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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
ESSER DEFENDANT
IN LAW SUIT
issing Bank President
Must Answer to
Charges

| Memphis. MAY 3.-Leo Lesser missing
fsident OF the Lesser-Ely Cotton com
" of Memphis. and of the Bank of
s.sica, at Tunica, Miss, both of which
a1n the hands Of receivers, was made
'ndant in actions filed in two courts
today The return of property val
ed at $4,000 and eonfded to the care
of Lesser or his business enterprises is
sought
Z In the United States district court is
planters and shippers of cotton in Quit
man and Coahoma counties, Mississippi.
1Anand the return of 169 bales of-cot-
Hec1 consigned to the Lesser-Ely COM
etR' and valued at $4,000. Holders of
ton warehouse receipts, covering this
other shipments of cotton amount
in all to nearly 300 bales, will resist
a attempt of the petitioners to regain
,Asession of the property, attorneys fot'
ther creditors say.
The second action, filed in chancery
"a, seeks to recover five $1,000 bonds
I'd by a railroad corporation to N.
burnett of Memphis, alleges that the
lent holders of the securities has
located and asks that he be en-
I'D from disposing of them. Mr.. Bur
- says the bonds were given to Les
"a, for safekeeplng, and that when he
!, inded them, they were not In the
er-Ely safe, where the petitioner de-
Is they had been placed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
The Gorgeous Roman Baths

From the Spokane Spokesman Review.
The Romans had baths SO splendid that
they put our boastfulness about modern
sanitation to silence. The most famous
of these are the baths at Caracalla and
Diocletian. In connection with these great
baths, 1000 yards of vast galleries were
used by the slaves for marvellous heating
and ventilation systems.
While eXcavating near the baths. Profs
Vale and Gaetano Ferri have come upon
splendid drains for carrying off the water
In spite of the many hundred wears that
have elapsed since they were built these
drains are almost as good as they ever
were.
In these galleries, besides the ordinary
baths, there were halls with inches where
baths were taken for sacrificial rites. This
Is proved by the inscriptions found on
the walls. Many of these inscriptions are
In Greek and are prayers to the gods.
The workmen have just finished carry
ing away about 100000 cubic meters of
earth. While excavating these drains
they have found two splendid treasures
One is a Venus with arms upraised. Only
the head and some small fragments re-
main, but they are enough to show That
is was great masterpiece and the bath
probably was dedicated to Venus.
Nearby a splendid library has been
found with thousands of rare volumes,
showing that the bathers had access to
good books.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
+ SPARKS FROM THE WIRES

Albany, N. Y, May .3.-The Velte bill
designed to authorize the board of al
der,nen and the mayor of New York to
permit liquor to be sold in the greater
city between and II on sundays was
dc feated in the senate at its final ses-
sion today
Charleston, w Va, May 3.-The in
ternational conference of the board of
bishops of the Methodist church which
has been holding daily. sessions since
last Wednesday has announced no i'm
portant changes in the laws of the
church.
Rio Janeiro. May 3.--The Brazilian
congress opened today. The. president,
Marshall Hermes Fonseca, in his mes
sage expressed qualification at the in
yitation extended to DR.. Lauro Muller
to visit the United States. to which
country he will proceed in few days
with the hope of strengthening rela-
tons
Cannes, France. May s.-Mrs. Joseph
Chamberlain, wife of the Right Hon.
Joseph chamberlain who was recently
operated upon for appendicitis, is in
no immediate danger according to tire
statement Of the attending physicians.
Denver. May 3.-Official sanction was
given todayS-in Colorado's legal fight
against the United States over rights
of way for irrigation bitches across
government land, with Governor AM
mons signing bill appropriating
funds to pay the expense of court ac-
tion.
Indianapolis, Ind, May 3.-Otis Skin
ner, the actor. today made more sat
isfactory progress toward recovery
from the operation which he underwent
here Thursday, than he had any other
day.
Honolulu. May S.-Admiral Stanford
today returned from Pearl Harbor,
where he made thorough investiga.
tion of the government works.
Watertown. Fla, May Sire today
destroyed the planning mill of the East
Coast Lumber company here, entailina
/. loss; OF estimated at $3o0,oo0.
before the Missouri supreme court in
Nelson, editor and owner of the Kansas
city star, today was devoted largely to
:he action Of Judge Guthrie Of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

jackson county circuit court. in writ
ing an opinion adjuding Nelson guilty
of contempt before the hearing was
held.
st. Louis, May -3.-Andrew Carnegie
who has been attending the sessions OF
The American Peace congress here, tli;
week, left today for New York. Mrs.
Carnegie accompanied him.
New York, May 3.-Tlfe historic AS
tor house on lower Broadway, once the
principal hotel In the city, is to be
closed May 20. Notice to this effecs
was posted in the hotel this afternoon.
II is understood the property, or part
Of It. is to be sold to the city to MAX =
way for the new subway.
Springfield, o., May 3.--At midni eht
the jury was still out in the case of DR..
Arthur r. Smith. charged with murder
ing his first wife, Florence c. Smith
with poison. The jury had been delib-
Grating since o'clock this afternoon.
New Orleans, May S.-Tulane university,
New Orleans. tonight defeated Georgia
on the debate Resolved, That labor
unions are inimical to our industrial well
fare Tulane had the affirmative side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
No Question of Honor
Telegraphs Wilson

San Francisco, May 3.-George Shima,
president of the Japanese Association of
America, sent the following telegram last
night to President Wilson,:
we beg to express to you and through
you to the American people our deep
feeling of gratitude for your interest III
and concern for the Japanese residents in
this country, and for sending your most
esteemed Secretary of State to this state.
I'VE have all confidence and trust that
justice and humanity which we conceive
to be the fundamental principle of the
American nation will be ably upheld by
your administra ton. and unbroken friend
ship between our native land and adopted
country will never be questioned
To the fourth national peace congre s,
in session at St Louis President Shma
sent the following telegram:
'The Japanese Association of America
sends its hearty greetings and offers its
unalterable cooperation to your congress,
believing in the triumph of peace and
justice over International misunderstand-
ings"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
ONE DROWNED WHEN
SKIFF OVERTURNS

Nashville. May S.-Clemmie Elverson
was drowned and three others narrowly
escaped the same fate when a collap-
sble skiff was overturned in the Cum
berland river here tonight precipitating
the entire party in about Is feet of wa
ter. The surviving occupants of the boat
are: DR.. d. J. Frazier and son, Cecil,
both of whom are members of the state
pure food and drugs inspectors staff,
and Roy Elverson. II years. brother
of the lad who was drowned. The cause
Of the skiffs overturning is a mystery.
John l.. Dickens. houseboat man, saved
the three men who were struggling in
the water after his own boat had been
overturned by the frantic trio. All were
hauled aboard houseboat more dead
than alive. The body of Clemnie Elver-
son has not been recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
CHURCHILL HAS CONFIDENCE
IN THE BRITISH NAVY

Viscount Morley of Blackburn, DE-
scribed the international situation as
the most tangled coil that ever con
fronted European diplomacy in this
generation. The spirit of persisteney
and The firm and active policy of the
British government however, was the
most perfect instrument they could
have desired for the attainment of the
common ends. He Understood that
there was every reason to believe that
on Monday next they would be in sight
OF "a solution which might be unani-
mously agreed 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
-FOUR ARE DROWNED
WHEN SHIP SINKS

Worthwhile, KY, May 1-Four per-
sons were drowned this afternoon when
the river steamer Sonoma sank at Glen
Mary When being landed the boat
struck snag which caused II to ca
reen and FILL then sink. A score Of
passengers and crew were pitched into
the water. The dead are Mrs. Frank
Kidwell and her baby, Fred Sadler who
boarded the boat here. and a deck
hand named Mckinney. The government
dredge boat Kentucky went to the res
cue. The Sohoma piled between Louis-
vile and Frankfort, Ky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
CALIFORNIA ALIEN
/. LAND BILL PASSED
BY THE ASSEMBLY
1Confinmeh Ernn. Race nnn4

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until the fall of l914-a delay of 10
lonths in case the proposed referendum
petition gains enough sgners.
Early in the session it was intimated
by representatives of the board of direc-
tors of the Panama Pacific exposition in
san Francisco in opposing the bills that
the board might foster a movement to
invoke the referendum against any Anti
Alien law that might be enacted The
same attitude has been indicated by sew
eral comercial and trade bodies i'm the
larger cities who fear Japanese will levy
feprlsals upon California by abrogatine
present business relationships
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
DANIELS TOGO
TO NEW ORLEANS

Raleigh, n. c., May s.-Seeretary of the
Navy Daniels, after visit of two days
to his home here. left tonight for New
Orleans, to inspect the government ma
val establishment there. lie will also
inspect the establishments at Pensacola,
Key West, Port Royal and Charleston
during the week. He is accompanied by
Mrs. Daniels and his naval aide, Capt
Leigh c. Palmer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
w. r. Wells

The remains of w. r. Wells, who was
run over by an Alabama Great Southern
freight train near Alfalfa Friday, receiv-
ing injuries from which he died few
hours later at st. Vincent's hospital
we're sent yesterday afternoon to Ohm
stead, Ky. for interment by the War
ner & Smiley company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
1RYAN ENDS MISSION
TO CALIFORNIA WITH
FAREWELL MESSAGE
CONTINUED from Page one)


times that I should emphasize the fact
that his only purpose is to confer with
! he legislature as to the national and
=, International phases of the question
,.ler consideration and that he con-
us as a not unsympathetic friend who
Jsires to aid to the extent of his
Nility in matter where he has not
fly a constitutional duty to perform
t where he may be assumed to be
ellie to Judge of the effect of legisla-
y Gn upon our relations with other coun-
it.es.
II He has pointed out the things which
sem to him unwise in the bill that
as passed the senate. The first words
+, which he calls attention are eligible
" citizenship which are as clearly dis
Eliminating as the words ineligible
~ citizenship against which he so
M ,nestly advises. In the second para
eaph the property rights of those
nerein described are defined as they
,Hre defined in the treaty He fears that
this will raise a question of construc-
'tion and involve the subject in a law
siiit that may be both irritating and pro-
tracted
~ No Answer Received
Il have submitted to him the sugges-
tion--but owing to his absence from
Washington just at this time have been
unable as yet to secure an answer-that
Va time limit upon any bill which you
pass might reduce to a minimum the
unfavorable influence it exerts II that
infleunece is unfavorable. If for instance
any bill that you pass dealing with the
Subject is limited in it's operations to
two years-or even four years, but two
Years would give opportunity for the
next Legislature to act upon the sub
4 7fect--it would afford an opportunity
kor diplomatic efforts with the hope
s'hat the situation could be construed as
% make re-enactment of the law un-
necessary. Assuming that the people of
( California viii be satisfied TO reach the
end which they desire by methods which
VIII cause the least friction between
this an dother nations this suggestion
Us made for the consideration of those
Who have yet 10 act upon the subject.
IF the legislature is willing to avoid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
The Conservative Uncle

from the LOUISVILLE Herald.
Girls he said. should not seek the
occupations of men. They should stay at
home
'Whose homer said the niece, yours,
or the home for the homeless? p
Moral-This fable teaches where char
ity sometimes begins-sOmetimes not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
Hot Day in New York

New York, May 3.--The mercury
touched ss degrees here today, one de-
gree higher than Yesterday. It wos
the warmest weather New. York has felt
during the first week of May for "A
years. There were Two heat prostra-
lions. straw hats dotted the streets
like dandelionsxo on dark green lawns
More hot weather Is promised for Sum
DAY and all the beach resorts are pre-
paring for big days business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
Negroes Badly Hurt

Jim Clapton and Emma Radfor6. both
regroes, were struck by an automobile
about o'clock last night on Eleventh
avenue, north. between Thirty sixth anu
Thirty seventh streets. The negroes were
badly injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
Negro Stabbed

Mode Henderson, a negro, was stabbed
over the heart in an affray last night
about 80 o'clock at 1916 Avenue r. re-
ceiving injuries which are considered seri-
GUS. Albert Jordon. another negro, was
arrested by Policeman J. n. Jones and
locked up on the charge OF assault with
intent to murder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
John Wesley Smith

The remains of John Wesley Smith, the
infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. z. w, Smith,
1916 Mamie avenue who died Friday night
at the family residence, We're sent yes
terday afternoon by the S. w. Woodin
Undertaking company to Clay for inter-
ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
Wallace NJ. Lloyd

The remains of Wallace NJ Lloyd. aged
30 years were sent by Lge 10y to
Tullahoma, Tenn. for interment yester-
day afternoon. The deceased is survived
by his widow and one child.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
Nail Released ON Bond

Jess Nail was released from the county
jail yesterday on $1,000 bond. Nail was in
Jail on the charge of murder, it being al
legged that he killed man in Cardiff in
the western part of Jefferson county some
months ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

london May 5.-"The more | know
abeut the British navy the more I have
confidence in H." said Winston spencer
at the annual banquet of the Royal
academy tonight.
The first lord said the navy was great
noi only in respect TO numbers. but
especially with regard to the quality of
the ships and the men. He declared
that the maintenance of an adequate
military establishment was essential 10
an effective naval defence.
the use of the words eligible TO citizen
ship or ineligible to citizenship. [
an authorized to suggest that the linz
mis- ht De drawn a another point, name
", between those whose right to own
land is defined by treaty and those
whose right to own land is not defined
by treaty the former TO be allowed to
own according to the terms of the
treaty and the latter to be allowed to
hold land on the same terms that ctti-
ze ms of the United States hold land
But the President desires me to keep
before you at all times the fact that
he would prefer if consistent with your
states interests, to. have all action de-
ferred for time sufficient to permit
HIM TO employ diplomatic means"
Rehearses Objections
In summing UP, Secretary Bryan re-
hearsed the objections and suggestions
Of the President. already made public
and concluded:
Having performed the duty imposed
upon me by the chief executive of the
nation, my work is done. You have
listened patiently and courteously and
now the responsibility rests upon you
to do what you deem necessary, arecog-
niaing, as you doubtless do, that you
act not only as the representatives of
the state, deading city lands within the
state, but as the representatives, of q
state occupying a position among her
sister states and sharing with them an
interest in and responsibility for inter-
national relations.
you are fortunate in this state in
having the initiative and referendum
The initiative spurs you on to do that
which yon believe your people want
done, while the referendum empowers
those for whom you speak 10 put their
veto on Your acts If you fail to reflect
tneir wishes. 1t may be assumed
therefore, that if you feel it your duty
to enact any legislation on this sub
tect at this time, your people Will either
manifest their approval by acquiescence
or their disapproval by submitting your
action to the judgment of the voters
by means of the referendum.
II leave you with renewed assur-
ances of the friendly concern in the
subject with which you are dealing
and of my appreciation of the kind hos
pitality you have accorded me as his
spokesman"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
: F---------------'e' -
InttOduce Seamen Bill

Washington, May 3.-rhc seaman's
servitnde bill upon which Former Presi-
dent Taft exercised a pocket veto onstne
last day of his term, was re-introduced
today in the House
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
Expert Formal Protest

Washington. May 3.-If the question be-
tween the United States and Japan should
not be settled within the next three
months it was intimated here that japan
might make a formal request for submits
sion of the issue to arbitration at The
Hague court
The special arbitration treaty. between
the two countries negotiated in 1905 which
is believed to cover the case will exnire
by limiting clause unless renewed on
August "A.
The particular provision of the treaty
1s Differences which arise of a legal
character or relating to the interpreta
tion of treaties existing between the
TWO contracting parties which may not
have been possible to settle by diplomacy
shall be referred to the permanent trib-
unal of arbitration established at The
Hague by the convention of July 29 1899;
provided, however, that they do not af-
feet the vital interest, the Independence
or the honor of the two contracting
parties or do not concern the interest of.
third PARTIES"
No Question of Honor
Diplomatists here do not believe the
question of Japanese honor as it has
been referred to in connection with the
California situation would be held to be
or such nature as to come under the
exemption as referred to in the treaty.
Secretary Bryan telegraphed President
Wilson he would leave Sacramento to-
night and arrive here next Thursday. I'm
til that time the President it is said, will
make no comment.
Officials here hope no unwise bill will
be signed by Governor Johnson until
President Wilson has had an opportunity
to confer with Secretary Bryan as we'll as
the Japanese ambassador. Mr.. Bryan will
bring TO the President a detailed report
and Immediately after his return, it is
not improbable that Governor Johnson
will be communicated with.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

SHAW. the Undertaken. Phone o
JOHNS Undertaking Co. Phone J0x
LICE 10y. Undertaker. Phone 7O9
The river press., 1913-05-07
Strange Freak Of Memory.

There is II strange story of how Sir
Walter Scoctt, producing THE Bride OF
Lammermoor" during illness, was aft
erward found to have forgotten entire.
ly what he had thus created. Accord
ing to James Ballantyne. 1.-The book
was written and published before Mr..
Scott was able to rise from his bed,
and he assured me when it was first
put into his hands in complete shape
that he did not recOllect IA single Incl
dent. character or conversation it con-
tanned. The original incidents Of the
story. which he had known from boy
hood. he still remembered. but he knew
no more about the story he had written
than he did before he began to write
or even think about writing it," These
facts were corrOborated by Mr.. Lock.
hart. Sir Walter Scott's son-in-law and
biographer. so that they are placed be-
yond question
The river press., 1913-05-07
Pointed Paragraphs

The entrance of women into politics
may work changes in phraseology
Hereafter. the ''dark horse" candi.
date may have to be referred to ss the
"brunette ."-Kansss City Jour
nal.
A man getting sl2 per week is said
to have lived . double life, support.
ing two families on that income. The
Carnegie medal givers ought to take
notice.-Butte Miner.
The Canadian Pacific is to 60
through the Rocky mountains In q
sixteen.mile tunnel that will cost $14..
0O0. 900. As . bore It will be almost
~ long % some of the tariff speeches.
-Philadelphis Ledger.
There may be really such thing as
pushing q reform to extremes. A bill
in the Albany Legislature called for
pure dishw water.-Baltimore Ameri.
can.
We notice that most of the men who
are trembling for the future OF the
country, either have an Office or are
raising the devil to get one.-Rouston
Post.
Secretary Redfeld's idea of . tariff
Is one that will bring labor and capt.
tai together and make them happy.
In that caee what in the dickens are
they going to do with the politician :?
Rochester Herald.
The amateur gardener can't expect
everything in the seed catalogue TO
come true.-Toledo Blade.
The audience will now arise and sing
that lovely song of the sesson: "Ps
must sell another COW; mother has
bought . hat. "-Dsllss News.
His work on the tariff bill put Mr..
Underwood in bed, and lot of other
people feel sick over it.-Pitts burg
Gazette.
When mother gets real mad at father
and wants to say something real
dreadful to scare him she announces
th at If 1t wasn't for the children she
wouldn't live with him another min.
ute.-Butte Miner.
The impulsiveness of the American
people Ia often deplor able in politics,
but it works all right in raising re-
lief funds for victims of great dis.
asters.-K Kansas City Journal.
The river press., 1913-05-07
Says Passes Are Expensive

HELENA, May 5.-The Milwaukee
has notified Secretary of State A. NJ.
Alderson it will be pleased to honor
requests for passes for legislative, ex.
ecutive and judicial officers of the
state. All the railroads oper attng in
Montana have now agreed to furnish
passes.
There is one member of the legisla.
ture who has notified Mr.. Anderson
that he does not want pass and be
bases his objection on q new ground.
II can't afford it," he writes. ~
had one once and it kept me broke.
l travelled hither and yon on little jun.
kets and the hotels and cafes got
oil the money l made. l can make q
good deal more by paying my fsre.''
The river press., 1913-05-07
New Sanitary Drinking Fountain.

New Sanitary Drinking Fountain.
A new type of sanitary drinking
fountain has been erected In Lafayette
square. Washington. The fountain
has large basin into which the over.
flow from the nozzle cups discharges.
The nozzle cups are at the outer ends
of flexible tubes whose inner ends con-
meet with the water supply. and the
water flows up freely through an open
ing in the center of a domelike plate
rising almost to the top of the cup. so
the user can drink without touching
the metallic parts Of the cup. out Of
which the water constantly flows in
a cleansing stream. The cups are
shackled by individual chains to an
upper portion of the foundation. 50
they cannot fall outside the basin when
released by the drinker. Thus the
cups when not in use discharge into
the basin instead OF on the ground sur.
rounding the fountain.