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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-05
DISCUSS SITUATION

The next letter and other facetiously referred to Pere Marquette. They spoke of the railroad situation in the develop ment of the south.
 The next letter, introduced apparently rom MT. Spencer to President Smith was dated New York, February %, 1896 and began:
 Private and confidential:
 "Mr. M. H. Smith, President l.. & N.
 Railroad Louisville, Ky.
 Dear Sir: Your letter of the 22d inst
 "Pizarro: Since our last conversation the division of the new world between us has made some geographical progress progress.
 "Cortez: Yes, you seem to have ac- quired Patagonia and I have secured a considerable part of North America which touched my former territory, but it seems to me you have acquired a con siderable neck of the isthmus. which is the connecting link between us. Was it understood that connecting links which touched both of us should be matter of consultation before acting or not?
 "PiZarro: -"
 Then the letter continued:
 T agree that it is desirable to review the subject and if practicable to make our understanding more specific. The principles on which think this under- standing should be based are:
 POPOSED UNDERSTANDING
 "G That neither the Louisville and Nashville nor the Southern shall acquire lines in the territory of the other and that lines connecting with, or touching one and not the-other, shall be regarded as the territory of the one which they connect, or touch.
 '(2) That neither will acquire lines al. lied by former ownership. lease or other wise to the other and which at tle mo- ment are not controlled by reaaon of Iendng congratulations. or other cause.
 "(3) That neither will acquire lines which connect with or touch both, either directly or through subordinate or con- trolled lines without previous consulta- ton, and if possible, agreement.
 "(D That neither will foster the con- struction of new lines or the completion of unfinished ones into the territory of the other, but when questions with refer ence to such lines arise, we shall proceed by agreement with each other if possible. Will you please consider this and say ir such declaration of principles is satisfactory?"
 The letter took up specifically the lines in detail. The new letter, dated March G. and addressed to MT. Spencer, con tained excerpts with reference to the Nashville and Knoxville the Memphis and Charleston the northern division of the Chesapeake and Ohio; the Mobile, Birmingham and Chatt "a; the Rome
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-05
REPORT DE SALE

The final report of the illiteracy campaign in Bessemer has been made and shows that $310 was secured from the sale of the buttons. The largest amount raised by an individual grade was s47.50 by the junion tenth grade of the Bessemer High school. The fifth grade of the Clarendon avenue school turned in the largest amount raised by any grade of the grammar schools The junior tenth grade being the win ner, was given a picnic. Miss Minnie Jackson of the junior tenth grade was elected sponsor of the illiteracy cam paign by vote of the high school.
 The Culture club held it's regular meeting this afternoon at the public library, the fourth act of one of Shake speare's comedies. "As You Like It." was read with Mrs. George D. Wal Ter as the leader. A splendid paper was contributed by Mrs Cora Handy on The Recent Achievements in Fields of Literature" 1t was also decided to hold tho next meeting on May 25th in stead of May IS. This will be the last before the club adjourns for the summer and all members are urged to be present Those present were Mrs. John M. Martin, Mrs. Cora Handy, Mrs. w. I. Rush, Mrs George Waller Mrs, Kate Jones, Mrs. G. C. Neal and Mrs. Cecil Cowan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-05
KYLE PRICE TO SPEAK

Kyle B. Price will speak at the city courtroom Friday night in the interest of J. A. Carnley, a candidate for pres ident of the public service commits sion of Alabama. Mr. Price is an orator of national fame and is considered an authority on science of government, political economy and civics, and the public of Bessemer is assured a treat in hearing him. He will also talk in the interest of Congressman George Huddleston The women as well as the men of Bessemer are invited to be present.
 Detective Bob Crenshaw, W. Dinlx Fitzpatrick and George Bagley today rendered their resignations to Mayor I. A. Lewis, chairman of the police committee of the Bessemer city coun- cil. to take effect at once. All three of the men have been in the employ ment of the city in the detective de- partment for the past few weeks and during that time have done excellent work. Mayor Lewis will appoint their successors tomorrow. All three of the men will remain in Bessemer where they will enter other fields of work.
 Roy Ozley and Ernest Mathews had narrow escape from death yesterday afternoon when they were driving a new Buick automobile from Birming ham. Just as they drove the car up on the railroad track at Powderly the engine went dead and the boys saw a passenger train on the Alabama Great Southern railroad bearing down upon them. Both jumped out of the car, which was struck by the train and made complete wreck. The boys are being congratulated today on their presence of mind. for had they not jumped they would in all probability have been killed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-05
Lorimer Coming Back

Chicago May 4.-William Loriner. u
 quilted last night on charges conceded with the failure of the LaSalle Street Trust and Savings bank, of which he was president, announced today he would again be a candidate for the United States Senate, from which he was busted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-05

lSI COntlnu6u.
 ''I will say that the declaration of prin- ciples is satisfactory.
 Details of the proposed agreement are discussed in the other letters.
 How did you make out on the division of the new world?' asked MT. Folk.
 HAD A RAW DEAL
 '"The Southern is going well, and got what it wanted; the Louisville and Nash vile did not get anything, MT. Smith replied. T did not even get neck of the isthmus.'
 Mir. Smith was asked to tell what hap pened at the conference at Kennesaw, Ga. He replied that the Southern was then In process of organization and that he conferred with MT. Spencer over the or ganiZation plans.
 The witness had tried hard to have rates maintained in the face of general rebating, he said, and was interested in having the Southern take over as many roads as possible where those roads were not needed by the Louisville and Nash vile.
 ''Then we would have one big road to deal with" he said. land it would be much easier to maintain rates than to do so by agreements with whole lot of little fellows"
 Do you remember at this meeting refusing to make an agreement with MT. Spencer not to complete-to divide-the territory understanding?
 Mr. Smith laughed.
 "Yes," he said, 'one of us was to take North America and the other South America
 You remember asked MT. Folk, that once you wrote man in Georgla ana adopted the pen name of 1-Rule-Us?
 Yes, yes" the witness said eagerly. shaking with laughter Not I-Ruse- | s' as you say it, but lrulus.
 How did you happen to adopt that pen-name?'
 Tt was my fathers name have never heard of man by that name before and inasmuch as the newspapers have published that letter all over the coun- try, I am glad to have a chance to ex- plain it.''
 MT. Smith said he knew nothing what ever of the Pizarro- Cortez correspondence and regarded it as "a cheap attempt at humor and a waste of typewritng labor
 He asked permission to read poem It was Band shaking with laugh ter, 9rs H..ss.z took out a red backed pamphlet and began to read
 This he said. lis a prose poem en- titled .Comeritus." Jm-dandy, one-man Conner comedy, not by William Shake speare.'
 The apparent reference to former Gov ernor Conner of Alabama by the railway president caused q litter.
 MT. Smith read for about five minutes and was then told the rest of the verse would be entered in the records volume
 He was then asked if he and Mir. Spen- cer had considered themselves Cortez and Pizarro.
 Well" he said, T have heard we did. But it was some lawyer who said so first, I think I, and anyhow other gentlemen, thought it fine thing for the great gov ernment of the United States to be in- vestigating.''
 Mir. Smith laughed heartily.
 At the afternoon session Mr. Folk. indicated what purported to be a stenog raphers transcript of the conference be- twesn Messrs. Smith and Spencer at kennesaw, October 2S 1894 MT. smith testified that they met in q railroad earl presumably MT Smiths private cs.-butI he did not recall if shorthand notes were made of what was said
 You had a stenogra pher there, did you not?' asked MT Folk.
 "Oh. yes; two of them,'' Mr. smith re- piled.
 q assume they took down what we
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-05

MT. Smith If he had heard that the city of Nashville had voted s1,oO0,Oco bond issue to aid the road and that the pro- ceeds had been tied up by a taxpayer 5 suit. MT. Smith said he had heard of that
 ITS it true" Mir. Folk asked that the Louisville and Nashville paid the lawyers of the man who brought that suit2"
 By advice of counsel Mir. Smith de- clined to answer. He also declined to answer these questions:
 Didn't the Louisville and Nashville receive $10O,000 when this suit was dismissed?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-05
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Miss Gertrude Strauss was delight ful little hostess this afternoon when she entertained a number of little friends at the home of her parents on Fourth avenue in celebration of her eleventh birthday. The house was prettily decorated for the occasion in pink roses and ferns. Various games and contests were enjoyed, an inter esting feature being the peanut hunt, in which the first prize. a little vase, went to Celia Weinstein. while the booby fell to Miss Maxine Goldberg As the guests entered they were served refreshing punch by Miss Marion Hayes and several musical selections were rendered by Miss Bernice Hayes. Later in the afternoon the guests were ushered into the dining room, which was prettily decorated in the pink and green tones. where an ice course with fruit and candy was served. Those en- toying this hospitality were: Sibyl Kartus. Bernice Brick. Rosalie Stone, Rowena Ddurdy. Laura Johnson, Celia Weinstein Louise Schwabacher. Mi- nette Schwabacher. Helen Teasley, Sa- die Baitchman. Katie Baitchman, Gus sic Cohen, Aggie Heinberg, Maxine Goldberg. Katie and Sadie Ling. Neal Johnson, Garnett Leader. Katherine and Anthony Baranco WarriclS Saund- CTS, Ivy Leader. Meredith Waller Sid ney Kartus. Margaret Sullivan, Harry Lee Kartus. Malvin Kartus. Joseph and Philander Strauss. Milton Weinstein, Charlie George and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-05
CORRESPONDENCE INTRODUCED

Correspondence purporting to have passed between MT. Smith and MT. Spen- cer relating to an alleged agreement to divide the south between the two rail- roads was introduced by counsel for the commission. Tn the exhibited correspondence the writers lilkened themselves to Cortez and Pizarro, conquerors of a new world, met to divide it; the one agreeing to take North America, the other South America, neither to touch the isthmus and unable to agree on Patagonia.
 President Smith said he remembered no such correspondence and character ized it as rot.
 The correspondence was dated in 1896 and resulted. Chief Counsel Folk of the interstate commerce commission, said from a meeting between Smith and Spen- cer at Kennesaw, Ga, October IS, 1894. The first letter from MT. Smith to Spen- cer, MT. Folk read into the record as follows:
 Dear Sir:
 "Pizarro How shall we divide the new world?
 "Cortez: I will take North America and you can have all of South America, except that neither of us will do anything to the sthmus without notice to and CO., operation of the other.
 "Pizarro: While Patagonia is not a very large important part of the world, yet perhaps it is as much as I can tote.'
 This letter was dated on "Pennsyl- vania railroad train No. 21, February p, 1S96''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-05
REPORT IS INTRopuCEn

said. You have it there, I reckon" g he chuckled.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-08-04
when You Have A Cold.

Give it attention, avoid ex-
pOsure, be regular and careful of
your diet, also commence taking
Kings New Discovery. 1t
contains Pine-Tar, Antiseptic
oils and Balsams. Is slightly
laxative. DIR. Kings New Dis
covery eases your cough, soothes
your throat and bronchial tubes,
checks your cold, starts to clear
your head. In a short time
you know your cold is better. It's
the standard family cough syr-
up in use over 40 years. Get a
bottle at once. Keep it in the
house as a cold insurance. Sold
at your druggist.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-08-04

Family of acrobats the Uyeno
Troupe Of Japanese equilibrists,
the eminent equestrienne Mad
am Bedini and her snow white
equine performer, "Firefly,"
the noted Melrose and Meers,
and the Corners duo of bare
back riding experts down to the
host Of sensational novelties in
the big side shows, are said to
completely eclipse all other tent
ed organizations. And as for
the big free street parade, a fea-
ture that never grow old in pub
lie fancy and popularity, the dis
play of the John Robinson
Shows is reported to challenge
comparison.
The circus management has
made provision for the custom
airy downtown reserved seat sale
and this will take place on circus
morning at Westerman and
Barnett's Drug Store.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-08-04
Are you going to the cirucusi

The advance billing announc-
ing the scheduled appearance
here on Thursday, August 10,
of the John Robinson Ten Big
Shows, is being posted today and
from now until the opening time
of the entrance to the'main tent,
this familiar query, as old as the
proverbial hills will be on the
tongue of about every small boy
and little Miss, and grown ups as
well, in Lexington and its en-
virons.
The attractions offered this
season by the John Robinson
circus, now on the eighty-ninth
annual tour and coming here for
the first time in many years are
said to be high class and multi
tudinous. The "Ten Big Shows, .
as the Robinson outfit is called
in the billing matter, are report
ed to fairly TEEN with feature
acts that have been culled from
the worlds leading amusement
marts regardless of effort and
expense. The old John Robin
son slogan, "get the very best
entertainment that money can
buy" appears to have been al
most religiously observed this
season by the show management
and with very satisfactory re-
suits. From the famous Nelson
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-08-04
Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds filed in Recorders Office,
Lexington, Lafayette County
Mo-. week ending Saturday,
July %, 1916. Compiled by
Lafayette County Abstract
Company and Financial Agents,
Lexington, Mo-, Ike H. Moves,
Mganager. Abstracts and farm
loans.
Daniel Hoefer ct. al. Trustees
to Chas. E. Minersagen W. D.
$4,000 N 1000 feet block -"
Hoefer's addition to Higgins
vile.
Felix BuelIens and wife to
Henry S. Kroeck Jr., w. D.
$725.OO part NWA S4-51-27.
Ada R. Jones ct. al. to Saml.
j. Klienschmidt w. D. $787O.6s
part N1b NW% II, part Slla
8-49-25, S1.27 acres.
Gilbert Jennings and wife to
John C. Cobb w. D. $25, part
lot 9 Cobb's addition to Odessa.
Horace v. Heitmeyer ct. al. to
Fritz Henning w. D. $4,000,
lot 9 block block "a" Heitmey-
.er's addition to Concordia.
VIM. P. Roach and wife to
Samuel P. and Mary E. Culley
w. D. $4,000, w 50 feet lot z
block II first addition to Lex
ington.
Christona Studle to Addie Hill
dreth w. D. $4,000, lot 6 block
6 Mayview.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-08-04

Miss Florence Barron of Kan
sas City arrived Saturday
for a visit here at the home Of
Mrs. Harriet Barron.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ". Williams
went to Higginsville Saturday
for a weeks stay.
Chas. Etling returned TO his
home in Philadelphia, Penn, Sat
urday after a visit here
with his daughter, Mrs. Chas.
Weber.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-08-04
Campaign for Better Live Stock
Planned.

Five thousand posters have
been distributed by the animal
husbandry department of the
College Of Agriculture Of the
University of Missouri in Car
roll and johnson counties as a.
forerunner Of a campaign in the
interest of better live stock.
The College Of Agriculture will
begin the coming campaign in
Carroll county August 2, in CO.
operation with the live stock or
CARNATIONS in that county.
Meetings will be held at which
the farmer will be shown the
difference between stock raised
from a good sire and stock from
the usual scrub" There will
also be meetings in cooperation
with the farmers advisory bu-
reaus, at which the University
will furnish the speakers.
During the campaign the de-
of animal husbandry
will endeayor to get a record Of
all farmers who have pure bred
sires at the head of their herds
and those who have not. This
will help to ascertain the real
results of the work.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-08-04

Charles Jude and Misses Mae
and Zelma Kemner spent Sunday
in Wellington.
Harry Barron returned to
Kansas City Sunday morning
after a visit here with home
folks.
E. T. Stier spent Sunday in
Kansas City.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-08-04

John /. Ashurst spent Satur-
day in Kansas City on business.
Mrs. C. w. Snyder of Oxnard,
CAL, who has been visiting her
son, DR.. ]. c. Snyder, went to
Springfield, Kansas, Saturday
for a visit before returning
home.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-08-04
Studio Closed for the Summer.

Studio Closed for the Summer.
Miss Spencer has closed her
Photographic Studio until Sep
TENDER l. In the meantime Miss
Spencer and Miss Bandon win
do home portrait work while
gathering new ideas Of the bust
ness from other sources. Wait
until their return for the best in
photography.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-08-04

A Doctors Remedy for Coughs.
AS a cure for coughs and colds
DR.. Bells Pine-Ta Honey com
bines these remedies in Just the
right proportion to do the most
good for summer coughs or
colds. Al trial VIII prove the
value of this splendid cough
medicine. DR.. Bells Pine-Tar
Honey soothes the irritation,
stops your cough, kills the cold
germs and does you a world Of
good. A 25c bottle will more
than convenience you--it win
stop your cough. At druggists.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-08-04

We Certainly DO l@ve Work.
We are prepared to do better
work and more Of it than ever.
Why half mix your concrete the
bid way2 Let US mix your con.
crete the up-so-date way. We
have the best mixer on the mar
ket. Your concrete does not
'ost you as much as it did the
'ld way Yer II is a hundred.
Der cent better, because when
I'VE mix it, it's mixed. That's all
JOHN I, ASHuRsT
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-08-04

Noah Weinstein son Of Mr..
and Mrs. L. Weinstein returned.
Friday evening from a two
weeks visit With relatives in st.
Louis.
Mrs. Allen MCGEE and two
children went to Columbia
Thursday morning for a visit.
S. n. Wilson returned Tuesday
morning from a business trip to
Sedalia.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-08-04
Win SIOan's Liniment Relieve
Pain?

Will SlOan'S LlnlmenJ helAeVe
Pain?
Try it and see-one application
will prove more than a column Of
claims. James S. Ferguson,
Phila., Pa, writes: Il have had
wonderful relief since | used
Sloan's Liniment on my knees.
To think after all these years of
pain one application gave me re-
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remedy has done for me-" Don't
keep on suffering, apply Sloan's
Liniment where your pain is and
notice how quick you get relief.
Penetrates without rubbing. Buy
it at any drug store. Csc.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-08-04

Miss Glayds Martin went to
Napoleon Saturday for a few
days visit.
Miss Jean Wiley went to Kan
sas City Saturday for a few
days visit.
Leonard Coen went to Kansas
City Saturday to spend the
day on business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-08-04
Your Bowels Should Move Once
A Day.

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bowels every day is a sign of
good health. DR.. Kings New
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and free your system of blood
poisons, purify your blood, over
come constipation and have an
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living. Only 25c, at druggists.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-08-04
81 For natchlnr

Eggs For Matching
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Rcd Eggs for Matching both
ombs. Phone r Is H.
MRS. G. II. LOGAN
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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-06-28
AMERICAN CAPTNES
IN CHIHUAHUA WELL
TREATED BY GUARDS
Troopers Wounded in Carrizal
Fight Are Recovering Prison
Directors Son Looks After
Their Comfort.

chihuahua CIV. Mexico. june 2N-
Tn" American military prisoner IN
termed in chihuahua penit"utiary urc
well treated ard fed. and two negro
troopers wounded slightly ar. recover
ms according To- q report prepared
bN British Consul ~,oucil n Response
O. 30 message from Ambassador Spriug
IiDr The prison Is q modern con.
"r't" building with twu-St'ri,d cells.
zach With modern sanitary equip
mont
The Americans have tn, sole use u:
on" special division. with q larR, yard
tur "Ncrcis" IN. prison director has
Iut u.s own son uu duty m this ward
g. look after the wants or the men
Foreign residents have furnished
comfort Tor he prisoner who are
hoping for an early return Co the
American eide
nc We can only get back 20 God
country We aIn't going GO leave there
no more was the way enc rolurc,i
trooper expressed himself
General Trc,inu ha ordered Colonel
Gonzales biaz Co o,yups Namiuuipa
soon a. the reported American
evacuation is definitely confirmed
joss Isabel Hoples aud Cauuto Reyes
coming her, go report 200 General
Ti"tIup
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-06-28
ORPET GIVES
DETAILS Of TRIP he
MADE TO SEE GIRL
Accused Youth Paler Than Ever
rs He Takes Stand for Another
Day of Grilling Intended TO
Shake His Story.
ny r,enus Herald te...a wl,.,

Waukegau. m. Juue - with a
close shave and an application - tai.
cum powder win Il Drp,t looked
paler than ever when his croSS..xam-
ination was resumed today lie Us
charged with tho murder coz Marion
Lambert. bis school girl Wccthcart.
Attorney David 4 Joslyn resumed
cross examination. ~utrrrogatInr the
witness concerning a letter written TO-
Marion on December o. last. while
urpct was attoudinr ~, University of
Wisconsin.
'Did She return 10 letter 'u yuu un-
opened 90 about that time asked
Juslyu.
Not then or at auy other time.
replied the witness
The witness denied that hc mad
ev-r asked Charles iIassluger F., Mad
!-uu drug clerk. for capsules
An effort 90 pm VIII H. orpct down
60 the exact time h' stopped ln Mil
waukce was made lu cross ,Ntmlua-
i.ou today by Atfururt David E. Jos
Ign The witness did NOT remember
Slr. Joslyn mex asked about prpcts
arrival az IA" chicago ana Northwest
crn station at Lake Forest T. wa.
here that Orpot trlouhuuod 10 Marion.
TN attorney asked Drrof what ho
said to Marion when ~n. answered
tho telephone,
81 asked her .f she cpaIdut COME
out she sad uu that Do Davis was
there
"Non - that an ,"u can rocollcct
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-06-28
LEGAL JOLT FOR
CITY; ALSO ONE
FOR THE COUNTY
Supreme Court Rules That Otero
Gets Damages for Marring Of
Old City Hall Building, ard
Coulter Back Pay

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nat u"ou rccpiNIuH $50 "a month. duu
'"H''nd'" mat b. wac "nt'il"d und''
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