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CONGRESS TAKES UP OIL COMPANY FIGHT FOR INDIAN LANDS Charges Presented Against Secretary Fisher and Other Officials AIDED STANDARD OIL CO. INTERESTS Claimed That Undue Influence Has Been Used in the Negotiation of the Leases of Oil Lands From the Osage Indians THE DAY IN CONGRESS. SENATE met at noon. Considered miseellaneous hills. Passed bill providing for retire ment with pay for lifesavers. Chairman Clapp of campaign funds investigating committee an nounced John D. Archbold would he called to testify again next week. A Blessing to Victims Of “Sore Foot’’ Agony The following Is absolutely the surest and quickest cure known to science for all foot ailments. "Dis solve two table"'oonfuls of Caloclde compound in a basin of warm water. Soak the feet In this for fully fifteen minutes gently rubbing the sore parts." The effect is really wonderful. All soreness goes instantly; the feet feel delightful. Corns and callouses can be peeled right off. It gives immediate relief for sore bunions, sweaty, smelly and aching feet. Especially effective for frost-bites and chilblains. A twenty-five cent box of Cal ocide is said to be sufficient to cure the worst feet. It TvorKs tnrougn me pores ana removes the cause of the trouble. Don't waste time on uncertain remedies. Any druggist has Calocide compound in s,tocK or he can get it in a few hours from his wholesale house. Published by Medical Formula Laboratories of Chicago. ■ TO CALL MASS MEETING TO URGE EXTRA SESSION ALTMAN THINKS OVERWHELM ING VERDICT ON FEE SYSTEM SHOULD BE BACKED UP BY IMMEDIATE LEGISLATION John W. Altman, county manager In the | late successful campaign for the adop tion of tho amendment providing for the abolition of the fee system in Jefferson county, will this week issue a call for a meeting of all those interested in bring ing about un extra session of the legis lature for the purpose^ of putting the amendment into effect. The meeting will t&ke place Thursday, the hour not having been agreed upon. No place up to the present time has been selected. 4 The people voted overwhelmingly," stated Mr. Altman last night, "in favor of abolishing the fee system. The amend ment should be put into effect this year. Next year, we elect some county officials and -their remuneration cannot be changed during their terms of office, or the terms for which they will have been elected. "This is a matter of vital importance. The peoples' will shoufd be put into ef fect at once. Everybody in Jefrerson county should co-operate in an effort to induce the governor to call the lawmakers together.’’ Passed aero dynamical commis sion bill. Parole of federal life sentence prisoners after 15 years’ Imprison ment is provided in bill which parsed. Two bills incorporating Amer ican academy of line arts and let ters and national institute of arts and letters were passed. Effort to pass bill extending power of House “money trust” in vestigating cominittee was defeat ed by objection of Senator Smoot. Passed bill creating “peace cen tennial commission" and appropria tion of $ 100,000 for observance of one hundredth anniversary of treaty of Ghent. Rules committee reported reso lution for memorial services for late Vice President Sherman in Senate February 15. Adjourned at 15:58 p. m. until noon Monday. HOUSE met at noon. Army appropriation bill taken up. Ship trust committee continued hearings. Indian affairs committee heard charges relating to Osage oil land leases. Colonel Goethals. before national affairs committee, said force of 25, 000 soldiers was necessary to guard Panama canal. Representative Humphrey intro duced bill to close canal to trust owned ships. Adjourned at 6:03 p. m. until noon Monday. Washington, January 18.—The fight between the interior department, the Uncle Sam Oil company, and members of the tribal council of the Osage In dians, who were deposed recently by Secretary Fisher and whose actions ' have been referred to the department for investigation, was thrust upon the attention of Congress and the courts here today. Representatives of the oil company, whose leases upon Osage lands in Oklahoma were not approved by Sec retary Fisher and repreesntatives of the deposed tribesmen, spent the day before the Indian affairs committee of the House, presenting charges against Secretary Fisher and other govern ment officials. Early in the day some of the deposed members of the Osage council secured from the district court a mandamus against Secretary Fisher to compel him to show cause next Tues day why they should not be reinstated. , Aided Standard Oil Interests The basis of the charges against the Secretary of the Interior was that he had aided the Standard Oil company’s interests by refusing to approve the Uncle Sam leases. A bill is now before Congress to validate them. In a coun ter statement, filed with the committee when the hearing began. Secretary Fisher declared that the actions of the officials of the Uncle Sam Oil com pany, and the council of the Osage tribe, in negotiating the lease, were such that they had been referred for investigation to the department of justice, and because of this fact could not discuss them publicly. The department of justice late today, through Assistant Attorney General Hear This Program Today At The Indian Room During the noon and evening meal hours. You’ll enjoy it. And that isn’t all— You’ll delight in the su perb menu and the manner in which we serve you. You’ll like the surroundings and the general air that pre vails. It’s the ideal Sunday dining place. PROGRAM 1. March—"Spirit of Independ ence" .Holzraan 2. Chanson Joyeuse .Ravina 3. Selection—"The Wedding Trip" .DeKoven 4. Bavarian Waltzes, Nos. I II .. ..E. Frank B. Hungarian Romance.Bendix ti. Serenade for flute and vio lin .'.Wldor 7. Wedding of the Rose—Inter mezzo .jessel 8. Selection from "L<a Bo heme" .Puccini 0. Danse Oriental .Luhomirsky 10. Way Down South .. . . Myddleton FLORENCE CAFE T. LEONARD HOBART Manager Garden I Seed At Parker’s Just Received To Plant Now I A complete stock of English Peas, Mustard, Turnips, Spinach, Kale, Lettuce, Onion Sets and other seasonable Vegetable Seed KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS AND MIXED LAWN GRASS SEED Poultry Feed and Supplies rn r'Tj' Sample of Conkey’s Laying Tonic, With riVL/1!/ Conkey s Valuable Book on Poultry. JOHN L. PARKER 1st Avenue and 20th Street | Woodward Building .— Tvnaebel, transmitted to the United States district attorney at Guthrie, Okla., the reports and documents from Sec retary Fisher, alleging that, “undue influence” had been used upon fhe de posed members of the Osage tribe in the negotiation of the leases. If the in vestigation by the district attorney warrants such action, the case will be laid before the grand jury in Okla homa. Albert U. Wilson, attorney for the Uncle Sam company, in a five hour ses sion before the House Indian afTairs committee, attacker! tiie attitude of the interior department, tlie courts and the postoffice department toward his com pany. Mr. Wilson made a lengthy argument reviewing the career of the Unclve Sam company, its difficulties with the postof fice department in connection with its transactions with stockholders, i»s trou bles with the courts in bankruptcy pro ceedings, and finally what he termed “the persecution" by the interior depart ment in the present case. Objected to Royalty Under examination by the committee, Mr. Wilson said that Secretary Fisher objected to the royalty on oil offered by the Uncle Sam lease. He Haid the lease offered the Indians a royalty of one eighth of the price received for oil, while the secretary asserted, the royalty should be one-sixth. Mr. Wilson declared that the rules and regulations framed by Secretary Fisher to cover the leasing of the Osage lands were formulated after the Uncle Sam leases had been negotiated, and that un der these rules no company or individual could take over a large acreage out of the SOO.OOO acres open for development, and be assured of a reasonable return on the investment. The committee de sired to know just hOw Mr. Wilson con nected the actions of Secretary Fisher with the Standard Oil company. “Every attempt to keep the Uncle Sam Oil company from securing a supply oi crude oil." he replied, “aids and assists the Standard Oil company. Tf we cannot get a good supply of oil for our refineries they will be able to crush us." Mr. Wilson was emphatic in his de tailed discussion of the pitfalls that had l*eset the path of the Uncle Sam com pany. Among those criticised in a lengthy brief he filed with the committee, for their attitude toward the company: Judge John Pollock of the district court of Kansas: Judge John F. Phillips of the district court for Missouri; Samuel Adams, assistant secretary of the Interior; B. P. Goodwin, assistant attorney geenral for the postoffice department; David W. Mulvane of Kansas and vnri cus other officials. False Information Given Mr. Wilson Maid when the company en deavored to get petitions from citizens all over the country asking President Taft to order Secretary Fisher to approve the Uncle Sam leases on July 4. J912, that Secretary Fisher, on July 3, "gave the Associated Press the false information that said leases had been approved.” As a result of the publication of this infor mation, he said, "we received congratu lations instead of petitions." T. F. Leahy of the Osage tribe corrob orated that portion of Mr. Wilson’s tes timony relating to the giving of leases to the- Uncle Sarn company by the Osage tribal council. Members of that council, whom he represented, were removed from office by the Secretary of the in terior. and a new election has been called. Mr. Leahy asserted that the secretary’s opposition to the Uncle Sam leases was the cause of his “unauthorized and sum mary removal” of these chiefs. The committee adjourned until Mon day, when representatives of the interior department will be hoard. The Uncle Sam company is asking Congress to pass a bill directing the Secretary of the Interior to approve the disputed leases. Army Appropriation Bill Washington. January 18.—An amend ment to the army appropriation bill to prohibit the transportation at govern ment expense of ai my horses to par ticipate in polo sanies and races, of fered late today by Representative Burke of »South Dakota, precipitated a heated debate and resulted in an ad journment of the House on tlie point of no quorum. Representatives Burke, Madden of Illinois and others advocated adoption of the amendment. Represen tative Hay of Virginia, chairman of the committee; Republican Leader Mann and Representative Kahn of Cal- ’ ifornia opposed it, insisting that army men were permitted to enter their horses in games and races because the practice tended to aid the move ment for improvement in mounts. An amendment to the bill to restore tlie army canteen, offered by Represen tative Bart hold t of Missouri, was ruled out on a point of order. Distribution of Immigrants Washington, January 18.—Distribu tion of immigrants through the aid of federal immigration stations at in terior points would be made possible through a bill passed by the Senate today and already passed by the House. The measure appropriates $75,000 for the establishment and maintenance of a station at Chicago and authorizes the Secretary of Commerce and Labor to establish such other interior stations as he considers necessary. The bill is 1 the result of continued efforts to re lieve congestion at New York and oth- j er ocean ports and to send immigrants out into farming communities. Under its provisions the Secretary of Commerce and labor is authorized to send immigrants' inspectors with the parties to make sure that they arrive at the desired destinations. Washington, January 18.—The Amer ican Academy of Arts and Letters and tiie National Institute of Arts and Let ters would bo incorporated under two bills passed today by the. Senate. Roth measures were introduced by Senator Lodge and the incorporators include prominent artists, sculptors, musicians and authors. The membership of the academy would be restricted to 50, and the Institute would bo limited to 250. Roth, would have power to fill vacan cies in their memberships. Washington, January 18.—The House ways and means committee which has been engaged in Hearings on the tariff since January 6. held no session today. Nine of the 1 t schedules of the tariff law have been disposed of thus far in the bearings and the committee will resume next week with the agricul tural. cotton, flax, hemp and Jute schedules. Some of the TIouse members today informally talked over the evi dence gathered during the week and sought views of senators on the argu ments made. Washington. January 18.—A bill cre ating the ‘peace centennial commis sion" to make plans for the one hun dredth anniversary of the signing of the treaty of Ghent with authority to spend $100,000 passed the Senate to day and went to the House. FIRM PAYS TRIBUTE TO GW E. LEE M. Weil & Bro. Devote En tire Advertising Space to Laudation of Hero In thorough accord with the spirit of the day, one of Birmingham’s largest mercantile firms, in today’s Age-Hcrald, devotes its entire advertisement space to a laudation of Gen. Robert E. Bee, who was born January 19, 18d7, 106 ^’cars ago Joday. This firm is M. Weil & Bro.. “The home of Hart, Sc-haffner & Marx clothes.’’ At the top of the advertisement is a mag nificent sketch of General Bee seated uron his famous charger, and under neath is the words, “Gen. Robert E. Bee. 1807-1870.” Then follows in striking type this nota ble tribute to the south’s great chieftain: “No man ever becomes really great who does not give himself to the service of others; and the truest fame and the greatest honors are for those who give most freely. “Robert E. Bee gave himself utterly to the cause he believed in; and thousands of those who agreed with him, and thous ands who did not. honor his memory. “He was a great man; greater than his time; a great soldier, a great Ameri can; and best and greatest of all, a real gentleman. His fame will endure.” Tills firm’s action is an unusually grace ful tribute showing the strong under current of sentiment even in some of the busienst mercantile establishments. — New President of Howard College Will Deliver the Principal Address The monthly meeting of the district Baraca union will occur at the South side Baptist church Monday evening at 8 o'clock. The annual election of officers will take place, and all Baraeas in the district are urged to attend. The principal address will he delivered hy Dr. J. M. Shelburne, president of Howard college, his subject to be the Baraca motto; "Young Men at Work for Young Men, all Standing hy the Bible and Bible School." ENDEAVOR UNION TO MEET NEXT TUESDAY Programme Announced—To Adopt or Reject Proposed Amendment to the Constitution The Birmingham District Christian En deavor union will meet Tuesday night in the South Highlands Presbyterian church. Chairman R. F. Dickson of the prngramme committee announces an attractive programme. Including several solos, among which will be one by Mrs. J. J. Strickland, recently of Chicago, but now of Birmingham. The matter of adopting or rejecting the amendments to the constitution of the union will he brought up for final disposition Tues day night, which is likely to cause some discussion. It Is desired to get the mat ter settled as the printing of the eftn stitution lias been ordered hy the execu tive committee in order that ail mem bers may be supplied with a copy, 'the different societies will contest Tuesday night for the first time for the President's Christian Endeavor pin. for having the largest percentage of members wearing pins. Following is the programme as given out by Mr. Dickson: Devotional Service: 15 minutes, P. W. Turner. “The Best Thing Your Society Did During Last Year’’—Participated in by John C. Gibson of Metohdist-Protestant; W. G. Colmerty, First Presbyterian so ciety; Miss Katie Blake, East Lake Pres byterian; P. W. Turner, South Highlands society: John P. DeJarnette, Vine Street Presbyterian; Dabney Itamseur, Handley Memorial society; Miss Ruth Hhges, Westminster Presbyterian; Miss Paulino Strickland, Tnon Presbyterian; Miss Jual ta Lanier, Woodlawn Presbyterian; Miss Mary Parker, North Birmingham Chris tian. Regular business session presided over by the president. Organization and boys’ work hy Burr Blackburn. Musical programme. Social session. Refreshments. NEGROES HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY Charged With Forgeries—Bonds Set at $20,000 and $10,000—Twenty Cases Against Each Norman Britton and George Taylor, two negroes held for forgery, were bound over by Judge Benners yester day, Britton on a bond of $20,000, and Taylor on $10,000. Britton's bond was fixed by tile judge at $100 in each of 20 cases and Taylor s at $000 each in 20 eases. The two negroes were arrested some time ago by Detectives Cole and Gold stein on a forgery charge. It is al leged that while working for the SmIth-KIdge Liquor company the two negroes forged orders on the JalTey Junk company. The detectives state that 20 different cases were found against the negroes, the total amount forged amounting to about $265. 1^_ IMPERIAL POTENTATE OF SHRINE HERE NEXT MONTH Birmingham Shriners have been ad vised that a visit will bo paid this shrino by Imperial Potentate W. J. Cunning ham, who was elected at the last annual meeting in Los Angeles. The Noble, who is supreme "boss" of all shrines, will he in Birmingham February 8, according to an announcement from Potentate W. P. McAdory of this shrine. As a mat ter of advice, he has caused to be is sued the following as a preliminary no tice of that event, which will be made memprable In the ’history of the local Shriners: "Promulgation—Edict—Command—Gentle Reminder.-’ “My Dear Noble: The fiat, with the edict, with the gentle reminder, from Im perial Potentate W. J. Cunningham, has gone forth to me that he desires a cere monial session of Zamora temple, Feb ruary S, 1913. Being the 'steenth day of Adar. a la Koran, on which date he desires to see every unregenerated Son of the Desert hold the rope. “Now, T, your Chief Squeeze (in other words. Potentate,) call on you to tell you that W. J. Cunningham, Imperial Potentate, will visit this Oasis of Bir mingham, Zamora temple, February 8, 1913. “Now. boys, come across; we like to furnish Camel’s Milk, but it takes fresh meat to do it. Take this as Prelimi nary Notice of said meeting and get the material. The Hot Notice will be mailed later. T Have Said,’ “W. P. MADORY, Potentate. “ ‘He Hath,’ “CHARLES J. GEOHEGAN, Recorder.” Chattanooga May House Veterans to Reunion on Skyscrapers Chattanooga, January 18.—(Special.) The entertainment committee which will have general supervision of the city’s heroic gray visitors during the annual Confederate reunion, which opens here May 27, is undecided wheth er to use the tops of Chattanooga’s skyscrapers or one of the public parks as a camping ground for the strangers who are unable to secure hotel accom modations. Those who favor a bivouac in one of the parks favor pitching the tents in Chamberlain Field, which is situated in the best residence section of the city and is but 10 minutes’ walk from the business center of town. This field is largo enough to accommodate hun dreds of tents and the fact that vet erans will not be obliged to use any moans of transportation beyond walk ing is considered greatly in its favor. On the other hand, there are several members of the committee who believe that the veterans could be most com fortbaly housed upon ttje tops of the various sky scrapers where improvised roof gardens would offer numerous ad vantages besides their central location. Those who favor this plan argue that the veterans under these conditions could get the benefit of plenty of open air and still not incur the danger of contracting cold by practical contact with the ground. It is very probable that c«en. Hen nett H. Young, commander of the Unit ed Confederate Veterans, and other leading officers will be consulted be fore any final action is taken by the committee and it is highly possible that both the tops of the buildings and Chamberlain Field, too, will be used. The work of raising the $40,000 of the entertainment fund which must come by public subscription is to be commenced in the next few days. The city and county h*ive given $5000 so a total sum of $50,000 will be available. Real Estate Transfers Deads were placed on record yesterday in the office of the probate clerk show ing the following transfers of real estate, the consideration being $1000 or more: $19,000—Vincent Ferguson and wife to the Bessemer State bank, lot 1 and part of lot 2 in block 242, according to the plans and surveys of the Bessemer Dand and Improvement company. $100,000—G. A. Schneebeli and wife and R. G. Schneebeli and wife to the Ala bama Portland Cement company, 1751H acres of land in Jefferson county, 1293 acres of land in Blount county, 720 acres in St. Clair county. The Rev. L. A. Holme* 111 Tn the absence of the Rev. Ix A. Holmes, who is confined to his room with sickness, the Rev. J. B. Cummings will conduct today’s services at the Walker Methodist church. Services at 11 and 7:30. PARTY Will IKE WASHINGTON TRIP Alabama's Official Messen ger Will Start East With State’s Vote Today George H. Parker, lawyer, bank presi dent and prominent citizen of Cullman, former member of the legislature, arnl now president of the electoral college of the state of Alabama, is in Birmingham. This morning over the Birmingham Spe cial, he will leave for Washington. "I have some personal business in Washington," stated he. "and some pro fessional business. And I am also in terested in seeing that Alabama's vote for Wilson and Marshall be properly de livered.” Along with Mr. Parker will go Hugh W. Roberts, the - messenger from the electoral college of the state, bearing the vote, and Edward R. Norman, polit ical writer of the Birmingham Ledger. Marriage Licenses Tlie following marriage licensee were issued yesterday in the office of the pro bate clerk: Richard D. Moore of Birmingham and Miss Susie Josephine Beech. S. D. Bryant of Adger and Miss Anna Graham. W. W. Reed of Mobile and Miss Julia Irene Thompson. Huey H. Sullivan of Birmingham and Miss Janie 1* Wildsmith. Henry Barton of Labuea and Miss Mary Campbell. Daniel Weeks of Chockville and Miss Bertie May Jackson. Incorporation $2500—Feltus-Nisbet Wall Paper com pany, Frank H. Felton, president and treasurer; E. H. Nisbet, vice president and general manager, and Miss Annie G. Felton, secretary. OFFICE OUTFITTERS* SUPPLY CO. OPENS NEW STORE TOMORROW. 2010 Til IIIO AVK. i The Office Outfitters’ Supply com- ! |pany (Incorporated), Is one of the lat est additions to the city’s commercial life. The new store is located at 20191 Third avenue and as the name implies ; will be devoted exclusively to office ] furniture and accessories. A full line of desks, tables, chairs, filing cabinets, commercial stationery and office sun- ! dries are carried In slock. The officers of the new company'; are R. S. McMeans, president; E. A. Weborg, vice president and B. C. Mc Coy, secretary and treasurer. All of these gentlemen have devoted years of study to this particular business. Each of them is well known to the trade and it is a foregone conclusion the new firm will build up a fine business. Mr. McMeans said yesterday in speak ing of the outlook: “We looked the country over, studied commercial con ditions carefully and then decided On , Birmingham over all other cities. This is a wonderfully good business town | and we expect to do a splendid busi- j ness.”—(Advertisement.) I FOR TO0LY LAND j Philanthropist Will Estab lish Soup Kitchen in Jerusalem _ i New York, January 18.—Nathan j Straus sailed for the Holy Land today, j He will establish a number of soup kitchens in Jerusalem and do whatever j else he can to alleviate the suffering • of the Jews in Palestine. The tourist said he intended to devote his en^e attention hereafter to relleving\jilte poverty stricken inhabinants of Holy Land. His wife accompanied hV J . NOTICE BANK HOLIDAY, MONDAY, JANU ARY 20. 101». (SI \ DAY, JANUARY 19, ROBERT E. LEE'S BIRTHDAY.) 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He was an expert piano maker, a genius in his line, with the highest ideals to build only the best. The Knabe from the beginning won for it self a leading position, which it has steadfastly maintained; it being conceded by the musical world that the Knabe of today is better than ever before. We will gladly demonstrate the supremacy of this time honored instrument. Terms to suit your purse. For Over Thirty Years We have controlled the sale of these famous instruments through out the State of Alabama. Pianos Rnabe Kimball Kmcrson Packard Seals lealor Brewster Chamberlain Hlnze Opera Fischer Marshall A Weftdell Crown Cable-Nelson Matiiushek lakeside Bond Hlndeman A Sons Haines Bros. Hobart M. Cable Pl&yer-Pianos Knabe Hester Llndeman A Sons Packard Seals Kimball Organs “THE SEALS SEALOF WORTH ON EVERY SALE” J. B. (HAMBKKLIN. Vice PrmMfiit 6. H. WARRICK, 8tc.-Tre*i. 2017 First Ave., Birmingham. Bell Building, Montgomery.