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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
JUAREZ THREATENED
 UNLESS DIAZ RESIGNS
DOES ANTITRUST
 LAW BAR CORNERS?
Decision in Alleged Cotton Conspiracy Is of Great
 Importance

Washington, May 5.-Another pug zling question about the sherman anti trust law today made it's appearance in the supreme court of the United States to plague that tribunal.
 It was this: Does a conspiracy to fix the price of a commodity by pro- curing a Corner constitute a vio- lation of the Sherman antitrust law? The government ranks the importance of the question alongside that of the Standard Oil and tobacco cases now awaiting decision by the supreme court. This latest member of the trust" prob- lem family came to the court in a writ of error obtained by the government from the recent decision of Judge Yves of the New York federal courts in re- gard to the antitrust law indictment against James A. Patten, Eugent C.. Scales. Frank B. Hayne and William P. Brown. The New York court dismissed the counts in the indictment which charged a conspiracy to corner the cotton market The indictment arose out of the "bulF' campaign in cotton in 1910 on the New York Cotton ex- change. It was estimated that the all legged leaders of the campaign. Patten, Scales, Haynes and Brown, made be- tween $10000.o00 and S12,000,000. The case was docketed today as number 133, which means ordinarily that it will not be reached for argument and con- sideration by the court for nearly three years. Inasmuch as the appeal of the government was made under the crim- inal act, the department of justice must diligently prosecute" the appeal. Con sequently, preparations are being made to have the case advanced for hearing early next October.
 The governments position in the case was stated by Judge Moves to be that any combination which interferes with the right of the manufacturers to pur- chase a commodity involving interstate commerce at prices determined by the competitive law of normal market con ditions directly restraints interstate commerce and violates the federal anti trust statute"
 The lower court held that the gov ernment's position could not be made. Judge Moves said there was no direct relation between prices and interstate commerce and that the volume of ship ments did not necessarily depend upon the lowness of prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
DIAZ RESIGNATION
 EXPECTED VERY SOON
OFFERS FREE SITE FOR STATE CAPITOL
Bring It Over and We Will Build Mansion Says a
 Realty Promoter

Montgomery, May 5-(Special.) )-Eager to make the best of every opportunity for the progress and publicity of Bir- mingham, c. E. Halls, president of the South Birmingham Heights and Land company, has written to Gov. Emmet O'Neal offering free to the state 15 acres of the best land to be found on Shades mountain, provided that the capitol and all its appurtenances be moved to the Magic City. The site offered by MT. Halls is five miles from Birmingham. at an all titude of 1200 feet With the capitol on this plot" MT Halls states In his letter, Alabama would never be embarrassed for lack of space"
 The company makes an additional of fed to accompany it's first proposal in that it has advised Governor O'Neal that all of the stone necessary for the desired buildings will be donated. The offer, with respect to the stone, Is for the governor s mansion, the capitol and as many capitol buildings as might be desired.
 If you care to investigate the site," the letter closes, 'the company will take pleas- ure in showing yourself and party the magnificent site.
 After seeing the property we feel cer- tain that you will take the necessary steps looking to the establishment of our cap itol upon this site"
 Mir Halls Is well known in Montgom- cry, where he spent most of his life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
TENNESSEE S0LONS
 ARE STANDING F|RM

Nashville, May 5.-At caucus at what Is known as the regular democrats of the senate and house. held tonight, a resolu- ton was adopted to the effect that the regulars would not treat with the fusion democrats so long as 34 of them remained out of the sate It was further resolved to keep both houses in session so long as necessary to prevent the calling of an extra session. A legal opinion was rvad that the legislature was fstill in legal ses- sion and could so remain for two years, even with only two members m each house provided adjournment was taken from day to day. This opinion Is based on the constitution.
 Efforts at compromise are still in, pro gress but the position taken by the regu- lar democrats in tonights caucus means no agreement will be reached until the absentees return.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
CHAMP CLARK
 |NDORSES PEACE

Baltimore, May 5.-Speaker Champ Clark of the national House of Repre- sentatives. in presiding as toastmaster at the banquet of the peace conference in Baltimore tonight, lent his counsel for worldwide peace. MT. Clark said:
 'The proper function of a toastmaster is not to make a speech himself, but 1t may be apropos, however, for me to state that my voice is not for war but for peace-peace consistent with national honor and with national safety
 Good men and good women hail the peace movement. ss harbinger not of the ruineniuni. but of far better state of affairs than has existed on earth at any time since Cain slew Abel.
 We should lead absolutely and con- stantly in t;sis movement. There is every graphical situation, defended by the sea on the east and west, with friendliest neighbors on north and south, the vast population constantly and rapidly grow ing vaster, makes our position practically impregnable. With friendship for all na- tions and entangling alliance with none, with no desire to overreach or encroach upon any nation, we can with no selfish motive but with a sincere desire to pro- mote the happiness and welfare of the whole human race, lead in this glorious undertaking.
 Tn this self-appointed humanitarian task let us be encouraged by John Mil tons sublime utterance peace has her victories no less renowned than war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
NEW POLITICAL
 ERA IS DAWN|NG

Kansas City, May 5.-Woodrow Wilson, in speech before the Knife and Fork club of this city tonight, declared that a new political era, promising much for the welfare of the nation, Is now dawn Ing upon American people. The move ment is one of reform. marked by a pro- cess of restoration, rather than that of revolution, he said.
 The work of reforming present condi- tions is confined to neither political party, the speaker said
 The democratic party is not so closely allied with the reactionary forces-"the interests"-as is the republican party, said the governor, and therefore the demo- cratic party is better able to serve the people in the process of restoration"
 The New Jersey executive said the in- itiative and referendum are to restore representative government. But the recall should not apply to judges, who neither make nor administer the laws, but only interpret them.
 Governor Wilson's speech here tonight was the first to be delivered during his western tour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
LOUISIANA ID. A. c.
 HOLD ELECTION

Shreveport. La., May 1.-The annual con vention of the Louisiana Daughters of the Confectionery ended here today with the election of many officers The following are the officials:
 Mrs. E. T. Gottschalk. New Orleans, president; Mrs. w. B. Park, Donaldson vile. first vice president; Mrs. s. B. Hicks. Shreveport, second vice president; Mrs. William Zimmerman, Grand Cane, third vice president; Miss Matte Me- Grath. Baton Rouge, recording secretary Mrs. F. T. c. Longmre, New Orleans corresponding secretary; Miss May Raw lings. New Orleans, treasurer; Mrs A. R. Taylor, Monroe. financial secretary Mrs. Ada Johnson. Alexandria, registrar Mrs J~ g.. Allison, Benton, historian Miss Lalih. New Orleans, custodian; Mrs A. P. Miller Baton Rouge, recorder Of crosses of honor; Mrs. Penny Mills Shreveport state organizer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
DAVE EXPLAINS
 IMMIGRATION

Monroe, La, May 5.-Predicting that the great resources of the south will pos itively divert the stream of immigration toward this section, G. Grosvenor Dave, director general of the Southern Com mercial congress, opened his address to- night before the delegates to the Louis- jana Farm Lands congress on the sub feet of ''Immigration.'
 MT. Dave declared the south must set tie its acres with desirable immigrants in order to prevent the entrance of un- desirables.
 'If we uphold the standard of our civil- ization," he said, 'the south is bound to lead the nation again within a genera ton. The Canadian government spends vast sums annually to secure selected immigrants. The south can and should do the same. The nation should welcome all who will help build a greater nation upon governmental ideals and the south will welcome immigrants who meet these requirements and who will help us keep racial purity paramount
 The congress comes to an end tomor- row.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
TODAY'S AGE-HCRALD

1--Diaz's resignation expected soon.
 Taft firm for no intervention. Juarez attack depends on answer
 from Diaz.
 Cuoccolo murder described. 2-Business shows better outlook. 3-Comer may recover damages. 4-Editorial comment. 5-Comer's license Is cut.
 Sloan will superintend Tidewater. synod to control Selma academy. 6-Sports. Boil weevil rules.
 Society.
 Woman's idea of dignity Of work S-Bill aimed at shoe machinery com
 pany.
 Mission workers confer at Ensley. 9=Plan road clubs throughout south. 10-Bessemer Sons elect officers. 11-Murder charged to McNamaras.
 Indorse arbitration treaty. 13--Market page. 14-Florence club gives luncheon.
 Fight for judgeship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
ACCUSED SOLONS
 PLEAD NOT GUILTY

Columbus, O.. May 5.--State Senators George K. Cretone. I. E. Huffman and T. E. Andrews; Representatives A. c. Low geant-at-Arms Rodney J. piegel. under indictment for soliciting br, .es, were ar ranged today and pleaded .ot guilty.
 Each of the accused is preparing to fight but the defenses are expected to be similar. The few statements made in- dicate purpose to claim that dealings with the detectives were for the sole pur- pose of catching and exposing bribe-giv- CTS. In spite of the senate committee that the grand jury has adjourned until Monday, authentic reports today are tv the effect that thepe~ will. be. at least more indictment against a representative and one against senator. Prosecuting Attorney Turner admitted today that many unsigned communications have SUD- plemented and strengthened the mass of evidence in the question relating to cor ruption in the general assembly.
 Several members of the legislature including some who are believed to be under suspicion, are in private confer ence with Prosecutor Turney and At torney General Hogan. Some of them have been given information not known to be In possession of the prosecution. Valuable admissions were secured be- fore the visitors left, 1t was reported,
 The accused legislators, with the ex- ception of Nye and Lowery, who were arraigned later were brought in along with seven prisoners, one an accused murderer and others charged with petty thefts and burglary. The Legislators sat down while being arraigned, while the prisoners stood up. The number was unlucky 13-six connected with the legislature and seven others.
 Following the pleas os not guilty, the prosecutor fixed the time for trials as week after next. Attorney Belcher for the defendants, objected to trail at that time.
 The court intimated the prosecutor might delay for few days to give the defendants attorneys more time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
JAPAN MAKES LOAN
 TO CHINESE NATION

Tolsio, May 5.-Subscriptions to the s5,- coo. GOO loan which Japan has made to the Chinese government through the Yo- kohama specie bank aggregate SS450,0oo. Foreigners will be allotted more than $2,- 600, ,OO0 The loan was negotiated quietly and came as a surprise to the represen- tatives of foreign financial interests, since it was announced there has been an out cry from the provincial Chinese, who are very jealous of the Japanese and who are easily infiamed by those having political purposes to serve. However, 1t is not thought this opposition will be serious. The loan will be used to meet deilcit of the railway board and China gives in security per cent railway bonds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
BOGUS MONEY IS
 DEEP MYSTERY

San Antonio, Texas, May 5.--(Spe- ial)--For the past three months counterfeit half dollars and quarters have been numerous in certain locali- ties in southwest Texas. Secret ser vice men have been trying for soSe time to locate the source of supply. k
 being evident this spurious coin was made at some point in Texas. A short time ago, two men were arrested in Fl Paso and it was thought at that time the heads of the gang had been apprehended. Lately, however, much of this spurious coin has been in cir culation and to the two denominations named, a dollar of excellent workman ship has been added. From this. it Is believed that the men arrested in Ell Paso were not the manufacturers, but merely engaged in passing the coun- terfeit money. few days ago man was arrested in Denver who, 1t is all legged. made the most dangerous coun- terfeit quarters, halves and dollars that have ever been made in this coun- try. Since the arrest of this man, se- cret service men believe that the money passed in Texas Is the Colorado pro- duct It has been learned that this money could be bought for 50 cents on the dollar, It appears that opera tions have been carried on not only in Texas, but in other parts of the south among MeXicans. negroes and Italians. The coins are so perfectly made they can not be detected by the workman ship. They are overweight, however, and do not ring quite clearly when given the resonance test. It Is believed that many thousand dollars of this spurious cion have been put in circu- lation. So far, detectives are at a loss to know who is responsible for the presence of this money In this part Of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
Japs Form Consulate

St. Petersburg, May 5.-The Japanese have established consulate at Aigun, Chinese town of Manchu, on the Amur, 1S7 miles from the Russian frontier, and this has caused the Rus sian government to inquire the reason for this step and whether it was taken for .strategical or commercial pur- poses Japan replied that 2b0 Japanese resided at Aigun, where there were several Japanese firms The reply also points out that Russia established q consulate at Kanto, in the angie form ed by the junction of the Tunien and the Polohotun rivers near Hrnchun and where there is but one Russian resident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
WARBURTON WILL SUPPORT FREE LIST The Leaders Issue Call for Good Attendance at
 Mondays Battle

Washington May Representative Warburton of Washington newly elect ed republican member of the House of Representatives, announced his intention of supporting the democratic free list bill in a speech in the House .i''s after noon.
 MT. Warburton said many . 5;le re- publican criticisms of the bi o j 1oubt- edly were we'll founded. but " were overdrawn. He believed the : Q would not do all its democratic 2 IFS ex- pected of it, but It was a o 2 In the right direction. He urged tq off the duty on sugar. MT. Bartlett of Georgia 2 red the so-called cotton bagging tr c He said there was evidence that n acturers of jute bagging for baling on were operating through an understanding equivalent to combination MT. Gillette of Massachusetts challenged the state ment of MT. Bartlett, cited testimony before the ways and means committee in 1909. He declared the southern farmers were discriminated against in that cot ton bagging was dutiable, while binding twne was free of duty and that south ern planters had paid $5,000,00O to the al- legged "baggng trust" in five years.
 Recognizing that the real fight over the free list bill will begin Monday, leaders of both parties in the House issued per- emptory orders to absent members to re- turn at once to Washington. The bill will be taken for amendment under the five-minute rule
 Efforts will be made by republicans to amend the bill in almost every partic- ular.
 By many of these amendments repub- licans are counting on scattering demo- cratic support The democratic leaders expect the measure to be adopted, how ever, with little or no change.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
Judge Orders Foreclosure

Toledo, O., May 5.-Judge Killetts in tho United States district court this afternoon ordered foreclosure on the mortgages amounting to nearly $5,00o.o00, secured by bonds of the Detroit, Toledo and Ironton railroad, now in receivers hands Unless the company meets its interest charges within five days from order of foreclosure the order of the court becomes effective for the sale of the road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
"MAYOR ELLA" WILL
 HAVE HER OWN WAY

Hunnewell, Kan. May 5s-Mrs. Ella Wilson, mayor of this town, delivered an ultimatum to the city fathers last night to the effect that there would be no off cial business transacted by the council until that body confirmed her appoint ments of Mrs. w. E. Hilton and Mrs. G. A. Osborn for the positions of city clerk and city marshal respectively.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
NEGROES GRADUATE
 AT SNOW HILL

Snow Hill. May 5.-(special. )-Eleven diplomas from the academic department and four from the industrial divisions were given to young people of the negro race at the eighteenth annual commence ment of the Snow Hill Normal and h. dustrial institute, when Dean William II. Clarke of the Agricultural and Mechani- cal college. delivered the annual address. The commencement exercises have been in progress all the week, and mark the eighteenth year of the schools history.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
Good Reason Must Be Given Before MaderO Extends
 Armistice
SITUATION HINGES
 ON ANSWER OF DIAZ
Madero Feels He Has Played Trump Card and Anxiously Awaits Re- sult-Mr. Gomez Has
 Changed Opinion
mADERo JUBILANT

El Paso, Tex. May 5.-when shown the Associated Press dis patches from Mexico City tonight indicating the early resignation of President Diaz was regarded as probable, Francisco I. Madero, Jr., and his eoterie of chiefs gathered at the insurrecto headquarters across the river were jubilant. One of the rebel peace commissioners said the dispatch forecasted the answer which they might receive tomorrow to their ultimatum of yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06
W0MAN'S SUFFRAGE
 BILL INTRODUCED

London, May 5.-Another woman's en- franchisement bill was introduced in the house of commons today by Sir George Kemp, liberal member of the northwest division of Manchester. 'The measure confers the right to vote upon every woman possessed of the household quail fication, but it is provided that married women shall not be permitted in the same constituency with their husbands
 It is calculated that such legislation would enfranchise 100000 women.
 Simultaneously With the introduction of the bill, petition bearing 5S,coo sigma lures, of which 2l.001 are those of wom- en, opposing woman suffrage, was laid on the table.
 The household qualification" has to do with the required occupancy as owner or tenant of house or part of a house in which the Ia ,dlord or superintendent does not reside.
 The bill passed the second reading stage by vote of 255 to sS, and was referred to a committee of the whole house. --~~~~~~~~~~~~~ residents of the capital are inclined to underestimate the seriousness of the sit nation. Both officially and unofficially 1t is known that the number of rebels In this part Of the republic Is growing constantly and their confidence has been demonstrated repeatedly during the past week. But for them to make a successful attack on Mexico City it would be neces- sary, say the government military men, for them to mobolze their scattered bands of maurauders at points nearer the city, and to bring south forces now operat- ing at distant points in the state of Durango. From the opposite direction 1t would be necessary to bring northward revolutionary troops from almost as far south as the Isthmus of Tehuantepec
 Reports from Fl Paso regarding the peace conference have caused official Mexico to believe the end of the war Is at hand Minister De La Barra is con- t1dent that satisfactory agreement will be reached, and his opinion is shared bv most Of the government officials.
 While few believe that an assault on Mexico City would be successful. the pos sibility of it being besieged is causing many foreigners to leave. The Ward line steamer which sailed from Vera Cruz last night carried many refugees, most of them women.
 The routes to the United States have narrowed down to the circuitous one by way of the national line to San Luis, Potosi, thence to Tampico and Monterey and to Laredo.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-05-11
State Politics.

Louisiana politics is begin
ming to stir considerably in spite
OF the fact that the political
Bosses have tried to keep it down
until they could get their ma
chine well oiled and in good run.
ming order. There is at present
four announced candidates for
governor: DR.. J. B. AswelI, Jas:
J. Bailey, Judge H Is.!!, e end John
z. Mitchell. Mr.. Aswcll is run.
ming Independently. Judge Hall
is the Good Government Leagues
candidate, and Jno. T. Michel is
running on the so-called regular
democratic ticket. 1t is thought
that Mr.. Bailey will withdraw
from the race for governor and
announce later for lieutenant
governor on the Good Govern
ment Leagues ticket.
Mr.. Aswell, as our reader
know, was State Supt. of Public
Education during Governor
Blanchard's administration and
was reelected at the last general
election. but resigned later to
take the presidency of the State
Normal at Natchitoches.
James J. Bale from St. Ian.
dry, was a candidate for lieu.
tenant governor at thelast gener.
al electipnybut was, it is gener.
ally MI erstood and believed.
counted out. At the last con.
greael ona affection he ran against
CONGRESSMAN Pujo. and was
defeatel
Judge Hall is from North
Louisiana. He has served on
both, the District and Circuit
Court benches. He defeated
Judge Land tor the Supreme
Court at the last election and is
now Judge. elect for that position.
Jno. Z. Michel. is a ward boss
Of the city of New Orleans. He
has been the secretary Of State
for q number of years and is the
present administrations can.
didate.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-05-11
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