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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03
Will Levees Hold?

Memphis. April 2-With the greatest volume of water in hiy ory racing down i. the Mississippi river. f4e main banks of ' the great waterway h'mained intact to- night, but private leHtes are breaking, 'and whether the main fsvetments. rain soaked can withstand the two feet or more of water predicted is problematical. Government engineers have confidence in their work and assert that the levees are in better shape than during any previous flood. But it is pointed out by experienced riyermen that the strain will be greater than ever before and they are less op- timistic than the government men.
 The most serious break so far reported sas at Hickman Ky. where the outer CT Erailroad levee collapsed last night Latest / advices from Hickman report the water pouring through the crevasse and food D ing the lowlands The main levee, how ever, is holding.
 At Columbus, Ky, the lowlands are flooded and the government steamer Min netonka was started for that city from Memphis this afternoon with material and men to assist in the fight.
 In the vicinity of Cairo, Ill., two out s side levees broke today, one in Scott coun- ty, near Commerce, and another back of Birds Point Mo. These outlets have re- lieyed to some extent the strain at Cairo and has given those lighting to hold the water within bounds at that city fresh hope. At Birds Point a negro was drowned, the first fatality of the flood. Mile of Bank Gone
 At Point Pleasant, Mo. where the ! ywer went through several days ago, a ihfle of levee is gone. The lowlands are flooded to depth of four or five feet and the water Is pouring into the St France river basin. This is all the immediate basin Qihat river can stand.
 Linda. Mo, is -slreatened. At that point that bank has caved to a point of danger and every available man Is at work building a short loop around the danger zone. If this is completed before the levee goes out it is believed that water will be held.
 In the Memphis district the White river front is givtE-s the greatest con- ,arn. This levee IS below the standard l, Be and in many places new. Tonight the water Is near the crest of the em-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03
WILL NOT HEAR MORGAN

Washington, April 2.-J. Pier point Morgan will not be wit ness before the House steel trust Investigating committee. After q lively debate in executive session today, the committee decided 1t could not hold the hearings open until Mr. Morgan returned from abroad It is understood. how ever, that several other wit nesses will be heard. including ore experts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03
OH, RATS!

Stanford, University, Cal, April 2.- Prof. James Rollin slonaker of the de- partment of physiology at the university, has decided that purely vegetable eaters are less durable than meat eaters. His conclusion is founded on unique experi- ments just completed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03
Create Children's Bureau

Washington, April 2.--The House to- day passed, 7S to IT, bill creating a childrens bureau in the department of commerce and labor The measure already had been passed by the Sen ate and 1t now will go to the President for his action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03
PICKENS

Aliceyille, April 2.-(Speeial. )-Incom- lete returns give Hobson l0sS, Moody 395. Lavender, treasurer; Keaster. collector; Phillips, assessor. and Dowdell superin- tendent, are leading the ticket
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03

Placing four rats In rotary cages. with speedometers attached, the professor dis covered that fin g months Il meat eating female rat ran 54l7 miles and meat eat ing male l4T miles, while a vegetable eating female covered AT and d vege- table eating male 200 miles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03
FAYE1"TE

fayette. April -(Special.)-flohsou de- feated Moody in this county by iS5 votes Abercrombie Is leading by 6oo. Wallace is leading Cheney by 100. Henderson is lead- inh Brown by 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03
UnderwOod's Big Vote

Delegates to the state convention were elected from every county and each coun- ty delegation Is pledged for Oscar w. Underwood for the presidency. The con- yention April 1T, will re=elect Justices sayre and Mcclellan to the supreme court without opposition. Oscar w. Un- derwood received practically every vote cast for President.
 The indications are that a heavy vota was boiled throughout the state. No- where was trouble developed.
 Later returns from those counties ta official returns of which were not pubs lished yesterday morning are given be- low.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03
TAYLOR FUNERAL
 TRAIN HELP UP
Funeral Arrangements Are AItered-TO Be Held
 Just Day Later

Knoxville, April 3.-The following tele- gram was received carly this morning from Senator Luke Lea, who is with the Taylor funeral train at Wytheville, Va:
 owing to freight wreck near Wythe- vile, Va. the train bearing Senator Tay- lor's remains is over 2l hours late. It will pass wreck about o'clock Wednes- day morning and will arrive in Nashville late Wednesday night. Senator Taylor's family has decided for the arrangements planned for Wednesday in Nashville to be carried out on Thursday. The burial will take place in Knoxville Friday instead of Thursday
 Bristol. Tenn, April 2.-The funeral train of the late senator Robert l. Taylor of Tennessee. who died in Washington Sun day, has been behind wreck on the Nor folk and Western railway near Wythe- vile, Va, since o'clock this morning. At midnight tonight it was said by rail- road men that the debris may be cleared so as to let the train pass by daybreak, but this is extremely doubtful. The body goes direct to Nashville 10 lie in state for day. The funeral was to have occurred at Knoxville Thursday morning conducted by Dr. w s. Neighbors of Bristol, but cannot be held before Friday unless the trip to Nashville is abandoned, which is considered to be unlikely.
 The wreck occurred Monday in a deep stone cut when two engines and i2 cars were wedged in. Wrecking crews with the aid of all modern devices for track clearing have been unable to clear the main line It is impossible to build a track around the wreck and. owing to washouts, 1t was today found impossible to have the funeral train make detouI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03
CONJURER MAKES AWFUL CONFESSION Louisiana Negress COnfesses
 to Murders WORKED MAGIC ARTS Clementine Barnabet Tells Authorities She Is Leader of Sect Which
 Demands Sacrifice of
 Human Blood
WORKED MAGIC ARTS

I.aFayette, La, April 2.-offieers in La Fayette and three other Louisiana towns tonight are searching for evidence cor roborative of the sensational confession made today by the young negress' Clementlne Barnabet, of participation in the wholesale axe murders which have startled this section. Seven negro fami- lies. total of S5 persons, have met death by mysterious midnight assassins in each case armed with an axe, In southwest Louisiana towns and in Texas within the past IA months. Clementine Barnabet to- day confessed that she was the principal in annihllating four of these families with a total of 1T persons. She said other families had been marked for death and would pay the sacrifice"
 The grand jury Is in session, but Is not expected to return indictments in the axe murder cases until after tho authorities have had opportunity to investigate de tails of the girls story. By some of the officials, her confession is discredited and regarded as the vaporings of a de- mented person.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03
Tells of Crimes

 preciation of the awful degree of her bloody work the negress narrated in detail how she slew each member of the families. of the methods she all ways pursued in escaping detection and of the aid she had in carrying through her hendish plans.
 While she was willing to tell her own part in these crimes freely she eVaded every effort 10 learn the other assisted her in some of the crimes. She declared that she killed the four mem hers of the Randell family who met death here last November. four mem bers of the Abdrus family who were killed here a year ago. a family of five negroes at Rayne. and four negroes at Crowley. The other victims al Lake Charles and in the state of Texas who were killed since her arrest, slain in exactly the same manner. and the au- thortles are certain the victims were the same object of fanaticism, make a most amazing succession of murders.
 The theory of the police has been that all of the 35 negroes who were killed were either victims of the Church of the Sacrifice. negro sect that is said to believe in the sacrifice of human lives, or some modern cannlbal The former theory is borne out by the confession of the woman. Before engag- ing in any of these crimes clementlne Rarnebet armed herself with charms. She and the band were assured the charms would protect them against even telephone ntereept0n.
 While the exact reason for the murders s not explained 10 the satisfaction of the authorities 1t is believed that she and her companions were degenerates and that their weakened brains were easily influ- enced by the exhortation they had heard in the Church of the Sacrifice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03
Official Forecast

Washington, April 2.-In a special forecast issued today the weather ba- reau experts here predicted the floods in lower Mississippi valley would be the greatest in history if the levees held. Rains on the Tennessee, Cum berland and lower Ohio watersheds have caused the river to rise rapidly. AL Cairo. ILL, stage of 54. 3 feet Is pre- dicted for Wednesday with a possi- bility of 56 feet in four or five days.
 At Memphis a stage A feet is pre- Ilicted in five or six days, with possi- bly higher stage if the levees hold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03
Water Famine

Jackson. Miss, April "A water famine that may last two weeks developed toda y when the machinery pit of the waterworks plant was flooded as result of the par ----------~------~>--~>>-- >~~-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03
Taft Sends Message

Taft Sends Message
 Washington, April 2.-President Taft sent a message to Congress today ask ing that S500,000 be appropriated for strengthening levees and building new dikes in the flood districts along the 1Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio rivers, and within IS minutes after 1t was read in tl4e House that bocy passed a bill making $350,00 available for the pur- pose. The bill was rushed over to tho Senate, where it also was passed, and was sent to the President for his sig nature.
 The President sent his message of ap- peal to Congress after Senators Foster and Thornton, and virtually the entire Louisiana delegation in the House, had called upon him and pictured the de- struction being wrought by the floods. The message follows:
 "I am advised by the Secretary of War, whose report l transmit herewith, that a flood in the Mississippi valley by reason of the rise in -iyers tributary to the Mississippi and Missouri rivers at nearly the same minute, is likely in the lower part of the valley. This would be seven states involved It would reach a record gauge, according to reports. There is very grave danger thai the levees may give way under this unusual pressure and that great damage may be done.
 Prompt Action
 Prompt action is required to prevent further devastation. These levees con tribute not only to the primary safety Of the adjoining agricultural lands and ysettlements, but are also part of the sreat governmental project for the maintenance of navigation in the lower waters of the Mississippi.
 Tt seems proper, therefore, that the government take immediate action to ! make the loss impending as light as pos sible, In view of the nature of the emer- gency and the safeguards surrounding eX- penditures made for such occasions, have no hesitancy in asking for $5lQ,00t |. as recommended by the Secretary of War N q urgently recommend an immediate appropriation so that no time may be lost fin taking the necessary steps to prevent what but for governmental action may be loss not only of many millions. but lives as we'll"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03

Milwaukee April 2.-Dr. c. A. Bad ing, on-partisan candidate for mayor, today defeated Mayor Emil Seidel so- cialist incumbent, by total vote of 43,177 to 302O0. Of the B aldermen
 elected today 26 were non-partisan and seven were socialists. Four socialist aldermen were held over.
 l With a flood of non-partisan ballots 1 Milwaukee voters have swept from office the city's socialist administra- l ton, installed a non-partisan mayor, | board of aldermen and county board of supervisors and probably eliminated every national political party from par | ticipation in future municipal elections | in the state of Wisconsin because. as | a result of the non-partisah victory in Milwaukee, the state legislature at a special session soon to be convened is expected to pass a distinctly non
 partisan city election statute. The so- cialists defeated snch measure at the last session of the legislature, but to- days vote was said practically to have killed socialist strength in the state E general assembly.
 The widespread interest in the fight to unseat the socialist administration was indicated by the heavy total vote
 of nearly S0,000. The highest previous
 total vote cast in municipal election
 was 59,4S5 at the time Mayor Sedel
 was elected two years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03
Five in Gang

There were five members of the gang, two other women and two men, accord ing to the Barnabet girls story. She gave the names of the other two women, but declined to tell who the male mem hers of the gang are. The names of the two women are unknown to tho local au- thorlties, but systematic search for them is to be made in the towns where the murders occurred.
 The Barnabet girl is 10 years of age. but strong and robust. In her appearance there is nothing to indicate that she is dementeds but the numerous oentrsdic- tons in her story and the amazing na- ture of it, caused some of the officers 10 doubt it's truthfulness.
 Asserting that she had a strong passion to fondle or embrace other persons at certain times of the month and that when she killed four negro families she in dulged her craving to her hearts content the negress yesterday confessed to three of the wholesale axe murders. She is un- der arrest charged with killing the Ran dall family of five persons at this place last November.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03
Had Capturing Outfit

In confessing to the officers Glenn entine says that after she procured a conjuring outfit to protect herself from detection, she murdered q family of four at Rayne, La, one of five at GraNleyI and two families of five and six persons each In this place, total of 20 victims.
 The officers say the girls descrip- ton of her acts was abhorrent and re- pulsive. They assert that while a DOT tion of her confession has been con firmed little credence is given to her story of murderng five families
 She is believed to be demented. Her father, Raymond Barnebet, was con victed last October of killing the An drews family of five. but he was given a new hearing when 1t was discovered that he was drunk at his trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03
Henderson and Wallace

Later returns have not changed the situation as it existed yesterday morning in reference to the races for president of the railroad commission. and chairman of the fish and game commission. In tho former, Charles Henderson swept the state, and In the latter the victory of John H. Wallace, Jr., was equally as brilliant.
 The Alabama congressman who had op- position, as stated yesterday morning, will he returned William Richardson carried every county in the Eighth district against Samuel Blackwell and Richmond Pearson Hobson carried every county fin the Sixth. save Tuscaloosa and Sumter, against Frank s. Moody. In the Second, O. C. Wiley displayed some strength, but Hu- bert S. Dent retained his seat by a major fly of 200 votes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03
TAFT DEFEATED
 BY LAF GILLETTE
Socialist Mayor of Milwau- kee Also Is Oyerwhelm-
 ingly Defeated

Milwaukee, Wis, April 2.-Although Tar from complete returns from nearly all of the Il counties in the state show that United States Senator Robert M. La Toilette defeated President Taft on the republican ticket and Woodrow Wilson won from Champ Clark in the state pres idental preference primary today latest returns show that Speaker Clark gained considerable strength in the northern sec ton of the state but probably not suffi- cient to affect Wilson's lead.
 Although available returns were scat tered E. l.. Phillips. manager of Pres ident Tafts campaign in this state, con ceded to Senator LaFollette g out of 2d delegates to the republican national con vention.
 Woodrow Wilson's lead on the demo- cratic ticket apparently eaualled that of Senator LaFollette on the republican ticket.
 Colonel Roosevelt did not figure to any extent in the primary, as his supporters did not have his name printed on the ballot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03

St Louis, April 2.-The rise of the Mis- sissippi river here apparently has ceased temporarily today. The gauge registered 23.S feet the same as yesterday. The river is not expected to rise further until the flood in the Missouri reaches here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03
ABERCROMBIE TO WIN
 RACE FOR CONGRESS
Indications Point Strongly to Success of Former President of University-He Carries Jefferson and Montgomery-No Change Early Indications In Reference to Contests
 For Railroad Commission and Game Commissioner

state superintendent of education and president of the University of Alabama. has defeated Victor B. Atkins. state sena- tor from Dallas county, In the fight for congressman at large. is very strongly indicated this morning
 When Atkins failed to carry Jefferson and Montgomery counties. which he ex- peeted 10 carry by maiories as large as that by which he carried Mobile. Aber- crombie assumed d. distinct advantage. Jefferson, by about 50o, and Montgomery, by about loo, fell into his column.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-03
Abercrombie's Certain Counties

cloHlpie assumed d. distinct advantage. Jefferson. by about 50o, and Montgomery, by about loo. fell into his column.
 Abercrombie's Certain Counties
 Abererombie has carried. 1t is believed, q majority of the counties of the state, and It Is a safe prediction that he ran second in every county in which he failed to score a victory. This would tend to indicate that his nomination has occurred. From the figures received by The Age Herald, 1t is reasonably certain that he has carried the following counties: Blonnt, Cleburne, Covlngton, Elmore, Fayette, Franklin, Jackson. Jefferson, Lauderdale. Macon, Madison, Marshall, Montgomery, Pike. Randolph. Talapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Chiffon, Shelby. Lawrence, cnllman, Sumter, Butler DeKalb, Tala- desa, Colbert Baldwin. Lamar and Coosa.
 Atkins carried Mobile county to 1, and led in Dallas 2 to 1. but elsewhere in the state he failed 10 develop the strength that it was generally believed he possessed
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-26
THE TELEPHONE GIRL"

The telephone girl sits still in her chair
And listens to voices from everywhere.
She knows all the gossip, she knows all
the news,
She knows who is happy and who has
the blues;
She knows all our sorrows, she knows
all our joys.
She knows all the girls who are ''chas-
ing the boys
She knows all our troubles, she knows
all our strife,
She knows every mar who talks mean
to his wife:
She knows every time we are out with
the boys,
She knows the excuses that each fellow
employs,
If the telephone girl told half that she
knows,
1t would turn all our friends into bit
terest foes;
She would sow a small wind that
would be a gale.
Engulf us in trouble and land us in Jail.
She would start forth a story which
gaining in force,
Would cause half our wives to sue for
divorce.
She could get all our churches mixed
up in a fight,
And turn our bright days into s~orrowing
night;
In fact, she could keep the whole town
in a stew,
she told but one-tenth Of the things
that she knew,
Say, kid, but doesn't it make your head
whirl
When you think what you owe to the
telephone girl?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-26
STATIONS FOR SALE.

We have an extra fine Regis.
tered Perchon Stallion, perfect in
every respect, weighs 1876 lbs,
We will sell on terms or trade for
other live stock.
Also have a beautiful spotted
Shetland Stallion, a years old, for
sale or exchange for other live
stock.
Both stations are located on
Mayfield plantation, 5 miles east
of Greenwood, Miss.
YOUNG & CO, Box 4.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-26

You will look a good while before
you find a better medicine for coughs
and colds than ChamberIain's Cough
Remedy. 1t not only gives relief-it
cures. Try it when you have a cough
or cold, and you are certain to be pleased
with the prompt cure which it will
effect. For sale by all dealers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-26

It requires a wise man to know
whether he is tired or merely
lazy. And really wise men do not
permit themselves to become eth
er very tired or very lazy. Judi
cious Iaziness is a good thing but
few men and no women are will
ing to be iudiciousIy lazy. They
work when they should rest and
loaf in a way that does them
little or no good. There is too
much injudicious laziness in this
town. The balance between work
and rest is not rightly adjusted.
The man who is tired deserves
congratulation. He enjoys his
meals better for being tired, he
enjoys his rest more, he is better
prepared for work on the morrow.
The man who is never tired has
no appreciation of real JOY of life.
The man who is born tired never
catches up with happiness"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-26
WHY HE WAS LATE.

"7What made you so late?"
met Smithson."
"Well, that is no reason why you
should be an hour late getting home to
supper"
Il know, but asked him how he was
feeling, and he insisted on telling me
about his stomach trouble"
"Did you tell him to take Chamber
lain s Tablets"
Sure, that is what he needs" Sold
by all dealers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-26
l. IDLE DOLLAR

Of your money should be put to work.
When your money is invested it works
for you day and night interest accumu-
lates with astonishing rapidity. Also
the knowledge that your money is safe
from thieves and fire makes you rest
easy at mind. Why not start a saving
account with this bank and let your
money earn more money? We pay A
per cent interest, compounded semi
annually on money deposited with US.
Bank Of Lefore.