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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-12
AVIATOR FOWLER IS !. ! OFF ON HIS FLIGHT <. ACROSS CONTINENT. Completes First 126 Miles
 of the Stupendous Task
 Without Nishaq TODAY HE BEGINS HIS CONQUEST OF ROCKIES Great Crowd Bids Aviator God Speed" as He Leaves San Fran cisco for New York-Is to
 Be 26 Days Trip 

San Francisco, September 11.-With the steady trade winds of the Pacific at his back. Robert F. Fowler, the first aviator to attempt a trans-con- tinental flight, sped today up the fer : tile Sacramento valley and landed at 6:36 o'clock at the foot of the white ramparts of the Sierras, the conquest of whose summit may prove the ulti- mate test of success or failure for his attempt.
 1 With a brief halt at Sacramento for oil and gasoline he drove his biplane high over the rolling foothills and | landed without a single untoward in cident at Auburn, Cal, 126 miles from his starting point.
 I Sped onward by a mothers kiss and God bless you" Fowler rose from the stadium in Golden Gate at 1:37 p. m. Sweeping in circle over the surf of the Pacific, his air craft swung like a compass needle until his forward planes were notched in the gap of the snow line of the Sierras, over which he hopes to pass. Then, with the cheers of thousands billowing up to him, he sped over the city, swerved past the ferry tower skinned over. the fighting masts of the cruisers at anchor in the bay with hand wave of greeting and hummed steadily over the trail worn | by the argonauts of '49. over Berk eley. Suison, Cannons and Elmira he sailed, flying with the same steadiness. that marked his start. The watches, that checked his progress showed he was making 0 steady 45 miles an hour pace from which he never varied.
 As he swept over the dome of the state capitol at Sacramento a roar from the thousands massed in Agricultural park directed him to his landing place After daring spiral he settled easily to the ground. pulled the cotton from his ears and shouted, Well, I'm here boys What time is it?"
 He was told 1t was 3.37 o'clock. He had covered the 90 miles of the first leg of his journey in two hours.
 Great Trip"
 1 Tt was a great trip. l had not the slightest engine trouble, and the feel of the air, even. over the Carquinea straits, was perfect" he said,
 He announced he would continne to Au- burn tonight and his meqhanicianss who /! had followed him in a special trainsfongnt their way through the mob about the ina chine and prepared for the 'continuati5n 1 of the journey. sEa 1 At 5:55 p. m. he stepped back into tue seat, signalled to his mechanics and was | off to the eastward
 l While his machine was being groomen | Fowler walked over to the capitol and 1 called on Gov. Hiram w. Johnson. T am delighted to sec you said the | governor. "We all hope most sincerely that you will reach your destination | safely Have you any message for the govern- or of New York;" asked Fowler
 'Only yourself" replied the governor. You will be our best message from Cal i ifornia.' After buried meal Fowler returned to the field, accompanied by Governor | Johnson. t%
 At 5:3O o'clock Fowler slipped back into (CONTfNuED ON PAGE 12J
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-12
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Maine repeals prohibition law.
 German reply to France unsatisfac-
 tory.
 Threatened Illinois Central strike
 called of A
 Aviator Fowler starts flight across
 continent. 2-Delegates arrive for convention. 3-Rulng against street railway. General Wheeler appointed major 4--Editorial comment. s5-Circumstantia evidence enough to e- hang men here. Underwood will address local traffic
 club.
 Excise board is ready for formal
 business. v 6-Sports. 7-Society. Is woman as old as her love let
 ters?
 Clark and t'nderwood-By Savoyard. S-The governors vanguard arrives. 9- Ressemer people criticize O'Neal. 10-Exhibit products at big land shows. 1i-Markets. food prices advancing. Banquet precedes trip of scouts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-12
MOUNT ETNA IS VOMITING
 ASHES AND CINDERS INTO AIR

Catania, Sicily, September 1l.-Thc eruption of Mount Etna became more active. Showers of ashes and cinders were heavier than yesterday and the rumbling of earthstremors atsshort in tervals was heard for miles. The shock s grew in violence, and panics prevailed; The fear of the people was augmented by the great heat and suffocating at mosphere. All the countryside was GOV : cred with ashes and seemed to be fun- der a mammoth funeral pail. It was reported three new craters opened but 50 far it has been- impossible to as certain, whether they are emitting ifi- candescent. matter or not because of their high situation and the thick smoke hahging over them. Eiss yFs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-12

Thursday the ring leaders of the agita- ton were arrested. This infamed their supporters. Fighting followed. Soldiers fin ed into the rioters, killing some 20 of them. The mob returned and in a subsequent assault upon the viceroys s residence, slew a number of the troops.
 Today. because of the cut of the wires, the capital of the rebelious province Is cut off from the rest of the world. De- velopments. since the fighting are un- known The United States consulate at Hankow has left for the roting scene to investigate conditions.
 One thousand federal soldiers left Han kow for the disturbed province on Sat urlay. Other forces are collecting on the Sze Gluten border.
 Twenty-seven counties in northern Anh- we! and Hiang Zu provinces have been devastated by the floods of the uncon- troled Yang Tse, according to official reports to the American legation at Picking Conditions in the Yang Tse val ley are reported as more appalling. The central government has appropriated s42o,- GOO for relief purposes. but this is made quate.
 Hankow. China, September 11.--A skir- mish occurred today at Cheng Tu, in the province of Szechuen. between Chinese troops and rioters. Several persons on beth sides were killed or wounded strike now is in progress at that place, and the markets are closed.
 St Petersburg, September 11.-A dis patch fro Pekin says 40 men were killed and many wounded in defenses of the viceroys yamen at Cheung Tu. which was attacked by a mob. Revolutionists are said to be taking prominent part in the disorders.
 The same Pekin dispatch says a pre- lminary agreement between the govern ment. Chinese Turkestan and an Amer ican bank is published regarding a loan for colonization and mining purposes un- der the guarantee of the provincial rev enue. The agreement requires the sanc- tion of the Chinese government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-12
IInnleasant Effect

Paris. September 11.-Germany's reply to proposals submitted by France with the idea of reaching an agreement In the Moroccan problem has affected French government circles unpleasantly.
 Germany's counter proposals were re- ceived in Paris Saturday night and after lengthy examination by Premier caliiauN and Foreign Minister De Selves, 1t was decided to refer them to specialists on Moroccan questions. When these nave formed an opinion the premier will cal. a. meeting of the cabinet and lay before it the whole matter for decision.
 Germany asxs, 1t appears. that every claim of German subjects to concessions in Morocco shall be recognized by France and that no new enterprise shall be start ed under the French protectorate with out heinz internationalized equally.
 The claim of German subjects, partic- ularly those of Names brothers and speculative companies organized by them are enormous.
 The German terms also ask for free hand in Morocco with conditions that would, according to the French view. de- prive France of all of her advantages and would give Germany privileges tn Morocco beyond those of any power, even France.
 There seems no likelihood of the French government accepting the Ger man counter proposals. A temporary way out of the difficulty may be that some other signatory of the Algeciras act will ask for another international conference. A semi-offical note issued today says Minister De Selves has examined the 1 observations presented by the German l government in reply to the French pro- posals and that he will probably take a favorable view of the suggestions con- tained therein for establishing the econo- mic quality of the powers in Morocco but that in opposition to this international economic quality are privileges desired | by Germany alone.
 Other points, the note says, are raised | ly serious.
 Negotiations Prolonged
 Associations between France and Ger many. the note says in conclusion. prob ably will be prolonged for some time | Although the tone of the Paris bourss was heavy today. the solid structure of | French finance was little affected by l financial embarrassment in Germany for tlfhe req son that the French buy securities for permanent investment, and do not | sell because of fluctuations in quotations. | The worst effect of Moroccan uncertain ty is that French houses have cancelled many buying orders in Germany, and the French banks refuse to renew the l German loans.
 Credit likewise is cut off from Berlin in London
 The Hague, September n.--Owing to the alarming continental war news the Dutch government is making full preparations to resist all possible interference with the neutrality of The Netherlands.
 The Dutch Notifications along the Ger man frontiers have been occupied by strong garrisons and the coast defenses
 have been fully manned.
 The government is buying provisions to
 keep the men and horses for six months
 at prices four or five times higher than
 normal.
 London, September 11.--In official gov
 ernmentai circles anxious news of ti.s
 Moroccan question Is taken. and this view
 has not becn changed by the receipt of (CONTINUED ON PAGE l2l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-12
PASSENGER POOL
 IS DISCONTINUED

Hamburg, September 1l.-The passenger pool of continental and English steam sshlp. lines doing business. with Brazil and Argentina has been. dissolved. The sub ject was discussed at a meeting. several days ago at scheveningen, the Neither lands.
 The North German Lloyd Steamship company demanded an increase of it's percentage. which was rejected, so the company refused to continue the ar rangement. Af 4s
 The dissolution of this pool also termi- mates September 30, existing arrange ments between English. Dutch and Ger mar lines regarding business for Eng fish, Dutch and German ports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-12
GARY IN A PICKLE

Chicago, September ll.-Should buster brought against Mayor knotts and the five aldermen charged with acceptins bribes prove successful citizens of Gary, Ind, are wondering what they will do for city government The city charter of Gary provides that vacancies In pup lie office shall be filled by a majority Of the city council. One view is that II five aldermen should be dismissed sil remaining four would not constitute 9 majority and that official business would come to standstill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-12
Calls on McNamaras

Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, called at the county jail to see McNamara broth CTS. He was accompanied by Clarence s. Darrow and Joseph Scott, attorney of the McNamares, and several city labor leaders. When they left the jail Gompers said he and John J. McNamara were friends of long standing, but added he had never met James B. Me- Namara before. Their talk was along unicn labor lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-12

People of the villages on the slopes abandoned their homes. Several houses were damaged by the earthquake shocks and hundreds of men, women and children, without shelter, go from place to place carrying pictures of the saints, imploring, mercy.
 At Giarre. 16 miles from Catania, the patients were carried out of a hos pital who were in another danger of the building collapsng.
 A new Assure opened above Linkualossa which lies at the foot of Mount Etna and brilliant flashes were seen Lava oe- scentled and threatened the villages. It has reached the edge of the woods. It was estimated that in all IA new Assures opened and these emitted smoke ana ashes and lava. Even the streets of Ca tania were covered with ashes,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-12

''g'l5sa The aDove photographs are of American missionaries in China, especially in the outlying districts of Szechuen and Cheng Tu, who are in danger in consequence of the general unrest among the natives arising from the governments railroad policy. Rioting is of almost daily occur renee, and the missionaries have been or dered by the viceroys to concentrate in the larger towns to escape from the infu- riated mob.
 Szechuen is & western province of China, bordering on Tibet. It has an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-12

Portland, Me. September 11.-Unof- ficial returns late tonight indicated that { prohibition has been voted out of the constitution of the state by a majority of about 14O0 votes About 25 small towns had not been reported and the vote of these together with errors in- cident to the collection of returns by telephone, still left the exact result in , small doubt.
 About 120 900 voters cast their votes on the issue. With the 25 towns miss ing the vote was 60,S7S for repeal, and 59,563 against change in the consti tuition.
 As was predicted, the cities were the z chief strongholds of the repeal advocates, but the majority of 12,000 in the total city vote was barely sufficient, according 10 latest available returns, to offset the vote of the rural communities Although the vote did not equal that of year ago when the democrats swept the state, for years republican stronghold, the cleo tion was without doubt one of the most interesting contests the state had ever known. There was not home in any sec tion of the state which had not been lAfooded with literature sent out by both tkdes, while the voters were waited on by personal workers and harangued st 0public gatherings to cast their ballots for or against repeal as the case might be-
 A recapitulation of the result was that hundreds of voters who had not visited the polls fol. years with the possible es- cepton of last year. were recorded to ' either side. Little excitement was noted. Several cities were crowded doing much of the time but those were orderly gath- erings and gave the officials little or no trouble.
 Unofficial, and only partly revised returns from 499 out of 521 cities, towns and county seats, gave a ma 1 jority of 904 for repeal of the prohi- bitonary constitutional amendment. The missing. 22 towns cast less than 3S5 votes at the state election year ago. The vote by congressional districts Wa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-12
MAINE APPEALS HER PROHIBITION. LA w
BEULAH BINFORD
 PICTURES BARRED

New York, September 11.-No exhibition of moving pictures of the Beattie murder trial will be permitted in this city. After a conference with Mayor Gaynor today. James G. Wallace, chief of the bureau of licenses. ad- dressed letter to persons en- gagged in the moving picture business in which he said:
 q beg to inform you that any moving picture films or stereopticon views relating to the Beattie murder case depict ing any scene in connection there with, or featuring any person implicated therein, are con demned for the reason that they are unfit to be shown in places of public amusement"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-12
Denies Armour Theft

Kansas City, Mo, September 11.-A denial of the allegations made by Mrs. Simeon B. Armour, widow of the wealthy meat packer, in her suit against Miss Harriette Byington to re- cover s142,000 in bonds. was filed in the circuit court here today by Miss Byington's attorney. Miss Byington was charged by Mrs. Armour with ex- tracting the bonds stolen from safety deposit vault box while she was in the employ of Mrs Armour as . con- 6dential companion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-12
Anti-Prohibition Majority, Very Close, Is Estimated
 at 400 OFFICIAL COUNT MAY CHANGE VOTE Mrs. Stevens, Who Led Drys' Cam paign, Says Right" Cannot Be
 Defeated-O'Neal Pleased; N H0bson Is Not
o,NEAL ON MAINE.

Spring Lake. N. l., September 11.-Several of the governors here attending the governors conference expressed views on the result In Maine. Governor O'Neal of Alabama said:
 T am delighted to hear that Maine has gone wet" he said. We had the same fight in our state in 1909. which led against putting prohibition in the state constitution. As result of that victory we disposed of the problem In commendable man ner."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-12
TIE THREATENED
 STRIKE ONI. |. |S CALLED OFF Strike of Hartman Shop men, However, Hangs
 in the Balance
MACHINISTS BROUGHT
 ABOUT SETTLEMENT
In Convention at Davenport Machin- ists Refused to Support Strike and Other Unions Then
 Surrendered Claims

Chicago. September 11-The strike threatened by shopmen of the Illinois Central railroad because of refusal of the railroad to recognize the systems reoer- ated employees, was averted today oHl- cals succeeded in preventing the strike. Those instrumental in this action were positive that the International Assoclauon of Machinists in session at DaVehpori' Ia. would refuse to sanction the hego- tiations of a strike on the Illinois central railroad owing to the fact that existing contracts would be imperiled.
 After an exhaustive conference between the committee of the system federation and the conference committee of the ih- ternational unions involved, during which long distance telephone consultations were held with the machinists' executive board at Davenport, the federation officers de- cided to address a communication to the Illinois Central shopmen who voted in favor of a strike and set forth their oo- jections and recommendations. The vice president of the federated system anu committee met w. J. Kramer and the committee of the international union They received word from Davenport tha' the machinists' executive board had voted positively against the proposed strike.
 As the machinists were of utmost i'm portance in the federation of shopmen assistance of tre International union wa' to be considered of paramount interest II the welfare of the federation.
 Method Irregular
 The federated officials were informed by the machinists' board that the method of procedure In demanding recognition from the Illinois Centra was irregular. They were told the action they had taken was in violation | of the 30 day notice clauses In con tracts, and that a strike for recognition on that basis could not be indorsed. It was concluded to reorganize ths shopmen's federation along new lines IT the near future and to proceed Tn con formity with agreements enacted so thu support of the international unions ma. be procured without jeopardizing exist | ing agreements.
 Tomorrow the committee of interna rional union and the system federation leaders will meet again to formulat' an announcement to the Illinois Cen | tral shopmen setting forth the circum stances and ikewise.suggesting plan for the future.
 Los Angeles, Cal. September H.
 (Bulletin) We have not yet consid cred the question of strike of tn shop employees. We are still hoping fo another conference with MT. Krutts chnitt. However, we have not and wil not modify the demand for recognition of the federation.p This statement was made today by ]
 w. Kline, presidnt of the blacksmiths and helpers union of Chicago, who ar rived here today.
 Kline said he believed that If meet | ing of the general managers and tn committees of the federated shop craft
 could be held their differences readil,
 covsd be adjusted. He Admitted doubt
 however. that such meeting could b arranged. Kline said a~strilSe woul,
 be the last resort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-12

area of more than 100000 square mfes The region is mountainous, some of the ranges reaching a high elevation. rye population is estimated at about 5O,Op,- GOO, far exceeding that of any other Qhi- nese province.
 Of the two outlying districts where American missionaries are working Kia- ting is a station of the American Bap- list Missionary union, and also of the Canadian Missionary society of the Meth odist church, while the Mennonite general conference has missionary workers at Chungkiu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-12
Vote by Districts

TotalS .............'. 6o,otz 55,o D
 Since 1857 the state has Mad stat ute prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors and since 1884 prohibition has been a part of the constitution. In , that year the question of placing pro- hibltion in the constitution was put Al kbefore the people and prohibition won HYby a majority of 45,9Ss carrying every county in the state. Following this, the attacks of the ti-prohibtionists ceased for time only to be renewed in later years.
 The democratic party last year made . the question of resubmission of tho constitutional amendment a plank to it's platform. The democrats swept the state In the election and the legisla- ture aided by republican votes voted to put the matter before the people,
 The apparent decision of the voters on the face of returns tonight to take prohibition out of the constitution does not mean liquor can be sold lawfully {, The legislature must act before the present statutory law adopted in 1857 can be repealed and the question must again go before the people.
 Whether Gov. F. W. Plaisted will con yoke special session of the legislature for the purpose was not definitely knoWn, but among prominent democrats it was reported he would. On the face of the returns indicating the success of the re- peal movement, Mrs. Lillian NJ. Stevens. national president of the Woman's Chris tian Temperance union, isued the follow ing statement:
 There is no defeat. No call for e. treat can be blown from the buge of right"
 Continuing she says: ''The result of he great battle just fought in Maine. is but one incident in the great onward marcn of prohibition. The power of the liquor trust of this nation has been demonstrated as never before. if
 If liquor money overcomes the nhu, 'ence of the church, the educators, t,e srangers, the reformers.. the women 4 the children, 1t is high time there should! be great uprising of the moral and re. |, ligious forces or this nation. The nationns must overthrow the liquor traffic. or the liquor traffic will over commit itself and overthrow the nation.
 Frederick Dow said
 "A wet victory by about 1500 maioritv is indicated. This was secured through the co-operation,of the major part of the republican machine cooperating with inc democrats In counties where prohbi- tion has been best enforced 1t sustained losses"
 Hobson's Opinion tt Spring Lake, N. J.. September 11.- Fresh }from his campaign in M dine Congressman Richmond F. Hobson of Alabama tonight ..sard here the news of the victory of the anti prohbitionists He declared pro- hibition would yet triumph. He returned to his summer home here after speak ing in Maine
 q expected the result to be close" khe said "The growth of city popula- kion over country densities since 1884 yas been marked, making drift toward Net conditions strong in proportion. s4elieve, however. that the fight shas Demonstrated to students of temperance that the next move to be made will not be or should not be, confined to the individual states but should extend to the United States. make . forecast that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-12

London, September 11.--In official gov ernmental circles anxious news of N.s Moroccan question is taken. and this view has not been changed by the receipt of
 
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