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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-17
RESOLUTIONS BY
NATIONAL COUNCIL
QUESTION OF TRUE FAMILY LIFE
AND OTHER SUBJECTS CONSID-
Erred BY WOMEN REFoRMFs RS
IN WASHINGTON.

Washington April 16-Resolutions
touching the questions of the true family
life and other subjects have been adopt
ed by the National Council of Women In
executive session. They are as follows:
Believing that the progress of human
ity is best furthered by the improvements
of the individual. and that the improve
ment of the individual is dependent upon
hereditary environment and nurture, be it
Resolved. That the perfection of the
home, the institution in which heredty
is fixed the first environment of the child
formed and its first nurture received,
should be the object the solicitude and
the endeavor of every man and every
woman who loves humanity and would
serve 1t.
ALSO believing that the home can be
perfected only In a society which re-
quires equal personal chastity of men
and women and confers equal responsible
ity upon both; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the National Council
of Women of the United States rejolces
at the fifth triennial organization of two
committees which will focus their endeav-
ors upon equal political liberty of women
with men and equal personal purity of
men with women.
Further. believing that what is pecu-
liarly needed today to secure true fam
lily life is far more of plain living and
high thinking on the part of the more
privileged and a deeper sense OF re-
sponsibility on the part of every citizen,
be 1t further
Resolved, That in working for these
conditions the National Convention OF
Women shall keep In mind that the safety
and the stability of the home, of society
and of the state are principally dependent
upon the character of their individual
members"
The resolutions were reported to the
council by committee consisting of May
Wright Sewall, Pauline Steineman and
Flo Jamison Miller.
The council also passed resolution ex-
tolling the memory of Mrs Leland Stan
ford
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-17
MOTOR CAR PROVES
A GREAT SUCCESS
INNOVATION OF UNION PACIFIC
RAILROAD MAY REVOLUTIONS
IZE SUBURBAN AND BRANCH
LINE SERVICE.

Omaha. Neb, April 16-Rallway officials
today who made a 200-mlc trip in the
Union Pacific gasoline motor car, which
will be placed in commission by that
road tomorrow. express the opinion that
the success of the car will result in a
revolution. of suburban and branch line
passenger and freight service. Today's
test of the Union Pacific car was the final
one before placing It in service between
Grand Island and St Paul. Neb, where
1t will make two trips daily as a branch
train.
The car, which was built purely in an
experimental way, seats twenty persons,
and In the forward end where Is located
the gasoline motor, Is space reserved for
baggage. The regular service cars. Of
which several will be built shortly, will
be fifty feet long. carrying fifty-five pas
sengers and their baggage. 'rne cars will
have o motor of sufficient horse power to
haul one or two "trailers' when II is
found necessary to use extra equipment.
Possibly the greatest feature Is the samll
expense of operation. This. It Is believed.
will be about one-sixth the cost Of op-
Grating regular passenger trains. The
idea OF railway motor car service was
conceived by Vice President Mohler OF
the Union Pacific, and the development
Of the car has been under the supervision
OF Superintendent OF Motive Power Nc
Keen OF that road.
An official of the road today said the
motor car would place railroads In fair
competition with electric suburban lines.
and give small branch towns service
equal to that of the main lines.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-17
WORDS OF WARNING
COME FROM RABBI
Or. Hirsch of Chicago Speaks
TO the Jews
RACES SHOULD NOT MIX
Jewish Leader Says That Marriages
of Jews tc Non-Jews Should not
be Encouraged Except
in Rare Cases.
RACES SHOULD NOT MIX

Chicago. april 16.-Words of warning
of the dangers apt to follow marriages
of Jews and non-Jews were spoken today
of DIR. Emil G. Hirsch in his sermon in
Sinai temple. Differences in views of re-
ligious matters and of other "fundamen-
tai things of life the speaker said
constituted great obstacles" His sub
ject was Mixed Marriages" Il have
shown my sanction of such marriages
by performing the ceremony myself and
such marriages are sanctified but they
should not be encouraged actively" he
said.
The present day tendency to disregard
parental advice was deplored and the
climax of the sermon was reached when
DR.. Hirsch said:
AT the best marriage never Is smooth
sailing, and when young persons feel
brave enough and strong enough to fol-
low when love has bridged a chasm
caused by 1900 years of persecution of the
Jews and do so in the face of parental
objections, they often find this way has
bitterness worse than agony"
Continuing he said:
So ] say, even II all other consider
ations are forgotten and for the sake of
the world If not for the Jewish faith.
the hand of warming has been raised
against the MISLEADING of the flash of
passion or infatuaton for the love which
has been guided by wisdom. The Jews
regard jealously the marriage of Jew and
non-Jew, except In the case where true
affinity, based on agreement in the funda-
mental things OF life, has been found and
tested"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-17
SHONTS TO DIRECT
PANAMA RAILROAD
DIRECTORS WILL MAKE HIM
PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY
AND WORK ON CANAL WILL BE
FACILITATED.

New York, April 16.-Secretary of War
Taft, who is here to attend the annual
meeting of the directors of the Panama
Railroad company In this city tomorrow,
had this TO say tonight on the affairs of
the railroad:
THE annual meeting will result in a
complete reorganization of the company.
The government is now in control of all
the stock. 1t Is absolutely essential for
us to control the affairs of the railroad
in the interest of the work of construct
ing the canal. We desire to have the af-
fairs of the road conducted in harmony
with the commission which will have
charge of the general construction work.
With this end in view the directors OF
the Panama Railroad company, at their
meeting Monday, will elect Theodore r..
Shonts, the new chairman of the Pam
anna canal commission, president of the
Panama Railroad company.
with Mr.. Shonts at the head of the
company 1t Is certain that Its affairs will
be conducted most satisfactorily. His ex-
perience as a practical railroad man will
enable him to operate this railroad just
as the Panama canal commission may de-
sire, while the work of construction Is
In progress. The entire official board of
the company will be comprised of either
are interested in the work of constructing
the canal. BY official board l mean the
officers and directors of the con <any.
I'VE expect to have this road In readi-
ness at the time the work of the canal
construction begins, and managed in q
manner as to facilitate this great
task"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-17
RumoT Of a Small Engage
ment is Not Confirmed
STRUGGLE IS NEAR At HAND
St. Petersburg Expects to Hear Of
Skirmishias Between Rival Ships.
Togo Bellevee to be Surpris-
ed by Rojestvensky's Move

London April 17.-There is yet no news
of a naval battle in the far east or OF
the whereabouts of the rival fleets. The
Hong Kong correspondent of the Daily
Mail sends a rumor of a small engage
ment, but there is no confirmation of
this report. Details regarding the Rus
sian ships in Kamranh bay. Cochin,
China, are too meager to be instructive.
According to the Daily Nails Singa-
pore correspondent, the North German-
Lloyd steamer Prinz Henreich saw five
battleships and six cruisers in the bay,
but the dispatches to other London morn
ing newspapers are not so precise. The
Daily Telegraph's Singapore corresponds
ent. like the Associated Press, merely
reports eighteen vessels" and adds that
the captain of the Prinz Henreich stated
that possibly more warships were inside
the harbor, but that they were invisible
from the offing.
The presence of the Russian squadron
off the Annami coast Is arousng keen
interest here In view of the possibility
of their infringing upon the Chinese neu-
trality and of the likelihood of Rojest-
vensky having had to split the squad
ron.
The Morning Posts correspondent at
Shanghai telegraphs that China has In
structed the governors of the southern
provinces to maintain strict neutrality
IN view of the possibility Of Russian ships
sheltering there.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-17
ALMOST STATE OF SIEGE.
Suspension of Rutioff Iron Works
Stlrs Up Employees.

st. Petersburg, April H. 1:45 a. m.-Al-
most state of siege exists in the Narvar
quarter owing to the suspension of the
Putiloff iron works Soldiers are stationed
inside the works, and Cossacks and police
swarm in the surrounding streets. The
district has the same appearance as dur
ing the disturbances last January. The
tension yesterday was great and especial
ly when a policeman shot a drunken
workman who had drawn a revolver on
him, but there was no collision during the
day.
The bodies of the two workmen who
were accidentally killed at the iron works
and whose funerals their fellows had
planned to make a great political demon
stration, were inferred at daybreak in
compliance with police orders. to avoid
a demonstration. Several smaller demon
strations had been planned for other parts
of the city, but there were no serious
disorders.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-17
TRAGEDY IN GEORGIA.
One Brother Killed and the Other
Wounded by Negroes.

Covington, Ca, April 15.-News was re-
ceived here this afternoon of a tragedy
near Broughton. station on the Central
railroad. fifteen miles east OF Covington.
at late hour last night.
Kelsey Crawford. white, % years Of age,
accompanied by his younger brother.
Walter. while walking along the public
road near the home Of John Clack, was
fired upon by four unknown negroes.
Twelve shots were fired. The elder Gran
ford was killed outright, falling In the
middle Of the road within a few feet of
his assailants. Walter Crawford received
the contents Of one load of buckshot in
his left arm. He outran the assasslns
and gave the alarm.
Young Crawford was not able to iden-
tify the murderers, but suspicion points
to family Of negroes with whom the
Cranfords had been at outs over a plan
tation road. Much excitement prevails
in the community.
At 10 o'clock today no arrest had been
made, the arrival OF officers from Madi-
son being awaited.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-17
JAPANESE FORCES DRIVE
ENEMY FROM Y,NGCHENG.

fetal announcement was made today:
The force advancing northward from
Sinking. driving the enemy before them,
occupied Yingcheng. So miles north Of
Singking at l o'clock on the afternoon OF
April IA.
"A detachment of the same force. CO.
operating with cavalry, occupied Pachi-
atzu at o'clock In the evening of the
same day.
The enemy's ofrce near Pachlatzu con-
sisted of seven sotnias Of cavalry and one
battery of artillery.
They first retreated toward Yingcheng.
then came bacl to Pachiatzu. Finding
1t occupied they were thrown into con-
fusion, and they retreated in great dis
order over Peling Pass. two miles north
of PGchiatzu.
There is no change elsewhere"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-17
MIR. LIahtner Delighted.

A. B. Lightner, the general agent Of the
Frisco in Birmingham, had this to say
when 1.-THE Messenger Boy arrived last
night in Birmingham:
Il am highly pleased with the result
of the trains initial trip. | am not only
satisfied with the results; L am really
gratihed by them. My highest expecta-
tions have been more than realized. The
passengers riding on the tram are
greater in number than had an
ticipated. And | was especially delighted
with the manner in which the train was
welcomed at all points on the line and
by the expressions of satisfaction the
people made to me regarding 1t. | have
reason to believe that The Messenger
Boy will be successful financially and
In every other way"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-17
PRESIDENT WILL ATTEND.
Sessions Of National Educ ational AS
ISOLATION Will be Brilliant.

New York. April 16.-With the President
of the United States as the chief guest
and leading educators from all sections
Of the United States among the speakers
the next general sessions of the National
Educational association which will be
held In Asbury Park and Ocean Grove.
n. J., next July, promises to be the most
notable In the associations history The
meetings will begin Monday. July 3, and
continue for five days. An elaborate pro-
gramme has been completed.
President Roosevelt will deliver the
principal address Of the meeting on Fri
day. His subject, however. has not yet
been announced.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-17
Initial Trip Begins.

Promptly at $50 o'clock yesterday
morning The Age-Herald Messenger
Boy its cars decorated in keeping with
its purpose pulled out Of the union sta
tion on its initial run from Birmingham
to Winfield. The outward trip was ex-
ceedingly interesting. Aboard the train
in spite of the early hour at which 1t left
the station were sixty guests, who had
come in response to invitations extended
by The Age-Herald The keen, biting
April air lent a buoyant mood to the
company. Outside the cars the sun
shone bright, illuminating the valley and
the nearby hills, aglow with the touch
of springtime. On toward Pratt City
sped the train furnaces and smoke
stacks of steel plants testifying eloquently
to the progress and prosperity-the wealth
and immeasurable possibilities of the dis
trict through which the Frisco line runs.
Welcome at Pratt City.
At Pratt City, where the first stop was
made, a goodly number of persons was
at the station to receive 1.-THE Messenger
Boy and to bid it godspeed Out from
the cars ran the newsboys, their papers
In mana, QlSlTlDullliB tHtii ~ thN VhAN7
ing hundreds, and returning In time to
catch the out-rolling train. Thence to
Adamsville and Palos the train pressed
on passing through rich coal fields, the
margin of whose possibilities has as yet
only been scratched and thence to Dora
and Cordova and to farther away Jas
per. At Jasper the train was met by
hundreds of persons including a special
delegation. consisting s J. II. Craa.ord,
mayor of Jasper; II. w. Crawford. @. G.
o,Rear. NJ Newberger, Harry Seaman
and b. Delworth.
Mayor Grant ,rd's Speech.
In boarding the train, Mayor Crawford
bade "The Messenger Boy welcome in
happy speech. pointing out how helpful
the new schedule would be to the people
along the Frisco line between Birming-
ham and Winfield. He said that all por-
tions of the state were prosperous, that
the people had money in their pockets and
in the banks and tat they were no
I9onger content to be me-keeping youth.
YThey wanted to see he world-the best
that was In Ito meet and know the
-
: (co ltinued on Second Paae)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-17
PLAN REJECTED.
Carpenters and Joiners of America
Want No AffiIiation.

Indianapolis Ind, April 1.-THE pro-
posed plan Of affiliation with the Amalga-
mated Society Of Carpenters an English
organization, submitted by the cutters
organization, after an overwhelming vote
in it's favor has been rejected by the
Carpenters and Joiners Of America by
vote of almost to l.
The result of the vote when reported
to the executive board OF the American
organization was carefully considered,
and a committee of six men was appoint
ed to meet a committee of same num-
Der of the English organization to for
mulate plans more acceptable to the in
terests of both organizations The Eng
lish organization controls about 1000 MEM
bers in the United States and Canada,
and the Carpenters and Joiners of Amer
lea contend that afiliation with the
union would have disrupted the financial
scheme of the American union.
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SESSIONS BEGIN TODAY.
American Anti-Tuberculosis League
Convenes in Atlanta.

Atlanta, April 16.-The American Anti
tuberculosis league will begin six-days
meeting here tomorrow, which promises TO
be a gathering of more than usual inn
portance. The sessions which Will be held
in the hall OF representatives IN the state
capitol. VIII be attended by prominent
physicians from every part of the United
states. and a number of specialists from
abroad will read papers. Among these will
be one by DR.. j. A. Riviere and another
by DIR. William Livet, both of Paris.
The opening session Will be marked by
welcoming addresses by Governor Ter
rell. Clark Howell of the Atlanta Con-
stitution and by others or equal promi-
nence
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-17
NAN PATTERSON is
ANXIOUS FOR TRIAL
ATTENDS DIVINE SERVICE FOR
THE FIRST TIME IN THE ToMBS
IN COMPANY WITH HER SIS
TER.

New York, April 16-With her third
trial on the charge of numbering Caesar
Young. a bookmaker, set for tomorrow
morning, Nan Patterson attended divine
services in the Tombs for the first time
it is said since she was placed in prison
after the tragedy last June. With her
sister. Mrs. j. Morgan Smith, who Is in
the Tombs under Indictment, charging
conspiracy to extort money from Young,
the Patterson girl went to the Catholic
chapel and listened to the sermon preach
ed by the Rev. Father Luke Evers.
To friends who saw her today Nan
Patterson declared she was In excellent
spirits and was anxious that the trial
should go on tomorrow without further
delay. The first trial of the girl was
suspended after several days had been
consumed in securing a jury, and after
the taking of testimony had progressed
to a critical point. One of the jurymen
became Ill, the attack becoming so seri-
Gus as to necessitate the declaration of
a mistrial The second trial went to
conclusion, but resulted in a disagree
ment of the jury after the twelve men
had delfberated for an entire day and
night. 1t was said afterward the jury
stood six for acquittal and six for con-
viction.
The third trial was set for Monday
April 10. but was postponed until tomor-
row at the request of the district attor-
ney, who desired to have the matter of
the extraditlon OF the j. Morgan Smiths
from Cincinnati settled before the hear
ing should be pressed 1t is said that
Ryman Stern the pawnbroker from
whom it is alleged the pistol with which
Young was killed was bought. has been
unable to identify Smith and a serious
question has arisen at the district attor-
neys office as to whether or not the
Smiths will be called as witnesses at the
forthcoming trial.
The law officers. however. decline to
make an official statement on this point
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-17
NEW BRIDGE FINISHED.
Cotton Belt Road viii Open Thebes,
H., Bridge Tomorrow.

St. Louis, April 16.-The new steel bridge
constructed by the st. Louis Southwestern
railway over the Mississippi river at
Thebes. ILL.,, will be opened to traffic next
Tuesday
The bridge was erected at cost Of
s350o,000 and three years labor. 1t is a
double-tracked. high-level structure, the
plan Involving what is known as the
fixed, through and cantilever spans"
There are five spans. The bridge is 23i
feet high. 2SO7 feet in length. The open
ing of the structure to traffic will cause
the ferryboats to be abandoned and result
in shortening the Cotton Belt railroads 5
schedule time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-17
Torpedo Boat Warfare Expected.

St Petersburg. April II. 12:i5 a. M
There Is no information from Vice Ad-
mral Rojestvenskys squadron. but the
admiralty would not be surprised to learn
of sl<irmlshing between the rival ships to-
day or tomorrow, and the Inauguration
of torpedo boat warfare soon is not I'M
the opinion that Togo was taken COM
pletely by surprise when ReIcstvchsRy-
suddenly appeared at the entrance of the
China sea, and is now concentrating his
widely scattered fleet near the pescadores,
where 1t is believed a sea fight will prob
ably occur.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-17
Eighteen Vessels Sighted.

Singapore. April 16.-The Northern Ger
man Lloyd steamship Prinz Heinreieh re-
ports that she sighted eighteen vessels
of the Russian Baltic squadron In Kam-
ranh bay at noon on last Friday. The
steamer did not sight any Jananese war;
ships.
Kamranh bay is In Cochin China, about
200 miles northeast of Saigon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-17
Conservatives Meet.

st. Petersburg, April 1e.-The constitu-
tienal conservative party formed by
number Of members of the council of the
empire, and presided over by Count
Bobrinsky, which hitherto has met pri-
vately, convened an important meeting
for today to approve a circular embody-
ing its views, and proposals. and arrange
a great conference representing the whole
of Russia to be held in st. Petersburg
few weeks hence. 1t is stated that IN
-'o-r ude an elected representa-
tive assembly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-17
LInevItch Protects Stores.

London, April IA dispatch from st.
Petersburg to n news agency reports that
General Linevitch has issued an order for
bidding officials of the commisariat to
burn stores prematurely and reproving Of
ficials In cases that have already occurred.
The order directs that storehouses be only
destroyed hereafter by permission of the
commanders Of army corps and divisions
The Daily Telegraphs correspondent at
Toxic reports that the japanese recov-
cred 200 OF the 500 guns which the Rus
slams abandoned In the retreat from Muk-
do
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-17
Jap Army 10000.

Sipinghai. April 16-Captured Japanese
spies place the number OF the Japanese
army al 100000 and state that the losses
at the battle of 4iulSden are already being
replaced by drafts from home battalons
Lieutenant Komayashi. one of the spies
calculates that the Japanese losses at
MukGen were over 100000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-17
Closing Law Observed.

Kansas City, Mo-. April 1s-The state
Sunday closing law was strictly enforced
as on the two previous Sundays. Only
saloons are affected, however, and res.
taurants cigar stands. news stands and
barber shops observed their usual hours.
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tive assembly.
OBJECT TO NEGRO PLAYER.

Washington. April 16.-(Special)-
; Harvard Varsity has negro short
; stop named Matthews on its base
; ball nine. and Annapolis and Trim
; ity have objected to his playing,
; the result being that Harvard has
; cancelled the games scheduled with
; the two teams. Matthews Is said
; to be one of the best amateur
; players in the country and the
; Harvard team would be badly Grip
; pied by his absence. Last year
; Georgetown secured Matthew's
; withdrawal In the Harvard-George-
; town game. This year. however,
; Matthews will play ball, but not
; with Annapolis, Trinity or George
; town.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-17
Don't Want Flags Returned.

Washington, April 1e.-(Speelal.)--
Several grand army posts through
out the country have passed reso-
lutions condemning congress for
authorizing the return of the Con-
federate flags and efforts are to be
made to bring the matter before
the next G.. A. r. reunion. II Is
not considered likely, however. that
the reunion will adopt resolution
on this character.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-17
Senator Morgan improving.

Washington. April 49, Especial )-Sena-
tor Morgan of Alabama continues to in.
prove and has accomplished good deal
of work in the past week The Senator
has not yet been able to leave his room,
but sits up two or three hours daily.