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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
RATE AGREEMENTS
ARE NECESSARY
Franklin Testifies Before Shipping
Trust Committee

Washington. January 23-Armed with
bulky packages containing copies of rate
agreements. shipping contracts and pool
ing arrangement data, A. s. Franklin,
vice president of the International Mer-
camille Marine company.s today furnished
the House shipping trust committee WITH
practically all the information 1t desired
concerning the north transatlantic
steamship trade. Mr. Franklin corrobo-
rated the testimony of other witnesses
that the line In this trade operated under
rate agreements and in some instances
pooling arrangements, and put into the
record a copy of the agreement entered
into by most of the lines controlled by
his corporation.
Declaring that 1t would be impossible
to maintain efficient transatlantic serv-
ice without agreements. Mr.. Franklin
said the only way Congress could i'm
prove the situation would be to require
copies of the agreements to be filed and
held open to the public. Any attempt
to prescribe fixed rates, he insisted.
would be ruinous owing to a tramp
competition with the regular lines, and
because such a practice would give for
eigners an advantage over the American
merchant and producer.
His corporation, Mr.. Franklin testified.
controlled more than 100000 tons of
ocean ships. and operated ships in trade
under foreign flags all over the world.
The north continental conference, Mr..
Franklin told the committee, controls the
west-bound rates of lines between the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24

SOCIETY IN SESSION
Alabama Society Holds Its
Opening Meeting at
Bay Minette

Bay Minette, January 23.-(Special)-
The meeting Of the Alabama Horticul-
tural society opened its sessions here to-
day. with practically all of the delegates
and the most of the speakers IN attend
ance.
The morning meeting was opened with
prayer and was followed by an address
of welcome by J. H. H. Smith of this
place. Following this address. ]. H. Nc
Cary of Birmingham. president of the
society, made an address in which he gave
out considerable edvice regarding the fu-
ture work of the organization and also
give advice in the matter of general farm
ing.
A number of the committees for the
new year were appointed as the next
work and this was followed by a favor
able report from the secretary. j. {.
Price. who is filling the place Of p. f.
Williams, deceased.
The afternoon programme was taken up
With the following subjects: Citrus In
sects and Contror by ]. A. Dew of Au-
burn; Commercial Possibilities of the
Satsuma," by II. f. Scott of Battles
Wharf: THE Kinds of Fruit Trees to
Buy" by Henry Chase of Huntsville;
.sThe Important Features in Peach Grow
ing" by ]. r. Hilton of Knoxville. Tenn;
.sPecans," by Mrs. Thomas A. Banning
Of Robertsdale, and sand Pears by r.
s. Scott of Citronelle. This evening ]. A.
Dew delivered an illustrated lecture in
which he took up various experiments
and gave out much good advice and in
teresting results
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
TO TAKE UP
APPOINTMENTS

Washington, January 23.-Republican
senators are considering holding eau
Gus next week to take up the condition
of business and appointments in the
Senate. Senator Smoot began the cir
culation today of a call for meeting
Tuesday morning. but the probable ac-
ton of the republicans was uncertain
tonight No republican caucus has been
held thus far this session because of
the differences of opinion within the
party ranks
Successive executive sessions of the
Senate have failed to bring action on
more than three or four of President
Taft's 1900 appointments. Republican
leaders have become convinced that
they must either get action upon them
or draw the lines so closely as to fix
responsibility on the democrats for the
delay.
The legislative condition in the Sem
ate also is becoming serious enough
for caucus action, 1t is claimed, dem
ocratic senators will hold a caucus to-
morrow to consider the situation as 1t
presents itself to them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
P. J. MOONEY BEFORE
CLAPP COMMITTEE
Gives Testimony Regarding Published
Standard Oil Letters

Washington, january 23.-Charles p. +.
Mooney, editor of the Memphis CONNER
cial Appeal and formerly managing edi-
tor of the New York American told the
Senate campaign fund investigating COM
r,ttee today about securing copies Of
some of the Standard Oil letters published
by William r. Hearst.
Mr.. Mooney testified he negotiated for
copies of only few of the Archbold let
ters: that they were brought to the Amer
ican offices by white man whose name
he did not know, and that he paid less
than $500.
'I believe that with letters containing
matter of this sort, it was some one's
duty to make them public They showed
that senator's aud representatives sworn
TO protect the public interest were COM
hitting treason against the people," Mr..
Mooney told the committee.
He testified when he became manag-
ing editor of the New York American
in 1904. John +. Eddy. previously city
editor. turned over to him a number of
Photographic copies of Standard oil cor
respondence with public men. As to how
these were obtained. Mr.. Mooney could
give no information.
Later a man he could not name offered
him more letters and wanted Mr. Mooney
to buy them assuring him he had come
by them Honestly"
Mr.. Mooney made some Photographic
COPIES II was later assured by coun-
sell" said Mr.. Mooney. that ii would
have been entirely proper for me to bug
original letters containing matter of such
a criminal character. did not want
them and l did not care to have then,
in my possession or the papers posses
sion.''
Witness denied the statement in an af.
fidavit by Charles Stump.< presented to
lie committee last week. that Mr.. Cham
berain and Mr.. Mooney had inspected let
ter files taken from the Standard Oil of
fees. He said he never. saw any such
looks and that he had never negotiated
with Mr.. Chamberlain for any letters He
aided further that he had never talked
with Mr.. Hearst about the correspondence
snd had never bought any of the origi-
nails Witness branded the statement that
S34 900 was paid for copies of the STANDARD
OIL letters as "an absurdity. When asked
for his Judgment as to the statement that
s4se was paid, Mr.. Mooney replied thai
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
TOWARD
STRIKE SETTLEMENT
Conference Held Between
the Leaders and Manu-
facturers

New York. January 23.-Material prog
ress toward a settlement of the garment
workers strike was made today at
conference between representatives OF the
manufacturers and strike leaders. Both
sides practically approved the suggestion
,f the arbitration committee of the Cham
per of Commerce for compromise on the
question of hours of labor and wages.
These two questions were the stumbling
blocks that resulted in previous confer
ences being discontinued.
1t was said that should these two ques-
tions be settled the workers would return
to the shops, leaving the remaining ques-
tons to be amicably adjusted by an ar
bitration commission.
Several riots occurred today when strik-
ers attempted to rescue young women
pickets who were arrested for interfer-
ing with other women on their way to,
work. The police made numerous ar
rests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
LET VOTERS DECIDE
WOMAN SUFFRAGE

Albany. N. ", January 23.-In obedience
TO party platform pledges, the senate to-
day voted to submit to the voters of New
York state a proposed constitutional
amendment permitting women to vote.
The senate resolution differs from the one
passed by the assembly last Monday in
riage TO have been resident of the United
States for seven years. Assembly leaders
have given their word to the suffragists
that the House will concur in this amend
ment. To become operative. however, the
resolution must pass another Legislature,
so 1t cannot be submitted to the voters
earlier than 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24

Montgomery. January 2S.-(Special)-
The following decisions were handed
down today in the/court of appeals:
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Co.
VS.. r. H. Shepherd, from Birmingham
city court application overruled
Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron Co. VS..
j. A. Devaney, from Walker circuit
court; application oyerruled.<
Birmingham Railway. Light and Power
Co. VS.. T. Jones Abbott, from Birming-
ham city court; application overruled
Birmingham Coal and Iron Co. VS..
Walter Brice, from Jefferson circuit
court; application overruled.
Morris Livingston VS.. State, from La
mar circuit court; application overruled.
List of decisions handed down In the
court of appeals of Alabama Thursday,
January %, 1913:
Walker, p, ida London VS.. State,
from Montgomery city court; reversed
and remanded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
TARIFF REVISION IN
COTTON SCHEDULE
Reductions in Flax, Hemp and Jute
Also Recommended

Washington, January 23.-Attack of mill
interests on the proposed democratic re-
vision of the tariffs on textile manu-
features has resulted SO far in a virtual
conclusion of the ways and means COM
mttee majority to strike a lower rate re-
adjustment even than planned in the pre-
yious democratic cotton revision bills.
There will be substantial reVIsions from
Inc tentative cotton schedule basis, run
ring down as low as 5 per cent ON the
cheaper goods that the working classes
depend upon.
The compromise revision schedule pro-
POSED yesterday by Lewis Parker of
Greenville, S. c., former head of the
American Cotton Manufacturers associa-
lion, assumed more Importance today as a
basis for democratic general reduction
plans. 1t was frequently referred to dur
ing the examination of witnesses and it
will have a considerable bearing in the
committees figuring ON the low rates.
There also will be some reductions IN
schedule j." the part of the PayneAl-
drich law that deals with flax, hemp and
juto and their manufactures. The demo-
cratic leaders, however realize that this
schedule is more competitive than most
OF the others. A very large proportion of
their schedule, which embraces the big
lace and linen industries, covers articles
that are deemed luxuries with consequent
n gh tariff warrant, from the democratic
programme viewpoint. This schedule will
be taken up tomorrow.
The committee concluded taking testi-
mony today on the cotton schedule.
Most of the witnesses wanted retention
of the rates in the present tariff law
particularly on jacquard figures cotton
goods; upholstery generally, On print cot
ton goods and on cotton handkerchiefs
Other witnesses, while preferring the
present policy, were disposed to be con-
c:l.atory in view of the determination of
the democratic leaders to reduce the tariff
along revenue lines, particularly on the
more common articles of use among the
roorer classes of the people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
Actress Tells Secret
A Well known Actress Tells How She
Dnrkened Her Gray Hair and
Promoted Its Growth With
simple Home Made Mixture

Miss Blanche Rose, well-known
actress. who darkened her gray hair
with simple preparation which sne
mixed at home, in recent interview
AT Chicago, ILL., made the following
statement: ANY lady or gentleman
can darken their gray hair and make
ii soft and glossy with this simple
recipe. which they can mix at home.
To a half pint of water add ! OF. of
bav rum. a small box of Barbo Com
Mound. and Il or. of glycerine. These
ingredients can be bought at any drug
store at very little cost. Apply to
the hair twice week until 1t becomes
the required shade. This will make a
gray haired person look 20 years
Younger. 1t is also fine to promote
the growth of hair. relieves itching
and scalp humors and is excellent for
dandruff and falling hair.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24

snow over the greater portion of the
intermountain plateau, and the skies
have cleared over the plains states
Slightly lower Temperatures prevailed
throughout the eastern slope of the
Rockies and over the southwest, but
In no sections have any marked changes
occurred.
East of the Mississippi, temperatures
have risen generally. High winds have
attended the passage of the low" over
the Great Lakes and the New England
states.
Conditions seem favorable for cooler
weather in this section Friday, due to
an expected rise in pressure and
shifting of the wind from south into
northerly quarter. While some rain
may fall, it seems probable that clear
ing conditions will prevail generally,
although rather cloudy skies will con-
tinue during the next "a hours.
Summary of observations made at
United States weather bureau stations,
January %:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
RENDERED IN
THE COURT OF APPEALS

Louis Jamison VS.. State. from Mont
gomery city court: affirmed.
Crescent News and Hotel company VS..
j. A. Hines, from Montgomery city court;
affirmed.
H. c. Henderson VS.. Jackson Woolen
mills, from Admission city court; affirmed.
John Keef VS.. state, from DeKalb cir
cult court; reversed and remanded.
Pelham, j.: II. E. Mcmillan VS.. w. j.
Nettles, from Monroe circuit court; re-
yersed and remanded.
Cobb & Marston VS.. s. f. Mckenzie,
from Baldwin circuit court; affirmed
M. Loeb, doing business, etc., ct al, VS..
city of Montgomery, from Montgomery
city court; affirmed.
Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company
VS.. Robert Whitaker. from Birmingham
city court; affirmed.
Thomas, j.: Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company VS.. Johnnie
Taylor, from Jefferson circuit court; af-
ilrmed
l.. Jaffe VS.. Fidelity and Deposit COM
pany. from jefferson circuit court; re-
versed and remanded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham. January 23.-G p. in)--
The area of low pressure that was
central on last nights map over the
southern plains states has moved north
eastward and now overlies the st.
Lawrence valley. A secondary center has
formed, however over the western
gulf, causing continued rain through
out the southern states during the past
"a hours.
over the western portion of the coun-
try the pressure centers are numerous
and lily Defined causing variety of
wather changes in that section. Gen
orally fair weather has succeeded the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24

United States and Hamburg, Bremen,
Antwerp, Rotterdam and Amsterdam. He
put into the record a copy of an agree
ment among the North German Lloyd,
Holland-American, Red Star and Ham
American lines in 1904. He said it
was the basis of the pooling and freight
agreements of the moth continental con-
ference. The agreement prescribed min
imum rates and fixed the division of
business. Hamburg American 37A per
cent. North German Lloyd 23% per cent,
Holland-American IS per cent, Red Star
201a per cent. MIR. Franklin said he un-
derstood there was an understanding be-
tween the Liverpool and London and
north continental conferences that there
was to be no rate cutting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24

Judge T. II. Dryer. referee in bank
ruptey yesterday gave permission to II.
w. Coffin, trustee OF the Alabama Con-
s,ldated Coal and Iron company, to re-
Ime the operation of Searles mines In
Tuscaloosa county. This will be done at
once as Trustee Coffin has been only
awaiting the authorization of Judge Dryer
before opening the mines
The searles mines will give employment
to between 300 and 400 men, and will pro-
duce about 35,0oo tons of coal per month.
Trustee Coffin was also given permission
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
CONCERN OVER
CROP PROSPECTS
Agricultural Officials Say
Cold Wave Needed to
Have Good Yield

montgomery, January -(speeial.) }
AS a result of the warm weather of
the last few weeks, officials of the
state agricultural and industrial de-
partment feel grave concern over tho
poor prospects for fruit crop this
year In some sections of the state
1t is reported that peach trees are al
ready In bloom and that other fruit
trees are beginning to blossom. This
condition obtains almost throughout
the entire portion Of central and south
Alabama.
Officials of the agricultural depart
ment say that there seems to be ev-
cry indication that cold weather VIII
come and kill much of the early fruit
Lack of cold weather and the continued
balmy. spring days have made vege-
tation more advanced this season than
In a number of years and 1t is thought
that there are very poor prospects for
a good fruit crop, inasmuch as cold
weather Is almost certain to come be-
fore the young plant is able to protect
itself against the frost.
According to the agricultural depart
ment officials, the warm weather Is
likely to have considerable influence on
the cotton and corn crops this season.
They maintain that there has not been
sufficient cold weather to kill out the
bugs and worms that infest the crops
during the summer months and that
IL a good hard frost does not come
within the next few days vegetation
Will run wild, resulting in a setback
to the fruit and other crops later In
the season.
A long spell of cold weather Is
thought to be much needed by the
farmers of Alabama just at this tin1e
and although a considerable quantity of
early fruit will be destroyed, the saw
ing to the later crop will much off,
set any damage which the farmers may
experience at this time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
Weather Forecast

Washington, January 23.-Forecast 1os
fair northwest portion; colder north por-
tion; Saturday fair, colder, south por-
ton.
Georgia: Local rains Friday; colder
northwest portion; Saturday fair, colder.
Mississippi: Generally fair Friday. some
what colder; Saturday fair, colder south
east portion.
Tennessee: Fair, colder Friday: Sat
urday fair; warmer in central portion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
TAFT CONGRATULATES
KING ALFONSO

Washington. Januay 23-President Taft
today cabled the following congratula-
tory message to King Alfonso of Spain.
it being the anniversary OF name day:
Upon this anniversary l wish to pre-
sent to your majesty this nations greet
inss and my own cordial wishes for your
happiness and prosperity and that of the
Spanish people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
Is Rockefeller Lost Again?

Washington, January 2S.-While the
House money trust committee is maxi
ing preparations to examine William
Rockefeller in New York some time
early next week, the oil magnate is
between Palm Beach and
New York, just where. no one has yet
discovered A train passing through
this city at midday, upon which he
was reported to be, did not bear him
nor his party, as far as could be learned
TODAY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
Montevallo, January %, 1918.

no wrong IL the circumstances permitted
them to do what they wanted to do" said
Mr.. Dawson. ut is q policy of the house
10 protect minority holders"
Witness said he did not know the cir
ounstances of the transaction and that
he could not give the details.
Was that defensible thing?' demand
ed Mr.. Untermyer
81 say that 1t was defensible thing IL
the house did it," said Dawson. II do not
know the facts"
Witness answered with some heat. He
made an emphatical denial of Mr.. INTER
rnyer's suggestion that six New York
bankers met weekly at the Metropolitan
club to discuss business affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
TENNESSEE CO. BUYS THE
OUTPUT OF SEARLES NINE

10 operate the commissary at the mines.
In speaking about the opening of the
Searles mines, Mr.. Coffin said We al
ready have gang of men at work clean
ing up the mines and expect TO get coal
out of it in two weeks. However, it Will
be about 60 days before the mines are in
lull operation.
The entire output, which l estimate
at about $1,000 tons a month, has been
contracted for by the Tennessee coal, Iron
ard Railroad company. This coal, | un-
derstand will be used in the by-product
plant In Corey"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
SUGGESTSL!BRARY
FOR MRS. GORGAS
DR.. Palmer Thinks Uniyer-
sity Alumni Could Honor
Her Best in This Way
To the Editor of The Age Herald;

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
My attention has just been called to
the letter of Mr.. William B. Bankhead
published in your paper of January
II, suggesting a memorial to the mem-
ory of Mrs Amelia g. Gorgas. l am sure
that this letter will strike a respon-
sive chord in the heart of every alum
nus of the university. l wish to Sec
ond the movement, but desire to go
one step further and suggest that the
alumni undertake to raise a fund for
erecting great library building for
the university. The Amelia G. Gorgas
library would be the most appropriate
memorial to the great services rendered
the university and the state by this
honored and beloved woman.
The friends and the alumni of the
university are strong. They are cap
able of doing great things and [ be-
lieve will give this building that Will
not only honor the memory of the one
we loved so much, but will greatly in
crease the usefulness of the university
that she loved and served so faithfully
Very truly yours
THOMAS w. PALMER
Monteyallo JanuarV % 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
ADDRESS ON POTATO
GROWING IN BUTLER
Farmers Given Points by Experts in
Speeches Wednesday Night
at Greenville

Greenyille, January 23.-(Special)-
Last night at the Red Mems hall a
large gathering of farmers heard an
address by L. II. Lister, the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad company's agri-
cultural agent of Bay Minette. and Mr..
Rhodes of the same place on the growth
of sweet and Irish potatoes.
Recently the Greenville Potato Grow
ers association was organized and
Prof. Charles b. McFerren was elected
president and Prof. j. S. Rozier Jr..
was elected secretary and treasurer.
The addresses of the two speakers were
very Instructive and such points as
proper growth of plants by means of
beds and artificial heat thereby get
ting the draws early so that early
crops will be made, the best variety of
potatoes, the correct fertilizer, proper
cultivation. dates of planting and gath
ering, markets, packing and many other
beneficial topics were brought out.
The Butler county boy representatives
to the National Corn exposition at Col
Iumbia will leave Greenville on tomor-
row. There has been renewed interest
manifested in the Boys Corn club
movement in the county this year.
About four car loads of hogs will be
shipped from Greenville next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
CITIZENS UPHELD IN
WATER RATE CASE
Injunction Granting Re-
straining Montgomery
Cutting Off Supply

Montgomery, January 23.-(Special.) jim
granting a writ of injunction restraining
the city of Montgomery from cutting off
The water supply of certain residents in
Clcverdale, Chancellor Lucien Garden did
:Iot err. according TO a decision of the
supreme court of Alabama today.
The original bill of complaint was filed
by r. II. Green, w. e. Matthews, Jr., and
{. IL. Roquemore, all residents of Glover
dale. asking for an injunction restrain
ing the city from cutting off their water
supply because of their failure to pay the
charges assessed against them by the city
Cf Montgomery. The complainants
GAINED that they had laid pipes to their
residences from the citys water main
PRIOR TO the incorporation of the town of
Cloverdale, and that they had entered
INTO an agreement with the city for their
water supply at tine rate of SIG per quar-
ter for $4,000 galons, and that they were
to pay 50 cents per 100 gallons in excess
of the stipulated quantity.
The complainants alleged that in April.
1872, the city presented them with a bill
sor $24.75 for the quarter from January
to April /, and that the charges as
sessed by the city represented the cost of
los 900 gallons of water, which quantity
they claimed they had not used. They
maintained that the city's meters were
old and rusty, inaccurate, and that they
lad not used as much as so, 900 gallons of
water during that quarter.
The city threatened to cut off their
water supply IL the bills were not paid
and application was at once made for
restraining order. The order was granted
anG was today affirmed by the supreme
coIrt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24

from a news point of view that price
would not have been excessive. The COM
nIittee took an indefinite recess.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-24
Railway Declares Dividend

New York. January 23.-Directors Of
the st. Louis Iron Mountain and South
ern railway today declared semi
annual dividend of per cent putting
the stock on a per cent basis.