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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-04-18

No. 13o1.-Additions
I. Add q young goat to light sleep
and get to abduct.
2. Add a piece of cured meat to an
act of derision and get swinging
summer couch.
3. Add q girls name to terra frma
and get the name Of one OF our states.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-04-18
Bankrupt's Petitionfor Discharge.
In the matter Of
EVARTS B. MAYBERRY, In Bankruptcy
BankruDt

To the Hon. CLARENCE HALE, Judge Of the Dis.
trict Court Of the United States for the District
of Maine:
EvARTs B. MAYBERRY, Of Oxford, in the
II County of Oxford. and State OF Maine,
In said District, respectfully represents that on
the 25th day Of February, last past, he was duly
sdjudged bankrupt under the Acts Of Congress re-
lsting TO Bankruptcy; that he has duly surren.
and has fully complied with all the requirements
Of said Acts and Of the orders Of Court touching
his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, That be may be decrccd
,lebts provabie against bis estate Under said
bankruptcy Acts, except such debts as are ex.
cepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this 30th day of March, A. d. 1911.
EVARTS b. MAYBERRY, Bankrupt.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-04-18

When children are cross. irritable and
peevish il does not signify that they
have bad tempers lit shows thatthere
10 something wrong with the child
which IL Is not able to explain, and
which the mother If She Only
Knew-could easily and quickly
cure. Mothers, study your child's
symptoms;if cross, peevish, nervous.
grits the teeth, vets the bed PICKS
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-04-18

the nose, has variable appetite or
bowels, suffers with wind-colic or
headache, is irritable and restless, has
furred tongue or offensive breath, you
may be sure that child Is troubled
with worms, which cause nearly all
the ills of childhood.
Don't delay disease comes sud.
denly-a few doses of the wonderful
old-time remedy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-20
Nine More States Mast
 Rdtify The Income Tax

New York, March 19.-Nine more states must ratify the proposed federal income tax amendment before 1t can become part of the constitution Re- ports received here from the capitals of the 46 states show that the amend ment has received favorable action in the joint legislature of 26.
 Three states, Vermont, Rhode Island and Utah, have refused to ratfy the amendment at this years legislature while New Hampshire has taken favor able action in one branch of the legis- lature only. Among the Is which have not yet acted this year the question is now pending In the legislatures of Louisiana, New York, Massachusetts Maine, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
 The matter. is scheduled to come be- fore the legislature of Florida next month. West Virginia has postponed" action and the states of Arkansas. Tennessee. wyonnins, Minnesota and Delaware have not considered the mat ter.
 The amendment passed Congress in che form of resolution on July D, 1909.
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Old Battleship Texas
 WILL Serve As Target

soete in type, yet carrying enough arr nor to afford basis for judgment as to what might be expected to follow an attack on a modern battleship.
 The San Marcos tests are expected to occupy three days beginning late Mon day afternoon and all of the vessels of Admiral Schroeder's great Atlantic fleet will be gathered in Tangier sound to ob- serve the test. This will begin with an attack at a range of 5000. yards by the New Hampshire, the primary purpose be- ing to test the accuracy of the present naval system of 'spottingx' This means the method of determining the precise spot where every projectile touches the target or the water. Heretofore this has been largely a matter of theory, be- cause such observations as could be made were necessarily taken from the vessel firing the projectiles. or one nearby. Tn the case of the San Marcos tests the tar get ship will be boarded at frequent in- tervals during the firing and the precise effect can be ascertained beyond ques- tioh
 Another interesting feature of the ex- pertinent will be use of armor piercing shells with delayed action' fuses, which will be so timed as to explode the shells after they have penetrated the armor and are within the hull or turret. Itzis quite possible that tie San Mar cos will be sunk by some shot striking at or below the water line, though the at- tempt will be made to avoid this. Tan gler sound has been selected with that contingency in view. the water being shallow enough to permit wrecking opera tions for raising the ship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-20
Booker Washington Has
 Fight With White Jdnitor
German Yields Club Which Sends Negro Hospital But Washington Holds His Assai1ant and Has Him Locked Up-Booker Was Calling On Friend
 In New York

New York, March 19.-Upon complaint of Booker T. Washington, the well-known negro educator, a man was locked up by the police tonight charged with assault upon Dr. Washington. The latter received so severe a blow on his head from a club that he was at the Flower hospital for over an hour late tonight having the wound dressed.
 The trouble occurred in front of a Sxty-third street house at which Wash ington called about 10 o'clock tonight to see a friend, but no one answered his re- peated calls on the doorbel. Thinking the man he wished to see might appear any moment, Washington walked up and down in the vicinity for more than half an hour, when his walk was interrupted by a man having the appearance of a .anitor. who emerged with big club in his hand, according to the complainant, and struck Washington. Washington said he returned the blow with his fist and held the man until the police arrived The janitor acted, according to Wash ington, "as though he thought I was q burglar
 The alleged assailant, who is large German, gave his name as Albert Ulrich.
 Ulrich told the police that he came up from the basement with his club when his wife complained that a negro had been hanging around the hallway, acting sus-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-20
EAsMA

Washington, March 19-Secretary Meyer with few official guests left Washing ton on the Dolphin tonight for Tangier sound in the Chesapeake bay, to wit ness an attack upon the battleship San Marcos formerly the United States steamship Texas), by the big 12-inch ri- fies of the batteship New. Hampshire. With the secretary were Senator Clapp of Minnesota and Representatives Roberts of Massachusetts, Loud of Michigan and Gregg of Texas; Admiral Wainwright, chief of operations. and Commander An drews, the secretary's naval aide.
 Other spectators of the test will be a number of ordnance experts of the army, headed by General Crozier, who will board the destroyer Mccall at Fort Mon roe Monday morning.
 This attack upon the San Marcos is expected to prove one of the most in structive and valuable experiments ever conducted by our navy. Similar firing tests have been made abroad, the last of importance being the attack by part of the British channel fleet upon the ia nous old ironclad Hero. Little is known of tine technical value concerning these European experiments because of the pre- cautions that were adopted to insure se- crecy. Therefore Secretary Meyer acceded to the recommendation of the naval gen. eral board that the San Marcos be used as a target, the ship having become ob-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-20
MANY COMMITTEE
 HEADS SELECTED

Washington, March 19.-In reorganizing the House under the new rule which pre- cipitated the downfall a year ago of what was termed "Cannonism,'' the democratic members of the ways and means commit tee fully appreciate that they are putting to It's first test-a severe test--the new order of things for which such unrelent- ing legislative warfare was waged for years. t,i
 Chairman Underwood and his 13 demo- cratic colleagues confidently believe that when they have completed the task of selecting the chairmen and majority per sonnel of the various committees their report will be adopted by the democratic caucus. At least they have hoped that the new rule of House procedure-elec- ton of committees by committee-will not be wrecked by its own makers.
 The committee is proceeding cautiously in making It's selections for the new com mittees, and announcements will be made to the democratic caucus April l. It is reasonably certain that Representative John J. Fitzgerald of New York will be the chairman of the important. appropria- tions committee: that James H. Hay of Virginia will head the committee on mill itary affairs; that Representative Burle- son of Texas will be chairman of the committee on agriculture, and many other chairmanshfps are believed to be settled
 Changes still are being made in the ten tative state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-20
DRIVING NON-
 COVENANTS FROM MEXICO

Fl Paso, March 19-According to reports received today from what are considered unquestionable sources, vandalism, the communicating of food supplies by law less persons and interference with the free activity of business people are grow ing in northern Mexico to such an extent that thousands Of non-combatants, in cluding many Americans, are leaving the country.
 Americans are allowed to leave freely, but not without being detained by bands of armed men and in some instances be- ing deprived of their valuables. Cattle and horses are taken without regard to ownership and many stores have been raided and left empty. It is given out that depredations are not countenanced by the insurrecto army. but are per formed by 8 lawless element not acting in accordance with the revolutionary move ment.
 An American who is former city off cer of Fl Paso, arrived here today, after a nine days trip on horseback from Guerrero, coming directly through the heart of the state of Chihuahua. He said .
 We were frequently held up, but when
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It seeks to add to the constitution a new article, No XVI, reading as fol- lows:
 "The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without ap- portionment among the several states and without regard to any census enumeration.
 The constitution provides that pro- posed amendments to become valid must be ratified by three-fourths of the states. There is no limit to the time of such ratification and negative action by & legislature is not conclu- sive, state having the right to reverse its judgment.
 At the close of 1910 the amendment had been ratified by only Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Mississippi, Oklahoma and South Carolina, while last year the legislatures of Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island refused to adopt it. and the other states took no action. Since January 1, 1911, the following states voted favorably: California, Nevada, Montana. Washington, Oregon, Idaho Texas, North Carolina, Kentucky. North Dakota, Ohio. Iowa, South Dakota, Ne braska, Kansas. Indiana, Missouri. Wis consin and Michigan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-20
WOOD TALKS OF
 ARMY MOVEMENTS

.N
 Washington, March 19.--Some of the ob- jects expected to be attained by the mobilization of the large force of troops in Texas were pointed out today by Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, the chief of staff. Tt is the first opportunity for most of the general officers of the army to com mand brigade or division of regular troops,' he said, "and 1t is proposed to give practically all our general officers an opportunity to command the troops assembled at San Antonio. The major generals will be assigned to command the maneuver division and the brigadier generals the various brigades. As in- struction 1t will be the most valuable af- fair of the kind which we have ever had.'' s1
 San Antonio, Tex, March 19-Two casualties have occurred in the maneuve.- camp in the last 36 hours. William B. Thatchard. recruit assigned to Com pany E, Fifteenth infantry. was drowned while swimming yesterday. The down. pour of rain swelled nearby creek 10 proportions which invited about 40 of the men to go swimming. Thatchard was not missed until today at roll call. His body was recovered.
 Frank Say of Battery F, Fourth ar tillery, was probably fatally injured to- day by the kick of a mule
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piciously. He walked up to the man and asked him what he wanted around there. No answer being given promptly he grabbed the negro, ignorant that he was attacking the prominent educator. In the mix-up which followed Ulrich wielded his club and received the return blow which Washington admitted he struck
 At the police station Washington made TO admission of his own identity and when he was forced to do so the officers at the station house were at first loath to believe him. Ulrich demanded the col ored mans arrest and it was not until Washington had proved his identity by cards and letters and given a full expla the distinguished educator was allowed to go.
 Washington was 50 afraid that exaggec- ated reports of the affair would reach the newspapers that he called up the 44s- sociated Press and rather belittled the in- cident.
 Were you badly hurt?'' he was asked over the telephone.
 Not really hurt at all,'' was his reply.
 May we ask from where you are speaking?"
 From the Flower hospital"
 This Is the only admission Washington made of his injury, but at the hospital later it was said that he had suffered two decorations of the scalp, each about four inches long, that his right ear was split and he received several body bruises.
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it was found we had no arms or valuables we were allowed to proceed. At Babicora we found that J. c. Hayes, the man ager of ranch owned by an American, had been arrested by the insurrectos but later was released and is safe. Last Thursday near Casas GrandeS we came upon the outpost of Francisco I. Madero' s insurrectos. By them we were trea.ted with courtesy and were told if we werS molested it would be against the desire of the revolutionists, as they were eager to respect property rights.
 Further north we were told by the ranch holders that their cattle and horses were being taken by the hundreds. The store houses in the little towns were empty"
 Mail advices confirm reports that Amer jeans are leaving. A letter from Mon terey, dated March 15, says that John R. Pritchett of Austin, Tex, a railroad sur veyor, left Durango fearing the insur- rectos would attack the town.
 American cattle men who have come to the border report that 100000 head of cat tie. which had been contracted for by persons in the United States from Mex jeans in April, will be prevented by the insurrectos themselves from being brought across the border.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-20
UNCLE SAM IS STILL RICH
 IN IMMENSE COAL LANDS

Washington, March 9.-(Special.) )-Over 10000, 900 acres of coal land in the west Is still owned by Uncle Sam. The coal tonnage of this land is stupendous; it can be figured only in hundreds of billions of tons. Some tracts are of immense value, containing beds of the highest grade coal, 30, 40, 50 and even 80 feet or more in thickness. The old way was to sell the coal land, regardless of value, at the ab- surd price of $10 an acre if it was more than 15 miles from railroad or at $20 if within that limit The present way Is to measure up the coal in an acre and sell the land on the coal tonnage basis. As result coal land has been priced as high as s40O an acre and in one tract at even $500 an acre. Since March 4, 1909, the geological survey has classified by in- dividual 40-acre- tracts, S,527,166 acres of the government coal lands, with a total valuation of $5eO, S15, ,0s1, and this, added to the results of former work, gives 8. total of 13, 4S0,5SS acres classified as coal lands at valuation of $6S7, 619, AIS. At the s10-$2o minimum rate these lands would have l valuation of $21S, ,2s9, ,942, which shows net
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gain to the government of nearly $420 OO0,- eco. It may be noted that the proceeds of coal land sales are all deposited to the credit of the irrigation reclamation funds"
 The scheme under which this geolog- ical classification and tonnage valuation has been worked out is remarkably ac- curate and scientific. The work involved in the classification of the nations coal fields is immense. The best evidence of it's adequacy is the ready acceptance of the tonnage estimates and valuations by the coal land purchasers and the fact that the geological survey is constantly receiving applications and petitions to have various coal tracts so classified. In addition this administration has with drawn 62140,54S acres of probable coal land as a result of geological field exam nations and has restored to agricultural entry 1S,000,000 acres found to be non-coal in character. A single Montana with drawa1 made last July includes 20,20S, S65 acres. The coal tonnage of this area is almost incredible. A single 40-acre tract, for example, contains over two and a half million tons of coal. The present out standing withdrawals awaiting geological classification aggregate 80,0076 6SS acres.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-20
DOLLAR DINNER ON
 BRYAN'S BIRTHDAY

Lincoln, Neb., March 19.--Willam J.. Bryan, who was 51 years old today, will tomorrow evening participate in an ami versary dollar dinner" rendered in his honor. The dinner. for which seats have already been engaged by 300 persons will bring to Lincoln many leading democrats
 Two of the early arrivals were Senator owen of Oklahoma and John w. Kern ot Indiana. Speaker-to-be Champ Clark and Governor Shafroth of Colorado will arrive tomorrow They are on the programme for addresses and the toast list in addi- ton includes the names of Senator Hitch cock of Nebraska and several leading Me- braska democrats.
 The function which Is intended as an indorsement of the position and principals declared by MT. Bryan is regarded locally as one of the opening events prior to the campaign of 1912. independent of the so- called progressives of the party, though assurance Is given that it is not intended as originating boom for any possible candidate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-20
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Tariff question will be taken up dur ing the week.
 Battleship Texas will serve as target. q expect early termination of war; Limantour. hN. Booker T. Washington has fight with
 white janitor.
 Taft's message will be confined to two subjects. 2-To connect Frisco and A., B. and A. tracks.
 Both calendars are congested. 3-Great plans for state convention. Extra session seems certainty. EEditorial comment. 5-Members for child labor committee. Pisgah evangelists pleased. Congressman Hobson aids Maine pro- hibitionists.
 Legislators will rush legislation. Victor Herbert may come for spring festival. 6-Reaction sets in on stock market Ginning report Is coming today. 7-Alabama leads in demonstration. Bishop Mccoy dedicates new church in Florence. 0-SpOrts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-20
CABINET RESIGNS
 FOLLOWING DEBATE

Rome March 19.-The resignation of the Italian cabinet has followed stormy de- bates in the chamber of deputies over the proposed electoral reforms. This min istry, of which Luigi Lazzatti was pre- mier, was formed March 31. 191o
 The action of the ministry is regretted here, occurring as it does on the eve Of the inauguration of the exhibition which is to take place March 27. The fear is ex- pressed that the celebration will now have to be carried out not only without the premier but without the mayor us well. owing to the threat of a municipal crisis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-20
FRENCH CRUISERS
 VISIT ANNAPOLIS

Annapolis, Md, March 19.-After a stormy voyage from Mexico the French cruisers La Gloire and Admiral Aube dropped anchor of the Naval academy today. The vessels will remain for sew eral days and the visiting officers and viii be afforded every op- portunity to inspect the American naval school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-20
BESSEMER HAS
 SAVINGS RECORD

Washington, March 19.-(Special.)-The postoffice department issued today a statement showing that the postal savings bank at Bessemer. Ala. had up to Feb ruary 8. 101 open accounts, sss2s in de- posits. with an average balance per de- positor of $Ss. 90.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-20
CHINA MAINTAINS
 PERFECT SILENCE.

St. Petersburg, March 19.-China has not yet replied to the last Russian note which amounted to an ultimatum, insist Ing upon a closer adherence to the pro- visions of the treaty of 1SSl
 A dispatch to the Novoe Vremyau from Markden says an attempt by the Chinese police to enter the quarantine lines has led to serious conflicts between the po- lice and the Japanese guards at Feshun. One Japanese and one Chinaman were killed and many on both sides wounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-20
Firemen Are Rescued

Chicago, March 19.-Ten firemen were overcome by smoke today while fight ing fire which destroyed a ware house of the Monarch Refrigerating They were rescued from the top floors of the building and rushed to . hospital. The loss is s20o.ooO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-20

learned
 The board of directors elected Thom- as J. Bray, vice president, to succeed MT. Guthrie. The latter succeeded John M. Topping, the present chairman of the board of directors.
 MT. Bray has been connected with the Republic company for long time and is widely known in the iron and steel trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-20
GUTHRIE RESIGNS AND BRAY
 HEADS REPUBLIC COMPANY

Pittsburg, March 19.-(Special)- Tracey W. Guthrie, president of the Republic Iron and Steel company, has resigned to take effect April 1, next, and his resignation has been accepted.
 The retirement of President Guthrie was kept secret and no information as to the cause leading to his sever ance with the company could be
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Killed by Black Damp

Pittsburg, Kan, March 19.-F1ve men, including John Jopling, superintendent in the coal department of the Missouri Kan sas and Texas railroad. are dead as the result of black damp exploding in the company's mines at Mineral, Kan, today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-20
Socialists Favor Suffrage

Berlin, March 1s-The socialists organ ized mass meetings in every city in Ger many today in favor of woman's suffrage. Those held in Berlin passed off without incident and no disorder. This is the fr.- occasion on which the socialists of Ger many have taken up officially the causo of women.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-20
National Regatta at Saratoga

day chose Saratoga lake for the hold ing of the annual regatta. The dates decided upon were July 3s and 20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-20
Noted Painter Dies

London. Nardt Ernest Crofts R. A., the n t4H uier and keeper of the royal ac rfflt. ~a today. He was born in Yol S47.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-20
Limantour Speaks

Mexico City, March 19.-Jose Liman- tour, in his private car, moving as spe- cial, will arrive in this capital some time before noon tomorrow, barring un- forseen delays, according to the best in- formation obtainable tonight.
 The car was dropped from the reg ular southbound train from Laredo at Monterey late last night and left that city at 7:3O a. m. today, thus avoiding a night run through the mountains to the south.
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San Luis Potosi, Mexico, March 19- To a representative of the Mexican Herald Minister Limantour said:
 T expect the prompt termination or the present revolt against the govern ment," his first comment for puollca- tion since he left New York. Ills ar rival here was heralded by the nationai hymn. rendered by one of the regiment al hands stationed here. While the train waited Minister Limantour re- ceived a number of official and private persons in his car.