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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-18
Ch.rse. win BE Di.ml..ed

Richmond, Va, April 17.-It is said
on good authority that the charges of
incompetency preferred against Presi-
dent Paul Barringer of the Virginia
Polytechnic institute by the welfare
committee OF the Alumni association of
the institute will be dismissed by the
board of visitors at the meeting of that
body which is to be held in this city
tomorrow.
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1njunction still in Force

Chattanooga, April 17.-(Special.)-
The case of Kitchen VS.. MeLain has
been heard by Chancellor Mcconnell.
This is the case growing out of the
shooting of young Kitchen by I. w.
McLain on January 9. Robert Kitchen,
sr., by his attorney, George W. Cham
lee, Instituted suit for $4,000 damages
for the death of his son. At the
same time he obtained an Injunction
against McLain, restraining the latter
from disposing of his property until the
case Is heard in the circuit court. A
short time ago McLain was killed by
officers while resisting arrest. His at
torney, Judge Lewis Shepherd, contend
cd that the case had been abated by
the death of McLain, and Attorney
Chamlee contended that the injunction
should hold against the estate of Nc
Lain. Judge Mcconnell wiss render a
decision later
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Mosauito Caused Rome's Downfall

Boston, April 1.-THE fall of ancient
Greece and Rome was directly due to
the tiny mosquito which introduced
yellow fevAr from Egypt. according to
Professor Wheeler of Harvard univer-
sity. who lectured here today. The
professor declared that the stegomyia
faciata was responsible for the respec-
tive downfalls.
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wc.ton sixteen Day. Ahead

Fredonia. N. Y. April 17.-Edward
Payson Weston spent Sunday at Fre-
donia, where he formerly lived. The
aged pedestrian retired early this after
noon and at midnight started for Buff
faio. where he expects to arrive about
noon tomorrow. Weston is 16 days
ahead of his schedule.
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MEN DIRECTED TO
RETURN TO WORK

Philadelphia. April 1.-THE executive
committee Of the striking carmen passed
resolution tonight directiong the men
to go back to work, although the referen-
dunn vote was 1856 to stay out aaginst
1858 to return to work. The local com
mittee made the resolution public after
receiving satisfactory anrwer from the
members to the ratification Of their ac-
tion from the national committee in De-
troit
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Chicago. April 1.-THE plant of the
Pioneer Paper Stock company In West
ohio street was damaged by fire to-
Right the loss being $4,000,
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American Missionaries Missing
London, April 17.-The Times Shanghai
correspondent in dispatches on the Chang
sha riots says three American mission
aries are missing and their fate is un-
known.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19
SHERMAN ON Mr.. TAFT
Says There Have Been More
Spectacular Presidents.

Kalamazoo, Mich, May 1S.-Vice- Fresi-
dent Sherman was the guest of honor here
to-day at A celebration of the Lincoln
League in memory of Abraham Lincoln's
nomination for the Presidency fifty years
ago. Speeches were made from an historic
mound in Bronson Park from which Lin
coin once made an address.
In defending the administration Mr. sher-
man said:
President Taft has won and retains the
people. He has moved steadily forward on
the path Of duty Without reflection on
any predecessor. / may say, however. he
is less spectacular and ostentatious than
any President for many terms. He is
bringing about i'll a quiet way, without
great friction, many reforms in the gov
public in a spectacular way, but which
are shown. or will be shown in The an
nual reports mace up at the end Of the
fiscal year. It will be we'll then for those
their President to look into these returns
and see to what extent the government and
the people themselves have been benefited
ton,
I am reluctantly bound to call attention
to the fact that few self-constituted lead
lrogressives and assert that they are not
with the majority of the party regarding
certain disputed points in our fiscal and
Only last week both Of the so-caIled pro
gTessive Senators Of a nearby state Qowa)
made speeches at the capital of that state
which were reflection upon the honesty
and integrity of the President ard the ma
iority Of Republicans in both houses of
Congress. Let me say 10 you that your
President does not try TO deceive the peo-
pie When he makes statements or pre-
sents figures YOU may be sure they are au-
thoritati tive and official.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19
TENNESSEE DEMOCRACY SPLITS
Mass Convention Has Harsh Words for
Governor Patterson.

Nashville, Tenn. Nay 1s.-Nearly i've
thousand delegates were present to-day at
q mass convention Of Democrats. which in
tforsed an independent ticket for the State
Supreme Court and the Court Of Civil APP
peals The Democratic primary of June
will also nominate judicial tickets, and
that means two sets of Democratic candI-
dates in the field Republican leaders have
declared they would not put out a ticket
The meeting to-day was in opposition 10
the course of the Democratic State Com
mittee in calling a general primary FOR
June 4. the judiciary candidates being in
GUIDED The resolutions adopted to-day
''repudiate the so-called state Democratic
Executive Committee as un-Democratic,
arbitrary, tyrannicaI and guilty of gross
usurpation of power not entitled to +he
support Of any Democratic voter IN Ten
nessee'
The resolutions further ''unGualifedly de-
nounce and condemn the effort Of the Gov
ernor and his executive committee 20 over
come and ccerce the Supreme Court OF the
state in the decision of case pending Le-
fore it, and appeal 70 all voters To refuse
TO participate in the primary. This was a
reference to the Governors pardon of Colo
mel Cooper.
To-day's convention was distinctly mimi
cal 10 Governor Patterson. and he was
vigorously assailed and criticised by the
speakers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19
BOY MAKES BRAVE RESCUE
While Men Hold Off He Plunges
After Another Lad Drowning.

While number Of men stood by hesitst-
ing, William Scholtmyer, fifteen years old,
or No. 22S Riverdale avenue. Yonkers,
plunged into the Hudson River yesterday
and saved the life of John Varholia, nine
years old, OF No. 20 Clinton street. Var
holia was sinking when Scholtmyer reached
HIM, and he srasped his rescuer convul-
sivey By the arms. Struggling with his
charge. Schoitmyer was borne beneath the
surface and had to release his hola on
Varholia. Diving al once. ne "A gain grasped
the boy and struck out for shore. He was
in thoroughly exhausted condition and on
the verge Of sinking when party of usher
men appeared in a roNhoat and rescued
both boys
The rescue was effected off the Ludlow
Dock. near The plant OF the Federal Sugar
Refining COMPANY. Louis spreckels. presI-
dent of The company was so impressed
with the hercisrn of Young Scholtmyer that
he said he would urge his name for the
Carnegie hero medal Varholia was playing
on the dock when he tripped on The string
piece and fell into the river.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19
COURT RELEASES COTTON
Weld Injunction Dissolved, Re
lieving Many Brokers.

Judge Hazel. in the United States District
Court, vacated yesterday the sweeping in
junction issued the day before against
Stephen VI. Weld G. Co. cotton brokers. at
the request of the receiver Tor Steele. Miller
& Co. who failed at Corinth. Miss. on May
S last, but permitted restraining order
against one hundred bales e cotton to
stand. Counsel for the receiver said that
he could not trace the marks on any other
shipments but the one hundred bales.
The Injunction had tied up more than
one hundred thousand bales of cotton and
brokers were much embarrassed, being I'M
able 10 set deliveries. Frank r. Hayne,
ore ef the bull leader IN the old crop op-
tians. sent q. check for ssO0on. covering eight
hundred bales, but when he sought 10 get
the cotton found the injunction blocking
the Way. He will get his cotton today.
George II. Neville, of th> Weld company.
flied the following affidavit. which effected
the change in the injunction:
Prior TO April q. 1910. the firm ~ Steele
elllief q % drew upon the hTfn of STE.
bills OF ladips attached. coyerinf. ar Ttl
shipments OF cotton. These bills of ladinp
we're uuly inoorsed by Steele, Miller a 90,
ana delivered TO Stephen M Weld e %
~ a, sueh afaitE we're paid by Stephen Nj.
Weld AZ 20. prior TO April % 1910 and the
bills OF ladinG attached thereto deliverad
10 the nrm prior TO that dale Stenhap NJ
" ED a. co. nave not received any 81 her cor
ton shipped by steele. Miller & 60. oxcept
cotton represented by the said bills III
lading which were delivered TO steiner NJ
drafts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19
MORE SPEED FOR MICHIGAN
Battleship Makes Mile at Rate
of 1884 Knots.

Rockland. Me. May 1s,--The battleship
Michigan, which is supposed TO be the acme
OF perfection in the i6.0o0-ton class. was
sent over the measured mile course off
RockIand to-day for twenty successive runs.
varying in speed from Il knots to better
than 10 knots. Her fastest mile was at
the rate of 1854 knots. which exceeds
by more thar half a knot the fastest mile
she made II the builders acceptance stand
ardization trial Good this showing was,
the members OF the trial board made it
clear that the Michigan was not working
UP 70 her ability to-day. and that the trials
which are being held TO test the relative
merits of the Rockland, Provincetown and
Delaware Breakwater courses are not de-
signed to bring out the full speed capacity
Of the several ships. but to demonstrate
how much horsepower is developed or en-
ersy used 10 maintain similar speeds on the
three courses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19
THROW OFF THE "BLlMKERs"
Coroners Want "Myopic' to See
Prendergast's Parsimony.

Following Judge Fosters recent letter to
Controller PrenderSast on the subject of
city paid phones for public officials, copy
of the letter was sent by the Judge TO the
Board of Coroners, and yesterday reply
was sent to rhe judge.
The Coroners' letter which il signed
Israel L. Feinberg. President of the Board
of Coroners." reads; Il
The board is in hearty accord with your
sentiments expressed in that letter The
same petty spirit has been exhibited
reference to telephones. but in reference
to the payment of mileage charges and in
cidentai expenses entaied by the Coroners
in their hurry and hustle 10 the scenes of
crimes OF to the bedside of patients at hos
pitfalls who are either about 10 die OF about
to be moved 10 the operating room before
the life saving operation Is performed
Where telephones have been necessary at
all hours Of the day and night in this
class of cases. whether storming or free2-
ing or weather conditions that may htnder
us in our duties, and we tried 10 reach the
scene with the aid of taxicab; the learned
Controller seems 10 think that we are
mulcting the treasury OF the city.
regret to say that on visit TO the
honorable Controllers office some six or
seven weeks ago, | noticed that the fur
nishings and the rugs were entirely new:
that the whole office was being remodeHed
ard that the estinlable official did not seem
to spnre expense for his own official COM
fort
In the name Of the Board of coroners OF
Manhattan. thank you fer your kindness
IN sending ms a copy of your letter. and
hope and trust that this open discussion
OF the matter viii throw tho blinkers'
from M. eyes ~ the rnyopic and that our
official life In the next four years will not
bt spent in petty chickering's.
The present Board of Coroners of the
Borough of Manhattan have all had tele-
phones at their homes before they were
hnnored by the citizens of the borough, and
they have paid and are Still paving for
tt1om out of their own pockets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19
COLEMAN GETS Is YEARS
Cambridge Bank Employe Pleads
Guilty-keliher on Trial.

Boston. Nay 1S-Of the three men who
are held responsible for the larceny of
nearly half the assets Of the National City
Bank of Cambridge, George W. Coleman,
the ten-dollar- week bookkeeper. confessed
lis guilt to-day, and will serve fifteen years
In prison, while his alleged accomplic"s.
William J. Keliher and Wilson w. Lock-
hart, demand trial.
Kelihers trial on ths charge of aiding
and abetting Coleman in the larceny Of
$500, 900 began as soon as Coleman had
been sentenced in the United States Circuit
Court
Coleman will spend probably ten years at
Greenfield, TO which Jail he was sentenced
by Judge Hale, and five years may be de-
Quoted from his sentence for good behavior
That he was not sent to the government
prison a Atlanta was due to District At
torney French who CONSTITUTES the statutes
for persons convicted of misapplication of
bank funds as warranting term in prison
without hard labor. The prison st Atlanta
can only be used for those sentenced 20
Imprisonment with hard labor.
Boston friends of Charles ". Morse, the
former New York banker, now serving
sentence at Atlanta, profess TO see in the
action of Judge Hale in the Coleman case
to-day nope Tor the release OF MOISe, on
the plea that his sentence was Illegal. In
moving for sentence in the Coleman case,
District Attorney French read Chapter
500 Of the Federal Statutes and called at
tention 10 the fact that it provides for
Imprisonment OF not less than one year
and says nothing about hard labor while
under the federal act establishing federal
penitentiaries it is stated that a prisoner
can only be sent to Atlanta if his sentence
calls for Il year or mere at hard labor.
He therefore asked for q sentence to some
Jail. and Judge Hale selected that at
Greenfield
Legal friends of Mr. Morse argued to-
night that as he was sent to Atlanta for
viola ton of this same chapter 5000, he may
he held Illegally Providing the term of
court which sentenced him shall have ex-
pired, il is said that Me cannot be resen-
fenced and his release may be secured on
a writ of habeas corpus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19
AMERICA AYERTS A WAR
Ecuador and Peru Expected to
Accept Mediation.
OFFER OF THREE NATIONS
Brazil and Argentina Join IN
Plea for Arbitration-Chlll
Favors Move.
from The Tribune Bureau

Washington, May 1s.--A concerted
move on the part of the United States
Brazil and the Argentine Republic TO
prevent war between Peru and Ecuador
by a tripartite proposal of mediation
was announced by the Secretary OF state
to-day. No replies have been received
from the two governments, but a sue
cessfuI outcome of the negotiations is
expected.
The proposal. which was the result OF
the initiative of the United states. was
made in accordance with Article of the
Hague Convention of 1899. for the paclnc
settlement OF international disputes
This occasion is the first time the ar
ticle has been invoked. although it mas
been in force for eleven years. The 1den-
teal note goes somewhat further than
the convention in stipuiating that the
two countries shall suspend prepare tions
for war.
1t is believed that the proposal VIII De
acceptable to Ecuador, which has already
offered TO submit the dispute to the me-
diation of the United States. Peru re-
fused this proposal. The government
which is. not especially strong, did not
dare to run counter to the popular
clamor for war, and military prepare
tons were allowed to go on. 1t is be-
lieved that the proposal of the three
powers will provide sufficient occasion
for the governments acceptance of the
plan.
The proposal was made with the
knowledge of Chilli, which might nave
presented an identical note also had II
rot been for strained relations with Peru
GuayaquiI May 1S.-Ecuador has NOT
vet been officially informed of the offer
Of Joint mediation by the United states
Brazil and Argentina in the dispute be-
tween Peru and Ecuador, as the Ecua-
doran Minister to Argentina has not yet
arrived at Buenos Ayres. A private dis
match received here says that Peru has
decided to accept the offer of mediation.
Lima. May 1S.-It is reported that the
Cabinet has decided to accept a proposal
from the United States Brazil and Ar
gentina for Joint mediation in the boun-
dary dispute between Peru and Ecuador,
which has brought the two republics to
the verge of war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19
OHIO PRIMARY RESULTS
+. D. Cole Only Present Con
gresham Defeated.

Cleveland. MAY 1e.-Forty-two candidates
we're nominated in Ohio Yesterday for the
states twenty-one seats in the lower house
of Congress. Under the state election laws
Democrats and Republicans joined in the
primaries.
Ralph d. Cole. Republican. of the Sth
District, was thu only present Congress
man defeated. Frank b Willis takes his
place upon the ticket.
The campaigns made against Representa-
tives Taylor of Columbus: Kennedy, of
Youngstown; Thomas. of the 18th District
and Keifer, of Springfield, on the score of
their tariff attitude. failed sisnally.
Following are the, nominees:
lst District-RepubIican. Representative
Nicholas Longworth; Democrat, DR.. Thorn
% Republican, Representative
Herman ?. Goebel; Democrat Alfred G.
Allen.
Sd District-Republican George R Young
Democrat, Representative James VI. Cox
9Th District Republican. {. L. Johnson;
5th District-Republican r. d Roe: Dem
ocrat, Representative T. F. Ansberry.
Sta Republican, Jesse Taylor;
18th Dlstrict-Republican. Representative
]. Warren Keifer; Democrat. J. D. Post.
9Th District--Republican Frank 3. Willis;
9Th District Republican, J. Kent Hamil-
ton, Democrat Representative l. r. Sher-
wood.
10Th District Republican. Representative
A. r. Johnson; Democrat. Edmund Willis
nth Observation-Disclosures Representative
Albert Douglas. Democrat H. c. Clay
18th District-R Republican Representative
Z L. Taylor. jr.; Democrat, Frank S. Mon
nett.
18th District-R Republican, J, D. McLaugh-
lin: Democrat. Representative {. c. Ander-
son.
18th District-Rerublican @. J. Cham
herlain; Democrat. Representative W. q.
Sharp.
18th Republican, Representative
James Joyce: Democrat, George White.
18th District Republican. Representative
D A Hollingsworth: Democrat, w. B.
Francis.
18th District Republican. A. B. Critch-
field: Democrat. Representative w A.
Shadrook-
18th District Republican, Representative
James Kennedy; Democrat. j J. Whltacre-
18th DistriCt-RepublCan, RepresentauV
" A Thomas. Democrat, z r. Bathrlck.
9Oth District Republican. Representative
Paul Rowland: Democrat, William Gordon.
alst District-Repuhlican Representative
J. II. Cassidy: Democrat, r. J. Bulkiey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19
STIR JERSEY DEMocPacv
Three Senators at Newark Tar.
to 500 on Back TO Coustituf;,. !,

Three United States Senstors-au n. ).
crats-prsached the gospel OF Bark So.
Constitution" at meeting in Kruszs-
ditorfum in Newark. last night. hsd -
the auspices OF the Democratic I-nio-
New Jersey -.
J. 2. Sprisg. Of ESSEX Wells. y 49,.
man Of the union. IN calling the rnset,r.1
order. explained it's purpcse. Ths 60
we're Senators Joseph A. BAILEY. 81 r..
Joseph F Johnston. Of Alabama. ard w.
lam (. Purcell. Of North Dakota ssn.
Charles J.. Hughes. Of Colorado. ssd Il.
invited to attend. but III health pravs-s..
his coming from Washington
Senator Bailey, VINO was the 1asf s-.,ss..
predicted future Democratic success
urged New Jersey To make % in ths -,
ten years for the mistakes" OF the
twelve years.
You will have help In this r. -
There are Republicans who are .6ea,r....
to get conscience stricken. They 49, - 4
insurgents. Do you know what ias,5r-.r
is. II is a half apology for being a :.
publican
He said that Republicans who s-s -
posed to the principles Of tire re4r,,--
should get out Of the party. citing IA, :
when they DID not agree with if and -.
insurgents should 10 the same thing mr. =.
"Cannonisnl'' and, 'AIdricAi7mr hs SOM.
with a Challenge to any tnsurgsat to Jos-s.
over the ro1lcaUs Of Congress. There f-g-s
would find. he said. that Cannon and srs
rich for years had been voting WITH 3. -
pub1icans. Therefore, Re. Continued. ~
pubIfcans should not condemn Cannon ana
AIdrich and ar the same fir1a 5ote vas.
that party For" said he 'C'sauo1i=rs
is Republicanism and 'Aldrichfsm' is "a.
publicanisu. Aldrich never insurged Ala.
rich never voted against the leadership -
a Republican"
Senator Purcell. the first speaker. ss4
that he was born in New Jersey "Ansr
I'm glad he said, go see the disposition -
New Jersey to return r. Democrats 7-s.
cipIes This awakening Is spreading ovs-
every state. The movement inausurs-sf
here tonight is strong everywhsre, AMI
particularly in the great Northwest"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19
TO AID NEW CITIZENS
Representative Bennett Appeals
10 Governor Hughes.
IFrom The Tribune bureau ]

Washington. May 1G-In a letter sent to
Governor Hughes TO-DAY Representative
William :. Bennett. OF New York. has asked
the support OF the Executive in the cam
psisn which is being waged to improve the
NATURALIZATION conditions in New York. Mr.
Bennet has secured the passage of several
hills in the House on this subject. and is
confident that with Governor Hughes's aid
effective reforms can be accomplished The
letter follows:
The condition in relation 10 naturalizing
aliens in the state courts in New York
County Is outrageous. Through the efforts
OF the New York City CongreSsmen there
WAS secured an appropriation for additional
assistance for the two clerks Of the nat
uraliZstion courts in New York City. Mr.
Schneider, County Clerk Of New York
County, and Mr.. MolloY. County Clerk of
Kings. availed themselves Of the orportu-
nifty and have done everything possible 10
facilitate naturalization. But we are met
by the fact that the courts limit natura Ii
Is that applicants for naturalization are
now being put off for year.
I an IN receipt this morning or q letter
from civil engineer in the employ of the
New York Central & Hudson River Rail-
road who started in 10 get his final papers
last August. He was not able TO get any
consideration whatever until Nav II on
that Gay he was told to come hack in
April. 1871, On the ground that there were
twelve hundred applications already filed
and that his turn would not come until
then This means that lie viii possibly NOT
he naturalized until August. 1911. or two
years from the date that he started to file
his papers.
Our Supreme Court judges in New York
City are the highest paid judicial officers
in the United States. They get a three
months vacation in the summer. There are
one hundred and fifty thousand men in
Kew York City who have taken out their
flrst papers and who are entitled 10 be nat
urslized. Doubtless. some Of our Judges
would very willingly sit this summer to
nsturalize them.
Would il not be possible 10 hold some
special terms during the summer months
FOR The purpose Of natGralizing these peo-
urslization laws are rather rigid. and when
a man becomes entitled under Them IA rat
urslization ne certainly ought 10 have req
rsreble facilities i Is wrong that our Sp-
prerne Court. with many judges is natural
izing no more than the United States Dis
trict Court with only its four Judges. The
United States government has done its
share in the Increased appropriation and
The additional assistance. and that this
shocking. unjust and outrageous condition
continues IS the fault now entirely OF our
state.
desire 70 say that ] understand Justice
lngrsha Is perfectly willing. as presiding
justice 81 the Appellate Division. 10 do
everything possible in his power TO rniti-
gate conditions, and J feel sure that with
the power of fhe Executive and with the
power Of The Appellate Division something
can be done 70 see that a man will not
have 20 try for two sesrs after he is en-
tltls6 TO 4 10 obtain his natura liza ton GER
fihcate