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COMMENCEMENT AT
Final Exercises at St. Ber
nard College Attended
by Prominent Visitors
LOCAL BOYS ARE
AWARDED DIPLOMAS
Baccalaureatte Sermon Delivered by
the Rev. Thomas, O. S. B., Chap
lain of College—Drama Pre
sented Tuesday Night by
Dramatic Association
St. Bernard, June 18.—(Special.)—The
twenty-first annual commencement of St.
Bernard college took place this morning
In the college auditorium. With these ex
ercises one of the most successful years
in the history of the Institution came to
r close. Commencement at St. Bernard
is always a gala affair and is attended by
r large crowd of visitors. This year
proved no exceuption. A large number of
the diocesan clergy and many parents and
friends of the graduates and students
were in attendance. ^
The exercises commenced last Sunday
with the celebration of a solemn high
mass of thanksgiving, and the delivery
of the baccalaureate sermon by the Rev.
Thomas, O. S. B„ chaplain of the eoliegW.
Tuesday evening a drums, entitled, "Ed
ward the Confessor,” was presented by
the meinbei-H of the dramatic association.
A large number of the Birmingham boys
participated. John T. llagerty of Besse
mer as Godwin, Count of Kent, and R.
Frank Garland, M. Acc., of Birmingham,
ns Sweyn. the confldant of Godwin, de
serve special mention for the excellent
Interpretation of their respective roles.
Graduation Exercises
This morning at ,S o'clock the closing ex
ercises proper were held in the college
auditorium. Tlte exercises commenc'd
with the “Grand Operatic Selection” by
the college orchestra. JoBeph Leo Wal
ters, gold medalist In the graduating class
of the commercial department, welcomed
the assembled guests In a few well chosen
words. The appearance of the Glee club
In two selections, "When Cloe Sings," anti
"Waiting for R. IS. Lee," was greeted
with prolonged applause. The essay, "Pa
triotism, True and False," by John T.
llagerty, was excellently rendered. This
was followed by the conferring of degrees
slid diplomas.
The following were graduated In the col
legiate course and received the degree of
bachelor of arts: Richard Francis Gar
land, M. Acc., of Birmingham, and John
Thomas Hagcrty of Bessemer.
Two students having successfully com
pleted the sixth year of the classical
course, received the usual certificate: Al
bert John Rump, Johnstown, Pa., an!
Bartholomew W. itusswurm. Cullman.
The following were graduated in the
fourth year commercial courst and re
ceived the degree of master of ac
counts: Joseph Leo Walters, of West
„ Blocton; James Withrow Webb, of Tus
caloose; Jolfn Joseph Truemper, of
Helena. Ark.; William Francis Hag
erty, of Nashville; William Payne Rus
sell, of Hayneville; Carl F. Nonne
tncher. of Anniston; Lawson Patrick
Keshan, of Helena, Ark.; Jatves' Evans
Hardwick, of Birmingham; Thomas E.
Martin, of Montgomery; George J.
Weis, of Nashville; Milo E. Giacopazzi,
of Birmingham; Clatoon A. Hoskins, of
Birmingham; Thomas P. Wawkes, of
Chattanooga; Frederick ,1. Weis, of
Nashville; Michael J. Welnder, of Chat
tanooga; Justin E. Armstrong, of
Houth Pittsburg, Tenn.; Anderson Bos
witz Jaffa, of Birmingham; James Scott
Carney, of Birmingham; Thomas Ham
ilton Simms, of Birmingham.
Medals Awarded
The following were tho recipients of
gold medals: Frederick J. Weis, Nash
ville. for good conduct In the senior
department; Benjamin T. McWhorter,
Hayneville, for good conduct In the
junior department; Joseph Thomas
Connor, Nashville, for good conduct in
the minim department; James Colum
bus Newman, St. Bernard, for good
conduct In the ecclesiastical prepara
tory department; Richard Francis Gar
land, Birmingham, for the highest
average in the senior class; John
Thomas Haggerty, Bessemer, for gen
eral excellence In the senior class;
Mangos Nicholas GroBSjohann, War
rington, Fla., for the highest average
in the freshman class; John Anthony
Mulrooney, Memphis, for the highest
average in the third academic class
Joseph Thomas Meyer, St. Bernard,
for the highest average in the second
CLASS OF 1913 AT ST. BERNARD COLLEGE
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academic class; William Anthony Bal
dauf, Cullman, for the highest aver
age in the first academic class;. Joseph
Leo Walters, West Blocton, lor the
highest average in the graduating
class commercial department; Thomas
Earl Devlnney, Montgomery, for the
highest average in the third year, com
mercial department; George Andrew
Weidner, Chattanooga, for the highest
average in the second yeah commer
cial department; Louis Andrew Haley,
Birmingham, for the highest average
in the first year commercial depart
ment; Ernest Robert Grossjohann,
Warrington, Fla., for the best exami
nation in Christian doctrine; The Rem
ington gdld medal for the best exami
nation in typewriting was awarded to
John James Truinper, Helena, Ark.; a
silver medallion donated by the Ger
man Alliance of America for the best
examination in German was awarded
to Maximilian Mossemand, St. Bernard,
Alabama.
K. Francis Garland. M. Aec., one of
the members of the senior class, was vale
dictorian. In touching words that made
a deep impression on the audience, he
took leave of the facility, h!s fellow’ stu
dents and his alma mater. The main feat
ure of the day, however, was the. annual
address to the students, delivered by the
Rev. M. E. Kittrick, pastor of St. Aloy
sius church, Bessemer. After a short se
lection by the college orchestra, all ad
journed to the dining hall, w here an ex
cellent luncheon was served. After the
departure of the students and the guests
the college settled down to its vacation
quiet. . \
List of Visitors
The Rt. Rev. E. P. Allen, D. D., bishop
of Mobile; the Revs. M. E. Kittrick, Car
roll, Coyle, Early, O’Reilly, O’Kelly,
Joseph. O. S. B., from Birmingham; the
Rev. McDermott from Decatur, the Rev.
Cahalan from Huntsville, the Rev. Eng
lish from Montgomery, the Rev. Turner
from West End, the Rev. Rice from
Montgomery, the Rev. Joseph, O. S. B.,
from Brooksslde; Mrs. Annie Carney, Mrs.
W. H. Cuslck, Misses Agnes and Lucille
Boggan. Mrs. Joseph Eros, Mrs. Reed,
Mrs. Hardwick. Miss Margaret Hardwdck,
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Hoskins, Mrs. i^acey
Ware, Miss Blanche Dent, Mrs. Anthe,
Mrs. L. A. Haley. Mr. and Mrs. T. M.
Stone, Mr. and Mrs. Depiano, Miss De
piano, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Garland, Miss
Mary Garland, Mrs. W. H. Self, Mrs. U.
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NEW DEVELOPMENT WORK
CALLED OFFICIALS EAST
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The speculation in this district as to
tiie dissolution suit 6f the Tennessee Coal,
Iron and Railroad company from the
Steel corporation, which was printed
yesterday morning, was of unusual inter
est in Birmingham industrial circles.
That the dissolution case now being heard
will last some months yet is the general
opinion.
The absence of President George G.
Crawford and Frank II. Crockard, vice
president, in New York may have an in
cidental connection with this case, but
it was understood yesterday that they
are also engaged on a development here
of considerable magnitude. It is said their
trip in reality is for the eventual better
ment of the properties here. That Mr.
......
j Crawford, as the chief executive, and Mr.
Crockard as the engineering chief of the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com
pany are to confer about a large ap
propriation for Birmingham is an inter
esting sidelight thrown yesterday upon
their simultaneous departure from Bir
mingham.
What the plant they are working for is
or whether it is simply an additional ap
propriation was not ascertained yester
day. However, it is gathered that their
chief purpose on the trip is an appropria
tion for extensions here rather than for
the prime reason of discussing the disso
lution suit as first suggested.
H. C. Ryding, assistant vice president
and general manager, who is in charge
here during the absence of the two offi
cers, naturally had no comment to make
yesterday as to the absence of-Mr. Craw
ford and Mr. Crockard.
G. Thomas, Miss Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. J.
Jaffe, Mr®. Lige Loy, Mrs. T. H. Simms,
Mr. Kane, J. E. Strong, Mrs. Campbell,
T. H. Simms, H. Moore, B. Corcoran, B.
V. Martin from Birmingham; Mrs\ Joseph
I Eros, Mrs. C. Nonnenmachet from An
niston; Mrs. Gamble, Mrs. K. E. Waiters
from West Blocton; Mrs. W. G. Cham
bers from Talladega, Mr. and Mrs. Me
j Devitt and Mr. and Mrs. Pless from Net
j Castle; Mrs. J. J. Haggerty, Mrs. M.
! Haggerty, Mr. and Mrs. John Weis from
Nashville; Mrs. Singleton and Miss Arntr,
from Detatur, Mr. and Mrs. Jones from
Vinemont, Mrs. H. Schalier from St.
Holds, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Truemper
from Helena, J. T. lAvanauh. Burke
Corcoran, J. E. Walters from Birming
ham; B. Fawhes, Mr. G. Weidner, Miss
Anna Weidner from Chattanooga and
many others.
News of Ensley
The marriage ol' Miss Minnie Lou Cul
pepper and Dr. R. E. Gaines was solem
nized at the First Presbyterian church
last night at 3 o'clock. Immediately after
the ceremony the couple left for Chat
tanooga and other points. The bride is
a popular young lady cf Ensley, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. \V. H. Culpep
per. Dr. Gaines is a well known physi
cian of Pratt City.
Prof. N. R. Balter and family of Mont
gomery are the guests this week oH
friends In Ensley. Professor Baker was
formerly a citizen of Ensley, being prin
cipal of the school here.
Joe Steed left yesterday for a business
trip to Atlanta.
The biggest event in fraternal affairs
ever held in Ensley will take place to
night when more than 25 candidates will
be Initiated into the fearsome mysteries
of the Dramatic Order Knights of
Khorassan. The ceremonial will he put
on at the Ensley Knights of Pythias hail
by Aladdin temple of Birmingham and
the tyros, before being marched across
the burning sands, will be paraded
througic-the streets of Ensley wearing
stripes and chains and subjected to
other indignities. The parade will be in
the nature of a torchlight procession
headed by the Boys’ Woodcraft band
of Pratt City. Royal Vizier Thomas R.
I Walker will be In charge of the cere
I monlul which will be commenced at 7
o'clock on account of tho large number
of candidates to be initiated.
At the meeting of the Merchants' Pro
tctlve association held yesterday after
noon the question of effecting a consolida
tion of all the merchants' organizations
of the district was thoroughly discussed.
Final action on the matter was post
poned until the next meeting to allow
further time for consideration and inves
tigation of the feasibility of the move to
be made. •
The sentiment of a majority of the mem
bership of tne Ensley association seemed
to be favorable, and If the consolidation
is effected, headquarters of the associa
tion will be in Birmingham. This is con
sidered to be most practicable on ac
count of being centrally located and will
allow better service to the members of
the organization.
Motor Company Insolvent
Milwaukee, Win., June IS.—Because de
mends of creditors were not met, the
Milwaukee Motor company was forced
into involuntary bankruptcy today. The
capital stock of the company was given
at 1360,000, and liabilities at 1280,000.
DETECTIVES BUSY
O’Neal Declares Officers
Hunting Lacy in Dallas
for the Money in It
Montgomery. June IS.—(Spocia1!.)—Gov
ernor O'Neal is wondering why detectives
who are^ searching for Theo Lacy, ab
sconding chief clerk of the state convict
department, are keeping the public in
formed of their operations. He thinks
that if they renlly want to find the miss
ing man they would say little, as Lacy's
friends will communicate with him £bout
their methods.
Referring to reports that detectives are
in Dallas county and searching about the
district where Lacy lived before he was
made an employe of the state, Governor
O'Neal said he had not employed men to
stay in the county and that detectives
there now are working on their own
initiative in an effort to get the reward
ofTered for Lacy’s arrest.
"If they want to arrest Lacy why are
they giving cut the information so it can
be conveyed to hint?" asked Governor
O'Neal when he was questioned about a
story in a Selma newspaper that de
tectives had planned a thorough Bearch
in Dallas county.
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JAMES H. REED ON
THE STAND IN STEEL
CORPORATION SUIT
Explains Carnegie Com
pany’s Reason for Big
Pig Iron Purchase
New York, June IS.—It was not with the
Idea of maintaining prices In the face
of a falling market that the Carnegie
Steel company bought iK.OOu tons of pig
iron In 1903, but because the company
could not make all the iron It required,
according to James H. Hefed of Pittsburg,
chairman of the Carnegie company, who
testified today in the government's dis
solution suit agalpst the United States
Steel corporation.
Nor did the American Sheet and Tin
Plate company cut prices In 1902, and ‘‘put
90 per cent of Its competitors out of busi
ness," Mr. Heed continued, although the
minutes of a directors’ meeting attributed
the contemplation of such a cut and effect ]
to H. P. Hope in about those words.
Testifying as to the so-called Gary din
ners, which he said he attended, Mr. Heed
declared that no private conference pre
coded them so far as he knew', oml he
did not believe any were held. Referring
to the problems that faced the steel in
dustry in 1907, the witness said they wore
twofold.
To Protect Customers
"One was to protect customers and pre
vent failures, and the other to distribute
business In legitimate ways among the
manufacturers," he 'aid.
"And the result was to maintain
prices?" asked federal vouneel.
"Yes, within bounds.”
Mr. IJeed Identified the letter which An
drew Carnegie wrote to .1. P. Morgan ■
Co. in 1901 giving the terms under which
he was willing to sell Ills company. One
paragraph reads:
"Third: I will deliver to you. or upon
your order for delivery, to the United
States Steel corporation, 5 per cent bonds
of the Carnegie company to the par value
of $811,145,000 and 92,9!*'! shares of the cap
ital stock of that company for the aggre
gate par value of $92,9911,000. and In pay
ment therefor will accept the bonds for
$226,039,000. par value, of the United States
Steel corporation.” This proposition was
conditioned on the corporation taking
stock of other Carnegie stockholders at
the same proportionate price if they
wished.
Seattle, June 18.—Four editor!) were
arrested here today on secret indict
ments charging criminal llbtl, re
turned last night by a special grand
jury.
Colonel Alden J. Blethen, editor of
the Seattle Times and his son, Clar
ence B. Blethen, managing editor, are
charged with having criminally libeled
Joseph Jarvis, a socialist agitator, by
printing an article alleging that he
had absconded with party funds.
Leroy Sanders, editor of the
Seattle Stnr, is charged with having
criminally libelled a county offlclal
during the grand Jury Investigation
of charges against the county commis
sioners.
Kdward Clayson, Sr., editor of the
Patriarch, a weekly paper, is accused
of having criminally libelled the judges
of tlie superior court, by making at
tacks on their character.
UNIVERSITY BOARD PASSES
RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS
Tuscaloosa, June 18.—(Special.)—Robin
son Brown, secretary of the board pr
trustees of the University of Alabama,
has given out the following resolutions
passed by the board May 28:
"Whereas, Mr. T. H. Aldrich lias pre
sented to the museum of the geological
survey, attached to this university, a
very large and line series of tertiary
Invertebrate fossils, amounting to at least
00,000 specimens and including many rare
species:
"Whereas, Mr. Aldrich, not only by this
gift, but by previous ones, has shown his
warm and lasting Interest In tho museum
and sot an example which may well he
imitated by other residents of Alabama;
and
"Whereas, the said fossils are of great
scientific value, placing our museum at
once in the first rank, so far as this
branch is concerned; and, that education
ally It will have a permanent Influence
by tho distribution of duplicates in the
state schools, as was done with Mr. Al
drich’s previous gift of shells; therefore
“Resolved, that the thanks of the trus
tees and the university be and hereby are
tendered to Mr. T. 11. Aldrich for this
latest gift.
"Resolved, that a copy of these reso
lutions be sent to Mr. Aldrich, and that
they bo printed In the principal news
papers of the state.
“Resolved, that the lbanka of the board
of trustees be tendered to I>r. George
Little for his gift of nearly 200 scientific
books, to the library of the geological
survey, and that the secretary of the
hoard transmit to Dr. Little a copy of
this resolution."
"Resolved, that the thanks of the trus
tees he tendered to MaJ. John Stephen
Sewell of the Alahuma Marble company
for his munificent gift to the museum of
the geological survey of polished Blabs
illustrating the varieties of marble found
at Gantts quarry, Talladega county.
These prove what has been repeatedly
shown that the Alabama marbles are
equal in quality and beauty to t.he Ital
ian, Grecian or Vermont products.
“Resolved, that a copy or this resolu
tion be sent to Mujor Sewell and that it
i be published In the principal newspapers
of the state."
DECATUR POLICE
AFTER SPEEDERS
Decatur, June 18.—(Special.)—The police
of the DecaturH are having a great deal
of trouble with the speeders of automo
biles on some of the principal streets of
the two cities. It is said that in many |
cases automobiles are run over tho streets
at the| rate of GO or 00 miles an hour. A
few arrests have been made and a sharp
lookout 1b being kept by the police for
violators of the speed ordinances.
No Clue to Dynamiters
Anniston, June 18.—(Special.)—The po
lice ure still without a clue to the per
sons who threw a stick of dynamite into
the hack yard of Dr. D. H. Harris, a ne
gro physician, Tuesday morning, although
; one woman residing in the vicinity says
she heard two men pass her home early
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“Wo will get him next time." Dr. Har
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