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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-21
COMPANY'S SERVICE is
DEDICATED TO PU8lICs

In his statement Mr.. Ford said that
the properties of his company involved
the safety of the lives of $4,000 per-
sons; were dedicated TO the public, and
in accepting that right in Birmingham
his company obligated itself to operate
its cars with reasonable rules and with
operatives chosen by the company.
He says in his statement that the
street railway employees promised not
to engage in any union organization
and also promised not to strike. Fail
ure to live up to. that contract, Mr..
Ford AYERS, Is sufficient to automati-
cally sever the connection of any EN-
nlOya with the sop,papu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-21
TIL: NAVAL. ACADEMY.
ADDS FIRST VICTIM.
TODEATH TOLL OF AIR.
Ensign Billingley Hurled
From Disabled Biplane
to a Watery Grave.
Passenger Escapes

Annapolis, Md, June 20.-The naval
death roll of the air today when Ensign
William d. Billingley was hurled from
disabled biplane 1000 feet in the air
and fell, straight as plummet. into the
depths of chesapeake bay. Lieut.. John
A. Towers chief of the navy aviators.
clung to the hurting wreck that followed
his comrades course from sky to wa
ter and escaped death almost miracu-
lously.
Ensign Billngley, in a biplane that ahd
been converted into a hydro-aeroplane
by the addition of pontoons, with Lieu
tenant Towers as passenger, left the
aviation grounds at the Naval academy
here this morning to fly to Claiborne.
some Is miles across the bay About 10
miles down the bay gust, of wind struck
them. Ensign Bilingley was thrown for
ward across the steering gear, which was
disabled. The front planes of the craft
fell, and it dropped like a dead bird to-
ward the water AS it fell the pilot was
catapulted out and turning over and over
his body outspeeded the disabled ma
chine toward the water. Deep in the
bay the body sank and late tonight all
the available boats in the neighborhood
were out seeking it.
Clung to Uprights
When the aeroplane started on it's dive
for the bay Lieutenant Towers clung des-
toIx IN of !,a
the planes. Although at times his body
swung clear of the rapidly falling air.
ship he maintained his hold with hand
and arm almost wrenched apart After
falling about 900 feet the biplane turned
a complete somersault,, and for a mo-
ment the. force of the fall was broken
Striking the bay, it carried Lieutenan MT
Towers beneath the water, but rose to
the surface almost immediately
The aviator, suffering excruciating pain.
feared that he would lose consciousness
before he could be rescued, and tearing
loose the ashings of one Of the planes.
bound himself fast to pontoon. With
in few minutes, however, he was taken
off by B. L. Bronson and S. Kellar. WHO
had watched the aeroplanes movements
from a motorboat kept on the bay for
use in Just such accidents.
At the naval academy hospital Lieu
tenant Towers, almost in a state of ner-
yous collapse, his head wagging piteous-
ly told the tragic story of his fan from
the sky.
Story of Accident
Just before the aecident,v he said. ~
looked at the altitude dial and i, showed
that we We're running at a height Of
about 1865 feet. Just then puet of
wind seemed to come up from below It
struck the aeroplane underneath the rear
planes and the machine lurched Violently
and took an uncertain dive forward. This
(COntlnued ON paUe Kcu~v~-A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-21
NIX. FORD DECLINES TO
ACCEDE TO DEMANDS
MADE BY UNION MEN
Says All Cars Will Run Today Usual Proper Police Proec
tion is Given Along Lines
Developments Of the Night
In Street Rail1Uay Strike

New street railway employees union organized by Wm
Welch at 1890 O'Clock last night and rs members in
Within Is minutes general strike b r. l.. p Co. lines
was voted unanimously effective at midnight last night
Men Immediately left for barns to bring in recruits
President A. H. Ford assures public cars will run as usual
today if sufficient police protection is given.
Mr. Ford issues statement to effect that they will
jeopardze public service by recognizing union and putting
employees in position to tie up the city at any time
President Ford formally asks city commission for assr
that adequate police protection will be given to operate
the
Tdewaer lines are not affected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-21
Additional Articles Placed
on Free List Feature
Committees Action
INCREASE RATE
ON COTTON GOODS
Redrafted Underwood Bill Brought
Into Democratic Caucus To-day.
Important Changes
Explained
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.

THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate:
Not in session
Democrats eaucused to discuss tariff
bill as amended BY finance commit
tee.
House
Met at noon
Passed concurrent resolution for
Joint session of Congress Monday TO
near President Wilson read his adj
dress on currency legislation.
Representative Heely in speech urged
reopenng of money trust inquiry.
Senate and House Joint committee
urged to amend and broaden Erdman
act.
Secretary MeAdoo asked 100000 ap-
preparation for vessels to enforce laws
for protection of Alaskan fish and fur
animals
Accepted Pennsylvania invitation
to attend Gettysburg celebration and
speaker authorized to appoint commit
tee of 20
indian appropriation bill as amend
ed by Senate was sent to conference.
Representative Goulden reintroduced
his bill for establishing United States
National Bank of America.
Adjourned at 2:2o p, m. until noon
Monday.
Washington. June 2o.-lmportant reduce
tions in the Underwood tariff bill rates
on iron. steel and other metal products
the addition of cattle, wheat, pig iron. An
CORA wool and many other articles to the
free list; and an increase in rates on many
classes of cotton goods and come silk
products were the chief features of tho
revenue tariff bill as it was laid oefors
Senate democrats today by Chairman Siui
mons of the finance committee.
After weeks of work. in which e5ef
item had undergone changes by suh56i.f
mittees and by the majority memaH IS
OF the finance committee. the ra e 81
measure was brought into the sooflz ti
caucus today. For two hours os
tant changes were explained &c aassk5a 81 &
and the bill was then made p4sfe
perts OF the committee at onae b s
or & comprehensive summary OF is 5es.
President Wilson's desires as Nree
sugar in 1916 and free wool at OF bre-
vailed in the redraft OF the bill. To the
list of market basket reductions the
Underwood bill contained the Senate COM
mittee added many important items. In
the general level of its rates the "Sim-
mons bill" represents heavier cut from
existing rates of the Payne-Aldrich law
than did the bin as 1t passed the House.
The Senate caucus adjourned early and
members spent the aftcrnon working out
private analysis OF the measure. 1he
caucus will reconyene tomorrow. SEN
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Continued on Page Eight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-21
FORMAL STATEMENT
ISSUED BY COMPANY


The companys answer to the de-
mand for recognition by the employees
follows:
TO the Public-Friday afternoo's pa
pers contained a demand presented to
the Birmingham Railway Light and
rover company by five men. represent
ing the alleged local union of Street
and Electric Railway Employees of
America. These 6emands are in short
for the recognition of the local union.
the reinstatement OF all employees dis
charged for joining the local union,
ana TO meet and treat with a commit
tee from the local union for the ad-
Justment of all other differences that
may arise with the company, with pro-
vision for arbitration of all matters
not thereby adjusted
THE Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company is a public service or
ganization Its property is dedicated by
the law of its creation to the public
service. The rights it enjoys were
granted by the authorities representing
the public. in consideration of the OH
ligations it assumed to serve the pub
lie. Our organization in accepting its
railway franchises assumed the respon-
sibility of transporting the public .ov er
its railway lines, under reasonable'rules
and regulations established by us and
with operatives chosen by US.
SAFETY OF THOUSANDS
INVOLVED IN ISSUE
Our daily business involves the
safety of the lives of 135, 900 men, wonl-
en- and children of this community Ev-
cry motorman and conductor operai :
ing our cars rs an essential member of
the organization. The power of our
organization to discharge its respon-
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(Centinued ON Page Ten.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-21

CONTINUED on Page Eight
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-13
p. II. BURNETTE

Commissioner Of Deeds for Califor'
ria and New York; NOTARY PUB
Lie; Grants Marriage Licenses, Draws
Mortgages, Deeds, Bills Of Sale
Leases, Wills, etc. Attorney for the
District Courts. 70 MERCHANT ST.
HONOLULU. Phone 1886.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-13
BEST OF KEMP LECTURES
KEPT TO THE VERY LAST

Yielding to many requests, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. H. Kemp have been holding
the best and most modern of all their
lectures to the very last. Friday
night, at the opera house. this inter-
esting couple will give Panama and
the Canal Up-to-Date," with the most
remarkable collection of slides and
moving pictures yet shown in this city.
This lecture deals with the work Of
pushing through to an end the big
ditch which promises to change the
commerce CT the world, and to bring
undreamed of prosperity to the ma
tons whose borders touch upon the
Pacific.
10th pictures and lectures were pre-
Jared at the express request OF a
member of the canal commission, and
for the special purpose of making stay
at-hOme senators and representatives
acquainted with the progress of the
work in Panama, the life the workers
have to live, the difficulties the man
agement has to encounter and over
come, and the actual mode of getting
out the dirt and getting in the con-
crete Nothing Of importance from
Colon to Panama seems to have been
neglected by artist and lecturer.
Tickets are on sale at the rooms of
the promotion committee.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-13
BABY PIGS TO BATTLE FOR
BEST OF BOTTLED MILK

Advertised as something new in
VHudeville' and with every appearance
being such, the feature of tOnight'S
change OF program at the Liberty
1heater is certainly new. locally. 1t
IS milk drinking contest between
two of Van Camps ;mallest pigs and
s said to contain more laughs, during
the contest of these baby pOrkers.
than the most ludiCrous vaudeville
turn of any two human beings The
event is a hona-fide contest, no train
ig being necessary, while the rules
that govern are the "go-as-yOu please"
kind. This turn has proven one Of
Van Camps most successful creations
and, with two hungry little pigs. in a
Il mature prize-rng. fighting for one
sucking bottle, filled with warm. fresh
mix, that is suspended slightly above
their heads, an earnest contest may
be expected at all events. Much OF the
comedy is furnished By a chute, in.
Sc niously arranged from the Tin" to
tie floor During the struggle of the
pigs they Invariably strike the Chu:"
and ANONYMOUSLY roll from the ring.
when another contest is started. 70
sc which one gets back to the hC'tl"
fir. t. via small board that is but
|; rye enough for one pig at time.
another feature OF the program will
W the change Of Henri French. who
presents tonight for the tire' tim" here
ir PRESENTATIONS of great men pas AMI
Present. This is said to be French'S
best act.
All the other talent will offeH
changes. ana this, with now pictures,
!Iyes promise OF being a tO7-noth pro-
81 am.
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Rev. Mabel M. Irwin Declares
They Are Not Crying Out for
More Laxlty. but That Home
Be Guarded More Closely

h" great thing now is the rro,r..
1'at hing Of the instructors Ct tn.
youth q III" Cnuntrl me parents
M"r" physiDlOgE - not 'nough Some.
lhlng more is necessary. The dicuiiv
ard SanCity Of the marriage has cot
TO he taught
w" have got to appeal to oar chilli
zen for the welfare OF the future Ilcr.
We Shall find that child Is very
NniCk TO respond that the future may
be brighter and sweeter.
Women, delighted with the prosDect
nl greater freedom, must remember
- that freedom means greater RESPONSE.
Dllitles in mOtheIipg sons and daugh-
1ers who are - inherit the freedom
that they have won and are han Iing
down TO them. Without this under
standing the new feminist mOvem ont
is meaningless. The Rev. MABEL NJ,
IRWIN.
would like to show our American
women. enthusiastic over the vision
On their soon to be accomplished
greater liberties, the special danger
that turks in this general cry for f., E.
dom of women" SAID the Rev. Mattel
N. Irwin Of No. 81 Eighty. iXth street,
minister Of the University Church
and lecturer for tn Society "r
tary and Moral PhOphyaXis in an east
crn exchange.
She has just returned from England.
where she studied tn Few ~
movement carefully an le"turCd in all
the larger cities. Mrs Irwin was on
OF tha first three women gradua es o.
tufts College and mas written sevpra
EC oks on subjects akin to mother. 90 /
and womanhoOd
The question OF eug0niCs. t"~cc
things relating to tn Gevelopn cnt
and improveme Mt of the race, We must
bear in mind, it the very soul of tn
new woman movement" sh, said ::
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RACE RETIREMENT IS SOUL OF
NEW WOMAN MOVEMENT, SHE SAYS

We must nOt forget. t. the b>'tIe for
tie freedom OF women. that the chnG
has the right to ! we'll norm. Ia,
1"'e nobility Of birth is MS 1undImen-
jaI i&It. Women mast have their
cdOm only the the race may nc
IN rru,pI and ennObIed thereby.
The Common Mistake Made.
I'll" c0HmOn mistake thai is bpinC
made both in England and America
a. this question Of greater freedom for
WOTen comes TO the surface and the
ATTEMPT TO do away with the double
standard of morality for men and Wo-
Wcn. is l!mOS: unc"nSCioUsly TO drop
Vie standard Of wOmannOod down to
IN" arcrpel Standard for men.
I'm England there is a double stand
ard recognized by law. In America
while i; is not rec 1gnized in law il is
almost as we'll recognized in fact. The
new equal standard must be as high
or higher than that now universally
recognized as the standard of woman
mood. This will be brought about by
tie uOtkCrs Of America instructing
their sons.
I'VE must teach our boys as we'll as
our girls that their duty to posterity
demands high thinking and high liv-
ing. Our women must not think. as
50 many good mentioned ones do
now. that they are TO save The world
by adopting The vices of men.
For instance. in England the wO-
men almost universally smoke with
their husbands in the home with the
! idea Cf keeping them there and being
| comrades. Women must remeT Der
! tat if the man is the house band
the woman is the hearthstOne, and
! that it must lie kept clean and sweet
IS an inspiration to the husband and
sons.
! Tho true freedom of women is in
i TIE rights TO tie the mother of a truer
and nobler race. When children are
conceived in love and born in free
: dom into willing arms, such mothers
: will be able to instruct their little
/ boys and girls in the real meaning of
: life. and these will take pride in keep
; ing themselves free from all things
! that beset the ignorant and lily born.
! America Leads in Eueenics
Il found during my visit to England
, that America is undoubtedly leading
! the weird in the question of eugenics
; The only danger now that the Ques-
ton has come to the surface from
California to Maine is that we have
not a sufficient number of understand.
ing people to train the people and
lead them to the Promised Lend
so many women have thought that
- with~thefr new freedom, With thGit
hands on the tiller of state and access
to the ballot box, would come the free
dom to repudiate motherhood. The cry
- of race suicide was echoed already
through the civilized nations, and al
the great English church conference
recently it was founc necessary tC
add to the scourge of the Great White
Plague, and the far worse scourge @!
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NEW YEARS EVE
CARNIVAL IN MANILA

MANILA, Jan. 3.-On New Years
eve the Escolta presented a glorious
scene, the streets with its thousands
OF incandescent lights making a great
Silver Way was traversed by vast
throngs of sightsecrs and cOstumed
PEOPLE. All Manila was out, the
crowds surprising any that ever be-
fore appeared on the streets in car
uival spirit Enjoyment was every
where in evidence The crowds passed
up and down the thoroughfare hurting
confetti on every side until the little
colored disks covered the walks foot
deep. The costumes were elaborate,
their variegated colors adding to the
trilliancy of the pageant.
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GARDEN FETE TO
H AVE MANY
FEATURES

One OF ~" grraitSt attractions uI
the EiaW allan bO";h at ,hs garden fr,e.
given by !Ie lau.e> OF III" Coast Ar
;iiIery Cops at KapjoIani park next
"Wednesday afternoon will he an AM
Cltni HaW allan tupa. I His has been iii
= Hawaiian family Tor great many
years and has been handed down from
generation to q nerat!Ou as an heir
loom. This family hes decided TO par
with the treasure now and as the
price VIII be 100 large for any one per-
.icn 70 purchase. III" cloth will be raf-
He'd at the lair on "Wednesday Every
thing over fifty dollars Will be de.
voted TO the Army Relief fund Tour
lists are particularly DESTROYS of secur-
ing pieces OF the tapa cloth and this
will be an opportunity for the INTO Sc
cure it if he lucky numberhappens to
1all to a malihini. The Hawaiian
booth will be one of the most attract
i've on the grounds, for there is no
place on earth more attractive than
Hawaii and booth savoring of the
souvenirs Of Hawaii will naturally be
enticng.
The Princess INSTRUMENTATION and
Mrs. Charles Chiliingworth have
charge OF This booth. They Will be as
sisted by Mrs. Walter Macfarlane,
Miss Ethel Whiting, Mrs. A. G.. NJ.
Robertson, Mrs. Lee Morris and Mrs.
Hons
The tovstand will be one to delight
the eye Of the small child. Huge
blocks such as the children have in
their nursery will be arranged Tor the
background and back "mammy" dolls
of p3Der will be fastened to bright
yellow clOth. Mrs. George r.. Turner,
who has charge of the booth, will be
dressed as Il doll baby and will sell
an abundance of toys. The athletic
booth will be tvpicai Of college life,
and Miss Dorothy Wood and Miss
Myrtle Schuman, wearing college
sweaters, will stand before a huge
goal-post hung with school pennants
and will spend the afternoon selling
athletic goods, posters and pennants
to all who wish them.
One of the amusing features of the
afternoon will be the boy dressed as
Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son" Tom
will carry a real live pig under his
arm and will sell chances for it, Some
one will have a pig and, later on per-
haps, luau.
Mrs. Humbert'S tea booth will be
dainty. Tea will be served under a
huge umbrella by Mrs Humbert, Miss
COrnet, Miss Florence Hoffman and
two Japanese maids.
The Odds-and- Booth will be
under the care of Mrs. ReSsler Here
all kinds of fancv work will be sold
Mrs. Ressler will be assisted by Mrs.
COnklin, wife Of Major COnklin; Mrs.
Smith, wife of Major Smith; Mrs.
Watkins, Mrs. Edwards and Mrs ia
mieSOn.
The following is the program for
the afternoon:
200 p. m. Song Hawaiian Girls.
2:3O p. m. Spanish Dance-Pupil of
Mrs. Mary Gum.
300 p. IN. Boys Russian Dance
Honolulu ScAool for Boys.
$3.50 p. m. Serpentine Dance-PupiI
of Mrs. Gum.
400 p. m. Drill-Boy Scouts.
4:3O p. m. Gypsy Dance-Pupil Of
Mrs. Gum.
500 p. IN. Song Girls.
$50 p. m. Character Dance-Pupil
of Mrs. Gum.
500 p. N. Song Hawaiian Girls.
During the entire afternoon music
Will be furnished by the First In
fantry Band.
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"a kheB k8Hz2izzhl5c 1A67Za

.."';:s a, H!arh PIagp". one more ;n,.
F!He'l" CT III" Empty Cradle
III wo'n"u Jorge, their first or. at
prIVl!+g" II life, mprh'rhG0G. N"
N"IId Viii hG' 1:Hd it necessary to
saw. u~.lt from ,hc o,u.-r plaques
when Til" F.rpy Cradle has Iefc 10
world 20 hc saved
wv" ar" asjonishrd 70 find thai
some VII" have joined the feminist
Il oVemrnt, inst. al Of questioning the
(hildS rIGnt 10 b" Well bonn are QrIe$-
uoMjns Tie chIld', rish; to be born al
all. 1t is just as natural for ;he true
woman 20 desire motherhood as il is
Tor the apple tree TO blossom and hear
1rmt. in this new adjustment Of the
relations OF men and women thai is
coming with "OmenS seeking after
political influence, The empty cradle
is simply a passing phase II will
Lot last.
Oppose Bondage, Not Motherhood.
What women are really CRYING out
against is not motherhood, hut the
b"nd1ge that make. it impossible for
them entirely TO give their children
L ut IIODlIIlN VI III III. NIdh6 women
Zee in marriage-nOt outside of mar
mage, not licenSe-and the more
syIandid future of the race will be in
s,ured.
woman are not crying for more
lnNity in the home. They really want
the home guarded more closely. But
ttey want posterity to bless its parent
2gt with more wisdom and care in in
surfing moral and physical health to
the generations to come.
Our American women, if they want
their coming political freedom to last
and mean anything to them and to tn
race, mus remember that with free
dom always go greater respOn. Utilities
ia the haarthstone, the home and The
Institution Of marriage, as we'll as 20
the S etc
The wisest and best of our women
leaders realize this, and | am firm in
l. belief that all women will come il
time to understand and believe this and
when they do the new liberties that
VIC are o anxious to secure will bless
Us all and pOsterity as we'll"
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-01-24
Dinner For Miss Cleveland.

In recording the social attentions
shown Miss Esther Cleveland during
her stay with Mrs. John Hays Ham
mond in Washington. The Post says:
Engagements for Miss Cleveland are
quite numerous for the rest of her stay
with Mrs. Hammond and with Mrs.
Hoar for the last few days of the
month
Ole of special interest to the charm
ing young recipient will be the dinner
and theater party which Miss Lucy
Hoke Smith daughter of Senator and
Mrs. Hoke Smith, will give Tuesday
night next Miss Cleveland and Miss
Smith were baby playmates in the
white house and in the Hoke Smith
home way back in those Democratic
days which are so close again to us.
Mrs. Cleveland lived in whiri of just
such recollections the week she was
here, during which she called on Mrs
Hoke Smith and other old friends"
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-01-24

Il think Wanda Kelly did eX-
actly right She acted as any wom-
an would have done. And she is a
good operator"-Mis Ruth Phil
lips. Federal building.
"She had no business butting in
on other peoples affairs. She should
have been on her job. Miss Hazel
Elrood, Southern Bell.
she was fine. and did the proper
thing. Miss Oma Harbin, NJ, Rich
& Bros. Co
She was not a typical or prac-
tical operator, She was employed
to operate the switchboard, and not
to butt in on other persons bust
ness. Miss Annie Duke. Southern
Bell
Wanda Kelly, think, was a real
woman. ] think that to save a
woman from wrong we all would do
as she did. If we had the chance,
we would do the same thing.
would. Miss Clara Kelly, j. NJ.
High & Co (Not kin to Wanda).
She was private board opera
tor Maybe she did right. But l
would not have done as she did
because mine is public board,
andSit is our business to serve the
public. Miss Edna Schwartz
Southern Bell
Il think | would have acted as
she did under the same circum-
stances. She acted as any woman
would. Miss Mary Mcconnell,
Central Bank and Trust Corpora
ton.
Her problems are not like ours
She was on private board. She
had more privileges. We could not
do the same on a central board
but. under the same circumstances
] think | should have done like
wise. Miss Cathlene Heybach,
Southern Bell.
Wanda Kelly was a good opera