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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11
BRYAN ATTACKS
 PUJO RESOLUTION


 San Antonio, Tex, February 10.-W I. Bryan intimated today his willingness to testify before the House committee which will investigate charges of the existence of 8 money trust He declared he would reserve anything he might say for House committeeman. Mir Bryan declared the resolution introduced yesterday by Con- gressman Pujo in connection with the money trust investigation vindicated the position taken by Congressman Henry m Washington.
 "The Pujo resolution" he said lis not comprehensive enough to meet the re quirements of the situation. 1t shows there was reason to doubt the bankinY committees sympathies. The question is now how complete the Investigation will be-
 When shown dispatch telling of Mar tin Dies denunciaton of him MT. Bryan said: ''That may be important; the lun- Der district of Texas is represented by Mi. Dies he declines to talk.
 Late today Tuscon. Ariz., was the destl- nation of MT. Bryan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11
FOLK PROMISES
 TO SUPPORT CLARK

St. Louis. February 10-Former Gov, Joseph w. Folk withdrew as an active candidate for the democratic nomination for President today. He withdrew after he had received q telegram from Champ Clark, in which he agreed to divide tho Missouri delegation to the democratic na- tional convention, as recently suggested by " J. Bryan.
 MT. Folk not only agreed to divide the delegation but asked his friends to make no further effort in his behalf. He prom ised to support Mr. Clark.
 Friends of Mir. Folk said he will have half of the state delegation, which is to be seecfed at Joplin on February 20 but that the Folk men on the delegation viii support Mir. Clark. If it is seen that Speaker Clark cannot get the nomination on reasonable number of ballots in the Baltimore convention the former gover- nor will consider that he has the right to enter the race for the nomination.
 Lon Sanders, Folk manager, IS author ity for the statement that the former governor has as Sanders puts it, ''prac- tically withdrawn from the race.'' San ders today announced that Folk head quarters here would De abandoned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11
OAKLEY WILL COON STAND TOMORROW Not Called Upon to Testify Yesterday-Is an Inter-
 ested Spectator

Washington, Fe ruaIy lo-tSpeeal)- James c. oakley. president of the Ala bama state convict board, was not called upon to testify before tho stanley steel trust investigation committee toGay He win probably be called to the stand Mon day.
 MT oakley reached Washington yester- day in response to request from Chair man Stanley and was an interested spec tator at the proceedings during today and part of yesterday.
 Mr. Oakley does not know just what matters he will be asked to explain, but expects 10 he asked to explain some mat ters brought out by Shelby Harrison, who appeared before the committee Thursday. Harrison's testimony was mainly a resume of an article he had con tributed 10 the Survey Magazine on labor and other conditions in the Birmingham district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

l-Organize for Colonel Roosevelt. r Knox will go to South America.
 Will not reinforce Juarez garrison. Oakley will go on stand tomorrow Flavor Underwood in Cullplan county 3--Wonderful career of Maj. James u Crook {. Stock markers path is not easy. A-Isntire liote may be needed to care
 for fAlaba ma hosts.
 Birmingham men to attend ice ex
 change meeting.
 Young lady shot by negro burglar
 when she screams
 Friel says power will reach the city
 in 10 months.
 MeGrath gives out detailed figures. Another White Way is about ready. 6-Salie says new tuberculosis camp will
 be built. 7-f.ive church news of whole world. s-Sevcnth Day Adyentists active in for
 eign fields. 9-Rura schools on wrong track. 10 Men and Religion campaign will close
 tonight 11-Birmingham cigars and foodstuffs. 13-Too much fuss over return of King. H-America will be well represented. 15-The south and the presidency. 16-Pharaohs treasury. 17-Automobile gossip.
 
 interest. 22-fs the equality of man a fallacy? Municipal court of Birmingham to solve problem.
 Huntsville. in grip of bad snowstorm. 24--The life blood of mine. 26-Society. 27-France pot in state of deeadence. 2S-Ned Brace talks about MT. Bryan
 and the real purpose of democracy. Editorial comment. Bill Vines on Woodrow Wilson Men Who Have Made Alabama by
 B. F. Riley.
 or a swaddled Republic, by A. B.
 Beallc
 Persistent Revolution, by George
 Eaves. D. b.
 rickens and the Bible. by Dr. w. E.
 Evans.
 Heart to Heart Talks, by Edwin A.
 We 30-Irsanity is on the increase. S1-New York a city of contrasts. The Book Shelf. Associated with the extravagant 37-Theatres. 3S--Dollv's Sunday page S9--Half Hours with Dickens. M-Real Romances of the Business World. Uncle Sam, Civlizer by Frank G..
 Carpenter. AMT. Dooity on tne Euucdtioh oi Noou-
 row Wilson. by F. P. Dunne. f2-Our Young Folks. f-Markets 4f-The "InterYiowee" and the Inter
 viewer.'' by Hugh w. Roberts. George Ade's New Fables fin Slang. 45-Jimmy--IIe Licked Pinkey. But iG-Attra ctions at Howson Lotts.
 The Hooigans Share of the Estate. 41-TheN Katzenjamm>rs Are Nearing
 Shore .s-Flip Does Some Tall Changing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11
DAY IN CONGRESS

Senate: Committee investigates Ste phenson; upholds subcommittee on ex- oneraton.
 House: Solicitor McCabe continues ex- planation in everglades lands; testimony of labor conditions in United States Steel corporation subsidiaries continues before steel investigation committee; questioning of C. E. Cortelyou about Lewis fraud order was continued before postoffiee ex- penditures committed; William J. Bryan was characterized by Representative Dies in speech as "evil genius lowering on Hanks of democracy" Adjourned at 4:55 D. m until noon Monday.
 Potosi' he believes will bring peace in Chihuahua and place the now central government on a firm basis
 Minister Gonzales. after conferring with Sebastian Vargas. a congressman of Chi- huahua: Col F.. s. Stever in command at Fort Bliss. and others. will proceed to Chihuahua tomorrow or next day. He said he might return to Mexico City within few days or not return at all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11
Gonzales Has Plan

Fl Paso. February 10-Gov. Abraham Gonzales of Chihuahua. minister of the interior in the cabinet of President Ma dero. arrived from Spofford Junction late tooay with a plan which he believes will result in pacifying Chihuahua. His pro- posal consists of the immediate disburse- ment of s25o,000 among the former sol diers of Madero and s50o0o among widows an1 orphans of the soldiers who fell in battle.
 He Is also empowered to begin an i'm mediate sale of state and national land in small tracts to the soldiers and poore; classes of chhuehua The buyers will receive the land a low figure on de- ferred payments. This. with correct Interpretation of the plan of San Luis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11
Negotiations Going On

Debates are now going on between the American embassy at the city of Mexico and the Madero government to meke it clear that the American state department granted permission only for the small garrison 10 go to Juarez. When the understanding is clear the soldiers will undoubtedly pass through under escort of American cavalry.
 Withdra wal of permission of Mex ican federal troops to proceed over American territory from Eagle Pass to Juarez really amounts opIy to a de- lay until complete understs nding is reached as to the number of troops to pass through.
 The Eighteenth infantry, with a ma . chine gun detachment, will relieve Col onel Steever's cavalrymen on guard duty at Fl Paso and enable the latter to patrol the frontier
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11
Robbcd in Broad Daylight

New York February 1o.--tn daylight two highwaymen attacked Irving Beekerman, a bookkeeper. on the Bow cry today, robbed him of 5000 and leav- ing him unconscious in the street, made their escape in a taXicab. The police have the number of the car and every bridge leaving Manhattan Is being watched.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11
Troops to Fl PasO

Washington, February 1O.--A battal- ion of the Eighteenth infantry has been ordered from Whipple barracks, Ari- zona. to Fl Paso Tex. The situation at Juarez.. oposite Fl Paso, is reported to be omnous. the insurreetos being much disturbed over the possible entry of Madero's troops into that place by way of American territory The re- quest of Madero was at first granted. when seconded by Governor colquitt of Texas Permission was, however, later vrit b1rawn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11
Gives Departments Version of Dismissal of Drain
 age Engineer
CLARK PUBLISHES
 WILSON'S LETTER
Cannot Recall Who Advised Suppress sion of Unfayorable Report on erglades-Morgan Writes
 to Speaker Champ Clark

N ashington, February 1o.-The Florida Everglades investigation ordered by the House committee on expenditures in the department of agriculture got under way today. Solicitor McCabe recited the de- partments version of the dismissal of E. q. Elliott. ehies drainage engineer, and A. D. McIe l9use. his assistant, de- elarins Secretary t llsons action was due entirely to financial aaegularites charged against the men in n sasfarrlng of public funds and had nothin; to do with the everglades reports, which it is charged were suppressed.
 Representative Clark of Florida. whose charges against Secretary Wilson precp- itated the investigation, made public a letter froEl secretary Wilson in which the latter said he eonld not recall the per sons who resommt nded to him tho sup precision of a circular on the everglades broDeftV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11
PROBLEM RECEIVING
 SERIOUS ATTENTION
Recent Developments in Washington Have Drawn Renewed Attention to Subject-Comparison of
 Earning Capacities
Nv HUGH W. ROBERTS
 
THE EMPLOYERS OF
 THE CONVICT LAbon


 In January there were Zfo' 7 state convicts. They were leased to the following com panies: s. Bessemer Coal. Iron x Land 7 Co. at Belle Ellen. lSl Henderson Lumber Co, at 7
 Sanford ............''.,. 'h' Sellars, Bullard X Co, al 7 Samson .......'..5.. . Thoele Phillips Manufac-
 turing Co.,, at Florence. of : Horseshoe Lumber Co.,, at River Falls ............ 99 ' ". D. McCurdy, at Lowndes- Red Feather Coal Co, at :
 Lucille zVo ' Henderson Boyd Lumber Co.
 at Richburg ............. l4i Pratt Consolidated Coal & 1.
 Iron CO. at Banner. 313 z SIoss- Sheffield steel X Iron
 Co, at Flat Top ......... 2sl z Wetumpka (state prison). 234 Speigner (state prison) .... 3So : No. estate farm9 ........ oo z
 Total ......... -fV' County conVlcts are Worheo as follows. Tennessee Coal, Iron X Rail-
 road Co., at Nos. and l2, lS2 Sloss- Sheffield Steel X Iron co. iio s1 Pratt Consolidated Coal z
 Iron co. ........I.H-.... 0to C. c. Huxford Turpentine '
 Co. at Stedham .......,. 90 : "a a
 River Falls ............ 5O : Henderson Boyd Lumber
 Co, at Richburg ........ 20 Henderson Lumber Ce,, at
 Sanford ................. To Total 750 (
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11
CONVENTION
 INDORSES CNDERWOOD

Manila. February 10.-The democratic territorial conven- ton for the election of dele gates to the national convention at Baltimore was held yesterday. Ii was in continuous session for 1o hours and was marked by auarrels between two factions. which resulted in a divided con vention.
 The delegates elected by the regular convention were not instructed but the convention indorsed the democratic House under Speaker Clark and Rep resentatitve Underwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11
Underwood Receives Ovation

During the Dies speech. Speaker Champ Clark and Congressman Under wood each received an ovation from both democrats and repub ticans in the House when Dies referred to them as the real leaders of the party. It is Un- derwood and Clark. asserted Dies upon whom the democrats must depend for constructive legislation and guidance
 Tn this situation, continued the Texan. "it is calamity if not crime for MT, Bryan to SOW seeds of discord in nhe ranks of his party and ours l am almost persuaded to join Gov ernor Wilson in his desire to find some decent and orderly method of knocking Bryan into q cooked hat
 Whatever we do here displeases him. The prospect of democratic success seems to anger his very soul I prefer to follow the leadership of the gentleman from Alabama. That leadership promises victory and re- form. l have followed Don QuiXote of Nebraska until I am weary with war upon windmills. l demand to be led against the flesh and blood ene- mics of democracy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11
DEFER RMOVEMENTO OF TROOPS ID JUAREZ The Garrison of Hurdles Is
 Regarded as Loyal TROOPS TO BORDER Battalion of Eighteenth Infantry Is Ordered From Whipplc Barracks to Point Opposite Jusrez.
 Situation Reported Grave
TROOPS TO BORDER

Mexico city, February 1o-The Mexican government will not make use of the per- mission granted by the state department at Washington and later withdrawn for the passage of the troops through Amer ican territory, at least for the present, even though final action on the part of Washington authorities should be favor- able.
 Minister of Foreign Relations Calero to- day advised the Mexican ambassador at Washington to this effect.
 The garrison of rurales at Juarez is re- garded as loyal and will not be replaced by federals.
 Under the laws Mexican troops cannot be sent out of the jurisdiction of the re- public without special consent of the sen- ate At best, Minister Calero explained, it would require two weeks to observe the necessary forlnalities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11
Fletcher Contributes

Senator Fletcher of Florida, who had the eyerglade papers printed as a document, declared that the Senate document does contain tho full report made by J. O Wright" and that 1t appears in the document precisely as ordered set mp and printed by the proper officers of the department"
 Why publication of the report was stopped originally In 1910. Senator Fletcher declared, was not known. An other phase tc be Investigated by the committee is why the circular on tho everglades. published by order of En-
 gineer Elliott, and afterward sup pressed. 1t Is said by order of Secre-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11
To Hold Special Session

The proceedings for a special session of the senate required by President Ma dero will go forward in the meantime in order that the plan may be carried out later if the emergency arises and the per- mission is granted by the state depart ment
 Although wire communication was re- established with Chihuahua today the railroad is still out of commission and new activities of the rebels were reported in the Torreon district.
 A 300 foot bridge on the coahuila and Pacific railway IS miles east of Tor reon was burned and 10 ranches in the vicinity were pillaged. The pleadings of women and children refugees on passenger train which fell into the hands of the raiders gained permission for the train to return to Torreon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11
Wilson's Letter

Representative Clark made public let ter he had received last october from Secretary Wilson after the Florida repre- sentative had asked al whose instance the circular on everglades and the Wright report had been suppressed.
 "It is impossible to furnish you with the names of all persons who advised the suppression of the circular letter and the report" wrote Secretary Wilson. We have no record of them and my recollec- ton is that these persons made their re- quest upon me verbally
 It has been charged that a report of l. c. Wright. formerly a department engineer and now drainage engineer for the state of Florida, wasuot printed in Senate document on the situation in the everglade case until Wright had revised the proofs to conform with his original notes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11
MOrgan's Letter

Mir Clark also made public a letter from Arthur E. Morgan of Memphis, president of the Morgan Engineering company, for merly supervising engineer of United States drainage investigations, and now q special drainage engineer in the depart mem of agriculture, charging that the dismissal of Elliott and Morchouse was directly due to the everglades contro- Nersy, and that they were being "sacri- heed 10 sbield Secretary Wilson"
 "lt has been a matter of common knov, edge among the officials of the United States drainage investigations for more than year, wrote Mir. Morgan, ''tlist the suppression of the Florida everglades report. which was prepared bv Mr. r.l- itott, had been an em1a rrassment to the higher officials or the department. It has been known by those familiar wi-n the situation- that the Florida land com panies he-to been circulating broadcast Nil. NriRhts original report hs the ofi- cial report Of the department Nhereas, g different report, prepared by Mir Elliatt, stating the facts of the situation and lot so favorable to the everglades land pro ject had been suppressed eby Secretary Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11
Characterizes Nebraskan as a Discredited Dem
 agOgue f
PREFERS TO FOLLOW
 OSCAR UNDERWOOD
q Neither Fear His Power Nor Re spect His Judgment-I Am AccOun- table Alone to Those Whom l
 Represent Shouts Texan
By WALTER HARPER

Washington, February 10.-CSpeclall-In the most vitriolic attack ever made on the floor of the House by one demo- erat against another, Congressman Mar tin Dies of Texas this afternoon flung defiance at William Jennings Bryan, whom he characterized u discredited demagogue.
 MT. Dies arose to a question of personal privilege, the current issue of The Com moner carrying d black list Of lS demo- crats who had voted against the Cullop amendment requiring the President to make public the names of indorsers of candidates for the bench.
 MT. Dies was on the list of those whom Bryan charged were unworthy to repre- sent their constituency.
 Is Discredited Demagogue
 MT, Bryan's insinuations." said Dies. that 1 am a servant of predatory in terests, and his statement that l cannot be trusted to represent dema,'ra1ic con stitueney, are but the harmless Vapor- ing of discredited demagogue.
 T neither fear his power nor respect his judgment. l am accountable alone to those whose commission l hold
 MT. Bryan has led the democrats through three disastrous defeats. Like the Bourbons of old, he has learned noth- ing and forgotten nothing. fIe has prof ited nothing from the lessons of Moscow, Leipzig and Waterloo, but lowering on the Hanks of the democracy like an evil genius, he points our columns straight to the columns of St Helena
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11
Is Discredited Demag gogue
Bryan Only Is Right

MT. Dies said that to William Jennings Bryan no question ever is settled until 1t Is settled wrong. and no position ever Is safe until Bryan makes it so. The Culiop amendment was q fragrant violation of the constitution he said.
 "The amendment carries to the Amer ican people, said Dies. the false and assumption that the President and the supreme court are corrupt. ! re- fuse to teach that doctrine. No corrupt man ever has occupied the White House and no corrupt judge ever has sat on the supreme court bench. If I believed that damnable doctrine l would join reVolu- tion to overthrow the republic Neither Mr. Bryan nor the author of this amend n1ent can drive me to teach the people that there Is corruption in the heads of these great departments of the govern ment There are no greater enemies of the people In a free government than those who teach them to distrust honest and faithful public servants
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11

ron January 20. 1912 he said Wright called at the department and said i'll Substance that Chief Engineer Elliott was trying 10 injure him in his profession and was not treating him fairly and that he knew of some crooked or ir- regular accounts which Elliott had sub mitted.
 'AVright said Elliott had placed men on the pay roll who had done no work. but who, in l909 had advanced money for completion Of drainage work Placed on the payroll they were reimbursed from the 1910 appropriations. He gave the name of J. l.. Wilkinson of Bellchaven, N. C., as one of the men who had been paid.
 'Wilknson admitted 10 an inspector of the department tlfat he had advanced money for work in North Carolina. The amount involved was SEQ
 "Elliott was sent for said McCabe, and when the information was commun- icated to him lie said that Dr. True, his superior. had known all about it. This pr, True denied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11
Would Come Out in Time

Tt has also been generally understood that the situation would come before the public in time and that some one must be thoroughly discredited
 T would not presume to write in tiis manner concerning the head of the de- partment in which l am an official did 1t not seem so unjust to dismiss Mir. Ellioet. presumably on other charges, when the real cause of his dismissal is to cover ths embarrassment of his superorss
 Solicitor McCabe admitted on tho stand today that the charges against Elliott aud Morehouse had been brought by Wright, formerly Elliotts subordinate but now chief engineer in charge of the state drainage work in Florida
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11
McCabe Testifies

George r. McCabe. solicitor of the de- partment of agriculture, appeared before the House committee on expenditures in that department today to outline the attitude of Secretary Wilson and him self in relation to Florida everglades land cases. the charges of suppressed ports made by representatives and the discharge of Chief Drainage Engineer C. G. Elliott and his assistant, A. A Moorehouse
 McCaDe took up two phases of the cases and the discharge of Elliott and Moore house and the suspension of F. T. Sin gleton, the auditor. He said Engineer J. O. Wright of Florida first called the department attention To the alleged ir- regularities in accounts of the drainage division
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11

Washington, February lo.-Present plans include first visit to Cuba, Santo Do- mr go and Harti. with possible trip te Porto Rico and then a tour of Ven ezu1'a and Colombia, after which the SC cretary will visit Panama, Costa Rica. Nicaragua. Honduras, Salvador, Guate- mala and perhaps Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11
State Has Ten Contracts

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-06
HAD CASE CONTINUED.

A white woman who was arrested
few weeks ago on the charge of con-
Quoting a disordcrly house in the
southwestern section of the city, and
who forfeited fifty dollars collateral
by failing to appear, was arrested
again yesterday. Another woman and
two men were also arrested. They
employed counsel and when the case
was called in the Police Court this
morning, it was continued.
The woman now has a house in the
extreme northwestern section Of the
city. On the occasion Of the first
arrest two young women were also
taken in custody. They left ten
dollars for their appearance, but they
failed to respond when the case was
called.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-06
FOUNTAIN N POSITION.
Mount Vernon Division, Daughters of
the American Revolution, Meet
Long-Felt Want.

The drinking fountain to be erected
by Mount Vernon Circle, Daughters
of the American Revolution, was to-
day placed in position at the intersec-
ton of Cameron and Royal streets
The design is tasteful and this great
convenience will add to the beauty OF
that locality.
Vitrifed brick covers the intersec-
ton, and when the new and improved
roadway shall have been constructed
westward to Washington street, Cam
eron street will become modern res
idential thoroughfare.
At a meeting of Mount Vernon
Chapter held this morning, it was de-
cided to dedicate the fountain on
Thursday next at four o'clock p. m
A programme of the exercises viii
be published in the Gazette tomol
row.