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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-26
LOCAL UNDERWRITERS
BACK FROM MEETING
I'll ED IN ST. LOUIS
Secretary of War Baker Spoke for
President Wilson, Who Could
Not Attend

Birmingham delegates to the National
Underwriters association convention ir
st. Louis have returned. The four, who
were in attendance at the conclave of
life insurers. are John Cox, Lucien C.
Brown, j. w. Carr and James Darden.
According to their reports, the conven-
ton was filled with sprightliness and
interest that held the attention of the
thousand delegates throughout.
Though the meeting was primarily for
the purpose of discussing the various
problems and ideals of the underwriters,
national figures in the political arena
were among the speakers. President Will
son, unable to fill his engagement before
the convention on account of having to
attend the funeral of his sister, dis
patched his warm exponent in the cabi-
net, Secretary of War Baker, to speak
before the insurers.
THE convention was an unusual gath
ering in that there was life to it, said
John Cox. 1T was primarily meeting
OF insurance writer's to discuss plans to
elevate the insurance business, and we
were addressed by notable men in this
fried.
THE sidelights of the convention were
engaging, and there were certain features
THAT WOuIu nave appealed 10 the layman.
The impending national election was
forcibly impressed upon the life insurers,
for we heard both sides of the question
Secretary of War Baker presented the
democratic views with some vigor, while
Raymond Robins the erstwhile progress
sive who has embraced the republican
cause, countered with the case of the
g. o. p. and Hughes.
During the three days session, various
speakers were heard. very interesting
address was made by DIR. Hamerschley
of the Carnegie institute. He is the head
of that school which endeavors TO ad.
vice young men upon choosing the right
profession. DR.. 1. F. Sheldon. an au-
thority on craftsmanship, offered hi:
theories upon how best to interest the
prospect.
while the Birmingham delegates were
not prominent in the convention, we
pulled hard for the south. The next con
vention will be in New Orleans. but il
must go some to better the st. Loui.
conclave.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-26
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Lyric

The Beatrice Morrel grand opera
seXtet, at the Lyric for the first half
OF this week. is a musical offering of
mental music. including operate and
popular selections, combined with
strikingly handsome costumes and an
appropriate stage setting. makes this
part of the programme most enjoyable.
The members of the company are all
accomplished musicians
Marie Stoddard, a pretty, plump,
Titan haired person, with a gift of
comedy MARBLES agreeably in several
keys and does some clever limitations.
She was. perhaps, the most popular per-
former on the bill last night. The au-
dience called her back a number of
times.
O'Brien Havel and company present
a sketch entitled, THE office Boy
which has it's amusing moments and
is helped considerably by specialties
introduced by the office boy and the
gay typewriter
Lon Smith and Constance Farmer, the
latter with a pleasing voice, entertain
for a few minutes with songs and non
sense. Miss Farmers songs are bet
ter than Mr.. Smiths comedy, but the
team was well received.
The Three Romans are ladder ath-
letes of the old school. Two men and
one woman, all splendid physical speci-
mems, form the team. They make an ac-
ceptable opening number.
The Pathe pictures, among other in
teresting subjects. include views of the
Memphis, the United States battleship
recently lost.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-26
HUGHES REPLIES
TO THE PRESIDENT
Says Reference to Gas Case
in Connection With Eight
Hour Law "Regrettable"

Dayton, o.. September 25.-Charles e.
Hughes, addressing an audience IN Me-
mortal hall here tonight, replied to state
ments in President Wilson's speech OF
Saturday in connection with the passage
of the Adamson law.
Mr.. Hughes characterized as most re-
grettable" the reference made by Pres
dent Wilson to the S0-cent gas case in
New York for an instance of where the
courts had refused to declare a rate
fixing law unconstitutional in advance
of determining how it would operate
at had been sought to draw an anal
ogy," Mr.. Hughes said, between such
case and legislation in advance of in
quiry. The courts have nothing to do
with the question of the wisdom or policy
of legislation. Questions of constitution
atty come before the courts after the
legislature has acted, presumably with
knowledge of the facts and upon careful
inquiry"
President Wilson's declaration that he
considered the eight-hour day as prin-
ciple that was not arbitrable was COM
mented on as follows:
at is said that the principle was not
arbitrable. 1t is very extraordinary
statement, for IS years ago, I believe, in
the passage of the act to promote con-
citation and arbitration with respect TO
disputes between interstate commerce
employees and carriers, there was pro-
vision made for arbitration with respect
to hours of labor, conditions of employ
ment, as we'll as of wages. And, in bill
which L believe was signed during this
administration in July, 1918, the same pro-
vision in, / believe, substantially the
same language was re-enacted in the law
providing for arbitration with respect tC
wages, conditions of employment and
hours of labor.
"Of course the question whether in a
particular case that condition exists
which should provide for a certain num-
Der of hours of labor is a question re-
quiring the most earnest consideration
But no one, in this controversy to which
I am now referring, had any idea OF
establishing an eight-hour work day. The
principle of the eight-hour work day is
not in any way involved.
IF there is anything more remarkable
or regrettable than the effort to have
it appear that an eight-hour work day
is involved, it is an attempt to draw an
analogy between the case of legisla ton
of that description and the action of our
courts in dealing with rate cases"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-26
Charged. With Larceny

Walter Richardson, white man, was
arrested yesterday afternoon by De-
tectives Moser and Garner on a charge
Of grand larceny. He will be trans
felred to the county Jail today. 1t is
charged that Richardson had stolen a
diamond ring from II. Ronson, 1926
Second avenue. The ring was recov-
cred at Lawnshop in Bessemer by the
arresting officers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-26
At the Bijou

Another old-fashioned melodrama of
the type that appeals to those who love
to see the deep dyed villain foiled by
the young and handsome hero of the
play was presented at the Bijou theatre
last night before crowded house. The
title of the play is quite as expressive as
the theme of the plot
While the City Sleeps is the sort OF
show that is different in the melodram-
attic line inasmuch as it makes the po-
licemen heroes instead of the dark COM
pleeted "grafters'' Depicted in many
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-26
Fort Worth Carries
Tarrant County Wet

Fort Worth, Tex, September 25.-Virtu-
ally complete returns from today's local
option election in Tarrant county indi-
Gated majority of about 1000 votes
against prohibition. In Fort Worth the
vets rolled up large majorities while a
majority of the county precincts voted
in favor of prohibition. Tarrant is the
fourth largest county in Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-26
PERSONALS

Mrs. Sarah Kern and Miss Mayme
Kern, who have been the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs w. T. Williams for sew
eral weeks, will leave Tuesday for
their home at Athens. o.
Mrs. John Stephens and Mrs. John
son have returned from a delightful
visit to relatives and friends in An
niston.
Mrs. r. B. Edwards has as her guest
Mrs. Richard Bowen of Memphis, Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs Hayes of Winder, Ca,
are the guests of their son, Joe Bell,
in this city.
]. Il. Glenn and William McWilliams
will leave this week for Cleveland, O..
where they have accepted positions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-12
RARE BOOK NOW
At NOTRE DAME
Volume Bound in Skin of
Moorish Chieftan Once
Owned by Columbus.

A rare old book, bound In the
skin of a Moorish chieftan and once
the property of Christopher Column
bus has just been brought to South
Bend by Rec. Paul Folk. c. s. c.
librarian at Notre Dame university.
1t is the gift of Senior Sebastian Car
roll Braganzo de la Coralla Of Mata-
CORA Bay, Texas.
This unique volume is said to have
been presented by Cardinal Aimenes
(Francis. Metropolitan Of Toledo to
Cristobal Colon. Cardinal Ximines
was confessOr TO queen Isabella,
whom he had Influenced, together
with her husband Ferdinand, TO ia
vor the great discovered in his dar-
ing voyages. Cardinal Ximines was
also regent after the death Of Ferd-
inand; a successful general in the
held against the Moors. and editor
of the famous Polyglot Bible print
ed at COmplutum in 1917. The &c
clesiastical seal of Cardinal Ximines
is found stamped on this book.
The work is a treatise on astrology
by John Picus, subject in which
the great discoverer was deeply in
terested. 1t is said by scholars at
the university TO be a strange mix
ture of scholastic theology and per
ipatetic philosophy which were
highly in favor in that age. One
hundred and seven names Of authors
cited in the work are written in ink
by Columbus own hand on the last
page Of the book The first name
in this list is the ancient name OF
PtOlemy.
For years this rare work was in
the cathedral library of Seville in
Spain. Fro mthere it was taken by
monks to Peru and in that country
during a period of revolution it fell
into the hands of Senior Sebastian
Carroll Braganza de la Coralla
The work was printed by John Ar
gentinus in 1903, the exact date
being March Is Of that year. The
Authorization OF this is found
printed at the very end of the book.
The place of publication was Stras-
burg where Gutenberg had printed
his first Bible half a century before.
Martin Luther became an Augustin-
ian monk the same year in which
this work was published.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-12
MARIA VI. INGERsoLL.

Maria NJ. Ingersoll. widow OF the
late p. II. Ingersoll. died OF compli-
cations at O'Clock Wednesday
morning at the home OF her daugh-
ter. Mrs. f. J. White. ZOE s. Column
tia ST., following an illness lasting
one week. She was married 10 her
late husband in Brunswick. O.. and
has lived IN this city as years. conf
ing here from Buchanan. Mich. Be
sides her daughter. she is survived
by the following grandchildren: Al
bert NJ. Weaver Of Blue Island, H.;
i. +. and c. I. Weaver Of this city
Funeral services. which will be
private, viii be held at the residence
at 2:30 O'Clock Friday afternoon.
Rev. G. F. Beyrer officiating. Burial
will be in city cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-12
TEN MEN ARE KILLED
Snow Cleaning Train Crashes Into
Stock Train.

International News Service:
BRANDON. Mich, Jan. 14.-Ten
men were killed and 40 others were
injured today in the Canadian Pa
cific yards here when a snow clear
ing train crashed into a heavily
laden stock train. The victims were
all snow shovelers who were being
transferred in a Caboose. The heavy
train struck the car and scattered
dead and dying men for several
yards along the tracks. The mercury
stood at 46 below zero at the time
of the accident.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-12
COURT ROOM THROWN
OPEN TO SPECTATORS
State Begins Testimony of Effort to
Convict Mrs. MOhr OF
Murder

International News Service:
PROVIDENCE, K. l.. Jan. 12.-
The prosecution of Mrs. Elizabeth
Frances Mohr and her two negro ac-
completes today was in full stride.
With its foundation nicely laid by
the assistant attorney generals open
ing statement alleging the motive.
and the testimony OF the medical
inspector descrl bling the bullet
wounds that killed Dr. e. Franklin
Mohr. society physician, the state
was ready TO show its hand.
Seventy-five witnesses had been
summoned by the prosecution. With
the preliminaries all over. the little
court room, which looks more like a
church, was thrown open today to
spectators. Less than 200 could find
seats, but long before the doors
were opened a thousand people.
mostly women, crowded the streets
on all sides Of the building.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-12
RAILROAD WORKERS
MAY DECLARE STRIKE
Clerks on Big Four May Walk Om
Because OF Dismissal of
Two Employees.
InternatLonaI News Serrice:

lutelua llOndl news service.
CINCINNATI, O., Jan. 12-Gen.
Mgr. n. A. Worcester of the Big
Four railroad. today admitted that
the railroad faced general strike
of Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
on account Of the dismissal of two
Kankakee, ILL.,. clerks. G. B. Tarris,
chairman OF the Brotherhood Of
Railway Clerks, today declared that
LOCO clerks ia the Chicago office Of
the Big Four and those along the
Chicago division and in the head
quarters of the road here. are pre-
pared to quit.
Mr.. Worcester admitted that there
was considerable dissatisfaction
among the clerks along the Chicago
division of the Big Four as a result
of recent meeting of the Chicago
division clerks at indianapolis An
ultimatum in regard to hours. pay
and terms Of service is now before
the general management Of the road
and an answer is demanded 10y to-
night
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-12
CAUGHT IN HOT STEEL
Several Workers i'm Steel Plant Bad
ly Burned.
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International News Service:
PHO Pa, Jan. IL
A wave Of molten steel from an over
turned ladle in the steel plant Of
the Phoenix Iron Co. swept through
a group Of workmen yesterday and
terribly burned a dozen or more of
them. Many OF the men who es-
capped the fiery mass as it fell. made
desperate attempts to get out OF
reaoh but were overtaken by the
flowing metal and several were
probably fatally burned.
The dropping OF the big ladle con-
tanning more than so tons of molten
metal came without warning and
occurred while the ladle was sus-
pended in the air preparatory TO be-
ing emptied into molds. The ac-
cident was caused by the breaking
of cable.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-12
PERMITS WERE NOT
GRANTED, SAYS LANSING
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)

long before his regular hour today.
He personally directed that the
American officials at FL Paso and
Chihuahua rush all details. Our
representative with Carranza has
been ordered to demand the imme-
date dispatch OF an adequate mill
tary force to recover the bodies of
the dead mining men and to punish
their murderers.
May Send Soldiers.
Other action. possibly far more
drastic than any heretofore taken,
was promised. If Carranza is unable
or unwillin to proceed against the
forces of Gen. Jose Rodriguez or
Francisco Villa, believed TO have
committed the wholesale murder,
this government may ask Carranza
to authorize an American expedition
for that purpose. But this is a mat
ter. il was stated. that has not yet
been taken up by Pres't Wilson, who
wants all of the facts before him
before deciding what must be done.
The Mexican embassy here today
said that il was confident that
the murderers would be punished.
There was an evident disposition
there TO blame the dead men for
declining an armed escort Of Car
ranzista soldiers for their train. Only
meager advices were available, but
embassy officials said these indicated
that an escort had been offered and
refused Attention also was called 10
statements attributed to Villa some
weeks ago in which he declared he
would force American intervention
rather than submit to Carranza con-
troll. The Villa attitude on this point.
the embassy officials here say was
responsible for this latest outrage.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-12
SHOCK Is HEARD BUT
CAUSE is MYSTERY
Two Ohio Towns Report Sound Like
MufTled Thunder Early
Wednesday.
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International News Service:
CINCINNATI, o.. Jan. IA VIC
lent shock was heard and felt here
at o'clock this morning. accom-
panied by vivid flash as though of
lightning. but as there were no in
dications of an electric storm it is
felt that an explosion occurred
somewhere in the surrounding coun-
try. Reports from Kings Mills def
initely set at rest fears that a dis
aster had occurred at the powder
plant there. Kentucky towns across
the river also felt the shock. The
weather bureau and the local OBJ
servatory are unable to solve the
mystery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-12
DEMOCRATS PLAN
ADAIR MEETING
Will be Principal Speaker at
Smoker to be Held
Jan. "a.

Democrats Of South Bend held a
meeting Tuesday night and arranged
for the Adair meeting 10 be held
here Jan. 26. at which Congressman
John A. N. Adair. candidate for the
nomination for governor. will be the
principal speaker. A smoker and
music will be included in the pro-
gram. The Elks' temple auditorium
has been secured for the occasion.
other speakers TO address the
meeting will be State Treas. George
W. Bittler. State Auditor Dale j.
Crittenberger and Atty. Cen Eben
y. StOtseaDurg. The attorney gem
eral ~ill explain the state primary
law as recently confirmed by the SUI
preme court, 10 hear which. repub-
leans and democrats alike are in
vited 70 be present.
A committee OF members Of the
Wilson club was placed in charge
Of the arrangements.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-12

The spirit Of the navy remains I'M
changed whatever the dangers which
confront IL. / do not think / can
describe IL better than by quoting
what was found by the censor in the
letter Of a young bluejacket: Moth
er. il is sometimes very hot out here
when the shells are dropping all
about you and the submarines are
lowering round. and you may strike
a mine at any minute. At first
was a bit scared. but / remembered
the words OF the padre last Sunday.
when he said. Men. men. in times
Of trial and danger look upward.
did look upward. mother. and IL
there wasn't a blooming aeroplane
dropping bombs on us!"-LOndon
Chronicle
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-12
COPS FOR BODIES.

International News Service.
CHICAGO. Jan. 12.-H. l. Hollis
Of Winnetka. a suburb OF Chicago.
one Of the MANAGERS OF the Cusi
Mining Co. was on his way 20 Mex
leo today for the purpose OF recover
ing the bodies OF the ] 3 Americans
who were killed by MeXicans Mon
day Mr. Hollis left following YER
ifcation by Judge lockwood Honore
OF the report that the slain men
were experts employed in mines
owned 10y Potter Palmer jr.. and
Mrs. Potter Palmer OF Chicago.
Potter Palmer. jr.. and his mother
are at Sarasota, Fla. The son was
reached by telegraph early today
but declined 20 make any statement
at that time. Messages were sent
him later acquainting him with the
details Of press dispatches from r.
PasO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-12
HEARING WILL Be
HELD ON MONDAY
Question Of Reduced Light
Rates Will be Taken Up by
Service Commission.

South Bends fight 10 have the In
diana and Michigan Electric CO.
lower it's rates will begin Monday.
when hearings before the public SER
vice commission at Indianapolis will
starte. The city is making its fight in
conjunction with Elkhart City Atty
Eli r. Seebirt OF South Bend and l.
d. Hall. city attorney OF Elkhart, will
represent the municipalities.
Evidence 10 be presented before
the commission will take from six
weeks TO two months, it is believed
by the attorneys Many witnesses
from South Bend and Elkhart will
be called to testify at the hear
Ing.
The question OF prime considera-
ton to come up at the hearing is the
value OF the holdings Of the electric
company in the county.
The company will endeavor TO
prove that they are high, while the
city takes the opposite stand Upon
the value Of the holdings depends
the return that the lighting corpora
ton is entitled TO ask.
In case the property, equipment,
such as turbine engines, two of
which the electric company now pos
sesses, besides a steam turbine, is
rated high, then the corporation in
order TO realize on the investment
makes a high return. This high re-
turn keeps the rate up.
The public service commission has
its own engineers Upon their re-
port partly viii depend the valuation
and return TO be fixed upon the hold
ings of the Indiana and Michigan
Electric Co. in this county.
An average estimate allowed by
the service commission upon any
public service corporation such as an
electric or gas company. on the
value Of its holdings. is given at 10
per cent, four of this being for de-
probation and the remainder being
the net return upon the principle.
The city of Elkhart is making the
same stand before the public service
commission as Is South Bend. The
evidence TO be presented by the
neighboring city is similar to that
which will be offered by South Bend,
and in consequence the commission
decided to hear the two cases at
once.
The firm OF McInerny, Yeagley
and McVickers represent the light
ing corporation and will defend it's
interests during the hearing at In
dianapolis.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-12

full protection by the Carranza Of
ncials there.
That is all had TO do with the
matter"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-12
.FAV0RITE SONS ARE
URGED ON PRESIDENT
Supreme Court Candidates Day Is
Staged at Wash
ingtOn.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. u. - This
was supreme court candidates das
at the white house All the favor
lite sons" had their cause espoUsed
TO the president Speaker Clark
urged the appointment OF Judge ".
w. Graves Of Missouri as the late
Justice Lamar's successor.
The Kentucky delegation. headed
by Senators James and Beckham.
urged the president TO select Circuit
Judge James NJ. Benton Of Ken
lucky.
Sen. HOke Smith and Rep. Tribble
gave the president three names and
said Georgians would be satisfied II
he would select a justice from them.
The three are Alexander Q. King OF
Atlanta, and former State Supreme
Court Justices Andrew Cobb and
Holden.
Rep. Hefiin headed an Alabama
delegation and urged the appoint
ment Of Federal District Judge
Henry d. Clayton Of Alabama
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-12
OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED
Miss Cora Nichols Noble Grand of
Rebekah Lodge.

New officers were installed by the
Schuyler Rebekah lodge, No. 80.
TUesda yevening at the hall, with
results as follows; Miss Cora Nick
OILS, noble grand; Mrs. eileen jeff
ries, vice grand: Miss Hattie Ros-
tiser. recording secretary; Mrs. Mat
tie Geyer. financial secretary; Mrs.
Loretta Punches. treasurer: Miss
Catherine Grimm, warden; Mrs.
Kate Krauser. chaplain: Mrs. Inca
tus Smith. right support OF noble
grand: Miss Helena Rostiser, left
support OF noble grand: Mrs. Ara
belle Noyes, right support OF vice
grand; and Mrs Hindman, left sup
port OF vice grand. and Mrs. Jennie
Gasken as pianist.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-12
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED
Rotarians Plan to Entertain Visit
Ors Here Next Month.

Committees to handle the conven-
ton Of the eighth district of Rotary
clubs TO be held here Feb. % were
appointed at the meeting and lunch
con of the local club at the Oliver
hotel Wednesday noon. The district
takes in all Of Illinois and Indiana
and II is expected that represent
atives of every club in these two
states will come TO the meeting here.
Sam Parker continued his talk on
The Battlefelds of Virginia" at the
luncheon