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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-04
ALABAMA GIRL
 DEADI IN CINCINNATI

Cincinnati. O., September 3.-Miss Car lotta Berry, B years of age, of Alabama, was found dead here today m a notei. The cause of death not known. Let ters found in her room postmarked Ath- ems. indicated she also had relatives in Washington. She had lived here about one year and has taken prominent part in church affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-04
karel Is Leading

Milwaukee, Wis. September 3 s-scatter- ing returns from the city of Milwaukee and dozen cities in Wisconsin outside of Milwaukee show Judge John '. Karel to be leading Adolph !. Schwitz Of Milwau- kee for the democratic gubernatorial nom- nation, the leading contest of the state wide primary today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-04
Foreign Office Says Any Announcement of the
 Kind Premature
THE CANAL QUESTION
 REMAINS UNCHANGED
Three Lines of Action Open to British. Year and a Half Before Canal Opening Gives Time for
 Deliberation

London, September 3.-A complete dis Avowal is given today by the British for eign office of the so-called official an- nouncement that the British government will formally demand arbitration on the Panama canal tolls question.
 The lines of action which lie before the British government are now being con sidered and any announcement of the kind is premature is the full text of the formal statement given out by the for eign office this morning in reply to re- quests for details as to the reported de- mand for mediation.
 In regard to the publication of the re- port the officials of the foreign ohice said in the first instance Yt was wholly in- correct as no announcement of any na- ture had been made nor even decided on by the British government.
 The statement purporting to be official was issued by the Press association and the Central News, two of the leading news agencies. It appeared at an hour when it was too late to obtain independ- ent confirmation or denial, and all the London newspapers printed it this fore noon as fact.
 Exactly the Same
 Instead of this being the case the Pan ana canal question remains in exactly the same position 1t has occupied for some time. The government will in all probability propose it's reference to the court of arbitration at The Hague, but the method of submitting it to that tribunal has not been decided on.
 The foreign office has been outspoken in it's conv ersations with members of the press that arbitration ,ne only possi- ble course to be employed. Secretary of State Sir Edward Grey and other ineni- bers of the British cabinet on foreign relations have been scattered all over the United Kingdom and the continent ever since the Panama canal bill became law In consequence there has not been any opportunity for the government to frame its programme. It was possible Great Britain will await the result of the cleo tons in the United States in the hoI'e that the United States government may find way afterward of meeting British oesires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-04
Three Lines Open

Washington, September 3.-No less thar three separates and distinct lines of ac- tion are open to the British government in dealing with the problem raised by the passing of the Panama canal tolls act 1t is assumed here that because there Is more than one available avenue for Brit fish shipping to seek relief, the British for eien office has said the not.ce for an ap- peal was premature.
 President Taft has indicated one method by which the problem may be attacked Congress did not think well of the sug- gestion That was to include in the act s paragraph giving jurisdiction to Amer ican courts to pass upon whether the acl constituted discrimination against Brit fish shipping in violation of the May Pauncefote treaty. The suggestion may yet be adopted at another session of Con- gress.
 fish grievance would be to allow any Brit ish ship owner to rest under existing law before any United States court his right to use the canal under the treaty on terms of equality with American ship owners The chairman of the House committee or interstate and foreign commerce and many senators and other representatives have declared that If their rights have been infrnged there was already rem edy in the statutes.
 Plenty of Time
 The last avenue to relief is arbitra- tion, though many pubicists have held that owing to change of sovereignty over the canal zone and other events developed slnce the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.. Greai s Britain has no actual right to demand ar bitration. As the canal cannot be opened for a year and a half there will be ample time for the British foreign office to elecl which method of relief shall be pur- sued.
 Possibility of complications with Great Britain and other maritime nations ovei the operations of the Panama canal was anticipated at the session, of Congress just ended by the House interstate com. nerce committee, which introduced q bi in the closing hours of the session abro- gating the free tolls provision. This virtually Is understood to be the only phase of the new law to which any ob- lection is made. The bill is said to have the approval of not only the majority oi the House committees but also to have been passed upon ably if unofficial, by the Senate committee. The measure would repeal absolutely the clause giving free passage through the canal to ships os American register in the coastal trade Leaders in the House where the Panama canal bill originated are confident that the amendment will pass. They feel also thai the Senate will agree to 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-04
Wilson Silent

Seagirt. x. J., September 3-tiovernor Wilson was shown the Associated Press returns from Vermont shortly before iu o'clock tonight and read the results with interest. but declared he would make no comments on the election. whatever the result
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-04
Grand Circuit Postponed

Hartford Conn, September s.-The Grand Circuit harness races were again postponed today. as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-04
Cites Germany as Example

I've are advocating the commission sys- tenn. which has been tried in Germany and which has been one of the pieces of gov ernmental and industrial mechanism that have been extraordinary successful Duiiu ing lip the great prosperity of the German empire.
 '.I believe in protection; l believe that if MT. Wilson's free trade policy or tariff stance, that I am not concerned with tf.e for revenue only policy IS In good faith and not merely treated as a campaign cry. widespread disaster win result to Aperican life.
 But r don't for a moment believe that a protective tariff by itself offers in any way or shape the solution for the econom- lie and social injustice against which we progressives are striving.
 Let MT. Wilson study what has hap pened to industy in England and in Ger many during the last 40 years. During that 70 years England has been under free labor system, and Germany has adopted a high tariff system. During that 40 years the conditions of the labor world have grown worse in England and better in Germany. Germany has ad- vanced relatively to England all along the line and especially in the standing of her people.
 ''As to what Mir. Wilson says about the minimum wage I can only say that dis agree with him in toto. We are only ad- vocatinG what we are sure can be done
 
 lCOnf1nueA on Pare Tenl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-04
Explains Legislative Veto

Mr.. Taft gave his reasons for the veto of the Legislative bill He said not only did he oppose 1t because it was unfair and because it was placed before him In an improper dress but because it would have accomplished nothing but made the life of congress. mon and Presidents concerned in re- appointments unbearable,.
 The bill would have accomplished nothing good" he said. 'It would Just be like beating the devil around the bush"
 With a picture of how many ap- pointments were made In the days be- fore civil service the President con- cluded his address.
 Tt must have been n perfect hell in those days" he said. "I speak with em- phasis because l do not know anything connected with the government that so interferes with the administration of the office as the applications and pressure that are brought to bear to fill those offices that not now un- der the civil service"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-04
COnvicts Revolt and Cause Reign of Terror
BUT ONE MAN IS SHOT
The Riot Ceases Almost Suddenly. Trouble in Prison for Some Time-All Quiet at
 Present

Jackson. Hich., September 3.-Five com panes of national guardsmen are tonight camped within and without the walls of the Michigan penitentiary here guarding prisoners who today revolted md caused a reign of terror within the prison en- closure The convicts. who the authori- ties allege were responsible for the out break, are locked up in the heart of the prison, many of them being chained to their cells.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-04

Pittsburg. September S-Another se- were storm struck Connonsburg and Washington. Pa, tonight, causing the death of at least one person and doing towns bore a large share of the dis aster wrought by the storm Sunday night. which up 10 tonight had claimed 40 death victims and a property loss of s2, GOO 0o0 Communication facilities are interrupted tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-04
ROOSEVELT REPLIES | ID WILSON'S ATTACK Colonel Speaks to Missouri Progressive Convention HADLEY IS ABSENT Roosevelt Charges Wilson Is Evading Issue by Talk of the Tariff.
 Answers Criticism of the
 Minimum Wage

| St. Louis, September 3.--Woodrow | Wilson's stand upon the tariff, the 1 trusts and the minimum wage scales proposition was assailed by Colonel
 Roosevelt iD a speech here today be-
 fore the Missouri progressive state eon- vention. Colonel Roosevelt left tonight
 for Iowa, where he Is to deliver a num-
 Der of speeches tomorrow. The colonel
 saw nothing of Governor Hadley, who
 remained at the state capitol 1 Colonel Roosevelt said Governor Will
 son had paid warm tribute to the progressive platform, tribute which 1 I cannot reciprocate s to his plat form"
 Turning to the tariff Colonel Roose- welt stated that the governor was de-
 voting attention from the issue when
 he took up tariff changes as the pan
 acea for the evils of the day. Taking up Governor Wilson's criti-
 cism of the progressive policy in re-
 gard to regulation Of trusts Colonel Roosevelt asked
 If the democratic platform really offers any hope for the solution of the trust question why, during the two years that Mir Wilson has been gov ernor of New Jersey has nothing been done under Mf. Wilson's lead or even attempted by Mr. Wilson in New Jer-
 sey for the regulation Of the trusts! Wants Full Ticket The colonel was asked to advise the state convention as to whether 1t should
 name a full state ticket.
 Il feel that you ought to- he said. T feel that excepting those states in which we can take over bodily either of the old parties we ought to run straight progressive ticket. In his speech before the progressive convention, Colonel Roosevelt said in part:
 "Yesterday MT Wilson, alluding to the third party platform, asked; With
 that programne who can differ in his
 heart, who can divorce himself in sym pathy from the great object of adyanc- ing the interests of human beings wher- ever it is possible to advancey
 '-I am very glad that MT. Wilson should be with us in his heart but if his party sympathizes with us in it's heart, why did they not make their platform at least remotely resembling ours? Our sympathy for the programme is not only within our hearts, it is with our heads and our hands also. When he comes to the tariff MT W.T. son attempts to quote me, but he is singu- larly unsuccessful. He states, for 1n- stance that l am not concerned with the interests of the general taxpayer, the gen. eral public If he woud take the trouble to read what 1 have said or to read our pla tform he would find that the commis- sion principle which We propose and to which he and his party are hostile has for
 one of it's special objects the careful con-
 sideration or the needs of the general pub lie.
 Cites Germany as Example
 We are advocating the commission sys- tenn which has been tried in Germany and which has been one of the pieces of gov crnmental and industrial mechanism that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-04
Apoint ments Annoying

More than anything else he has en- eountered in the White House, Mir. Taft said, the filling of vacancies that are not under the civil service has proved trksome and distasteful to him, and three times he has urged Congress in special messages to extend the blanket Of the civil service to all government employees.
 Mir Taft motored in from Beverly three hours before his train left for Washington tonight to speak to the clerks. He limped into Faneuil Hall with his right foot in bandages and wearing on 1t q loose felt slipper. The foot was injured several years ago while Mir. Taft was playing golf and late yesterday he strained il again. He was able to stand without aid tonight and did not use a cane in walking. IL was expected he will be able to go on the links again when he returns to Beverly, Saturday.
 At s o'clock tonight the President left for Washington to keep an en- gagement there tomorrow with the h. ternational Association of Applied Chemistry. He will return by way of New York. where he will board the yacht Mayflower and on the way north will stop at New London, Conn, to ad- dress the Atlantic Deeper Waterways association. Charles D. Hilles, chair man of the republican national com dnittee, and George R. sheldon, it's Thursday on the Mayflower. Mrs. Taft probably will talk the trip.
 President Taft was wildly cheered when he entered Faneuil hall tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-04

Pittsburg. September --Workmen at hundreds of places in western Pennsylvania. eastern Ohio and West Virginia labored today to clear de- bris made by the floods that swept those sections Sunday night and early yesterday, Several persons are miss ing and it is possible their bodies may be found in the mass of wreekage
 Until the debris is cleared 1t Is be- lieved the death list of 40 established today will nor be heightened. It is estimated the property damage will reach s2.0OO. .000.
 The principal sufferers are farmers and railroads, although upward of three score houses were wrecked and manufacturing plants sustained heavy damage to machinery.
 Communicatio was re-established with Salineville Ohio late today The town was almost wiped out by the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-04
Praises Efficient Employees

The President begun by praising the faithful, skillful, intelligent" em- ployes of the government who have built up the machine of government in 20 years, so that no matter what Presi- dent or cabinet officer or bureau chief leaves Washington for vacation the public business goes on and the govern ment wheels still turn.
 "rhe charge has been made" he de- clared with a bang of his fist on tse speakers table, that government em- ployes are over paid. That is not true II know hundreds of men in Washing ton who are not compensated within five times or even ten times of what they would have received in other lines do not mean to say that l favor an advance in salary of five ten times what they get now but the govern ment should assure these men of per- manence of tenure and that they will be taken care of in their old age"
 The speaker explained that once be favored a system of straight out pen sions for government employees. After observation of the working of this sys- tenn abroad, however, he had come to the conclusion that 1t was not the best
 And now" he continued. "I believe In system that might be called an en- forced system of pensions where the government pays part and the employees contribute as we'll"
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-08-15
ONE ATTACK
FOLLOWS another
Has That Been Your Experience TAX
ing Calomel For Constipation?
Try DodSon's Liver Tone
Next Time.

Many people take calomel to
cure constipation, and it does
cure it for one day, but two or
three days later they are sicller
than ever. That is one Of the
after effects of calomel
This is the reason why Sed-
berry's drug store will not
guarantee calomel to be harmless
But we do guarantee Dodson s
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harmless to children as well as
grown people. 1t livens up the
liver by natural methods, does
not act so strongly as to weaken
the body, but is safe and sure
just the same. You can buy a
bottle today from w j Sedberry
with the assurance of your mon
ey back If it fails in your case.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-08-15
College farming Broadens Life.

Next to the development Of
power, the greatest gain OF col
lege education is the broadening
of u mans life. Without educa-
ton man lives in narrow
groove, in ignorance Of much
that would beautify his life and
increase his enjoyment Of it. At
college he gains an insight into
the world of nature about him,
he learns TO know the wonderful
history of man and his achieve
mentS; he becomes the friend Of
companions Of the great OF all
ages; his soul catches the vision
Of beauty and truth and learns
the joy Of service,
College training is not for
everybody. Some have not char
actcr enough, others have not
brains enough. Just as but ~
small proportion of children who
go through the elementary
school finish the high school, so
bnt small number Of high
school students graduate from
college. 1t is little use for those
who are lazy or purposless to go
to college. But is young man
or woman possesses pluck and
persistence and ambition, college
opens the door of possibility.
Deficiency in preparation he can
make good, money to pay his
way he can earn, He may be
sure of sympathy and help, and
with determination, no matter
what the obstacles, he can look
to the future with confidence.
The best fortune that can come
TO the sons and daughters of
Texas is "a sound and thorough
college education. At Austin,
the State University keeps wide
open doors of welcome for every
one alike, both the rich and the
poor. Tuition is free. Write to
the Secretary Tor Blletin 1856,
telling how twenty five students
worked their way through the
institution.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-08-15

The meaneSt man in England
has just been discovered. A
cottager was asked by his wife
TO dig potatoes in the garden.
He consented, and after digging
for a few minutes went into the
house. remarking that he had
found u coin. He washed the
dirt off, and it proved to be q
half crown He put it in his
pocket and went back TO work.
Presently ne returned to the
house, saying he had found an
other coin, which, ON being
washed, turned out TO be a two
shilling piece. He put this in
his pocket Il have worked
pretty hard, said he to his
wife. | think I'll take short
nap. " When he awoke he found
that his wife had dug the re
mainder Of the potatoes, but she
had found no coin. 1t at last
dawned upon her that she had
been taken in, "--Ex.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-08-15

New York city must have
wickedness in quantity about in
proportion TO its size. Where is
there a large city in this country
that would tolerate conditions
wherein a lieutenant of police
would be permitted to engage in
gambling as a business 10 the
extent that he would inStigate
the murder of his late partner
because that partner threatened
10 reveal secrets that would ex
pose him? The New York police
appears 20 media thorough over
hauling Marshall Messenger.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-08-15
HEARING REGARDING
12-MILE BAYOU.
Texas and Louisiana Members OF
Congress Appear Before Chief
OF Engineers

Washington, Aug. THE
hearing before Chief of Engi.
neers Bixby on the proposed
closure of Twelve Mile Bayou, a
part of the Jefferson-S Shreveport
waterway. took place at the Wan
Department. The interests OF
Jefferson and Northeast Texas
in general We're represented by
Senator Culberson and Con
gresham Morris Sheppard.
while Congressman Watkins and
Ransdell of Louisiana represen.
ted the claims of Louisiana par.
ties and interests.
Both Mr.. Watkins and Mr..
Ransdell made it plain that there
was no intention to destroy the
waterway by closing Twelve
Mile Bayou, but that the object
of the proposed change was
merely to divert the waterway
through another and more prac.
tible channel, which they claimed
would secure navigation and
drainage at the same time.
Senator Culberson and Mr..
Sheppard asked for definite as
surances from the Chief of On
gineers that if the proposed di.
version should be permitted the
interests or navigation should
not be allowed to suffer.
The various phases Of the en-
tire project from the standpoint
of both navigation and drainage
were thoroughly discussed in
the course Of the hearing, Major
Jackson, the examining engineer
being present with Topographic.
cal maps of the entire territory
in question.
At the end Of the hearing Gen.
BiXby announced no definite de
ciSion, but assured Senator Cul
bersou and Mr.. Sheppard that
whatever action might be taker
the interests of navigation would
be carefully guarde d, Il II {
Twelve Mile Bayou would not be
closed unless the Louisiana par
ties behind the drainage propo
sition would agree to provide Q
new channel equal in every res
pect from the viewpoint Of navi
CATION to the present channe
through Twelve Mile Bayou.
Mr.. Sheppard will leave for
Texas today TO attend the state
convention at San Antonio. On
next Saturday he will be at Gal
weston for w. @. W. Day Of the
Cotton Carnival.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-08-15
A TEXAS WONDER

The Texas Wolder cures kidney and
bladder trouble. removes gravel, cures
diabetes. weak and lame backs, rheu-
matism aud all irregularity of the kid
ueys and bladder IN both men and Voc
men, regulated bladder troubles in
children. II not sold boy your druggist.
will be sent by mail on receipt at 500.
One small bottle Is two months treat
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send for TeNae testimonials. Or. +.
". Halt. 1926 olive ST.. ST. Louis. Mo,
sold dy druggists.
Every German town viii here
after keep "a record OF hard
drinkers, and doctors will have
Ia report persons addicted 20
habitual mtoNlcatlou.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-08-15
Australia 10 Simplify Spelling.

Simplified spelling is pro
crossing in Australia. The ed
ucation department Of Victoria
has issued a circular 10 its
teachers embodying IL list of
words that must be taught in
future on "nu spellin" principles.
The n" is to be dropped out of
all such words as honour" and
favour. Plough is to become
"plow' and centre is TO be amer
icanized into center. - Critics
want to know why theatre is not
also AmericaniZed
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-08-15
School A pportionment.

Austin, Texas, Aug lu-Next
years school superintendent in
Texas will be S6. - for each of
the 100000 pupils enrolled.
This apportionment which was
fixed today, is the biggest Ip the
stats history, the next highest
having been last years at 81. so.
u * calculated that by today :
action most of the states com.
mon school : ought to ran nine
months in the forthcoming year.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-08-15
Beware of OIniments Tor tatarrh that
Contain Mercury.

As mercury viii surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely dcfauge the whole system
when entering it IA rough the mucous surface 5.
such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable ply sicians. as the
damage they viii do Is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halt tatRrrh
Cure manufactured by +. J. Cheney & Co.. To-
ledo. O., contains no mercury, aud Is taken in
temaly acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. Ia buying
Hairs Catarrh Curc Dee sure you get the genuine.
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