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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
SCHOOL GIRL IS
 VICTIM OF CRIME

Asbury Park, N. J.. November 13.- The maltreated body of little Marie Smith, a sch ool girl of 10. who had been missing since last Wednesday. was found at dusk today In clump of woods not far from her home. Some instinct seemed to warn her mother of how the search had ended, for all though an effort was made to shield her from the truth, she rushed from the house and learned the full details De- fore she could be withheld. Half faint Ing. half in convulsions, she was car ried into the house. and there is grave fears that she will die, and with her the life she was soon to have brought Into the world.
 Chance discovered the body as chance had hidden it. There seemed to have been no effort at concealment. The wind had strewn fallen leaves until their color so matched the brown or the child's dress and her brown hair that, as she lay face downward, sh e was nearly indistinguishable from her shroud. Searchers had passed time and again within 20 feet of her in full daylight during the past three days, and 1t was only a random glance, shrewder than the rest, that happened on her with understanding today
 Thomas Williams. known in the neig orhood as Black Diamond, a ne- gro woodcutter, employed by the girls aunt, has been missing since the same day on which Marie disappoared. A warrant was issued for him and an alarm for his capture has been sent broadcast throughout the state His ax was found near the body.
 Marie Smith was last seen at II o'clock Wednesday morning on her way to school, two blocks from her home. The spot where her body was found is off her path and either she must have been enticed into the woods picked up and. carried bodily.
 Williams was arrested tonight in his room. The police went there to search for evidence and found their man in- stead. Williams admitted that he had not left the room since Thursday and the appearance of the room bore him out. His suspenders were stained with what looked like blood and a towel was found on which bloody hands seemed to have been wiped.
 When placed under arrest the ne- gro was in pitiable terror and would neither admit nor deny the crime with which he is charged. He was taken quietly to jail and there was no at tempt at lynching though sentiment against him ran high. tse
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
TWO NATIONS CONFRONTED
 BY DELICATE SITUATION

Washington, November 12-Confronted by a more delicate situation than ever as a result of the occurrences of the last two days, the governments Of Mexico and the United States today were making every effort to restrain their citizens from acts of violence and to smooth over the difficulties. The already serious problem before the two nations result ing from the burning at the stake in Texas of Antonio Rodriguez and the riotous demonstrations against Ameri- cans fin Mexico City and elsewhere was further complicated during the last & hours by the shooting of Jesus Loza by Carlos B. Carothers, an American at Guadalajara, Mexico, and the assassina- Anadarco, Okla, by Mexican.
 Today the state department upon learn ing of the shooting by an unknown Mex ican of Police Chief Temple at Anadarco and of the fact that 300 men were search ing for the assassin, sent a telegram to vent summary vengeance being taken on the Mexican if he Is caught. The state insists that the Oklahoma shall prevent at all hazards such an occurrence.
 Ambassador De La Barra today tele- graphed the Mexican consel at Kansas City, Mo, who has supervision over the territory which includes Oklahoma, or eering A fal insestisaaon 1.-the shooting Of Chief Temple. Jf' gave espeeial sn- structions to the consul to learn whether or not the assassin was Mexican clti- zen. Senor De La Barra is endeavoring also to ascertain the nationality of An tonio Rodriguez, who was burned at the stake at Rock Springs, Texas, as press alone have furnished the in- formation that he was a Mexican citizen.
 Oklahoma City. Okla, November 13.- Governor Haskell telephoned to the sher- fir of Caddo county, in which Anadarco Is located. warning him against careless
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
MEXICO CITY
 REMAINS QUIET

Mexico City, November 1S.-Sunday, to which both the authorities and the American residents of the city looked forward with more or less uneasiness,, passed without any renewal of the demonstrations of the last few days and the feeling that the end of the trouble had come appeared to be quite general. There was no relaxation of vigilance on the part of the authorities during the day and tonight strong patrols of foot and mounted police were on guard In the bus mess district and throughout the Ameri- can residence section.
 Dispatches from Guadalajara filed early today reported no violence in that city last night. A proclamation to the effect that any gathering of five or more per sons on the street would be dispersed by the police had quieting effect upon the students and vicious element and no dis turbance was attempted. Federal and state cavalry patrolled the streets throughout the night. -Le
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
ToDAY's AGE.HERALD

1-Pinchot attacks Alaska coal land claims.
 Six killed and 26 wounded in Mich igan wreck. Mexico and United States confront ed by delicate problem. Champ Clark is sure of speaker ship. ft Factions of English parliament at war ,++ Senator Clay of Georgia dies of heart failure. 2-Ginning report holds much interest. Mexico is friendly to the United States .soe Stocks turned by election results. 3-Unusua1 record of old teacher. $. Murvin. .Stansell Is held for murder. Labor Leader Gam Is very busy. 4--Editorial comment. 5-Holland capital will complete rail-
 road from Cullman, to Julianna Conner will authorize the necessary
 funds for tuberculosis hospital. Negro severely shot by street car conductor.
 stephen OBrien weilds club with
 fatal result. 6-In days when everybody bet Expert drivers auto pests. 7-Record run made to attend injured boy. s-SportA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
LABOR UNIONS TO sH MEET AT ST. LOUIS

St. Louis November 1S.-Delegates are arriving from all parts of the United States for the thirtieth annual convention of the. American Federation of Labor which opens tomorrow morning.
 The convention will last two weeks. President Samuel Gompers and Secetary Frank Morrison have been in the city the last three days making preliminary ar rangements The Union Label Trades association has closed its convention with the election of officers as follows.
 John B. Lennon. Bloomington, H.. pres ident John F. Tobin, Boston. vice pres ident, and Thomas F. Tracy, Washington, D. C., secretary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
'T BELIEVE I'LL BE ELECTED
 SPEAKER" SAYS CHAMP CLARK

suppose we will revise 1t, reasonably, cautiously and wisely. We will get to- gether as soon as possible after Con gross meets and have a conference on tariff and other questions. It is es- pecially important for the democrats to have such a conference at the begin ming of the next Congress, because 1t is the first time in 10 years that the dem ocrats have had a majority and there are only three democrats elected to the next Congress who ever sat before In a Congress with democratic ma iority These are Jones of Virginia, Talbott of Maryland and myself, Tai bolt has been a member off and on for 2G years. I am completing my sixteenth year. Only four men from Missouri ever have had longer service in Congress-Barth oldt Phelps. De Ar mond and Bland"
 MT. Clark spent the day in St. Louis, having arrived last night from Bowl ing Green, his home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
Train At Kalamazoo C0|ides
 With Street Car
26 INJURED AND MAY DIE
Train Running at High Speed Strikes Car at Crossing and Carries Many People Down Track
 for Block

Kalamazoo, Mich, November 13.- Six persons are dead and z6 injured, four of whom it Is thought will die, as the result of & street car on the Kalamazoo city lines of the Michigan United Railways company being run down last night by a fast westbound express train on the Michigan Central. All of the dead and injured were pas sengers on the street car.
 The dead:
 Ward Abbott, 25. married.
 William F. Schaefer. 40, instantly killed.
 Miss Elvira Craig, 20.
 George M. Norman, .49.
 Theodore Mosk, 26, of South Haven, head severed from body.
 J. F. Lang, killed instantly.
 All of the dead except Mosk lived in Kalamazoo.
 Fatally injured-Miss Jacob Vroe- gendewey, aged IS, internal injuries and burned; Miss Cora F'rentheway, 1S, body terribly bruised and cut; Miss Florence Wilmot, 21, skull crushed and body badly bruised; Miss Clara Craw- ford 20, burned, crushed and possibly internally hurt. All are residents of Kalamazoo.
 That a single passenger escaped death Is remarkable. The train was running into the city at & high rate of speed, 1t is said, and Just as It rounded the curve where Is located the East Main street crossing 1t crashed into the street car. Conductor Vern vanhorn of the street car was standing be- tween the Michigan Central double double tracks. He had signal1ed his car ahead, Vanhorne claims he did not see the oncoming train or hear 1t un- til it was directly upon him. Ii was then too late to stop the car.sssa
 Jle train smashed the front end of the car into fragments. Mang1ed pas sengers were carried nearly block on the front of the engine before the train was brought to a stop. Motor man Abbott, with both legs cut of. was pulled from under the engine uncon- sclous.
 The passengers who were caught in the car were burned and shocked from an electric current that was continually running through the metallic parts of the car until the trolley was removed. Miss Elvira Craig was frightfully burned. Her back was mass of charred flesh. Her clothing caught fire and for nearly minute she lay in the blazing car. Shortly after her re- moval to the hospital she died.
 Cora Frentheway, t6 years old lay all night beside the Michigan Central track unconscious from terrible in- juries. She was removed to her home and may die.
 Tomorrow the coroner's inquest will be held. Members of the state railroad commission sent word to officers here today that they would be in Kalamazoo Tuesday morning to investigate the accident. It is probable that the in- quest will be postponed until the members of the commission reach the city in order to give them an oppor- tunity to hear the testimony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
Democrats to Meet

Baltimore. November 1S.-Gov. Austin L. Brothers. United States Senator Isador Rayner and John Walter Smith and Congressman J. r. G. Talbot and J. II. Covingston have consented at the re- quest of the Sun of this city to act as a committee to further a suggestion emanating from that paper that there be held conference of leading conserva- tive democrats of all parts of the coun- try for the purpose of formulating national policy and plan of campaign for the party The committee will try to bring about such conference in this city in January, 1sll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14

St. Louis, November 13.-Congress- man Champ Clark, accompanied by members of his family, left here to- night for Washington, where he will begin his work in connection with the forthcoming session of Congress. In discussing his candidacy for speaker of the House MT. Clark said;
 '1 believe l will be elected. No other member has announced his candidacy. I would not be surprised if somebody else should. It Is natural that some body besides me should want to be speaker"
 On the prospects of the action of inc new democratic majority In the House the minority leader said:
 "The democratic success at last Tuesdays election was due to the fight on the rules in the House and dis satisfaction with the tariff law. l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
NEWSPAPERS ATTACK
 REDMOND'S FUNDS

London, November 13.-(Special.) .)-The tory press, faced by prospect of heavy defeat in the coming elections. is crying out that Redmond, with the aid of funds collected in America, is now master of the political destiny of England
 The Daily Telegraph says: Redmond, with s2000o0 in hand, Is about to reap pear in this country for the Work of tearing down the British constitution. What does England think of 1t? A baser episode would never have been known ir the life of great people if Eng lishmen were prepared to tolerate this degree of humiliation and injury.
 ''To be conquered by foreign arms would be objectionable enough, but to be con- quered by foreign gold in this way to have historic institutions of the country destroyed by this free import of Amer ican money, would indeed be the end"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14

ness in handling the Mexican slayer of the police chief should he be captured.
 Dispatches from Caddo county say that the entire populace is joining in the search for the accused man. Blood hounds were shipped in from the state reformatory at Granite and the county lines are guarded all the way around. It Is believed the man will be captured eoon.
 Anadarco, Okla, November 13.-Though posses have searched in all directions for the Mexican who shot and killed Chief of Police Temple here last night he has not been found. The hunt for the man, Oscar Opet, Is being kept up by a large number of deputies and citizens.
 Mayor Plum of this city has offered a reward of $500 for the arrest of the Mix ican. and 1t is said Governor Haskell will offer an additional $500.
 It has developed that Opet did not call Chief Temple to his door as was at first stated. It seems that the man had trouble with companions in a saloon and was fleeing. He passed the home of Temple and the officer called to him to halt. It was then that the Mixican turn ed and fired
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
Bryan Goes to Texas

Lincoln, Neb., November l3.-W. J. Bryan left this evening for Texas. Later the other members of his family will follow him to remain on Mr. Bryan S ranch near Mission until early spring. Denial was made of the rumor that MT. Bryan intended to abandon his residence in Nebraska to live in Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
Steamer. Collide
British

London November 13-The British steamer Manchester Commerce. from Manchester. November II, for Philadel- phia collided In the Mersey tonight with the Swedish timber steamer Tumar. Both vessels were badly damaged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
News deceived at Washington

Washington, November 13.-News of the death of Senator Alexander S. Clay was received tonight by Col. Daniel M. Rans- dell sergeant-a t-at-arms of the Senate. Colonel Ransdel informed Vice Pres ident sherman, who will name com- mittee of senators tomorrow t0 attend the funeral Speaker Cannon also will appoint a committee from the House of Representatives.
 Senator Clay had been in i'll health for some time In the last session of Con gress he was forced to remain away from the Senate chamber on several occasions although he refused to leave the floor iuntil practically forced to do so. No man on either side of the cham Der had better grasp of the important questions coming before the committees of which he was u meneer.
 Fair Minded
 Strongly partisan though he was. he never permitted an opportunity to make party capital to influence his action as a committeeman or senator He decid- ed all questions of administration on their merit and sought party advantage on the broader field of principle.
 He was SD thoroughly honest in his convictions and so anxious to promote fife public welfare that he gave little attention to mere ornateness of speech. He indulged in no witticisms and the lperpetration of joke was foreign to his |'fature. Even though ill much of th. \ he of his latter days in the Senate ne ! y never known to lose his temper or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
playin. champiop.bip Ches.

Berlin, November 13.--The third game of the chess championship match be- tween Emanuel Lasker of New York and n. Janowsk of Paris. which was continued here today after an adjourn ment, was further adjourned after 50 moves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
Mexican Consul Talks

Kansas City, November 13.-Leon Co., meg, the Mexican consul here, to whom was referred the killing of Chief Of Police Temple of Anadarco.. Okla, by a Mexican, said late tonight he had talk en no steps toward Investigating the matter.
 At the same time Senor Gomez said he did not believe it would be mat ter for the two gpTernrnents ke i'm vsstfsate should the slayer of the of flcer be lynched. The trouble, he feared, would arise from an innocent man be- Ing lynched.
 There are thousands and thousands of Mexicans," said Gomez, and 1t would be easy to make a mistake. I did not receive the order from Am hassador De La Barra until ' o'clock tonight, and have had no time to make an investigation. I do not even know the name of the man who killed the officer I shall proceed in the matter immediately"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
wanted Jail for Home

New York, November 19.-Peter Lilli- john, who wrote threatening letter to John D. Rockefeller demanding $6o.- 900, was held in $10,000 ball for the grand jury The prisoner said he wrote the letter because he had no home and wanted to be arrested so that he might have shelter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14

to be uncivil either to fellow senator or anyone else
 Much of his attention was given to economic questions such as the tariff and railroad legislation. All appropriations, especially those pertaining to the postai service. were carefully scrutinized py him. He believed in the simple life and never tired of preaching economy in the conduct of national affairs. If he was pessimistic in anything he was so re- garding what ho believed to be the ex- trayagant tendencies of the age, and he often inveighed against these tendencies as developer in governmental businss
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-05-07
GRAND JURY TO MEET
To Examine Into the Killing of Mrs.
Moody and Other Viola
tions of the Law

STATE OF LOUISIANA, |
Parish of Grant. {
To j. J. OQuinn, Clerk District Court
Grant Parish, Louisiana:
You are hereby commanded to as
semble the grand jury of Grant par
ish to report for duty Monday. the
18th day OF May, 1910, at 8 O'Clock
u. m. to deliberate on such criminal
business as may be brought to their
attention.
You will summoDa all of the witness
es before the grand jury to report the
10Th of May. at 8 O'Clock. where
their names appear on the affidavits.
or where names are furnished you by
any officer.
Ordered and signed in chambers
at Alexandria. La, this Sd day of
May, A. ID. 1910.
WE. BLACKMAN, Judge.
The above order of Judge Black
man is evidently given to examine
into the killing of Mrs. Ander Moody,
which occurred near Simms two
weeks ago, aud about which there
has been considerable ensation.
Sheriff A. b. Perkins and Deputy
l.. D. Clinton haveb both been out this
week delving into this case, and have
jailed several persons alleged to be
concerned in the killing. They are:
Anders Moody, charged with killing
his wife, and Walter Peck. Ella Peck
Alfred Waits and Bud Waits, also
charged with being concerned in the
crime. Steve LaCroix, charged with
being accessory to the crime, was al
so brought in, but was released I'M
der bond to appear for trial.
This killing was a cold-hooded
and mysterious affair. and its inves-
tigation will probably develop some
very ugly and depraved features.
Another matter the grand jury
will doubtless examine into is the
disturbance of peaceable assembly
at or near Simms, in which thought
less boisterousness or malicious
hoodlumism seems to have held sway.
Andrew Parker has been arrested as
one of the guilty parties, and we
understand that others may be
brought in on the same charge.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-05-07
Band Concert and Vaudeville Show q
Success.

Last Friday night the members of
the Colfax Brass Band. assisted by
four young ladies, gave a band con-
cert aud vaudeville show the court
house. The two plays were rendered
with credit, and showed the talent
Of the players. The house was pack
ed and the neat sum of $56.I5 was
realized, which will be used in buying
new instruments. The young ladies
who took part in the plays rendered
their parts exceptionally well. and
deserve special credit. In the near
future the band will put on a much
better performances than this was.
and the people of this town should
give their entire support in making
these entertainments "a success.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-05-07

A great aviation meet is to be held
in the city of Alexandria on Satur-
day and Sunday. May 14th and 18th.
The airships will make ascensions at
2 O'Clock each afternoon of the two
days, and this will afford thousan ds
of persons their first opportunity to
see these modern wonders. The rail-
roads are all giving special rates for
the occasion, and the admission fee
to the aviation grounds is put at
the small fee of 20 cents.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-05-07

Last Sunday MIR. JAS. Tumminello
christened his baby, aud quite a
crowd of his Italian friends from
Alexandria came up for the ceremony.
Among them being Messrs. G. Gala
foire, A. Tamburo, V. Citrano, r.
Costantino, and the five D'Angelo
brothers. The D'Angelo brothers
and F. Carline constitute the Italii,n
department of the Alexandria band,
who brought their instruments with
them and played a large number Of
niecps
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-05-07
Men and Women Wanted.
The Government Pays Railway Mail
Clerks $500 to 81 100, and other en-
ployees up to 81, 500 annually.

Uncle Sam will hold examinations
throughout the country for hallway
Mail Clerks. Custom House Clerks.
Stenngraphers. BuokkeeIHrs. ih'part-
mental Clerks aud other government
positions. 'rhonsmii.ls Of appoint
ments will ~, made. Any man Ur
woman over IL. IN city or country
can get inst ruciioii aud frss- ImfurIna-
tiOu hy writingat once Ia tile Isurvatt
Of Instruction. no HanIIin Building.
Rochester. n. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-05-07

The Chronicle was pleased to re-
ceive a call on Wednesday from
Misses DEFINE nnd Lavinia Moreau.
two young ladies of Nntchitoches
parish, living on Red rivera few miles
north of Colfax.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-05-07

The "Ole Deestrick Skule" will BE-
given in the conrt house Friday night,
May Goth. under the auspices of the
Woman's Home Mission Society.
The society has engaged Miss Bat
taile. of Nashville, who makes pro-
fession of training amateurs for this
play, and is tn have direction of it.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-05-07

MARRIED.-Mr. Elijah Thompson
and Miss Ruby Clinton, of Grant par
ish, were united in marriage in the
city Of Alexandria on Sunday, May
list. The bride is the daughter of
Police Juror John Clinton, of ward
two. and sister of Deputy l.. O..
Clinton. The groom lisa young man
well and favorably known in Grant.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-05-07
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish of Grant.
To j. J. OQuinn, Clerk District Court

A stroug man standing upon
firm ground may get up again after
he has been knocked down; but if
he is standing in the mire, be may
stick aud stay where he falls.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-05-07

Rev. II. w. Ledbetter will I'll his
appointment at the Methodist church
Sunday. Subject for liza. m. "Abra-
ham and Lot and Cost of Environ
ment." Sp. m. The Higher Life"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-05-07

Mrs. Chas. Delaney and Miss Ava
LaCroix, who were in charge Of the
Colfax Millinery sssos, leftsfor Pol
lock and Ball last Saturday, their
stock of goods having burned in the
late fire. We understand they may
return here and gointo business later
along.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-05-07

Mrs. E. NJ. Estes and two children
left last Saturday for Edenborn,
where she joined her husband, and
will make her home at that place.