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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22
BURGLARS BRAINS

From the New YORK Telegram
That crime requires brains is well
known to the police, but perhaps little
realized by the general public. The bur-
glary of Simons' pawnshop at Hester and
Eldridge streets, shows just what ability
thieves possess.
The booty valued at about 100000 was
obtained from a burglar proof vau.t,
nine feet high. IL wide and II long, with
walls two feet thick constructed of brick
set in cement, having an intricate, steel
door with time locks and other safety de-
vices. and with walls. windows and doors
protected by electric wires connected with
private police agency.
Digging their way through an adjoining
cellar. the burglars. who wore gloves to
leave no finger prints behind, cut trap
in the floor to avoid the alarm wires ana
used cold chisels and sledge hammers
on the safe without touching the tell tale
wires of alarming the neighborhood.
There's a lot of knowledge, energy,
skill and daring being misapplied these
days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22

The Charity Hall

"The charity ball, which will be the
Easter event in Birmingham's fash
ionable social life, will be given at the
Country club Easter Monday as usual"
said club man, "and 1t is safe to say
that 95 per cent of the invitations will
be accepted. Not only will the young
set and the middle age set grace the
occasion but many of our elder citizens
and their wives will be present, feeling
young and looking young.
"The ball Is for the benefit of the
District Nurses association and every
one has come to know that this Is
among the worthiest of worthy causes.
The Country club is an ideal place for
large balls and the decorations Mon
day night will be elaborate and artistic
and will heighten the effect of the fes-
tive scene"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22
Larse RAILROAD Traffic

Business in this district is very active,
and judging from the gross earnings of
the Southern railway active, healthy con-
ditions prevail in the south generally
said General Freight Agent r. L. Simp-
son. Prosperity Is certainly in full swing
in this part of the country. 7 have never
known greater evidences of thrift in
Birmingham than are observed now. All
branches of business seem to be pros
perous''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22

The name is pronounced Tum-ulty. the
only accent being on the first syllable
1t is name of decided distinction in Ire
land, and in Washington, ID. c. While
careful speakers of English pronounce
it as a three syllable word, careless pro-
nunciation has corrupted it and made II
sound something live "TumtyD In polite
circles. however it will always be
Tumulty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22
APRIL

Berton Braley, in April Ainslee's.
Fashioned of tearfulness, tenderness,
cheerfulness;
Changeable, shy. as the ways Of maid;
Springs sweetest miracle, lovely and
lyrical,
Showers and flowers. and sunshine. and
shade,
Making the merry land fragrant as fairy
land,
Thrilling the heart with wonderment
new,
Laughing and serious, moonlit, mys-
teriouGs
Aprils month that was nodded Tor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22
PROSPERITY DETERs REVOLUTIONS
From LeSlies.

Peace has it's victories no less tnan war
The unusual prosperity in Texas drew
$1,000 Mexican laborers across the Hio
Grande, and deferred very appreciaple
revolutionary activities in northern Mex
leo. The exodus saved to President Ma
dero's administration thousands OF dollars
that would have gone into revolutionary
outlay, stimulated the many industries OF
the Lone Star state and sent tnousands
of well earned wages back into Mexican
homes Prosperity pulled harder IN TINS
case than the sort Of patriotism practlceo
on the other side OF the Texas poraer'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22
CAPTAIN sCOTTs LITERARY STYLE

risks to break the strong force OF the ene-
my" These are a few examples of the
terse, virile English of men who had had
little or no education, but had merely
lived close to nature. with their eyes and
ears open, and, let it be added, with the
Bible-that model of direct literary style
las the constant companion of most or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22

The new Third Assistant Postmaster
General, Alexander Monroe Dockery of
Missouri, wears boots, real old fashioned
boots, the kind that reach to the knees.
He wears them winter and summer and
he wears his trousers on the outside. Mr.
Dookery has two hobbies-bigh boots ana
holding office. II is said that he has never
been without an office since he became
of voting age. If he can get remuner-
atiFe position he. takes it. but he often
works for the public with no hope of re-
ward. After serving as governor OF Mis-
souri, and in Congress he held a lob as
read overseer in Missouri
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22
OTHERWISE.

"It wasn't a matter of low wages with
Eve" remarks the astute editor of the
Springfield, Mo. Republican. Quite SO.
Neither can her fall be attributed to de-
sire for question mark hats and gowns by
Redfern.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.


''when woman makes blunder some
man is sure to say, Now that's just like
a woman," /"
Yes. and he doesn't realize at the
time that he is paying her compliment"
I'm what way?,
III she had acted Just like a man, the
chances are she would have done great
del worse"
REGRETS.
fain would sing the lovely rose
That in some rural garden blows,
Where sunbeams dance down leafy lanes
And birds lift up their glad refrains,
But how can one lit such lay
Bout sights and scenes SO far away,
When Birmingham is full of smoke
And here's my muse about to choke.
FORTUNATE.
Hello, spraddlesr'
Hello, Boresome.e
II haven't seen you for a week.
Nope. I've been seeing you FIRST
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22

President Wilson has decided not to ac-
cept out-of-town invitations for some
period" The demands upon his time
are SO great as to preclude making any
engagements that will require his leav-
ing Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22
THE CLIMBER.

THE CLIMBER.
man climbed up from the depths
called Despair and stood on a plain IF
magic beauty. The skies were cloudless
above him. All around was a vista of de-
light. He walked in an earthly paradise
Instead of the storms that assailed him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22

There is a great deal of individuality IN
the Wilson administration, and 1t is prov
ing excellent and desirable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22

The medical profession is said to be
bracing up against a shock when it is
announced that the Friedman cure really
cures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22

The automobile does not honk quite SO
defiantly as 1t did before the price of
gasoline was advanced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22
AN EASTER REMEMBRANCE.

Brother M II. James Of the Johnstown
Democrat sends an Easter card. on the
back of which he sizes up the local situa-
ton as follows:
In Birmingham when Easter comes
The busy city fairly huns,
While all the natives, small and great,
Put on their nobby robes of state
And then, weighed down like drygoods
shelves,
They're off to church to view themselves.
Why can't they wait? For old Paul Cook
On Monday'll tell them how they lool''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22

Some are wondering what those people
do that are asking for office when they
are not seeking office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22

Senator Simmons, chairman of Tie
finance committee, thinks the extra ses-
sion will not be able to complete its WORK
and adjourn before August !.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22
BOUND TO woBBIe.

BOUND TO woBBLrl.
Who drinks strong stuff,
More than enough,
In crowded bars, day after day,
VIII find it true
He can't pursue
The even tenor of his way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22

Nat Goodwin's ex-wives have also ac.
quired the marrying habit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22
MARCH MADNEss.

N1AflCIf MADNE66.
Crazy quilts and hatters mad.
Hornets very far from sad.
Golfers eyes that redly gleam,
Bleacher fans who wildly dream,
Garden makers bearing seeds,
Tennis scrappers cutting weeds;
Madness in the very air
Blame it on the mad March harei
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Nifty hats in windows shown,
Girlies skirts by breezes blown.
Sporting page bears flaring type,
Sporting ed. pulls on his pipe;
Some will smile and others scoff
When you plan to take 'em off;
Poets pen their lifting rhyme
Gosh! twill soon be fishing time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22
NOT A COMPLETE FAILURE.

No matter how worthless he may be,
the father of a beautiful girl will COM
mand certain amount of respect in any
community
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22

James Hamilton Lewis begins to doubt
the maxim that they also serve who only
stand and wait
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22

The total eclipse of the moon this morn
ing came about dawn, when most people
were in bed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22

Briefly, the royal relations of King
constantine OF Greece follow: Brother-in-
law of Emperor William of Germany:
nephew of Queen Mother of England
nephew of widowed Czarina of Russia:
cousin of King of Norway; cousin of
klng George of Great Britain; cousin of
Car of Russia; cousin of Mecklenburg-
sohwerin; cousin of King of Denmark,
native country of constantine's father.
who was brother of late King Ferdi-
nand. The Empress Dowager of Dem
mark was Princess Louise of Sweden
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22

The President returned even a gold
mounted razor strop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22

Only per cent of musicians are bald,
but it is too late for many men to Join a
band.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22

The Huertaists are still shooting rebels
without trial. 1t is government by butch
cry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22

Ex-Banker Morse is no longer seeking
health. He is now seeking wealth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22

GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS.
Said Tillie Snow,
With learned look,
I'll just sit down
And write a book"
Her work was slow,
Cause every day
She tripped to town
For a matinee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22

Official spring began yesterday at Il
o'clock noon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

on his perileus journey through fre~ning
gorges, beneath cliffs that lowered Il
fearsome majesty. past the yawning
mouths of caves where unknown dangers
lurked and over dizzy paths where de-
struction waited on faltering step, gem
tie airs were waited to him from fields
of bloom and peace descended upon his
soul. And this he said. rs happiness"
But his thoughts ever reverted to the way
he had come, to those hours of conflict
and self mastery, and he sighed, in the
depths men learn to be strong
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22
TENToo MANY.

woodrow Wilson is said to have en-
tered the White House with Il umbrel-
In
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22

The wealth of New York state now ex-
oeeds, according to the real and personal
valuations. $1,000 600, 600 The official val
uations do not exceed one-half of real
values. To be exact, the official wealth
of the state in 1912 was 81 1,1s1 ,boo,121.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22
COURAGE OF CLEVELAND

Secretary Redfield's whiskers suggest
his name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-22

Huh! I don't call that Jeffersonian
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-21
BALKAN PEACE
LOOMS IN SIGHT
New Bulgarian Cabinet Brings
About Bright Prospects
ROumania Offered important
Territorial Concessions.

LONDON, July 21.-The advent Of
a new Bulgarian cabinet, comprising a
coalition of the liberal groups, seems
to have brought a prospect that
peace negotiations will soon be en-
tered into After vain attempts %
negotiate separately with ROumania,
the Bulgarian government accepted
the advice of Austria and Russia and
offered Roumania an important terri
torial concession. Bulgaria also sent
delegates to meet the Servian and
Greek, and presumably Roumanian
representatives at Nish to negotiate
an armistice and peace.
1t is confirmed from Athens that
Servia, Greece and Montenegro are
ready TO participate in these negotia-
tions. Turkey, however. has intro
duCed a new complication and has
notified the European powers of her
intention TO make the Martha river
the new frontier, giving as her rea-
sons that she has always claimed this
frontier. but that the powers set the
claim aside in order TO facilitate and
expedite peace; that the Porte would
be prepared TO settle the question by
diplomatic means but that the atroc-
tiles and vandalism Of the Bulgarians
in the occupied territories make il
impossible TO hope for a diplomatic
settlement and that new conditions
arising from the last war between the
allies make il doubly necessary for
Turkey 10 obtain a frontier guaran-
teeing safety 10 COnstantinople and
the Dardanelles.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-21
HE KISSED HER AS SHE
CAME FROM WATER, THEN
OH WHAT A FINE DUCKING

NEW YORK, July 21.-There is
one man in New York Monday who is
probably convinced that surprising a
friend Of the family by embracing
her right before hundreds of Sunday
bathers at Manhattan beach, and
planting a kiss squarely upon her lips
is a poor form OF amusement.
The young man, clad in fiannels,
embraced a fair bather as she came
from the water Sunday. The young
woman screamed and slapped him.
Immediately more than a hundred
other bathers surrounded the yong
man, picked him up. fannels and all,
and cast him into the surf.
Life guards picked up the man and
he disappeared in a taxicab. Before
leaving he declared that a serious mis-
take had been made, as the young
woman he kissed was "a family
friend. He said he was trying 10
surprise her.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-21
INTERSTATE GOES
SQUARE ON ROCKS
FOur-Club League Lasts for
Week 0nly-Erie to N. Y.
State league Next?

1t now appears that the Central
league was and is the strongest of the
two circuits that resulted from the
split in DR.. Carson's dozein-club ring
of last year. The Interstate, the half
brother of the Central, is now down
and out. 1t is no more
Last Monday when Iour mem bers
OF the league dropped out, it was de-
cided 10 award the pennant TO Erie
and start the season over again with a
new four-team schedule. Things are
all off now and the Sailors were also
given this rag, having finished the
short schedule with a percentage of
1000. For the past week reports
have been coming forth from the
cities along the line that there was
no chance of the four teams. disband-
ing. 1t now seems that the reports
were somewhat exaggerated
Scouts from the Western league
were evidently expecting just this sort
of thing for they were on hand and
Immediately signed up a number of
players. Erie alone has sent seven
players TO st. Joseph. while Akron
and Youngstown will chase several of
their stars to the Federal league and
a few will go to the Western circuit.
y. y. State League.
Now that the dope that Erie would
enter the International league has
Subsided, the report comes that the
Pennsylvania city is going TO grab off
a berth in the New York State league.
In fact il is said that the magnates of
that club already have their place
secured. having taken over the Albany
franchise
There is little doubt but that Erie
would be able to make good in the
New York circuit The DlaCe has a
population of 100000 or thereabouts
and the people that live there have
the right spirit. This was clearly
shown last year when Erie was one
| Of the dozen clubs in the Central
Again this season, Erie has been
drawing crowds that some American
association clubs would feel proud of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-21
BALKAN WAR AT CITY
HALL ENDED AT LAST
Turk and Assyrian Quarrel over
Shawl and Three Dollars But
Police Step In.

All hostilities in the Balkan war
which started Friday night in the city
hall are now supposed 20 be over. IL
started on the first floor OF the city
and ended in the basement-the
court room where Judge Farabaugh
reigns.
SwOussy Jousssa. who represents
the Turks in the war. had 20 pay Tom
Abraham. the Assyrian 81 bstitute
three dollars.
Friday night the Turk sold the
Assyrian a shawl on condition that
he could return IL If his wife didn't
like IT, She didn't and Tom brought
il back and gave it 20 Swoussv. But
Swoussy wouldn't give Tom his money.
They started 20 argue about the
matter on the street and PatrOlman
Stull was called. He brought the
Turk 20 Asst. Chief Chappelle's Office
and here the war started.
BOussaa still protests that he IS just
giving three dollars away for nothing
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-21
WAGE QUESTION
TO COME FIRST
Conference on Threatened Rail-
way Strike Will Then Take
Up Grievances of Roads
Against Men.

NEW YORK, July 21.-An agree
ment to arbitrate first the wage and
other demands of the trainmen and
conductors against the eastern rail
roads and then TO take up the road s
grievances against the men is the
probable outcome OF conferences to
be held here Monday between mem
bers of the mediation board created
by the Newlands act and representa-
tives of the employees and of the roads.
according 10 prevalent opinion sun
day night in quarters where the con-
troVersy is being closely followed.
Judge Charles l.. Chambers, and
c.. W. w. Hanger the two members
of the board already confirmed by the
senate. will arrive here in the morn
ing. when the conferences Will begin
at once. The business at hand will
be 10 frame a stipulation acceptable 60
both sides as TO questions 20 be ar
bitrated. The employees claim that
only their demands shall be taken be-
fore the mediation board. The rail-
roads have presented demands Tor
changes in existing agreements with
their employees in matters outside the
sphere of the present controversy as
subjects for arbitration.
a B. GarretSOn and w. g. Lee
the heads respectively OF the con
ductors and trainmen's organizations
have declared that the men Will moi
agree to simultaneous arbitration OF
the mems and thV roads demands
announcing that should the roads per
sist in their declared intention OF
pressing their grievances at this time
the strike recently authorized 10y
vote of the employees would be called
a short notice.
In view of the determined attitude
Of the men. belief exists that the
mediators Will recommend an agree.
ment 10 take up first the mems de-
mands. and after these have been de
Cided by the arbitral body 10 be Sc
lected. 10 give the railroads their day
in court as il were. and settle thi!
dispute in a separate arbitration.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-21
WAS SON OF WEALTHY
CHICAGO MANUFACTURER
No Reason For Act Can be
Learned = Appearances Are
That Woman Was Shot
While Back Was Turned.
special to The News-Times.

Special 10 The News-Times.
KNOX, Ind. July 21-After firing
a bullet from the barrel OF a 3S-call-
Der revolver through the head OF his
Stepmother Mrs. Frank Strasburger.
young Martin Strasburger turned the
weapon toward his own head and
pulled the trigger which brought on
his death two hours later. at the
beautiful summer Strasburger resi-
dence situated on Bass lake. six miles
from Knox. at 1:3O o'clock Sunday
evening.
The lad died two hours after the
shooting. while his step-mother lies
a the point of death. The bullet en-
tered her head back Of the right ear
and passed out the other side below
the left eye, passing nearly through
the center OF her head.
Cause Mystery.
No reason can be learned as TO the
cause OF the shooting. IL is believed
that the shot was fired at Mrs. Strss-
burger while her back was turned
the bullet entered her head from be-
hind. As soon as the shot was heard
by Mr. Strasburger. who was in a
garden near the side OF the house. the
woman was heard 90 scream and a
minute later she was seen rushing out
of the house. and running 10 her hus-
band she fell in his arms.
Medical aid was summoned from
Knox, which is located six miles from
the large summer home. which is
probably the largest and most ex-
pensive on the lake, but the doctor s
services were in vain. and the bOy
died while the father paced the room
with his wife lying at a critical point
in her bed near him.
Frank Strasburger. the father and
n ~.
tragedy. is "A big Chicago manufac-
turer and his son has for some time
been at work in "A house in the large
metropolitan city According 10 q re-
port given out young Martin has been
living fast life in Chicago. being
cigaret fiend and having INDUCED in
liquor to a great extent.
He had been drinking before the
shooting, although il is not known
that any quarrel took place directly
before the shooting or at any time
before il. Neighbors always under
stood that he held a tender regard
for his step-mother. who. they say.
always treated him as her own child.
Drink May BE Reason.
Drink and perhaps a demented
mind are attributed as the reasons for
the rash act. The boy had been at
the Gun club during the afternoon
and on MS return IL IS believed that
he entered his room. secured his pis-
tOl and came 10 the lower floor where
he shot his step-mother through the
head.
Several times the boy has been
threatened with delirium tremens and
il is believed that at the time the
shooting took place the boy had been
drinking heavily and had lost his
reason.
The father and husband stands by
the bedside. or PAGES up and down
the room in state of frantic despair
as the doctors bend over his wife
Many citizens OF Knox made a special
trip TO the summer residence.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-21
PLYMOUTH.

George D. Marks, treasurer Of the
library board. received a draft for
$4,000 from Andrew Carnegie, which
IS one-third OF the amount OF his
charitable gift toward the public Ii
brary.
The Chautauqua will be here next
week.
Miss Edna Capron has been ap-
pointed 10 a position in the office OF
the United States treasury at Wash
ington and will leave for the capital
city next week.
Q. n. Lawrence went 10 Indianap-
oils Thursday 10 get an Overland car
which he has sold 10 Norman Good
rich.
Miss Mary Hohan left Thursday
morning for a visit with friends in
Rochester
Mrs. Caroline Fellows left this
week for Hot Springs. Ark. TO visit
for severay weeks.
ID. +. Snyder returned from Chi
cago Thursday and went to his farm