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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
TOTAL ABSTINENCE
 URGED ENGINEER

Norfolk August 1S-Urgng total ao- stenence, both on and off duty, thriftness and the payment of dedts, Grand Chief w. s. Stone and other grand officers today carried by storm the closing session Of the convention of the southeastern dl- vision, Brotherhood of Locomotive En- gineers. Jacksonville, Fla, was select ed as the next place of meeting. T. j. Hoskins of Nashville was chosen for another term as general chairman, and Mrs. J.R. Crittendon of Knoxville Tenn, as secretary treasurer. The fol lowing were named as state chairmen
 North Carolina, D. K. Wright; Geor- gia, J. l.. Tickling; Kentucky, w. B Curlee Alabama, J. D. Jesse; Florida J. C. Loeb; South Carolina, P. G. Sen sey; Virginia, w. R. Kline; Tennessee T. J. Hoskins; Mississippi. c. H. Brown Louisiana, W. T. Christie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
SCROCCO ACCUSED
 ALLEGED CAMORRIST

viterbo, Italy. August 1s.-Scrocco. for merly police official of Castellamare, testified at the Camorrists trial today that he had known Deanglis whom the other prisoners say was one of the as sassins of Cuoccolo and his wife, 10 have been guilty of burglary.
 Guerriero, reputed to be a thief testi- fled that he had testified against the Ca morrists to escape abuse at the hands of the Caribineers. The witness was con- fronted by Captain Fabroni and Marshal Capizzuti, both of whom denied inc charges against the Caribineers., During the exchanges the prisoners became muci excited and Enrico Alfano, alleged actda head of the Camorra. bitterly assaileC Fabroni. President Bianchi threatened tC postpone the trial for thre months if tn, prisoners did not behave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
TEXAS GIRL IS
 WOMANLY WOMAN

| San Antonio, Tex, August lS-(Spe- l ciaD.-In no part of the country do wom-
 en have greater independence and ways
 of their own than in Texas. The IeXas
 girl is the very impersonation Of all
 that is essential in the real womahis ! woman. In addition to all those quail ties which are so important to womanly
 grace and dignity. she Is capable or tax ing care of herself. Those pictures which
 some years ago showed the Texas girl
 as a rowdy tom-boy astride broneho in | a wild dash through the cactus did the
 women of Texas a very grave injustice.
 It Is true that the Texas girl can ride horse-iust like a man-but there is noth- ing about her that suggests the undlgni-
 fled when she does so. She is at homf
 on a horse just as she Is at home in
 the most refined social circles The fact
 is she is doing her part in the world s
 work in that modest and womanly way
 that makes her a most pleasing and at
 tractive somebody. Recently John r..
 Kline of Springfield, Mass, spent two
 months in Texas, and this is the way he describes the Texas girl who is doing things in most emphatic manner. He says: T was out on a ranch. arrived there about o'clock p. m. Shortly aft CT l arrived a young woman rode up on a broncho and dismounted. AS she swung down from the saddle more grace fully than a man could have done, her father said to me: That is my daughter She graduated from the Texas university this year and is spending this summer in the saddle as a kind of constitutional. She has just returned from assisting in moving three thousand head of cattle across the river to better pasture An hour later I was invited into the dining room for supper and found this young woman sitting at the head of the table where she presided with all the dignity of a woman who had devoted all her life to such duty After the supper was over the father invited me into the par Tor to listen to this same young woman play the piano, and her performance compels me to say that in all my life l have heard but few women who could play piano better than this young wom- an did She appeared to be master of the instrument and went through a number of difficult numbers with the real skill of an artist. In my two months stay in Texas I found many young wom- en with all the polish of higher educa- tion who could turn their splendid &C., to the rough work of the ranch and at the same time not lose that indescribable charm that inheritent- V belongs to woman"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
EXPLOSION KILLS
 4STEEL WORKERS

Joliet, H., August 1S.-Four men were killed, four were fatally injured and nine others suffered fractured arms and legs in an explosion late today, which wrecked the molding building at the Illinois Steel Icompanys plant and imprisoned 100 men. The accident occurred when large ladle of molten metal upset on a wet fioor In an instant there was a terrific explosion, which blew out the walls of the building. The roof of the wrecked building fell imprisoning the 100 men working in the molding room. Scalding steam swept everywhere, burning the
 faces and arms of nearly every man in the structure.
 | For more than Is minutes squads Of rescuers fought in vain to reach the dead and injured. Those in the building who were not helplessly crippled burrowed through piles of tile and twisted iron work before they could get out.
 | Of the men who were killed, one was buried beneath the molten metal, enc was scalded to death and two were caught beneath the debris.
 | Of the injured surgeons say that four will die. Several others are in serious
 | condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
FORTUNE TELLER
 GETS INTO TROUBLE

Spokane, Wash, August 1S.-(Spe cial.)-Whether there is a legal dis tinction between so-called fortune tell lem, involving a. constitutional ques- tion, the supreme court of the state of Washington will be called upon to dec idle, on an appeal in the case of the city of Spokane against Professor F. F. Neitzelf astrologer, who was fined $25 and costs for alleged viola ton of an ordinance. which classes for tune tellers as vagrants.
 Officials of the National Astrological society, with headquarters at St. Paul. have engaged local counsel to make a test case of the conviction of Neitzel. who testifying in his own behalf, said he was working out a mathematical cal culation in drawing the horoscope for William Ulrich, a city detective, who caused the arrest.
 George H. Crandail. counsel for the defense. gave out this statement re- garding an appeal to the state supreme court:
 50 far as we have been able to learn there haS been no ruling py any court of record in the United States bearing on the question. The constitu- tional point involved Is whether astrol- ogy can be construed as fortune telling or if it comes under the pro- vision which grants freedom to all re- ligious beliefs The case is of inter- est to every municipality of the entire country"
 Professor" Neitzel said he knew there would be trouble the moment Detective Ulrich visited his studio, add ing:
 Mars, the planet of war, was in the twelfth house of the sun, which means imprisonment and misfortune. The horoscope was wrong, wholly because the detective did not tell the truth. admitted that In the police court though UIrich alone is to blame foI the error. "Astrology Is a religion, but without the worship and prayer features. we shall defend our cause along that line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
Presents Amendment

Washington, August 1S.-ln the execu- tive session of the Senate today Senator Root of New York presented an amend ment to the arbitration treaties with Great Britain and France in the nature of q declaration so construing the treaties as to render them inapplicable to questions arising under the Monroe doctrine. Here tofore Senator Root has opposed amend ments to the arbitration treaties, main taining they were sufficiently safeguard ed He made no explanation Of ms req sons for introducing the amendment
 There Is no probability that the treaties will be acted upon during the present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
BAD GEORGIA RACE
 WAR THREATENED

Donaldsonville. Ga, August 1s.-- Three negroes, members of a party of blacks, who barricaded themselves in a house and fired upon party of whites, were killed at Jakin, Early county, this afternoon and further clashes are feared
 Race troubles of serious proportions have followed the killing of Marshal Newberry Tuesday night at Jakin. Thoroughly aroused over the murder of the officer, people have burned "a num- Der of negro lodge buildings, school houses and churches.
 All business at Jakin is suspended and white families are remaining in their homes, fearing further trouble. 1t Is understood that the sheriff of the county is having difficulty in con- trolling the situation
 The whites are angry because the negroes refuse to tell them the where abouts of West. the negro alleged to have killed Marshal Newberry. It is claimed that the negroes are arming themselves Rumors are current that the governor will be asked to order out the state militia to preserve order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
Liverpool in Darkness

Liverpool, August lS.-lIlVerpoOl was in semi darkness part of tonight. Only a fraction of the usual electric power was available and that was used for a curtailed tramway service. The rail way stations had been closed and train service stopped and large crowds fought for places on the tram cars. Even then thousands were forced to walk long distances to their homes in the suburbs. The tramway service was cut off en- tirely at o'clock and the power used to light the streets as measure or safety.
 only three trains left Liverpool to- day for London and two for Manches- ter.
 Three thousand young men have been enrolled as special constables. All the city magistrates are tonight in secret con nferences and the mayor again ap- pealed to the newspapers not to iR- flame the people by printing sensation al headlines.
 The Liverpool Express will be unable to publish tomorrow because of the cutting off of it's electric power. Two loaded prison vans were es- corted through the streets tonight by the Scots Greys. One of them was filled with women who were singing Fall in and Follow Me"
 | Southampton, August 1S.-The dis puts between the White Star line and | the American line and their lockers has i been satisfactorily settled. | Manchester, England, August 1S-The railway strike here is causing serious Inconvenience. The local railway has ceased operations and service is l choatic but good order is maintained Mills, mines and worshops are clos ling down for want of coal and trans portation facilities.
 .! Birmingham, England, August 1S.- 1 Again tonight there was a sharp con- fiict when several wagons loaded witt
 meat were being driven from the de- pot to the wholesale market under ar
 escort of police and soldiers. The mot
 attacked the cavalcade, but was driver
 off and dispersed, but not until there
 had been free use of truncheons by
 the police
 Swansea, Wales, August 1S.--Railway
 traffic here is at standstill Tn,
 four stations are closed and the polio,
 are guarding them. Many factories ar,
 shutting down owing to lack of fuel London, August 1S.-The strike O
 dockmeh coal porters and carmen
 which began here August l, and re
 suited in a dislocation of trade, al , most famine conditions and rioting fo , nearly two weeks, finally was settle tonight. The strike was called off Au
 gust II under the promise that tn
 differences between the men and tn shipowners would be arbitrated Tn ! chief points of the agreement reache
 are that the men may be engaged fo
 work outside the dock premises, an |, that any differences that shallp aris
 may be referred to John Burns or a l larbitrator appointed by the local gov t ernment board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
MAKES ANOTHER
 S4-MILE"JUMP"
CONTINUED FROM PAGE D

~----0----~---------~---- clouds and a puffy. mean wind side swiped me, but l made progress" Cleveland, O., August 1S.-Continuing 1 his flight eastward Harry N Atwood left here in his aeroplane at 4:O3 o'clock this l afternoon bound for Erie. He rose in a stiff breeze off the lake and was soon 1 out of sight. He made three attempts before rising, his engine not working properly.
 "A leisurely sail today" said Atwood as he went out to test his biplane. When landed in Cleveland I found l was just 1O1a miles more than half way from st. Louis to New York, and I was only four days on the way. At the same rate can do the whole trip in eight days. If there are no accidents and tolerable fla vorable weather l ought to fly over to New York in five days at the most
 Atwood is still undecided as to the pro- posed continuation Of his flight to Bos- ton.
 This morning following arrangements hastily completed last night, Atwood was to give several exhibitions of flying One of these was to extend to the Coun- try club, where the aviator was dned and toasted at the hands of the million aire colony last night. J. II. Wade, Jr., Clevelands noted balloon pilot, is an ca ger applicant for ride in Atwood s Burgess Wright biplane and the aviator may take him aboard as a passenger.
 Willoughby, O., August 1S.-Atwood passed over this place at APO D. m.. fly ing about 300 feet high. Willoughby is 14 miles from his starting point. The distance was covered in F minutes.
 Madison. O.. August 1s.-Atwood passed here, sS miles from his starting point at 4;55 D. m
 Gainesville, 0. August 1s.-speeding at a rate of 45 miles an hour Atwood passed over here at 4:37 D. m. He is now g miles from his starting point. Ashtabula O., August 1s.-Atwood pass ed here at 5:17 D. m., going very fast. He is now AS miles from his starting point. At his present rate of speed he should arrive in Erie shortly after ( o'clock.
 Conneaut. O., August 1S.-Atwood pass ed here 6l miles from his starting point at 5:32 p. m.
 Girard. Pa. August 1s.-Atwood passed Girard Junction. "A four miles from his starting point at 5:57 p. m.
 Farview Pa, August lS-The Lake Shore operator here reports that Atwood descended into field seven miles wes of Erie, because of a loose brace ant will remain there all night for repairs.
 Fairview, Pa. August 1s.-Word wa received at 6:25 that Atwood had conn to the ground 10 miles west of Erie be tween Evansville, Pa, and Fairview.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
LYNCH EASY WINNER
 AT TYPO MEETING
Convention Condemns Me Namara Kidnaping-Much
 Business Transacted

San Francisco, August 1S.-The admins
 tration faction of the International Ty-
 geographical union won every contest
 with the wing opposing President Lynch in today's proceedings of the convention here.
 l The report of the committee on the McNamara case was read and approved.
 I've have nothing to do with the crimi- nal end of the case" the report said, and the law must be allowed to take it's course. For the Kidnapping of the McNamaras we express the utmost in dignation and horror. Every right of a citizen was outraged. We unreservedy condemn the action of the Indianapolis police department, the representatives of the Los Angeles district attorneys of flee and the private detective agency concerned in the McNamara outrage"
 The union adopted resolution today expressing as the sense of the conven- tion that all members of the union should refuse to patronize Chinese laun- dries and restaurants. Local unions are authorized to assess fines for viola tions.
 A resolution was passed urging legisla- tion requiring the maintainance of an average temperature of 70 degrees fahren- heit in all composing rooms.
 When the warning delegates to the h. ternational Typographical union conyen- ton settled down to business of today's session, it was to renew the struggle upon the result of which the retention in office of President Lynch was said to depend.
 The administration forces won de- cisive victory yesterday when they de- feated a proposed amendment that pro- vided the barring from office holding of any member found guilty of violating the law, prohibiting participation in secret organizations within the union. The fight was reopened today when the ar bitration agreement and the piece work subject was called up for reconsideration.
 The new national officers of the wom- ans auxiliary were installed today. They are: Mrs. c. E. Mckee, of Indianapolis, president; Mrs. R. J. Lowther of St. Louis, vice president
 It was voted unanimously to cancel the s5OOO note from the Hatters union, held by the typographical union, and to re- turn the note with the compliments of the typographical union.
 A proposal by Delegate Maxwell of Topeka to take s10o.o0O from the old age pension fund. which now is s40O,00o and use it for the erection of a permanent administration building in Indianapolis was referred to the national executive council to be voted at the next general election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
SERIOUS TROUBLE
 BREWING IN ECUADOR

Quayaquil, Ecuador. August 1S.-Whs, quiet appeared to have been restored partisans of Gen Flavio Alfaro entered the town of Vinces, cheering for their leader. After destroying the telegraph Hines they marched toward Palenaue to join another force of 100 men. Vinces is an important cocoa center in the province of Los Rios. Troops left here last Light to pursue the rebels.
 General Franco has resigned from inc war ministry and has been replaced by Colonel Navarro. Manuel Eseua ioro las been made minister of finance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
FRANK SENDS,
 OUT THE $. o. s.

Boston, August 1s.-Pitchers Tyler and Pfeiffer have been released by the Boston Nationals to New Orleans under an optional agreement to facilitate an early delivery of Pitcher Otto Hess. formerly of Cleveland. who has been purchased by Boston.
 "Cy" Young. the veteran pitcher who was internationally released by Cleye- land several days ago, will re- port, to Boston next Sunday. It is be- lieved he will pitch Mondays game against Cincinnati
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
FIRE DESTROYS
 SAVANNAH SHOPS

Savannah. August 1S.-Failure of the water, supply was responsible for most Of the loss tonight when fire swept through the shops of the Seaboard Air Line rail-
 way here, levelling the machine shops. roundhouse and blacksmith shops. Fire men were helpless soon after the fire started and the blaze practically burnt ss it willed for an hour The fire started in the blacksmith shops. The total loss prob ably is $10O,O0o Engines in the roundhoJse were saved, but all the costly machinery in the shops is wrecked. Four hundred men are thrown out of employment. Work will be transferred to Americus, Ga, and Jacksonville, Fla, shops for the present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
Recognize LeC Conte

Washington, August 1S.-The United states today recognized Gen. Cincinnatus LeConte as president of Haiti. Ameri- can Minister Furniss, at Port au Prince, was instructed by the state department to enter into full relations with the Le- Conte administration If 1t IS in complete possession of the machinery of the gov ernment. as is indicated by all official ad- vices received in Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
WHITE AND BLACK
 . FIGHT WITH PISTOLS

Columbus, Ga. August 1s.-A pistol duel to the death between white man and negro occurred near Goat RVck, Ga. 12 miles north of here, this afternoon, according to reports reach ing here tonight. The combatants were Sam Gordon, white, and George Cald- ;WeIl, the negro. Both fell in the fight.
 There seems to have been no wit lWesses to the duel. The two bodies ewere found near each other about dusk, Ia pistol clasped in the right hand of bach.
 The coroner is investiga the af- eais.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
Tn Clear Away Wreckage

Havana. August 1s-The engineers in charge of the work of raising the bat tleship Maine have decided to suspend tonorrow the operations of exposing ana exploring the hull until after they have cleared away the wreckage which extends from the forward side of the aft turret to the bow. Ihe Work VIII take hout two months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
Austin Loses Game

Oklahoma City, August 1S.-After win- ring 22 consecutive games. the Austin team of the Texas league lost today to Oklahoma City, to 3. So far as records show Austin's achievement was surpassed only once in the history of organized base ball. Corsicana, of the North TexaO league, winning g straight games in 1902 The National league record is 20 and in the American league 19.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
TOGO RECOVERS
 FROM ILLNESS

Boston. August 1s.-Somewhat recover ed from the attack of acute indigestion of yesterday, Admiral Togo decided to- night that after calls on the mayor and acting governor and a sightseeing tour he will continue his journey to Niagara Falls.
 The admiral is booked to- sail from Seattle within Il days and will have time only for the trans-continental journey, twos days at Niagara Falls. a day in the Canadian rockies and a day at Seattle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
Rates Reduced

Berlin, August 1S-The Prussian gov ernment today reduced the railway freight rates on feed for live stock one- half. the reduction to continue until June 30. 1912. This is a result of scarcity of feed following the prolonged drouth. The Bavarian government took similar action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
United States Officers Arrive

Berlin, August 18.-The officers Who are to represent the United States at the ap- preaching German army maneuvers ar- rived here today. They are Brig. Gen. E. A. Darlington, inspector general of the army: Brig. Gen. w. W. Witherspoon, president of the army war college; Maj. William Lassiter of the field artillery. and Capt. M. E. Hanna of the Third cavalry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
Terrific Hailstorm

Lethbridge. Alberta, Canada, August 1s. A hailstorm which travelled through southern Alberta late yesterday destroyed probably 100000 bushels of grain The worst damage was around Wilson and Sterling, southeast of Lethbridge, where several farms were completely threshed oilf .---.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
Five More Arrests Made

Coatesville, Pa, August 1S.-Five addi- tional arrests were made here late to-
 day in connection with the burning of the negro Zack Walker on Sunday While those men in custody are merely being
 held as material witnesses, District At torney Gawthrop declares that more serious charge may be lodged against some of them after further investigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
Rowan Traded for Curtis

Philadelphia. August 1S.-President Fogel of the Philadelphia National league Baseball club, announced today that Pitcher Rowan of the local club has been traded for Pitcher Curtis of the Chicago NationalS The latter was traded to Chicago early in the season by Boston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
Badger Funeral Held

Pittsburg, August 1S.-The funeral of William R. Badger, the aviator killed in Chicago Tuesday, was conducted by the Rev. J. M. Gaston, former pastor of the Friendship Avenue Presbyterian church. at the residence of John Goettman here today. Interment was in Allegheny ceme- tery. Hundreds of the young mans friends attended the funeral.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
More Trouble Prevented

Panama, August 1S.---A cablegram re- cefved here from President Restripo of colombia states that satisfactory ar engagements have been concluded be- tween Colombia and Peru to prevent further encounters between the troops stationed at the frontier near Caqueta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
Kill Caterpillars

Athens, August 1S.-(SpeciaL)-- Farmers are diligently fighting the cot ton worm or caterpillar. and 1t Is be- ,teved with cessation of the rainy spell the pest will be destroyed. The rains have deterred the farmers from getting rid of the worms as the poison would wash off the leaves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
Strive for Peace

London, Angust 1S.-The struggle hc- tween the railway companies and the striking union employees is on in dead car nest today
 Thousands have obeyed the strike or der and other thousands have continue at work The companies are operating their principal trains under modified Ischedules The government and board of trade are continuing their efforts toward reace, but without immediate indications of sue cess.
 There has been rioting at Birmingham Derby, Sheffield and at Llanelly, Wales. | The government views the industrial war so grave that the parliament did not