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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-22
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD
1-Several bodies recovered at Mulga.
 Mark Twain, prince of humorists,

1-Several bodies recovered at Mulga Mark Twain, prince of humorists, is
 dead.
 Roosevelt welcomed in Paris 9-Fine reports of the fruit crops. 3-Men condemned by supreme court. Mallory men are very active.
 Hooks is bound over for murder. 4-Editorial comment. 5-Chairman Lee Long gives reasons for
 estimating great majority for ONeal Fire at Birmingham Register building. Rogers and others speak in interest
 of O'Neal
 Nesbitt withdraws name from conven-
 ton ticket. Suburbs to play important part in city
 campaign. 6-Spectators talk of awful tragedy. Birmingham social news.
 Dolly Dalrymple's department. S-Colunbus people want pipe lines. a-Facts in life of Mark Twain. ll--Action to protect school children, i2-General sporting news. 13-Some recovery in the stock market. Strong advance made in wheat.
 Strength is shown in cotton market. li-Liabilities of insolvent firm are ap-
 palling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-22

Rescue work at the il-fated Mulga mines progressed all day yesterday and all of last night, the heroic shifts of res cuers bravely coming forward when their names were called and constantly show ing their willingness to go into the mine after the bodies of their companions.
 It is now known positively that there cannot possibly be a living man in the mine. The number is believed to be either 42 or 43. The bodies of those men who have been brought to the surface are so charred and disfigured that identi- fcation is impossible and it is not un- likely that many of the names of the vic tims will never be known except from the fact that they left home to go to work and will not return.
 All of the victims are being brought from No. 2 shaft, into which the air is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-22
BattleneId Becomes Park

Houston, Tex, April 21.-san Jacinto battlefield, the spot where Gen Sam Houston crushinsly defeated the Mex ican General Santa Ana. and achieved the independence of Texas 4 wears ago, was formally accepted as a public park by the state today. The day was taken up wfts, addresses. parades and dedica- tory exercises. A feature of the socca- sion was the presence of Alonzo Steele. the sole survivor of the battle, who raised the United States flag and that of Texas above the historic spot. il. J
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-22
hallway clerk. Elect oncerla, ,,

New orleans, April 2l.-The Interna- tional brotherhood of Railway Clerks. in convention here late today elected J.. J. Cardigan of Memphis president and se- lected Boston q the next place of meet ing, in 1912. 2S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-22
Bryan Will Ala the Drys

Springfield, Mo, April 2.--w.. J. Bryan will speak In Missouri in support of the movement for statewide prohibition. An nouncement to that effect was made here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-22

I wouldn't give a cent to hear Ingersoll on Moses, but I'd give s10 to hear Moses on Ingersoll.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-22

There were no hackmen, hacks or omnibuses on the pier. l said 1t was like being h heaven.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-22

To the Indian soap and education are not as sudden as massacre, but they are more deadly in the long run.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-22

George Washington couldn't tell a lie. l can but won't.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-22

When the musing spider steps onto the red-hot shovel, be first ex- hibits wild surprise. then he shrivels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-22
statement By BiIbo

Poplarville, Miss. April 21.-State Sem ato1 Bilbo, who figured conspicuously in the recent senatorial investigation at Jackson, Miss, this afternoon issued statement which he asserted should be given publicity in justice to himself. He declared that 1t would be his last state ment In it he says that the figft at Jackson was between the common people and a clean government on one side and mercenary politicians and corporation in fiuences on the other"
 MT. Bilbo said he stood with the for mer class Senator Bilbo charges that the senatorial investigation was made with the avowed purpose of "whitewash- ing the guilty parties. confusing the pub li, as to the real facts and expelling or condemning me-
 MT. Bilbo gives two reasons for refusing to resign, saying first. because I was elected and sworn to represent the people of the Fourth district of Mississippi, and, secondly, because I would see those B senators in h-1l before I would gratify their desires"
 Senator Bilbo refers to the senators who voted against him also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-22
Debris In Mine Is Making Rescue Work Very Diffi-
 cult At Mu|ga
EVERY MAN IN THE MINE
 NOW KNOWN ID BE DEAD
As Charrcd and Maimed Bodies Are Brought to Surface Idcn tiff cation Is Practically Impossible.
 No Available List

} At an early hour this morning the
 !. rescue work was stiH proceeding
 } slowly Six bodies only had been } brought to the surface, put there , was hourly expectation of bringing } up others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-22

Be virtuous and you will be lonely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-22
First Men To Enter Mine
 Spirit Of The Genuine Hero
Mining Disasters Tn
 Alabama In Fjve Years

Once the mysterious of the things of creation been
  limited control have burst their feeble the explosion of Muga
  inspiring Following list years n    Slope, Short Creek 7 .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-22
Electlon Is Now DoubtfdI


 Jackson, Miss, April 2l.-In a dispatch from Washington, Governor Noel, who IS in that city, is quoted as saying he did not approve of the resolution introduced in the Mississippi legislature suggesting a special primary as solution to the senatorial controversy in this state.
 h effect the refusal of Governor Noel to be a party to the primary plan will nullify certain of the purposes sought. 1t is declared, and it is considered doubt fui whether the election will now be held.
 In view of charges of irregularity in connection with his election, United States Senator Leroy Percy proposed that pri- mary be held in November, in which he would be a candidate against his leading opponent in the recent contest, former Gov James K. Vardaman, for the senatorial term beginning in 1913. Should the result be unfavorable to him, it Is said Senator Percy agreed to resign, the governor to appoint the successful candi- date to complete the unexpired term. This was approved by the legislature as well as Mir Vardaman. but the call for the primary election has not as yet been is- sued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-22
SenatOrShip May Stand With-
 out Any Change
REASONS OF THE GOVERNOR
Noel Declares That the Proposed Pri- mary Would Not Help Matters and Would Be Contrary to
 the Election Laws

Washington, April Ex-Governor Noel, the proposed primary election agreed upon between Senator Leroy Percy and former Governor Vardaman, his defeated opponent to test the confidence of the people on the action of the legislature, which absolved friends Of the senator of charges of bribery in his election, was against the object sought, as such a pri- mary could have no safeguard under the law, and the result would be worthless.
 II consider the whole proposition agreed upon between MT. Percy and MT. Yarda- man against the law" said Governor Noel. 'I am opposed to a special pri- mary not only because it is contrary to the election laws of the state, but also be- cause 1t is unnecessary. I did not know that Senator Percy favored it until he made his recent speech in Mississippi, wherein he proposed the plan for the vim dication of his friends When I heard of it I telegraphed to the secretary of the democratic executive committee that l opposed the special primary, and added that if one had been called should ob- ject to 1t as soon as I returned to the state. l will leave for Jackson Sunday"
 The governor said he had not expressed any opinion hitherto without careful con- alteration of the laws of Mississippi, which was made necessary for the pro- tectlon of adequate rights of candidates. He said nominations for United States senators in Mississippi was provided in no way but by the regular August agree ment preceding general election.
 Tn the second place. said the gov ernor, "as unnecessary as it appears, both houses having agreed already, it would be useless to probe further into alleged frauds or bribery"
 Governor Noel said the matter would perhaps reach the Mississippi congress sional delegation before a call of the ex- ecutlve committee would be attempted, where it would die
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-22
Mark Twain Dies Peacefully and Rather Suddenly
 At His Home
LOVED BY ALL HE WORLD
 FOR MAKING WORLD LAUGH
Closed and Leader of Sunshine Makers Passes From Life
 With Broken Heart
Mark Twain's Breyities

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-04

On the second job the new man did the 19O day standard job in 227 hours or 84 per cent. efficiency. His bonus on this job only amounts to IT cents a day, but it showed that the man was improving on the job.
 On the next, or third. job the man was still better acquainted with the work and he finished it in 143 hours, an efficiency of 133 per cent, and his bonus was $169 per day, making his total daily wage s4.Ss.
 Y MT. Bullard told his hearers that the bonus was not a gift by any means to the employe, but that the workman by $50 for the company in excess of the standard and that the company by paying the workman $1.69 bonus was just splitting the $50, taking $25 for itself and allowing the workman $25. MT. Bullard said: "The workman earns his bonus and to the company he gives a greater production. The company gets a smaller total cost for produc- tion.'
 MT. Bullard held the closest atten- tion of his hearers. and should the efficiency system be introduced into any of the local factories the foremen who heard him last night would be quite conversant with the idea from the start. It was one of the most in- teresting talks that has ever been given before the association.
 One of the foremen who was pres ent said that if the system was ever introduced generally that he knew of many old-time employees who were fa- miliar with their machines who would easily double their wages because of their efficiency. The most of the fore men liked the proposition because it had no tendency to reduce the mini mum wage paid for work
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-04
HARD TO FIND
 SITE FOR FIRE
 HOUSE IN 9TH

At a meeting of the board of Fire Commissioners this evening, the board which for some time has been seek ing to secure site for an engine house in the Ninth district will ar- range for another tour of inspection of the district.
 Other trips have proved devoid of results. Commissioner Dwight Wheel CT, who is very anxious to see the house built in the Ninth, said today he doubted whether a site could be secured because of the exorbitant prices demanded by owners of prop erty in desirable locations.
 For 20 years people of the section have sought an engine house, During this time the section has greatly i'm creased in population and many large buildings have been erected.
 In December, 1900, petition bear ing the names of the U. M. c. Co.,, Wheeler & Wilson Mfg. Co.,, and nearly 2.00O taxpayers in the northern part Of East Bridgeport was filed with the common council, asking for such a fire protection. From time to time agitation has been renewed along the same line.
 If the commissioners are unable to secure a satisfactory site this fall, it is not likely that they will ask the Board of Apportionment for the required for the proposed fire station.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-04
STRATFIELD GUEST
 BEATEN AND THROWN FROM BAR WINDOW

s. R. Long, a travelling represen- tative of the General Electric Co.,, was beaten up by two men in the bar room of the Hotel Stratfield last evening and after his eyes were punched so that he could see with difficulty he was tossed out of a rear window into the drive.
 Streaming with blood, both eyes swollen and discolored and his lips bleeding Long, rushed out to Fair field avenue and Main streets where he encounted Sergeant Hazel and Pa trolman P. J. Corrigan. Hazel and Corrigan accompanied Long back to the Stratfield, where the cops as well as Long were refused information as to the identity of the men who had beaten him.
 Long told the police that the trou- ble started with a dispute over a bet and that the third man intervened and started the fight. The two. he said were chance acquaintances he had met in the bar room. Long of fered to pay the policemen 5 apiece if they would ascertain the identity of the men who had assailed him.
 He left the city early this morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-04
ROBERT HUNTER HERE, SHOWS UP RECORDS OF
 REPUBLICAN NOMINEES
Then If You Do Not Think He Was Emnently Fair Why Vote for "Cousn Charley" Goodwin, the Lob by's Choice for Governor

"The Republicans have defeated a public utilities bill and two Employ ers' Liability bills in this state. Charlie Goodwin has suddenly become 8 supporter of Workman's Compensa- ton. We are making converts. Charles A. Goodwin is the cousin of J. Pierpont Morgan. All of his as- sociates and friends have been con- nected with the great railroads and the great corporations. He would never have been nominated for this high position had the railroad not been certain that he would stand for their interests. Dennis Blakeslee. the Republican nominee for lieutenant scab labor in the state. He has be- come wealthy through the contracts given him by the Consolidated rail- road. The railroad, therefore, is sure of Goodwin, and if Goodwin should die they know that the man who fol- lows him is safe and sound"
 Robert Hunter, the Socialist candi- date for Governor, was at the Strat- field in this city today. In talk with a Farmer reporter he stated that he did not dare estimate the number of votes that his party would receive in the State. He was confident that his party was going to make remark able increase in the State. "I don't know which party we are going to draw the votes from" he said.
 Speaking of Ebenezer J. Hill, candi- date for Congress from the Fourth dis trict, he said: Hill voted for, fought for Cannon, worked for Cannon and worked with Cannon. MT. Hill dodged the eight hour law; he was against compulsory pilotage; he was for the ship subsidy: he was for the Dick mili- tary law; he lodged compulsory inves- tiea tinn in the Ballinger case: and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-04
PRETTY NURSE CRUSHED
 TO DEATH IF ELEVATOR AT BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL
Edith Carlson, Aged 22, of Bridgeport, vic- tim of Shocking Accident in New
 Memorial Elevator
was demonstrating Operation of Elevator Hospital to Other
 Employees When Accident Occurred

Pretty Edith Carlson, aged 22. a student at the Bridgeport Hospital, was instantly killed this afternoon shortly after 1 o'clock at that insti- tuition when her life was snuffed out by being crushed while operating the elevator. Miss Carlson is the daugh. ter of August Carlson of 14S1 Seaview avenue, and has been at the hospital for the past two years. She had still to go six months before graduation.
 In company with Miss Carlson at the time was Miss Laura Rohrback, a graduate nurse. to whom Miss Carl son was exhibiting the operation of the elevator which had been in the hospital only a few months, being known as the E. G. Burnham Memor- fal Elevator. It is of the piunger va riety with automatic stops. caught in the elevator does not seem to be known. She had started with Miss Rohrback from the first floor. and was caught between that landing and the second floor. The car caught Miss Carlson across the chest pro- ducing internal injuries from which she died almost instantly.
 OupeTlntenuent Jones or the nOS- pital stated this afternoon that he could not understand how Miss Carl son came by her death. He says that it is impossible to start the car in operation until the floor door has be- come closed. Because the elevator is of the plunger variety, no one in particular has been engaged to run it. When it was necessary the men attaches of the hospital operated its ents. Superintendent Jones stated that he believed it was the first time that Miss Carlson had attempt ed to operate the car. It's operation is simple, just pushing a button the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-04

o'clock. But w. S. Brandegee, whose home is in Seabright avenue, near the shore heard them and telephoned Harborma ster Morris. The latter sent word by John Mclaughlin, mechan- ic employed by Coulter & Mckenzie, to the home of Captain Schulteis of the tug Isis of the Bridgeport Dredg- ing CO, believing the Isis was work ing with the dredgers.
 But Captain Schulteis was kept busy with work in the local harbor and had no chance to get to the dredgers. Charles W. Sturdevant, janitor of the Bridgeport Yacht club, Schietinger who warned Harry Click CT in charge of the dredging work that his men were in peril. Clicker hurried from the Arcade hotel, but in the wild storm lost his way near Black Rock and with difficulty got back into the city.
 Continuous signals were sounded by was 600 feet farther out than the Greater New York. No help came to either, and the men at length decided to retire without further effort to get out of the path of the storm.
 It was at 2:20 when all were sleep ing aboard the Capitol City that the craft suddenly listed so far that the men were thrown out of their hunks. The dredge carried a two story house, on the upper floor of which slept Inspectors Augustin J. Freeman and w. J. McPherson of New Haven, in the Government service; Sidney Brott, a deck hand and Henry Grant, a snowman.
 Below were Captain James McGee, Robert Carlson, the dipper tender; Emil Carlson, fireman; William Lang don, deck hand and William Allen, steward. All five below were tossed out of their hunks as the water roll ed up on the deck and daShings out and shouting warnings to the men a above they leaped across to one of the scows. In almost twinkling
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-04
Government Inspectors and Bridgemen Battle
 for Life in Raging Storm
S|eepers Hurled From Their Bunks When Huge Vessel Cap sizes Before Force of Wind and Wave and Sinks in 20 Feet of Water Vctims Cling to Rigging For Two Hours in Freezing Gale Before They Are Rescued Thrilling Ex periences of Those on Board

flashed into tremendous waves by the New England coast in years, Long Island sound became last night and today a place of dire peril to ship ping. and swallowed up, in Black Rock 1arbor, the fine dredge Capitol City, whose crew and two Government Inspectors nine in all escaped with their lives after a terrifying experi- ence clinging for two hours to the wind-swept and wave washed rigging.
 All that remains visible to tell of the wreck of the dredge is the upper portion of the careening A-frame, the structure to which the dredging ap- paratus is secured and this lies near ly a mile out from Fanchers dock, and east of the Bridgeport Yacht club in 20 feet of water. Miles away out on Fairfield beach are two of the fleet of mud scows used in the dredg- ing operations. Lying at Fancher's dock late this afternoon, sleeping or resting aboard the dredge that rode the storm after their night of terror, the nine men are little the worse for their adventure save the loss of hundreds of dollars in clothing, watches, cash and other effects.
 The two dredges Capitol City and Greater New York, of Henderson & Miller, dredging contractors, laid up late yesterday as the storm grew so bad as to obstruct their work. The tugs Milburn, Captain Joe Green of this city, and Florence w., Captain William Smith of Albany, made fast to Fancher's dock, leaving the dredges anchored in the harbor at the scene of the work Tied up to the Capitol City, were two scews, half filled, while to the Greater New York were moored the light scows.
 It was a hard day on the water, and the men aboard the tug boats retired, early and slept soundly. They didn't hear the signals of distress the -dred1e hegan tA tnnt ahnI1t Il
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-04
NEW PLAN OF SHOP PAYMENT
 IS EXPLAINED
E. P. Bullard Outlines New Plan ; Which Gives Men Chance to
 Earn Far Greater Salaries

President B. P. Bullard of the Man alfacturers' Association gave talk last night upon "An Efficiency System for Factory Management, at the first monthly dinner of the season under the auspices of the association, at the Stratfield. There were about no pres ent including about 80 members of the Factory Foremen's Association who were the guests of the association for the first time.
 President Bullard has seen the efh- efency system worked out with suc- cess and the object of his talk last night was to give his hearers an op- portunity to learn what was possible to accomplish if it was desired to in- crease production and give the work men an opportunity to increase the size of his pay envelope.
 The efficiency system supersedes and combines the old premium and piece work systems. The premium system which was formerly applied and de- veloped by HalSey of the American Machinist, went the piece work sys- tenn one better and gave a man a small bonus on over production beyond a certain minimum standard.
 Those who heard MT. Bullard last night were of the opinion that the
 
 standard for a job upon one machine and the company agrees absolutely never to change the standard upon that machine, no matter how much a workman develops his efficiency in the operation of that machine. Every workman has his daily wage and a bonus is set upon the work. If a man produces less than the standard he gets the regular rate. If he comes up to the standard he gets his regular rate. If he passes the standard he begins to get the bonus allowed.
 The advantage of the system as pre- sented by President Bullard is that the company. without increasing it's force, increases its production. The advantage to the man is that the set ting of the standard for the job and living up to 1t absolutely insures the man that he will be paid for all he produces without fear of having the price changed. The workman is all lowed to make all his efficiency will permit him to make. In working out the system some of the men have inn proved upon the system as high as 200 per cent. and it was not uncommon for a man to improve upon the stan dard from 125 to 160 per cent
 Mr. Bullard illustrated the efficiency by the aid of charts. In one instance 1e0 hours was set the standard for a certain operation upon a specified job. The pay of a new employe put on this job was s3.20 day. The per iod of efficiency was placed at 66 per cent which would mean that the work man would commence to earn bonus if he finiehed the 190 hour job in 2So hours. On the first job the workman consumed 300 hours. His efficiency was 6s per cent. All that he received was his $a.2o day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-04
Distinguished Lecturer to Speak Here, Ella
 w. Wilcox Presiding

Prof Alfred Sorieul. president of the French club, will preside at a confer ence in the Y W. c. A. next Monday afternoon at o'clock. at which the subject will be ''The Four Principal American Holidays An informal re- ception will follow sthe lecture.
 Constantly growing interest in the course of lectures of the French club has led the organization to decide up- on the sale of limited number of tickets to non-members. Arrange ments for admission to the club may be made with the officers following the lecture.
 Officers of the club are as follows: Honorary president Ella Wheeler Will cox; president. Prof Albert Sorieul; vice presidents. Mrs. William T. Hincks, Mrs. Susan Hawley Davis, Mrs. Nathan H. Heft and Mrs. David M. Trecartin
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-04

twice was against exempting the un- ions from the operation of the Sher- man act This is an amazing record. It is so bad that the labor bodies of this State have had to condemn all of the representatives in the State, in- cluding MT. Hill. The Republicans have not shown the working people enough courtesy even to notice their resolutions of condemnation