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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
DUAL" SUBWAY
SYSTEM WINS

New York, February 11.-opponents OF
the dual system contracts for an oper-
alton of New York's new $500, 100000 sub
ways, lost in their appeal to the courts
today when the appellate division of the
supreme court vacated the temporary in
junction granted by the lower court re-
straining the public service commission
from signing the agreements with the
Interboro Rapid Transit company and the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit company.
Immediately after the decision was an
nounced council for the opposition ap-
pealed to Chairman Mccall of the pub
lie service commission for a rehearing
on the contracts, which was granted for
Thursday. Chairman Mccall who was
recently appointed to the commission,
also has announced that he will not be
ready to sign or disapprove of the con-
tracts which were drawn by his prede-
cessor for several weeks, the time neces-
sarys he said, to acquaint himself with
their provisions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
MORROW is STILL IN
SERIOUS CONDITION
Well Known Attorney, Operated on
for Appendicitis, Is Reported
Resting Easily

The condition of Hugh Morrow, the
prominent attorney who was operated
upon for appendicitis Monday night, was
reported at st. Vincent's hospital last
night as practically unchanged. 1t was
stated that he was resting easily
The suddenness of Mr.. Morrow's at
tack was a great shock to his friends,
among whom there was the keenest anx-
iety yesterday as to the outcome. While
they realize that his condition Is very
serious they are hopeful for a favor
able outcome.
The seriousness of his condition was
realized when 1t was announced that
he had perforated appendix, the per
'foration occurring suddenly Monday
before he was taken to the hospital.
Dr. w. M. Jordan, the attending sur
geon, said last night: "Mr. Morrow has
had good day, Though he has not
yet reached safety. his condition Is, on
the whole satisfactory
At an early hour this morning 1t was
stated that he was resting very easily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
ENFORCEMENT Of
SHERMAN WILL
SOLVE QUESTIONS
Mr.. Taft Gives Opinion
of Trust Problem Fac
ing the Coming Ad-
ministration

Washington, February 1f.-"If the Sher-
man antitrust law is enforced in the next
administration as it has been during the
last four years the trust question is
going to be settled in this country and
it is going to be settled by the iawrul
acquiescence of the business interests Of
the country"
So declared President Taft in an ad-
dress at a farewell dinner given here to-
night to Attorney General wiclxersham by
his associates in the department of JUS
tlce. The President referred to criti-
cisms which had been made regarding
enforcement of the Sherman act during
Mr.. Wickersham's administration and de-
elared this statute, as 1t had been con-
strued by the supreme court had been
most effective in accomplishing purposes
its trainers had in view
There is nothing in my admnistra-
tion,' said the President, that | take
such pride In as l do In the work of
the department of justice during these
last four years" II any vindication OF
Mr.. WclSersham's enforcement of the
sherman law were needed, the President
continued, all that was necessary was to
read criticisms of that official. Despite
these criticisms, the President declared
Mr.. Wickersham had gone ahead and
shown the public that the Sherman law
could accomplish something. Il look
back over the last four years with a good
deal of pleasure because II seems TO me
that even now 1 can see change In the
public attitude toward the action of At
torney General Wickersham and the work
he has done in the last four years" said
the President. Il am not In the conf
dence OF the coming administration he
continued. for whose good fortune / am
anxious in every way to promote. But
| venture just q thought that If my
friend, the incoming President. could put
his hand on as certainly successfully an
Attorney General as l have had he would
be greatly rejoiced tonight.
II want to emphasize with all the vigor
that is within me that the Attorney Cen
eral In the discharge of his duty has had
no back door passage TO his office
The President then said that II was not
within his knowledge that anyone had
escaped prosecution by Mr.. Wickersham
who ought to have been prosecuted
Possibly there are some who got by my
irtercession." said the President, but
certainly the scent of blood was in the
Attorney General
Solicitor General Bullitt pointed to two
things as the most important achieve
ments of Attorney General Wickersham' s
administration, namely. his plans for dis
solution of the American Tobacco COM
pany and the Union Pacific merger
The Attorney General declared that the
success of his administration was due to
two things-the unfailing support Presi-
dent Taft had given to the department
and second to the constant and loyal sup
port of his subordinate officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
ACID WOULD CURE
BAbY'S BLINDNESS
Kansas Health Officer Says
Blindness Is Due to
Neglect

Topeka. kans., February n,--A nickeis S
worth of boraeic acid would have saved
the sight of nine out of every ten babies
in Kansas who became blind after birth,
declared DR., S. ]. Krumbine, secretary
of the state board of health, today, after
completing an extensive investigation Of
blindness in Kansas children.
In one neighborhood he found that out
of 16 babies IA were blind before they
We're month old.
THE blindness Of every one OF these
could have been prevented he said 1T
is a crime not far behind murder"
A bill pending in the Kansas legsla-
ture provides that IL the eyes of "A baby
become red or swollen or there is dis
charge, the proper medicine for the relief
of the child must be Immediately admin
istered, under penalty OF 800 fine and
six months imprisonment. Health officers.
physicians and nurses are held respon-
sible for the enforcement of the law,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
ASKS RELIEF FOR
FLOODED SECTIONS
Governor Brewer Would Use
Left Over Appropriation
for the Sufferers

Jackson. Miss. February 11--Gov-
ernor Brewer Is tonight anxiously
awaiting a reply to message sent TO
Washington asking If the 100000 left
over from last years appropriation
could be used now for relief Of dis
tressed refugees in the overflowed Sec
tions of the Mississippi delta. He also
sent message to Congressman
Humphreys asking what could be done.
as conditions in the overflowed region
make 1t matter of extreme emergency
needing immediate relief.
Today the governor appealed to Sem
ators williams and Percy, advising
them he was informed conditions were
worse than they ever We're In any pre-
vious overflow and Ii sucoor was not
Immediately forthcoming the conse-
quences would be distressing.
President Miller of the Sharkey coun-
ty board of supervisors, was in COM
munication with the governor during
the day. Mr.. Miller gave a most har-
rowing account of the sufferings and
privations existing In that county.
Whole families are prisoners in houses,
he told the governor, where rations
have either given out entirely or rum
ming very low; everything is under
water and thousands of head of live
stock have been drowned; no lives
have been lost, but in some cases peo-
pie held in lofts of houses are four
miles from dry land and there are no
boats to reach them.
Mr.. Miller pictured many families
with women and children standing on
chairs and tables several miles from
land, closing his appeal with the state-
ment that there Is more real hardship
and suffering by far than last year, due
to unfavorab1e weather conditions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
MINE SITUATION
REMAINS QUIET
Arrival of Militia Quells
the Ri0ting in West
Virginia

Charleston, W. Va, February 1l.--Con-
ditions In Paint and Cabin Creeks, Kama
wha county were quiet tonight. Troops
are scattered over the territory and It
is not believed rioting will occur as long
as the militia is present.
Excepting unsuccessful attempts to
wreck trains ON the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad with dynamite today there have
been no developments.
The Mucklow riot death list of IS has
not been changed. At least two score are
known to be injured, some of them fatal
ly. Fifty-one men. IL of whom are held
at Paint Creek Junction. and 10 In the
county jail In this city, are awaiting
trial by the military commission.
The men are charged with rioting.
shooting to kill. attempting to dynamite
trains or carrying firearms. The mill
tary commission will sit Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
STRIKE OF BOILER
MAKERS CALLED

Nashville, February n.-A general strike
of the boilermakers on the Nashville,
Chattanooga and st. Louis railway was
called this morning at 10 o'clock by NJ.
A. Maher, International vice president
of the boilermakers' union, In telegram
sent out from Atlanta. The 26 union
men employed in the local shops of the
Nashville, Chattanooga and ST. Louis quit
work on January s. claiming that they
were discharged because of their affilia-
ton with the union. According to Presi-
dent Brown of the local union there are
IL men employed at Atlanta. three at
Chattanooga, one at Memphis. two at Pa
ducah, one at Deckard and one at Dick
son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12


with a lack of money appears to have
decided the porte again to appeal to the
powers to intervene in favor of peace
and this probably has been the subject
of Tewfk Pasha's communications with
Sir Edward Grey.
1t is reported that this matter was dis
cussed at a meeting of the ambassadors
at the foreign office today but that 1t
was decided that the powers would be
Unable to undertake the role because the
allies had declared that in the future they
would negotiate peace only on the battle
field,
Paris, February u,-Bulgaria having re-
fused the request of the powers that
foreigners be allowed to leave Adrianople
the French government has made further
representations to Bulgaria of the most
pressing character, demanding that
French residents be authorized TO quit
TIE city Immediately.
Belgrade, February 1.-the government
organized Samoupraya reports that the
Observation-Disclosures dispute has been
settled by a compromise satisfactory to
both the parties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12

w. p. Hubbard o. Nathan Goff 2, Gov
ernor Glasseock l.
Democrats-Senator Watson 49, John
M. Hamilton l, Judge Daley ]. John
w. Davis 1.
Rhodes, the delegate who placed
Isaac e. Mann in nomination, is said
to have been the man for which the
prosecutor played from the beginning.
1t was stated after the arrest that
of the $4,000 alleged to have been
paid in marked money to the legisla-
tors he received $4,000. Duff is alleged
to have received $4,000 and each of the
others $1,000.
81 believe that there is more of this
thing going on and propose to rout
it out" said Prosecutor Townsend to-
night. 1T is my purpose to go into
every phase of IL and from what |
know now think we have only start
ed. As soon as possible l viii consult
with the court concerning the calling
of special grand jury, not only that
this charge may be taken up but that
the entire situation may be thorough
ly Investigated. While l can't say at
this minute that there will be addi-
tional arrests, / can say that there may
be. / don't want to say that the can
didates for senator have been buying
votes. but have reason to believe there
are votes for sale in West Virginia and
If there are we want to know 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
81 APPLICANTS TO
HANG OUT SHINGLE

Montgomery, February 12.-fSpecial)-
Thirty-one applicants for license to prac-
tice law in Alabama began the state bar
examinations today in the hall Of the
house of representatives. Most of the
applicants are young men. having studied
law at the University Of Alabama. A
number of the applicants are graduates
of law schools outside of Alabama. The
examinations win continue through FRI
day.
The examinations are being conducted
by the state board of examiners. COM
posed of j. Winter Thorington of Mont
gomery, Thomas E. Knight of Green's
boro and w. f. Dickerson of Opelika.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
IRON WORKING FIRM
IN BANKRUPTCY

New York, February l1.--Alleging in
debtedness amounting to 100000, with
assets in excess of 100000. creditors OF
the structural iron working firm of Mill
ken Bros. today filed an involuntary pc
tition In bankruptcy against the firm. The
company was In the bankruptcy court
before, In 1909. u reorganization being eff
fected ultimately. Mortgamcs on real
estate and the company's plant are secur-
ity for the liabilities In the present ac-
ton.
A receivership was agreed upon at a
meeting of principal creditors prior to
the filing of the petition, so that 'the
business might continue without inter-
rupton." The company was In no position
ITO pay the maturing sinking fund of
$4,000 0and the Februry l interest upon
its first mortgage bonds.' according TO
a statement giving reasons for the bank
ruptcy action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
Luke Patillo

Prattyille, February f1.--(SpeciaI. y
Luke Patiio Is dead at his home in Au-
tauga. after an illness of about one year
Mr.. Patillo was about s. years of age and
Is a native of this county. lie started life
when a young man, poor and when 1t
was ended he was the largest individual
taxpayer In Autauga county
The body was buried at the town ceme-
terry In Billingsley Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Patilio died Is months or two years
ago. There are remaining surviving them
their four children, Mrs. w. M. Parker
and c. A. Patillo. both of BiliIngsley.
Harry O. Patillo of Selma. and Mrs Tay-
lor of Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
Gouin Guest of Honor

Paris, February lI-Sir Jean Lomer
of honor at banquet given this even
ing by the Franeo-Americsn committee.
which recently was Incorporated with the
object of developing and strengthening
relations between the United States and
France. Among the speakers we're Pre-
mier Gouin. the American ambassador
Myron r. Herrick, and the former am
ba ssador to Germany, David Jayne Hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12

WOULD LIKE TO SEE
NJ COMBS REMAIN
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
President-Elect Expresses
Wish to Retain Campaign
Manager in Present
Position

Trenton, n. j., February 11-President-
elect Wilson intimated tonight that he
hoped William f. McCombs, manager OF
the Wilson campaign, would continue as
chairman of the democratic national com
mittee after March L. The President
elect was informed that Chairman Nc
Combs had called meeting of the ma
tiona1 committee for March 5. and was
asked if he had heard whether Mr. Nc
Combs contemplated resigning on that
occasion
NO, and / hope not replied Mr.. VIII
son casually
Mi McCombs has been mentioned fire.
quently as a cabinet possibility. Close
friends of Mr., McCombs declare he is I'M
decided whether to take post in the new
administration II offered him or work
for it outside the official CIRCLE further
ms the interest of the democratic partys
organization. Mr.. McComb's health has
not been good in the past year, and he is
desirous also. it is said, of building up
Els law business. neglected during the
busy days of the campaign and his long
Illness
Has Eye on Legislature
The governor kept watchful eye on
the progress Of his antitrust bills In the
legislature today. He is anxious that
these measures shall become law before
he goes TO Washington to assume the
presidency. lie had a conference with
democratic members of the house and
senate, but the discussion of the seven
corporation bills was brief and another
conference was planned for MoAday
THE bills are party measures" said the
governor after the conference, land
confidently expect them to pass the SEN
ate tomorrow or Thursday, so that on
Monday we will have clear field to dis
cusa their disposition in the House.
The governor anticipates little difficulty
in getting the bills through the lower
house, where the democratic majority is
larger In proportion than In the Senate.
Few callers came on national business
today.
Antitrust Bills Pass
Governor Wilson's seven antitrust
bills passed the second reading in the sem
ate this afternoon after number of
amendments offered by the republican
minority had been voted down.
The bills viii be taken up Thursday and
passed with the support of the II demo-
cratic senator's and Senator Nichols (re-
publican) who tonight announced he
would support the measures. The oniy
amendments adopted were those reported
bv the judiciary committee. One of these
is a mere verbal change. An amendment
to che main bill defining trusts makes II
clear that the hill does not apply to agree
ments between employers and labor
unions as to wages.
The third bill amended relates to in
vestmeAts by corporations in stocks and
securstes of ether corporations. The
amendment permits the United States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
Heavy Rains Fall

Natchez, Miss, February 11.-Heavy
rains In this section last night and to-
day had its effect on the rising river
and the rise on the local gauge for the
eight hours at 4o'clock was three
tenths. The gauge at that hour was
47.5 feet or Is above the flood stage.
People in the lowlands not protected
by the levees are moving their house,
hold goods and livestock to the hills.
The levees in the fifth Louisiana
levee district extending south to Red
river, are In good condition and the
people are not apprehensive as the wa
ter in sight Is five feet lower than last
April
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
George II. Gather

Gsdsden. February 11.--(Special)- -
George r. Gather. 7s years old. for
more than 40 years editor of Ashville
Aegls died at his home In Ashville
Sunday afternoon. The funeral yester-
day was largely attended, for Mr..
Gather was Confederate veteran, and
widely known. The surviving children
are w. II, Gather of Center, E. 3. and
A. /. of Ashville, Bays d. of the Pell
City Progress. A. II. Gather OF Wood
lawn and Miss M. n. Gather of Ash
Vile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
ATTEMPT MADE TO
POISON FAMILY

Ozark. February n.-(Special )-Some
miscreant poisoned the family of Julius
Blackman some time Saturday or Sum
day morning. When the family sat down
to the breakfast the biscuits tasted Bit
ter, and they we're warned not to eat
any Shortly after those who had par
taken Of the bread were taken ill.,
physician was summoned. Some of the
biscuits were given to the dogs and two
OF them died. Samples have been sent
away for analysis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
Mrs. Charles E. Jordan

Florence. February 11-(Special.) Mrs.
Charles f. Jordan, daughter of X. NJ
Rawls. editor of the Athens Courier, died
last night at her home on Walnut street
of tuberculosis. Mr.. and Mrs. Rawls
came to take her to her childhood home
In Athens. when the end came unex-
pcctedly. Miss Emma Jordan and Il. w.
Jordan of Memphis met the remains at
Sheffield and accompanied the family TO
Athens. where the interment will take
place this morning at 10 O'Clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
New Bank in Elmore

Montgomery February 12.-(Special)-
Superintendent of Banks A. f. Walker
has received notice Of the intention ol
citizens Of Wetumpka and Eclectic to
organize a state bank at Eclectic IN
Elmore county, with a capitalization of
$4,000. y. G. Gaddis of Wetumpka is
the president Of the new financial in
stitution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
Trustee Named

Montgomery. February 12.-(Special.)--
Governor O'Neal today appointed Joe NJ.
Pelham of Chatom trustee of the First
District Agricultural school at Jackson,
to succeed Howard Douglass of MeIn-
tosh Bluff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
Deaths and Funerals
Norman z. Findley

Norman p. Findley, aged as years,
died yesterday at 12 o'clock at the fam
lily residence. 1870 North Eighth ave-
nue.. The funeral was held from the
Shaw chapel yesterday afternoon at
230 o'clock. interment taking place In
Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
J. Holzer

J. Holzer, son of Mr. and Mrs. b.
Holzer, died at . o'clock yesterday y
morning. Funeral services will be held
this morning at 10 o'clock from the
family residence. 1712 Sixth avenue,
north. Interment will be in Temple
Emanu-El cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
Ollie Jordan

Huntsville. February 11.-(Special) -
Ollie Jordan, well known Madison
county farmer, died yesterday at his
home near Gladstone after AN Illness
Of several months with consumption
He was 36 years old. His wife and one
child survive him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF GIANTS
WORLDS TOUR ANNOUNCED

the players will sail November 4, for
Honolulu, and will go thence TO Japan,
Hong Kong, Manila, Australia, Egypt
and southern Italy No games will be
played In France, England and Ireland
owing to weather conditions From italy
the teams will go to Panama and Cuba
and arrive in New York about February
90 1914.
Fifteen members of each club will be
taken along. Ted sullivan, White Sox
scout, win be advance agent, starting
next July or August
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
ARRESTED WITH
ALLEGED PRICE OF
VOTES IN POCKETS
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his plans so that the men could be
taken at once to the office of Justice
of the Peace Dering, where they would
be permitted to plead. They lost no
time in summoning counsel and with
in few minutes after the arrest were
in the Justices office.
Results of Ballot
II is reported the men arrested were
to have voted for one of the leading
candidates for United States senator,
and some of the votes were to have
been delivered today when the House
and Senate in joint session took its
sixth ballot for senator. which result
ed as follows:
Republicans--Willia Seymour Ed
wards 16, Isaac T. Mann Is, Davis Ell
kins IL. A. b. White 4. n. B. Scott 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12

New York. February H.--A tentative
schedule of the Giants White Sox
around the world baseball tour planned
for the two major league teams was ar
ranged tonight by Manager John J. Nc
Graw of the New York National League
club and President Charles Comisl<ey and
Manager James Callahan of the Chicago
American League club.
The start will be made from Chicago
about October 16. From San Francisco
..s....................s.
Steel corporation and like corporations to
invest their pension funds in the securi-
ties of non-competing companies.
The senate passed the house bill this
afternoon appropriating $4,000 to send
part of the National Guard to Washington
to participate in Governor Wilson's I'M
auguration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
TROOPS
SUFFER COMPLETE
DISASTER IN BATTLE

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Remember these 98c Waists we advertised
s to 10 a. m. Monday for 25c9 (Sold over
200). Well, this is bigger and greater
special. They are actually S. Waists, sizes
are broken, that's why we offer you your
choice of these beautiful Wolfe Marquis
cites, Lingerie and sheer Lawn Waists,
today, to 10 a. M, ST .98
for only
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
That Soothin', Savin'
Tone Rescues Canine
Lincoln Butler Turns New Trick in
Enticing Scared Dog From Roof
of Bijou Theater.

After six white men had failed to
rescue a shivering English setter from
the roof Of the Bijou Theater in Ma
rietta Street to-day. Lincoln Butler,
a negro, who said he had a system
for getting dogs off roofs. climbed to
the risky perch and brought the set
ter down by the nape of the neck.
In some unaccountable manner the
dog had gotten onto the second-story
ridge of the Bijou Theater Building,
and attracted large crowd by his
whines. But when a ladder was
brought, the dog snapped at every
white man that tried to accomplish a
rescue.
Finally Butler, who worked in a
shop across the street, saw the trOu-
bic and came over.
You white men let me up there
knows a system that never fails
when hit comes TO gettin' dogs down
from roofs"
BY this time a large crowd had
gathered, and watched Butler as he
climbed to the dog. Standing on the
top rung. he talked to the animal
soothingly, and then suddenly grabbed
him by the nape of the neck and de-
scended safely.