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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-03
DIRECT ELECTION
UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Action Taken on the BristOW
Amendment in GeOr-
gia House

.u.4a ,,,,,,s+ tn. nronosed BRIG.
A'iai'a' aus u'' 10 piop ,','Ns,
tow amendment TO the CONSTITUTION oi
the United States, providing for popular
election of United States senator's, is un-
constitutional according TO the report
~ to,,so t,ao,, h., .ho sna-
sup''i'''ee ~ 'N' 49, 49,
cial committee OF the legislature 10 WHICH
1t had been referred.
The report holds that the Legislature
cannot consent to receive or act upon
any proposal for the amendment of the
federal constitution until the same Is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-03
COUNTY WILL FIGHT
PAVING AT MOBILE

Mobile. August 2.--(Special)-- At
torney B. B. Boone announces that a
resolution adopted by the city commits
sion calling upon the county board of
revenue and road commissioners 10 re-
pair unpaved streets in certain districts
of the city means the renewal of a legal
fight to compel the county to aid in street
maintenance.
The county board has held that a por-
ton of the law under which the demand
IS made is invalid. The law, however
is one under which the commissioners
received an increase in salary from $500
to $500. Attorney Boone says he will
curry the fight into the courts
The city commission will probably De
called upon to hear charges of liquor
graft which have been preferred against
Patrolman Mayberry of the Mobile police
When c. s. Cameron. Commerce street
saloon man. who was hailed into re-
corder's court this morning on a charge
of having allowed his automobile to stand
in the street at night without lights Cam
eron charged that he had been arrested
by Mayberry because the saloonist cut
of the patrolman's liquor supply He said
Mayberry was SO greedy that after he
had received whisky over the bar for
whites he mixed 'em by securing wine
Ssom The bartender on the negroes Side.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-03
Report Army Bill

Washington, August with practl-
cally all features upon which Presiden-
Taft based his veto eliminated, the army
appropriation bin was again reported to
the Senate today. 1t carries approximate
IL $94000,000, an increase of 100000 over
the amount proposed by the House. The
Senate committee struck out the House
provisions changing the enlistment tenure
from three to five years. The consolidation
Of the offices of quartermaster general.
commissary general and paymaster gen.
eral into one bureau was eliminated, as
was the provision for consolidating tht
offices of adjutant general. inspector gem
eral and chief of staff. The section in
serted In the bill when 1t was sought TO
Iegislate General Wood out of office on
March 4 was not in the revised bill. The
reduction of the number of cavalry reg
iments to 10 as provided for by the House.
is not recommended. The bill as the
House passed it afresh, was changed only
In that It did not carry the proposal to
remove General Wood
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-03
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES

southern Louisiana in the past "a hours.
together with shower here today,
brought relief from the heat which had
obtained here for almost week. causing
several prostrations.
London-Bombs exploded in the market
place of Kotschana, so miles southwest
of skup. European Turkey. yesterday,
killed or wounded 80 persons. according TO
special dispatch received here from
Salonilkl.
Evansville, Ind.-Horace Kearney. an
aviator. today flew in his machine from
Henderson, Ky, over the Ohio river to
Evansville to obtain supplies for his en-
CINE. lie made the ~ miles across coun-
try flight in 10 minutes. bucking a wind
and returned TO Henderson in eight min
utes. with the wind.
Havre.-The Seamen's unon tonight for
mally voted to end the strike which
has been in progress off and on for the
past two months.
Mexico City.-General Sanjines reported
to the President today that he had &C.
cupied Bavaciora. near ojitos. after a
brief engagement with the rebels. The
aconic character of his report caused tho
President to believe that the resistance
was slight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-03
URGES DEMOCRATS
TO AID THE CAUSE
Clarendon Davis in Mont gomery Talks
of Work Being Done in Madi-
son County

Montgomery, August 2.-(Special.)-
Clarendon Davis. chairman of the dem
ocratic committee OF Madison county,
was In Montgomery yesterday. He
states that on Tuesday night an en-
thusiastic Wilson and Marshall club
was organized at Huntsville
While in the city Mr.. Davis spent
an hour or two with Chairman Good
wynn OF the state democratic commit
tee. lie stated that the democrats OF
Madison county were thoroughly en-
thusiastic in the present fight and that
he hoped. from the Organization of the
Wilson and Marshall clubs. to accom-
plish excellent results for national
campaign purposes
I'VE expect TO raise in the neighbor
hood of $1,000 in Madison county for
the national campaign" said Mr.. Da-
Wis. our people are enthusiastic over
the ticket and are going to do the
very best they can to help II win. We
realize that the most effective way
in which southern democrats can aid
in the fight is by contributions to the
national campaign fund. l believe
that Madison county viii do her full
duty in this respect.
"rhe movement inaugurated by
Chairman Goodwin for the organiza-
ton of Wilson and Marshall clubs in
all counties In the state is a most ex-
cellent one. / am especially glad that
this is to be taken up by the regular
state and county organizations This
brings about systematic methods and
/ hope 1t will be the plan for the fu-
ture The democrats of Alabama are
eager to assist in practical and sub
stantial manner in winning the ma
tional election. ! feel confident that
by little activity In the various coun-
ties of Alabama by the working DEM
ocrats a handsome campaign fund can
DE raised for national campaign pur-
.3oses."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-03
SPECULAT|ON|N
COTTON VERY ACTIVE
4 -
Week in Market Replete
I With Interesting Deyel-
/. Opments

New York, August 2-The week in
the cotton market has been replete
with interesting developments. The
speculation has been active and more
or less excited. Fluctuations in prices
have been frequent and sharp falling
at times on reports of rain in Texas
and then rallying on contamination of
the reported rains.
Reports of copious precipitation
have been received by various houses
from sources considered reliable and
in addition some moisture has been of
ficially reported in Texas The impress
zion is very general that the precipita-
ton has been of great benefit; thar
the crop situation In Texas is much
more favorable than it was recently,
and that there is still prospect of an
enormous yield in that state.
e Crop reports from many sections east
of the Mississippi have noted material
improvement in the outlook. Moreover,
the action of Liverpool much of the
time has been disappointing. while the
spot sales, there have as a rule been
only 1000 to 5000 bales a day Man
chester, though firm, has been report
ed quiet. There has been heavy liqui-
dalton partly by stop orders, owing to
the reports of rains in Texas.
Al .t1lfieS, however, rallies nave &C.
CURED, notably on Wednesday, when
prices rebounded sharply on the fail
ure of the government to confirm re-
ports which had been circulated on
the previous day of rains in Texas
Temperatures have been reported much
of the time of 100 to 10 degrees at
many stations in Texas.
Abnormally high temperatures have
been reported in Oklahoma. Unfavor-
able crop reports have been received
from both sides of the Mississippi
river That the crop is late every
where is shown in the small move
ment of new cotton to market The
spot markets have continued strong.
Spinners have been good buyers of
contracts in this market. Spot inter-
ests OF prominence have also purcha sed
freely Commission houses have bought
on bullish weather and crop reports.
Wall street. the south, the west and
local shorts have all purchased. Today
the market was active and excited for
a time following the announcement of
the government report 1t caused heavy
buying for local. Wall street, southern
and western accounts and prices were
25 to 80 points above the final figures
of the previous day, though part of
the improvement was lost before the
close.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-03
HORRIBLE SANITARY CONDITIONS
EXIST AT MISS SSIPPI CAPITAL

"One meat market was found full of
flies. live ones and dead ones, and in
fact, eating meat in Jackson seems to
be a risky business.
"a bakery was inspected and found
to be in sanitary condition with the
exception of inadequate screening and
the proprietor promised to remedy that
condition. Another bakery was found
in an insanitary condition with an ac-
emulation of filth on the floor and
inadequate protection from flies.
ION inspection of refrigerators at diff
ferent restaurants canned goods were
found opened and unusued. which are
liable to cause ptomaine poisoning.
The inspection shows that filthy re-
frigerators and dirty kitchen floors
seem to be the prevailing condition. =
mo affdavits have been made and
for the present names win be withheld.
This is prompted by the fact that all
of tho places inspected showed cor
dial disposition to remedy the condi-
lions promptly. The sanitary condition
of the city will be looked after most
carefully and It is the policy of the
state board of health TO report frank
ly and without favor the conditions
that are found"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-03
Modify Nelson Amendment

Washington. August Am agree
ment on the agricultural approp ration
bill was reported to the Senate tonight
by Chairman Burnham of the Senate
conferees. The so-called Nelson amend
ment was modified in conference SO as
to direct the secretary to select. class
ify and segregate all lands within ma
tional forests that may be opened to
settlement under the homestead laws
applicable to the national forests
The conferees dropped the amend
ment of Senator Smith Of Georgia for
bureau of markets in the agricul-
turaI belt and to investigate the sub
ject and report upon the advisability of
such a bureau.
Such report will be brought up to-
morrow In the Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-03
METHOD|STS MEET
At TUSCALOOSA
District Conference Con-
yened Thursday Night
REPORTS SUBMITTED
Sessions Presided Over by Bishop
Atkins-Experts From Pittsburg
Investigating Water Problem.
Railroad Begins Monday

Tuscaloosa. August 2.--(Special)-The
Tuscaloosa district conference of the
Methodist church convened at the First
Methodist church in this city last night.
The opening sermon was preached by
the Rev. ]. e. Grant of Hargrove and
Bishop James Atkins of Wytheville. N.
C., called the conference to order and is
presiding The attendance is large and the
roll call showed that most of the district
pastors were here and a number of prom
irent laymen as well. Today the time
was devoted to reports from the pastors
concerning the churches. Epworth league,
temperance and missions.
Among the prominent visitors are Miss
Mary Moore, president of the Athens col
lege, and w. E. Martin of the Woman s
college in Montgomery; j. D. Simpson
president of the Birmingham college; r.
II. Archibald, secretary of the state board
of missions, and a score of other men
prominent III church affairs. The confer
ence will continue through Friday.
Probe Water Problem
Morris Knowles of Pittsburg has ar
rived in Tuscaloosa and with his assist
ant, Mr.. Scharff, is actively engaged in
investigating the water problem which is
E a I1OSI serious ODt here just INV ht
supply from the Warrior river Is unfit for
. drinking purposes and the present plant
is inadequate for the present demand and
1t is hoped to improve the conditions
temporarily and to change the source
of supply If possible.
Fever Prevention
Owing to an unusual number of typhoid
cases in Tuscaloosa the Tuscaloosa Med
ical society has issued a proclamation
urging the citizens to clean their prem
Uses, use lime freely and screen all
houses. The water conditions are such
that every citizen is requested to boil all
drinking water and an effort will be
made to keep down epidemic of ty-
phoid by the use of typhoid vaccine
Big Barbecue Thursday
All things are in readiness for the big
celebration of the opening of the Tusca-
loosa Mineral railroad, which has been
postponed until August s. On that day
Tuscaloosa will entertain fully 1000 visitors
and the occasion will be the biggest ever
witnessed In Tuscaloosa county. The reg
,llar trains will be put on Monday and a
regular schedule will be followed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-03
ADJUSTMENTS
Orpheum

The ladies and children will have a big
time at the Orpheum TINS afternoon at
the regular Saturday matinee, the event
OF the week. which appeals most strongly
to them. The OrpheuH has a good bill
Of music. comedy. acrobatic stunts and
motion pictures. The acrobatic act VIII
prove especially entertaining to the chill
dren, for two clever acrobats play the
parts of monkeys. The Orpheum Is cool
nd safe
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-03
Date Is Extended

Washington, August 2.-The interstate
commerce commission this morning ex-
tended from September l to November /
the effective date of its order to require
oil pipe line companies found to be COM
r1on carriers under the law to file with
the commission schedules of their rates
for the transportation OF oil.
Several OF the companies have begun
proceedings before the commerce court
to restrain the commission from enforc-
eng Its order.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-03
Rebels Rob Train

City of. Mexico. August 1.-The Inter-
oceanic passenger express, bound from
Vera Cruz for Mexican ports, was held
up at chavarillo, midway between Vera
Cruz and Jalapa last night by 200 rebels.
The passengers were robbed and forced
to leave the train. Tho robbers then conn
Wandered the express and ran 1t to
Pacho five miles from Jalapa, after
which the engineer was permitted to re-
enter Chavarillo and pick up the strand
ed passengers. who we're not harmed
The train arrived five hours late.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-03
Paner Statistics

Washington August News print
paper statistics for June. filed with the
bureau of corporations, show that while
the business was under that for May.
II was heavy. The production was prac-
tically 1900 tons per day. or full capacity.
The total output was 107,4 57 tons. Ship
ments were 1903 l02 tons, or e6 per cent Of
the production. Stocks on hand August
were 3642i tons compared with 26,4sf
tons last month, and 1916 tons last year.
Returns cover so companies, one large
company not reporting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-03
Majestic

One of the best bills of the season is
being offered at the Majestic theatre this
week, and the crowds of people who flock
there every day proves that the great at
traction is fully up to expectations. Billie
Friendlander and Miss Nan Halperin in
the .Suffragettes." are creating favorable
comment with their clever work. The
management announces a special matinee
today for the children. at which each
child will receive = souvenir.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-03
HOUSE PASSES
THE COTTON BILL


ent concur therein. In such cases the
Judge shall have reasonable notice and
shall have an opportunity to be heard
by counsel"
The change proposed by Mr.. Hull also
requires ratification by three-fourths of
the states of the union.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-03
MORE GUNbOATSARE
SENT TO NICARAGUA
Friendly Officers of United
States Expected to Re-
store Peace

Washington, August 2-Evidence of the
growing anxiety of the administration in
regard to the revolution in Nicaragua was
shown today when orders were issued
to the gunboat Tacoma. at Guantanamo.
Cuba. to proceed to Bluefieds. She is
due TO arrive there Monday, and will
try to communicate with Managua SO
Minister Weitzel may keep the state de-
partment informed of developments.
The gunboat Annapolis, on the west
coast. probably is getting only fragment
sary advices from Managua. They have
been sufficiently alarming to warrant
sending another warship.
Poor crops and a paralysis of business
which administration officials here ascribe
to the failure of the American Senate to
approve the pending treaty to help in
the finances of Nicaragua. are declared
to be powerful factors in strengthen
ing the revolt against Pesident Diaz. An
other threatening element is the hasty de-
parture from Costa Rica and other near
by ports for Nicaragua of partisans of
the old dlscredited zelaya government
who see in the uprising an opportunity
to regain power and influence.
Panama, Panama Zone, August q
Manuel velasquez, Nicaraguan minister
here, today expressed hope that the
friendly offices of the United states
might restore peace to the Nicaraguans.
Confirmation was received here of ad-
vices that President Adolfo Diaz had
dismissed Gen. Luis Mena as minister
of war, and imprisoned him, and that
General Menas son, the military COM
mander of Granada, with his particans
are in control of Granada, Nandaime
and Mazaya, where General Mena had
stored big quantities of war munitions.
1t is affirmed that friends of General
Mena control the lake steamers and
that with the aid of Zelaya liberals
they had attacked Managua, which was
defended by Emiliano Chamoro, govern
ment commander. Senior Valasquez de-
clares there is danger of famine in
Nicaragua because of the long drouth.
Nicaraguan Minister Castrillo today re-
ceived cablegram from the minister
CT foreign relations at Managua an
nouneing that the Nicaraguan govern
ment accepted the invitation of the Uni
ted States to participate in the Panama
Pacific exposition at San Francisco.
Inasmuch as the message came through
from Managua today without delay and
contained no mention of the revolution,
Senior CASTILLO expressed the belief that
the situation in Nicaragua was not
alarming.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-03

Mrs. r. J. Emerson and little daugh-
ter have gone to her home at Lincoln
H., for several weeks visit.
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Shipments of sweet potatoes from the
county are assuming large proportions
The early potatoes have been going out
at the rate of several car loads each day,
and with the progress of the season are
increasing in number. The potatoes first
planted are going ahead at a good figure
and those later are coming on rapidly
and in good size to follow the early ones.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-03
AUTO ACCIDENTS
GETTING COMMON
Three Within Half Hour on
Southside Last Night
THREE BOYS HURT
Grocery Wagon Containing Man and
Three Children Struck by Auto
mobile in West End
During Morning

The half hour between sos and $50
O'Clock last night broke the record for
automobile accidents, three being reported
to police headquarters during that time.
and all occurred on the Southsde within
a radius of four blocks. At s o'clock
Mortimer Walton, the son of Chief w. p.
Walton of No. fire station, was struck
by an automobile at the corner of Ave-
nue. f and Twentieth street. The car
passed over the boys body, though he
sustained only slight injuries. He was
his wounds were dressed and he was then
sent to his home at $40 Avenue D. His
father said that the boy was not seri-
ously hurt. only badly scared
At Sis messenger boy was struck by
an automobile at the corner of Avenue
q and Twentieth street No severe in
juries were sustained, though the boys
wheel was smashed. His injuries were
dressed at the Hillman hospital, and al
though the doctor told him that he must
go home, he returned to his work after
procuring another wheel
AT 500 o'clock, f. s. Hensberger who
nos u pidcS VI business at NO. III South
Twentieth street. while in his car on
Avenue II struck a small boy near TWEEN
tleth street. Mr.. Hensberger said that
the boy, although the front wheels ran
over him before he could stop the auto
mobile. crawled out from under the car
and as he sedatey brushed the dust from
his clothes, said; The carelessness OF
some people is positively abnominable. !"
This younster disappeared from the
scene as fast as his legs could carry
him, and Mr.. Hensberger was unable to
learn his name.
In every case the driver OF the car
was arrested or the number of the ma
chine obtained and Judge Black will have
three cases of reckless driving of an
automobile on his docket this morning.
Accident in West End
Yesterday morning on Cotton avenue,
between Pearl and Vine streets, West
End, an automobile belonging to w. A.
Thomas at 2017 First avenue, ran into
a grocery wagon In which Frank Grill
and his three children were driving.
None Of the four was seriously hurt,
though a considerable amount of gro
cerles was ruined in the spill Mr. Cribs
youngest son was plentifully decorated
with Jokes of broken eggs. The police
obtained the number of the car and the
driver will be arrested this morning and
charged with reckless driving of an auto
mobile.
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smiley Gaudin-sm.sa Co, phones 8
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w. d. Stapleton. cashier of the Baldwin
County bank and mayor of Bay Minette,
in company with his family has gone to
Tennessee. where they will spend the
next two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-03
BALDWIN NEWS

Bay Minette, August 2.-(Special.)-An-
other large tract of land has been Sc
cured by the Yaryan Naval Stores COM
pany of Gulfport. Miss, from which they
will remove all the stumps and fat wood
and ship it to their large refinery at
Gu!fport. This Is the third large tract
that has been worked upon by this COM
rany in the last two years, the one re-
Gently secured being of 10000 acres.
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JOHNS. Undertaking Co.. Phones 1907
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L.aE 10y. Undertakes Phones 7ss.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-26
ODDS And ENDS
At THE PORT

A survey OF all cargo brought to
this port in the American bark Nuti-
anu has been ordered.
A fair list of cabin and deck pas
sengefs departed for Kauai points
last evening in the Interisland steam
er w. G. Hall.
With a big general cargo Of mer-
chandise the schooner Hon0ipu arriv.
&c at Honoipu this morning according
to late wireless advices.
Despite very long period at sea
the bark Nuuanu appears to be re
markably free from an accumulation
Of barnacles and seaweed. a
The arrival Of the American schoon-
err A. f. Coates at Eureka Is report
I'd by cable today. The vessel sailed
from this port on July 5th.
The Pacific Mail liner Persia is 20
Take on eight hundred tons coal at
tliis port before continuing the way
age to Japan and China ports -
The first consignment of freight tc
be deposited on the new Richard
street wharf. was nf1oaded from the
bark Nnuan,i yesterday afternoon
ODDS AND ENDS s'ahls - =
Sailing from Honolulu on July 18th
the American tanker w. F. Herrin is
cisco today.
The Pacific Mailer Korea is report
ed to have sailed from San Francisco
at one thirty this afternoon with des-
tination as Honolulu and the coast of