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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-07
JUDGE SCORES
JURY FOR VERDICT

New York, March 6-'You may go
home, get another taxicab, go out and
kill somebody else" Judge Foster of
general sessions court told Leon Ger
ard, taxicab driver, acquitted of mur-
der this afternoon. "The jury has given
you permission to do sol
Gentlemen" continued the court, ad-
dressing the jury which had just given
it's verdict. you seem to think that a
drunken chauffeur can run reckless
ly with his machine through the streets
and go unpublished. At least that Is
what you say by your verdict. But
in this case your state of mind, in or
der to reach that verdict. can best be
described as the peace of heaven that
passeth all understanding"
Gerard was indicted for the murder
of Mrs. Mary Dithridge, a cousin of
District Attorney Whitman, whom he
ran down last April.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-07
Wilson Accepts Membership

New York, March 6--Acceptance By
President Woodrow Wilson OF the honor
ary presidency of the American Peace and
Arbitration league was announced by the
league tonight A letter was received
from the President thanking the body for
It's courtesy in unanimously electing him
at the recent annual meeting. Il accept
the honor with pleasure. Mr.. Wilson
wrote.
The league announced that it would give
the President a reception and dinner at
date to be selected by him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-07
CRIME ON DECREASE
IN CULLMAN COUNTY
Grand Jury Before Adjourn
ing Finds Only As
True Bills

Admission. March 6.-(SpeciaL)- 1.-The
Calhoun county grand jury for the city
court of Admission, which has been in
session for about two weeks, adjourned
today and was discharged by Judge
Thomas w. Coleman, Jr. who extended
the usual thanks for their services.
According to the report, 1t would seem
that Calhoun county has recently been
on its goo dbehavior, for Judge Cole
man says that the number of true bills
is below the average ,and that this IS
not due to lack of diligence on the
part of the grand jury.
The jury examined 344 witnesses In
the investigation of IA cases and out Of
this number they found only As true bills.
No sensational arrests have been made
since their report, but the sheriff and
his deputies are being kept busy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-07
COCHRAN MYSTERY
is STILL UNSOLVED
Believed Now Watchman at Admission
Might Have Had Acute
Indigestion

Admission, March Especial. 1.-The
mystery surrounding the death Of W. D..
Cochran, the Atlantic compress night
watchman. whose dead body was found
on the platform of the Southern rail-
way freight depot Wednesday morn
Ing, remains unsolved. Two cars 1t
seems had been opened. and the only
conclusion that can be reached is that
the watchman drank some of the
whisky that was taken from one of
the cars This whisky, mixed with
several bananas which he ate earlier
In the evening, is believed to have
caused acute Indigestion. But this IS
merely a surmise, as Coroner Murphy
has reached no official conclusion.
Cochran's body was buried here Thurs
day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-07
YOUNG SUCCEEDS
JUDGE AS REFEREE

Admission, March 6.-(Special)-C. H.
Young. who has been acting referee for
some time, has been appointed referee
for a term of two years by Judge w. 1.
Grubb to succeed the late H. d. Nc
Carty. He says that business has been
very quiet in his court recently, the only
events of consequence being an appeal
from the ruling of Judge w. /. Grubb
setting aside a ruling of Judge McCarty
in the case of e. A. Walker & Co. ,and
the appointment Of Captain A. p. Agee
as trustee to act in the case of Ross
Blackmon, which grows out of his con-
nection with the City Hardware COM
pany. The appeal in the Walker case
goes to the appellate court at New Or
leans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-07
PERRY'S FLAGSHIP
NIAGARA RAISED

Eria, Pa March 6.--Commodore Perry's
old flagship. the Niagara, which for al
most century has rested at the bottom
of Misery bay, was raised to the surface
huge chains had been placed beneath the
hull, which is 10 feet long, and with
grinding and creaking as though the ice
flooring of the bay was breaking up, it
was lifted through a huge opening that
had been cut in the ice. Pontoons were
placed beneath the old warship, and as
soon as channel can be cut through the
Ice 1t will be towed to this city.
The timbers were found to be In a good
state of preservation, and 1t is expected
no difficulty Will be encountered in its
recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-07
BELGIUM AFTER
ELECTORAL REFORMS

Brussels. March 6.--The national COM
mittee on universal suffrage has called
off the threatened national strike as a
result Of the promise of the principal
mayors In Belgium to do their utmost
to induce the government to take up
without delay the question of revision of
the constitution.
A general strike in favor of electoral
reforms in Belgium had been liked for
the spring and the labor federation has
been making preparations to that end.
The demand is for universal suffrage and
the absorption of the plural vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-07
ESCAPED CONVICT
CAUGHT IN MISSOURI

Kansas City, March 6.-Ralph Woodruff,
alias Tom Rafferty,, who escaped from
prison at Ruslx Tex. in September. 1sla,
was captured here today. Woodruff rode
out of the Texas prison yard in a locomo-
tive and after leaving the engine used
oil of mustard to throw bloodhounds off
his track He is 81 years old and was
serving five years for highway robbery
committed In San Angelo, Tex.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-07
Propose Rate Advance

Washington March "a 30 per cent ad-
vance in freight rates on grain and grain
products proposed by the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific railway from Chicago,
st. Louis and Mississippi river rate ter
ritory to destinations in Oklahoma and the
southwest, was suspended today by the
interstate commerce commission until July
s. 1t was proposed to effect the increase
by cancelling through rates and making
applicable to the traffic only combina tions
of local rates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-07
Appointment Approved

Washington, March president Will
sens appointment Of Jorin H. Marble as
interstate commerce Commissioner TO
succeed Frai<In X. Lane. now Secre-
tary of the Interior was approved today
by the Senate committee on interstate
commerce. His name will be favorably
reported to the Senate tomorrow and 1t
is expected that the appointment will be
Immediately confirmed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-07
M'ADOO RESIGNS AS
RAILROAD PRESIDENT

New York, March 6.-The resirna
tlon OF William G. McAdoo. appointed
secretary of the Treasury by President
Wilson,. as president of the Hudson and
Manhattan Railroad company was ac-
cepted this afternoon and Wilbur G.
Fisk was elected to succeed him. The
railroad company operates the Hudson
tunnels, which were built by Mr.. Nc
AdOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-07
Seward Ticket Agent

ADMISSION, March 6.--fspecial)-C. II.
Seward, who has been in the office OF
Union Ticket Agent Copeland for about
q year, has been appointed to the Of
flee of city ticket agent, which has just
been created here by the Southern rail-
way The company is making extensive
improvements in its uptown office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-07
THE NEW DEPARTMENT
OF LABOR IN FULL SWING

sus. foreign and domestic commerce.
standards fisheries, lighthouses and
navigation, coast and geodetic survey
and steamboat inspection service.
Secretary Redheld has appointed II.
Grant Smith of Brooklyn, NJ Y, as mis-
private secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-07
Japan Needs Big Sum

Toxic. Japan, March 6.--Japan requires
$150,0o0.o00, the finance minister informed
the diet today, to start various necessary
undertakings. The money, he added, will
be raised abroad on short term bonds to
be replaced later by long term securities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-07
Heard a Wholesale Shoe Man

Anniston,. March 6-tSpeciaI.-E. A.
Heard, Jr.. former secretary-treasurer
of the store of e. A. Heard & Co. here,
has gone into the wholesale shoe busi-
ness at Chattanooga, where he is now
managing a department just opened by
Miller Bros. in that city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-07
"JAS. H. TINDER"

Means leadership in the optical world
Leadership gained by scientific lens
grinding and expert eye-glass frame
adjusting. 306 N Nineteenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-07
Morton Improving

New York, March "a slight improve
meht In the condition of Levi p Morton
was announced tonight. Mr.. Morton IL
suffering from hardening Of the arteriess
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-07
Seat Brings s45, 900

New York, March CA seat on the New
York stock exchange was sold today Tor
$45,OOO the lowest price recorded since
1900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-07
IMPROVE ROAD FROM
alfalfa TO ROME
Understood Southern Will
Practically Rebuild
the Line

Gadsden, March s.-(special) )--That the
southern railway between Alfalfa and
Rome will be rebuilt is the substance of
an Interesting rumor heard here. Piling
mas been delivered for rebuilding bridges
ana trestles between Gadsden and At
taila, and 1t is said the work will be ex-
tended to Rome. New steel will be laid,
1t is understood. The Gadsden Chamber
of Commerce is working for a through
line from Atlanta to Birmingham via
Rome, and it may be that the Southern
is preparing for this movement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-07

Denial OF the statement that the Louis
vile and Nashville is backing the pro-
jected Birmingham and Chattanooga line
was made this morning by ]. nj. Spradlin,
who was in Gadsden. He is much en-
couraged over the outlook for the road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-07

With impressive ceremonies, members
OF the Junior Order of American Me-
chanics visited each of the schools this
morning and presented them with
large American flags and Bibles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-07

The funeral of w. H. Burnett will be
held at 10 o'clock tomorrow, morning at
the First Methodist church and burial
will be in Forest cemetery. The pail
bearers are E. H. Cross, Ed. Christopher,
A. F. Lankford, J. B. Wardsworth, j. w.
Penn, DR.. Wood, l.. Loveman and Felix
Allison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-07

A new hotel, The Powell, of 2s rooms
soon will open near the Alfalfa depot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-07

At meeting of the board of directors
Of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday
afternoon, applications for the secretary
ship were considered. c. w. Roberts of
Corey, was asked to meet the board
at an early date, as his candidacy is
we'll favored
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-08-16
CORN WILL BE HIGH.

Reports of excessive drouths
in the West indicate that the
corn crop will fall short this year
from 2O0,000,000 to 300, 100000
bushels. This report caused
rise Of seven cents bushel with
in a few days, and the market Is
still advancing. From all ac-
counts the corn crop in most OF
the Southern States are good,
particularly so in Louisiana, and,
with the large deficit in the
West, Louisiana will doubtless
have a surplus, and the wise
farmers who are practicin9
diyersification will reap the bene-
fits. The drouth caused a heavy
inrlsh Of cattle into the markets
at Chicago and Kansas City, and
have caused prices to drop Sl.2o
hundred in the past ten days.
Further reports from ! lthe dry
district indicate that unless rain
comes soon flooding of the cattle
market will be redoubIed. Re-
ceipts Of cattle at Kansas City
were over $4,000 head Monday
. and Tuesday.-Rayne Tribune.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-08-16

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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-08-16

worth 50 a thousand then; they
bring $2.23 now. A gallon OF
oil was worth 81 80 then; it is
worth ID cents now.
Prices will be found 10 vary as
to some raw finished products,
bu, it is evident from the general
run of the figures that there is
plenty of latitude in the present
range of prices for those who
would defend them against the
charge of extraordinary dear
ness. For example, while a pair
of blankets could be purchased
in 1870 for $3.50, a pair may be
purchased in 1913 anywhere from
$5 to $12. The same is true OF
corsets The average price forty
three years ago was 81 l.25; corsets
may now be purchased all the
way from 81 to So. Wheat is
higher than it was then, so are
eggs, so is butter, but soap, Oys-
ters, nails and numerous other
small necessitics" are cheaper.
The most noticeable thing is
that the production, and "On-
sumption Of practically every
thing have increased immensely
although in the line Of essential
foOdstuffs the latter has outsped
the former. The average man or
woman is not content with as few
things as formerly. I'm the view
Of those who hold that the ten
dency Of machinery and improved
methods generally is to reduce,
not to increase, the cost of pro-
duction, it is not so much the
increase in the price of suit, or
Of hat, as it is the demand for
more and better quality Of each,
that makes the difference in the
cost. Of living.
In all fairness 10 the other side
Of the discussion, however, there
is this to be added: Although a
great fall occurred in the price of
good Immediately following the
close of the civil war, and ad-
though this affected prices of all
commodities sympaihetically gold
was stil1 at a premium and com
odities were still abnormally
high in 1870. Three years later
all values were disarranged, and
not until about 1880 were indus
trial conditions really normal
Christian Science Monitor.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-08-16

We are uniformed as to the
extent of the vast mining inter
ests, oil wells, railroads or cattle
ranches in Mexico, owned by our
esteemed contemporary, the New
Orleans Item, but we are truly
grieved to note that it is for war
and Intervention in the affairs OF
that unhappy country. War IS
just about the most Improbable
business in which a people can
engage. This thing of standing
men up in line to be shot at and
killed or MANNED for life, may be
sport for kings, but it is not a
very pleasing pastime for those
who are being shot at. We had
an idea that the Items warfare
upon the Dock Board, the Ten
sas Basin land scandal and Bot
Ewing was sufficient to occupy Its
sanguinary energies and gMt it
ire. But il our contemporary II
really thirsting for gore and rea
dy to spill some of its own prec
ious life fluid We would mildly
suggest that your Uncle Sam ha'
not vet succeeded in conquerine
the Moros, Or.that out in the sag
brush the revolver and ahot gul
are yet a necessary accompani
ment Of the style Of persona
journalism which the Item chief,
affects.-Meridional
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-08-16
DO NOT WORRY.

Take it easy, Every street has
its man who is willing to do the
worry for the whole town. Worry
has killed many man, and a
strange thing about it is that
worry never does any good
When a man does a foolish thing
ne worries about it. But what
good does it do him9 He should
make up his mind not to repeat
the offense, take a fresh start
and forget the past.
1t is equally foolish to werrA
about the future Trouble may
loom up like q mountain but
worry will not level ones path
way. Crossing bridges before
one comes to them is fruitles'
work.
Do not worry about the past b'
cause the past is irretrievably
gone. Neither worry about tn
future. Look iforward will
mans optimism. Do the best yo'
can to avoid pitfalls in the wa,
and, if you fall into one. climl
out and take "a fresh start.-Ex.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-08-16
PRICES OF FORTY YEARS
AGO.

Much testimony has been
brought forward of late to sub
stantiate the claim that it is the
high rate of living rater than the
high cost of living that has ere
ated the present worldwide prob
lem in household and general So
cial economies. Some things
have advanced in price greatly, it
IS true, but it is not, apparently,
so much the thing itself as the
superior quality of the thing, or
the greater quantity of the thing,
that cuts in upon the average in
come. From day-book some
thing over forty years old, re-
Gently brought to light in a west
ern State few items have been
taken that coincide with similar
entries found elsewhere. AL
lowing for some small differences
in carriage for certain manufac-
tured articles, the prices would
be found to be pretty nearly the
same throughout the nation then
as now. 1t is not necessary to
go through the first, but com
parison of few Of the plain and
necessary things will show how
little the variation between, say,
1870 and 1913.
In the former year a sack OF
-four cost in the section under
consideration $1.13; this year
the price is $1.l5. Then the
price Of an average suit OF
clothes was 500; it will run now
from $15 to $18. A spool OF
thread thep cost 10 cents; it now
costs 5. A pound Of lard is ex-
actly the same price in 1913 that
it was in 1870. Muslin was %
cents yard then; it is cents
a yard now; Canton flannel was
25 cents a yard then; it is ~
cents a yard now. Shingles were
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-08-16
HUERTA, MURDERER AND
a TRAITOR.

President Wilson is to be com
mended for fatty refusing to
recognize the Hutrta govern
ment of Mexico, and the Daily
Times believes it is but a ques-
ton of a few months before he
will demonstrate to even the
most skeptical that his position
has been the correct one.
Huerta is a murderer and a
traitor and stands charged with
one Of the most diabolical crimes
in recent history. Roman history
with its Nero was but little worse
than that which Huerta caused
to transpire to gain the throne of
the unfortunate Madero. Might
has never yet made right, and
the blOodstains with which the
yestments Of the Huerta govern
ment are saturated cannot be
washed out nor eradicated in the
eyes of the justice-loving Ameri-
can people merely because few
foreign countries have seen fit to
overlook them.
Weyler, the Spanish butcher,
who was sent to Cuba to assume
military control of those un-
happy people, usually first gave
his victims a chance and could
not be called traitor with all of
the atrocities laid to his door. He
was af least true to his king.
But Huerta is a heartless demon
who has no right to command re-
spect. and should be made to
feel that the United States at
least, will never look upon him as
other than a murderer and
traitOr.-Daily Times.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-08-16
OUR FURTHEREST NORTH.

Alaska is our most northern
possession. Few of us give the
place a thorght, except to re
member that there's a great deal
Of snow and ice there. A French
geographer once drew map
showing a great, undisc Overed
country between Asia and Amer
lea. Immediately France and
Spain sent out ships to discover
it for their respective sovereigns.
Peter the Great of Russia heard
of it and sent Vitu Bering, a
Dane, in quest of it. The first
trif was a complete failure. But
on the second trip in 1741, Ber-
ing discovered Alaska. Berini
Tor Behring) Straits are named
for him.
In 1876, Russia sold Alaska to
the United States for 81 ,20O,0OO
In 1896 gold was discovered in
the Klondike River. The great
gold hunt followed. Many found
their fortunes-just as many lost
their lives.
In 1909 the Alaskan gold out
put was nearly $20,000,O00 But
gold is not Alaska's only wealth.
Tn the mountains of the South
west there are rich copper prop
critics and her salmon fisheries
today supply the worlds greatest
canneries. The yearly output OF
Alaskan canneries is estimated
at $1O.OOO.0O0. So Alaska has
heen proved a treasure land.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-08-16
PRESIDENT WILSON IS RIGHT

From the points of view either
of morality or policy, President
Wilson s refusal to recognize the
government of Hnerta, of Mexi-
co, is amply justified. The def
, mite announcement was made
Monday afternoon that the
Huerta regime would not be rec
ognized by the United States, and
! President Wilson is said to have
based his decision purely upon
the moral aspect. Ambassador
Wilson, of Mexico, also sub
mitted his resignation, and it
was promptly accepted. This
fact, We believe, taken in connec-
ton with the policy of non-inter-
ference, will do more to restore
peace in Mexico than any other
one thing
Since Huerta rose TO power by
tl'eachery and assassination, the
President reasons that the quasi
Endorsement of such methods by
the United States might encOur
age similar conditions in South
and Central American countries,
already tolerablv well inclined
to such short cuts. History is,
of course, sprinkled with instan-
ces Of progress being forwarded
upon blood shed and intrigue.
All things being equal, however,
it is just as well that this nation
be not placed even in the indirect
attitude Of approving such prac-
tees.
By far the more important
argument for nOn-rec OgnitlOn lies
in the instability of the rule of
Huerta. Recognizing him would
be i'm the nature Of throwing
rope to a drowning man, with
slim possibility either of reaching
him or of his ability to grasp it.
Huerta and his partisans have
set up the claim that the moment
We recognize the de facto govern
ment of Mexico the troubles of
that republic will fade as by
magic. The statement is more
a special plea than anything else.
Huerta has now had many months
in which to put down disaffec
ton. Lately he has had access
to large foreign loans, which
should have supplied him plenti-
fully with munitions of war. He
has had abundant ports of entry
He has enjoyed also what is more
important, and that is full Op
portnnity to demonstrate his
good faith to the Mexican people
OF all classes.
Despite these advantages, pow
er has steadily trickled through
his fingers. One by one the men
originally associated with him in
his conspiracies and their fruition
have gone over to the opposition
or given up in disgust. Rebel
lions and sprouting in every
State. Federal troops sent out
to bring order to go over to the
enemy. To recognize Huerta in
this situation would throw the
authority of this Government be-
hind a leader fOre-dOOmed to fail
ure, and we would discredit the
force Of any support we might In
the future extend to a Mexican
government. Incidentally, it is
matter for congratulatiOn that
Ambassador Wilson is not to re-
turn. Evidently be has not and
is not now even remotely in ac-
cord with the policies of Presi-
dent Wilson.-News-Star.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-08-16
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