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NO CAUSE FOR ALARM
No Meningitis Epidemic in
Bessemer, Says Physician
ALARMING REPORTS
Bessemer Citizens Manifest Much
Anxiety—Police Busy Investigat
ing Two Killings—General
News of Interest
Bessemer, April 12.—(Special.)—For the
past several days the citizens of Bessemer
have been considerably alarmed over ru
mors that an epidemic of spinal meningitis
was raging In the city. It was even re
ported that the city schools would be
closed on this account.
So general had been the circulation of
the rumors that Dr. George D. Waller,
city physician, today deemed it expedient
to issue a forma! statement calling atten
tion to the reports and denying them.
Dr. Waller says that the situation is not
at all alarming and that should It become
so be would issue a statement notifying
the public of the fact. So widespread has
been the anxiety that Dr. Waller has
been forced to devote several hours each
day to answering telephone Inquiries in
regard to the matter.
At present there are 26 cases in Besse
mer. says Dr. Waller. Twenty-one of the
patients are negroes. That there was no
cause for alarm, Dr. Waller emphati
cally reiterated.
The statement in regard to the menin
gitis situation was made in conection with
bis monthly report. The report shows
that deaths exceeded the births In Besse
mer during the month of March. The
figures are: White births. 10; negro
births, 8; white deaths, 5; negro deaths, 20.
The police were kept busy today inves
tigating two killings and numerous petty
disorders. Buster Brown, a negro, was
fatally cut. it is alleged, by John Young,
another negro, about 10:3ft o’clock last
night on First avenue, between Nine
teenth and Twentieth streets. The Jugu
lar vein was severed. Young made his
escape.
About 2 o'clock this morning Will
Grant, a negro, was soht and killed while
be was sitting beside a fire in his home
at Paul’s Hill. It Is alleged that Walter
Brand, a negro, did the killing. The
weapon used was a shotgun.
There will lie no sessions of the city
court this week, in order to give the cli.ru
time to prepart; the transcipt for the i
preme court..
A revival will begin at tlie Brighton
Methodist church next Sunday. The
R'*v. E. G. Thompson of Bowman, Cla.,
will conduct the meeting assisted by the
pastor, the Rev. W. E. Draper.
Tht* Ladies' Aid society of the First
Presbyterian church will hold the an
nual meeting tomorrow afternoon, ite
podts for the yea rwill be heard and offi
cers elected.
Besesmer lodge. No. 729. R. P. O. E., |
will meet tomorrow night for the instal- I
lation of the recently-elected officers.
GIVES $500,000 TO NEW
YORK CATHEDRAL
?!ew York. April 12.—Frederick G.
Bourne, a wealthy manufacturer and
capitalist, once a choir boy In Trinity
Episcopal church, has given *500,000 to
the Cathedral of Bt. John the Divine for
the endowment of the choir school.
The gift was announced today at the
Easter service. Mr. Bourne's only con
dition was that tie he elected a member
cf the cathedral choir. He was elected
unanimously.
QUEEN ELEANORA
WILL SAIL ON MAY 21
New York. April 12.—A cablegram
from Sofia, Bulgaria, received today by
William Caspar, representative of
Queen Eleanora, declares definitely
that the Queen will sail for New York
May 2t. Arrangements haVe progressed
too far to permit her to salt earlier as
had been suggested, the message stated.
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Had No Faith in Hanks |
Altoona, Pa.. April 12.—Thomas Fitz
simmons. a mining engineer, returned
to his home here early today and found
h^s wife and five small children partly
under the influence of an anaesthetic.
On investigation he discovered that
$1000 had been taken from its hiding
place, but $100 had been overlooked.
Having no confidence in banks. Fitz
simmons kept his savings in the house.
Wesley Chapel Revival ( loses
The revival which has been in prog
ress for the past two weeks at Wesley
Chapel on North Highlands, came to a
close last night with a largely attended
service. The Rev. O. Hanes, con
ference evangelist of th«* North Ala
bama Methodist conference, lias been
conducting the services. There were
three meetings yesterday, the regular
Punday services ami a “love feast*’ at
3 o’clock. Over 00 people were re
ceived into the church at the morning
service yesterday. Mr. Hanes goes to
Attalla today where he will conduct
a revival at the First Methodist church
there.
Myorw maba
Father O’Reilly Honored
Cleveland. O.. April 1: Announcement
was made by Bishop Farley at the Faster
services at ,St. John’s cathedral toda>
that title of monsignor bad be. n con
ferred on the Rev. Thomas C. O'Reilly,
chancellor of the dime - of Cleveland,
am.' pastor of the cathedral. Monsignor
O'Reilly has been prominent in civic and
rePgious affairs in Cle\ eland for a num
ber of years.
Retired Naval Officer Head
Baltimore, Md.. April 12.—Lieutenant
Thomas W. Bonham. 70 years old, a re
tired officer of the revenue cutter serv
ice, died here today. He was retired on
ercount of blindness caused by hardship
during his four years' service in the
Arctic region.
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$50 Reward
Riley Jones disappeared fromsdils home.
315 N. 23rd street. Tuesday night at 10
o’clock. Age 48 years; weight 1G4
pounds, height 5 feet 7 inches; dark
brown hair mixed with graj ; brown
eyes yVore lace shoe No. 5, upner front
teeth gold; wore black derby hat; suit
dark gray mixture; tan raincoat; had
ladies' Klgin watch. 15 Jewel.s, 20-yenr
case; gold spectacles in coal. Reward
will be paid by Mr. Mooney, cashier
Traders National bank for information
that will lead to his w hereabouts.
!T0 UNVEIL THE BUTT
Bridge Erected at Augusta,
Ga., in Memory of
Titanic Hero
Augusta, (ia.. April 12.—Unveiling of
the Butt Memorial bridge, erected here m
memory of the late Archibald W. Butt,
major In the United States army art.I
military aide to William H. Taft, while
the latter was President, will take pluee
here Tuesday. Major Butt lost his life
In the sinking of the Titanic.
The principal address will be delivered
by former President Taft, who already Is
here. His subject will he '’Archie Butt,
My Friend and Aide.'' Major Butt was a
native of Augusta and the memorial was
erected by the Butt Memorial association
here and the #dty of Augusta.
The Masonic order, of which the dead
officer was a member, will have a prom
inent part In the ceremonies. Sixty mem
bers of the Temple-Noyes lodge of Wash
ington, will he present. Major Butt was
affiliated with the Temple-Noyes lodge.
CONDEMNED MEN
AGAIN DECLARE
THEIR INNOCENCE
(Contlmifd From Pnge One)
part of the afternoon In a last visit to
the death chamber. The women wailed
aloud as they went out of the prison,
and could not compose themselves suffi
ciently !o speak. On the way to the sta
tion they said that the men about to
die never have maintained their Innocence
so strongly as in this last remonstrance.
They were calm and resigned, however,
and it was the gunmen who played the
part of consolers.
"1 must die sometime," Lefty Louie
told Ills wife, “if it pleases God that I
die now, 1 am ready."
"Whitey Lewis" asked his brother to
tell their mother that she was not the
mother of a murderer. "I have never
been more than a little wild," he said.
Near the railroad station a photo
grapher. who tried to take a picture of
the weeping wives of "Gyp" and "Lefty
Louis.” was set upon by the Seldenshner
brothers, Morris and Joe. He was
knocked down and pursued into a small
restaurant, where he barricaded himself
and saved his camera.
The prisoners were not left alone for i
an instant during the day or night. Un- ;
til the moment of the electrocution they
will be under the observation of Dr.
Farr and Dr. Mereemo, the prison phy
sicians, In addition to the guards. At 3
o'clock in the morning the final prayers
will be said. Father Cashin will kneel
with "Dago Frank" and receive his
final confession. The Rabbis Goldstein
and Kopfstein will prepare the other
gunmen for the end.
Hear Governor’s Decision
The condemned men’s last word from
their chief counsel. C. G. Wahle, came
in the form of a telegram from Albany
telling of the governor’s final refusal to
intercede. Tt was shortly after fi’ when
the message reached the prison.
"Grieved to inform you," it said,
"that the governor has refused to In
terfere. We pleaded with him for nearly
two hours."
Having been told the. hour that Mr.
Wahle was to make this last appeal the
four spent the Interval In prayer.
Just before dusk two automobiles
from New York swept up the driveway
In front of the prison. There were In
th? party 10 men and two omen. AH
were decked in Faster finery. They
crowded into the prison reception room
and announced that they were relatives
and friends of "Gyp," "Lefty" and
"Whitey Lewis."
All were denied admission to the
death house and they departed disap
pointed.
Frank’s Relatives Call
"Dago Frank’s" two young brothers.
John and Paul, and his youngest sister
visited him tonight after being held up
for some time by the warden. In view
of the fact that Mrs. Ciroflci was to re
turn on the 4 a. m. train from Albany,
after a last attempt to seek executive rle
meeny, the warden doubted the advisa
bility of having Frank further disturbed.
"Lefty Louie's" father underwent a
nervous breakdown in the warden’s office
and left without seeing his son. He had
started from Ills home in New York
with his wife, hut Mrs. Rosenberg -was
taken ill on the way and returned to her
home. Mr. Rosenberg decided. after
changing his mind a number of times,
that his first duty was to care for her
and hurried back to New York without
entering the death house.
Peddlers Request Clemency
New York. April 12.—A petition to Gov
ernor Glynn asking him to interfere with
the carrying out of the sentence on th“
four gunmen was forwarded today by the
Fast Side Peddlers’ association, asking
him to put off their execution "until
such time as will enable them to prove
their innocence.”
Morris Looperkoo signed the petition
in behalf of several nundred peddlers,
who adopted it at a public meeting In
an East Side hall.
"None of us knew the gunmen," said
TrfiCperkoo. "but they were associated
with a part of the dtv in which we
iivc. work and die. Considering the con
gestion here, then is very little crime."
Dynamo Tampered With
Ossining. N. Y., April 12.—It was re
ported tonight that a now dynamo which
was to have furnished the electric power
for the exeetuion of the gunmen liad been
tampered with today und put out of com
mission. Several screws, it was said, were
missing. The report had it that the dis
covery was made when the watch in the
death house was changed early today.
Warden Clancy, it was said, had the dy
namo used in previous executions con
nected up again with the death chair and
a test of it proved that it was adequate
for the electrocution of the gunmen.
Warden Clancy placed a guard about
the dynamo, but tonight refused to admit
there had been any plot among the pris
oners to disable the dynamo or even that
it had been tampered with.
Later Warden Clancy, making a more
explicit denial, declared the dynamo tam
pering rumor ridiculous, and said it had
originated in a trivial difficulty usually
attendant on getting the dynamo in worK
ing order.
No Confession From Frank
Ossining, N. Y., April 12.—Rumors per
sisted here tonight that "Dago Frank"
Ciroflci had made a confession. These I
rumors w-ere discredited at tiy prison, |
however, and the midnight visit of Chap- l
lain Cashin to "Dago Frank s" cell was |
without development.
Eleventh Hour Affidavit
Detroit, April 12.—Joseph Greenfield, a
Detroit youth, In an affidavit today de
clared he stood in the lobby of the
George M. Cohan theatre In New' York
on the morning preceding the night of the
murder of Herman Rosenthal and over
heard Jack Rose tell u companion that
Rosenthal * mum he got and tonight."
A portion of Greenfield’s te. ilmony was
telegraphed to Governor Glynn.
Glynn Little Disturbed
Albany*, N, Y., Apt Hi 12.—Governor
Glynn received the Greenfield telegram
tonight. The executive announced he mtd
received other similar messages during in*
day, bui said ho could do nothin*.
I Widow of One-Time Ambassador
to Russia Prepares to Become a Nun
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Dedicating her life to religion and charity, Mrs. Henrietta Nichols Smith, of
New York, widow of Charles Emory Smith, at one time Postmaster General and
Ambassador to Itnssin, and at the time of his death, January 19, 1908, editor of
tiie Philadelphia Press, has become a novitiate preparatory to taking the veil as
a nun lu the Institute of Our Lady of Christian Doctrine, in New York.
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BULLET FLATTENED
0$ NEGRO S HEAD
After being shot at four times and
struck in the head once, Theodore Stan
ley, a negro, calmly picked out the
flattened bullet from his forehead and
said: “Dat thar nigger woman Shore
am playful.” The shooting occurred In a
restaurant at Twenty-second street and
Second alley in the early hour of yes
terday morning.
The shooting was heard by the police
and Officers Ellard, Moser and Cham
bers arrived at the restaurant before
the negroes left. They arrested Octavia
Davis, a negro woman, on the charge of
assault with intent to murder, over the
protest of Stanley, who entreated the
officers with the plea: "Dat Octuvia
was jest a leetle careless at times with
her temper; and anyway a little old ‘owl
head' pistol never could hurt* no one,
nohow.”
However, the officers were obdurate
and the woman is now resting in the
local bastile.
BURNS LEAVES ON
ANOTHER TRIP WEST
Atlanta. April 12.—1The report of Wil
liam .1. Burns, the detective, who has
been investigating the case of Leo M.
Crank, under sentence of death for the
murder here of Mary Phagan, 14-years
old, probably will not be made for sev
eral days yet, it was announced here
tonight. The detective left the city to
day but will return shortly, it was said.
His destination is believed to have been
Cincinnati. Whether the trip lias any
connection with the murder is not known.
Counsel for the condemned man already
have announced that they will file an
extraordinary motion for a new trial
in the superior court on Thursday. This
motion automatically will stay the execu
tion of the young factory superintendent,
which is set. for Friday. The new trial
motion is based on the claim of newly
discovered evidence and alleged erroneous
testimony given at the trial.
NEGRO FOUND DEAD
Three Little Children Left Alone
With the Body
Benny Ward, a negro, died last night
at 2910% Avenue E. it was reported at
police headquarters, of natural causes
and Coroner Charles L. Spain was noti
fied. Following notification of the cor
oner, whqjstated that he would “investi
gate in the morning,” the police notified
the juvenile court that three young
negro children were alone and crying
in the house with the body of the father
anil asked that the negro probation of
ficer be sent at once to alleviate the
condition of the negro children. The
officials at the juvenile court answered
that the negro probation officer had
gone home and that they would “take
up the case in the morning.”
Youth Shot to Death
McAlester, Okla., April 12.—A youth,
said to have been Charles Belville of
Lowell. Mass., was shot to death and
Otto Giguer, aged 19, also of Lowell,
was arrested early today by James Mc
Culley, night patrolman, who discov. red
them in a store building here. Another
man is said to have escaped. McCulley
opened fire when his command to th«*
men to surrender was not heeded. Ac
cording to Giguer he reached McAlister
two days ago with Belville.
Thompson Breaks Beachey’s Record
Lon Angeles, April 12—DeLloyd
Thompson, an aviator, looped the loop
eight times here today, breaking Lin
coln Beachey’s American record at San
Francisco of seven loops. Thompson
was less than 2000 feet above the
ground when he started his downward
flight, and made his last loop when
within 500 feet of the earth.
Spanish Cruiser Arrives
Vera Cruz. April 12.—The Spanish
cruiser Emperador Carlos V arrived
hero today from Tampico with 225 refu
gees. The steamer Westwald brought
passengers from the same port, but no
details of late events. A censorship
against all news dispatches tvas estab
lished here today.
An Awful Come Back
From the Buffalo N ws.
“The day isn’t far distant wh**n the
mar. in the flying u achine w ill look down
upon the automobllist,” said the prophetic
youth,
“And let us hope, too,” replied the
weary old pedestrian, “that he’ll fall
down on him, too,’*
A I'mr Crop
From the Buffalo "wo,
"How's your gaiden corning along this
> * ar?"
“My cutworms und caterpillars are do
ing fairly well, but my potato bu^s are
nut flourishing
TWO IMPORTANT
! CONFERENCES OVER
MEXICAN SITUATION
(Continued From Page One)
lean constitutionalists and federals nas
been reported.
The Hancock will take on 400 tons of
coal, filling her bunkers, which have an
800-ton capacity, and will sail tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o’clock.
The vessel arrived here two months ago,
bringing 950 marines from the first ad
vance base regiment. The marines will
remain at the naval station here, it is
stated.
When the Hancock steams south tomor
row sin* will probably be accompanied by
the United States hosiptal ship Solace,
under orders to hasten her departure for
Tampico. The Solace arrived here early
last week, and the crew’ was given shore
leave for 11 days. Two days after the
Solace docked she was ordered 'to proceed
immediately to Tampico, but was delayed
by coaling and by necessary repairs to
her ice-manufacturing machinery.
With the departure Of the Hancock and
Solace, the navy will he represented here
by but one vessel, the supply shin Cul
goa, which arrived tonight from Pensaco
la, having aboard a small detachment of
marines and full camp equipment of in
dependent battalion. United States Xia
rine corps, from Camp Elliott, canal zone,
i The United States gunboat Isle de Lu
zon, attached to the naval reserves,
passed down the river tonight en route
from St. Louis to New York, where it
is stated here she will he overhauled for
active service In Central American
waters.
Carranza’s Arrival Celebrated
( hihuahua, April 12.—This city cele
brated the arrival of Gen. Venustiano
Carranza tonight. In the plaza and park
bands played and the regular Sunday
night diversion of throwing confetti took
cn the nature of a demonstration of
joy. The general might have reached
here yesterday, but delayed so as not
to anticipate the celebration planned for
tr day.
Stores and residences were gaily dec
otated. The general, with his escort, re
inforced by the local garrison, moved
through the streets to a mansion set aside
for his use months ago.
There was a report, here tonight that
General Villa, thinking the pursuit of the
federals was not being pressed with suf
ficient vigor, left Torreon today for Par
ras. where Velasco’s army, or at least
his rear guard, is said to have been
tarrying on its way to Saltillo, 100 miles
distant. There was no news of fight
ing
Transport for Refugees
Washington. April 12.-Rear Admiral
Mayo, commanding the American squad
ron at Tampico, asked several days ago
that an army transport be sent to the
befieged port to take care of refugees,
who have been flocking aboard foreign
warships to save themselves from the
shells and bullets of the federals and
constitutionalists. The war department
was not inclined to “loan” one of its ves
sels for this purpose, so the navy is
making use of the Hancock, its only
transport.
The hospital ship Solace already had
been ordered to Tampico, but the de
partment tonight had made no announce
ment as to the movement of the Han
cock.
NO EASTER* HAT:
JUMPS TO DEATH
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New York. April 12.—Because her
savings for an Easter bonnet were lost
or stolen, Freda Hester, a dressmaker,
aged 21. jumped to her death today
from a window' of her third floor rbom
in Harlem into a throng of paraders on
the sidewalk. Her brother saved her
life on Easter eve. when she had tried
to Inhale gas. Five dollars of the girl’s
savings had disappeared from her purse,
the brother told the police and the dis
appointment over inability to make
Easter purchases preyed on her mind.
DROPS DEAD AFTER
PAYING SOCIAL CALL
New Orleans, April 12.—While taking
leave of a young lady on whom he had
pal 1 a social call. Charles J. Holzer,
aged 37, son of the late R. O. Holzer, a
prominent galvanized Iron manufac
turer, dropped dead hero tonight. He
had not complained of being III until
just a moment before his sudden death,
which Is attributed to apoplexy.
Consul Dies in Dublin
T utolin, April 32.—Arthur Ponn Platt,
the American vice and .deputy consul
here, died today. He had held that po«i
tlor. since May, 3S93. Consul Piatt was
born in Georgetown, D. C., in 1867. His
home was at North Rend, O.
Irregularities in Accounts
t allao, Peru, April 32.—Irregularities to
the amount of 110,000 sols (approximately
$55,000) have been discovered in the ac
counts of the Banco Aloman-Transati
lantleo. One of the officials of the bank
luis disappear
GENERALLY FAIR
WEATHER THIS WEEK
With Exception of South
Atlantic, No Rains Pre
dicted by Bureau
Washington, April 12.—Generally fair
Weather for this week In all parts of
the country, except the South Atlantic
states, where rain is indicated for the
first day or two, was forecast tonight
by the weather bureau.
"It will be cool and frosty over the
central and eastern districts." said the
bulletin, "and fair weather is likely to
continue during the greater portion of
the week (clearing by Tuesday in the
South Atlantic states), with a return to
more moderate temperatures.
"After the middle of the week a dis
turbance will appear, but probably
without result, other than local rains
In the north Pacific states."
Uses for Ice
The latest uscb for ice are almost
unbelievable, and the discovery of a
wholesale counterfeiting scheme which
shows ice to be used to bury food,
burn gas, telephone and obtain many
other necessities and luxuries was made
by Porter Schaeffer, of the Bell tele
phone system. Many pay stations and
long distance telephones had regis
tered calls that amounted to thousands
of dollars and yet. although the central
operator actually heard the calls reg
istered as the money tinkled Into the
slots, not a nickel was found when
the depositories at the station were
searched, says the New York Press. Mr.
Schaeffer, who is manager of the
Southern Bell secret service system,
was put upon the matter and began
an Investigation. His findings are
amazing.
He found a regularly organized band
of men and women who would go to
those automatic restaurants where
coins are dropped in slots for anything
you wish to eat. who used slot ma
chines for almost every possible pur
pose—to obtain gas. candies, talk to
distant cities and even to get money
from gambling slot machines.
This is the way they did it: Three or
four of them would go into a place
where such gambling slot machines
were located that if you dropped a
nickle into the slot of a certain color
you either lost the nickel or were paid
twice, three times or as much as 20
times the amount you dropped In if
you happened to select the slot of the
winning color. Yellow pays *1 "Tor a
nickel, green 50 cents, and so on.
All* of such slot machines are made
so that the public cannot win in the
end. They win just often enough to
encourage you to gamble your nickels
away. These men, however, had dis
covered a way of "beating" apy slot
machine that was ever invented. They
carried with them a dress suitcase in
which was a whole outfit for making
pennies, nickels, dimes, quartters and
the like out of ioe!
A set of forms the exact size of
those various coins was so made that
If water was placed in them, an atom
izer, which sent forth a jet of some
liquid which rapidly evaporated, when
directed upon the water in these little
dugout circles froze It and left a set
of coins made of ice.
These counterfeit "coins" of ice could
not. of course, be used for buying any
thing. but they are of the same weight
as tiie corresponding pieces of money,
and hence, when dropped into tele
phone, gambling. automatic lunch,
candy and chewing gum machines, will
promptly do the work of the real
metal.
When, however, a slot machine thus
manipulated is opened nothing is to be
seen, because the little bit of water
used, quickly soaks through the appa
ratus. Veritably, Ice coins are phan
tom money. The work of these bands
of ice counterfeiters is much more ex
tensile than is suspected, and many
corpofatlons refuse to prosecute these
scamps when they are caught for fear
that the scheme will become public and
he widely imitated.
Curbing Militancy
From the New York World.
Militancy in England and Wales, it Is
confidently announced from London, is
rapidly declining through the operation
of the "cat and mouse" act. According
to the figures given, m the nine months
the act has been in force only 48 per
sons have been sent to jail "for suffra
gette outrages.” as against 240 in 1912.
Of the number arrested, only two are
row in prison, while 37 have fled while
temporarily released."
The assurance that militancy has been
got under control is important if true
Fir its greater credibility it is to be
hoped that the announcement will not
he followed by an outbreak of house
burning such as has signalized previous
announcements of like tenor. If the
British authorities have really quelled
suffragette violence, they are to he
congratulated on dealing effectively with
cue of the most puzzling problems *of
government.
But it remains to be seen whether
they are out of the wroods. Militancy is
a social disorder with intermittent and
recurrent phases that do not permit of
an exact diagnosis by prison statistics.
And considering the versatile and uncer
tain conditions of suffragette human na
tui e. it might be well for England to be
on its guard against an "outrage" of a
kind designed to show the authorities
that the cause is not defunct.
Deaths and Funerals
Helen Powers
Funeral services over the remains of
Helen Powers, aged 7 years, who died
In a local infirmary Saturday morning,
were conducted from the residence of
her parents, I)r. and Mrs. Thomas W.
Powers of Blossburg, yesterday after
noon. Interment followed in Elmwood
cemetery.
Miss Anna Kemp
Funeral services over the remains of
Miss Anna Kemp, aged 21 years, who
died at the family residence, East
Thomas. Friday, were conducted yes
terday afternon from the First Baptist
church in East Thomas. Interment
followed In Pratt City cemtery.
H. W. Graves
Funeral services over the remains ol'
H. W. Graves, aged 38 years, a cabinet
worker, who died suddenly Saturday
afternoon of heart failuro at his work
in the Continental Gin company at
Avondale, will be conducted this morn
ing at 10:30 o’clock from his late resi
dence, 5361 Third avenue, Woodlawn.
Interment will follow in Forest Hill
cemetery. The deceased is survived by
his widow and one child.
Mrs. Fannie Harrington
Miss Fannie Harrington, aged 85
years, of Pensacola, Fla., died yester
day at the residence of her father, John
Massey, 601 South Thirty-fourth street.
The deceased Is survived by her hus
band, J. M. Harrington, of Pensacola,
! her father and two sisters, Mrs. Etta
Rupert and Miss Lola Massey,- all of
Birmingham.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the residence at 11 o’clock to
morrow morning. Interment will follow
In Oak Grove cemetery.
LIGE LOY. Undertaker. Phone 7®.
JOHNS Undertaking Co. Phone 100L
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News of Ensley
Appropriate Easter services were held
yesterday at St. John’s Episcopal church,
which were well attended. The Rev. Mr.
Fulford preached the sermon and officiat
ed at the communion office.
Tonight the annual parish meeting of
the communicants of the church will be
held, at which the officers of the church
and vestry will be elected. As this is the
r.ppointed time for the election of officers
ail members of the church are urged to
be present. The meeting will be called
to order at 7:45 o’clock.
All members of Ensley lodge No. 937,
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks,
are requested to be present tonight at
the regular meeting of the lodge, when
the officers-elect, will be installed into
their respective places. Exalted Ruler
Eliis Brown will act as installing officer.
A number of visitors from the Birming
ham lodge will be present and assist in
the installation ceremonies. A short pro
gramme has been a**finged, including
talks by prominent members of the order.
The committee on the Elks motion pic
ture play will make report and other
business transacted.
The. officers-elect are: Victor Johnson,
exalted ruler; W. V. Mentzell, esteemed
‘tending knight; W. M. Landrum, es
teemed loyal knight; E. A. Meehl. es
teemed lecturing knight; C. H. Wood,
secretary; W. C. Maxwell, treasurer;
Thomas Devereaux, trustee; W. J. Meaeh
em, tiler.
For the first time during the present
season the second eleven of the Ensley
sr ccer football team went down In de
feat when on Saturday fast the second
eleven of Wylam piled up a score of
5 to 0.
The contest was held tinder the aus
pices of the Alabama Association Football
league and was the semi-final for the
oun offered by the Birmingham Arms Co.
The elimination of the Ensley team
leaves only two contestants in the field.
Wylam and Pratt City, who will meet
on next Saturday for the final match. A
good game is expected as the teams are
e\ only matched.
J. A. Fink of Park avenue is recover
ing rapidly from an attack of hear! dis
ease, sustained Monday a week ago.
The Woman's Missionary society of the
Methodist church yvdll meet this after
noon at 1 o’clock. All members are urged
to be present.
Steel City lodge No. 166, Woodmen of
the World, will hold a regular meeting
tonight at the Knights of Pythias hall.
SHIPS GO THROUGH
THE CANAL IN JULY
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San Diego, Cal., April 1*.—'United
States warships of the Atlantic fleet
will steam through the Panama canal
early In July, speed Up the Pacific coast
to San DicKO and return to Hampton
Roads by the same route, according;
ty Franklin L>. Roosevelt, assistant sec
retary of the navy, who made prelimi
nary arrangements here today for the
reception of the battleships.
The purpose of this early, jaunt
through the canal, Mr. Roosevelt said,
was to prove to the world that the blK
waterway Is In , "adiness now' to ac
commodate shipping.
LANE REPORTED AS
, RESTING EASILY
Judge A. O. Irfine was reported as
resting very easily last night at St.
Vincent’s hospital. It was stated that
if he continued to show improvement
he would leave the hospital about the
middle of the week.
Commissioner Lane was taken to the
infirmary Saturday afternon following
an attack of lagrippe. It was stated
by his physician that, all that was
needed was a rest and that there was
no need of any alarm.
Easter Sunday Quiet
Easter Sunday passed off in the city
of Birmingham without a killing. In
fact, according to the local police au
thorities. there was a total absence of
crime. Everyone seemed on their good
behavior. In the detective department
very few arrests were made and thesy
resulted wholly from complaints on
“blind tigers.’’ Practically the same re
port was made at police headquarters,
where it was stated that all the arrests
made were for misdemeanors and that
nothing of any serious consequences
had happened during the entire day.
The police and detectives were thankful
for the respite.
Resumes Inquest Today
The Inquest into the death of Leon H.
Thomas, the young street car conductor
who was shot and killed at the door of
his home. 305 First avenue, a week ago
Saturday night, by unknown negroes, will
be resumed this afternoon at 2 o'clock
before a jury in Coroner C. L. Spain’s
office at the Jefferson county courthouse.
A verdict is expected before nightfall.
Plague at Havana
Havana, April 12.—One new case of bu
bonic plague was discovered today. The
sanitary department has < lpsed three
Mocks In the infected zone, ordering the
residents to leave their lyomea.
CHICAGO LEADERS
ARE RETICENT ABOUT
MAKING PREDICTIONS
Chicago. April 12.—Reports from . h<;
managers of the three Chicago teams to
day found only Joe Tinker, the Federal *
league leader, definitely claiming a pen
nant. Manager O’Day of the Nationals
and Manager Callahan of the Amer- 1
leans, were conservative in their prophe
cies.
O’Day declared cold, wet weather,
which the Cubs met since they left the
extreme south, had seriously set back
their general condition and had undone
much of the good which their sojourn m
Tampa had accomplished.
The National’s leader, however, figured
his team would be first, second or third
at the end of the season.
Injury to Dairy Chappelle, who was ex- *
pected to be a star of the American
league and a great help to the White
Sox in their fight this year, has put .1
damper on the hopes of Callahan. rhaj
pelle will he out of the game for some
time, it is feared, and it is doubtful if his
understudy, Jacques Fournier, who was
hurt in a practice game, wiil be able to
start. Catcher Daly, whose hitting
makes him valuable, lias been playing in
the outfield, but is not considered a first
class gardener. However, it seems likely
that Callahan will be forced to play Daly ,
oi- go in right field himself.
Tinker believes his pitchers will win the
Federal flag for him, but does not under
estimate the services he expects to get
from his fast infield. t
RAILWAY EMPLOYES
MEET IN KANSAS CITY
Kansas City, April 12.—The biennial con- *
vention of the railway employes’ depart
ment of ftie American Federation of La
bor will open here tomorrow with dele
gates representing 350,000 workmen of the
railway craft attending.
Conciliation and arbitration in wage
disputes and changes in the Erdman act,
to make it include all railway employes;
methods and proper manner of placing
labor’s arguments and statistics before
the industrial relations commission and
the standardization of wage agreements
according to transportation districts are
the chief subjects that will be, discussed. ,
FLOATING WRECKAGE
OFF NEWFOUNDLAND
St. Johns, N. F., April 12.—Floating
wreckage believed to have come from
the missing sealer Southern Cross, was
reported* by the steamer Rloodhound,
which arrived today. The Rloodhound
passed wreckage Saturday about 10ij
miles southeast of this port. It appar
ently had been washed from a sealer's »
deck. The steamer Kyle, which has
been searching the vicinity of Capo
Race was notified by wireless today
of the position of the wreckage and
started for the scene. m
LINER SPRINGS LEAK
ENTERING AZORES
London, April 12.—The French lone
steamer Niagara, which sailed from %
Havre April 4, for New York has sprung
a leak and is steaming for the Azores.
A wireless message dated April 9, was
received today from the Niagara, con
veying this information.
At the time the message was sent
the steamer was in latitude 46, longti
tude 3 4, and therefore was considerably
to the northwest of the Azores.
U.C.V. Reunion
Jacksonville, Fla.
And Return, Via
Seminole •
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Maids and Sponsors
All-steel train, carrying sun
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cars anti coaches.
Lv. Birmingham 4:35 p.m.
Ar. Jacksonville 7:30 a.m.
Tickets on sale May 3-7, in
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