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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-11

tween the mine owners and their en-
ployers. The leaders Of the non-socialist
Christian Union are so far holding their
followers we'll in hand. The success of
the strike will depend upon how far the
feeling OF solidarity with their striking
comrades of the socialist miners union Is
carried.
Public Opinion Against Strikers.
Public opinion in the Westphalian dis
trict, which was with the miners during
The last great strike. is now reported to
be largely against the strikers.
The stock exchange took a favorable
view OF the situation today, coal stocks
being firm. The effect o. the strike is
not We; noticeable on industry in general
nor on the prices Of the necessarfes of
life.
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. and in Lor-
raine are reported to have supplies of
coal sufficient to enable them to carry
on for three weeks.
Official figures relating to a part of
mines in this district show that of 10.
SSS miners employed there 1l2.1M. or IL
per cent, have continued at work. The
strike is fairly general in eastern West
phalia. but III western Westphalia Il ma
jority OF the men continue at work. The
non-strikers are not being molested.
One Day Strike in France.
PARIS March 11.-About two-thirds OF
the coal miners of France have responded
70 the appeal OF the General Miners
Federation TO strike for twenty-four
hours. This action Of the miners is not
directed against the mine owners. but is
designed To show to the government the
solidarity of the miners and as
warning tn parliament that the miners
are not satisfied with the workingmen's
old-ase tensions law.
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Brief Of Counsel.

The protest OF the labor organization.
it is understood. was accompanied by a
brief prepared by it's counsel, giving legal
reasons why the bill in its present form
will practically repeal the Chinese exclu-
sion laws without giving any substitute
protection.
The bill was framed, however. to con-
tinue in effect the present exclusion laws.
but in such a way as not to give offense
to China. Japan or their people. Unless
the members OF the committee decide that
the bill does continue the exclusion. it is
predicted that changes will be made.
Senator Lodge. chairman OF the CON-
mittee announced this afternoon that an
other meeting of the committee will be
called in the near future to take action
on the protest.
The bill will be called up for considera-
ton in the Senate Wednesday, and Sena-
tor Simmons will speak on the illltcracy
test feature.
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EASTERN TRIP
MAY WIN NEW ENGLAND
Taft's Visit to New Hamp-
shire Expected to Make
Delegation Sure.

President Taft will return to Washing
ton from his western trip at 40. o'clock
this afternoon. He will be at work in
his offices until the end OF the week. Sun
day he leaves for Boston to join the Irish
there in celebrating st. Patricks day and
the people generally in celebrating "Evac-
uation day." From Boston he goes to
Nashua and Concord \. H., and pos
sibly to one or two other New England
towns and cities. New Hampshire is the
only one of the New England states, &C
cording to the Taft managers, that con-
tains much Roosevelt sentiment. Gov.
Bass. a progressive. has been propasat-
ing advanced views for year or more.
The Presidents visit to his state Is ex-
pected to settle the question of control
Of the delegates to the republican con-
vention, Gov. Bass has no support
from prominent men in the state. Sen
atorS GallinGer and Burnham and Repre-
sentative Sulloway are all for Taft and
are fighting Gov. Bass right along.
They are confident that Roosevelt will
not get a single delegate from New
Hampshire.
Roosevelt Losing In Illinois.
bureau this morning from Chicago are
that Taft republicans there are extremely
pleased with the Presidents reception dur
ing his visit. Assurances were received
today that the entire bench and bar Of
the state are with the President and are
working for his denomination and re-elec-
ton. Members OF the bar association
who have been considered Roosevelt men
have called or written to the Taft head
quarters in Chicago saying Roosevelt has
made it impossible by his Columbus speech
thni1QhrffIl him
Frank l.. Smith of Dwight. ILL.,. who took
charge of Taft headquarters in Chicago
last week, says he found the situation in
excellent shape.
Sentiment Is crystalizing rapidly
throughout the state he reported, land
we shall capture a large majority OF the
delegates. One of the chief issues in
this state is the recall. People Of Illinois,
1t will be found, are not in sympathy
with Roosevelt S. view on the recall"
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MAY LET THE CHINESE IN
Committee Discusses Protest
Against Dillingham; I'M
migration Bill.

AS the result of a protest filed by the
American Federation of Labor. claiming
that the Dillingham; bill for revision Of
the immigration laws will practically open
the gateways of the United States to
Chinese labor. the Senate committee on
immigration held a meeting today to dis
cuss the question.
1t is generally conceded by the men,
bers Of the committee that the labor or
ganization has raised a serious question,
and one that will require serious con-
sideration. There was no quorum pres
ent at today's session. however and no
action was taken, nor was there a con-
sensus of opinion among those who were
present and who talked over the ques-
ton informally.
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CONTINUED from First Page.)
clude the District Supreme Court from
taking proper action to sustain Its dignity
II It thought the men in contempt
Committee Is Appointed.
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GOMPERS IN COURT

Continued from First Page
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-15
GOSSIP FROM WASHINGTON
By WALTER HARPER

Washington, April .-tSpecial)-J. s. Mullin of Wetumpka, Ala, secretary to Congressman Heflln, has just returned from Nashville, where he attended the meeting of the Southern Commercial con- cress He assisted President Director G. c. Dave in the publicity work of the conference.
 MT. Mullin declares that the Southern Commercial congress e doing a great work for the development of the indus trial and commercial interests of the south and a work that Is not vet fully appreciated by the people of the south.
 Many Of the most prominent business men of all the states of the south arc taking an active lead in the work of the e naress," he said, and great benefit is bound to come from the wohls that has been so well begun.
 fThe meeting at Nashville was especial iy enthusiastic. every state of the south was well represented by its leading men of affairs and reports from everywhere were mos. encouraging
 A newspaper man from far off Aus tralia wandered Into Washington a few days ago Of course he wandered into the press galleries at the capitol He was greatly interested in the proceedings. The House had under consideration tig agricultural appropriations bill. The item
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-15
FARMERS BEHIND IN
 WIREGRASS REGION

Columbia. April H-(Special) 1.-The farm ing situation Is becoming an alarming one in the wregrass region of Alabama Owing to tise scarcity of labor, due to the fact that this section is pre-eminently the region of the small white farmer who Is dependent solely upon his own labor and that of his family. there be- ing no negroes as is the case in the black belt of Alabama. the crops were very slow in being gathered, some cot ton being ginned that was just gathered not more than a month ago. This pre- vented the farmer from blowing his fields during the winter season.
 Since the blowing season has ap- preached the continuous rains have kept the soil so wet and soggy that blowing has been impossible. As a natural con- sequence it is quite an exception to find a farmer who has planted at all, and + is a safe estimate to say that crop conditions are six weeks behind here all ready.
 Very little corn has been planted and as 1t is getting quite late for its plant ing 1t would seem a safe prediction to say that 1t will result in the planting of one of the largest cotton crops ever grown in the wregrass.
 The small quantity of oats and forage crops is quite noticeable to the casual ob- server as he visits among the farms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-15
VOLATORS OF CAME
 LAWS CONVICTED

Montgomery, April -6Special.)- The following convictions were had Of persons for violations of the game and fish laws of the state of Alabama during the month of March, 1912.
 Choctaw County-A E. Cook, J. ". Cook and Frank Cook. hunting without licenses, each fined $10.
 Coosa County-Thomas Bowe and Clipper Bowe, killing deer out of sea- son, each fined s10.
 Covington County--Jim Stokes and H. w. Glidewell. hunting without writ ten permission, each fined $l0. N
 Lee County-G. II. Moore, J. C. Phelps and Leslie White, hunting without writ ten permission, each fined BIO.
 Limestone County-David Moore, bunting without permit; J. w. Woodland and Winston Jones, hunting without li- censes, each fined s1O.
 Monroe County-Paul McConnico, Abe Lett, Jemmie Melton, and Wylie Byrd, hunting without licenses; Jim Crawford. hunting without written permission, each fined $10.
 Pickens County-John Herndon. Nathan Wright and Joe Brooks hunt ing without licenses, each fined s10.
 Wilcox County-Daniel Packer, hunt ing without license, fined s10.
 Winston County-W. II. Clure, hunt ing without licenses, fined sl0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-15
OSCAR UNDERWOOD

Washington, April 14.-( Special IA bright young stenographer employed in one or the offices of the United States Senate, who is interested in the nomina tion of oscar Underwood. contributes the following poem:
 THE CANDIDATES. In Baltimore, convention time,
 You'll find a heap of noise, And at the doors therell be in line City folks and country boys. They all will urge their candidate
 In a most convincing way, Just to prove to you how great
 Is their man to win the day. They'll tell you of their Underwood Their Harmon and their Clark, And here 1t must be understood
 You might as well quit try'n'. For Mir Wilson will be there
 With William Jennings Bryan, And to maintain order with this pair, You might as well quit try'n'. We know right now who's going to
 win,
 It's the first man I mention. Just ponder what his records beenl' They'll shout In the convention. Let every man investigates;
 Thoroughly well and good, For the strongest man and candidate Is OSCAR UNDERWOOD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-15
GENTLEMAN JIM" REACHED BIRMINGHAM LAST NIGHT AND WILL BE ON LOCAL STAGE FOR THE WEEK

James J. corbett Of New York was one of the names on the register at the Iiillman hotel last night "Jim' is do- ing vaudeville skit at present and will appear all of this week at local theatre
 T want it undeatood that l am do- ing no boxing in my act" said Mir Corbett when seen last night. Per haps some people would come out just to sec me box, but l am only on for q hile telling few short. funny stories of my pugilistic career. They are all true, too.
 T expect you want to know all about my opinion of Johnson and the rest. Tor this fellow Johnson I will say that he happens at lucky time for him. We have no white heavyweight of any cali- bre at present. l don't think that Carl Morris will ever amount to much as a boxer. He will never make a cham pion and Jim Flynn Is too small ever to make much of a heavyweight. I am sure that tthe only man who looks like he might come to the rescue is Al Pal ger. Al is big boy right off of farm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-15
PRESbYTERY WILL
 MEET AT ANDALUS|A
East Alabama Presbyterian Ministers Will Convene
 Tuesday for Three Days

Andalusia, April 14.-(special) )-Prepara- tions have been completed for the meet ing of the East Alabama presbytery which will convene at the Presbyterian church, Andalusia, on Tuesday evening. April l6, with the opening sermon by the retiring moderator the Rev. J. Marshall, pastor of Highland Park Presbyterian church, Montgomery, and will continue through "Wednesday and Thursday.
 The presbyteiial sermon will be preached on Wednesday evening on 'The Atonement," by the Rev H. M. Edmons b D., after which the Rev. C. N. Whar- ton. D. D., will be installed pastor Of this church. Much interest is being man
 fested and indications point to full attendance and the presbytery will very
 likely pr~ve interesting and important because of the character of questions and plans which will be deliberated and for mulated at that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-15

providing for the publication of farm- CTS bulletins was being discussed.
 Do you know the farmers bulletins from the United States department of asriculture are looked for and read with great interest in all the nations of the world?'
 The core spondent of The Age-tierald happened to be the man to whom tsye in- terrosatiye statement was directed. The correspondent was interested and con4 fesstd hs absolute ignorance on the cor rectness or ineorrectness of the states mtns.
 II fig 2 fact" continued the .Australian, "I haze recently visited a number of the American formers bulletins are sought pie WI" are interested in agriculturai de- velorment and research l know 1t is so ia AlStrslla
 l doubt If the people of the United States fully appreciate the full value of this system of agricultural education. aio sare that the American people do not avail themselves of the full benefits that are offered them in this service or there< would he no hesitation in making the most liberal appropriations in Congress for the work
 Tt is my observation that no other country in .he world has made such rapid and progressive advancement in the past quarter of q century in agricultural Tcience as has the United States. Your people should feel proud of the record that they are making in this respect.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-15
.COLORED AGENTS
 MEET AT TUSkEGEE

Tuskegee Institute. April 14.-(Spe- clal)-Upon an invitation by Principal Booker T. Washington and by order of Special Agent Bradford Knapp of V ashington, D. C., the third annual meeting of the negro United States Demonstration agents was called to order by District Agent Thomas NJ. Campbell in the assembly room of the carnegie library building at II o'clock Thursday morning and held daily ses- sions, closing Saturday afternoon.
 The welcome address was delivered at .the opening of the convention by Principal Washington Thursday morn- ing, in which he stressed the import ance of the work to come before that body, stating, among other things, that the farm demonstrators are the pioneers of a new civilization in the south that their work stands for the application of Knowledge to the ordinary things of life and not the extraordinary, and that all progress made in religion, in educa- tfon, and in any form whatever is founded upon the progress of the far mer The work of the farm demon- strator has the advantage of the school The farmer Is the pupil, the farm Is the school house. and thes pupil gets the results, said pr. Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-15
SIGNS POINT TO A SWEEPING
 UNDERWOOD VICTORY IN GEORGIA

It is sending out abundant mail matte' in the interest of it's candidate But II special oratorical campaign has ben ais ranged. nor will there be any.
 Nevertheless there Is an air of nor than buoyant cheerfulness around Iinl derwood headquarters 1t impresses on as a feeling of satisfied certainty.
 "One days mail for Underwood" has become a sort of a campaign slogan, and when Manager c. R. IIutchens zoe through the mail and finds every day E hundred or more letters from differef sections of the state all bringing assu ances of a satisfactory situation, he na urally feels good over it, and the fes ing is reflected in the actions Of eyfi employe at headquarters.
 As a single instance 1t may be state that a count of one days mail this uee} showed 1G6 letters from s7 different Geor ga counties, and every letter of ther brought cheerful and encouraging news.
 When il was recently shown that IS o the daily papers of Georgia are for Undeis wood while only six are for Wilson, th,i retort came from Wilson headquarters
 oh, but the weekly papers are with us.
 Manager Iutchens has just replied t this statement by quoting from letter. voluntarily written by 61 editors of week ly newspapers, statements to the effee tHdl NiitS are supporting t HutIWooV ant hope he will get the Georgia vote.
 He has received more than 100 of thes letters, and lis assured of the support more than that number of Georgia weel Hes, and based upon this showing he makes the positive assertion that s5 pel cent of the Georgia weekly press. whers any opinion has been expressed at ail ts for Underwood. No reply has been made To this assertion. which is taken as tacii admission that Mir. Underwood is. gener- ally speaking, the candidate of the GeoF gia press.
 There will be one or two big UnderwooH meetings in advance of the primary. ib the larger cities of the state; but thest will be under the auspices of local Inl derwood clubs, and not of state headl quarters Two such rallies are scheduled to be held in Atlanta under the auspsceI of the Fulton County Underwood cluf6 but the main work has ben done anH il being done through quiet but far-reachl ing and successful organization
 It Is impossible to see in the signs thu far given anything but a sweeping Under wood victory In Georgia on May l. {
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-15

Atlanta, April 14-(Speeial)-Th con- servative voter is now wondering what Is going to be the effect of Governor Woodrow Wilson's speaking campaign in Georgia. It is viewed from two stand points, on the one hand as a triumphal march, on the other as the supreme ef- fort to overcome an already apparent de- feat
 As first outlined Governor Wilson s Georgia campaign was to consist of three speeches. one each in Atlanta, Albany and Savannah. Now. however, he has added and is to make a whirlwind campaign of the state, covering as much of it as pos sible in a five day period He will begin his speech making tour at Gainesville. shortly after entering Georgia, and. fol- lowing his Atlanta address. he will begin a campaign tour from the back end of a special train making brief stops at all points of consequence as he travels from one town to another
 Governor Wilson Is scheduled now tn make something like 15 or 20 speeches in Georgia, in place of the three first con templated
 Not only that but Wilson speakers are being sent out from headquarters to va rious points in the state. Barry Wright of Rome, Judge George Thomas of Lex ington, Hooper Alexander of Decatur Reuben Arnold of Atlanta, Howard Thompson of Gainesville, sam L. Olive of Elberton, and Judge w A. Coyington of Moultrie, all we'll known Hoke Smith partsans, are scheduled to make speeches in various sections of the state between now and the primary of May 1.
 The indicated question as to the effect of Governor Wilson's campaign may best be answered perhaps by drawing ones own conclusions Is this sort of a cam paign, it may be asked due to a fear of the now apparent result or desire to make it a sweeping and overwhelming 
 The management of the Underwood is pursuing an entirely differ ent line of tactics. It Is organizing in every congressional district, every county Its workers are everywhere in the field Its workers are everywhere n the field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-15
B|G SHIPMENTS OF
 FINISHED PRODUCTS
Encouraging Feature in the Steel Industry-Many
 Large Orders Placed

New York, April 14.-The most eneour- aging feature in the steel industry is the evidence that the enormous shipments of ,nished products are going into con- sumption, few jobbers or manufacturers increasing stocks to any extent. Since the first of April several large individual contracts brought the average bookings of the United States Steel corporation interests to 50,0OO tons daily. In the last week export contracts, including billets, structural shapes, rails and steel pipe, have aggregated over 100000 tons and other important business Is pending.
 The railroad companies having made satisfactory financial arrangements and being stimulated by the advancing ten dency of prices have come into the market for equipment. Last weeks orders placed included 67,00O tons of rails, 5000 cars, o2 locomotives and 5000 tons of bridge ma terial. The Hartman lines have closed for about 40,0O0 tons of rails and are about to close for 600O0 tons more and for 9iOO cars.
 There was greater activity in fabricated structural steel for buildings and man. ufacturing plants, the contracts aggre- gating 96,oOO tons.
 The output of finished steel products in March was the heayiest in the history of the industry, The United States Steel corporation turned out steel ingots at the rate of l6,696O00 tons annually, and to- day is producing at the rate of l7,sOO,Oo tons annually Or within per cent to per cent of its total capacity. The largest independent steel companies are also op- erating about 95 per cent of capacity. Prices are advancing with steel sheets Sl to s2 per ton higher and further rise of Sl per ton Is imminent on bars, plates and shapes.
 Activity continued in pig iron, sales In all districts aggregatng 2O0.O0O tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-15
ENTE
 H. Il
CORBETT EXPECTS AL PALZER
 EVENTUALLY. TO BEAT JOHNSON

in Iowa. He is only 21 years old, strong as a bull and Is one o4 [ gamest men 1 ever saw in my life. I only thing lacking is that he is sHe to the boxing game. At present ! under the management of Tom O'Ro am going to take charge of Al summer and tee if 1 can teach anything about the boxing game. doesn't have to become a scienfI boxer to beat Johnson. Just so learns a few of the principles of ' game and he will be all right. l ha pinned my faith in him and he will ready in a year or so. It looks IT Johnson will hold the belt for d wbE get
 T saw the Atteli Brown fight as will say that 1t was clean and fair every way. Attell has gone back good deal and that is the reason he 4 eat. Johnny Kilbane Is the best mi for his weight that has appeared b fore the public in years. Packy Mct'a land is the cleverest boxer before q rubllc today.
 T will be in Birmingham for D wei in my act. l might go down to Il Athletic club to exercise bit, but fa too far out of condition to do any bo) ing. l am going to Little Rock, All from here and then will go on dol through Texas
 Gentleman Jim, the former idol of q pugilisitie world, attracted 6 good de of attention in the lobby last nig and was the center Of an interest crowd that was listening to his clev stories of the days of his ring career.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-15
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Sox Go Badly

Chicago April 14.-Although Walsh held St. Louis to four hits today, Chicago lost the final game of the opening series to l. St. Louis scored three runs in the third on Hallinan's double, a fielders choice a base on balls and Stovalls drive to cen ter. The visitors counted again in the fourth, when Walsh made two errors try ing to catch Compton off base. Chicago made it's only run in the seventh when Bodie singled and scored on Seider's s double. Score: R. H. E. St. Louis .....-......... 003 100 00o-4 1 2 Chicago ............,... 00D GOO 100-1 3
 Batteries: Baumgartner and Kritchell Walsh, Block and Sullivan Time, 1:55. Empires, Egan and Evans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-15

IS READY FOR
 THE GALA SEASONS OPENING
FIVE OTHER LEAGUES OPEN
 POSSIBILITIES DURING WEEK
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toria and Vancouver in it's six club cir cult, opens at Seattle, Vancouver and Spokane on Tuesday; last years Eastern league, under it's new name "Interna- tional,' opens on Thursday in the south ern division cities; the New England league, which is made up of eight Massa- chusetts cities, opens on Patriots day, the 18th. and on the same day the Vest ern league opens in Denver, Topeka, omaha and St. Josepjh
 The opening dates of all five leagues are slightly advanced from last year s. The make up of four circuits remains unchanged. In the Southeastern Bessemer displaced Decatur.