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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-13
WHOLESALE RAID IS
MADE ON GAMBLERS
Police in New York Haul 144
to the Station
NOVEL TACTICS EMPLOYED
Heavily Barricaded Doors Are Battered
Down With Iron Rails and Fifty
Officers Flock Into
Room.

New York, December 12-Led by Dis
raided an alleged gambling house in
One Hundred and Eighth street and ar
rested 144 men who were charged with
having refused to aid the police when a
felony was being committed Another
man was charged with running the gamb-
ling house.
The new tactics of the district attor-
ney were great surprise, not only to
the prisoners. but also the lawyers and
bondsmen who flocked to the station Fc-
titious names are aften given following
such raid, but tonight the district at
torney instructed the sergeant at the
police station to require the bondsmen to
make oath that the prisoners names and
addresses as given were correct
In nearly every case the bondsmen re-
fused to give bail and the result was that
a. late hour the majority Of the IA men
were still a the station. About fifty-hve
policemen participated in the raid
TO enter the gambling house several
heavily barricaded doors were battered
down with iron rails from a passing truck.
Once entrance was effected, all the patrol
wagons from nearby stations were called
TO convey the prisoners to the police sta
tion. The unusual charge against the 144
prisoners grew out. of an earlier attempt
to enter the place. A detective had
mounted a ladder and through window
saw what he thought was gambling. He
called upon the men within to admit him
and when they failed to comply he notl-
fled the dictrict attorney that an officer
of the law had been defed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-13
Senator Brown Dies of Peculiar
Complication
WOMAN ABOUT TO COLLAPSE
Her Attorney viii Set Up the Defense
That She Was Justified In Her
Act BY the Unwritten
Law.

Washington December 12-Former
United States Senator Arthur Brown of
Utah. who was shot In his apartments
Saturday afternoon by Mrs. Anna NJ
Bradley of Salt Lake City, died at mid
night tonight at the Emergency hospital
Mrs Bradley will be arraigned in police
court tomorrow on the charge of muir
der. Her attorneys will set up the de-
fense that she was justified under the
''unwritten law in shooting Mr.. Brown
Mr.. Browns life was prolonged for sew
eral hours by the injection of salt So
luton and by administering oxygen. Dr.
Charles White, superintendent of the hos
pital declared that the case was one
of the most remarkable that had ever
come under his observation. Death was
due to complications brought on by kid
ney trouble, and not To poison, as a
result of the wound.
The shock of the bullet wound. how
ever. had aggravated the affection of the
kidneys until these organs refused to per-
form their functions.
One of the assistant district attorneys
made another fruitless effort tonight to
secure an ante-mortem statement, but
Senator Brown refused to talk.
Max Brown and Miss Alice Brown of
Columbus. o., the former senator's son
and daughter, We're at the bedside when
he expired. He had been unconscious for
several hours. After the autopsy the body
will be taken to Salt Lake City for
buria1
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-13
BODY OF FATHER AND
SON TIED TOGETHER
Swept From House BY Flood, Man
Makes Heroic Efforts to Save
5-Year-Old Child.

Chattanooga, December ia special
from McCoys, Tenn. says:
With the body of his 5-year-od boy
firmly tied to his own, the remains of
Charles Headrick were recovered today
from the Hiwasse river, one and a half
miles below McCoys. Headrick and his
boy were drowned on tho night of No
vember 18. A sudden food caught them
within a small house near the river bank
and escape was entirely cut off. The
drowning occurred at McCoys, a town In
Polk county, near Benton, the county
seat.
The bodies were recovered a short dis
tance below the scene of the drowning.
When found the boys body was firmly
tied by q rope upon the back of his
father The suppositlon is that when
Headrick saw there was no escape from
drowning, except a possibility of swim
ming ashore, he tied his boy TO his back
and fastened him there by several
strans OF stout rope, and plunged into the
water-a heroic plan and a brave effort
to save the child at all hazards.
The effort failed and father and son
died together. Headrick was night
watchman at the copper plant at Nc
Coys. He was well known there. What
family he left has not been stated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-13
FINDS HIS CHILD
WITH FATAL WOUND
The Rev. e. w. Coleman's Little Boy
Passes Away as the Result of
Being Kicked by Horse.

Greensboro, December 12.-(Special.)-
The young son of Rev. e. W. Coleman
died In Greensboro this morning at the
Carson sanimarium. The circumstances
surrounding the little fellows death are
peculiarly sad. His father had been to
conference, and returning got off the train
at Marion to ride through the country,
fifteen miles, to his home. When half way
home he met a messenger going for doc
tor, who told him that his little boy was
sick, but not much, and he had been sent
for a doctor. The father turned the mes
senger round, thinking that his wife had
been unnecessarily alarmed during his alb
sence. What was his horror upon arriving
at home to find that the child had been
kicked by horse and his skull was frac-
tured
The messenger was sent in frantic haste
for physician. who announced that he
could do nothing and advised bringing the
child to Greensboro. The father and
mother Immediately started to Green's
boro. arriving here last night at 10 O'Clock
Doctor Carson. operated at once and the
little fellow regalned consciousness. but It
had been so long before he secured medi-
cal attention that skill was OF no avail
and he died at o'clock this morning The
mmebers of the Methodist church In this
place rendered every assistance to the
berieved parents. They bought the casket
and paid the other expenses attendant
upon the childs death and at s oclock the
poor father and mother started back home
bearing the little white casket containing
their boy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-13
HUSBAND AND WIFE
FIND EACH OTHER
Had Believed Each Other to Be Dead
Since the San Francisco
Disaster.

Milwaukee. December ia husband
and wife, separated since the San Fran
cisco earthquake, and each until few
days ago believing the other dead, are TO
be reunited rs soon as the train narlhg
Mrs Hattie Politz westward reaches
Stockton, Cal.
Last summer Mrs. Politz brought the
charred body OF a man to Oshkosh from
California and buried 1t in Riverside Gem
etery in the belief that 1t was her hus-
band. A few days ago she learned that
her husband was living on ranch in
California The joy of the reunion will
be r1arred by touch of sadness, for one
Of their children was killed since the
couple were separated. and another child
born since then did not survive
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-13
SCHEDULE CHANGE
FOR THE SOUTHERN
Slower Speed on Account of
Double Tracking
EFFECTIVE IN JANUARY
President Finley Announces That the
Revision Is Necessary on Account
of Crowded Conditions Of
Single Tracks.

Washington, December Pit is learned
from President Finley of the Southfrn
Railway company that owing to the
crowded condition of some of its single
track lines, and the double track work.
including the revision of grades and align
ment now under way for the purpose or
relieving the crowded condition of the
present single track the Southern Rail-
way company finds it difficult to MAINTAIN
the schedules of some of its passenger
trains, as now scheduled, and will, in
consequence, in the early part of the jan
uary ensuing, revise those schedules, put
ting them on the basis of slower speed
with the expectation of being able to
maintain them, and believing that under
the circumstances this arrangement Will
be more satisfactory to the public.
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English All Right TIL ROOssVtIrs
Reign, Says Sullivan
PREFER THE DICTIONARIES
Adopt Amendment to Appropriation
Bill by 142 to 25-congressmen
Enjoy the Debatae On
slmplIfled Spelling.

Washington, December 12-The House
of Representatives today went on record
in opposition to the new spelling as recon-
mended by the President. BY a vote OF
142 to 20 the following was adopted as
substitute to the Item reported by The
appropriations committee on the Ieglsla-
tive, executive and judicial appropriation
bill:
NO money appropriated in this act
shall be used in connection with printing
documents authorized by law. or ordered
by Congress, or either branch thereof,
| unless the same shall conform TO the or
biography recognized and used by gem
orally accepted dictionaries of the Eng
lish language"
For hours today the debate on smpll-
fled spelling held the attention of the
House. and score or more members
took part In the discussion.
Representative Crumpacker of Indiana
made n point OF order against the orieI-
nal paragraph In the bill which provided
that public documents should be spelled
as Webster's or other generally accepted
| dictionaries spells them. This provision
was held to change existing law. and the
| point of order was sustained.
Representative Bingham of Pennsylvania
in charge of the bill, then offered the
amendment quoted. which was adopted.
During the discussion Mr.. Sullivan of
Massachusetts remarked that IL the Pres
ident by Imperial ukase" could change
! the spelling Of 800 words of the English
language. he could have the authority to
change 10000 words. or every word in
our language. If this could be done, he
thought a new court language might be
established by executive decree for the
new American empire.
I'VE got along very well with the Eng
lish language until the reign of the pres
ent President of the United States" said
Mr.. Sullivan.
Mr. Crumpacker of Indiana said the
House was not responsible for an order
of the executive on the question of sim
pifed spelling. lie was of the opinion
that legislation would retard progress
and reform in spelling.
Mr. Lacey of Iowa asked Mr.. Crum-
packer IL he thought the public printer
would have the discretion to spell the
word "Crumpacker" with * and Mr.
| Crumpacker replied that he thought he
would.
Representative Grosvenor of Ohio want
ed to know what existing law the Pres
ident might change, and insisted that
there was no law as to spelling except as
to the commonly accepted way.
While Mr.. Grosvenor was discussing the
amendment Mr.. Towne of New York
asked him whether the item referred
to was not ION page 30, beginning with
| line %"
Yes, l believe So" replied Mr.. Grosve-
nor
"Then is that not double skiddoo. and
- fNrr. -
"Oh, that's an old story" replied Mr..
| GrosVenor, amid laughter
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-13
SENATE CONFIRMS
THE NOMINATIONS
Moody Associate Justice and
Bonaparte Attorney General
OPPOSITION NOT STRONG
MetcaIf Is Made Secretary Of the Navy
and Straus Goes In as Secretary
of ipomatc
Nominations.

Washington, December 12.-'rhe Senate
today confirmed the nomination of william
II. Moody of Massachusetts to be an as
socate justice of the supreme court of
the United States; Charles j. Bonaparte of
Maryland to be attorney general, Victor
II. Metcalf of California to be secretary of
the navy, and Oscar S. Straus of New
York to be secretary of commerce.
The opposition to Messrs. Moody and
Bonaparte which had been raised in the
Senate by number of democratic sena-
tors was not strongly pressed at the ses-
sion today, and no roll call was asked for.
On the viva voce vote for Mr.. Bonaparte,
however there were a number of mega tive
votes on the minority side, estimated at
about fifteen,
Senators Culberson and Carmack led
the discussion against both Mr.. Moody
and Mr. Bonaparte. Against the former
they raised the question of his fitness for
the supreme court bench based upon
measures he had introduced as member
of the House.
1t was again urged against Mr.. Bona
parte that his utterance against legisla-
ton for the regulation of combinations of
capital untitled him to enforce legisla tion
of that character
Senator Lodge defended the nomination
of Mr. Bonaparte by saying that the Pres
ident would not name man for the re-
sponsible position of attorney general un-
less he was sure that the nominee was
in sympathy with the administrations 5
desire TO break up such combinations
There was no opposition to either Mr..
Metcaf or Mr.. Straus.
Diplomatic Nominations.
The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
Ambassadors extraordinary and plenipo-
tentiary:
Henry White, Rhode Island to France;
Lloyd c. Griscom, Pennsylvania to Italy:
John w. Riddle Minnesota TO Russia;
Irving B. Dudley. California to Brazil.
Envoy extraordinary and minister plen-
ipotentiary:
Leslie Combs, Kentucky, to Peru
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-13
Growth Of National Sentiment
SuppIanting States Rights
SPEAKS TO GOTHAM QUAKERS
The Secretary of State is the Guest of
Honor at the Annual Dinner,
Where More Than Seven
Hundred Are Present.

New York, December 12-seeretary of
State Elihu Root was the guest of honor
at the eighth annual dinner of the Penn
sylvania society of New York this even
ing. More than 100 were present.
Secretary Root responded to the toast,
1.-The United States.''
Mr.. Root said:
This gathering peculiarly represents
two ancient commonwealths, each look
ing back to a century and half of colo
NAL history before the formation of the
American union, each possessed of strong
individuality derived from the long prac-
tice of self-government and both con-
spicuous among the states for leadership
in population and wealth; for commerce
and manufacture; for art and science,
and for the priceless traditions of great
citizens in former generations. 1t seems
appropriate to make here some obse.vd-
tions on a subject which is much in the
minds of thoughtful Americans in these
laNS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-13
On Verge of Collapse.

Mrs Bradley is ON the verge of col
lapse and her physicians say that it may
be several days before she will be able
to appear in court She will be trans
ferred from the house of detention to a
cell in the district Jail. The prisoner to-
day refused TO pose for "A photograph
when the police photographer called at
the house of detention.
Mrs. Annie c. Adams, mother of Maud
Adams. the actress. was notified of SEN
ator Browns death by DIR. White. She
will arrive in Washington tomorrow and
will accompany the body to Salt Lake
City Mrs Adams name has been brought
into the case in connection with letters
which she wrote Brown and which were
found in the possession of Mrs. Bradley
when she was arrested.
The former senator's son says Mrs.
Adams has long been a friend of the
family
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-13

control, where the sta 1es themselves fail
in the performance of their duties.
"The desire for self government among
the people of the United States is too
strong to long permit them TO respect any
ones right to exercise a power which he
fails to exercise. The governmental con-
troll which they deem just and necessary.
they will have. 1t may be that such con-
troll could be better exercised in particu-
lar instances by the governments of the
states. but the people will have the con-
troll they need either from the states, or
from the national government, and If the
states fail to furnish 1t In due measure.
sooner or later constructions Of the con-
stitution will be found to vest the power
where 1t will be exercised, in the national
government.
1.-The true and only way TO preserve
state authority is to be found in the
awakened consciences of the states. their
broadened views and higher standard Of
responsibility 10 the general public in Of
fective legislation by the states in con
formity to the general moral sense of
the country. and In the vigorous exercise
of the public good of the state authority
whic his to be preserved
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-13
Lumbermen on Trial.

New Orleans, December 12.-William A.
and Fred p. Brewer, wealthy Michigan
lumbermen, and Joseph Dunlap of this
state, were placed on trial today, charged
with conspiracy to defraud the United
States government In the purchase of tim
Der land I'm Catahoula Parish, La. II Is
charged that they caused a fourth person
to make false entries of 159 acres, osten-
sibly purchasing it for himself, whereas
in reality 1t was intended for use of the
defendants
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-13
Shah Practically the Same,

Tehearn, Persia. December 12-The con-
dition of the Shah remains practically
unchanged, although today he rallied
slightly after yesterday's relapse.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-13
Appeals to ParishToners.

Paris, December 12.-The clergy OF Paris
issued special appeals tonight to their
parishioners to be present at the churches
tomorrow at the first mass celebrated
outside the pale of the law. The govern
ment. however, purposes to proceed gen
erously. The meetings will not be broken
up. but policemen will be in attendance
TO note nfractions of the law and cite
officiating priests or their assistants be-
fore the nearest justice of the peace.
The chief danger of disorders in Paris
is believed to lie In the possible invasion
of churches by rowdies and free thinkers.
Reserves Of gendarmes will be stationed
tonorroy at various points throughout
the city to guard against the trouble of
this sort.
The efforts made by members of the
chamber of deputies and other disinter-
ested persons to insure continuation
of services in churches in spite of the
papal veto by inducing Catholic laymen
in each parish to make the forbidden
declaration, have not thus far met with
much success. Up to late hour tonight
the church Of st. John. tho Evangel, was
the only church where such legal applica-
ton had been made.
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demonstration when the archbishop left
the cathedral.
So far as church property is concerned.
the Episcopal mansions. the rectorles.
the seminaries. prelates OF all rank are
prepared 10 accept the notices served
upon them to move out tomorrow after
noon, protesting and refusing to sign
documents OF dispossession
It is reported tonight that dozens Of
cultural or diocesan societies are in the
course OF formation at the last moment
in various departments
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-13
JAP SOLDIERS SAID
TO Be IN HONOLULU
PRESENCE OF TWO REGIMENTS
FULLY OFFICERED, DISGUISED
AS IABoRERS, is DENIED BY
THE DIPLOMATIC LEGATION.

Honolulu, December 12.-lt is stated
here, and has been reported to the United
States government at Washington that two
regiments of Japanese. completely Of
ffcered, are in Honolulu disguised as LAHORE
ers Whether they are armed is not
known.
Washington. December 12.-The Homo
lulu report that it was stated there that
japanese troops. fully offcered, were i'll
that city disguised laborers, and that
the fact had been reported to this gov
ernment, met with an emphatic denial
here tonight.
Acting Secretary of State Bacon said he
had heard nothing Of such report.
Secretary Taft stated that no such re-
port had ever been made to this govern
ment, and at the japanese legation the
story was promptly denied.
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Movement to Express Sympathy.

There is n broad. far-reaching move
ment on to express sympathy and loyalty
to the Pope under the present circum-
stnces, and expressions of such senti-
ments are being received from church
men all over the world from cardinals
down to the humblest priests.
In Rome. however. the manifestation of
sympathy is not unanimous. for today the
anti-clerical clubs raised flags aloft and
tonight their buildings are Illuminated and
they have manifestoes to celebrate what
they term the triumph of civil liberty"
Some anti-Catholcs even attempted to
placard the collonades of st. Peters with
anti-vatican inscriptions, but they were
prevented by the police. An anti-clerical
demonstration Is being organized for next
Sunday. The authorities probably will not
allow it to be held in public, but it may
be permitted If held in hall with tickets
for admittance.
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Has Had Soldering Influence.

The Indications are against anything
which might be dignifed by the name
of religious war, and the prompt expul-
sion from France yesterday of Monsignor
Montagninln secretary of the papal nun
ciatllre here since the recall of the nun
clio. coupled with the threats to expel
recreant clergymen from France. has had
a SOLDERING influence. The militant Cath
olics are in a hopeless minority, and the
masses are either Indifferent or except In
a few isolated instances inclined to side
with the governmnt.
Seven curates al Ternes, department Of
Cantal. have sent a letter to the local
commissary Of police declaring they will
resist with their lives the Proclamation Of
the church by free thinkers. using to
this end every arm permissible for legftl-
mate defense.
One Riotous Demonstration.
There was ri0tous demonstration al
Nancy today while the bishop was moV-
ing out of his residence A crowd Of
20oG accompanied the officials to the res
idence hooting them constantly. The
bishop will be prosecuted on the charge
OF assaulting a policeman because he
laid his hand upon a policeman's shoulder
while ne was leaving his residence. Five
thousand persons gathered today In the
cathedral at Rennes to listen TO Arch
bishop Dubourgs exhortsti tion to obedience
to the Pope There was an enthusiastic
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-13
Could Not Accept Conditions,

When it was intended to leave the
churches in France to the clergy, the
articles continues, "The French govern
ment imposed conditions which could not
be accepted without an indecorous abdi-
cation of the rights of the church. The
French government wanted war. The
first shot fired, as Premier Clemenceau
calls it, shows that injustice and absur-
dity are competing together shamefully.
The foreble entries of the residences of
NIonsignor Montagnini. beside being IN
justified is absurd and it is also absurd
that the august head of the church should
not have a guardian for the archives re-
lating to 30 00.O,000 Frenchmen."
ut is true that the Pope appointed
bishops without consulting the French
government" the article in Osservatore
Romano goes on, accord in this matter
being impossible, but the pontff did not
violate the concordat, or renounce IT, In
any event and even admitting that the
regulations of the concordat had ceased
TO be operative, the situation did not au-
thorize the violating of the vatican ar
chives. which contained documents of in
terest to other states besides France.
"The French government is grossly mis-
taken If 1t thinks by such a procedure
to intimidate the French clergy or to
break down the dutiful and legitimate
resistance of the church. This rude Of
fense to the supreme authority of the
pontiff is but new argument for him
to continue bravely in the same path.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-13
Committee viii Meet.

Choudrant. La, December l2.-The en-
tire business portion OF this place was
burned to the ground today. Loss. about
$4,000