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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
ADJOURNMENT TALK ALREADY STARTED Warm Weather Not COndu- cive to Solution of the
 Tariff Puzzles

Washington, May 14.-Although the spe- ciaI session of Congress Is but little more than a month old, talk of adjournment has already become general. Republicans
 in both branches have been hinting that recess during the hot weather would not interfere with legislation, while many democrats in the House are beginning to believe they will be through with all they Care to enact of their legislative programme within another month. Higka temperature experienced last week in Washington served to stimulate in the democratic representatives more interest | in summer resort matters than in tariff questions. For several days they have been considering the possibility of getting through for the summer by June 15.
 The House expects to have before il the revised wooden schedule within week or 10 days. There has been much mission ary work during the last week to unite the factions for an agreement upon re- vision in the nature of compromise, which will be between the advocates or revenue tariff on free wool and the cham pions of no duty on raw wool. While many democrats have openly declared Tor free raw wool, all have agreed to abide by the caucus decision. 4m
 When the House meets Tuesday there Is nothing to come before 1t except some Inquiry resolutions. The democratic ma jority intends to ward off being drawn into discussion of general legislation by the republicans.
 Though the democratic free list bill probably will not be passed by the Sen ate-it may not be considered at all-the democratic leaders insist they have dem onstrated to the people that in passing tho measure their intentions were good, and that it will not be necessary for them to insist upon remaining In session to await action on It by the Senate. The reciprocity bill they expect the Senate to pass within a month, and then all that President Taft asked of the extraordinary session will have been disposed of.
 In the Senate hearings will continue this week before the finance committee on the Canadian reciprocity bill, and on the floor the fight over the election of president pro tempore to succeed Senator Frye will be resumed. Representatives of the regular and insurgent republicans insist there will be no break in the dead lock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
More Victims Found

San Diego, Cal, May 14.-The bodies of four more victims of Tuesdays fghtN1ave been found at Tijuana, Lower California All were federals This makes the total federal killed about 23
 
 eixsts between their case. in which they are contending for the betterment of their livelihood against the naturally selfish motives of their employers and that of the class of government employees who are privileged not only in the amount of their compensation, the less number of hours of their employment and the greater per manency of tenure and who serve the government of all the people, the very ex- istence of which will be threatened should they combine together to quit the gov ernment service all at once and paraiyze the benefit and the equal benefits that thav government is properly supposed and held to confer upon the people at large.
 Tt is likely that this question Is going to be an issue in Congress and 1t Ncalle for the most earnest consideration,' con tinued the President The government employees are a privileged class whose work is necessary to carry on the govern ment and upon whose entry into the gov ernment service it Is entirely reasonable to impose conditions that should not be and ought not be imposed upon those who serve private employers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
STEVENSON ALMOST
 DESTROYED BY FIRE
North Alabama Town Suf-
 fers $125,OOO Loss
DYNAMITE IS USED
Fire Began at Midnight Saturday, Water Was Nonavailable and Flames Made Big Progress.
 Situation Is Serious


 Stevenson, May 14.-With the better DOT tion of the business section of this town in ashes. and with a loss estimated at over s125.0Oo, the inhabitants are face to face with a serious situation.
 The fire which broke out at midnight Saturday night burned fercely until | o'clock this morning. There was no water available and dynamite was freely used in. the effort to arrest the progress of the flames.
 | This was unsuccessful until two entire blocks had been destroyed. The town is | left with but five stores and there is abso- lutely no possibility of the business being resumed until buildings can be erected, as there are no vacant store rooms The | Valley National bank will open as usual | tomorrow morning through the foresight of Cashier E. K. Mann, who secured tenn porary quarters before the fire was over. No others were so fortunate. | There was little insurance on the prop erty destroyed.
 | It is probable the business house will be replaced at once in a more substantial manner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
Army Leaves Cananea

Cananea, Mex, May 1.-The major DOT ton of Juan Cabrals army has moved away from Cananea marching westward. When last seen it had not arrived where a fork in the road turned to Imuaris. If the force turns off there 1t indicates a movement against Hermosillo but if 1t continues straight on 1t will be headed for Nogales. Cabral himself has not left Cananea.
 Nogales, Mex, May 14.-The arrival here today of the federal forces thar evacuated Cananea has swelled the gar rison to 9s0 men.
 Asked whether they would make stand here against the rebels, Colonel ojedo, the federal commander. replied. We are ordered to fight. With five machine guns the federals are in shape to put up desperate fight The endorsements were received here with rejoicing by the meager garrison. Prominent among them was Col. Fran cisco Chiapas in command of his nacion- lales
 Accurate reports from many points south of Nogales indicate that rebel bands
 will soon hold every city, town and nm ing camp between Hermosllo and No
 gales. At Altarya SO federals were hard
 pressed by 400 insurrectos
 Tubutaria has been captured by rebels,
 and among the prisoners taken was Diego
 Moreno, former marshal of Nogales Two
 Americans fleeing from this section In an
 automobile were made prisoners by this
 band, but subsequently released
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
REPR|MANDS MEN
 WHO BROKE PAROLE

El Paso, Tex, May 14.--General Ma yarro comma nder of the Juarez federal forces, who gave his personal parole to Provisional President Madero yes terday and who was aided by the latter in escaping to the American side of the river when his life seemed in danger, is endeavoring to persuade the federal officers under him who broke their pa- role and came to El Paso after the sur render to return to Juarez and report to their captors.
 Some sharp discussions took place to- day between one or two of the federal officers and the general. who upbraided them for what he termed their lack of honor, but his arguments were without results. fHN' 4ss
 Incidentally General Navarro today expressed his deep gratitude for his kind treatment at the hands of the in surrecto leaders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
VISITORS POURING
 INTO LITTLE ROCK Big Preparations Are Being Made for Confederate
 Veterans Reunion

Little Rock, May 4-Although the opening session of the twenty-frst re- union of the United Confederate veterans will not be held until Tuesday morning. local railroad officials estimated that 1000 visitors arrived in Little Rock today.
 The reception committees are meeting all trains and visitors who have not all ready engaged quarters are being as signed to the homes of Little Rock, prac- tically all of which have been thrown open to visitors. Tonight the veterans encampment, Camp Shaver. Is open to the visiting veterans. United States army tents have been erected in the City park to the number of more than 1000 and fitted up with cots. Here accommodations have been provided for 5000. Meals will be furnished the veterans by the city. Two features never attempted before at d Confederate reunion are a lunch stand, where veterans may obtain free lunches at all hours, and a free vaudeville show given three times a day at the City park for the entertainment of the vet erans. The encampment is in command of Gen R. G. Shaver of Mena. Ark, who commanded a brigade at the battle of Shiloh.
 The city is gaily decorated in honor of the first reunion ever held In Arkansas. The buildings along the principal busi- ness streets are almost hidden under masses of red and white bunting and United States and Confederate flags. From the auditorium where the sessions of the T a distance of more than a mile, rows of white pillars extend on each side of the street. These are connected with strings of incandescent lights and on top of the pillars lights of red and white, the reunion colors, flash forth at night.
 The preparations have been thorough and systematic and the reunion promises to be one of the most successful ever held despite the fact that Little Rock is the smallest city that ever entertained the reunion.
 Gen. George w Gorden of Memphis, commander in chief of the United Con- federate Veterans, and Gen. William E.. Mickle of New Orleans, adjutant gen. eral of the organization, will arrive to- morrow and open headquarters at the Hotel Me rion.
 Monday will be given up to the United Sons of Confederate Veterans, who will hold their first session tomorrow night in the auditorium of the Young Mems Christian association. Addresses will be delivered by the national officers of the organization and by Richmond Pearson Hobson and John Fox, Jr.
 Atlanta, May 14-Five special trains, bearing Confederate veterans. left here this afternoon for Little Rock, Ark. where the annual reunion of the veterans VIII be held tll. - week.. Two of tl1e trains were operated by the Southern railway, two by the Seaboard Air Line and one by the Western and Atlantic. In addi- ton to the members of the local camps who were passengers on the trains, hum dreds of the old soldiers were from va rious points in the Atlantic seaboard states who were passing through on their way to Little Rock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
PHILIP BAYARD
 JUMPS TO HIS DEATH

Washington, May 14-Nine hours after he had fallen or jumped from the third story to veranda below at the Garfield hospital. Philip Bayard of Wilmington, Del a son of the late Thomas F. Bayard, who was Secretary of State and ambas- sador to England. died here today An autopsy revealed that Bayard suffered from pericarditis and died from shock which broke no bones and which hardly would have resulted serious to a man in normal health. An inquest will be con- ducted tomorrow.
 MT. Bayard had been under the care of a physician since he came here recently from Baltimore. Last Friday he was re- moved to the hospital
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
Trouble at Selma

Selma, May 14.-(Special.)-All during last night and today Sheriff Randall and deputies have been after Walter Krebs, a negro murderer who late last night shot and slightly wounded Police Officer Edward G. Griffin, while in the eastern part of the city. Tonight the officers be- lieve they have the negro surrounded in a swamp on the plantation of Sam Hous- ton, about two miles southeast of Selma.
 The negro was seen near MT. Houstons several times today, and when he saw the officers always went back into the swamp, from which the deputies have been unable to dislodge him. The negro is heavily armed, and 1t is not believed that he will be taken alive if he can help it.
 Last Sunday near Marion. in Perry county, Krebs killed another negro and made his escape. The police department
 was notified he was coming in the direc- ton of Selma, and since then have been looking for him. Sheriff Ryan of Perry county spent several days here last week looking for the negro. Late last night while standing in front of the East End market, Police Officer Griffin saw Walter Krebs coming in his direction. As the ne- gro passed he grabbed him, when without warning the negro pulled hand from one | of his coat pockets and fired at the of | ncer three times. One of the shots en- | tered Police Officer Griffins left shoulder. | inf1icting slight flesh wound. After the | shooting the negro went to the eastern | limits of the city. and stealing boat. crossed the Alabama river He was traced | to the river last night and the trail was
 taken up by officers early this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
PASTORS SHOULD
 HAVE CONFESSIONAL

Topeka. Kan, May 13-tSpecial)-The Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon, author of Tn His Steps, believes that every pastor of a Protestant church should have con- fessonal, where the members of his flock could go to their pastor and pour their troubles into a willing ear and receive wholesome. advice. He does not, however. contemplate the forgiveness of sin by the father confessor.
 "The confessional is not entirely a spiritual matter" he said. '1t is a place where people can carry their troubles of whatever kind or nature; business. spiritual and religious family affairs and purely personal matters. and receive ad- vice such as any minister should be able to give: advice that no lawyer and few other friends could give"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Mrs. Taft ill
 New Juarez peace pact anticipated. Sheriffs battle with negro.
 Rabago drawing near to Juarez. Stevenson destroyed by fire. 2-Father Kittrick goes abroad. 3-Signs of thrift in Perry.
 Judson's May-day festival 4-Editorial comment. b-Weatherly resents coalition sugges-
 tons.
 Work on municipal electric plant. Mothers Day exercises held.
 Bond issue planned.
 The Rev. Claybrook speaks plainly. Herr Grisebach is delighted. 6-Fifty-nine veterans are given free trip. Knights of Pythias meet this week. 7--Pratt City has Sunday tragedy. S-SportS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
MORE POSTAL SAVINGS
 BANKS ARE NAMED

Washington, May 14.-Postmaster Gen. eral Hitchcock announced today that the designation of 47 additional postal savings Repositories, making total of IFS postal banks since January last
 The offices designated today will be ready to receive deposits June 12 The 45 offices announced week ago have re- ported that they will be in readiness for operation June 1. Among the list an- nounced. today are the following:
 Orlando. Fla. Gainesville, Ga; Frank fort, Ky; Jennings, La; Grenada, Miss; Cape Girardeau, Mo; Ardmore, Okla. Georgetown, s. C., and Victoria, Tex.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
LaFayette Is Buried

Edinburgh. May A.-rhe funeral of La- Fayette. the Great who was burned to death in a fire which destroyed the Empire Palace theatre. took place this afternoon. There was a remarkable dis play of public interest and the funeral procession passed through three miles of crowded streets. LaFayette's enormous automobile. in which rode one of his favorite dogs, followed the hearse,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
BIG AGRICULTURAL CONGRESS MEETS The International Institute Plans Work of Vital
 Importance

Rome, May 1.-The general assem- bly of the International Institute of Agriculture met today with an excellent agriculture in the Luzzatti cabinet, was elected president, and David J. Foster of Vermont, former chairman of the committee on foreign affairs of the United States House of Representatives vice president.
 Four commissioners were appointed Victor H. Olmsted, chief of the bureau of statistics of the department of agri- culture of the United States, being named as vice president of the commits sion on statistics.
 King Victor Emmanuel visited the fn- stitution in the afternoon and received the delegates. He congratulated the Americans on their representative dele gation. This includes, besides MT. Eos ter and MT. Olmsted, David Lubin of California. the permanent representa- tive of the United States to the insti. ute; Charles F. Scott of Kansas, D. Dana Durand, director of the census of the United States, and MT. Champlin oi Boston.
 The programme of the general as sembly comprised questions of vital i'm portance to agriculture, such as the or ganization of an international agricul- tural meteorological service, with tho object of issuing warnings of atmos- pheric disturbances likely to damage crops; the protection of birds useful te agriculture; measures for combating plant diseases; improvement in statis- tfcal records of exports and imports and uniform method of crop reporting ~-~~~~~-~~~~~~~~~-~- edly offered his services with SenoN Braniff in the cause of peace. He was a candidate for president of Mexico in ths last election on the nti-re-electionist ticket against Madero, but the support CTS of that party since then have large fly merged with the Maderists.
 Provisional President Madero de clared today that he has the utmos, confidence in General Orozco and spent some, time going over military plans with him. As an evidence of Madero's confidence in the support of his mer been as dismissed his body guard and now walks about the streets with Mrs Madero without an escort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
A QUESTION

Washington, May 14.-Will the supreme court of the United States announce its opinion to- morrow either in the Standard Oil and Tobacco corporation suits under the sherman anti trust law? It is anybody's guess.
 Only one other decision day. May 29. remains in this term
 Few believe, the court will carry the cases over for consideration during the summer vacation, which will extend into October.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
WARMER WEATHER COMING

Washington. May 14.--Warmer weather in the south and tenn peratures averaging near or be- low normal in the northern and central states east of the Rockies and the northern Pacific section are predictions of the weather bureau for the coming week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
Two Negroes Are Dead and Four Deputies Wound
 ed, One Fatally
ANOTHER BAD NEGI D
 CORRALLED IN SWAMP
Negro Murderer Near Montgomer Barricades Himself in Cabin and Fierce Battle Follows With
 the Sheriff's Posse

Montgomery May 1.-Two negroes are dead and one mortally wounded, and four deputy sheriffs are wounded, one fatally. as the result of murder committed by one of the negroes this morning on the Williams place, 21 miles south of here on the Mobile road and a spectacular battle that followed to effect the capture of the murderer.
 The dead:
 Tom Benson and Peter Polls. both negroes.
 Injured:
 Ike Primers, colored.
 Eugene Naftel, deputy, shot in shoulder. Harry McCord, deputy. shot in abdomen. and will probably die. 1 Owen Ellis, deputy shot in the eye.
 - Afford. chauffeur. shot in shoulder. hand and face.
 About o'clock this morning the Benson negro murdered the Polls negro and shot the Primers negro down. inf1icting nor tai wound on him. What the trouble be- tween them was could not be ascertained.
 Sheriff Hood was telephoned for and he sent Deputy Sheriffs Rives. Naftel and Ellis to the scene in an automobile. They arrived about 1O:3O o'clock and found Ben- son barricaded fin his cabin. He refused to surrender. and told Deputy Rives, who talked to him for three hours through q window In the cabin, that. he would die before he would submit to arrest.
 Officers Open Fire
 Ara ,fr,a and he returned it. wounding Naftel The officers, failing in their purpose. then tele- phoned for sheriff Hood, and he went out this afternoon with Deputies McCord and Bridges.
 After holding conference and sending Benson's brother and other relatives to the cabin with a view to persuading him to surrender, the posse again opened fire and a battle lasting an hour, or longe, ensued Ellis and Afford were wounded in this fight.
 Failing to disodge Benson by their con tinuous fire from pistols, Krag rifles and repeating guns. the posse determined tc set fire to the cabin and instantly applied the torch. When the cabin was filled with smoke so thick that the negro could hardly breathe he made a dash for the open, and stumbled through the door.
 As he did so the officers shot him down. He pie.ssd himself up and returned the fire hittfng Deputy McCord in the stomach ah6 tumbling him over. The deputies pressed hard him and Be-,,h ran, taking refuge behind a picket Il, which surrounded his garden. Here he took his final stand. ties Bridges and Rives killing him a. [ .he exchange or many shots. Bridges put seven balls from a 3s-calibre revolver in the negro and Rives shot him almost to pieces with his Krag rife.
 The wounded men were hurriedly brought to Montgomery and taken to the hospital where nearly every surgeon in the city was summoned to attend to their wounds All of them are resting quietly, with McCord suffering most. He has not lost consciousness, but discussed the whole affair with newspaper men late this afterpoon.
 After tn deputies had killed Benson they tried to burn his body, but Sheriff Hood stepped in among them and pre- vented it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-15
NEW PEACE PACT IS |SANT|C|PATED
 WITHIN A HOURS Expect Juarez Conferep T to Result in Definit < s> o:
 Understanding
O'BREGON BAG ,$.fED
 FROM RT . IL CAMP
Tinted That Attempt Has Been Made to Bribe Or0Zco Into Desertion of Madero and O'Bregon
 Is Suspected

Juarez, Mex, May 14.-Peace negotia- tions, unofficial but suspicious have beer. resumed between the federal government night were that a definite understanding would be reached within 24 hours.
 Rafael Hernandez, who was the originai go-between when efforts were first made to bring the warning factions together a few months ago, has stepped to the front and transmitted certain propositions which are looked upon favorably by both sides. Messages were passed back and forth today but it was not expected plan of procedure to consummate the under standing that may be reached officially would be determined upon before tomor- row.
 The propositions are somewhat different from those hitherto considered, though similar in intent. The question of the resignation of President Diaz vaguely handled in the Diaz manifesto, 1t now is felt, was amplified and explained suffici, ently by Minister Limantour in an Asso- ciated Press dispatch two days ago and the insurrecto leaders are satisfied.
 What they really want and have been wanting for some time is a guaranty that the refers they desire will be put into operation and that they will be able 70 participate in the administration of the republic. To satisfy both these conditions the propositions now being considered in clude an immediate reorganization of the cabinet of President Diaz, probably by a blanket resignation of that body as oc- cured some time ago and the introduce ton of the new cabinet of four members, one-half of Its membership from the revo- lutionist party.