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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05
GIVES FAREWELL
 LUNCHEON TO HILL

Berlin, September 4.-The German for eign minister, Herr von Diderlen-W Wac ch- ter, gave a farewell luncheon today in honor of the American ambassador. David J. Hill, who on Saturday presented his letters of recall to Emperor William.
 The luncheon was attended by Repre- sentative Richard Bartholdt of Missouri and c. B. Wolfram of New York, spe- cial ambassadors from President, Taft to the unveiling of the Von Steuben. monu- ment at Potsdam; the members of the staff of the American embassy, Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs Herr Zim- merman. and several other government officials The imperial chancellor pr. von Bethmann Hollweg, was not present, he having gone to Klel for the meeting be- tween Emperor William and the Austrian n heir presumptive, Archduke Franz Ferd- inand at the naval review.
 Arbitration was one of the subjects of conversation at the luncheon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Beattie unfolds sordd story of his ca reer. a.ss a+ Markham refuses to meet men and
 strike threatens. ,' Aviator ovington wins cross country flight t'ts r War rumors start when French fleet ,f.s- scmbles. 'r " |.'NNst o-Sunday school workers to rally. S-Reniarks eulled from the record +-Editorial page. 5AGrocers' case to end this fall Hefln speaks at Labor Day picnic. Low rates given for fair.
 Plans for Underwood. a
 Baptists meet at Jonesborc. 6-One new, fact in Emerson. case. 7-Society.
 Involving heart interest. S-Sports. i,ss sf 9-Sports. scores the fee, system. 13z Featureless day on, Morris avenue. l4-Buggy upset by motorcycle .fts Unknown boy crushed by train.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05
RACE TROUBLE
 RACES IN OKLAHOMA

Shawnee, Okla, September 4.-Grace Hughes, IA years old, and her cousin, J.. Hughes, 20 years old both of Purcell, Okla, were attacked late tonight by an unidentified man while driving across Squirrel creek near here.
 The girl was terribly beaten about the head and probably will die. Hughes was shot through thestomach and will die. A sheriff's posse with bloodhounds is on the trail of the assailant. tt&
 Durant, Okla, September 1.-Two broth ers Daniel and Will Stevens, negroes, were arrested today charged with ;he murder of Horace Gribble. George White and Jim Bradcock2 white men, who were with Gribble when he was shot, say he was instantly killed. Both factions fought with rifles. .rssF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05
UNION WOMEN AND
 MEN IN BIG PARADE

Los Angeles, September With bands playing Marsellaise, nearly Sooo unfon men and women marched in the Labor Day parade here today.
 Under. orders from Mayor Alexander the original route was changed so that the did not pass the county jail, where the ,McNamara brothers, the al legged dynamiters, are confined But when the marchers reached the intersection of Temple and Main street, the nearest point to the prison, they doffed their hats and marched bareheaded past the corner. Neither John J.. McNamara nor his broth CT left their cells to catch a glimpse of the parade. fs |,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05
Lyon Is Promoted

Memphis, September 4.--(Special) )--Har- old Lyon, prominent athlete and Y, M. c, A. worker of Columbus, Ga, has been ap- pointed physical instructor of the Mem phis Y. NJ. C. A., effective Monday. Lyon has not yet attained his majority. which is said to he the first that aD honor of this kind has been bestoyed on one of his years .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05
Continental Commuted

Washington, September 4.-President Taft today committed the courtmarttai sentence of dismissal in the. case of. Lieut., Robert c. Rutherford of the Twenty fourth infantry to loss of 50 numbers in rank. Lieutenant Rutherford was fried on charges of financial irregularities at Madison barracks, New York. The dispv- sition of the case by the President vtll permit the war department to promote large number of army officers in accord ance with the recent extra officers act. These promotions had been held Up the Rutherford case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05
CHAUFFEUR'S BODY
 FOUND IN TIED SACK

Chicago, September 4.-Circumstances surrounding the mysterious death of Fred erick Wennerstrom, the chauffeur whose body was found in Fox river near Carry. H., yesterday, resemble in many respects the murder of William Bate, chauffeur, near this city in November, 1904. The mysterious MT. Dove" who was Bate s passenger when hesleft Chicago in m au- tomobile en route for Joliet never has been found. t-s
 Wennerstrom body when found was sewn in an improvsed sack and It Is believed by the authorities the crime was committed last Wednesday, night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05
Hiat Discharged Again

Des Moines, September 4.-Conductor l.. l.. Hiat of the Des Moines City Railway company, whose discharge few weeks ago following the report of an inspector resulted in a strike of all the union men employees of the company was again dis charged today with two other conductors. Tie men were dismissed for alleged vio- la tions of the 'companys rules. according to w F. Ralston. superintendent of the compafy. T w T. Roberts member of the executive board of the local street car mems union, also was discharged today. Street car officials assert he violated the company's rules
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05
Minor Appoint ments Made

Montgomery, September 4-(SpeciaL)-- Gov. Emmet ONeal has made the fol- lowing minor appointments:
 Notaries public and justices of the peace. T. H. Collis. Ararat; J. H. Alex ander Tuskegee.
 Notaries public: Miss Mary Blue, Bir- ringham.s and John Robert Graham. Huntsville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05
TUSCUMBIA PEOPLE
 OBSERVE LABOR DAY

Tuscumbia, September 4.-(SpecialD The combined trades unions of Shelf field and Tuscumbia observed Labor Day today at Big Springs in this place. Many unique contriyances were ar ranged for the amusement of the large gathering of people who indplged in everything with the hearty zest of a day off"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05
SIXTH DISTRICT
 SCHOOL OPENED

Hamilton. September 4.-(SpeciaD. The 16th ses%on of the sixth District Agrf- cultural school has opened with an en- rollment of over 150 students.
 Tine following composed the faculty; H. 10. Sargent, president J. A! Johnson. H.. B. Tisdale, Miss Ida M. Bacon, assist ants. Miss Florence Pierce, music instrue- fnr .ft
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05
Has Peculiar Significance on Very Day Terms Are
 Sent to Germany
GERMAN SAYS THAT
 WAR IS IMPOSSIBLE
German Foreign Minister Discusses Moroccan Situation With Ameri- cans and Seems Optimistic.
 France Presents Terms

Toulon, France September 4.-The most powerful feet that France has ever as- sembled was reviewed in the roadstead here today from the battleship Matsenna by President Falleries. who was attend ed by Premier Caillaux and all the mem bers of the French cabinet large rep resentation of senators and some POO depu- ties formed in two perfect algnments out in the beautiful roadstead, where IS bat tleships six of them of the all big gun type. nine armored cruisers and 20 torpe- do boats and torpedo boat destroyers. The big fleet was commanded by four vice adlniraIs and eight rear adnlirals and manned by 1I00 officers and 26,s07 men.
 With the bands of the warslips playing the "Marseillaise" and the vast crowds along the bay shores and on excursion steamers and vessels of the mercantile fleet cheering. the whole formed won derfully animated picture of inspiring pa- tliotism on the very day that France was communicating to her ancient enemy her terms for settlement of the Moroccan problem and when the other great naval display at Kie was in many minds.
 The French battleship Brenus, while speeding toward the rendezvous of the naval maneuvers near here this morn ing. crashed into the excursion steamer Magali of Marseilles. There were no fs talities, though the Magali was taking out large party from Marselles to wit ness the maneuvers of the warships off this port dense fog hung over the waters and when the two ships collided there was a wild panic among the excur- sonists.
 The steamer was badly stove in, but was able to reach a landing stage here and put her passengers safely ashore. Following the collision, many of the Magalis passengers jumped into the water and were picked up by the numer- ous craft in the vicinity of the acci-
 dent Some % persons were injured in
 the wild. terrified rush of the panic stricken excursionists.
 1 Paris, September 4.-The French for l eign office was advised from Berlin to- l day that the French ambassador, M. | Cambon, was received at Il o'clock this
 morning by the foreign German minister
 Herr Von Kiderlen- Waechter, to whom he presented Frances written proposals for an adjustment of the Moroccan ques- ton. No date has been fixed for Germany's reply.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05
Reason for "IlIness'

Berlin. September 1.-The French am bassador. whose illness" it is intimated. was due to the reluctance of France to resume the negotiations on the ami versary of her defeat at Sedan, called at the foreign office and communicated in short interview with the foreign min- ister the decision of the French cabinet. Germany's reply to the proposals is ex- pected shortly.
 No public statement was issued relative to the interview between the French ann bassador and the German foreign minis ter and the Berlin newspapers today merely announce that the two diplomats met and resumed the negotiations.
 That there is no possibility of a war between France and Germany over Mo- rocco was the substance of conversation between the German foreign minister and Representative Richard Bartholdt and C. B. Wolfram, the special ambassadors of President Taft to the unveiling of the Won Stuben monument
 The conversation took place shortly aft CT Herr Von Kiderlen- had re- ceived from Cambon the proposals of the French government.
 Herr Won Kiderlen- Waechter had re- quested Messrs. Wolfram and Bartholdt to call upon him for an informal talk. half an hour before the farewell luncheon given in honor of the retiring American amDaSSadOr, UT. Hill. The IoreisH fnlIls- ter discussed the course taken by the Moroccan negotiations since the Algeciras conference including Germany difficulties with France in obtaining commercial and economical equality in Morocco and the subsequent infractions of the Algeciras treaty by France.
 The minister was of the opinion that while some difficulties might be met the negotiations probably would end in the recognition of Frances political predom- inance in Morocco and in guaranteeing Germany's economic opportunities in Morocco which of necessity must insure her supplies of raw material. particularly iron, for the future as well as the trans- fer to Germany of a slice of the French Congo as compensation.
 Herr Von Kiderlen- Waechter said he considered the question of raw materials very important but not important enough to Justify war, adding that chancellor who appeared before the Reichstag in defense of hostilities commenced for the sake of the Moroccan sand hills would have an unenviable task.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05
Classify Universities

Washington. September 4.-All the uni- versailles and colleges in the United States will be classified in the order of their merit when the investigation being con- ducted by the United States bureau of education is completed They expect to reveal many fake schools which award study.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05
Suppress Food Demonstrations

Paris, September i.--Troops and police are now sharply sur pressing food demon- strations in the northern department. At Maubeuge. 150 manifestants who had as- sembled in suburb started to mahch to- ward the town but were charged by the cavalry and dispersed. Many persons were wounded by being trampled upon or sabrcd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05
Bible Students Gather

Mountain Lake Park, Md, September 4. Bible students from all parts of the United States and foreign countries are gathered here for the general conference of the International Bible Students which will be in session for the next few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05
ID BEAT
 ATWOOD FAILS

Columbus, O., September 4.-Winds that threatened disaster to their craft forced Aviator Ebert Elton and passeu- ger, E. l.. Welsh of Youngstown, to land early this evening without reach ing Youngstown In their cross the state flight in a biplane.
 They descended for the night at Trainway. village north of Zanesville. Previous to their arrival at Trainway they had alighted at Newark, where they spent nearly two hours. They eft Dayton yesterday with the hope of beating the record of Atwood for sus- tained flight in a biplane carrying a passenger, but were forced to spend last night here, after having flown from Dayton to Columbus at the rate of a mile minute.
 Zanesville, O., September 4-Aviator AL bert Elton, who is flying with a passen- ger from Dayton to Youngstown, en- countered a strong wind and was carried slightly off his course and lost this even- Ing near Trinway, r miles north of here He descended at 6:25 o'clock in a field. He expects to resume his flight tomorrow FL ton intended flying from Newark to Cos hocton this evening, a distance of about 40 miles. The strong wind which sprang up, however, carried him off his course and forced him to land
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05
COURT CONVENED
 AT FLORENCE

Florence, September 4.-(Special. )-Thfs morning Judge Almon organized circuit court. but no work was done, owing to the celebrat ton of Labor Day. Court ad- iourned until tomorrow morning at 2 n clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05
Million Dollar Fire

Glasgow, September 4.-F'ire tonight partly destroyed the Scottish Wholesale Co-Operative society," buildings on Morri- son street The damage is estimated at close to $1.OO0.000. --,.s-.a ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05
MARKHAM REFUSES ID MEET LABOR MEN | AND .!;,.| STRIKE IS NEAR Illinois Central President Shatters Hopes of I'm
 mediate Settlement ORDERS, GIVEN TO ENFORCE ULTIMATUM Union Men Hold Meeting Today Which Will Probably Decide the
 Crisis-"S -"Something Doing"
 Says Kline

Chicago, September 4.-Fresident Mark ham of the Illinois Central railroad ended hopes of an immediate ssttlement of the labor difficulties of the railroad by die tating a letter to w. F. Kramer secre- tary Of the International Blacksmiths' union. refusing to meet the representa- lives of the federated shop employees to- morrow. as had been requested.
 The letter from the representatives of the nine international unions involved and to which Mr Markham's coinmunica tion was a reply was considered by labor men here to be in the nature of an ultimatum. The unions asked that Markham meet the employes of the road as represented by the ,systems federation.
 Continuing, the letter warned that sun- Tess the conference was granted by 10:3O O clock Tuesday morning, September 5. the unions would take necessary steps 10 further their own interests.
 President J. F. McCreery of the feder- ation will meet with the nine interna- tional officers at the appointed time to- morrow when decision as to future ac- tion by the unions will be reached. The union representatives intimated their plans already had been made.
 The letter from President Markham Of the railroad company to Secretary Kra- mer, representing the international union officers, read as follows:
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-08-17
Lyme in gDenOunced
BY Baltimore Preacher
Tells Minister'S Union Negroes Must
Make Vigorous Protest Against
Every Outbreak Of Mob Violence.

Baltimore, Md, August 15.--In an
address denunciatory Of the lynchings
that occurred in Oklahoma and
Coatesville, Pa. Sunday Rev. Garnett
R. Waller, pastor Of Trinity Baptist
Church told the Baptist Ministers I'm
ion meeting yesterday that the race
must make vigorous protest against
every outbreak Of mob violence.
"lnere are too many lynchings," "
he said. "in this country, and we
must let the world know that the
thing Is going TOO far. Some Of you
say that I am glad he did not as
sault a white woman but you only
| make the action of the lynchers more
nauseating thereby. The old Jews
| used to tell the young Hebrews Of
Russia to be peaceful and all would
be well, but the massacres at KishineFf
and other places came. The young
Jews have become more assertive and
some Of the horrors are not now per-
petrated.
I'VE cannot sit idly by and sec
| our race killed Off without due pro.
| CONTINUED ON PAGE Two.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-08-17
Clash Between Races
Threatens Oklahoma
second Reported Killing OF White
Woman BY a Negro Stirs Up Strife
ana Negroes are Ordered " to
Leave One Town. :,

Durant, Okla, Aug. IA second
woman has been killed near by Ne
gro. Her identity has not been learn
ed The second crime it Is feared
VIII cause serious clash between
the whites and Negroes, in this Sec
ton. ------- Co.. .----.- .-..
Negroes are rapidly leaving Durant
following the burning of the body of
Johh Lee, a Negro who was shot to
death by a mob Sunday within 20
hours after some ane, assaulted and
fatally shot Mrs. Redeem Campbell.
She died in a hospital at Sherman.
Texas, today. g.. %"'. +'''
Late today Mrs. Gorder, wife OF a
4 s1TaTbnfer. =. ten I mtlegtaorth, was> Rdllsta
being brItafis s1eafeh bys a i'N Stt. a-
sro The black ran as the woman man r,
husband approached the house. He
escaped and an angry posse is p.lr-
sung him. At Caddo, Okla, trouble
started as soon as 1t was learned that
the Negro who attacked Mrs. T.. r.
Campbell here Saturday had been
.kf1lled~ and his body burned. Mrs
Campbell died at Sherman, Texas, to-
day. The Negro is said to have lived
u. IN IN. Caddo and his friends talked Of
organizing for revenge.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-08-17
Denies He Used I
/. Uufair Methods
4 Asatunaa'ts us Gordon Says He Did Not
Disfranchise Amy lodges In Order
II. = to BE Elected Head of the Fisher.
men. :"nN'l< : ~ II S&THS =

Baltimore, Md, August 16.rFolIow-
ing the issuance of a, statement by 5Jo-
seph P. Evans, of this. city. in which
ne alleged that the reason that Colum-
pnsE sE1aardon defeated him for national
grand ruler Of the Galileaai Fishermen
the other day was because some of the
lodges were disfranchised and also
that Rev. T. H. Shorts was 1unduly
active, In behalf of Mr.. Gordon, the
after has, issued a. miId-tempered
statement denying Mr.. Evans ale~
cations. .., :. :; =.
/, II, was DR.. Evans who went to. court
and secure i'd a receivership for the en-
dlowment down department of the order, fol-
lowing the failure of the bank at
Hampton last ll,-Mr. EVANS also
led the forces that elected Mr. Cor
don National Grand Ruler last year:
+ s:M feel 1t but proper and right"
says Mr.. Gordon, ITO deny ali -of The
/, 9 allgea tiona asi in the statemsnt made. by
" Gvans. have BEEN I'D ah esofder
fSsss years. so of eWhi ~ serFst an
Raj l4t olaal IA Grand Secretary. s s; lsaring
FssEas ag szssass that saa assssttfs
the National Grand RHleRt4alweyg aefit
out the proclamations calling attsn-
ton to the grand session and this was
done without seeking my approval or
ee-epefatien,C-F must say tfrHt- I took
all the names Of lodges that appeared
on the records of the endowment de-
partment, and sent out the proclama-
tions accordingly. i have not been
dictated to by any man, and have
always tried to do my duty. At the
last annual session, at Harrisburg, Pa,
and In the one; here, did not ask
or seek the support of any man or
woman. Il look to see our order again
rise to the front, but will be the help
OF those who are keenly interested IN
the rehabilitation of the Gallilean
fishermen"
There Is some talk here that the
/ attack that Mr.. Evans has made on
Rev. Shorts, whom he alleges was
responsible for the loss of $4,000 of
the peoples money, may bring about
some indictmens as happened with
the True Reformers last week. T..
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-08-17
NO ARRESTS;

Coatesville, Pa, Aug -14.-No an
rests have yet been made in connec-
tion With the lynching Of Zach Walk
er' who last night was dragged on a
ped from hospital and burned alive
In the outskirts Of the town. The .au-
'horit1es of Chester County, 1t is said
possess the names Of about thirty men
alleged to be the ringleaders but war
rants IT any, viii not be sworn out
until the investigation Is complete.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-08-17

'tunltleS that are open to uS in North
ern and Western States. repeat
that my experience and observation
convince me that with few .excep-
tions, where the Negro is trying to
live decent life, is willing to work,
TO save money, to advance In all the
fundamental things Of Life that he
Will find in the Southern communi-
ties as elsewhere white friends who
are anxious and willing to encour-
age him,
In Arkansas, for example, / find
by the official records that there are
ABOUT 100000 Negroes, that they
constitute about q per cent. of the
total population of the State. These
100000 Negroes within As, years of
freedom have accumulated taxable
property in Arkansas to the amount
of $2O,5OO,000. According to the
Official records kept in your State.
the colored people in Arkansas paid
IN local and State taxes $451,OOO
toward the support of government
In Arkansas during the past year.
- In proportion to their numbers.
! question whether the colored peo-
pie Of any other State in the South
nave made greater progress in ma
terial directions than these figures
indicate. But we should not be sat-
lshed with what we have accomplish
ed In the past. There is a richer
and broader future for us if we can
s1t~ he made to appreciate what Is
possible for us in State like A. 4
kanSas - -
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-08-17
Church Sold For Debt
ColOred Church, Ninety Years Old,
is Sold Because Congregation
: Gould Not Pay Interest on Mort
gage. .lH

Trenton, N. j., August 1.-THE
Mount Pisgah African Methodist
Church, the oldest church with a col
ored congregation in Princeton, with
history extending back over ninety
years, was sold at public sale in the
office Of Sheriff Freudenmacher yes
terday afternoon. The sale followed
as the result of a foreclosure, suit
on mortgage Of 4,5OO, held by Lloyd
M. Grover Of Princeton.
The church was bought by William
Moore Of that place for $3.50. AS
influential members of the congrega-
tlon, numbering among them some of
the oldest Of the colored community
who have worshipped In the edifice
for years, are said to be anxious not
finally to lose title to the place, the
property will be held, In the event
of the members Of the church later
wishing to acquire the building.
Although the Mount Pisgah Church
was the first for colored wprshippers
established. in Princeton, two other
edifices, have been erected since it was
built, and Of late years the attend
apce fell of, 80 that the interest on
the mortgage was not met when IT
fell due. The foreclosure suit fol-
lowed. The Rev. wv. r. Gullins OF
Germantown, is pastor of the church.
/
PACE GRAND EXALTED RULER,
Boston, Mass, August 15.-~The
Grand Lodge Bks adjourned Friday
TO meet in Dayton, o., next year. II
H, Pace, OF Memphis, Tenn, was
elected grand exalted ruler to sue
ceed j. Frank Wheaton, of New York
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-08-17

'oML aoyd NO dznN1Isoo
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-08-17
POST WARMING

-Caddo, Okla, Aug. IA warning
to all Negroes to leave was posted
here today. During the day excite
meat ran high and there were re-
ports of clashes between whites and
blacks.
The notice which allows the Me-
groes until next Saturday is signed
"Kaddo Khan"