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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26

which, contrary to the agreements among the powers had been introduced in the province of Sin Kiang.
 Tt is also intimated in the matter of trade in local products that Russian traders must observe the same condi- tions as the Chinese, thus entirely ig- noring the treaty provisions exmepting Russians trading in Mongolia and west ern China from the payment of customs duties and other taxes whatsoever.
 'In view of the absolutely futile char acter of such negotiations during the course of which the Chinese government has sought only to restrict Russia s treaty rights by advancing arguments which. If afterwards abandoned, the Rus sian government sees itself obliged to end this procrastination, for which there is no Justification, and requests the Chi nese government formally to admit that all the points in the note of February 16 are valid and conform to the treaty stipulations.
 Russian government agree to enter into negotiations on the questions of the in troduction of customs duties, the estab- 1ishment of a special regime for tho leather trade or any other partial mod ification of the treaty of 1Ssl
 .'If an exhaustive and satisfactory re- ply to all six points of the note of Feb ruary 16 is not received by March 2S, Russia reserves to itself freedom of ac- ton and will make the Chinse govern ment responsible for the obstinacy dis played by it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26
PREVENTS STRIKE
 IS DECLARED 0FF
Both Sides Sign a Com
 promise Agreement
NEGROES ARE LIMITED
No Negro Bremen to Work North of Oakdale and Others Shall Not Get Meze Than One Half
 of Preferred Runs

Cincinnati. March N.-The strike of the
 leans and Texas Pacific railroad was de-
 clared off tonight after an agreement had
 been signed by representatives of the
 Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen and
 Enginemen and Horace Baker, general
 manager of the railroad.
 The agreement is to all ap-
 pearances a compromise. both sides
 yielding several points In dis
 pute. In short, the agreement reads
 that the employees that went out on
 strike shall be reinstated The com
 pany, however. reserves the right to
 refuse to employ any firemen who have
 committed an act of violence during
 the strike. Negro firemen cannot be
 employed north of Oakdale. Tenn. The
 percentage of negro firemen employed
 on January 1, 1911, shall not be ex-
 ceeded hereafter and negro firemen can not be assigned to more than one-half of passeinger or preferred freight runs. The following is the agreement in full:
 l. The pending strike to be declared off.
 2. The employees in the service of the Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pa cfic Railway company on March 9, 1911 who struck on that day, to be rein Stdleu W1lDln 10 uHyS unueT tne pTONl- sions of the schedule of July 1, 1910 governing rates of pay and conditions of service which sch hedule shall con tinue in effect with their former sen iority, standing and rights and with out prejudice on the part of the com. pany. Anyone who is known to have committed acts of violence beer guilty of misconduct during or in con nection with the strike, which would justify his discharge or suspension | cannot be employed by the road. 3. Negro fremen not to be employed | on any part of the company's line nortt | of Oakdale, provided a sufficient num- l her of competent white men can be SC. cured.
 | 1. In the district between Oakda le and Chattanooga the percentage of col ored flremen hereafter employed not to exceed the percentage in service or January 1, 1911, provided a sufficient | number of competent white men can bs secured.
 1 5. Negro firemen not to be assigned | to more than one-half of the passen ger runs nor to more than one-half Q 1 tho preferred freight runs. 6. In case any question shall aris,
 as te the meaning or application oi | this agreement. either party may ap peal to Judge Martin A. Knapp O Washington and his decision shall b, | final.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26
TODAY's /AGE-HERALD

1-14S people burned alive. y De La Barra-~ member of Diaz's s | cabinet. q
 Russia gives China two days to answer y-r s', ,ass., Niss,s z ss x l i Camorrists rage at accusation.
 Queen and Crescent strike ends. / Eight killed; in Georgia wreck. I 5 Wireless message flashed 6500 miles. { 2-Second week ends in coca-cola case S-Calhoun road tax suit heard. 1.-TWO governors added to list. 5-Grocers' case starts Friday.
 College fund campaign starts.
 Carnival project put to sleep -ss 6--Revenue status is complicated. 7-Gary reports on work at Ensley. s-The Planting of the Seed, by Ethel Armes. ~ s-Birmingham's young men. 1o-Rogers writes on cattle tick. 11-Sports. f'ss.e 'A-. 14-Think insurance clause will be taken
 from bill. 15-Bryan may get back lin office 16-La Rue in favor of equalization. 17-Dead duilness in Wall street. 22-Who Savoyard is. 23- Ensley fire incendary 24-Officers are not so gay. W 26-Society 27-Queen Victoria monument unveiled 2s- Editorial comment 3s
 Ned Brace talks about politicians. 29-Senator Bailey's Resignation-By
 Savoyard.
 Home--By pr. W. F. Evans.
 Japanese Bugaboo-By George Eaves
 ID. D..
 Heart to Heart Talks-By Edwin A.
 Nye. s1-Europes eye turned to Paris. 32-Benefaction for Bordeaux poor. A-Important find of history made.
 The Lords Vineyard. 35-Stocks close quiet week.
 Wheat market very restless.
 Cotton market quiet and easy. S-How organized charity employees
 funds.
 8-Dolly Descants upon Divine Sarah
 weekly theatrical letter. Sg-Theatres.
 0-Royal Family of Greece. by Frank c. Carpenter. H-Many anarchists in England. 42-Book reviews.
 Bill Vines on Railroad commission. l3--The Triple Cross, 44-Le Chevalier De Maison Rouge. 45-Young Folks page. 46-Happy performs. H-Jimmy has . birthday. H-Mandy. What Did You Expectl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26
A TENTATIVE LIST
 0F D|Az CABINET

Mexico City, March &.-Francisco Leon De La Barra, the Mexican ambassador to the United States, will be the successor of Enrique c. Creel, minister of foreign affairs in the new Diaz cabinet. This is the only member of the new cabinet pub licly known tonight and his appointment has not been announced officially.
 It Is considered that Jose Yves Liman- tour will remain as minister of finance. Four other members have been chosen but the official announcement of none will be made until Monday.
 Those selected are: Demetrio Sodi, judge of the supreme court, minister of justice, succeeding Justine Fernandez; Norbeto Dinguez, postmaster general departmen. of communications, succeeding Landro Fernandez; Manuel Marroquin. we'll known civil engineer, department of Fomento, succeeding Olegario Molina, and Jorge Vera Estanol, an attorney, minister of education, succeeding Justo Sierra.
 So far as official announcement of the personnel of the new cabinet is concerned. Mexico City is as ignorant tonight as it was yesterday. Until late this afternoon officials at the state department expected to be able to give out the names of the men appointed but at 7:s0 tonight it was stated that the administration would make no announcement whatever before next week.
 It is barely possible that at that time changes may be made in the list of those now selected. For the departments of war and interior no hint has been given as to their incumbents.
 Gen. Bernarndo Reyes, now in Italy, who by many was believed to be slated for the post of secretary of war and ma -ine, is returning to Mexico, but not to serve in that capacity, it is believed. Ac- cording to a high authority he will re- turn to serve in the army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26
WIRELESS MESSAGE FLASHED
 65OO MILES BY USE OF KITES

t M San Francisco, March 25.-Notable achievements in wireless teIegraphy are reported by party that conducted experiments in receiving messages with the aid of high flying kites near the Golden Gate last night.
 The experimenters claim to have heard distinctly calls from San Juan, P. R., Washington, D. G., Key West, Fla, Brooklyn navy yard, Colon, Guam tanamo and the station at Otchishi, Ja- nan. which is 49o0 miles distant. They also detected an indistinct Marconi spark which they believe was sent from Cornwall, England, a distance of $500 miles.
 The receiving areals were strung be- tween two pairs of 10-foot kites, which rose to a height estimated at 1900 feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26

Washington, March 25.-President Taft was gratified today to receive from the Emperor of Japan a message warmly reciprocating the Presidents expressions of good will and friendship toward Japan made to the Japanese ambassador Baron Uchida, several days ago. Baron Uchida called at the White House this afternoon and delivered the Emperor's message.
 President Taft has been extremely anxious to sset at rest the various re- ports of differences between this coun- try and Japan and especially with ref erence to the mobilization of troops in Texas. He declared the other day that he was at a loss to understand the motive behind such malicious and baseless stories"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26
Emperor Of Japan Sends
 Taft Friendly Message

He sent for the baron to express this sentiment to him and to ask that he convey the message to the Emporer The latter's reply, presented today, was as follows:
 "To the President of the United States
 of America:
 T was greatly pleased to receive your very kind message conveyed to me through my ambassador In Washington and I thank you for it. I was already well convinced that you had given no credence to the false and wicked re- ports regarding Japan, but it was es- pecially a source of profound satisfac- ton to me to receive from you the as- surance that relations of amity and good understanding between our two countries were never better or more cordial than at this tinie. I am happy to be able to reciprocate that assurance
 (Signed)) 'MUTSUHITO."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26

Washington, March 25.-The powerful wireless telegraph station of the navy, capable of communicating with naval vessels 2000 and possibly 5000 miles distant from Washington, will be erect ed at Fort Myer, Va. just outside the national capital.
 Halifax, N g.. March 25.-what is said to be an entirely new feat in direct wireless communication, the sending of a message over the Atlantic, distance of 2500 miles, from a ship at sea to England. was reported by the White Star Dominion liner Me gantic, which arrived today from Liv- erpool. While off the coast last night Purser Pomeroy of the Megantic sent q wireless dispatch to Liverpool via Poldhu. Cornwall. The message was re- ceived and today when the ship dock ed reply by cable was handed to the purser.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26
MOB LYNCHESA
 NEGRO MURDERER

Jackson, Miss, March 25.--(Specialo A messa ge from Georgetown, 30 miles south of here says Dan Beasley, we'll known young farmer of near Rockport. was shot and instantly killed at noon today by Will Brown, a negro. who was lynched shortly thereafter. Brown nred only one shot, striking Beasley in the heart. He was captured by the au-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26
Dignowitty Not Killed

Washington, March 25.-The report that John Hamilton Dignowitty and three other Americans had been executed in Chihuahua, Mexico, on account of connec- tion with the revolution is untrue. Amer ican Consul Edwards at Juarez, who had been instructed by the state department to investigate the report. telegrephed this information today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26
TAFT STOPS ANTI
 JAP LEGISLATION

Sacramento, Cal, March 25.-A message from President Taft to Governor John- son has had the effect of stopping anti Japanese legislation, and it is said there will be no action on the bill prohibiting Japanese aliens from owning land in tha state. The exact nature of the message from the President has not been di- vulged by MT. Johnson.
 The letter was brought to the attention of the legislature through the action of the committee of judiciary. The com mittee made & favorable report on the bill to prohibit aliens from owning real estate.
 Yesterday the committee was called to- gether and asked to rescnd that action The committee rescinded it's action and the bill remains on the files.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26
Shears Is Acnuitted

Amite City. La. March 25.--Jessie Spears. charged with the murder of his brother, Edgar Spears, on board a New Orleans Memphis excursion train here last September. was found not guilty here today. The defense was that the shooting was accidental
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26

[ thorities at Rockport. who started with him to Hazlehurst jail, Is miles east,
 but on the way a mob surrounded the officers. took, their prisoner and rode
 off into the woods. That is the last seen
 of Brown. Beasley leaves a wife and child.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26

St, Louis. Mo, March 25-Mrs J. P. Klein, who with her 3-year-old daugh- ter was injured in the Atlantic Coast Line wreck near Ocilla, Ga, today, is the wife of saloonkeeper here Klein, her huap band. travelAA .ith her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26
Three Days Bride

Tampa, Fla. March 25.-Mrs. W. D. Fletcher. one of the victims of the wreck near Ocila, Ga, was a bride of three days. Her husband left Tampa ten days ago to wed her. No one here knew of his misfortune until a telegram was re- ceived that he was married. MT. Fletch- CT Is assistant tsecretary and treasurer of the Chicago Tampa Land company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26

Savannah, Ga, March 25.-Atlantio Coast line and other doctors have left here for the< scene of the Dixie Flyer wreck near Ocilla. Five persons are re- ported as dead. and Conductor Parnell of Savannah. in charge of the train, is missing. Mrs Parnel has gone to tho scene from here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26

Albany. Ga, March 25.-Information re- ceeived by long distance telephone from Wilacooche, Ga, is to the effect that some of the passengers injured in the wreck of the Dixie Flyer, near Ocilla. this morning, have been removed to the hos pital at Willacooche. Baggage master Powell of Columbus. Ga, who was re- ported among the injured. is said to have Leen taken from the wreckage dead.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-09-28

President Taft had heart-to-heart
talk at Peoria, Illinois. with the lead
ers of the different Republican fac
tons in Illinois, defined his status as
to Progressiveness, pleaded guilty to
being poor politician, acknowledged
again his ambition had lain in the di-
rection of the office of chief justice
arther than the presidency, admitted
that he had undoubtedly made mis-
takes, but asserted as president he
had tried to do what he thought to- be
right.
Business war was declared upon the
so-called bread trust" by delegates to
the Bakery and Confectionery Work
ers' International Union of America in
conference in Kansas Sity Factories
will be established by the union in
the strongholds of the alleged COM
bine and attempt made to drive the
non-union bakeries out of business.
The committee appointed to investi-
gate the trust problem" reported to
the convention that enough money
could be raised Immediately to finance
six factories costing $4,000 each.
The resignation from the navy Of
Lieutenant Roy G. Smith was accept
ed by the acting secretary Of the navy
Nicholson to take effect when Lieu
tenant Smith arrived at his home in
Niles, Mich, Lieutenant Smiths res
ignation is said to have been given
at the request of Rear Admiral Muir
doch, commanding the Asiatic feet,
after court Of inquiry had Investigate
ed charges of unbecoming conduct
made against him. He was attached
to the gunboat villalobos, and his
brother officers persuaded him to re-
sign rather than cause naval scan
dali
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-09-28

According to an official commune
cation from the Italian government,
the cholera cases in Italy are decras-
ing. From September 10 to II, in.
elusive, there were total of 1907
cases with 500 deaths. For the first
time since the epidemic began, the
disease has made its appearance in
Sardinia, nineteen deaths from to-
tai of tifty-four cases at Cagliari be-
ing reported,
turned in Boston, Mass, against FIVE
officials and a large stockholder of
the United States Machinery compa-
ny. The indictments alleged conspir-
acy in restraint of trade under the
sherman act. The penalty provided
under the statutes is fine of $4,000
or Imprisonment for one year, or both.
The six defendants probably will
plead within the next ten days.
The long periods of national ankle,
~ attendant upon the Moroccan
negotiations is drawing toward con-
clusion. The French people have been
slow IN accepting the optimism WhlSll
has prevailed in Berlin, and 1t was
only after communication to the
press based on Ambassador Cambon's
report of his interview with the Ger
man foreign minister, that sufficient
reasons appeared for the conviction
that the six months uncertainty is
nearing the end.
Following an investigation by a
state inspector, in which he reported
that the papers held by the Metropoli-
tan Bank and Trust company OF Gin
cinnati, Ohio. did not show conserva-
tive transactions. the bank closed.
The death list in the earthquakes
in the northern Chilean provinces and
Tarapaca win reach forty.
A new record for speed in the, Ken
tucky courts was established at Mays
vile when w. T. Ham, a 62-year-old
church worker, was tried and sentenc-
ed to forty years in the penitentiary
charged with attacking three little
girls under 10 years OF age
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-09-28

governors had determined to cooper.
ate in the plea to the Federal SUI
preme court for the protection of
states rights, brought about by the
ruling of Judge Sanborn in the Mime
sofa rate case, which was adverse to
intra-state regulation by railroad COM
missions.
Il was surprised to see in several
papers before / reached home what
purported to be a declaration from
myself that the next Democratic tick
ct will be composed of Governor Har
mon and Governor Wilson for presi
dent and vice president, respectively
Il esteem both Governor Harmon
and Governor Wilson highly, and in a
number of casual conversations at
Spring Lake frequently expressed my
self strongly for both gentlemen. Both
were there, and the chances of each
were freely discussed on all sides.
81 concurred in all that was said
in praise of both and suggested more
than once that ticket might not be
made stronger than by putting on it
both Governor Harmon and Governor
Wilson. In other words, expressed
approval of ticket Of Harmon and
Wilson or Wilson and Harmon. / did
not undertake in any instance to de-
clare my own choice as to how the
ticket should read, and did not give
out any interview for publication
which purported to express my
choice.
New Chief Of staff.
Col. William Lawson Peel of At
lanta will be chief of aide on the staff
of Gov. Hoke Smith. The governor
announced that he expects to com
plete the entire list of appointments
within few days, and that Colonel
Peel has been rendered the position
of chief and has accepted. He has
appointed about twenty-five men on
the staff.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-09-28

stract includes original land grants
from the state, ownership titles
through tax sales, and claims by con-
tinuous possession. All Of the $4,000
acres had been purchased from time
to time by Andrew Jennette, who
made the sale to the government.
When the Sale is consummated war
dens will be appointed and the regu-
lar forestry work of the government
will be started in the Georgia reser-
walton.
1t is one OF the first tracts for the
Appalachian reserve to be selected by
the Federal commission. 1t is not
improbable that others in the north
ern section Of the state will be pur-
chased later on.
Governor Explains His Position.
Gov. Hoke Smith returned to Allan
Ia from Spring Lake, N. j., where he
has been attending the conference OF
governors there.
Governor Smith was asked regard
ing the story sent out from Spring
Lake, which quoted him as having an
nounccd that the next Democratic
ticket would be Governor Harmon OF
Ohio and Governor Wilson Of New
Jersey for president and vice presi-
dent, respectively.
The story, in effect, quoted the gov.
ernor as having committed himself to
this ticket as definite proposition
and stated further that from Govern
or Smiths statement it was inferred
that the governors, while in session,
had reached some sort Of secret agree
ment to support this ticket.
Regarding the alleged interview,
Goxernor Smith said:
"My time was limited while away,
and was not able to stay at Spring
Lake to the finish of the conference.
l left there Thursday shortly after the
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-09-28

small acreage in Lumpkin. Reserya-
ton takes in the Canada, ,Gaddistown
and Coopers Creek districts. 1t is
right among the Blue Ridge noun
tains, and Frozen Knob, one of the
high peaks of north Georgia, several
thousand feet above sea level, is in
cluded in the tract.
The Fannin county border of the
reservation is within a comparatively
short distance of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad, and some of the
nearby towns are Ellijay, Blue Ridge,
Mineral Bluff and Dahlonega. Gaddis-
town was the old home of Joseph E..
Brown, war governor, and United
States senator, and Georgians will,
therefore, be interested in knowing
that the government reservation
plans will conserve the surrounding
territory.
A number of small waterways cross
the reservation, among them being
Lovinggood and Noontootla creeks.
The latter is stream of some size,
though L0S lOTunST rs VI luluOA ihPOAC-
ance. The Toccoa river also crosses
the tract, and the Etowah heads to-
ward the territory covered by the res
ervation. Another more important
stream in the surrounding territory is
the Coosawatta river.
The timber on part Of the $4,000
acres has been cut; but for the most
it is made up of wild land covered
with fair timber. Located close to the
Tennessee border, and in one of the
most beautiful sections of north Geor-
gia, 1t will make a splendid forest
reservation.
Congressman Gordon Lee of the
Seventh district is member of the
commission appointed to consider the
location Of the reservations; and to
him is due much of the credit for the
purchase of the Georgia tract.
The work of examining the titles is
slow and arduous task. The alb
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-09-28
GEORGIA LAND FOR
AFOREST RESERVE
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
BUYS 234 LAND LOTS in THE
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS.
OVER $4,000 ACRES BOUGHT
Includes Several Districts Prominent
In the History Of the
state.

Atlanta.
Thirty-hve thousand acres of Geor-
gia mountain lands, rich in forests,
minerals and scenery, have been pur-
chased by the United States to be in
cluded in the great Appalachian for
est reserve provided for by an appro-
priation Of $4,000 from congress.
The great tract will be held in store
for the future, the national resources
represented to be conserved in the
most modern and scientific manner.
District Attorney F. G. Tate is now
examining the titles, and if there is
no fault in the abstract the transac-
ton will be concluded following the
district attorneys report.
Something over 100000 is the price
to be paid the present owner. The
tract includes 2S4 land lots, located in
Fannin, Union and Lumpkin counties,
the larger section being in Fannin, a
goodly portion in Union, with only a