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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08

mostly white oak, went into ties for the railroads; one hundred and sixty five million cubic feet were used for timbering mines and a million and quarter cords of wood were turned into alcohol. Many million cords of fire wood were burnt. vast amount of timber was used for slaves and for heads of barrels, and enough barrel hoops were turned out to give five to every man, woman and child in the United States and leave some to spare.
 We used more than 3,000,000 cords of native wood in our paper mills. This was mainly spruce and hemlock; and millions went into notions of one kind or other. The toothpick, for instance, is little more than a splinter; but We have one factory in Maine which mak es a half billion of them every year. We have other places which turn out clotheSpinS and wooden spools by the hundreds of millions. Several hundred acres of forests are annually burt up as matches, and more than 5000 acres are cut into shoe pegs in the space of 12 months. And then there Is the enor- nous amount that goes into furniture and into carts, carriages and cars of all kinds. The shingles, most of which come from the far west, are thirty seven hundred million in number and the laths are four times as great. There is a steady increase in all of these products. so that the lumber we are using is beyond conception enormous All told, it sells for something like thirteen hundred million a year; and the business of getting it out and put ting 1t on the market annually employs more than one million men, who re- 'ceive over two hundred million dollars in wages.
 Uncle Sam Warns Against Waste
 This consumption is enough to make us pause and wonder where we shall get our wood for the future. This is one of the warnings of Uncle Sam, patriarch, who is doing all he can to cut down the waste. In the national forests, of which l write more farther on, he has his men on the outlook for fires, and he gives plans for cutting and caring for any pri- yate forests so that the woods may last longer. Any man who owns trees can get plans from the forestry service as to how to treat them, and the government will send him experts. Applications for such assistance have been already receiv cd from owners of 10,000,000 acres, and in some places only the ripe trees are now cut and the owners are studying how to keep out the fires
 It is estimated by the department Of agriculture that, if the private owners will cooperate the forests of the south ern pine belt can be patroled for two per
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08

Uncle Sans scientists say that there is an enormous amount of turpentine in the refuse of the sawmills of the south, and that this might be saved, yielding about 36,O00,00O gallons year. or a value of more than $10,0O0000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-28
By Associated Press,

ST. Petersburg, Dec. 2S.-A supple
mentary legislative proposal of pro-
.hibitive character was introduced by
the Nationalists into the duma to-
day.
1t is aimed directly at the United
States. According to the terms of
the proposed enactment, American
citizens of the Jewish religion are to
be totally barred from Russia and in
the second place customs duties are
to be raised by 100 per cent unless
the Russian normal schedule is lower
than the American. In that case a
duty equalling the American duty will
be collected.
The author of the bill states that
the last provision is necessary in or
der to deal with the importation of
American machinery.
The remaining points of the propos
ed bill correspond in virtually every
particular with the bill introduced on
December % by Ex-President Ouch
koff providing for tariff schedules ap
plicable to the United States at the
expiration of the Russo American
commerce and navigation treaty of
1882
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-28
COL. THOMP PSON
BLAMES. SOUTH
SAYS COTTON PLANTERS ARE
LOSING $500, 100000 THIS YEAR
BY FAILURE TO ACCEPT HIS
PROPOSITION.
BY AssocIated PresE.

Washington, Dec. 27.-Col. Robert NJ.
Thompson, of New York, head of the
syndicate which proposed to advance
s50, 900, 900 for the purpose of hand
ling the southern cotton crop, blames
the southern planter for the delay IN
putting the scheme into effect. He de-
clared today the syndicate Is stu
ready to proceed with the plan which
he said meant everything to the
southern farmers. Sc said:
I'VE did not reject the plan. II
was the south which rejected 1t. The
southern farmers are opposed to it
only because they do not understand.
They have to be educated into know
ledge that our scheme is not a spec
ulative one, as they have been led by
certain interested parties in the south
to believe.
He declared a number of individual
farmers have expressed desire to
have the syndicate handle the crop for
them on the proposed plan. and this
will be a test which Will show the rest
of the south just what was intended.
Probably by next year others Will be
willing to fall in with the scheme.
Thompson said the southern cotton
farmers this year will lose 100000, 900
and as at least a third of this will go
abroad, that the whole country will
be loser by the south's refusal 10 ac-
cept the economic proposition We
submitted -
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-28

vast amount OF cotton. more than
ever before in this port at one time,
is now here ready for shipment. Every
place OF storage is filed, including
both the immense warehouses of the
Louisville & Nashville railroad and
the storage sheds at the cotton com
press, and today there are standing in
the storage yards Of the L g. n. at
Goulding and other points in Pensa-
cola over 500 carloads, which cannot
be unloaded for the reason that there
is no place to store the cotton.
So great is the movement Of the
fieecy staple to Pens1caIs that agents
OF the Louisville & Nashville railroad
at all points have been Instructed to
receive no more cotton for shipment 10
this port until the coNsested cCnci-
ton can be relieved. The movement
to foreign countries thus for this sea
son OF cotton is more than the total
season of any previous year, and n
new record for cotton exports will lie
established before the season ends.
BIG SHIPMENTS NEXT MONTH.
January will establish a record for
the exporting Of cotton for this port.
for it is estimated that upwards Of
$4,000 bales will be shipped during that
month. The steamers will begin ar
irving on next Sunday and for lhe
first 10 days of January no less than
five steamers Will arrive for cotton
cargoes alone. with others under char
ter for loading later in the month.
The Albanian. a vessel OF a larse
net tonnage. will take out the record
cargo from this port. as II is expected
to store $4,000 bales in her for Bremen.
She is due on January !, and four davs
later the Colonial will arrive to take
out 16 500 bales for Havre. making a
total of nearly 40, 900 bales to be moved
by these two steamers. Besides these
the Vivian is due during the latter
portion OF the month and after dis
char ging cargoes Will load cotton for
Liverpool, while the August Belmont
will arriva early nexr week and viii
load the same item for Bremen after
dischargfng cargo. The r. .. Salt
marsh will arrive on the 10th and will
load cotton for Liverpool, and the Aus
trian steamer Ida, will take mis-
cellaneous cargo, including some cot
ton from Venice, Triese and other
ports.
There will be plenty OF work for
cotton screwmen of Pensa cola, and It
is doubtful If a sufficient force Of men
can be secured to do the work during
the early portion of the month.
COTTON COMPRESS BUSINESS.
The business of the local cotton
compress has shown q wonderful in
crease over last year. Thus far about
$4,000 bales have been received there
for pressing and storage, more than
the total receipts of last year. and il
is expected that the receipts there Will
be $4,000 or more for the season. At
present about 5000 bales are on hand
ready for shipment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-28
BY Associated Press.

Youngstown, Ohio, Dec 2S.-The
progressive movement and what it
has done in Wisconsin was the topic
discussed by Senator LaFollette be-
fore the business men OF this steel
and iron community at noon today.
He declared the progressive movement
was the peoples movement. The ma
ton has profited by Wisconsin's civic
evolution he asserted, and con-
tinued:
1T is not claimed for the progress
i've cause in Wisconsin that it has
attained its final destiny, that it has
settled all of the questions that vex
and trouble. but we do know that the
government has been made represen-
tative-truley representative.
I'VE do know that the dire and
awful predictions which alarmed
honest business in Wisconsin have
proven false: that capital has not fed
from the state, but is more secure
than elsewhere; that state banks, sub
ject to state regulation, are safe and
that failure is unknown; that the
street car the interurban, the gas,
electric light and water rates are un-
dergoing regulation and reduction, and
yet because we have stability, the
bonds of all our public utilities are
selling higher in the markets than
those of other states; that railroad
rates have been reduced; the services
regulated, the complaints of shippers
adjusted and yet the railroads in
Wisconsin are more prosperous than
in other states because sense OF
security prevails everywhere and
every producer, every manufactures
knows that his competitors within
the scope of state regulation enjoy no.
secret fsyore or advantage. The old
feeling of class antagonism and dis
trust is fast giving place to peace,
confidence and prosperity.
Whatever success we have attained
in Wisconsin through the enactment
of wise, constructive statutes. has
been the result of a close and definite
comprehension of the Importance OF
the work, as affecting not only the
material interests of the state, but the
sociological welfare of the people. in
the broadest application of that
term.
1.-The conditions which prevailed in
policies, government and business in
Wisconsin fifteen years ago are those
which the people in most states and
in the nation are facing today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-28
DELIVERS A
HOT ONE IN CLEVELAND
BY Associated 7ress.

Cleveland, Dec. 27.-The large arm
ory was packed tonight when Senator
IaFolIette opened his second meeting
of progressive invasion in Tafts
own state The progressive leader
was cheered.
Tonight he departed somewhat from
the speech he had planned by launch
ing into the primary ballot law He
then discussed the trusts. saying the
combinations and corporations are the
cause of the high cost of living. be-
cause they controlled the prices and
that God Almighty never made a
board of directors good enough to
control the homes and families of an
American citizen"
The initiative, referendum and re-
call were declared to be tenets of
progressives, and he insisted the recall
should be applied to the judges.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-28
VAROAMAN IS
WINNER AGAIN
COURT MAKES RULING THAT IT
CANNOT INQUIRE INTO DIS
BURSEMENT OF EXECUTIVE
CONTINGENT FUND.
BY Associated Press.

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 27.-Chancellor
G. T. Lyell today upheld the conten-
tion Of former Governor James X.
Vardaman that it was not within the
province of the courts to inquire as
to the disbursement of the executive
contingent fund during his admins
tration, and ordered made permanent
an injunction restraining the attor-
reys for the state from proceeding
with the litigation to compel an ac-
counting from Vardaman.
The chancellor held. however. the
state should be allowed TO examine
the bank books in connection with
the allegation that certain notes were
artcdated by Nardaman. An appeal
to the supreme court will be taken by
attorneys for the state.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-28
he WILL
CLEAR HIMSELF
MAN ARRESTED WITH DYNA-
MITE IN HIS POSSESSION DE-
cLARES OTHERS WILL HAVE
TO TAKE MEDICINE.
by Associated Press.

Pittsburg. Dec. 27.-"I'm going to
clear myself. 1 will not take all the
blame for this. and the rest of them
will have to take their medicine along
with me-" is the utterance credited
today to George Bridges, a stranger
arrested at Monsenne, Pa, while
carrying a suitcase containing seven
ty-two sticks of dynamite and a roll
OF fuse.
Bridges weakened under the police
sweating to which he had been sub
jected. and according to the authori-
ties, declared he would make a clean
breast of il when taken before a
magistrate for a preliminary hearing
late this afternoon. Little is known
Of the man. He appeared at Monsenne
several weeks ago. Eight thousand
non union men are employed in the
mills of the town.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-28
MEAT PACKERS
UNSUCCESSFUL
ATTORNEY FOR SWIFT e. CO.,
TELLS OF EFFORTS TO MERGE
ALL OF THE LARGE PACKING
INTERESTS.
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, Dec. 27.-Albert H. Needer,
ness called by the government in the
trial Of the ten Chicago packers. tes-
titled today that the defendants had
twice tried TO organize a merger in
the summer 1902, but their efforts
were unsu ccessful. The first plan was
to include Armour, Swift, Morris and
Cudahy interests with q capital Of
1929. 900 900.
When this failed the plan was
changed to provide for a capitaliza-
iton Of S525. 900. 900 but the condition
of the money market made il impos-
sible TO finance It. The witness told Of
the organization OF the National Pack
ing Co. March 1S. 1903, bur denied
it had any connection with the pro-
posed merger. It is thought Eeeder
will conclude his testimony tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-28
nv Associated Press.

Sterling, ILL.,, Dec. 27.-It developed
today that Duncan Mackay, one of the
largest real estate owners in Calves
ton. Texas, and whose name Is linked
with the rebuilding of that city after
the great storm there. has been indi'
Gated by the october grand jury on
charges of misappropriating funds left
by his father as part of an estate
valued at $4,000, 600
The transaction which led TO the
indictment date back several years.
After long litigation here in the circuit
for nearly 100000 was issued against
Mackay but before the findings were
entered he left the jurisdiction Of the
court.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-28
MANY WORkMEN
ARELOCKEO OUT
ONE MAN AND TWO WOMEN RE-
FUSED TO JOIN UNION AND
PRECIPITATED TRoUsLE-1ooooo
OUT OF WORK.
BY Associated Press.

Manchester England. Dec. 27.-The
refusal OF one man and two women to
join a trade union. coupled with the
decision of the master cotton sDinners
to close their mills three days in the
week. caused the complete stoppage o.
q great portion Of the cotton mills in
Northeast Lancashire tonight
Efforts are afOOt 10 effect & settle
ment. but u long struggle Is feared
with danger OF the night spreading 20
other Industries. The lockout involves
160,G00 weavers and an equal number,
of spinners viii be reduced to half
pay.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-28

st. Petersburg, Dec. 27.-All Russia
is deeply concerned about recent de-
velopments in America, and the sub
ject is generally discussed. Those
closest to the czar know that he re-
CARDS the situation as grave. Paul n.
Milukoff, who was active in forcing
the czar to create the duma and who
is leader in that body. speaks plainly
about the situation, which he thinks
is hopeful. He says he is glad that
President Taft did not allow the Sui
ger resolution to become operative and
that he tactfully took advantage OF
the proviso within the treaty which
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-28
S15o.Ooo BLAZE.
BY Associated Press.

London. Dec, 27.-Official news has
been received at the foreign Office con-
corning the disappearance during the
fight between the Persians and the
Indian escort in the vicinity of Kaz-
Groom Of w. A. Smart, the British con-
sui at Shiraz. There are no indica-
tions, however, whether Mr.. Smart is
supposed to have been killed or merely
taken prisoner.
Dispatches received here from Per
sia this morning are very mea gre. \
message from Tabriz states that the
we'll known revolutionary leader, Amir
Khichmet, the local head OF the rad
ical party, fed on Monday to Kara
dagh in the province of AzeThaiiau.
The reaCtiOnaries have since made Il
demonstration in the streets Of TabriZ
during which they cursed the Demo
cratic movement and the constitution
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-28
GOVERNOR TO INVESTIGATE
LYNCHiNG OF A NEGRO
BY Associated Press.

Annapolis, Dec. 27.-Gov. Crothers
has interested himself in the in
vestigation of the lynching Of King
Johnson, alias Davis. the negro who
was taken from the lookup at Brook
lyn, Mr., Christmas morning and killed
NV unknown persons. johnson shot
and killed Frederick Schwab, a white
man at Fairfield, last Sunday morning.
After a consultation with Judge
Brashers and states attorney Greene
of Anne Arundel county. the governor
last night authorized the statement
that he would insist that the lynchers
be brought to justice. Both the county
officers expressed themselves as in ac-
cord with the governor. The county
police are diligently investigating the
affair. but thus far the efforts to learn
the identity of Johnson's slayers have
heen futile. il is understood.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-28
Britisher Disappears During Fight
Between Russians and Persians

and raided the palace of the governor
general The deputy governor, who. ut
the moment was alone in the palace,
sought refuge at the British consulate
Persia's reply to the Russian ulti-
matum concerning the appointment Of
future foreign advisers has been f.
nally agreed upon in the following
modified form:
The Persian government, in View
of its strong desire always 70 maintain
cordial relations with Great Britain
and Russia Will in the future be care
ful when engaging officers for the re-.
organization OF departments OF state
that an appointment not be made In a
way which would be likely to injure
the lawful interests Of the two gov
ernments in Persia. TO this end the
Persian government VIII be fore hand
exchange views with the British and
Russian legations at Teheran."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-28

permitted it's abrogation. Mr. Milu-
koff. who has visited America several
times and who speaks English fiuently,
says that high office holders, backed
by the peoples inertia. have heretofore
controlled the national policy. He ex-
presses the fear that too much agita-
ton in the United States may cause
a reaction in Russia unfavorable to
the movement for Jewish equality
within the empire. He says that a
break between Russia and the United
States at this time is especially re
grettable, as he believes that Russia
and the United SCates sha'Ild act to
sether in the far east.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-28
TO AMEND
PRIMARY ELECTION LAW
Ry AssocIated Press.

Jackson, Miss. Dec. 21.-Report on
good authority today says that among
the first bills to be introduced before
the Mississippi legislature which vii!
meet next week. viii be one providing
for primary elections to enable the
voters TO express preference between
candidates for nomination for presi-
dent of the United States. Under the
present law delegates will be named
by state conventions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-28
Wealthy Galveston Man Indicted
For Misrepresentation of Funds

Duncan Moore. a nephew of the Cal
weston man then went before the
grand jury and gave testimony which
resulted in the indictment charging
his uncle with misappropriation of the
entire amount The indictment was
suppressed in the hope that Macllay
might return To this state, 1t being
generally understood he was in Eu-
rope. Now it is alleged Mackav has
returned to the United States bu+
his exact whereabouts are unknown.
1t is stated the greater part Of
Mackay's holdings which include sew
eral of the main blocks in Galveston
we're transferred previous to the sun
posed European trip.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-28
FISH
CAUSE DEATHS
THIRTY SIX HOMELESS MEN
SOUGHT TO APPEASE THEIR
HUNGER BY EATING DEcAYEO
SMOKED HERRING.
BY Associated Press.

Berlin, Dec. 27.-Thirty six homeless
men, who sought with decayed smoked
herring to add to the frugal meal OF
bread and soup served to them at the
municipal lodging house last night,
are dead, and more than forty others
are sick.
The cause of the deaths was not an
nounced, but the authorities are con-
fident the putrid fish is responsible.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-28
SHIRT WAIST
MEN ACQUITTED
PRoPRiEToRS OF THE FACTORY
WHERE FORTY SEVEN PERISH
ED LAST MARCH ARE FOUND
NOT GUILTY.
BY Associated Press.

New York. Dec. 27.-The state failed
today in its effort to fix the blame for
the fire horror on March 25 in which
forty seven employees of the Triangle
Shirt Waist Company perished.
\ verdict of not guilty was return
ed this afternoon by the jury in the
case of Isaac Harris and Max Blank,
proprietors of the factory. who were
indicted in connection With the holo-
cauSt.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-28
BY Associated Press,

Rome, Ca, Dec. 27.-Douglas H.
Harris, aged 20, formerly of La
Grange, Ca, was shot and killed in a
hotel here tonight by Uriah l..
Starnes. a travelling salesman.
Starnes surrendered. He said Harris
had wrecked his family and declared
himself happy in getting revenge.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-28
DEAD MAN IS A BROTHER OF
VIII. n. HARRIS OF PENSACOLA

Douglas Harris, the dead man, is a
brother of W. H. Harris, who con-
ducts a meat market and green
grocery on East Gadsden street, be-
tween Twelfth and Thirteenth ave-
pues, and who is highly respected by
all who know him. Mr.. Harris could
not be reached over the telephone
last night and informed of his
brothers death.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-28

SPECIAL BOARD OF MEDICAL Of
FlCERS REACH ATLANTA FOR
THIS PURPOSE AND WILL WIRE
THEIR REPORT.
BY Associated Press.

Atlanta, Dec. 27.-Acting under in
structions from President Taft.
special board Of inquiry, composed of
officers of the medical corps of the
army, arrived here tonight to make
another examination of Charles W.
Morse, the New York banker con-
fined in the army hospital at Fort
Mcpherson.
If Morse's condition permits. a
thorough examination of his physical
condition will be made tomorrow. and
report wired to Washington.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-28
SHOT AT MAN AND
KILLED OWN CHILD

beating her and later when Odom went
to Richardson's house, the latter con-
fronted him and a row ensued Rich
ardson drew a revolvel and fired sew
eral times at Odom. One of the bull
let's struck the latter in the back. in
fjcting a had wound, while an
other struck Richardson's six-year-
old daughter in the body, producing
instant death.
The sheriff was notified and went
out to arrest Richardson.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-28
LIVELY TILT IN
COUNCIL OVER
LIZ N.MEASURE
Alderman Bear Unsuccess-
fully Endeavored to
Amend Ordinance.

TO STRIKE FROM MEAS
uRE CLAUSE WHICH CoMPELS
CITY TO BUILD TRUCK HOUSE
ON LOTS TO BE DECIDED BY l..
G. NJ, BUT WAS OPPOSED BY
ALDERMEN sEMMEs AND FISH,
Err.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-28

A long distance telephone message
from Muscogee last night shortly be-
fore midnight told of the killing of his
six year old daughter by Frank
Richardson, colored, when he fired
several times at Will Odom, his SON
in-law, whom he perhaps mortally
wounded.
The trouble occurred in the negro
quarter about 9 o'clock. Richard
son had been told by his daughter
that Odom, her husband, had been
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-28
E'FOL[ETTE IS
AFTER VOTESOF
TAFT IN OHIO
The Progressive Presidential
Candidate Shelling the
Buckeye State.

DECLARES PROGRESSIVE MOVE
MENT is THE PEOPLE MOVE
MENT BY WHICH THE GOVERN
MENT is MADE TRULY REPRE-
sENTATIVE-HE SAYS NATION
HAS PRoFITED BY WIscoNsIN's
CIVIC EVOLUTION.