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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-01
WEEKLY REVIEW OF
 DRY GOODS MARKET

New York, April 3o.-The cotton goods market hardened a little toward the end of the week with some slight increase in the volume of sales Duck, dfhis' sheetings, and other heavy graaes were firmer and there were some shsht ao- vances in wide print cloths
 There are still some price revisions be- ing made. Fall River sold approximately 115, 900 pieces. Handlers of tickings are holding firm and are declining to meet the cut that jobbers made few weeks ago. On bleached cottons the market rules quiet but steady.
 Prints are quiet on basis of 51ac for standards. The jobbers trade is season ably quiet. Yarns rule fairly steady and with small sales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-01
Marrying Increases

{. New York, April o.-1Special. .)-Marry- ing is on the increase in New York Min isters and aldermen wear looks of pros rerity and rev spring suits. Enough peo- pie were married or took out licenses to marry in the first four months of this year to equal the entire population of a good sized city. During the first four months Of this year 1l.34s licenses were is- sued to make 22,6s6 hearts beat as one. In the same period or 1910 there were l0.- 533t issued. in l9oS's first third there were 1918, and in 1908 for that period 9770.
 And May and June yet to be heard from.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-01
GIRLS CELEBRATE
 ANNUAL MAY DAY

Wellesley, Mass, April 90.-(Special.)- The annual May Day revelries at Welles- ly college lasted throughout all day yes terday. Girls arose early and gave all the statues a soap scrubbing and then proceeded to decorate them.
 The "Backswoods n'' was dressed up as baseball player; Diana was garbed in bright kimona and had several towels thrown around her. her stag wearing a pair of goggles; Venus was dressed to rep resent snake charmer: the sleeping in fant' was dressed as freshman and the "Old Maid' was dressed as a sopho- more.
 their caps and gowns, rolled their hoops down to chapel. Last night the girls gath cred on the chapel steps and sang their college songs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-01
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Fire almost destroys Bangor, Me. Senate will soon debate reciprocity Rebels appoint peace envoys.
 Great labor strike threatened.
 House puts Senate to shame. 2-$1, 600 to defend McNamaras.
 Weather will control cotton.
 Bartlett bill causes confusion.
 Canton riots increasing. 3-Huntsville votes on bond issue.
 Marshall county fair assured. 4-Editorial comment. f 5-Special rates to roads congress. Industrial Improvements on foot. Coroners report
 Percy feels bully" 6-Stock market recovering 7-wreck death tq DHreaarE.
 Mexican rebels ''' frain.
 Graves of her ;, sfatad. s-Sports. sif
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-01

public buildings in ruins there were few places where they could be cared for
 Telephone and telegraph operators stuck to ther posts and sent out information and calls for help until they had not a moment to spare to make their escape. The Associated Press operator, In the Postal Telegraph office, sat at his key sending and receiving messages while the fire ragged hardly 50 feet away from him in the postoffice- building.
 The Stearns building, Graham build ing, high school. Universalist. Central and First Congregational, St. Johns Episco- pal, Advent and First Baptist churches Kenduskeag building Noremboga hall, in which was located the Gaiety theatre. the Exchange btiildinE, containing the Eni- versity of Maine School of Law, and central fire station, were soon added to the list of burned structures.
 About midnight a light rain began to fall and this combined with shift in the wind to the east enabled the fire men to check the progress of the fire. although it still burned fiercely in many places. The burned area follows the Kenduskeag stream for nearly two miles north of the starting place and spreads to a width varying from one-eighth to a quarter of mile.
 InOuSdllub OI persOHs spent iHeo IllBnt III the streets, some from choice. but many because their homes were either burned or in danger.
 The fire is considered by insurance people the worst that Maine has known since the Portland fire in 1866, when large part of the business section of that city was destroyed with a loss of $10.o00, O0o
 Bangor has a population of nearly 25. 900 by the 1910 census and the latest fig- ures show real estate valuation of $16,- S9S,967.
 Special trains from Portland, Augusta and Lewiston brought fire apparatus and firemen during the evening, greatly to the relief of the Bangor firemen and volunteers.
 At II o'clock the fire had swept west ward to Hammond street on Franklin. The fire fighting forces concentrated at this point and aided by a modern fire wall at the rear of the Bass block, halted the march of the flames. All the territory to the north and east of that point is, a mass of blazing ruins. At least a quar- ter of the city has been laid waste.
 Most of the best residential section of the city was swept away as well as the business section At midnight Mayor Charles W. Mulln, in reply to proffer of aid from Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston. wired that he believed the fire to be un- der control.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-01
Tornado Strikes Sedalia

sedalia. Mo, April ao.--A tornado struck sedalia today and damaged property in a path two blocks wide and a mile and half long. Mrs. Isaac Reed and George Alspaugh were cut by flying glass. A number of houses were torn from their foundations and large trees were snapped in twain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-01
Kittridge Not Losing Ground

Hot Springs, Ark. April So--Senator Kittridge has not lost any ground in his fight for life in the last 24 hours This is the statement authorized from the sick room of the former South Dakota senator tonight. He has been conscious part of the time today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-01
Carabajal Must Present His
 Credentials Before The z Rebels Meet Him
.OMEZ IS LEADING
 REBEL PEACEMAKER
Federal Envoys Expected to Arrive Tonight-Diaz' Resignation Is Hardly Mentioned In
 Rebels Demands

El Paso, Tex, April 30.-In low adobe house on which the sun beat fercely. the leaders of the Mexican instruction, political and military, sat for four hours today, formulating a programme to De presented to the federal government through its peace envoys. At the con- cusion of the conference Francisco 1. Madero, Jr., president of the provisional government, announced the election by ballot of pr. Francisco Vasquez Gomez Francisco Madero, Sr., and Senor Jose Pino Suares as the peace commissioners of the revolutionary party.
 With the provisional governors from the states in which the insurgents have or ganized their government present, def1- mite basis of peace terms was agreed upon. Though no official announcement was made it was admitted by many that there may be breakers ahead.
 The first obstacle, 1t is believed, will be met when Senor Francisco Carabajal, head of the federal peace commission, ar rives here which is expected to be to- morrow night
 The insurgents will want to know ex- actly what powers have been bestowed upon him. It is understood here that Senor Braniff and Senor Obregon, who have been go-betweens in the negotia-. tions, will act with Senor Carabajal, but in what capacity is not known to the insurrecto leaders. Should it develop that Senor Carabajal is to be the sole en- voy with plenary powers. the insurrectos will invest Dr. Gomez with similar ere dentials, Francisco Madero, Sr., and Se nor Pino Suarez acting in an advisory ca pacity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-01

fore their recent strike. These, they say, include return to insanitary surround ings and a cut in wages. The bakers, It Is claimed, will strike in scattered shops for better sanitary conditions. Labor leaders expect POGO workers in these two trades to walk out
 One of the largest employers of ma K. w. Bliss X Co.,, of Brook lyn, has addressed a letter to each of it's 225o employees notifying them there can be no compliance with their demands and their places will be filled by others. Of the 25,OoO or more union machinists em- ployed in the strike district, approxi- .9 ,ars- .saic. +}aaons,e asielS Sssept -YS .s's
 k working under an eight-hour con
 \. These will not strike
 Tes other trades, according to the execu- tive Gorapaitte- iof the Central Federated union, th aation is quiet, with no dis turbance anticipated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-01

New York, April 3o.-Twenty-nine states, according to reports received here, have ratified the proposed income tax amend ment to the federal constitution. Before the amendment can become law it must be approved by six more states, making the number in favor 35 or three-fourths of the whole 46.
 Arkansas and Tennessee are the only states which ratified in April. Thus far the proposal has been approved by both legislative houses in the following states
 Alabama, Arkansas, California. Colo rado. Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, ln- diana, Kentucky. Kansas, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada North Caro- lima, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Washington. The amendment is pend ing before the legislatures of nine states still in session. These are:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-01
Must Give Credentials

that formal negotiations shall not begin until the federal envoy or envoys pre- sent credentials authorizing them to act who has hitherto favored Laredo, Mex, as the meeting pinee vcr tsie Yirare neg n nations, S!eided that point today in fa- vor of the place selected near here. It was pointed out to him that to transfer the negotiations from here would delay matters seriously. As 1t is the armistice probably will have to be extended once more, perhaps for three days
 The substance of the insurrecto de- mands is known in general way. The revolutionists insist on participation In government affairs and point out the only way to guaratee 1t is to play some mem- bers of their party in the cabinet and to select at least dozen of their sup porters as provisional governors pending new elections.
 While the resignation of Diaz Is said to be hardly mentioned in the insurrecto demands, the insurrectos believe that with majority representation In gov ernmental affairs, the personality of the executive will be of little importance. They emphasize the fact that this Is not personal quarrel, but political re- volt
 One reason for the absence of any dis cussion at present concerning President Daz part In the forthcoming transac- tions is the fact that there are few who believed he intends to continue In the presidency. No one has assurances of any resignations, but the insurrectos gener- ally declare other hands are steering the ship of state in the Mexican capital
 Madero, ST., Absent
 A curious incdnt of the days happen ings In the insurrecto camp esas the fact that Francisco Madero, 4r., was not present in the conference of the lead CTS. nor were any other mSnbers of the sIsd,ss,. MaderO family excep< provisional
 In fact. it is said. dicussion arose as to whether Francisco Madero, ST., who, from the start, has not been an active partisan of the revolutionary cause. should be a peace commissioner. Fran cisco Madero, Jr., however, assures the conferees that his father had been in important consultations with the federal government and was thoroughly familiar with the political situation
 With the exception of General Orozco, Colonel Villa and Colonel Blanco, those who attended the conference today con stituted the same little band of men who met just a year ago in Mexico City and formulated the platform of the revolu tionst party from the last election.
 Military leaders were invited to the conference merely to advise them of the progress of the negotiations.
 The political chiefs present were Fran cisco I. Madero, Jr., provisional presi- dent of the Republic of Mexico; Con- gales Garza. provisional secretary of state; pr. vasquez Gobez, diplomatic agent: .Abram Gonzales, provisional gov ernor of Chihuahua; Senor Maytorena, provisional governor of Yucatan; Senor Albert Fuentos, provisional governor of Agua Calientes; Senor Carranza, pro visional governor of Coahuila; Senor Guadalupe Gonzales, provisional govern or of Zacatecas, and Senor Jean San chez Azoncona. secretary of the diplo- matic agency of the insurrectos in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-01
Buildings Dynamited

| An intellectual attempt was made to Stay the progress of the flames by dyna- hitting several buildings, including the Smith and Strickland buildings. located ih triangle formed by Hammond and Central streets and Kenduskeag stream, but the fire bridged the chasm and con- &inued with unabated fury.
 ' Help from outside cities began to arrive boon after o'clock. the Augusta depart ment being the first to arrive and to 1t
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-25
Death of Mrs. Florrid.

Thursday, August 18th the sad news
went forth that Mrs. Ella Martha Florrid,
beloved wife of B. T. Florrid, formerly
of this city, but now of Jacksonville, had
passed away.
She had been in ill health for some
time, and was confined to her bed for
several weeks, battling with chronic
stomach trouble; and, while her death
was not unexpected, ii came as great
shock 10 her husband and other rela-
tiveS.
The deceased was born Nov. %, 1888,
at Peniel, Putnam County, Florida, a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Strange.
She was married to Mr.. Florrid De
ccmber "a, 1901. An only child, a
daughter was born TO them.
Mrs. Florrid had been member oil
the Missionary Baptist church since carly
girlhood, and was, until the inroadS OF
disease prevented her, active in church
work.
Her death has caused much sorrow,
and sympathy for the bereavcd family is
expressed on all sides.
The deceased leaves TO mourn her
death, besides her husband and child,
two brothers, r. L. Strange of Pcniel,
and w. w. Strange of this city. The
intermCnt was at Peniel cemetery, and
took place Friday afternoon, Rev. p. O.
CaSon of the Baptist church conducting
the obSequieS.
A large concourse of friends followed
the remains to their last resting place
and the floral gifts from loving hands
were profuSe, and betokened the love
and esteem in which the departed one
was held. d.-Communicatcd.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-25
SUSTAINED
BROKEN RIB
DR.. Culpepper Was Closing
Series of Meetings in Arkan-
sas at the Time.

The many friends and acquaintanccs
OF DIR. b. Culpepper in Palatka and
Putnam county will be interested in the
following press dispatch sent from Mena,
Arkansas:
"Mena, Ark, Aug. 12.-During the
closing session of the revival held here,
the Rev. John B. Cuppcpcr of Georgia,
an evangelist of 40 years experience,
met with demonstration which was en-.
tirely new TO him and display of re-
ligious enthusiasm which he does not
exactly court as an everyday experience.
In his excess of joy, a Mcna business
man gave the Rev. CuIpepper a hug
which was accompanied by crack,
heard by those close by, but none sus-
pected the cause until the meeting had
closed, when the preacher almost col
lapSed.
His son accompanied him TO ply
sician after the meeting, who found a
broken rib. The Rev. Mr.. Culpepper is
now holding the services in Spiro, Okla.
with his ribs securely bound to prevent
the fracture giving him further trouble. :"
DIR. Culpepper has conducted revival
services here several times, his last ap-
pearance being about two years ago
when his tent was on the court house
square, About one year ago he filled a
weeks engagement at Rodman.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-25
EIGHT MEN MISSING
FROM BARK BERTHA
Famous WhaIeT Hits the Rocks
at Entrance Of BuzzardS Bay.
TWENTY-SEVEN ARE SAVED
Whale Boat, With Missing Seamen, Is
Somewhere Adrift on the Atlantic
Ship Struck on Jagged Reef.

The famous whaling bark Bertha
lies in the rock grip of Sow and Pigs
reef near Cuttyhunk island at the en-
trance of Buzzards bay says a New
Bedford, Mass, dispatch. Captain
Louis Lopez and seven men out of his
crew of thirty-five are missing. The
rest of the crew arrived at New Bed
ford in three whale boats.
The @ourth whale boat with the
eight other men has not been located
yet. 1t is feared that the Bertha,
which contains $50 barrels of sperm
oil and thousands of dollars worth of
ambergris, will be a total wreck
She piled up on the Sow and Pigs
during northeaster at midnight
when she was only 16 miles from her
home port after an IS months success
full cruise.
The crew manned their whale boats
shortly after daylight and rowed into
New Bedford in heavy sea that re-
quired constant bailing.
They were exhausted when the land
ing was made The bark, which is
owned by Captain James A. Avery
has been cruising around Capt Hat
teras. How the Bertha got off her
course is not known to any one of the
crew, the first intimation of anything
wrong being the crash when she
struck the jagged reef.
A strong northwest wind was blow
ing, sending the abandoned whaler in
against the rocks.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-25
o. r. Fiournoy Dead.

o. r. Flournoy of Fort Valley, Ga,
died in this city yesterday morning at
$3.50 o'clock of heart failure. Deceased
was we'll known throughout the, South
crn states and for the past twenty years
had occupied important positions with
the Woodmen of the World and other
secret organizations. He served with
distinction in the Confederate army and
was instrumental in the formation of
Company A, First Regiment, Alabama
Infantry. His body has been prepared
for shipment by Funeral Director
William c. Cooper, jr., and will be for
wardcd 10 Fort Valley, Ga, for inter
ment. Macon papers please copy
Times Union, 10th.
Mr.. Flournoy, accompanied by his
wife, spent several weeks in Palatka last
winter in the interest of the Columbian
Woodmcn. While here he was a fire.
quent visitor 10 the News office.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-25
TWO LOSE LIVES
AT AVIATION meet
Sad Tragedy Marks Sports at
Chicago, III.
BOTH VICTIMS YOUNG MEN
Both of the Victims Were Amateurs
and Both Were Sons of Prominent
Families of Chicago and Pittsburg.

Two aviators, William r. Badger,
of Pittsburg, and st. CroiX tombstone,
of Chicago, both young men, lost their
lives at the international aviation
meet at Chicago. In dying both re-
vealed the frailty of the craft in which
two score more aviators were curv-
ing and gliding about the air, with
scarcely a pause for the deaths OF
their contemporaries.
Death in both cases was due to un-
explained accidents, probably the re-
suits of unsuspected defects in the
mechanism of the machines and was
in no way caused by carelessness nor
lack of responsibility of the drivers.
Badger, a wealthy young man, ca
reened to his death in pit in the
aviation field. There had been a flaw
in one of the wings of the propeller
of the Baldwin machine he drove.
Centrifugal force broke the propeller,
upset the delicate equilibrium of the
machine and Badger dashed 100 feet
to the bottom of the pit, his neck be-
ing broken. Johnstone fell 500 feet
under his engine and was drowned as
the result of an equally unsupported
defect Caught under the heavy en-
gine in the Moisant monoplane, he
was carried deep into Lake Michigan
and his body was not brought to the
surface until an hour later.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-25
LARGE CROWD AT
HASTINGS RALLY.

A large crowd from Palatka, st.
Augustine and Jacksonville attended the
picnic and barbecue at Hastings yeSter-
day.
The citizens of Hastings did every
thing possible for the pleasure and en-
tertainment of their visitors.
A barbecue dinner was spread for the
visitors and the Hastings ladies prepared
a special picnic spread for the ladies.
After the big dinner and speaking a
game of ball was played between the
DeLand and Hastings mines.
The rally was under the auspices of
the st. Johns County Automobile AS
Sociation and was their first. The OBJ.
iect was TO build up sentiment in favor
of better and more public highways,and
judging from the enthusiasm of the pic
nicerS, this part of the state will soon
have system of highways second TO
none in the south.
If credit for the success OF the rally is
due TO one man more than another, it
will go to c. A. Dupont, the prime pro-
moter, who has worked faithfully ever
since the idea was proposed.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-25
PEACE RElGMS
AGAIN In ENGLAND
Striking LabOrers VIII Resume
Work.
UNION SCORES A VICTORY
After Days of Terror and Rioting the
Labor Conditions In Great Britain
Have at Last Assumed More Peace.
fu Phase.

A tremendous wave of relief swept
over England when announcement
was made from the board of trade
that the railway strike had been set
tied and that the men would return to
work Immediately.
kilograms were dispatched to all
important railroad towns bearing the
information and these crossed In
transit messages to London describing
strike riots in Llanelly and smaller
points in the kingdom.
The cabinet had been working night
and day since the strike threatened
to arrange compromise. Most of the
credit for the ultimate success Of
their efforts appear to rest on the
shoulders of Chancellor Lloyd-George,
who, in his statements to parliament
and in an interview with the mana
gers and the men, worked for concil-
iation when all others of the interest
ed parties seemed to have abandoned
hope of q peaceful settlement
A joint sommittee Of five members,
composed of two representatives of
the railway companies, two of the
workmen and a non-partisan chair
man, will be appointed to investigate
the workings of the conciliation act
Of 1907, which, the men claim, is the
root of all their grievances. This de-
vice overcomes the mems objections
to a royal commission, which, they
contend, always has been in practice
synonym for delay.
So far as technical advantage in the
compromise goes, it appears to be in
the mems favor, particularly as the
managers consent to meet their repre-
sentatives.
The official statement concerning
the agreement says the managers con-
sented to this scheme in favor of rep
reservations made them by the gov
ernment, including a promise of legis-
lation to permit of an increase in rail
way rates. The men claim victory for
unionism on the point Of recognition
of unions.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-25
INTERLACHEN ITEMS

One of the most profitable, as well as
pleasant, of the series OF summer Socials
given BY the energetic ladies of the Nj.
i. church, was held in the hall on
Thursday evening. Music constituted
the special feature of the evenings
entertainment, and from the sale of ice
cream, cakes and flowers the sum of
forty dollars was realized.
"Annicroft" the home OF DR.. and Mrs.
|. NJ. Jones, has been treated TO coat
of new paint, and now appears charm
ingly fIcSh and dainty in its new dress
of soft grey.
Chas Francis is now enjoying sum
mer outing among the fascinating lakes
and streams of Canada.
Miss Alice Evans has gone TO Chicago
for a short respite from her arduouS
daties as local manager OF the New
South Farm and Home Company.
Captain Gustav PoulSon, who has been
slaving with the Thorburns while under
the treatment of Dr. Jones, has improv-
cd sufficiently to return 10 his home in
the woods, on the colony lands.
The Methodist parsonage was invaded
on Wednesday evening by a host oi
friends of the genial minister and his
family, and substantial souvenirs of the
invasion, in the form of granite ware oI
all sorts and sizes, were left TO serve a'
reminders of the happy occasion.
Eli Futch of Gainesville spent Sunday
with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Notes have beer
guests at the home Of L. f. Notes thi,
week