctive features, such
as her shore telephone system. The
size OF the boat may be comprehend
ed by the fact that It took $500
yards Of carpet to furnish her cabins
and staterooms.
The book Is especially valuable to
travellers because 1t gives not only
the complete ID. & c. time tables, but
also those Of connecting railroad and
steamship lines.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29
UNION MEN AROUSED
OVER Staying OF MEMBER

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, May 2S.-
Aroused over the killing OF Edward
Wade, a union teamster, with a
young wife and baby, the labor unions
of the city today announced they
would prosecute to a finish Emil Ehr.
mann, proprietor of the Ehrmann
Overall Manufacturing company. who
did the fatal shooting, and Frederick
A. Reickert, secretary and general
manager of the company, upon whom
two loaded revolvers were found.
Wade was about to interfere after
Ehrmann slapped girl strike picket
in the face, when the employer shot
him through the heart.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29

partment OF commerce. who has been
confined to his home for week be-
cause OF a severe attack OF tonsilitis.
Is reported better this morning and on
road to recovery.
When the former Michigan con-
gresham from the Fifth district was
first seized with the malady, he had
little thought that II would be at all
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29
FORMER POLICEMAN is
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT

Howard Newton, ex-patrolman, was
arraigned before Justice Carney, Wed
nesday morning. on a charge OF as
sault and battery. He is charged with
placing mustard plaster on the face
of u sleeping man in saloon at Grand
River and Third-aves., several days
ago, injuring the mans eyes SO badly
that for time it was feared that his
sight could not be restored. Justice
Gainey set the hearing for June g.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29
Accused o, STEALING Milk.

David II. Deak, Jr., a driver for the
Detroit Creamery company, was ar
rested by Detectives Rick and Dwyer,
Tuesday night, charged with stealing
milk from cans In shipment to the
creamery, and with peddling the milk
to his friends. He was charged with
simple larceny In a warrant sworn
out, Wednesday, pleaded guilty, and
was released on suspended sentence.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29
rr,,s4 Einad Sa1.5Q0.

ROCHESTER,, n. ", May 2S.-Ffnes
S8l, 500 were imposed. last
might, in United States district court
|by Judge John II. Hazel, of Buffalo, In
the cases of six corporations and IL
Individual defendants in the govern.
ment's action against the so-called
coaster brake trust" for violation OF
the Sherman law.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29
ROOSEVELT AGAINST
ANY PARTY ALLIANCE

CAMDEN, N. j., May 2s.-Theodore
Roosevelt is absolutely against an al
lance with any political party by his
Progressive party. and IL going to
stand or fall by the party brought into
being at the last presidential election
He made this plain. last night. when
a letter from him was read at the DOL
lar dinner given by Progressives OF
Camden. Colonel Roosevelt wrote:
THE Progressive party stands to-
day precisely where the Republican
party stood In the days of Lincoln
when II was the Progressive party OF
the nation. II il aside to talk OF our
amalgamating with either Of the old
party machines as It would have been
TO talk to the lincoln Republicans
amalgamating them either kith the
Bourbon Democrats or the Cotton
Wings OF their day"
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29
Cleanup Job Just Finished.

Jack" Knight, superintendent OF
streets, announced Wednesday morn.
ing that his department has just
about finished clearing the streets
and alleys~of the rubbish thrown out
by the citizens of Detroit on clean
up" day, May g. The superintendent
estimates that 1t cost the city over
$4,000 to clean up the mess.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29

Hunger strike records were broken
some years ago by Frenchman named
Granie. who was arrested for murder
In circumstances which left no doubt
as TO his guilt He determined to
starve himself to death in order to
escape the guillotine, and from the
spite OF every effort on the part of
the prison authorities. who first tried
tempting him to eat by placing most
dainty meals In his cell, and when
that failed attempted forcible feeding.
Granie held out for sixty-three days.
at the end OF which time he died.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29
Guilty Of Selling Cocaine.

Edward Willett. Negro, charged
with supplying cocaine to John Lucas,
another Negro, was convicted in JUS
tice Gainey's court, Wednesday, and
sentenced to pay fine Of 500 or
serve six months in the House of Cor.
rection. Lucas, also charged with vio-
lating the cocaine law, was discharg-
ed
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29
WANTS WOMAN SUFFRAGE
in CITY'S NEW CHARTER

Mrs. Florence b. Brotherton, prom
inent club woman and suffragist, has
written the corporation counsel ask
ing IL the question OF local woman
suffrage can be submitted in connec-
ton with the new charter. Assist
ant Corporation Counsel James Lee
Is looking into the matter.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29

serious but fever an eopuQl
oped rapidly and ~ DAvg1
ed confinement ana eooDoooD
Assistant Secretary eWeo4 =
be able 70 return - ~ 1ooo 9
Of this week 70 assume ~ -
acting head Of the dopost1nooe
the absence OF Sscf0taSy -
from Washington. 4
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29
1ernhardt CoIIapses.

NEW YORK. May 2s.-Mme. Sarah
Bornhardt. the French actress. col
lapsed In her dressing room at the
Palace theater, late yesterday after
noon, and was unable to appear. she
|was taken to her apartments IN the
Hofsl Marie Antoinette.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29
Burned by Kerosene.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, May %
Especially Edward Gilman lies at his
home, suffering from burns received
when he threw a cupful of kerosene
in . stove. Gillman's face was terri
bly, burned. He was trying to start
10 Are.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29
Illness Flees Mikado's Household.

Toxic, May 2S.-Emperor Yoshihito
has quite recovered from his recent
indisposition and is in normal health
again, according to an announcement
today by the royal physicians who at
tended him. The empress, too, has
recovered from her cold, and all anx-
iety has fed from the Ayoama palace.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29
Flaoler's Essats to Widow.

ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla, May 2S.-
The will Of Henry M. F1agler was
filed here, late yesterday.
BY its provision J. r. Parrott, presi-
dent Of the Florida East Coast rail-
road, Is to retain that post as long as
| be desires.
To the widow is left the bulk OF the
| 800 900 900 estate.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29
THREE BITTEN BY PET
/, DOG; RABIES FEARED

Attempting TO dress the injuries OF
pct dog which had been run over
by an automobile, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
Cook and their son, Arthur, OF No.
201 National-ave.. were all bitten by
the suffering animal. DR.. George
Duggan, OF No. lis Elm-st.. Is watch.
ing all Of them for traces OF rabies,
and IL ready to send them to the Pas
teur institute at the first appearance
OF symptoms of the disease.
Mr.. Cook killed the animal with
a hammer, after 1t had attacked
those who we're trying to minister
to IT. The dogs head will be sent
TO the Board of Health for examina-
ton.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29
The Lingerie Hat
You viii Want

on Memorial Day at 81
saving tomorrow. The
latest poke, bonnet, sailor
and mushroom shapes
covered with fine lace or
embroidery-some finish
ed with a little bur. n Of
French howers-or smart
bows at the back.
Actual $2.06 values
they'll be $l.9S as long as
they last tomorrow. And
they're worth coming
early for, too!
Second Floor.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29

Job Printing Done Right. TimeI
Printing Co.. IL John R-sE
The Detroit times., 1913-05-29

Cabbage production In Austria
amounts to a million tons annually
Connecticut western news., 1913-09-18

A benh explosion fin the Italian qunr. ters in Chicago wrecked the fronts of four buildings and sent nearly laHn residents of Little Italy fieeing to the street in their nightclothes The mmb was set or In front of the bunk of A. Comfort. blowing out the front nf the building. I.oucino Genigo. sleep Ing in an adjoining building. was slightly hurt.
Connecticut western news., 1913-09-18
THOUSANDS PAY LAST
 TRIBUTE ID "IIG TIM"
Political GzaT'S Boy Is Car
 rlsd to Grave.

Twenty thousand sorrowing men, women and children. friends fin life of Representative Timothy D. Sullivan. thronged the Bowery in New York tn pay a last tribute to his memory when his body was carried from the rooms of the Timothy D. Sullivan association on the third floor of POT Bowery to old St. PatrieISs church. Mott and Prince streets. where the last services were held.
 Every walk of life wna represented fin the crowd Of mourners There were United States senators. supreme court judges city officials. including Mayor Ardolph R. Kline; politicians. poor wage earners and mothers who had been befriended in the hour Of heces- sity hy the dead congressman.
 CongresSmen Daniel Riordan, Iefrer- son NJ. Levy and Henry Goldfogle were there. The bench was represented by Supreme Justice Giegerich and Judge Rosalsky of general sessions. Charles Murphy. the Tammany boss. viewed the body on the Bowery and attended the church service So did a score of other Tammany politicians from all over the city.
Connecticut western news., 1913-09-18

That S50.0O0 was stolen from a trunk being shipped by the Southern Express company from the Chase National bank In New York to the Savannah (GaJ Bank and Trust company heramr known No trace of the money has been found
Connecticut western news., 1913-09-18

Miss Bessie Friedman of New York won the national typewriting cham. pionship in contest In Chicago She averaged i16 words per minute for thirty minutes. Miss Bessie Llnsitz of Kansas City was second, with an average of 109
Connecticut western news., 1913-09-18

Adamson. who had received a wireless message from Rufus W Gaynor The message had been sent to Cuxhaven and from there wGs forwarded by ca ble. It read
 Father died Wednesday nt o'clock Death due to heart failure Notify mother"
 The mayor had never fuiiy recovered from the effects of the bullet wound he received on the deck of the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse three years ago as he was about to start on his first official vacation after becoming mayor
 The confusion. turmoil and excite ment of the tense political situation which developed this summer served to bring on an attack of the throat trouble which followed the attempt at assassination. and his vitality was so weakened that he felt 1t necessary to temporaril abandon his campaign on the day after he was notified of his nominate by the great crowd which assembled in city hall plaza and take a short voyage to Europe.
 The fact that hc died of heart fail ure would seem to show that he was even sIcker than he appeared to be Even the members of his family and his intimate friends who came down to see him off did not seem to appre ciate that his illness might have SC rious consequences.
 Colonel Ardolph Loges Kline. who now becomes mayor. has as president If the board of aldermen been acting mayor several times during Mayor Gaynor's stay at St. James or trips out of town. He became head of the nl dernanic board on June last. sue ceeding John Purroy Mitchell. appoint ed collector of the port of New York by President Wilson.
Connecticut western news., 1913-09-18

Charged with the murder of his first wife, Florence Cavileer Smith. of Springfield. O., by poisoning, Dr. Ar thur R. Smith was placed on trial for the second time. The first trial result cd in failure of the jury to reach verdict Dr. Smith has been in jail since last November.
Connecticut western news., 1913-09-18
HOUSE FALL KILLS FOUR.

Gas Explosion Blows Dwelling Fron,
 Foundation.
 Four persons were killed and six oth CTS injured at Coburg, Germany. b, the collapse of tenement house caus ed by a gas explosion. Six families were buried in the ruins.
 The explosion. which occurred in the center of the street, was so violent that it lifted the house bodily severai feet Fire then broke out, and severaI of the injured were badly burned.
Connecticut western news., 1913-09-18
CARS 0VERTURN; THREE HURT

Steel Sleepers Ditched With Sixty
 eight Persons on Board; None Dead.
 Three persons were injured by the turning over of the three rear sleeping cars of the Philadelphia express on the Pennsylvania railroad from Pitts burgh.
 The accident occurred at Gainesville thirty-eight miles west of Philadelphia The train was not running fast when the sleepers. of steel construction. Jeff the rails and turned over on their sides One of the cars slid halfway down a fifteen foot embankment
 There were sixty-eight persons in the sleepers. The accident is said to have been due to the spreading of the rails.
Connecticut western news., 1913-09-18
MAYOR GAYNOR
 DIES ON STEAMER
Heart FalIurG and Old Wound
 Kill Executive.
SAILED IN SEARCH OF REST

Was Accompanied Only by His Son.
 Rufus. and 8 Male kurse-Eseoutivs
 Never Fully Recovered From Bullet
 Wound d- Colonel Ardolph L. Kline
 Successor.
 Mayor William ]. Gaynor of New York died of heart disease at sea on board the White Star liner Baltic. on which he sailed from New York last week in search of rest and health He was accompanied only by his son. Ru. fus. and a male nurse Although those close to him knew when he sailed that he was Il very sick man. his death was n shock to his friends.
 The news of the mayors death was announced by his secretary. Robert
Connecticut western news., 1913-09-18

Fire that destroyed n department store in New Rochelle, N. Y.. of the Howard k. Ware corporation was eS- tingulshed after it had caused n loss of about S300.O00. The burned area covered an entire block in Main street, practically the same site that was burned over by the great fire of twen- ty years ago. Several stores and tene- ments were destroyed, but no lives were lost.