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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
GREAT PEACE CONGRES OPENED
 AT BALTIMORE
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(CONTINUED FROM PAGE D 4 the revolutionists or have you been in structed merely to transmit their ideas to the federal government for consider ation?"
 "I have full power to act. I will receive the revolutionists' proposal and submit some that I have. It will be a continu- ous exchange of views until we arrive at definite agreement. Of course, that will have to be ratified by the government"
 The insurrecto leaders were in confer ence during the morning. shaping their peace proposals. Looming up largely in their hands is the question of the resigna- tion of President Diaz and how l. should be handled. There was some difference of opinion today among the leaders as to how best to deal with the problem
 Judge Carabajal is believed to be ready to persuade the rebels that President Diaz eventually intends to resign, per haps within short time, and that the appearance of forced resignation would have disquieting effect on the people and render revolutions as sporadic as in other countries.
 Much of Madero's inclination to accept
 
 cess of the envoys, which the rebel chiefs here intend to send to other states in an effort to secure general ratification of the peace propositions under discussion here.
 Insurrecto leaders claim that the fed erals have violated the terms of the arm istice by bringing endorsements into JuareZ disguised as laborers. These men are said to have entered the United States by way of Laredo and then crossed from Fl Paso into the Mexican city
 General Madero called the attention of General Navarro to the matter in the following letter today:
 q am informed that during the arm stice federal soldiers, disguised as work ingmen, have entered Juarezk from the American side At first I did not care to notice these rumors, but investigation shows the reports to have some basis, and I would appreciate an explanation"
 General Navarro denies the reports. The rebels claim, however, to have witnessed the arrival of 100 disguised soldiers at Fl Paso, and to have followed them un- til they crossed the bridge leading into Juarez.
 The night session of the congress was held in Mccoy hall of Johns Hopkins university. Addresses were delivered by President Charles F. Thwing of Western Reserve university; Miss Eleanor F. Lord of Baltimore and Tal- colt Williams of the Philadelphia Press. MT. Williams topic was "Internation- . al Responsibility for International Peace" He recommended that interna- tional commissions be formed by the stronger nations of the world to take over temporarily the weak and dereli,t states" and readjust their internal af- fairs until they are able to take up self government on plane equal to the greater powers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
COLORED SINGERS
 TO GIVE CANTATA

At the Orpheum theatre Monday night. May 8, the Industrial High school will present, en costume, the sacred contata, Queen Esther.' Two hundred voices will be used in the full chorus.
 The proceeds from this musicale will be used in further eauipping the domes- lie science department of the school-the kitchen, the sewing room and the carpen- ter shop. The admission will be 50 and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
Fez Relief Arrives

Fez. April 26.-(Delayed in Trans mission).-Captain Fremond's column arrived tonight in good condition. Dur ing the last four days of the march to the relief of Fez the column was under stiff running fight continuous ly. The rebel tribesmep followed the troops from the time they broke camp for forced march to the city. har- rassing them all the way up to the very gates. Confidence has now been restored within the walls, but anarchy seigns outside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
Deaths and Funerals
L. H. McCurdy

News of the death of L. H. McCurdy, which occurred yesterday afternoon at O clock at Kings infrmary, Selma, was received by relatives and friends of the deceased in Birmingham last night. MT. McCurdy was brother of w. D. Me Curdy, representative from Lowndes county in the state legislature His re- mains. will be sent to Lowndesboro proo- ably tomorrow afternoon for interment The deceased is survived in addition tc other relatives. by three nieces in this city, Mrs William H. Burt. Mrs. George Whitfield and Mrs. A. L. Brown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
NIGHT RIDERS MUST
 PAY BIG DAMAGES

owensboro. Ky. May 3,-J. F. Van Hoosier of Clarksburg. Tenn, was
 awarded today $250O damages against A. A. Robinson and 19 other alleged night riders by jury in the federal court VanHoosier sred for, $50,00O on the ground thatshe had been forced to leave the state by night riders when he refused to attend their meetings. He testified he was forced to take the night rider oath after a moose had been put about his neck s.s X ss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
w. T. GENTRY HERE
 FOR INSPECTION

W. T. Gentry of Atlanta, president of the Southern Bell Telephone and Tele- graph company, and Reid Hobson, general commercial superintendent of the Bell telephone, spent yesterday in Birming- ham. MT. Gentry inspected the prop critics of the company in this city and made an inspection of some of the out lying exchanges. including Bessemer. |.
 The visiting officials returned to At lanta last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
NORWOOD RESIDENCE
 IS DAMAGED BY FIRE

Fire which started from q spark on the kitchen roof damaged the residence of T. M. Wallace of No. 1123 North Twenty ninth street to the extent or $2000 yesterday afternoon. The flames had secured good headway when the fire department arrived on the scene and 1t was only by hard work that the flames were kept from spreading. The water damage tt the furniture was good part of the total damage ana the roof of the building was ruined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04

many for sSo,oOoO for the death of his son was settled by compromise for s2Soo. N
 The case of Lorenzo Jones vs. Sam Brick for damages for personal inJuries' resulting from an automobile collision was entered today and as the arguments lhave not been finished yet will be con- tinued tomorrow.
 Infant Riley The hodv of the infant daughter or MT. and Mrs. G. D. Riley was buried to- day at Rock Creek cemetery. The child was years of age and died Monday night at 10 o'clock at the nome of her parents in this city.
 Announcements
 The Roberts School Improvement so- ciety will meet at the home of Mrs. J. F. Robertson Thursday afternoon. A full attendance is urged as discussion will be made as to the disposal of the proceeds of the "Old Maids Conven- tion."
 Adah Rebecca lodge. No. IS, D. of R., will meet Thursday night.
 Myrtle Linton lodge, No. 132, K. of P, will meet Thursday night
 The Neighborhood club will meet with Mrs. Charles Rodenburg Thursday night.
 The Civic Improvement association will meet Thursday morning at the board of trade room at o'clock.
 The High School Lawn Party
 The senior class of the high school will give a lawn party Friday evening z at the City park for the benefit of the annual, the "Kalister." The hours will be from until 10 o'clock and ice cream, cake and summer drinks will be served.
 The amusement features will con sist of a potato race for the boys and one for the girls and the following oth- CT contests:
 Hundred yard dash. boys; 100-yard dash, girls: throwing baseball, boys and girls; relay race, boys; relay race, 'girls | three-legged race, boys only; tug Of war boys only. The teachers will have charge of the arrangements and prizes will be award l ed the winners In these contests. Personals l Mrs Ernest Milton and children are in Gadsden visiting Mir and Mrs. D. ,, Williams.
 l Mrs Lulu Baird. who has been the guest of Miss Laura Jones, was called | to Blrmlngnam suddenly because or the | illness of her sister, Mrs Prue Mo | Adory.
 l Mrs Francis returned from Selma l Tuesday night, where she was called l by the illness of her daughter, Miss l Zuma, who Is now recovering. Miss Bessie May Lovett is expected to return from Cullman this week. l Mrs Dennis was removed to the Rob- inson hospital today from her home a, Jonesboro and will undergo an opera 1 tion tomorrow morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
TWELVE DRAY LOADS OF LIQUOR SECURED Deputies Make Mammoth
 Raid at Bessemer TRUCK GROWERS TRIP Promoters of Farmers Organization Go Out After New Members.
 Boy Run Down By an
 Automobile
TRUCK GROWERS TRIP

Bessemer. May (Special)--A party of deputy sheriffs from the Birming- ham office and several from Bessemer' amounting to 20 in all. made one ot the most successful and exciting raids of the history of the 1ght agalhst Iiouor in this city today from II until IA o'clock II was genuine haul anu Chief Deputy Lacey Edmondson Tn searching one place discovered such a quantity of wet goods that moving van was utilized to carry 1t away. Twelve wagon loads of beer, whisky and wine, packed in barrels, kegs and bottles were deposited in the store rooms of the local office and it would be almost impossible to put another barrel in either room. It is estimated that 5000 worth of contraband was found even though the proprietors ef the various 95 soft drink stands in the city had been expecting a raid and had shortened their stock Besides the po- lice have been active lately and the sheriff's forces did not find anything drinkable in about third of the places entered today.
 About 40 warrants were issued from the city court here and Judge Gwin will decide upon the disposition of the goods.
 The Bessemer party went to Birming ham early this morning, returned with the other deputies and the force was divided into five squads of five men each.
 The raids were made practically si- simultaneously, the deputies leaving Bir- mingham on the Alabama Great South ern railroad train as to attract no attention. The raiding party consisted of Chief Deputy Sheriff F. c. Sugg. Chief Clerk Walter Metealf, Chief Dep uty at Bassemer Lacey Edmondson, Deputies McDuf, Smithson, Steele, Par ker, Herring, Chew, Hartsfield, Reeves, Blau, Brown, Gilbert, Helton, Curl, Russell. DeJarnett. Merriman and Jones.
 Two slot machines, "roscoes,2 were also captured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
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Pekin, May 3.-"The only certain diagnostcian in this disease is death" remarked an eminent physician who has been in the midst of the fight on the plague in the north. He meant that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04

SHAW, The Undertaken. Phones ,. GREEN Undertaking Go. Phones 1902 LICE JOY. Undertaken. Phones 76A
  FOR appropriate floral offerings, phone q. See Goddens Seed & Flower Store. 201S lst avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
Infant Riley

The body of the infant daughter or MT. and Mrs. G. D. Riley was buried to- day at Rock Creek cemetery. The child was ? years of age and died Monday night at 10 o'clock at the nome of her parents in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
No JonesbOro Mandamus
Consent Judgment for s2sOO

Tn the city court today the case of H,
 E. Lewis VI. the Woodward Iron com
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
Defeat of Deschanel Will Have
Big influence in Naming
Successor to President Fal-
lieres Two Years Hence

gagged who would do more and better
work.
The ideal of the French middle class
citizen is to get an easy, well paid job
under the government emitting him to
a pension and doubtless good deal of
the French taxpayers money could be
saved if SinecursS We're abolished. hut II
would need strong man to undertake
this task.
Sabotage is subtle strike method
which is causing no little perturbation
in France at the present time. Com
plants of delays in the delivery of goods
bv railroads are aCcumulatinS. and queS-
tions are being asked in the chamber
about il.
1t * on the state managed western
Railway that the disorder seems worst.
Al Headquarters they say that the cause
OF the dISorSanizatiun is the want of suf-
ficient rolling stick but il has been
shown that at the moment there are 200
freight trucks filled with merchandise
Sidetracked near the race course of Mai
sons "a fitte and 40 wagons lost in the
depths Of the Forest Saint Gerlnan.
Many of these have not moved from
where they are since the beginning OF
December. and MT Il few of them con-
tain perishable goods.
There are whispers of a sinister cau$"
for all this trouble. This is what is COM
ing to be known as la greve perlee lit
orally the '-pearly strike. which may be
freely translated as the cute" strike.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
ADMITS The RIGHT
TO F0RTIFY CANAL
kaiser's Adviser Does Not
Believe in Naturalization.

Berlin. Jan .S.-German writer's are
unanimous in recognition of America
right to fortify the Panama Canal DR..
Theodore Schicmann. who Is credited
with being one OF the kaisers advisers
on foreign policy, comes 10 this con-
clusion and proceeds to prophesy that
the pacificists who favor the neutrali-
zation of the waterway will be beaten
and that the American government will
be granted the 100000 which Presf-
dent Taft has asked of Congress.
DR.. Schiemann doubts the possibility
of such a change Ct temperament and
tradition as would have to precede the
erection of a Colombian union. which
would include Venezuela and Ecuador.
He thinks a South American United
StateS-cOnsiStinS OF Argentina. Brazil.
and Chile. might have better prospects
for progress in South America. How
ever. according to DR.. Schiemann. the
first necessity is peaceful, friendly In
tercoursc. He adds:
zone thing is clear. None of the
South American states shows the least
inclination to be dependent economical
ly or politically on the United States
Or. Schiemann thinks the recent rec
iprocity agreement between Canada
and the United States. which has not
yet been adopted goes TO show that
with. the growth of the United States
there will grow d desire for union with
their northern relatives rather than
with their Latin neighbors Of South
and Central Amepfca, who are less easy
of assimilation.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
ENGLISH LABORITES
MAY CHANGE RULES
Propose to Forbid Members
Voting with Other Parties.

London. Jan. 2.-Resolutions of the
greatest political importance to the fu-
ture of the Liberal party are expected to
be adopted at the annual conferences OF
the Labor party. which opens at Leices-
ter Tuesday next and lasts until Friday,
February 3.
The principal subject for discussion will
be the constitution of the organization,
relative 20 which several important rec
ommenda tons are made by the executive.
In submitting these recommendations
the executive reminds the members that at
the Newcastle conference, held in 1905,
circumstances arose which pointed to the
necessity of altering the constitution of
the PARTY so as to make it clear that
We expected our members to meet to-
sether. discuss their policy. and then sup
port it as a party in the House of Com
mons. In the course of time the form of
words required to enforce this tends to
become obsolete, and is, therefore, liable
to be misunderstood.
In the opinion of the executive, the par
ty has now reached a point where its pol
icy and political position are so well un-
derstCOd that the conduct of the members
will be Influenced by them just as Lib
erals or Conservatives are influenced by
the policy or position of their parties.
To insure the independence of the party,
it is also proposed by the executive that
the national executive committee shall
take all necessary steps to maintain this
constitution. and it's members shall abstain
strictly from identifying themselves with
or promoting the interests of any other
narfV'
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
Result of Deputies Poll Causes
Premier BRAND to Place
State Secularism Before the
French Parliament.

Paris, JAN 2S-The reelection OF Henri
Brisson as President Of the Chamber OF
Deputies is d sign that parliamentary
work of the year will begin with anti
clericalism All the men of NJ Combe s
party voted for him. Premier BRAND Sa"
the WAY the wind was blowing and IN
consequence announced to the house that
the school bills would be taken first then
electoral reform. then the civil servants
statute, and finally the naval programme.
That is state secularism in France is put
first and the national defenses last
NJ. Brands health of late has not been
good. Since the railway mems revolt the
strain on him has been great and It Is
quite possible that the premier has al
lowed his hands to be forced by the Rad
ical Socialists, all of whom are militant
anti-clericals The bishops having re-
Gently placed under interdict a number
of republican organs notorious for their
attacks on religion, anger has been
aroused. and in all probability the leGisl2O
tive measures to be adopted will be par
ticularly drastic.
There is more in NJ. Brisson's re-elec-
ton to the presidential chair Of the cham
her than meets the eye. Had the elegant
Paul Deschanel been elected instead of
his veteran connection. who is seventy
six. he would have been formidable
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
ASSASSIN CHARGES But S1%
Fact Revealed by German Who Kill
ed Village Innkeeper.
Admits that Farmer In Love with
Wife Hired Him for
Small sum.

Berlin, Jan. &-It is still possible to hire
an assassin in Germany for the small
sum of sl2J. This disquieting fact has
just been revealed by the confession of
the man who took the money and did the
deed.
Rather more than a year ago. an inn
keeper named Jung. in the Silesian village
of Jankua. was awakened in the middle
of the night, and found that the window
of his bedroom was open. He got out
of bed to shut it. but couple of shots
broke the stiffness, and he fell back
mortally wounded.
Suspicion fell upon the brother of the
chairman of the local council. a farmer
named Schirdewahn, who had had rena-
tions with the dead mans wife. and both
he and she were arrested. No conclu-
sive evidence could. however. be obtained
against them, and they were released
A few days ago man named Gansczyk
was taken into custody for a number of
other crimes committed in the neighbor-
hood, and it occurred to the police that
possibly he might also have had hand
in the murder of the innkeeper.
Investigation brought to light so much
discriminating evidence that he ultimately
admitted that Schirdewahn had hired him
to remove the innkeeper. Schirdewahn
and his love have been rearrested. and
will be placed on trial at Brieg in
February
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
Mrs. Ellington Greig Resigns
Because of Opposition to
Methods Employed by Miss
Pankhurst's Followers.

London, Jan. 2S.-The militant suffra-
gettes have suffered severe blow
through the withdrawal of one OF their
most prominent members. Mrs. Billing
ton GrciS, who was one of the organizers
of the movement and who showed her
devotion to the cause by going to prison.
by claiming herself to railings, and by
intcrrupting meetings. has now resigne'i
from the Woman's Freedom League and
declared herself opposed to militancy.
She has tried it in all its methods and
found it wanting,
The suffragettcs could have borne her
detection had she merely resigned and
held her peace, but Mrs Greig felt the
need of letting her friends and enemies
know the reasons for her action. and in
a series of articles she has been arraign-
ing tie various militant societies with
| which she has been connected.
severe Toward Pankhursts.
Toward the Pankhursts and the
Ncm.n's Social and Political Union she
| is particularly severe. She accuses Mrs.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
CHINESE HELPLESS
HANDLING PLAGUE
Western Powers Must Assist
in Controlling Pestilence.

Pekin, Jan. 2S.-The great powers OF
the Western world must rally to the
aid of China if the bubonic scourge
which is ravaging Manchuria, the north
ern provinces of the empire. and threat
ening TO sweep into Russia and Siberia.
is to be wiped out. Representatives OF
the nations have so informed their gov
ernments. it was learned to-day.
Thousands of soldiers are being poured
upon the frontiers of the stricken dis
trict. For the first time China, Japan.
and Russia have Joined hands in a
friendly campaign. However. the far
Fast practically admits its defeat at
the outset. The powers of the West
must lend their and.
Orders have been given to prevent resi-
dents of certain sections of Manchuria
and China from fleeing, but despite this
order refugees are rnding their way
into NIadivostok and Shanghai. Traffic
upon the Chinese Eastern Railway is
practically dead. The government has
ordered that no trains. except those run
ming imperial concessions, be allowed to
cross the frontier.
\ heavily freighted train Of ten cars,
bearing medical supplies. physicians, and
troops, departed Tor Mancnurla tniS
morning.
Advices from towns in Manchuria say
that the plague has made steady headway
despite the effects OF the Chinese and
japanese. The Russians principle work
is done on the northern frontier Scores
of Chinese medical students have volun-
teered. but so far they have gone only
into Chinese provinces. The next supply
train to Manchuria will carry a detach-
ment of students.
Along the Great Wall conditions are
appalling. Travellers from Manchuria,
mostly refugees, carried the disease into
China, and dozens of hamlets have been
wiped out. The air reeks with germs, and
it is certain death to venture into the
stricken territory.
Soldiers in many garriSons have fled to
the mountains. American and other for
eign missionaries are showing great brav-
cry. They are nursing and assisting the
authorities in cleaning the streets.
Infection by the plague is almost Ger
tain death. Statistics show that 9S per
cent of the Chinese and &c per cent of
the Europeans contracting the disease die.
All of the wealthier Chinese have fed
Nom Central Manchuria or the Kirin
district. Bribery is rampant and the
wealthier fugitives get across the border,
while the poor are compelled to remain.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
Severe Blow Administered to
Cause in London by Retire
ment of One of the Organ
izers of the League.

decorum with additional circumspection
in all other directions. L do interrupt
meetings. but 1 am a perfect lady, ex-
presses the present poverty Of spirit: I
knocked off a polceman's helmet, but I
only want little thing-a quite respect
able little thing-a vote. This is banal.
One loathes to hear it. One loathes to
write it. But it is true
And further on she says:
Until the Womens Social and Political
Union had been transformed into a tHni-
tartan dictatorship, all women's suffrage
societies were pledged to sex equality.
They all demanded the franchise for
women on the same terms as it is or
may be granted to men. They asked for
equal sex rights in voting. But the Wo-
mems Social and Political Union aban-
doned this claim. 1t flung away the
basis of principle
The Woman's Freedom League is not
spared. Mrs GreS declares that it stul-
titled itself by subservience to the other
organization and has destroyed its own
potentialities by policy Of weak inita-
ton and weaker adulation.
Though Mrs. Ellington Greig condemns
militancy, she admits it has undoubtedly
FASTENED the day of suffrage legislation.