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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-12
HUGHES BILL LOSES
IN LEGISLATURE
New York Solons Turn Down
Governors Measure
SPEAKER TAKES FLOOR
Mr.. Wadsworth speaks Forccfully In
Condemnation of the Direct Pri-
mary Bill as Sanctioned
by Governor Hughes

Albany, u. Y, May 1.-THE direct
nominations bill embodying the recon-
mendations OF Governor Hughes was de-
feated in the assembly tonight after a
fierce all-day struggle by a vote of 81 to
IL while the Mead Phillips organization.
primary measure was passed by a vote
of IA to "a.
incidentally the Grady Frisbie domestic
league direct primary bill was defeated
4S to IS. Forty-six republicans voted for
and AZ voted against the Hinman-Green
bill, the first measure voted upon. Nine
teen democrats, including former Lieu
tenant Governor Chanler, voted in the
affirmative.
Last year, by a vote of liz to IS, the
assembly adopted the adverse report of
the judiciary committee on tie IIinman-
Green bill
Several republicans who supported the
Mead Phillips measure. After the first
roll call on the Hinman-Green measure
the usual attempt was made by its intro
ducers to reconsider the vote and have
the bill placed on the table, but the or
ganzation forces mounted the saddle and
attempted to ride rough-shod over the OPP
position in an attempt to win final vic
tory.
| The hope of parliamentary fiddling
bringing results was lost when Speaker
Wadsworth mounted his seat and pro-
nounced the doom of the bill favored by
the governor 1t was day full of excitl
ing incidents. For the third tine this
| year and for the fourth time during his
incumbency as presiding officer Speaker
Wadsworth left his chair and spoke
from the floor
Il do not believe any scheme compar-
| able to this has ever been devised for
setting up a close voting corporation
said he. land how it can be called a
direct primary measure Is more than
| can comprehend. A better name would
be Statutory force Political machines
Rave arisen from the necessity of teach
ing the average citizen what to do, how
to do, and when to do at the polls. They
will continue to exist so long as this de-
| mand for them continues
Regardless of kilograms said Mr..
w duSWOIti, ana regardless OF alloSeC
political expediency, even though manu-
featured public sentiment should be blow
ms a hurricane, it is our duty as legis-
| lators to resist all pressure and decline
to infiict this most reckless statute upon
| the unsuspecting citizens of New York.
Today's battle is the beginning of the
primary struggle. The Mead-Philips bill
| new goes to the senate. where 1t will
| be referred to the judiciary committee,
which has, up to the present time, re-
| fused to report similar Bill. Instead
the senate committee favors the Cobb
compromise bill, which Is now before
the senate, along with the Hinman-Green
| ana GradyFrisbie measure. This bill pro-
vides a direct nomination experiment to
be attempted on senators and assembly
men after this year. Should the Cobb
| bill pass the senate the indications are
| that it will be bottled up in the assem-
| bly, rules committee with little prospect
of getting OUT said Mr.. Wadsworth, in
concluding his address.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-12
SOUTHERN BAPTIST
MEETING OPENS

Baltimore. May 1.-THE annual conven-
opened this afternoon at the Lyric with
about 1900 delegates In attendance repre-
senting IA southern states. Joshua Lever
ing OF this city, president of the last
convention, presided.
The convention organized by re-elect-
ing Joshua lowering president, eecting
former Lieut.. Gov. William Ellyson of
District of Columbia, S. P. Brooks, pres
ldent of Bayler university of Texas. and
James Hardeman of Hardeman, s. c.,
vice presidents, and reelected the Rev
DR.. Lansing Burrows of Americas, Ca,
and the Rev. DR.. o. f. Gregory of Staun-
ton. Va. secretaries. and George W.
Norton of Louisville, KY, treasurer.
The address of welcome was delivered
by Richard II. Edmunds of this city,
who spoke feelingly of the great ma
terial growth of the south and voiced 9
warning against the possibility of this
mitigating the energy and influence
hitherto exercised. The missionary school
boards show gratifying advances during
the year, according to reports and in
creased contributions were asked
The foreign missionary board desires
100000 with which to occupy Manchura
as well as to hold fields already in pos
session as a nucleus The home board
has Interested itself in city evangelical
ton and mountain work.
The night session was presided over by
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-12
d, Re COMMITTEE
\IDS WICKERSHAM
go into Cotton Pool Will Be
Taken Up
ING AT THE FACTS
20 smith Of south Carolina Says
z e. Committee Will Try To Find
81 ut Who Sold the Cotton
I to the Pool
ING AT THE FACTS

Washington, May 11.-Attorney General
.sWickersham will have rival in his in
testigation of the so-called cotton pool.
Into the cost of living, decided today to
turn its attention to cotton as we'll as
food products. Subpoenas will be served
upon Frank B. Hayne OF New Orleans
and Louis w. Parke of Greenville, s..
G., and If they can be reached. in time
they will be asked to testify on Friday
Oh saturday of this week.
The names Of these proposed witnesses
were given to Chairman Lodge by Sen
ator Smith of South Carolina. himself a
member of the committee. He said he
thought the men, could throw some light
upon the so-called cotton pool to keep up
the. price. He wanted James Patten
called also but was feared his testi-
mo1y might interfere with the work o.
the department of justice.
In discussing the subjecc, Senator Smith
said:
Attorney General Wickersham claims
that there is no authority by which the
Senate or Congress can command him
to gather facts relative to any question
under discussion in the Senate, other than
mere opinion as to the law relating tc
any fact. Whether this is true or not
he seems ndisposed TO proceed with the
investigation of who sold the cotton to
the alleged bull pool.
THE general American public does not
seem TO understand that the bulk of the
American cotton crop is exported that
America has a practical monopoly of the
cotton supply OF the world. and that it is
to the interests of America to get the
most possible for her raw cotton
Under the operation of the protective
tariff the American manufacturer Is prac-
tically protected against any loss in the
sale of the goods that he manufactures in
that he can raise the price of his manu-
featured goods to cover the cost of the adj
vance In the price of the raw material
I'm view of these facts as a member
of the committee on the cost of living
I propose to have brought before us the
parties who bought this cotton and the
parties who sold this cotton, as we'll as
cotton growers from different sections of
the south In order to demonstrate that
every force that works for the raise of
the price of cotton is in no wise in re-
straint of trade, because the more money
you give to the American producer who
exports his stun, the more you increase
lis ability to buy and to greater ease pave
the way for his satisfying needs"
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that they were finally persuaded to as

that they were finally persuaded to as
sist in the operations.
Next came the slave traders. an even
tiercer lot of men. 1t Is said that they
would land their human cargoes on these
shores, gather them In huge pens like &c
riany cattle, and by force compel the
Portuguese residents TO sail them across
Panlico Sound In grolps of a dozen OF
more. a practice which continued unti'
broken up by the combined efforts Of the
United States and Great Britain.
That some OF the present-day residents
of Hatteras are descendants of these
shipwrecked Portuguese seems to he es-
I'd bliahed by the dates entered on some of
the tombstones marking the graves. Each
Hatteras home has its family graveyard
the tonlbstones in which were probably
imported from some of the nearby main
land towns. These are marked with dates
OF deaths running as far back as 1910 and
with ages that range from 80 10 10 years,
Many of the people also show physical
marks of such ancestry. Black hair and
olive skin predominant. That they are o
healthy lot seems to be borne out in their
general appearance. and the small nun
Der OF calls received by the one doctor
who lives among them. The men are
strong and wiry, and the women possess
those marks Of beauty for which many
women of today strive hard-a 1.-THE, well
IOuHueu URuTe, ana SOlI, NeINety conf
plexion.
Peaceful Colony Now
TIE ambitions of the Hatterasites do not
etxend beyond the shores of their home.
These who are not in the government
ce-saving or lighthouse services are con-
tent to fish in the fall and spring and
build boats and cut wood in the summer.
In the winter they mend nets and take I
easy. OQlv few know or care about tire
outside worlds happenings.
The Hatterasite lives simply A gen
erous government gives him trl-
weekly mail service at a great cost,
and he may read of things he has never
seen. There are some among the pop
ulation who have never set foot on
the mainland. who have reared their
families with the musty habits of the
olden times. In some of the homes YOU
will find tho old circular, pivot table
1t Is double table. the larger sta.
tionary section supporting the smaller
movable part. The eating utensils arc
on the former and the victuals on the
latter, and as the family gathers round
this board each one helps himself and
swings the movable top round on Its
pivot,to gather portion from the next
dish while. his brother or sister beside
him tackles that which he left.
ON Sundays he goes to hurch and
listens spellbound to an old ia h toned
fiery exhortatiOn. But the eyhortation
need not be old-fashioned to suggest
the early days. There is the segre ga
tion of sexes, the men on one side, the
women on the other, and when tho
congregation Issues forth family par
ties gather solemnly in carts behind
beach ponies or oxen, while those who
walk trudge along the road in two
large groups, the women leading the
6irls in front, the men heading, the
boys at d respectful distance in the
rear.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-12
TRAINED LION NEARLY
KILLS LITTLE BABY

Cleveland. Tenn, May ia trained
lion that was being exhibited on an open
stage here tonight suddenly became the
bloodthirsty beast OF the jungle, and
snatching a baby from the arms of its
mother. carried it TO the back of the
stage, dashed it TO the floor, and planted
both Of his folepaws on its body Lick
ing the blood from the wounds on the
babes head and face the beast raised
himself to pounce upon his prey again,
when the frantic crowd grasping all
kinds of weapons, attacked the lion and
distracted his attention One man
snatched the baby from the stage. The
victim was terribly lacerated and may
die The keeper OF the lion succeeded
finally in getting the beast back into his
cage,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-12
Tree Trunk 100 Feet in Circumferencs

From the Los Angeles Express.
A rival of the giant tree. The Fallen
Monarch, familiar in pictures, with a
stage coach on top of its trunk. has been
found on the slopes of Bald Mountain
in northern Tulare county.
1t is IN a region little visited and was
first noted by r. II. Gallagher. an old
Yosemite stage driver, two years ago.
When Gallagher tried TO return to it he
lost the trail and did not find the great
tree again for months.
The great trunk lies in the forest. the
lower two or three feet of it buried in the
soil which has been accommodating for
ages. it is believed that hundreds OF
Years have passed since the great tree
fell. and The fires OF ages have rolled
over it through the forest Much of the
ba rk has been burned away. yet originally
II was from p to 20 inches thick. The
trunk now is more than 100 feet in cir.
conference. and it is a hard climb to get
on top of it.
Bald peak Is midway between the Sc
quota National park and the General
Grant National park. Near by is Red.
wood Mountain. on which there are said
to be 1900 giant trees.
The region. which is northeast Of
Visalia, is reached by stage to Eshom
valley. q miles. where Gallagher has .
camp called Juanita Camp.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-12
Blow to Fertilizer Industry

Washington. May 11.-State depart
ment officials received today with re-
gret the news that the German reich
stag had passed the potash law, witch
they regard as severe blow to the
fertilizer industry of this country. A
dispatch received today from Ambas-
sador Hill. notifying the department OF
this action. stated that under the law
the bundesrath acquired the power to
lower prices of potash under contracts
entered into prior to December II. 1909
Should the American potash importers
holding contracts with German mine
owners have any representations to
make. the state department will trans
nit them to the American embassy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-12
CONDITIONS OF LABOR
GENERALLY PREVAIL

Washington. May 1.-THE conditions of
abor existing at the Bethlehem Steel
at South Bethlehem, Pa. as set
forth In the report of the bureau of labor,
recently sent to Congress are more or less
common throughout the entire steel indus
try, according to statement issued today
by DR.. Charles p. Neill commissioner of
labor He referred to the conditions in
the blast furnaces as shocking
This announcement was brought forth
by protest made yesterday to Secretary
of Commerce and Labor Nagel and Com
missioner Neil by President Schwab and
other representatives of the Steel corpora
ton regarding the summary issued by the
bureau OF labor of the report of its agents
on wages and working conditions at the
steel plant. Mr.. Schwab complained that
the summary was unfair to his company
in falling to state that the conditions
found at the Bethlehem Steel works was
not peculiar to that plant. but were gen.
eral in the steel industry
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-12
Negroes VIII Elect Two bishop.

Augusta, May 11-After deciding to elect
no bishops In one vote by a majority
of nine the general conference Of colored
Methodists finally decided to elect two
bishops. 1t took a whole day to settle
the question, but the majority of the COM
HTittee on credentials finally won out by
vote of 121 TO III. The anti-PhilIips-
Brown faction is now making a strong
effort TO concentrate all its strength on
either DR.. John W. ley or DR.. NJ.
F. Jamison of LeSn- in the effort
to defeat DR., r. T. Bro
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-12
Services in Cause of Peace

Hartford, Conn, May 11.-At the
closing of the New England arbitration
and peace congress, which has been IN
session here for the past four days.
| esolutions were adopted expressing
obligat lions to past and present leaders
in the peace propaganda. Sympathetic
reference was made to the late King
Edward who is termed Edward the
Peacemaker," and special allusicn Is
made to President Taft, former Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Elihu Root and other
persons for the services they have rem
dered the peace cause movement.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-12

Constantinople May l1.-After five days
operations the Turkish troops with a
loss of 200 killed or wounded have cleared
1900 Albians out of Tchernolova Pass,
near Prisscnd. The insurgents still oc-
eupy Ipek and Ojakova. Further large
Turkist reinforcements lave been called
for by Torgut Pasha.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-12

witness Fainfs In Grand Jury Room
Chicago. May 11.-Thomas Cox, a
Rock Island, ILL.,, contractor. tainted in
the grand jury room at the criminal
court building here today while being
examined as a witness in the legisla-
tive bribery investigation. Cox was be-
ing question regarding certain business
transactions of State Representative
Henry L. Wheelan of Rock Island. one
of the democratic members of the leg
islature who voted for william Lorimer
for senator No indictments were re-
turned by the grand jury today at the
conclusion OF the session.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-12
Employe. out Of work

RsCentral FAN. r. L., May 11.-Five hun
dred employees OF the United States Cotton
mills here were thrown out of work to-
DAY by strike of 100 weavers for an in-
crease OF 10 per cent in wages. Tne en-
IRE plant closed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-12
Prominent Mason Dead

Gainesville. Ga. May 11.-Dr. L.
Johnson a local physician and one of
the most prominent members of the
Masonic lodge in this state, died hero
today after an illness of several months.
He was 50 years of age.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-12

Little Rock, May 11.-(Special)-
waivers have been asked by Montgom-
cry on Inhelder Pratt the University Of
Alabama star. Mobile asks for waivers
~ NAL
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Bethlehem, Pa, May 11.-Because the
strike leaders seem to be in doubt as to
the correct Interpretation of several
clauses in the proposition submitted by
the Bethlehem Steel company for set
tlement of the strike the local labor
unions, Of which the striking employees are
members, did not take final action In the
matter today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-12
Charged With MsuSInuubter

Chica go, May 11.-Arthur Watt, "a
year-old chauffeur who ran down and
killed Mrs. Albert Behr on last Mon
day night, was held to the grand Jury
without bail on a charge of manslaugh-
ter by a coroners jury here today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-12

From Judge. rs
Crank-''Yes. that great baseball player
was married last week
Fan-"So? Any change in him.
| Crank-"Not q bit! He is running ana
sliding for home more than ever.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-12
STEAMSHIPS
ANCHOR LIN E
Glasgow and Londonderry
Sailing from Nsw York eysry Saturday
New Twin.Screw Steamships
SALOON. 1870 AND s72.5o,
sEcono cAg!N. So Aso 49,
Glasgow and Londonderry

Fnr new Illustrated book u tours and informatiou
apply 70 HENDERSON BROTHERS. New York. %
LUcKETT. Terminal Station. or JACK " rnuN-
enN- 1AAz TlsA AvA.. 1ixninshaB.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-05
HOSPITAL NOTES,

Stanley Yates was operated on this
morning at the Walla Whlla hospital.
Yates is student at Whitman Col
lege.
A. PearsonS is dangerously i'll with
typhoid fever at st. Mary's hospital.
c. Bell left the ST. Mary's hospital
fully recovered from his illness.
J. H Mccall arrived at the Walla
Walla hospital yesterday for medical
treatment
J. Daugherty was operated on this
morning at the Walla Walla hospital.
j. McQueenen, of Freewater, arriv-
ed at ST. Mary's hospital to be operat-
ed on.
f. Armstrong of Prescott was OPP
Grated on at o'clock this morning at
ST. Marys hospital.
S. H. MARRIED. of Weston, underwent
a surgical operation at the st. Mary's
hospital today.
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Many Attend
Parks Funeral

With one of the largest funerals
ever held in the city, the last tribute
was paid to R. G. Parks, this after
noon nv his many friends in this city.
The services were held In the Mac
Martin undertaking parlors at 2
o'clock. and were attended by all who
could crowd within the doors.
Mr.. Parks was a member of the Ma
sonic. knights Of Pythias and A. O..
II w lodges and his funeral was con-
Quoted under the auspices of these
three orders. Rev. w. c. Shaw of ST.
Paurs Episcopal church conducting
the ceremonies. The Workmen were
represented by A l.. Lorenzen and
John Kirkman as pail bearers, the Ma
sons by Y. C. Blalock and Fred M.
Paulv. and the Knights of Pythias by
Charles Nye and J. NJ. Hill.
The floral decorations were beautiful,
the many floral pieces eloquently re-
fiecting the esteem in which the de-
ceased was held by his. friends. The
funeral cortege was lengthy one,
again tribute to the memory of the
dead man.
The services at the cemetery were
under the direction of the lodges, In
terment being made in the family plot
in the Masonic burying ground.
kilograms from all parts of the
northwest have been pouring IN the
past few days to City Clerk Hart. OF
Columbia lodge. No. s, Knights e.
Pythias. and to members of the Iamily
of the late City Treasurer r. G. Parks,
offering sympathy in the great be
reavement that has been suffered. The
grand lodge presented beautiful flor
al Offering in honor of Mr.. Parks, Co
umbia lodge also presented beautl-
full piece. as did Integrity lodge, A. 0.
u. w. of this city. Members of the city
council attended the services in a body,
and the city Offices were closed at noon
out of respect to the departed official.
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I have just heard" said he, 1.-The
governor say the board was to make it
easier for the people of Walla Walla
to get to the penitentiary. applause
and laughter.) But we are selfish to a
degree in that; it will also make it
easier to leave the penitentiary.
Uaughter)
Gentlemen, when competitors get
together and get friendly, competitors,
as a rule, do not suffer. No matter how
they put prices up and values down, or
priees<down and values up, they do not
stand to lose And with a community
such as you have here. no matter how
the combination is worked. you VIII
find that your wheat farmers will al
ways have something left. The wealth
er is about the only thing you people
do not control; you are getting better
railroad service by constantly hammer
ing away-you have all you need now
but don't know it; after awhile you
will>have all you want.
Now gentlemen, with the tariff
question under discussion and with
the question OF the discovery of the
North Pole yet unsettled, ! do not feel
the time appropriate for me to make
you a speech. l thank YOU
The general good feeling following
Mr.. Jones short talk was contagious.
Those present had gathered to hear a
discussion of a most important sub
ject, which materialized, and the hui
morOus wind-up of the meeting gave
just the desired air of get together"
fellowship to make the luncheon one of
the most successful yet held.
Ed Cowen, also a member of the
state board of control, spoke briefly,
telling of his impression of the Walia
Walla valley, the value of the weekly
luncheOns, and closing with a humor-
Gus story illustrating the necessity
for such functions in a live, wide
awake community.