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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-16
SOUTHERN FREIGHT
 TRAINS WRECKED

Anniston, May 15-tspeciaI) )-Extra freight train No. e49. going east, and sec ond freight train No. Il. going west. col lided about three miles south of Anniston late tonight on the Southern railyoad. No one was seriously injured, although both engines were totally demolished and three freight cars of No. Il were derailed, tying up traffic for several hours.
 Engineer Bishop of ei9 and Engineer McGeever Of Il both jumped and escaped with the exception of few bruises. A misunderstanding regarding clearance or ders is said to have been responsible for the wreck.
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Indianapolis, Ind.-Overriding and rebuking the national executive com mittee. the delegates of the national socialist convention today voted to rec ognize and aid the Industrial Work CTS of the World at San Diego, Cal, in the campaign for free speech"
 Boston.-James Henry Haynie. an au- thor and for many years prominent as foreign correspondent of American newspapers. died at his home in New Centre today.
 New Yorlx.-Brig. Gen. James II. Al len. chief of the signal corps of the United States army. made a spectacular flight in a hydro-aeroplane this aft ernoon down the lower bay. past Gov ernor's Island and around the Statue of Liberty.
 St. Louis-CoL George S. McGrew first president of the Travellers Pro tective association. and one of the noted golf experts in the United States, died at his home here today of heart dis ease.
 New York.-A syndicate of financiers announced here today that arrange ments had been completed for the pur- chase by the B. F. Goodrich company of the Diamond Rubber company for consideration of $45, ,00O in stock.
 Boston.--C. V. T. Richeson is taking his transfer to the state prison very calmly and has given fhe warden no trouble. The executive council met to- day but the Richeson matter was not brought up.
 London--Mrs. E. Pankhurst, leader of the militant suffragettes, and MT. and
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Creyasse 700 Feet Wide

M Killona, I,a May 15-Crumbling away |tbefore incessant gnawing of the swift |tcurrent pouring through the gap. the |frf evasse in the west side of the Missis- |klppi levee at Hymelia, 8 miles north b. New Orleans, is to light FOO feet wide tletting through an in.lnense volume of |lmuddy water that is destined, if uncheclS- He'd. to bring ruin and misery to thous- lands of people who inhabit the rich |Icorntry behind the great dikes. The water tonight bad feached the St. |Eames-St. John Parish line and was 'eranidly spreading over the level country '0before it. With more water in sight |than ever before it is quite likely the .kresent crevasse will exceed in dura- tion and devastation the break near this 'kame place nine years ago.
 Il When the levee gave way warnings Ifrere broadcasted throughout the coun- |try likely to be affected. Couriers were . dispatched on horseback spreading the &hews 10 the districts where there is no ke,ephonic communication.
 No loss of life has been reported. but bnany thrilling rescues have been re- bcrted. H
 large force of men had been en- eyaeed for several days in erecting a crib treund the threatened stretch when it blew out. Shortly after the cribbing had been finished a boil developed some dis Lerce beyond the Dase or the emDark-
 ncnt at least T. inches in diameter, indi-
 2 ting that an underground current had
 cund it's way to the cribbing.
 Within an incredibly short time river
 yater boiled forth carrying with 1t a
 arge section of levee.
 Captain c. o. Sherrill, chief of the
 Jnited States engineers who arrived here
 arly today with a large force of men
 nd barges of material stated tonight
 h.+ x,,ttb Inc assisfa nee Of the railroads
 nf the various leyee boards the ends
 ould he tied and cribbed, but as to
 whether an attempt will be made to close
 he break will not be decided until after
 meeting of. the Mississippi river com
 nission at St Louis tomorrow.
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SPARKS FROM THE WIRES

Mrs. Pethick Lawrence, joint editors of Votes for Women, were arraigned today, accused of conspiring together incite the malicious damage of prop erty. All pleaded not guilty.
 Paris.-Physicians performed an au- topsy over the bodies of the two au- tomobile bandits here today and are of the opinion that Octave Garnier died by his own hand. His wound was in the temple and was fired at close range. No compromising papers were found in the ruins of the villa.
 Akron, O.-In the third speech Of his Ohio campaign, Governor Harmon to- night denied he said W. J. Bryan had offered him position in his cabinet if MT. Bryan was elected. He also de- nied saying that Bryan wished to have him nominated in 1904.
 Mobile--Rev. pr. William Demouy formerly of Mobile and more recently assistant at St. Peters church, Mont gomery, Ala, has been named secretary of the Most Rev. John Bosano, arch bishop of Melitene, and apostolic dele gate to the United States, according to announcement received here by the bishoprlc today.
 Wytheville. Va.-Floyd Allen's case did not go to the jury today as was expected and the first of the Hillsville courthouse assassins will not know his fate until tomorrow afternoon at the earliest
 Baltimore.-col. Emmett Garvin Lo- gan, former editor in chief of the Louisville Times. died In a hospital here tonight. He was operated on last Tuesday for mastoiditis Colonel Logan was born in Shelbyville, Ky. 64 years ago. Latterly his home was in Bowling Green. Ky.
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Jackson, Miss, May 15.-c. II. Alexan- der, aged 55 years, prominent democrat and lawyer of Jackson, was stricken with paralysis a few minutes after leaving the state democratic convention here to- day and died within half an hour. He left upon the adjournment of the committee, walked down the street q block, when he fell to the sidewalk. He was taken to a residence nearby and physicians hastily summoned. His death occurred in a few minutes.
 Excitement occasioned by spirited de-
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LADDEY TEST|F|ES BEFORE COMMITTEE Attack on the Meat In-
 spection Service Is Continued

Washington, May 15.-The attack on the meat inspection service before the House committee on expenditures in the department of agriculture was re- sumed today. pr. J. V. Laddey, former department inspector, charged that government inspectors at New York abattoirs were lax in enforcing san itary regulations. He described revolt ing conditions in various establish ments and charged that carcasses which he would have condemned were often passed by his superiors.
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TRIAL OF CLARENCE ]. s. DARR0W |SBEGUN

Los Angeles. May 15.-In the same court room where the McNamara brothers were sentenced. Clarence s. Darrow of Chi cago. their chief counsel, was placed on trial today for the alleged bribery of George N. Lockwood. one of the venire- men in the trialIof James B. McNamara.
 At the conclusion of the days session four of the F In the jury box, alrendy passed tentatively by the defense, had been tentatively passed by the state and another challenged for cause.
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GROVER TEST|F|ES AT ENGLISH HEARING Third Officer of Californian Saw the Titanic's
 Lights

London, May 15-Charles Grover, third officer of the Californian, testi- fled before the court of inquiry today that he saw the lights of the Titanic on the night of the disaster. His broth CT officers disagree with him. The com mission concluded the exidence of the officers of the Californian today and then examined the officers of the Mount Temple.
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Police ReSerUes Rushed To
 Tennessee ConOentiOn Hdll

Instantly the convention was in an up- roar and in the midst of the confusion Dlbrell was seen to mount the platform and approach McKellar. Others, thinking they were going 10 fight rushed between them, people crowded the platform and in the struggle the speakers table was overturned. 1t required the combined efforts of the sergeant at arms and the police to restore order.
 Dibrell said afterwards that he mounted the platform for the purpose of asking his friends to give Mcclellan a fair hear ing.
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SECOND DAY SUGAR HEARING STORMY Clashes Between Attorneys Over Scope of Questions
 Continue

New York, May 15.-The second day s hearing of the suit to dissolve the American Sugar Refining company de- veloped today into further clashes be- tween opposing counsel over efforts of the government 10 probe conditions prior to the passage of the sherman law. Objections were filed, Examiner Brice making no rulings. w. r. Will lett continued his testimony today as to the industry 90 years ago. Ernest w. Gerbraeht, under two-year sentence for underweighing, told of becoming superintendent of the Havemeyer X Elder refinery. He has been in the business since 1872.
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c. H. ALEXANDER DROPS DEAD
 AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

bate in the convention brought on the at- tack which resulted in his death, physi. clans assert.
 MT. Alexander was the recognized leader of the prohibition forces in Mis- sissIppi for 6 number of years and was the author of the statewide prohibition statute passed In 1906
 Although he had always taken a promi- nent part in political affairs, he never held public office. He was one of thrd candidates for the. nomination for Unit, States. senator in the democratic primal ries of last year and boiled the second largest number of votes.
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Nashville, May 15.-Poiice reserves were rushed in to the democratic state conven- tion hal tonight when delegates thought Congressman K D. McI<elar and State Comptroller Frank Dlbrell were about to come to blows. McSelar and Dibrell be- long to opposing factions in Memphis poll tics.
 McKellar was addressing the convention in regard to a Shelby county contest when, in reply to sally from someone in the audience, he said. ''the democratic party is tired of Dbrell"
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Roosevelt Wins California

San Francisco, May 15.-Returns from yesterdays preferential primary from 3s5s of 37o0 precincts in the state gave up to the close of tabulation tonighfs
 Roosevelt, 132,s75; Taft, 67.550; IaF'oI- lette. 44.13l Clark, S. 134: Wilson, 16.9l9.
 Indications are that Roosevelt will ap- proximate the 25,o00 majority In yester- days primary for him by his managers.
 Taft having carried the Fourth con gressional district which is in San Fran cisco, some believe two delegates from this district will be sent to the national convention as contestants.
 So far the returns show that Taft car ried only one county, Calaveras. LaFol- lette carried San Joaquin county.
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Delegates to Dallas

Montgomery. May 15.--(speciaL)-- Delegates to represent the state at the annual convention of the Associated Advertising Clubs of America, which will meet in Dallas, Tex. on May l i, have been named by Governor O'Neal. These delegates are: Sol Caheen and A. w. B. Johnson of Birmingham: liar lry Danziger and Alex Rice of Mont gomery: Adam Glass and c. J. Gayfer of Mobile
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JOE GORMAN AND
 TONY CAPONI DRAW

Chattanooga, May 15.--Joe German of Los Angeles and Tony Caponi of New York. boxed eight rather tame rounds to a draw here tonight. German did most of the leading and the crowd rather favored him for the decision though not enthusiastic either way. Terry Nelson of Philadelphia won the decision over Jack Dougherty in the first bout, which was hotly fought.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-16
Testimony in Cotton Claims

Columbus. Miss, May 15.-tspecial1-- The taking of testimony In the cotton
 claims for the court of claims will ecrl- mence here on May 22 word being re- ceived today that MT. Blake of the at torney's office. representing the lSaited States government. will join Mir, knut, representing the claimants, on that date.
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BIaMINGHAM GETS CONVENTION

Mobile. May Especial )-Bir- mingham was chosen as the place for the 1913 convention of tine Ala bama Retail Hardware Dealers as- sociation at the final session of this years meeting. held here tonight.
 R. II. Matthews of Camden, Ala, was elected president for the en- suing term.
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Violence in Atlanta Strike

Atlanta, May l5.--The first vio- lence in connection with the strike of the pressmen in this city took place during the night when strike breakers and unionists from the Journal fought. Three of the union men, including r. B. Brigman, president of the Atlanta local union. are in hospital badly beaten and cut. It is said the strikebreakers are from New York.
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Split in Washington

Aberdeen, Wash. May 15.-Republicans of Washington split and held two state conventions here today, Colonel Roosevelt controlling one and President Taft the other. Delegates to the Chicago conven- tion were named by each gathering.
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South Carolina Uninstructed

Columbia, s. C.. May 15.-After voting to send the states IS delegates to the Baltimore convention uninstructed the democratic state convention tonight adopted, by a vote of 241 to 9l, a resolu- tion indorsing Woodrow Wilson President. It was remarkable for it's brevity:
 Resolved. That this convention in- dorses Woodrow Wilson without instruc- tion"
 From the minute the convention formed its permanent organization tonight it was apparent that the line of battle had been drawn between those advocating nstruc- tlons for Wilson and those favoring an uninstructed delegation. The fight lasted for three hours of five minute oratory. According to the speakers, who were op- posed to instruction. no attack was de- liyered against Wilson. They simply wanted their delegates to be untrammeled, free to act according to their best judg- ment if developments showed that some other candidate had better chance to win than Wilson
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Lynch Leads in New York

New York, May 15.--Returns from 190 chapels in Greater New York in the cleo tior of International Typographical union officers. unofficially tabulated. give James NJ Lynch, for president, 1853 votes and Fred Barker 1850. About 2000 more votes, + was stated, remained to be counted.
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Deaths and Funerals
Pink Ratliff

Pink Ratlif. aged s7 years, died last night at local infrmary. The remains will be sent today by the Johns Under taking company to Garden City. Ala, for interment He is survived by wife and five children.
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May Appoint Commission

Washington. May 15.-Speaker Clark
 would be authorized to appoint a com mission of five members of Congress Ito study the Mississippi levee system and ireport recommendations for legislation
 flor it's improvement by a resolution htro- lduced today by Representative Garrett Iof Tennessee. which was referred to fthe rules committee.
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BOAT
 0F f|BN|c FOUND Lifeboa ntains Three DeaS es-Oceanic
 Bfmgs News

New York, May 15.--The collapsible boat from which Officer Lowe testified he rescued 20 men and one woman has been located by the Oceanic. accord ing to a message to the White Star line offices from the liner. The boat con-. tained three bodies, as Mr. Lowe said.
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PERSONAL

O. T. Sell of Youngstown, Ohio. as-
 stant attorney for the Republic Iron Ind Steel company. Is in the city on eral business for his company.
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LICE JOY. Undessak.r. Phon.s sA
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Fight Was Warm


 The anti-instructionists fired the first gun, scoring the first victory. They put through an agreement that any resolu- tions referring to the instruction of dele gates should be taken up by the conven- tion direct without the customary refer ence to the resolutions committee.
 The instructfonists came right back with a resolution extolling Woodrow Wilson and instructins it's delegates to vote for him. Back came another resolution in the form of sub-providing for an uninstructed delegation. Some staunch Wilson adherents offered an amendment to the substitute that was in effect an indorsement of the New Jersey gover- nor.
 The amendment was voted down by a large majority as the Wilson forces would not accept a simple indorsement at that time. It was nearly midnight when the important test vote came. The vote was called by counties with the result in doubt to the last. When the announce ment was made that the substitute had carried, IFS to 162, silence fell over the Wilson forces. The indorsement then was proposed and carried on an individual roll call. fewer of the members appar- ently caring to go on record as opposing indorsement than were willing to be re- ported as against instruction.
 Senators Tillman and E. D. Smith were chosen as delegates at large by acclama- tion. John Gary Evans of Spartanburg and Richard l. Manning of Sumter were elected as the other two delegates at large on a roll call vote against four other can didates, among whom was Gov. Cole l.. Blease. who boiled only 62 votes against 1SS for Evans and POT for Manning.
 Senator Tillman was indorsed for re- election as national committeeman for South C. ina
 Els Obstructed Work
 A bitterly contested fight for seats be- tween delegates from Charleston and Georgetown counties, retarded the work of the convention, which met here at neon today to select IS delegates to the national convention.
 Twice the convention adjourned to per- nit the credentials committee to settle the two contests and more than eight hours had elapsed before a permanent organization was effected.
 The Charleston delegation, headed by Joseph w. Barnwell was seated over the one led by Mayor J. C. Grace, after beth sides had been given an extended hearing before the committee. Issues ct a purely local character were involved in the fight The Georgetown delegation, headed by J. Walter Hazard, known as the anti-Blease faction, was admitte oyer the delegation led by pr. Olin Saw yer. the county chairman.
 MendeI l.. Smith of Camden, speaker Of the House of Representatives, was chosen temporary chairman of the con vention and Thomas G. Mcleod of Eishopville was made permanent presi- dent.
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-01
BOAT
DEFEATS BRITISHER

HUNTINGTON. N. ". Aug. S1.-Amer-
lea won the first motor boat race of the
International series for the Harmsworth
trophy on Huntington bay today and es-
tahlished worlds record for q thirty
milo course
Baby Reliance IL. twenty feet In length,
was the smallest Of the fleet of five that
started. but she covered the course In
63 seconds better time than the British
challenger, Maple leaf w. a 32-foot craft
nwucd by w. Mackay Edgar. The other
British boat Mona. owned by the Mar
auls OF Anglesey. which finished third.
was about seven minutes or about four
miles behind tile leaders.
Baby Reliance III. spun around the seven
and n half-mlIe course four times at the
record speed of 3Tf9 knots, or 1888 miles
an hour.
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froth's first choice as an opponent
for Hitchie, but Tommy's business
affairs in New York kept him from
giving definite information as TO the
time of his arrival OF the coast.
coffroth decided that fighter in
hand was worth two In the east
That's how Hogan came TO get the
Match.
T7RoM a San Francisco standpoint
II looks as though Hogan and
Richie Will prove more attrac-
tive card than Ritchie and Murphy.
Hogan and Ritchie are San Francisco
products and are graduates of the
four-round school.
Naturally there Is keen rivalry
between them, Hogan, despite his
many setbacks, had quite follow
ing here until Willie Ritchie bobbed
up and drew attention to himself by
his ered.table showing against Fred
ole Welsh at Los Angeles
After that Ritchie toured the east
with fair success and then made
himself still more famous by a VIC
tory over Joe Mandot at New Or
leans He capped II all, however.
when he all but routed Champion Ad
Wolgast In four-round bout In San
Francisco After this last affair
Ritchie's friends were quick TO claim
that Willie held out more promise OF
becoming champion than Hogan did
and this hurt Hogan's feelings. lie
CQia ho he y 1No
to get Ritchie In ring. but as the
fates generally ordain. while Hogan
WAS In San Francisco, Richie was
somewhere else, and vice versa: SO IL
began to look as though the rival ma
tive sons would never bump into
each other.
Not SO long ago It happened that
the old town held them both. and
then the Rltchie and Hogan factions
began to snarl. In the matter or
matching the pair, one OF the four
round entrepreneurs proved quicker
on his feet than the men who ar
range longer bouts. and the town was
surprised one morning to learn that
the lightweignts were TO engage In
short bout at Dreamland in this
city. The news was not very We'll
received aud there was no regret
when II was learned that Hogan had
taken III and that the four-round
bout was cnnceled.
Coffroth then husied himself with
Tommy Murphy-Willie Rltchie
match for Admission day II fell
through for the reasons already given
and Hogan and Ritch.e were signed
THE weight will be, lS5 pounds at
10 in the morning and the light
weights will enter the ring about
, In the afternoon. II is understood
that II was Ritchie who asked for
few hours leeway after making
and this Is taken to mean
that Willie has as much trouble !. as
Pacsey Mcfarland has in keeping in
touch with the lightweight limit.
For the time being Coffroth is de-
voting his energies 10 the details OF
the Jim Flynn Charlie Miller match.
that affair being tho iirst event on
his new schedule. In the bout In
question Flynn expects to duplicate
his victory over Carl Morris az Madi-
son Square Garden, but Miller is very
,onfident he viii convince Flynn that 2
being a white hopo doesn't always
mean being an easy mark.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-01
BADGER WINS FROM
ROBERTS in FINAL

Al the intermountain tennis tourna-
mept yesterday George Badger won the
finals In the gents singles after a hard
match with d. C.. Roberts, the match
going Ave sets. In the early part OF the
match things looked favorable to Mr..
Roberts, as he took the first and third
sets. but lie tired and allowed Badger to
take the fourth and fifth after he had
won the second, Mr.. Badgers scores
were SIS TO. 5-7, 81 and 6-3.
The challenge match In women's dou-
bles WAS played off between the Misses
Mary Marshall and Kate Williams and
Margaret Hutchinson and Mrs, Keith.
The match was Won In tho first two sets
by Miss Marshall and Miss Williams. The
scores were 6-3 and 70. ~
This gives Miss Marshall and Miss Will
liams the championship of the Rocky
mountains in women's doubles