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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-01
HE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Thursday, not much
change in temperature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03
LITTLE ITALY IS
 RAIDED BY OFFICERS

Kansas City, April 2.-Kansas Clty's little Italy. was raided today. Fifty eight men were arrested. scores of weap- ons and much ammunition captured.
 The raid was the outcome of the mur- der last Tuesday of Joseph Raimo, an Italian. who was shot from ambush.
 The usual fright and silence maintained by Italians in the neighborhood where the murder was committed, and the fact that several mysterious murders have re- gently been committed in the Italian col olN lead to the belief that a criminal organization existed among local Italians. The result of the raid today, according to the police. confirms this theory.
 Before the last patrol wagon loaded with prisoners and weapons had depart ed for the city jail a crowd estimated at 10000 persons had gathered. The pris- fonels were examined secretly and 46 were lheld for further investigation.
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Fekn, April 2.--The Chinese authori- ties have made the most elaborate prep arations for the international medical conference which will begin at Mukden tomorrow to investigate the plague situ ation. Doctors of mary nations are in attepeapces spene Amerf;Rla delegates and. several Russian women. Dr. R. P. Strong of the bureau of science In the Philip pine islands will take a prominent part in the conference and has been in AGukden for some time making a meteorological study of the disease and endeavoring to discover an effective toxin. The Indian and other preparations have proved un- availing and only masks have been found effective in preventing infection.
 Many other marmots, from which the disease was first contracted by hunters who secured the pelts, have been col lected for experimental purposes at the conferences. Although no cure has yet been found for the plague, the doctors feel confident from the knowledge th:y have gained by observation and experi- mentation that eventually they will find a certain means in the form of a serum to combat the disease
 At the outbreak of the present epidemic practically no knowledge concerning it's treatment existed and the first methods employed on the lines generally adopted against bubonic proved fatal to several of the doctors. This intimidated others, but there were a few brave men who went among the stricken people and demonstrated that the disease could be controlled.
 pr. Kitasato, the noted Japanese bac-
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Great Medical Conference
 Win InUestigdte Plague

teriologist says that while no victim of pneumonia plague recovers, this disease is more easily controlled than bubonc, as the pneumonia is contracted only from exhalations or approximations, which can easily be avoided. The bactelli die quick ly in dry air, therefore the fear of dust storms, (which. ..-hayla@-baen prexent this season. is groundless.
 pr. Kitasato likens the pneumonia plague to consumption. Although it is a thousand times quicker in it's action it takes exactly the same channels of transmission. He hopes that the bactelli will be exterminated when the warm weather drives the Chinese out doors, where they can escape the danger of in- lection from breathing the polluted at mosphere. The railway zones in cities are now nearly free from the plague but the interior towns and villages still suffer seriously
 The success of the doctors of the mod ern school is considered as the begin ming of new medical era in China. The old school advocates opposed modern methods, at first insisting that the old style medicine men should be given chance. The uneffectiveness of their so- called cures and the great mortality among them finally convinced the more intelligent Chinese officials that the west ern methods were superior.
 Reports from the famine district cay that many missionaries are engaged in special efforts to save the children from starvation. They have established or phanages and have been gathering to- gether deserted children and those who have lost their parents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03
RACE WAR RACES IN DELAWARE

Laurel. Del, April 2.--About ten o'clock Saturday night a mob of armed negroes swooped down upon a crowd of spectators in the main thoroughfare Of the town and fired a volley of bullets and buck shot into the crowd Orem Stockley fell to the ground shot through the head. He was taken to a hospital in Salisbury, Md. where he died today.
 George Hudson, 90 years old, white man Of. Bethel, was shot in the leg necessitating amputation and John white barber. was shot in both legs while shaving a patron. oth- CT white men received minor injuries. It is known that several negroes were injured, but they cannot be located. Officers were unable to cope with the mob and there was fierce struggle between the two races until o'clock this morning. Windows were shatter- ed and the exterior of buildings were greatly damaged.
 Today when it was learned that
 young Stockley had died a number (
 white men armed themselves and wit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03
NEGRO LYNCHED BY MOB WHICH
 STORMS JAIL Sheriff Is Handcuffed and Taken Along as a
 PrecautiOn
EFFORT TO CALL OUT
 TROOPS WAS USELESS
Negro, Who Confessed to Assaulting White Woman, Is Strung Up, Cut to Pieces and Riddled
 With Bullets

Union Springs, April 2.-tSpecial.) )-Tne negro, Aberdeen Johnson, alias Jack Wal ter. who assaulted Mrs. J. J. Butts near Goshen about three weeks ago, was lynched near here this afternoon short ly after 2 o'clock. The deed was done by a mob of about 35 men from the neigh borhood of Goshen After Deputy Ritch had gone to dinner the men covered Sheriff Jinright with guns and hand- cuffed him. They then searched him for the jail keys. Failing to find these on his person three of their number went to w. k. Eatman, a blacksmith, nearby, and demanded of him the proper tools for opening the jail doors. Having gotten these they then marched on the jail and succeeded in entering.
 After gaining entrance to the cell one man of the crowd was knocked down by the prisoner in the scuffle before he was overpowered. The negro was carried out she Aberfoll road south Of town, and strung to a tree about a mile from the limits of the city. Both ears were cut off and other mutilations of the body were made before the crowd began to fire upon him The negro was literally riddled.
 The negro was caught this morning about o'clock and lodged in jail. Sheriff Jinright had hopes of turning him over to the sheriff of Pike county, but the mob from Goshen were afraid the gov ernor would send out troops on the after noon train to convey the man to Mont gomery and they did not want to run any risk of letting him get away from them.
 They stated that they would have pre-. ferred to carry him to the scene of hls crime for the execution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03
WILSON SAYS RICH
 SHOULD PAY MORE

Princeton, N. J., April 2.-Gov. Wood row Wilson spoke at the annual meet ing of the New Jersey state conference of charities and corrections here today He said that the state was not allowing
 Your reforms will be expensive and will mean temporary increase in taxation. The trouble now is not the amount of money realized by taxation, but the peo- pie from whom we get It. If we are to be philanthropic we must reform our system of taxation. We are squeezing and squeezing the poor but we do not exact anything like the same propor- ton from the rich.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03
TODAY'S : sAGE-HERALD

1--Peace negotiations under way Mob lynches negro. Discuss army reorganization. Believe Senate will block tariff Medical conference will investigate
 plague.
 Canalejas will remain premier. 2-Examples of Alabama farmers. Agricultural year book Is ready 3-Who is next crook to visit Atlanta? Anniston fair to be October 1-9. Atlantans fond of hetting.
 Will eradicate cattle tick. 4-Editorial comment.
 5-Good Roads board meets today. Signing of commission bill pleases
 Exum. Detectives have knotty problem. Spirit of peace on troubled waters. ,6-Brings 3400 skulls from Peru. 7--Will pass many bills this week. Baron discusses useless wars. Truck farmers will organize. X-SDOrtS.ta '- t .t, v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03
Chinese Attack Missionaries

Shanghai, April 2-The Rev John Mur- ray of the American Presbyterian mission at Tsi-Nan-Fu was attacked by Chinese on March 2s 1T miles north of that place. He was badly injured and was brought back to the mission by a government escort. He is now out of danger. re- port had been circulated among the Chi nese that MT Murray had stolen q child. His assailants are under arrest and the Chinese officials are displaying the utmost sclicitude for his recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03
Was Heinous Crime

Union Springs, April 2-The lynch - ing followed the storming of the Bull lock county jail here by the citizens of Pike county and the sheriff of Bull. lock was handcuffed and tied in the jail after the mob departed with the prisoner. Judge Singleton. of the cir cult court pleaded with the mob before the jail was stormed to let the law take it's course but this was without avail. He was hooted down.
 The crime of which the negro is charged was heinous. one. On March s last ne appeared at the home of Mrs. I. J. Butts, near Goshen, while her hus- band was away and at the point of a pistol, compelled her and her two lit tie children to accompany him into the woods back of the house. Here he assaulted the women and then told her he was going to kill her and the chil- dren to prevent her telling her husband or friends. She appealed to the negro for the lives of herself and children, telling him that if he would accom- nany her back to the house she would give him s200 she had in a trunk there and would not tell anyone of the crime. He consented to the plan, leaving the children behind, they walked back to the house. When Mrs. Butts opened the front door, she ran quickly in. and slammed the door in his face, locking II. oHe Qulckly secured plStOl ana fired through the door, the negro re- turned the fire, both receiving slight flesh wounds After emptying his gun the negro became frightened and fled For almost month he has been at large with officers and posses securing the surrounding country for him. He was captured this morning about 8 o'clock near Union Springs and placed in the Bullock county jail.
 News of the capture quickly spread and mob was formed early this morn ing at Goshen. They took the Central of Georgia train to Union Springs, ar irving there about ten o'clock The mob was slow in forming their plans and the sheriff of Bullock county called up the governor at Montgomery over long distance phone. asking for troops. The governor had the riot call sounded in Montgomery immediately but while the soldiers were gathering in their armories there. the mob had Stormed the jai and secured the nriSOner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03
Expect Supreme Court To
 Make Important Decisions


 Washington. April 2--What cases will be passed upon by the supreme court of the United States when It recon venes tomorrow after a recess of two weeks no one outside of the court assumes to know. That the number of decisions handed down will be large is generally believed and many persons think they vii include the dissolution suits brought by the government against the Standard Oil and Tobacco corporations.
 These two cases are not the only inn portant ones. however, that are await ing decisions. Comparatively few of the delicate problems which awaited the formation of a full bench at the beginning of the year have been pass ed on finally although they were ar gued immediately after Justices Wade venter and Lamar took their places on
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the bench. filling the last vacancies
 It is regarded as more than probable that the court will announce it's de cision in some of these troublesome cases that rank second only to the Standard Oil and tobacco suits. The court may decide tomorrow wheth CT Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell and Frank Morrison, president, vice presi- dent and secretary, respectively, of the American Federation of Labor. must go to jail for their alleged contempt of the. supreme court of the District of Columbia in the Buck stove boycott lit gation. Another case involves the con stitutionality of the employers liabil- ity law of 1908.
 Of almost equal importance to the labor world are the cases involving the extent of the liability of railroads to keep in repair safety appliances on cars and locomotives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03
CANALE,AS WILL
 REMAIN PREMIER Spanish Premier Will Re- construct His Resign
 ed Ministry

Madrid, April 2-The ministerial crisis which appeared fraught with the great est possibilities seems to have ended as abruptly as it began. It has re- solved itself, seemingly to the general belief, into second reconstruction or the Canalejas ministry.
 King Alfonso on his arrival fror1 Seville this afternoon immediately re- ceived Senor Canaleias and requested him to continue in power. The premier agreed on condition that he be allowed to make such changes in the cabinet as he deemed necessary. To this the king assented.
 The premier hopes that the work of cabinet reconstruction may be com pleted tomorrow and that the new ministry will appear in the cortez without delay.
 The retiring ministers probably will he General Aznar, minister of war, who was mainly responsible for the crisis by his attitude in demanding that the Ferrer debate be suspended 1mme- diateiy by vote of the majority and Senor Cobain, minister of finance, who appears never to have been wholly in agreement with the religious policy of the premier.
 It is understood that one of the first steps of the premier will be to relieve the captain general or MauTIQ or HIS command. The continuation of Senor Canalejas at his post Is universally re- garded as the only possible solution of d grave crisis. Canalejas is supported both by public opinion in Madrid and in the provinces and In all sections Of the liberals, as well as by many con servatives. It is generally believed that he alone is capable of preventing the Ferrer case from developing into Spanish Dreyfus affair. The social cri- sis seems to be passing and the army which has been so bitter in the Ferrer case now seems to have changed it's attitude. It is understood that Premier Canalejas, with view to complete conciliation intends to make a vigor- ous speech w4en the chamber resumes, culoginzing the army and defending 1t from recent attacks.
 Rome. April 2.-The report that Senor Canalejas has been commissioned to form new cabinet, is not welcomed by the vatican, but at the same time it holds the opinion that the premiers new lease of power will not continue long. The vatican officials base their belief on the fact that there are three questions of grave import which will confront the new cabinet. These are: First, the Mo roccan situation; second, the budget, with a large loan that may be difficult to float, and, third. the associations bill. which, it is said here, is opposed even by those outside the religious congregations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03

Chief of Police Ellis and other officers entered the colored section and raided the house which was said to be the headquarters of the negro rioters. Three men alleged to be the ringleaders, were arrested. -t
 officers are endeavoring to appre hend the negro who fired the fatal shot at young Stockley. Open threats have been made of a lynching when he is caught. tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03
Republicans May Agree

There is every reason to believe that the regulars will promise the insur- gents to facilitate consideration of schedule by schedule revision of the tariff at the regular session of Con- gress if no attempt is made to put through such legislation at the extra session. With such an agreement be- tween the republicans it is believed the democrats, in the hope of securing de- cisive activity early in the regular ses- sion, might not attempt to prolong the extra session until late in the fall.
 The republican caucus will be held either Tuesday afternoon or Wednes- day. Senator Cullom of Illinois will be chosen chairman by reason of the fact that after Senator Frye. who has de- cined on account of ill-health, he Is the senior republican in the Senate. Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire will be made chairman of the Senate committee on committees. It Is said that the committee assignments in the new Congress will clearly indicate the purpose of the regulars to give in creased recognition to the progressive republicans in the Senate. i.
 The democratic House leaders tonight indicated that they will go ahead with their programme in the House regard less of the probable fate of their meas ures in the Senate until such time as the Senate clearly demonstrates that 1t will give no consideration to general legislation during the extra session. In this way the democrats feel that they will have done their utmost to fulflI ,heir pledges.
 On the other hand 1t is said that some of the Senate members are strong ly in favor of waiting until the regular session convenes before revising the tariff. They say the republicans al- ready have passed big appropriation bills for the next fiscal year and that revenues must be raised to meet thein During the regular session the tariff could be revised and new appropriation bills scaled down accordingly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03
Lowrie Refuses Census

Vienna. April 2.--Claiming exemptions. an American citizen, Will w. Lowrie, the American consul at Carlsbad, has persist ently refused to make census return. The officials appealed to various authors ties and tine Austrian foreign office, which referred them to the American embassy. Ambassador Kerns ruled that the consul was bound to comply with the request. Consul Lowrie recently refused to pay dog tax and his contention was upheld.
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ported by the thinking men throughout

ported by the thinking men throughout the country, and,
 Second that the government, de- spite it's efforts has not been able to suppress the revolution.
 Now then, who should put these re- forms into effect? Should it be the present regime which has been opposed to them for more than 30 years? Would they be carried out in good faith, con- sidering that the Diaz government has delayed until the people have risen in arms?
 There is no room for doubt that the revolutionary party alone is entirely cognizant of the necessities of the peo- pie and is the party which can and should carry out these reforms"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03
Demaree Sold

Chattanooga April 2--t tSpeciaD --E. Demaree, pitcher. brother of AL. the Lookout's regular twirler, has been sold to Meridian in the Cotton States league His disposal leaves two pitch CTS and an infielder as Smiths onlv surplus materink These will be carried till May I5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03
Mrs. Yerkes Is No Better

New York. April 2.-No improvement was noted tonight in the condition of Mrs Adelaide YerlSes, widow of Charles T. Yerkes, who Is suffering with heart trouble at her home here. Dr. Henry H.. Whitehouse, her physician, said her con dition was critical.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03
vedrinc Makes Record Flight

Paris, April 2-Piere Vedrine, who recently flew from Poiters to Issy Les Moulinaux. POS miles in hours and 12 minutes, made another remarkable flight today. He left Issy early this morning for Pau and landed near Moulin. covering the distance. PIP miles, at the rate of 77 miles an hour Unfavorable weather compelled him to rise to a height of more than 6000 feet, where he was out of sight of the earth. He tried to keep his course by the sun and compass. but finding that he was losing his way. descend ed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03
Washington Officials Satisfied

W OllSidlS odtioiiSu
 Washington, April 2.-Entirely aside from the diplomatic significance or coE- alterations involved, the movement of troops to Texas is regarded by war de- partment officials here as having offered an exceptional opportunity for demon- strating the preparedness of the army and as having served as an object les son calculated to inspire confidence in the American soldier and the army or ganization.
 Detailed reports of the movement and camp conditions are now coming in daily.
 "It Is evident. said Gen. Leonard Wood, chief of staff of the army, today that the experience which the Amer ican troops have gained in recent years in the movements to and from the Phil ippines has taught them how to move quickly What delays were involved were occasioned by the fact that the depart ment gave no preliminary pertaining to the railroads"
 According to the reports of Gen. Will liam II. Carter from the headquarters of the maneuver division at San Antonio, .the whole movement has produced noth- ing but satisfaction as military situa- tion.
 The ease with which the movement has been carried out and the absence of con- fusion, 1t is said, are attributable dis tinctly to the lessons learned during the Spanish-American war.
 Learned By Experience
 In 1898 all the acquisitions came after the arrival of the troops and some of them never reached the troops for which they were intended. In the movement toward the Mexican border the troops took their own supplies with them. All the officers had their equipment ready, as though in time of war. Under the new regulations the baggage which they carry is limited. whereas in 1898 it lit- tered the fields and camps.
 The enlisted men carried their shelter tents. blankets, towels, combs and brush, tooth brush and soap and everything was ready for their comfort within a very short time after detraining.
 Before the maneuver orders were issued if was optional with the enlisted men whether they would submit to inoculation against typhoid. About % per cent of them submitted of their own will. But troops participating in the Texas move ment have been inoculated against the disease, which demanded so many vic tims in the fever stricken camps of the Spanish war period. All the Texas troops have also been vaccinated against small pox. The men have been trained to reject water of suspicious character and facili- ties for boiling water are carried with each company. Each company carries it's own cooking outfit.
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Solve Many Problems


 While the absence of water will prevent any extensive field maneuvers, the offi- cers state that many problems of organ ization and administration can be worked -cut through brigade movements The principal lessons which the attempted mo- bilization of a division has taught, the officers state are that all small posts should be abandoned and the troops kept in larger units so as to give officers and men needed field training. That these large units be proportioned as to the sev- eral arms in division organization, each division to be stationed in a definite geo graphical zone so that speedy mobiliza- ton can be effected at any time.
 That the army should be maintained at war strength at all times so that in event of a crisis a trained force could be speed fly placed in the field without its eff ciency being affected by the presence of thousands of untrained levies, the strip ping of the army of all unnecessary equip age, thus reducing it's cost and increasing it's mobility, officers chiefly assert that these reforms would greatly increase et- ficiency and reduce cost of maintenance.