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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
.SULLOWAY BILL
 ID BE REPORTED

Washington. February 13.-By vote of 8 to 8 the Senate committee on pen sions today agreed to ra)ort to the Senate the Subway general pension bill which already has passed the house. It was amended so that the annual cost in addition to the Sloo'- ooO, ,Oo0 estimated for the ensuing year will he about s45,O00.o00. As the bill passed the House it would have cost about s5O,ooo.oOo.
 Senator McCumber. chairman of the committee, opposed the Sulloway bill and endeavored to have the commit tee report a measure which would cost for the first year about ss,S00,00o. He was joined by Senators Gore and Ialila- ferro in making up the minority on the final vote.
 As passed by the House, tie Sulloway bill would increase the monthly pen sion of veterans of 62 years of $l2 to
 15 of s5 years from SIP ito $20' of 70 years from S15 to $25, and from 70 or more from $20 to s36 dollars Then Senate committee by a vote oi to 5, reduced the proposed maximum allowance from $36 to $30. As there - who would be affected by this amend ment at the present time. the change would decrease the annual cost It. tie more than s4,500,00o.
 On the statement made by Secretary of the Interior Ballinger. the cost of the Subway bill as passed by the House would be 45.4S9.4 46S. but the commit tee found there would have to be add ed to this about $4,00O. 900, to which a limited number of veterans would be entitled under general laws.
 It's friends do not anticipate an easy time passing the measure through the Senate, especially as it has been in- timated President Taft would veto II if presented to him for his signature The very fact that some senators are confident that the President would veto the measure is said to have induced a withdrawal of considerable opposition but on the other hand there are sen ators who feel that the responsibility of such action should not be placed upon the executive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
MOBILE THINKS
 CITY SLIGHTED
Map Circulated By Birmingham Chamber Does Not Show the
 States Only Port

Mobile, February 13.-(Special )-Con- siderable indignation has been aroused in the city by reason of the circulation of q publication issued by the Birmingham
 Chamber of Commerce. which contains a map of the Birmingham district and data relative to the different ports with
 in easy reach, by reason of the fact that the name of Mobile, Alabama's only port, has been omitted.
 Pensacola and New Orleans are both
 shown and one unfamiliar with existing
 conditions might easily get the idea that
 Pensacola. and not Mobile, was the out let for the Birmingham district. A par ticularly noticeable fact is that Mobile bay is shown in outline to the westward of Pensacola bay. which makes the omission of the name of the city more apparent. Opinion is divided as to whether the !! omission was unintentional or wilful. It is probable that both the Commercial club and the Mobile Progressive associa- tion will take action regarding the mat
 ter at their next meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
O'NEAL GAN MAKE
 APPOINTMENTS
ATTORNEY GENERAL HOLDS THAT THE APPOINTMENTS MADE BY GOV. COMER IN JAN UARY ARE VOID

Montgomery, February 13.-(Specialo Attorney General Robert c. Brickell to- day submitted to Gov. Emmet O'Neal an official opinion to the effect that the governor has the power to ap- point jury commissioners to succeed those who were appointed to hold of flee until the first Monday after the second Tuesday in January, 191L
 The effect of the attorney general s opinion is to nullify the appointment of certain jury commissioners by Governor Conner on January for a term begin ming on a Monday after the second Tuesday In January. The attorney gen. eral declares these appointments to be void, and states that the power to ap- point jury commissioners rests solely upon the act of August S1. 1909. Ac- cording to this act the law prescribes that one of the commissioners appoint ed by the governor shall hold office until the first Monday after the sec ond Tuesday In January. 1911, and that the other commissioners shall hold un- til the same day in 1912 and 1913.
 The act further states that upon the expiration of each of these terms the governor shall appoint successors. This language is construed by the at torney general to clearly indicate "tha 1t was not contemplated by the legis- lature that appointments should be made by the governor before the ex- piration of the term of the commits sioner."
 The attorney general states in regard to the terms of office of the commits sioners first appointed that these ex- pired at mid<ght on the Sunday pre- ceding the fisst Monday after the sec ond Tuesday In January. 1911.
 Since the office of the jury commis- sioners were not vacant at the time Governor Conner made the app ointments the attorney general holds that the commissions issued to these ap- pointees were without warrant of law and therefore void.
 The attorney general cites numerous authorities in his opinion. concluding g with the statement that the governor has the power and that it is his duty to appoint successors to the various jury commissioners whose terms expired at midnight on January 15, last. not withstanding the attempted appoint ment by Governor Conner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
Funeral of Mrs. Cater

Anniston, February 13.-(Special)-At e:3o O clock this afternoon occurred the funeral of Mrs. Daniel B. Cater, wife Of a well-known resident of the city. who died Sunday afternoon from the effects of q paralytic stroke which came upon her Saturday morning. The funeral service was conducted at the residence on Leigh ten avenue by the Rev. s. E. Hodges, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, of which congregation the deceased was a member, her husband being an elder of the same church. The interment was in Edgemont cemetery, the pallbearers being K. H. Cobbs Jr., w. H. Weatherly, E. l.. Turner. R. M. Ingram, s. M. Caudle and H. S. Miller.
 Mrs. Cater was about 55 years of age and was a most amiabe Christian lady. She is survived by her husband, a former city clerk of Anniston and long time res ident, and by son and three daughters. The son. s. Wallace Cater, is assistant manager of the local plant of the Gen. tral Foundry company, and the daugh- tcrs are well known as teachers in the city schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
CELEBRATE END
 0F THE CIVIL WAR

Louisville, February 13.-Plans for a semi-centennial celebration of the close of the civil war were announced today
 by the Louisville Convention league,
 which purposes holding in the city of Louisville in 1915 a worlds fair to be known as the Lincoln-Davis exposi- ton.
 Now that it has been definitely de-
 termined to hold the Panama exposi- ton in San Francisco" says the an nouncement, "al1 the vast expanse of country east of the Rocky mountains is left expositionless.'
 It then argues that the fiftieth an niversary of the ciese of the four years of strike between the states should be fittingly observed, that no more suita- ble method than a worlds fair can be found and that Kentucky, as the birth place of both President Abraham Lin coin of the United States and President Jefferson Davis of the Confederate states, is the proper place to hold such a celebration One of the features pro- posed is a grand reunion in which sur vivors of both the Federal and Con federate armies shall participate That federal aid will be sought by the Louisville promoters is indicated by a comparison which they make be- tween the amounts of money turned into the national treasury by Kentucky and California.
 Tn view of the fact that internal revenue statistics show that Kentucky contributed during 1909-10 the sum of S32,260,27S.47 against California's $S,- l243.O2825" continues the announce ment, it Is hardly probable that the government can consistently refuse to assist Kentucky in such an enter prise"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
NEWS OF TUSCALOOSA
Glee Club Off for Trip Through Ala. bama and Georgia

Tuscaloosa. February 13.--(Special) ) pr. L. O. Dawson delivered an inter estinr and instructive lecture on the life and works of Sidney Lanier be- fore the student body and faculty of the Tuscaloosa Female college satur- day morning.
 Mrs. Alice Fitts Hill has been called
 from Montgomery to the bedside of her mother. Mrs. J. H. Fitts. who con-
 tinues seriously i'll at her home on
 Broad street
 pr. J.; w. Abercrombie and pr. Flu
 gene Smith have returned from Mont gomery, where they met with the trus- tees of the university on Saturday. The members of the Y. M. c. A. were fortunate in having Dr. F. B. Dressler address them at their regular meeting Sunday afternoon. His subject was the power of suggestion over the mind and it was handled In a masterly and elevating manner, which is charac- teristic of Dr. Dressler. The University Glee club left this morning for its annual mid winter tour through north Alabama and Georgia
 On Tuesday they will give recital in Rome. Ga, under the auspices of Short CT college, and will be rendered large reception by the students of that in- stitution Tuesday afternoon.
 Mss Louise Austin has arrived from | Danbury, Conn.,. to spend several
 months with her cousin. Miss Jane Aus | tin.
 Mrs. A. H. Won Bayer is giving ar informal luncheon today for Mrs. Ber- nard Harwood and Mrs. Pickens Nc | Queen. These same ladies are to he honorees later today at very elabor- ate bridge party. given by Mrs. Battle Searcy at her pretty home on Uniyer- l sity avenue.
 The Tuscaloosa friends of Sidney F. Prince are very much pleased at ths announcement of his promotion to chiei counsel for the Mobile and Ohio rail road In the place of the late Col. Ed l Russell Mir. Prince was a student al the university for a number of years graduating in both the academic and law departments and was one of tht most popular fellows that ever at tended the university. He Is also the youngest man in the United States tt occupy such an important position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
VETO BILL WILL
 COME UP TODAY

l. London, February 13.-Pfemier Asquith announced in the house of commons that he would Introduce the governments veto bill next Tuesday. As evidence of the governments intention to force this matter through, John W. Gulland, the Scottish liberal whip. stated in . speech at Edinburgh this afternoon that he was busy just now compiling list of mon who would accept peerages with the ob- ject of passing the veto bill in the up- per chamber in the event that the con- seryative peers proved recalcitrant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
TAFT IS DESERTED
 BY REPUBLICANS Democrats Save the Day on
 Reciprocity TO TRY AMENDMENTS Republican Opponents of Bill Pro- pose as Last Resort to Offer
 Amendments Which Will
 Virtually Kill It
BY wArrERsoN sTEALEy

Washington. February 13.-(Specia1) ) On a test vote in the House today the Presidents Canadian reciprocity policy boiled but one-third of the re- publican membership of the House and had 1t not been for the democrats the Mccall bill would have been displaced for a minor measure relating to the district of Columbia.
 The democrats saved the day and the vote indicates that Canadian reel procity will pass the House with that party dominating
 The antl-reciprocity republicans left the President with minority of his party and will do nothing to facilitate the passage of the bill. It became known tonight that Chairman Dalzell of the committee on rules today point blank refused the request of Repre- sentative Mccall that the rules commit tee be called in sesison tomorrow to bring out rule in order that no amendments can be offered to the bill and a time set for closing debate and a vote Mr. Dalzell, who Is also a mem- Der of the ways and means commit sSS' eid "i oPPOHShl ol tHo icCipi oc- ity, thus aligns himself souarely against the President and the all-pow- erful committee which he heads, leaves the advocates of reciprocity without the instrument to effectively accomplish legislation. If Mr. Dalzell clings to his determination not to re- port special rule general debate will last indefinitely and when closed the bill goes under the five-minute rule and, more important still, is open to amendment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
DOG BITES BOY
Not Yet Determined Whether Anima
 Had Rabies

Annston, February 13-(Special.) )--Thc little son of Charles Segrest. residing on Wilmer avenue was bitten by dog yes terday as he was passing along the street in front of the New Winner hotel. and 1t is believed by some persons that the dog is afflicted with rabies.
 Others think the dog Is not mad but simply ill-tempered However, the boy gave the animal no occasion for becoming angry. J. T. Ross pursued and shot the dog once. after the boy was injured, but the animal escaped. It Is being hunted today and will be killed If found and its head examined to determine If 1t was afflicted with rabies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
EXPLOSION CAUSES
 FEAR FOR ESTRADA

Mana qua, Nicaragua, February 13.- A series of explosions occurred this morning in the ammunition barrack S situated within the grounds of the presidential residence. The cause of the explosions and the extent of the damage cannot be determined.
 The detonations caused by the ex- ploding ammunition was still heard constantly two and a half hours after the first explosion. It Is impossible
 to approach the ammunition barracks
 in order to ascertain whether any per | sons have been killed or wounded. Mar I tial law has been declared throughout i the city.
 I To safeguard the members of Pres ident Estrada's family they were taken in a coach to the American consul
 ate.
 Washington. February 13.-Salvadore Castrillo Nicaraguan minister to the United States. received a cablegram to-
 night from Salvatore Galderon, Nic- araguan minister of foreign relations, reporting the explosion at Managua. The cablegram, dated Managua, read as follows:
 This morning at o'clock an ex- plosion of government ammunition oc-
 cured in the barracks on the presi : dental mansion grounds There was no loss of life. After tSe explosion much
 of the ammunition was saved and moved to place of safety. The excitement following the explosion has subsided and everything now is tranquil. The government is now proceeding with deliberaton to ascertain all the facts possible regarding the cause of the explosion and Is determined to place responsibility where it belongs, An impartial Investigation will be made to determine whether 1t was any crim- l inal intent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
Shake With "Big Chief

Washington, February 13.-Thunder Bull Prairie Chief, Red Bird. Wolf Chief, Sage, Big Back and seven other leaders of the Arapahoe and Cheyenne tribes of American Indians, called at the White House today to shake hands with the 'big white chief'' They were accom- panied by Indian Commissioner,V Valentine Their object in coming to Washington from their Oklahoma homes was to con fer with the commissioner in regard to proposed taxation of their lands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
THOUsANDs DYING

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
Soldiers Have Fun

The American and British blue jackets had a solid week of fun in patrolling this place. and the way they fraternized was d source of great satisfaction to their commanding officers. The railroad runs through the only street in the place and the sailors were supplied with hand car on which to ride from their posts to their barracks. The tackles kept that hand car moving up and down the line at all hours, day and night an American tar pumping on one side and Jolly Briton on the other. They did not interfere with traffic, for the passenger train runs only every other day, one day up and the next down.
 The much discussed yacht Hornet lies peacefully at anchor in Puerto Cortez harbor She still flies the Honduran flag, Commander Davis having given instruc- tions that the flag should not be touched pending the decisions as to what is to be done with her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
Davila Agrees

Davila agreed to the armistice and announced that he would send Maximo Rosales to Puerto Cortez to represent him at the conference. As Tegucigalpa is six days journey from this port it presumably will be a week or more be- fore the conference begins.
 It is expected that General Bonilla himself will participate in the confer ence, although his minister general, Maximo Rivera. Is here now No one in opposition to Bonilla's claim to the presidency. Whether Davila consent ed to the armistice merely to gain time to rally his scattered forces to the de- fense of the capital or whether he agreed to a conference in order to en- able him to retire as gracefully as pos sible is open to speculation.
 Every native in Puerto Cortez appears to be a "Bonillaist.' and every foreigner here a Bonilla sympathizer. When Da- villa delayed in agreeing to an armistice the report was circulated here that he was employing dilatory tactics in order to create the impression in the interior that Bonilla was suing for peace. Letters received here from the interior towns stated that Davila's adherents were win hing recruits to their cause by informing ignorant natives that the present. revolu- ton really was an American invasion, being part of a plot to turn over the country and it's rich undeveloped re- eoi1rces to foreigners
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
Christmas Anxious to Fight


 General Lee Christmas has possibly a dozen Americans with him, but most Of his officers are Hondurans. Christmas himself seems to be anxious to continue the fight and his men are enthusiastic. Christmas and his men are quartered In tho barracks abandoned by the govern rccnt troops Che or two cans of powder were found buried, but they appeared harmless enough. About four tons of shotgun powder, manufactured in the United States, was left behind at the quartet.
 The soldiers under Christmas appear to be an orderly lot. They are clothed much better than the government troops, the IF rajority of them wearing a sort of uni form made of cheap blue denim. Strange to say. many of them wear shoes. They are armed with high-powered rifles and each man carries 100 rounds of ammuni- ton. The soldiers ration themselves, the natives being allowed about 40 cents day and the Americans about s1.2O a day for that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
HONDURAN REBELS | PREPARE ATTACK ON THE CAPITAL Suspend HOstilities Until Peace Conference Is
 Heard From BONILLA IN CONTROL OF THE NORTH COAST Now Appears That Recent Battle of Ceiba Was Decisive Contest and
 Bonilla Wishes to Follow
 Up His Advantage

Puerto Cortez, Honduras, February 8, via New Orleans, February 13.-with Manuel Bonilla in control of the entire north coast of Honduras, the revo- lutionists are prepared to carry the fight into the interior and to advance upon Tegucigalpa, the capital, in the event the peace negotiations initiated by the United States fail An armistice went into effect today, both sides agreeing to accept suspension of hos tilities until the conclusion of the con- ference to be held aboard the United States gunboat Tacoma at this port President Davila and General Bonilla, president of the provisional govern ment
 As the situation stands it appears that the fight at Ceiba two weeks ago, in which the. revolutionists won a sweeping victory, was the decisive bat tie of the. war.
 It was an easy matter to get the two sides to agree to an armistice. When Commander Davis of the Tacoma was advised by the state department that the United States desired to tender its good offices to the opposing parties in the interest of peace and to prevent further bloodshed, if possible, the Wheeling, which arrived here from Guantanamo Saturday, was dispatched to Ceiba to present the proposal 10 Bonilla. The latter, encouraged by vic tories, appeared anxious to press his advantage, but when he was shown that the same result might be obtained in the conference chamber as on the field of battle and with economy of property and human life, he consented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14

Representative Taylor, at the request of Tom White, chairman of the Mardi Gras executive committee, saw General Leonard Wood, chief of staff, today, and as a result the United States troops now at Fort Morgan will be ordered to Mobile for the Mardi Gras.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-27

Former United States Cannon continuing
criticisms OF the Mormon hierarchy the March number of Every
body charges that Smith himself
st to violate the solemn pledges to the United States
and to lead the members OF the church back into poamy by
forming polygamous marriage ceremony.
This definitely the story of the broken which the
previous chapters have been prude Throughout his narrative the
writer collaboration with Mn Harvey J. Oggins his
the high
Mormon people themselves kindly and exenuatng spirit
In the previous chapters Mr. told of his successful
President Cleveland ask cemency his He
the the which
prophets oowng what they maintained the twill God
formally proclaimed that the church had abandoned poygamy This
the first pledge to the government Of the United States The
second pedgeonc important in the OF
that the church would again interfere in politics
The writer has related how these conditions
dent statehood and the number he the church
leaders of reasonably violating both pledges With sadness he relates
how member of his family became and he declares
that President Smith performed the He
the presidents subsequent dena false then proceeds
describe the amcaons of what he believes remarkable
far-rcachng political consplacynothng less indeed than
offensive and defensive alliance between the Mormon
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-27
POTASH SALTS IN THE
MOUNTAIN REGIONS
Opinion of tho Experts Of the Geological
Survey Announced In
Bulletin.

WASHINGTON. Feb, 6--In portions OF
the arid regions OF the western territory
Of the United States conditions are ia
yorable To the discovery OF large bodies
of potash salts, comparable even TO those
of Germany. according 10 Il bulletin is
sued by the geological survey.
This information comes opportuncly
and it's value is emphasized bv the pend
irs controversy arising over the German
ellTiaX law on potash which now is the
subject Of diplomatic negotiations be-
tween The United States and Germany
The latter country. IL is said, has a world
monopoly on the known deposits Of pot
ash and the United States is he" chief
customer.
Tho gcologists .of the survey express
tho belief that potash. whose chief value
lies I'm use as fertilizer. Will be found in
large quantities In the regions about the
Rocky mountain wall and the Great basin
region.
considerable data on the subject. cover
ing period of many. years. incidcnia!
TO the examination of The geological
structure Of the country. II congress
masses the pending appropriation for The
purpose the survey win continue the In
yeStiEation.