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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
PRESIDENT TAFT
 ARRIVES IN UTAH Will Speak at Ogden Today. Leaves the State of
 California

| San Bernardino, Cal, October l1.-Presi- dent Taft bade adieu to California here late today and his special train headed for the north and east. The 56 hours run on which he started tonight Will taKe him to the snowclad hills of Montana on Thursday morning. His first scheduled s+on is at Ogden. Utah. tomorrow after- noon.
 The Presidents departure from the state was marked by the same big crowds that greeted his train at the boundary loV0 miles to the north.
 Great throngs gathered at all towns
 At Riverside high school girls attifed all in white pelted the President with roses until the entire rear platform or tbe train was covered to a depth of sew eral inches.
 The big crowds deeply impressed MT Taft. At Riverside he said:
 q am surprised to see such oceans or people"
 Mr Taft also had parting word for the women for their newly granted priv ileee of the ballot in California
 ..It wont do,' he declared Tor you to say oh, well; we'll not go down to those awful polls where those horrid persons stand around You have got to become part of those awful polls and make those awful persons better. You are trying ai' .vneri,nent Go ahead with it. You have energy and enterprise and if you make a mistake, you can retrace your steps Meanwhile we of the slow and more con servative east will watch the things you are going to try and follow ana aVoiu 'ne pitfalls you may encounter. while the President was motoring to Long Beach this morning MT. Hilles re- mained in Los Angeles to talk with q number of active republicans Since sen otor Smoot of Utah. formally nominated him to be the next national chairman oi the republican party. MT. Hiiies mas en' countered pledges of support. He has acknowledged these with thnaks, but has made no statement indicating his attitude toward the Issues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
RESURRECTION STARTS AGAIN

Mexico City, October 1L-Proclaiming Gen. Bernardo Reyes president of the re- public q group of dsaffected citizens have sour ded the cry of instruction in Teapa. in the state of Tabasco.
 From Tapiiulapa another body of men. said to number POO armed and well mount ed are riding to support the little band who would overthrow the government. Of- ficially President De La Barra was mo- tifed late this afternoon of this latest rebellion and immediately caused the war department to order federal troops to cross the line into Tabasco. The news of the counter revolution was sent to the department of the interior by Mestre Chigliazza, governor of Tabasco. from the state capital, San Juan Bautiste. He called attention of the federal government to the fact that there are no federal troops fin the state and that he was pow eress to suppress the movement He urged the immediate dispatch of troops.
 The government does not regard the Tahasco revolt as anything more than local disturbance and does not believe that General Reyes had anything to do with it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18

Montgomery October 17.-J. H. Mo
 Laurin of Jacksonville, Fla, president
 of the Southern Wholesale Grocers' as-
 sociation issued the following statement tonight:
 "The decree by which is terminated the controversy initiated by the United States government sixteen months ago is wholly satisfactory to the Southern Wholesale Grocers' associate in that it has given legal approval to the operation and main tenance, by those engaged in similar lines of work of an association for the proper protection and advancement of their in- terests, and the general betterment of trade conditions.
 While the decree enumerates a num- Der of acts declared to be unlawful and therefore forbidden, it is to be borne in
 mind that none of the acts mentioned
 form part of the activities of the South ern Wholesale Grocers' association, there fore rendering the decree insofar as It's prohibitive features apply, entirely with out interest to the organization as affect ing it's methods and rules of practice, for when the suit was filed the association was not engaged in any of the forbid den acts. Tt is of necessity, gratifying to every
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
SENSATIONAL ALLEGATIONS
 MADE BEFORE STEPHENSON
 COMMITTEE BY MORRIS

1909 three democratic members apsehled themselves from the legislature, thus giY- ing Stephenson a majority that Shlelds hired a special train to take from Alil- waukee to Madison legislator faNoraple to Stephenson, and that Shileds denanded s15 900 for what he had done, but Steph- enson and Hines, after having n dispute over the amount, gave him Sl5o0-
 Morris testified that Cooks statements were made to him in a lawyers office in Chicago this summer in the presence of State Senator Paul o. Husting and former Assistant Attorney General A. [. Titus. both of Wisconsin,
 Senator Stephenson was not present when MorrisN testimony was given
 After exnIaining how he got his infor- nation MT Morris said In answer 10 question: ~ .,
 "Mr cook gave this information and he asked Senator IIustinR. Mir Titus and me to withhold it until lie gave ms permission to use 1t,
 '.After the election Cook said shields went to Chicago and insisted upon pe- ing paid si5.0oo. l think, by Hines. lie said Hines and Shields entered into 3 disnute about ii and they had some hard words, but that the matter was nnaifS settled by giving Shields slhp Tor his serv- ices, and a certain line of fire insurance
 MT. Littlefieid had. just begun cross- examination of Mir. Morris when adjourn ment for the day was taken,
 In answer to questions Chairman hes burn announced that Cook would be sum- moned and the committee would nlaKe every effort to secure whatever primary evidence was back of Mir. Morris testi- monv. If the committee failed to procure any primary evidence he intimated all of Norris testimony might be disre- garded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
NO OCH|CKENF0R UNCLE SAWS BOYS Turkey Limited to Thanks
 giving Day and
 Christmas

Washington, October 1.-The elimina' ton of chicken from the army menu, the limitation of turkey to Thanksgiving ano Christmas, the substitution of so called field bread for hardtack and abolishmen' of the field ration, sum up the important changes in. the army ration for the Amer ican soldier made during the past year. according to report of Comnnissary Gen eral Henry G. Sharp, who says:
 "Tho elimination of the chicken has re- suited in 8. yearly saving to the gov ernment of s52,ooo.
 .'It costs the United States 16.4 cents a day more to feed the American soldier in Alaska than it did those stationed in the United States. This Is declared to be due principally to the cost of beef and its transportation to the isolated posts in the territory.
 "The daily average cost of the rations issued during the year in the United States alone was 22,75 cents, Alaska 3s.sS cents, Hawaii 24,10 cents, Porto RICO 9. .72 cents and the native soldiers in the Philippine l4.57 cents. Even the Philip pine Islands show q greater average cost per diem per capita.
 The average cost per year per capita i'll the United States is si05.96 and in the Philippines slli.21, or an average cos, Ter diem in the former of 29.03 cents and in the latter 3l-29 cents.
 Tt is interesting that out of total Of $11,s4,S9l spent during the year foi subsistence, only four-ifths of l per cent. or $96,906 is accredited to losses from such causes as ordinary wastage II issue and transportation, deterioration from climatic causes, and property worl out The experimental farm conducted by the subsistence department at Camr Wears, P. l., for the purpose of deter mining whether potatoes could be sue cessfully raised in the Philippines proved tie unfeasibiity of such q project "Although the conditions were exceed ingy favorable when the plants first came up blight invaded the farm, and while the yield averaged P bushels per acre only II of these were found fit for con- sumption.
 While the results are declared to have leen great disappointment, I feel the expenditure of funds, time spent ant offer incldentals was we'll repaid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Formal decree ends grocers case. Street discusses effect of decree. McEaurin pleased at end of litigation. Six talesmen passed for McNamara jury.
 Sensationsl allegations made in Steph-
 enson hspring.
 John Marshall Harlan laid to rest. Gen. Si Yuan Hong reported to nave z deserted. ta. 2-Fine increase in state taxes. < Bessemer co,fpcil, meets. s-New Decatur host to state W. C. T. V. Fiftieth anniversary to be great event. 4-Editorial comment 5-Conferences held on Investigation set
 for tomorrow.
 Resume telephone rate negotiations
 today. s l .'Grand old Man of Kansas" arrives. TO sell Red Cross seals at holidays. Atlanta having too many arrests. 6-Spots.
 7-Dolly on the marriage question. Society ..se S-Wicliersham talks. on prison reform. Selma will form Underwood club. 9-Clapp denounces President Taft. I0-Fair at Meridian in full swing. 1l-Nlarkets. E. 12-Sample ballot for November election. Prominent Alabamians in Blrniins-
 ham yesterday.
 Washington gossip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
Street Discusses Effect
 Of the Courts Decree

 oney the northern district of Alabama after the entering the decree follow
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
MANY ARE INJURED
 IN M LAIN WRECK ILL. Potts Crushed to Death When Train Goes Over
 Embankment

Mobile, October 17.-One dead and 30 the wreck of train No. of the New or leans, Mobile and Chicago railroad near McLain, Miss, this morning. Howard L.. Potts. express messenger, who was stand ing at the door of his car when the car turned over, was crushed so badly about the head that he died within few min utes after the accident occurred. The most seriously injured are Mrs. J. A. Stuardi of this city and her sister, Mrs, P. Thompson, of Rawls Springs, Miss. both of whom are in serious condition at an infirmary in this city. Mrs. N. B. Ritchie of Winner, Ala, sustained d broken shoulder and numerous severe cuts about the head. The balance of those injured, including Engineer Armour and Fireman Allen, sustained cuts, sprains and bruises, none of which are considered serious. Most of the injuries to passen- gers were due to cuts sustained by broken glass.
 A second wreck occurred to the relief train five miles from this city, which de- layed it for three hours, caused by the bursting of the rear wheel on the right side of the pony truck. A second relief train and a wrecker were sent to the scene of the last accident and the en- zine of the wrecker brought the relief train to this city, arriving at o'clock. when Mrs. Stuardi and Mrs. Thompson were removed to hospital. The only of ficial statement given out regarding the accident is the statement of Conductor w. M. Rhodes. He was working the train at the time the accident occurred. and the first intimation he had of trouble was when the emergency brake was ap- plied He states that he made an exam nation of the roadbed and rolling stock and found both in first class condition, and he can assign no cause for the ac- cident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18

Washington, october 1.-The body or the late Associate Justice John M. liar Ian of the supreme court of the unlted States, was laid to rest today Tn ROCK Creek cemetery. Burial was preceded by a brief funeral ceremony at the liar lan residence on Columbia Heights and by public service in the New 1ork Avenue Presbyterian church of which Justice Harlan was member for many years.
 Members of the supreme court were tne honorary pallbearers. Back of them were seated at the public services mem bers of the cabinet, Secretaries Knox, Never, Nagel and Fisher and ex-Sec- retary of War Dickinson.
 Members of the interstate commerce
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
JOHN MARSHALL HARLAN IS
 LAID TO REST IN WASHINGTON

commission, the United States commerce court, the United States court of GUS toms, appeals and the United states court of claims and district courts at tended the funeral as separate bodies. The directorate of the Garfield hospitai ard the faculty of the George Wash- ington university law school attended, of which Justice Harlan had been member for many years. The Loyal Legion and Justice Harlan's Sunday school class were given seats Of dlstinc- ton.
 Rev. pr. Wallace Radcliffe of the New York Avenue church eulogized the lie of Justice Harlan, praising him particu- lary for his ''peerless Americanism
 During the service a choir sang Jusj tee Harlans favorite hymn, Love Di- yine," and Dr. Radcliffe read the jurist's favorite prayer by Cardinal Newman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
SERIOUS FIRE
 AT NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans, October 1I.-A general fire alarm late tonight called out all the fire apparatus to the four story plant or the Levy Rice Milling company on Julian and Constance streets in the heart of the man. ufacturing section of the city. It ap- peared at first the. firemen could not get the flames under control. The plant cov- cred almost a block and carried large stock. VA.
 After an hour of hard work the flames were controlled. For time it was feared the blaze would spread to several largt packing and oil pants in the vicinity. but it was confined to the block occupied by the Rice Milling plant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
Cotton Gin Public Utility

Oklahoma City, October 11.-That a cot ton gin is a public utility is held in eff feet by the corporation commission or Oklahoma in ruling announced today. The commission ruled that a gin owner cannot withdraw his gin from public serv- ice during the ginning season and still use it to handle his own cotton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
GEN. | YUAN HONG IS REPORTED ID HAVE DESERTED Little Credence Is Given RumOr Eliminating From
 the Government REBELS MAKING
 LITTLE PROGRESS Japan Again Says She Will Not In- terfere-Troops Go 10 Front.
 Red Cross Society Formed at Hankow
SITUATION SERIOUS

Boston. october 1.-The situation in Han Yang. Hu-Peh province, where the Chinese revolutionists have already captured the govern ment arsenal. has become so threatening that the missionaries attached to the stations of the American Baptist Foreign mission have been advised to leave. The news of the missionaries with drawal from Han Yang was re- ceived In a cablegram from Shanghai. received today at the headquarters of the society.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
Government Aggressive

Uankow, China october 11.-Agressise preparations for the rescue of Hanhow and Wu Chang today were begun by the iinperial government The first train load of troops from the north arrived here ani camped north of HanlSow. Several thousand more soldiers are expected U srrive before sundown. detachment of the Wu Chang garrison, which retired from that city when the rebels entered. crossed the Yang Tse, about the city. and marched inland probably to effect june ,ion with the troops from the north. Ear,ier in the day the imperial force in inc river was augmented by the arrival of one of the navy's moderate gunboats. y.ntch carried Admiral San Chen Ping, yno Immediately took command of the situation
 This first move was to assure the for eign consuls that the foreign concessions would not be endangered by any bonn bardment whieh Inc might undertake. His lairrose, it is believed, was to begin shell ing the rebels defenses around Wu Chang.
 ,rhe Red Cross society, organized by .he revolutionary leaders, began today removing the heap of corpses from the streets of Wu Chang. Well to do Clti-
 nese are subscribing iiberally to the funds for the work.
 lIe revolutionary determination to end 1 tn, regime of official ers Swas brought sharply to attention todaSfF the exeel,- ton of an officer who had been appointed
 to collect funds for the rebellions. He 1 was caught in an attempt to divert some
 of the money to his own pocket and was l promptly beheaded.
 No trains are leaving the Hankow ter l r,ipal fois the north. It is uncertain when service will be resumed The tracks have ~---~>--~--~--~---~----~ --~-~>---------------~-- (CONTINJED ON PAGE 0D
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
TWO KILLED AS RESULT
 OF A TRIVIAL QuARREL

Adel, Ga, October 11.-T. l. Hill
 and J. NJ. Revels, farmers, living
 near here, were shot and instantly killed today in quarrel over a
 hog belonging to a tenant on Hill's
 place. which had gotten into a field belonging to Revel. When the
 men met this morning hot words were passed, and Hill shot Revels. ] A son of Revels then shot Hill through the head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18

of General Otis. McCreary said his opih- ion that the Times building was plo"n
 up unawfully was too strong to De re- moved.
 The defense challenged for cause ana it was allowed. Venireman F. c. Robinson was called
 ss a talosman to succeed MccreafN m tie box, and the court took brief re-
 cess at 3:S5 o'clock.
 Talusman Edmund s. Johnson LOOK the stand when court resumed it's sitting. .johnson confessed to a prejudice against
 labor unions and said he likewise be- neved he would not be a good juror The defexse challenged for cause. which was allowed by the court Venireman r. D. Green took his place in the box. I.ecompte Davis for the de- fense subsequently questioned T. w. Will
 son, a grocer, whose answers were sat isiactory
 Talesman George w. McRae, retired real estate dealer and builder, was then questioned He said he was member Of the United Workmen and the Presby- tcfian church. His answers to the regu-
 ftion queries indicated impartiality as
 far as they had gone when court ad- Journed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
uNpERwo oop IN HOT SPRINGS

Hot Springs. Ark, October l7.-- Representative Oscar Underwood of Alabama arrived here late tonight
 from St. Louis. He will remain ] here for several days. MT. Cnder- ] wood is In good health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18
Six Children Bitten

Atlanta. october 17.-County officers to-
 day reported that six children of E. C. Smith a negro employed at the Atlanta
 postoffice, two other children in the neigh borhood two cats and dog had peeh bitten by a pet bulldog belonging to smith. An examination of the animal head showed that 1t had hydrophobia, and inc children are receiving the Pasteur treatment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18

Picking, October 1.-The desertion of
 General Ii Yuan Hong from the rebel
 leadership is reported, but this is be-
 lleved to be a government story de-
 signed to encourage the imperialist
 troops. The legations are of the opin-
 ion that the Chinese army will not risk
 Il battle when the invasion of Hankow
 Is complete. but will open negrotia-
 tions to induce the rank and file to
 surrender their leaders on promises of
 pardon and a reward.
 The Japanese legation declares there
 $ no foundation for the report that the
 Japanese flag will be raised over the
 Han Yang Iron works.
 Dispatches from Shanghai say owing to published statements that Japanese newspapers belittle the revolution, the revolutionaries are circulating pamph-
 lets urging the boycott of Japanese goods The government which is constantly on the lookout for Japanese machina- tons directed against Manchuria Is of
 the opinion that the present Chinese crisis will prove that Japan's actions and policy are entirely correct. The Chinese foreign board has issued an optimistic communication announce ! ing tbs arrival of troops at HanlSow
 and anticipating the speedy recapture of Wu Chang and Han Yang. Nine troop trains left Pao Ling Flu today. All the soldiers are in excellent spirits. Late advices from Hankow say 5000 government troops are encamped out side of Hanko~.
 Red Cross Formed The American consul general, Roger s. Greene, has approved the organiza- ton of a Red Cross society by revolu- tionists, and Dr. MacWillie of the
 American mission, British subject,
 has been appointed its president So far as con be learned the situ-
 alton at Wu Chang for the last few
 days has remained unchanged. There
 are no indications that the rebels pos
 sess any allies at points elsewhere and
 considering all the circumstances con nected with the rising in the provinces
 of Flu Peh and Hu Nan the revolu- tonists do not appear to be making much progress. It is said the insur-
 gents number at the most 6O00 drilled men. together with a few thousand armed auxiliaries. It is asserted by Chinese officials that their success al
 Wu Chang was a coup de main. pre-
 cipitated by the seizure and decapita-
 ton of civilian revolutionaries,
 Strong detachment of troops from Hu Nan have united with the govern
 ment troops from the north and join. naval and military bombardment of the city probably will occur Saturday. This will be followed by an assault It is predicted here that the collapse of the revolution is only matter of days.
 It will, however, have had the effect of intensifying the agitation for tho immediate assembling of national parliament and for radical reforms In the provincial administration systenh which the throne will be obliged to accept
 Admiral san Chen Ping, according to official announcement, arrived at IIankow today with eight warships.
 and there are not less than dozen foreign warships in the harbor. Tha British admiral. Sir Alfred L. Winslowe. commander of the British eastern fleet, arrived at noon on the British dispatch boat, Alacrity. As he is the ranking officer he may assume command Of the lSt,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-18

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-27
ga Insuring a Nation y.

week for three months. After that
time he viii receive half that amount
for another three months.
Then there is another phase of the
working life of Great Britain which
Lloyd Georges bill will touch. The
working classes of England Is alb
normally high. This is due to tie
fact that mothers, because of poverty.
are forced to go back to work, some
times q week after their children are
born, thereby bringing about a con-
dition Of artificial feeding. Seldom
is there enough money to buy good
milk. Often the babies die OF star
walton or neglect To provide against
this there is to be an insurance by
which the price of $3.50 is TO he
placed on the head of every infant
and this will be paid on its birth, pro-
vided the mother stays away from
work two weeks.
Then, too, there is to be an insur-
ance against employment-a tentative
provision which is TO be tried in Two
trades, engineering and building, and
limited TO $500. 900 workmen. the
employers and the employed are to
pay 8 cents a week apiece, and then,
when the worker is unemployed hs is
to receive $50 q week for Is week.
Many of the manufacturers OF En-
gland are fighting the bill; others are
strongly in favor Of It. Alderman C
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-27

Over in England 100000 workers
are expectantly awaiting results from
a bill Of great proportions recently
submitted to the house of commons
by Lloyd George, chancellor OF the ex-
cheQuer. The bill stands great
chances of being passed, and when
that is done II will mean that G. ca.
Britain viii become the disburser of
nearly 500. 100000 a year to the
working classes, for It is a scheme az
insurance that the bill encompasses.
In England the conditions OF the
working people are not as good as
they are In this country. Often hey
are poorly paid and Ore forced 10
hunger and perhaps starvation when
Illness or accident takes them from
their labors. II is this condit. IN
which Lloyd George is attempting TO
smeliorate, and the national insur-
snce scheme, II is believed, will help
conditions greatly.
According TO the bill every work
than $500 year will be compelled to
pay q premium OF cents a week. Add
ed to this the employer VIII pay 8
cents q week for every person Who
works for him and the state viii con-
tribute { cents a week. Then, when
the person becomes Ill and out Of
work, from the fund he will be en-
titled to the free services Of a doc
tor and a money benefit OF $3.50