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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10

Admission, August Especial Wv. p.
Acker and Neil p Sterne, law partners Of
John B. Knox, who is mentioned in con-
nection with the vacancy in the United
States Senate. stated tonight that no word
had been received from Mr. Knox in re-
gard to Senator Johnstons death, it being
| believed that he has faile dto receive tel
egrams sent him by local friends.
| Mr.. Knox Is now in Massac chusetts and
! there is no one here in position to talk
for him. 1t is not generally believed,
however, that he would make a race in
| a primary or special election, but his
friends will strongly urge his cause before
Governor O'Neal. 1t is believed here that
the governor should call the legislature
together.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10

, upward, but nothing could be seen OF
Malpasse. lie has not been seen until
this day.
At the hotel Malpasse left note to
his son in Birmingham and to his
friend here, telling both of them he
ttntended to end his life. The cireum-
stances here are regarded as rather
peculiar and since the body of NAL
passe has never been recovered some
people have their suspicious as to his
death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
Milwaukee Chosen

Winnipeg, Manitoba, August 9.-Mil-
waullee was the unanimous choice for
the next convention city of the League
of American Municipalities whose 1913
annual convention closed here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10

the monkey This animal performs Won
derfu feats.
The pictures are realistic and full of in
terest. . The film has been sensation,
for people have been puzzled to discover
how the animal character could be acted
by man. There are some dramatic incl
dents. The animal is captured in lake
and with one sweep of his arm overturns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10

ming duel between the detective in a motor
boat and the bandit in an airship There
are three parts and four reels to this
picture.
The other film, "Balaoor will be seen in
three reels, and is the story of a monkey
man. created by the master mind of
great physician, who worked out the Dar-
wlnian theory that man is descended from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-16

off. contemplated In the form OF '9H-
year lease was also opposed 10y the West
ern Pacific. a Gould road. a. being In re-
Strant of trade.
At the time OF the formation of the
Underwriting syndicate southern Pacific
stock was selling ut about 100, but "A
couple of weeks ago it fell below par, and
has for the most part remained there. ON
Thursday il dropped to 9Sis or only : Of
point above the syndicate price. This
meant that stockholders would not Toe like
~ To exercise their rights to subscribe for
additional shares at par. and that the
syndicate probably would be- forced TO
take the entire $l2G.650O00 at its net price
Of 9S. an unattractive figure.
The rights 10 subscribe have been eX-
tensvely traded in. but owing to the re-
lection of the plan these transactions no
longer stand As i'm such business done
only on when if and as issued basis
no money has actually changed hands
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-16

greetings Of the Intcr-Actions Commit
tee 10 the Jews and Xionsts of America.
I'VE have always tried To have represent
tativcS of our central committee come To
America" he said. FOR We have al
ways looked on America as the land of
freedom and opportunity lie went IN
to say that the political reorganization of
Turkey. which had been in progress at
the outbreak of the Balkan war would
be accomplished chiefly through the
energy and initiative of Jews.
Turkey has lost territory" he said.
not because the Turks We're poor fight
ers. but because they were poor colon
zers. Colonies can't be held by sheer
military prowess unless the government
that prowess imposes conforms To the
character and institutions of the con-
quired.. DR.. Sokolow said that Palee-
tine could be permanently settled only
by men of Jewish blood and he called
on his hearers Ia give the Zionist move
ment which has as its object the re-
awakening OF Jewish national feeling,
their heartest support
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-16
JEROME GETS THAW FEE
Sulzer Approves Bill, but Is Op-
posed to It's Principle.
LBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune

Albany. March 10-Governor Sulzer to-
day signed the bill making an appropria-
ton for the payment Of William Trayers
Jerome, ex-District Attorney of New
York County. for his services IN fighting
habeas corpus proceedings brought 20
secure the freedom of Harry X. Thaw
from Matteawan State Hospital FOR the
Criminal Insane. Jerome was cngased
for this purpose by the attorney general
whose funds for the payment of special
deputies had become exhausted
In announcing his approval Of the bill
the Governor gave ont this memoran-
DUN:
This bill is to compensate necessary
special counsel employed by the Attor-
ney General, and incidental expenses
necessarily incurred on behalf Of the
state In opposing writ OF habeas corpus
sued on behalf of Harry X. Thaw.'
There is no doubt about the reason
ableness Of the charges, nor their neccs-
sity However. / am opposed 10 bin
Of this type OF special legislation, for the
reason that FUND sufficient and ample
should be placed under the jurisdiction
and control Of the Attorney General Of
the state 10 meet this class OF Ok
penses In such event il would be IN
necessary 10 take up the time Of the
Legislature In considering such measures
and the large expense which ] am nd
yised Is imposed upon the state by the
passage of legislative bill would he
saved
II reluctantly give my approval to
this bill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-16
LAUDS FLEXNER DISCOVERY
Doctor Sees Hope for Cure OF
Infantile PARALYSIS.

Dr. Charles f. Boduan. assistant TO the
general medical officer of the Department
of Health. speaking yesterday of the an
nouncement made Friday in Baltimore by
Or. Simon Flexner that the germ OF In
fantiie paralysis had been discovered. said
IL was an announcement Of great i'm
portance
1T brings with it," said Or Bolduan.
the hope Of finally developing specific
cure for the disease Men OF Dr.. FleX-
ner's ability can be felt TO make good any
announcement they may make. He is a
scientist Of the highest standing and the
public can properly have implicit conii-
dence in him"
Speaking of Dr NoGuchis announce
ment of the discovery OF the connection
between syphilis and paresis. DR. Boil
duan said:
1T has been felt for years that general
paresis and syphilis were Intimately as
ISOLATED. With the discovery or the as
serman reaction this connection was stlll
more firmly established. Dr. Noguchl :
discovery represents the hnal step IN
demonstrating that general paresis Is
Ieally "A syphilitlc infection OF the brain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-16
WESTERN GIANT FIGHTS,
BUT LOSES BANKROll
Son of Wealthy Ranchman
Held Up and Robbed OF
Cash and Watch.

Frank Williams, son Of wealthy
ranchman near Seattle. Wash, was heiu
I'D and robbed OF $50 in cash golo
watch and chain anu three ne" SIM -
early Yesterday morning
With an idea of rubbing off some OF
his Western wildness and gathering up
bunch OF culture 10 take back WIN
him to the ranch. young Williams. VINO
was well supplied with money. bought a
ticket for the Atlantic Coast several
weeks ago. and got off the tram wheh
il stopped in the terminal in 42d street
Since then he has been living in Ed
wards Hotel in Manhattan avenue.
Brooklyn
4 giant i'm strength and trimming over
with good nature. Williams had no Diff
Guilty in making friends, and he consid-
cred he was able TO take care of himself
wherever he set foot, Thus II happened
that the other night after visiting Man
haitian. where he bought three new stiff
bosom shirts. he started back for his
Brooklyn home by way Of the trolley
across the greensboro Bridge.
He was sauntering along. swinging his
long arms. when al the railroad bridge
at Jackson and East avenues. he says. he
suddenly felt as IL he had been kicked
I'm the back Of the head by a wild steer
or an untamed bronco. He was stag
gered for an instant. and attempted to
tprn around. when he received another
b,ow that caused him TO totter. th'rd
biou brought him 70 his knees.
According TO the detectives. either bio"
,,,ould have been enough 10 have ieled
apv ordinary man Accustomed to sud
den happenings. Williams reached out and
catbered tJo men into his embrace. but
in the struggle that followed he found
no was contending with band OF four.
lie told the detectives afterward that ne
could have killed all four had they given
hin, any sort OF a chance but he was
yrogev from the blows he had received
detectives Frank OMEN and Charles
Castalgnino later arrested Bernard Nc
Sorlev. Of 30 l25 Vernon avenue ana
George Weaver, Of No. So Sth street. both
of Tnng Island City. When arraigned be
fore Magistrate Conway, Williams POSI-
tivelv identified them as two OF the men
u.bo had assaulted and robbed him ana
in default Of 81 800 bonds each for exam
nation Tuesday they were sent to the
Queens County jail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-16
THAW AND HIS COUNSEL
Court Permits Lawyers and
Mother to See Him Privately.

Newburg. y. Y, March L. For the next
three days Harry X. Thaw may he seen
privately by his mother and by his attor-
ncys An order 20 this effect was granted
to-day by Justice Joseph Morschauser I'm
specia term of the Supreme Court after
he had declined 10 hear arguments on
the ground OF ineliGihilty. as his brother.
Charles Morschauscr, OF Poughkeepsie.
had been attorney for Thaw. and proba-
bly, would be again before the case was
ended
The application for an order was made
by William Van AIMEE, Judge A H. f.
Seeger and Harry Eiirschberg. attorneys
of this city. who have been retained by
Thaw 10 make another effort to secure
his release from the Matteawan State
Hospital for the Criminal Insane. Under
a recent order of the Prison Commission
the attorneys were compelled 10 confer
with Thaw In the presence Of the guards.
Deputy Attorney General Franklin Ken
needy opposed the motion of Thaw's attor-
neys and alleged that the Supreme Court
the COmmiSSiOl }.
Justice Morschauser said that as Thaw
was insane he should have the same priv
icges as any other insane person Jus
tice MorsChauser sent the case To Justice
Tompkins to be heard OH Tuesday at
Nyack, or TO Justice keogh. at White
Plains He decided that no harm codld
come from temporarily suspending the
restriction placed on Thaw until Tuesday.
nd Vyi "a. to Il
OF the Deputy Attorney General.
Mrs. Thaw came TO Mattcawan to-day in
anticipation of the order removing the
restraint on her son.
Or. Charles Kennedy said Yesterday
that he would avail himself on Monday OF
the order Of Justice Morschauser and see
Harry X. 1haw. He said the ruling sim
ply enabled Thaw To enjoy his constitu-
tiOnal rights.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-16

Baltimore. March 1.-THE announce
ment made to an audience or meoicH
men here last night by DR.. Simon F1eN-
ner director of Rockefeller Institute OF
Research New York City, that he had
found the germ which causes ihfahu'e
PARALYSIS, has aroused the keenest inter-
est among scientists and local physicians
eminent In their profession VINO resa'u
it as one of the most important dlscoN-
cries OF recent years
DR.. Flexner. who stated that the or
ganism was one of the SMALLEST "hl0"
had ever been identified. said that In the
cultivation of il. the use of medium
freed from oxygen had been found hec-
essary. and that because IL coulo BRO"
ONLY in the absence of oxygen III Woulo
never be found i'm blood or In any CAVITY
containing oxygen. In the cultivation VI
# tissue infected with the virus was
placed In a receptacle. from when me
air was drawn 10y means OF vacuum
pump. and under the resultant cohu'''oii
the virus was propagated
DR.. F1eXner referring to treatise ny
Or. Rosenau. of Washington. setting
infantne paralysis was caused by me
stable fly said that in his own research
ne had not been able to establish the
fact that infection is caused by the n.y.
though he had no doubt that Or Roseniu
| had done SO.
In the course of his experiments ne
said he had employed for obserVduoh
other insects. which were allowed 10 p'e
monkeys infected with the disease anu
had found the insects thus became III
fccted with the germ and retained IL ioT
Q period of eight days, but he hau ho'
succeeded in injecting monkeys with ne
disease by having them bitten by IN
sects so infected
At the same time that DR.. FleNnei as
coVery was announced II vas maze
known that Dr. Hideyyo Nosuchi, OF the
same institution, had demonstrated the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-16
CURE OF INFANTLE
PARALYSIS EXPECTED
Discovery Of Rockefeller Institute Looked On
as One of the Most Important in Years
Oxygen Fatal to Gem

connection. previously suspected. between
syphilis and general paresis.
The importance OF the discovery by
Dr. FleXner as related 10 the possible re-
duction OF loss Of life and injury to
health from infantile paralysis, IL vas
pointed out. lies In the probability hat
now that the virus has been identified
and with the other knowledge acquired
through his experiments the treatment
Of the disease may proceed along more
definite lines and the discovery II a
serum for the cure OF II may be loofad
upon az practicable and possibly soon TO
be accomplished
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-16
BLAMED FOR BIG EXPLOSIV'
Baltimore Coroner's Jury ho'''
Assistant Foreman Culpaols'

Baltimore. March lj.-Nilllam - acres.
hardt. an assistant foreman oil stew. ury
is held responsible by the cofo"'' the
for the dynamite explosion aooa !,
British steamer Alum. CHINE OH more
which caused the death of thirV o,bsrs
men. the serious injury OF tn y, nearlys
and a property loss estimated az
million dollars. .,r,klng WIN
a bale hook box containIhs ,,unsesses a.
as sworn to by number OF T ,hs jury 70
the inquest. is declared pS the expo
have been the direct cause oil 81.
sion IA IN cistco'
for the last week. way llI'uS sr Oftisis''
arrested by order Of the cofol''s ,ucagsd %
and employees of the concern ID b. %,
loading the steamer are eri' nf por.ss!!
jury for alleged ignorance ~ ~ nigh e.
rules regulating the handing ~ ssness
plosives and for gross caIs,odty'
handling this dangerous eo"'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-16
HIGH COST" BOOSTER ARRESTED

District Attorney Whitman's detectives
made another arrest yesterday among
commission dealers charged with boosting
the cost of living by defra uding a Con-
necticut shipper of eggs. Jacob +. Sauer
OF No. 293 Washington street. is the de-
PENDANT
Sauer was indicted last Friday by the
special Supreme Court grand jury for
petty larceny. Assistant District Attor-
ney Embree said that ii was a common
practice for Sauer To put aside 10 per
cent on eggs by pretending that 10 per
cent Of the goods arrived with broken
shells Mr.. Embree also says that Sauer
and Samuel Blick. of No 3i6 Greenwich
street. who was arrested last Friday. com
monty misrepresented the prices they
were getting for fresh eggs here. More
arrests are expected tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-16
HANGING GARDENS BORN AGAIN.

The famous Hanging Gardens of Baby
Ion nave parallel I'm the gigantic con-
servatores that crown the roof OF Bloom
ingdales'. Here is an inclosed tract OF
50. 600 square feet. with the climate Of
Florida, and filled with stately palms,
flowers and foliage. The present Easter
display is Gorgeous and Jubilee COM
bining many unusual features WIZ oc
held from now until the evening ot March
20. a Hawaiian troupe ot MUSICIANS anu
singers will appear in concerts da"y 'ro'"
" 90 y. m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-16
GOOD SAMARITANS ROBBED
Woman Used as Lure by Hold-Up Men
in Greenpoint.

Charged with having held mp and
robbed three men in a lonely section or
Greenpoint early Yesterday morning. Mar
tin Demato and his wife, Grace. Of No. j.
Division Place. Boccio Bragio, of NO. ~
Withers street. and Coreilo Ziaenio. OF
No 2j2 North Sth street were held yes
terday in the Manhattan avenue court
Brooklyn.
On their way nome from reception IN
Greenpoini Henry Walter Of Queens:
William Smart Of Woodhaven. ana
Thomas Sasso. of No. 1870 Union avenue
were approached by "a man who SAID ms
wife had beer taken iii and lazy in the
street near by The three followed the
man. who took them to the spot where
the woman lay There they were al :,
tackled by four men. who took their gold
watches and $45 in cash.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-16
BOMB UNDER BARBER SHOP
Smashes Window and Twenty Fam
lilies Flee from Building.

\ bomb exploded yesterday morning IN
the stairway leading to the basement I'M
der the barber shop OF Philip BlleberS'
~, tho Ground floor OF the FIVE story tene-
ment house at No. 81 East lO9th street
part of the stairway was demolished, the
plate glass window Of the shop was shat-
tered. the barber pole In front was torn
from IT'S fastenings and windows through
out the house were broken.
Twenty families the majority OF them
Italian. fed 10 the Railways and on TO
the fire escapes They returned 10 their
APARTMENTS when assured by Patrolman
Rlake. OF the East l04th street police sta .
ton. that the walls of the house had not
been Damaged by the explosion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-16
JEWS GREET DR.. S0K0LOW
Russian Publicist Addresses Big
Crowd at Carnegie Hall.

More than two thousand people attend
ed the meeting of the Federation Of
American Zionists last night at Car
negie Hall in honor OF Nahum Sokolow
the eminent Russian pubicist and mem
Der of the Inter-Actions Committee of the
Zionist organization Or s. Schlecnter
of the Jewish Theological Seminary. pre-
sided. and Or. Samuel Schulman, OF
Temple BETHEL: Professor Israel Fried
lacnder and the Rev. Ilirsch Masliansky
made brief addresses.
DR.. Sokoow said that he brought the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-16

Flalliean. with which 20 pay OF the orlN-
ers of a livery stable owned by hahl-
gan. Mcclure had given out all inc
money except $40. and was waiting lot
the last of the employees to appear when
L., ,ras attacked
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-16
To Eliminate Oh ections.

Considerable interest has been manifest
In the financial district as 10 the share of
Kuhn. Loeb q GO. in the per cent under
writing commission. \ member Of that
firm said Yesterday that the greater por-
ton will go TO the participants. He also
stated that every effort will now be put
! forth by the directors OF both rairoad
comnanics 10 evolve new dissolution
plan which will eliminate all objections in
as short IA period as Is practicable.
Attorney General McReynolds. who ar
rived here Yesterday. refused 10 comment
on the failure of the dissolution plan APP
proved by his predecessor. He repeated
his statement made I'm Washington on
! Thursday that he had instructed the
United States Attorney In St Louis that
ne had not seen the notifications and,
therefore. could not say whether they were
In accordance with his views.
Through the dissolution plan now de
feated the Southern Pacific agreed TO sell
10 the Union Pacific the entire capital
stock of the Central Pacific Railroad Com
many. together with the benefits resulting
from such ownership II was originally
expected that the Central Pacific property
would be paid for by the surrender Of
sSI.675.500 par value of Southern Pacific
stock held by the oregon Short Line, by
the cancellation Of S5.i49.00 4 per cent
Central Pacific stock collateral bonds of
the Southern Pacific owned by the Union
and by the payment of $li,065.i41 in
cash. But the legality Of this transaction
was questioned by the State OF Kentucky
on the ground that the Southern Pacific
could not acquire its own stock.
To obviate any trouble II was later de-
cided TO sell the oregon Short Lines en-
tire sips. 900 holdings in the Southern
Pacific and II was agreed that the net
proceeds OF the sale OF Ssi.675.500 Of this
stock should be paid to the Southern Pa
cinc with the additional payments men
toned above.
The California Railroad Commission on
February % denied the right of the Union
Pacific to purchase the Central Pacific
line. known as the Benicia cutoff. holding
that there must be open COZ. -.ition be
tween the Union Pacific and Me Southern
Pacific The purchase Of tive Benicia cut
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-16
Dress
makers

A desirable list OF
dressmakers will be
found on the CLASH
fed page OF this
issue.
The reading OF these
SIN all advertise
ments will prove
profitable TO you.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-16
Wor1en's Tailored Suits,

|Woren's Tailored Suits
Fpongc serec NohyC fecksW Wool Bcnrne
new short coats inc
akan Husesc u
IWomen's Street Dresses
rqaltyS
New Mod plain NJ iO'oo
lWomen's Summer Dresses,
ucionCot tn( rep
mcdviIcon rasingc atnc
VeryE Values
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-16
Women's Ready-to-Wear Apparel

the coming exceptionally large and attractive se
appropriate featuring the latest fashion notes and ia
many exclusive styles and ranging from popular priced to the HI
}&&;i. Also Tomorrow, Specially Arranged Sale Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-16
Women's Street Dresses,
Women's Summer Dresses,

Of Foreign Cotton Crepe, III white and beige cI;
shadow lace trimmed, with contrasting color Sa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-16

OF Epongc Sergcs, Novelty Checks,
silk Poplins. More, Charmeusc and
featuring new short coats, including
Balkan BlouSeS, entirely new drapcd
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-22
PANSY CLUB TO
BE ORGANIZED
The Constitution Will Be One OF
the Choicest Literary
MorceauN.

A prodigious programme has been
prepared for the University club s
cabaret entertainment tonight, when
the Pansy club will be born with an
astonishing constitution. The object of
the new organization will be the amcl-
ioration Of mankind in general, and
womankjnd in particular. it is said the
members will endeavor to raise sutii-
cient money to furnish bonds for Mrs
Pankhurst.
George n, Lawrence has been prepar-
ing the constitution, which it is de
clared will be one Of the choicest lit
erary morceauX of the age. \ court
reception in the time of Louis XIV of
France will be feature of the even
ing, and some Of the costumes to be
worn have kept local costumers IN a
frenzy for month
Nothing stronger than root beer and
ginger ale will be served to the au-
dience, it being held that the dramatic
display will prove sufficient strain on
their minds
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-22
CITY To ACT UPON
LEPER'S CASE TODAY
Afflicted Man Talks to His
Wife in Ogden Over
Telephone.
DIAGNOSIS COMPLETED
Health Department Orders E.
r. Cradle Confined in Room
Apart From Patients.
DIAGNOSIS COMPLETED

1t is probable that decision will be
reached today by the city health nu
thorities in regard to the case Of F.. Z
Cradle, leper now in the isolation
hospital. DR.. s. G. Paul, city health
commissioner. last night expressed the
opinion that he and his associates
would be nabled to determine upon q
course of action today.
Cradle wants to be sent to the pro
posed lcper colony to be established by
the government on an island in Puget
sound He thinks he could earn $40 OF
$50 month with which to prOVde hls
wife and child the necessaries OF life
The unfortunate man had n tele
phonic talk with his wife in Ogden yes
terday morning. The conversation last
cd three minutes and was filled with
words Of encouragement on the part oi
Cradle, who, for man afflicted with
leprosy, takes a remarkably hopeful
view Of the future, He expressed the
fear after the conversation with Mrs
Cradle that the talk would be the last
communication between himself and his
family. At any rate, he expected new
or to see them again.