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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
CHINESE LEADERS FORM PROGRAMME Yuan Shi Kai and Lii Yuan Heng Compromise
 Differences

London, September 21.-An important programme In the interest of reform has been drawn up and agreed to by the four Chinese leaders, President Yuan Shi Kai, ex-Provisonal Presi- dent Sun Vat Sen, Vice President Ii Yuan -Heng and Acting Premier Huang Sing, according to the Daily Mails Picking correspondent.
 The programme, he says, represents an agreement between the opposing parties and on the question of central ization is 8 compromise between Yuan Shi Kai and Ii Yuen- -Heng. The fol- lowing are the principal heads of the programme:
 The empire Is to be placed under a uniform system of government the military system is to be centralized China will be opened to foreign cap- ital to carry on every industry call culated to benefit the people, while every encouragement will be given to agriculture, forestry and industrial and commercial enterprises.
 Military affairs, diplomacy, finance, justice and communication are to be conducted under a central power. The finances of the country are to be regu- lated at the earliest possible moment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
Woman Who Assaulted John
 Redmond Released From Prison

Dublin. September 20.-Mrs. Mary Leigh, the suffragette, was released from Mount Joy prison today on account of Fl health due 10 her refusal to eat and having to be fed forcbly.
 Mrs. Leigh was sentenced August [ to i've years Imprisonment on a charge of having wounded John Redmond, leader of the Irish parliamentary party, with a hatchet which sine threw at Premier As quith's carriage during the visit Of Mir. Asquith to Dublin.
 Soon after her incarceration Mrs Leigh announced her determination 10 refuse to cat and prison officials restored to the drastic measure of administering nonrish- nent through tube.
 When Mrs Leigh was brought outside the prison hospital in an invalid chair she was in an emaciated condition. The order for the woman's release gave her freedom lon license"
 Although Mrs Leigh was released "on license" the official notice of her dis charge simply says the lord lieutenant of Ireland ordered it so she might be removed to a hospital for treatment The woman was taken in charge by friends and was taken to private house in Dublin. Her release from prison was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER IN LONDON Will Hold Series of Confer ences With Sir Ed
 ward Grey

London, September 20.-Sergius Saz- onoff, the Russian foreign minister. ar rived here today for a series of con- ferences with Sir Edward Grey, British secretary of state of foreign affairs. The Anglo Russian agreement of 1907 is not working satisfactorily and it is hoped this conference will so re- wise 1t as to make the task of mutual cooperation, particularly In Persia. the Balkans Thibet and Mongolia,
 easier.
 Persia naturally will receive the greatest attention. It is suggested the 1.-two powers must assume more di-
 rect responsibility in Persia and the possibility of sending troops to keep open the trade routes is hinted at. The Thibetan question is more
 simple Since China has attempted to
 convert Thibet into a Chinese prov
 ince it is said Great Britain will ask Russia to agree to the sending of the
 British consul at Lhassa to deal di- rectly with the Thibetan government
 to insure the continued existence of that government.
 The general European situation also will come under the review of M. Sa-
 zonoff and Sir Edward Grey. When M. Sazonoff stepped from the train at the Victoria station man rushed toward him shouting: Down
 with Russia" at the same time he dis played a poster on which was printed Russia must exacuate Persia if she wishes to retain England's friend ship"
 The man was seized by the police,
 but subst Iuently released. He said he was a member of an Anglo Persian committee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
.DEPLORE TRANSFER
 0F HUGH s. GIBSON

Havana, Cuba, September 2O,--The Cuban newspapers today print the Washington dispatches announcing the transfer of Hugh s. Gibson, at present charge d'affaires of the American lega . tion at Hanava. to be secretary of the United States legation at Brussels, Bel gium, without making any comment on the diplomatic change editorially, Americans who have long resided in the island deplore the transfer at this june ture which follows so closely on tie Reilly claim incident and the attack made upon the diplomat by the Cuban Journalist Maaza. as they believe it would be misnterprted by Cubans as an indication despite the public expla- nation of Washington that the United States disapproves of MT Gibson's con duct and that it is prepared to make any sacrifice rather than incur the III will of Cuba.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21

ordered after medical examination to- day and practically amounts to an un- conditional discharge.
 London, September 20.--Mrs. Pankhurst the suffragette leader. in an interview here tonight concerning the release of Mrs. Leigh from prison in Dublin, said she could not understand what was meant by the words Ion license' but that nev- ertheless Mrs. Leigh's release was proof that the government was powerlass to re- sist the claims of women to the right of suffrage.
 At suffragette headquarters it was said tonight that Mrs. Leigh and her fellow prisoner. Gladys Evans. who is under a sentence of five years. were offered the privilege of wearing their own clothes and having the hospital diet served to them if they would abandon their hunger strike. This they refused. It was said prison attendants had to strap Mrs Leigh in a chair as both she and Miss Evans smashed everything breakab1e in their cells
 Discussing the release of Mrs. Leigh the Daily Express this morning says the woman had undergone a hunger strike and forcible feeding for A days. and her collapse was due to deliberate starvation, she having acquired the knack of eject ing the food as soon as it was admins tered by means of the tube.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
Writers to Aid Bull Moose

New York. September 30.-An- nouncement was made at the national progressive party headquarters that a score of well known writers, includ- ing novelties playwrights and maga- zine writers, had been enlisted to con- tribute gratis stories and articles for the advancement of the progressive cause.
 Will Irwin, magazine writer. who heads the scheme will act a sort of central editor of the syndicate whose writers, ii is declared, will in- clude Richard Harding Davis. Jesse Lynch Williams, C. P. Connolly. P. C. McFarlane, Frederick Palmer. Bert Lesion Taylor, Louis Evan Shipman, Dr. Woods Hutchinson William Allen White. Judson c. Welliver, Samuel Merwin. F. P. Adams and Walter Weyl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
Rebels Threaten Agua Prieta

Douglas, Arz September zO.-A force of 1700 rebels is within striking distance of Agua Prieta. The rebels were reported tonight at Cenazas Springs l2 miles southeast of the town.
 . Rojas sent word to the federal conn mander that he expected to have 200 men and that he would take Agua Prieta within few more days
 In the battle with Salazar's rebels yes terday Colonel Obregon took prisoner Major Benjamin Aranda. Under the sus- pension of guarantees, he and the other prisoners may be executed
 Complete details of the fight at tho San Joaquin ranch yesterday and today. trans mitted in the official report of Colonel Obregon. show that the first battle was the most important fought since the re- bels moved into Sonora. Obregon re- ported that he attacked Salazar's force of $50 rebels with force Of II officers and 1s1 men including 25 rurales and the remainder Yaquis. They fought from 3 o'clock in the afternoon until dark when the rebels were driven to the hills after a fierce hand -to-hand fight.
 Salazar today. attacked the federals but was repulsed and eleven prisoners were left in the federals hands. including a woman, reputed to be Salazar's wife
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
WOODS HUTCHINSON 0N UP[|FT 0F RACE Health Association Will Meet Next in Colorado
 Springs

Washington. September 20.-The fortfeth
 annual convention of the American Pub
 lie Health association. which has been In
 session here the past three days to-
 night adjourned to meet next year at
 Colorado Springs, Col. The convention
 unanimously adopted the report of the advisory council which recommended the
 election of the following officers:
 President. Dr. Rudolph Herring of New
 York; vice presidents, pr. W. R. Bait of Harrisburg, Pa.. James Roberts Ham, 1 ilton, Ontario, and J. E. Monjaras of
 Mexico; secretary, Selskar M. Gum, and treasurer, D. Livingston Farrand How to improve the race fin morals and l intelligence and thereby create a higher
 standard of citizenship was discussed to- | night by Dr. Woods Hutchinson of New
 York, whose address on "The Importance of Negative Eugenics or the Prevention of III Born," was feature of the clos ing session.
 Pointing out the practicability of the plan of Sir Francis Galton of London, who advocated the inter-marriage only of those persons who represented the highest development in physical. moral and intellectual powers as the best meth-
 cd of improving the race. Dr. Hutchinson said the question now was not how to produce the really fit, but how to prevent the production of the unfit. He said the time to start the plan was in childhood
 and that symtoms of feeble mindedness. insanity and criminality could be detect- ed in the child before the ages of 3 to 10 years.
 All children who were found in this class he said should be segregated into open air colonies and every attention given to bring them up to as high a
 standard as possible. He suggested the l sterilization of grown persons in this class as means of preventing the ill born. He added that the great reservoirs for degenerates were In rural communities,
 colonies where feudists, outlaws, moon sinners, etc., thrive under adverse cou- ditions and the conditions under which the idle rich live in this country. The doctor asserted that from 90 to
 50 per cent of drunkenness and from 70
 to 80 per cent of prostitution was caused by mental defects.
 Prevent the i'll born and you will have
 no use for your asylums, jails criminal courts and police officers he concluded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
BOOT[E:GGERS KILL ANOTHER OFFICER

Collinsville, Okla, September 2o.-Deputy Sheriff Carl Scarr of Rogers county was killed and Sheriff Sanders was slightly wounded late today near Collinsville in a battle with "bootleggers," the second clash between officers and liquor traders in Ok lahoma within two days. Yesterday k. Lee Bowman. a federal law enforcement officer, was shot to death and Town Mar shal Mayberry of Tonapah was wounded while destroying a quantity of confiscated liquor near Caney, just south of the Kan sas- Oklahoma line.
 Scarr and Sanders had seized a wagon load of whisky and were making their way to Colinsville when they were fired upon by three men. In the exchange of shots Scarr was killed and Sanders wounded in the arm. Sanders. however, overpowered one of the men, who gave his name as John Etter, and brought him to this city. The other two escaped
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
FURNITURE MEN
 OPPOSE RATE RAISE

Chicago, September 2o-Representatives of the national association of furniture manufacturers and allied organizations attended the interstate commerce com mission hearing today to protest against the installation of a higher rate schedule on car load shipments of furniture. The advance rates suspended by an order of the commission April S1, 1912. would in- crease the freight rates from 79c to S5o per 100 cwt. Furniture shippers ask per manent suspension. The increase applies to furniture shipped from several states, including Arkansas, Colorado, Florida. Louisiana, Mississippi Missouri and Ok lahoma
 Chairman Prouty concluded hearing and adjourned this afternoon. The hearing of reparation case of the cattle raisers as- sociation of Texas was continued until the third Monday in January.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
Orozco's Agents in Los Angeles

Los Angeles. September 20-Four of General Pascual Orozcos agents are iff Los Angeles to testify before United States Senators Smith and Fall, who are here conducting an investigation into the report that American capital was being used to foster the Mexican revolution.
 The men are Albert FaaVora, presi- dent of the Chihuahua congress under the revolutions Jose M. Ponce Ge Leor secretary of state of the revolutionary government, Manuel Chico. a member of the revolutionary congress and felippc Sutti.ez, governor of Chihuahua until tie insurrecto forces were driven from that city. All of them deny American capitol has been or is influencing the revolution ary movement. They say they can prove if any American money has been used 1t has gone to the Madero cause. They de- clare General Terrazas. now at Long Beach, an exile, has not advanced a dol lar to the revolutionary cause. speaking for his countrymen Senor De Leon said.
 The revolution in Chihuahua was financed by a loan of S1, ,200o0O voted by congress. Not one cent did we receive from any Mexican or. American.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
 LAWS NOMINATED TO OPPOSE PAGE

Greensboro. N. C., September 20.-Re- publicans of the Seventh North Caro- lima congressional district in conven- ton at Lexington, N. G. today nom- mated R. Don Laws. editor of the Vel Tow Jacket" at Moravian Falls. Wilkes county, for representative to oppose R. N. Page, the democratic nominee. Eight of the 13 counties were repre- sented with one Taft republican pres- ent. The convention was held in the office of Feb Vance Walser the state chairman of the progressive party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
POLICE OFFICERS RETURN ID CHICAGO Burns Issues Statement Explaining Escape of
 Thugs

Chicago, September o0.-Police Cap tain Mahonev and Lieutenant Burns, under charges of allowing two thugs, supposed to he of the gang of bank robbers who got sS72000 in the Van couver robbery. to get away from them, cut short their vacations and returned to Chicago today. Burns gave out a etatement in which he said a woman held him while the two men beat him into unconsclonsness.
 He said he went to the saloon in re- sponse to informa ton received that two men had been spending money freely in the place and they were believed to be thieves.
 "One of the men," said Burns, be came suspicious of me. and remarked that he was going for a walk, l drew my revolver and covered both mon, and said if they took a walk it would be with me. Then a woman came up behind me and held me while the men knocked me senseless."
 A man said to be go-between IS reported to have informed the police today that the bank robbers were ne- gotiating to buy immunity from arrest when they were surprized by the ap- pearance of Lieutenant Burns.
 According to the story police of f1cer discovered that four of the rob bers were hiding in Chicago and de- manded s10O,0oo as the price of his silence. Under the plan said to have been suggested. each of four police officers were to receive s25,000. Two of the robbers, it is said, had agreed to pay the sum but the others refused, declaring the amount demanded to be exorbitanu.
 While the negotiations were pending there was a leak" according to the story, and Captain Mahoney and Lieu tenant Burns learned of the presence of the robbers and attempted to cap ture them,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
MRS. [. H. HARTMAN WILL TELL OF FUNDS Railroad Magnate's Widow and Bliss Daughter to Go
 Before Committee

Washington, September 20.-Mrs. F. IT. Hartman and Miss Lizzie Bliss will he asked to testify before the Senate cam paign Investigation committee. The wid- ow of the railroad magnate will be asked concerning her husbands alleged activity fin collecting funds for the Roosevelt campaign fund in 1904. Miss Bliss is q daughter of the late Cornelius N Bliss, treasurer of the republican campaign committee of 1904. Colonel Daniel M Ransdell, sergeant at arms of the Sen ate, left for New York tonight with a number of subpoenas for witnesses be- tore the committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
MILLIONAIRE WILL
 BE A MISSIONARY

Chicago, September 20.-William Whit ing Borden. son of>the late William Bor- den, whose share of his fathers estate is said to be s5,00o,oOo, is to become a foreign missionary and will begin his life's work at Kansu, China, as soon as his preparatory studies are completed.
 Tomorrow night he will be ordained a foreign missionary by the Inland Mis- sionary society, at local church. Bor- den graduated from Yale in 1909. and last spring finished a course at the Princeton Theological seminary. Several years ago he gave s2c.ooO to found students mis- sion. His sister. Mary, was a mission ary in India for many years.
 MT. Borden will spend two years in study in Egypt and England before go- ing to ChiEa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
.COL. OROzCO FREED AND REARRESTED Attempt Will Be Made to
 Extradite Him MENACE AGUA PRIETA Force of 1700 Rebels in Striking Dis tance of Town-Salazar's Wife
 in Hands of Colonel
 0bregon
AGUA PRIETA

Maria, Tex, September 20.-Col. Pas cual Orozco, Sr.. and his five companions, advisers of Orozco, IT., leader of the Mexican rebellion in the north who were captured by United States troops at Pre- sidio, Tex, were found not guilty of neutrality law violations at their hear ing today before United States Commis- sioner Griffin and released. The elder Orozco and Jose Cordova Saenz, how ever, were immediately rearrested at the request Of the Mexican consul at Fl Paso An effort will be made to secure their extradition to Mexico on a charge of murder. They will be taken to El Paso for hearing.
 General Orozco is reported to be about 50 miles south of OJinaga with 1900 men
 Gen. Trucy Aubert and his force of federals are still in OJinaga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
Government to Yield

Brussels. Belgium, September 20.-It is persistently reported that the gov ernment is on the point of yielding to the demands of the socialists for the introduction in parliament of bill providing for universal suffrage. The measure. it is said, will give the right to vote every man and woman whom they reach their majority and a dou- ble vote to the paternal heads of fam- flies. No official confirmation of the report is available.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
VANDERBILT SELLS
 TIMBER TO CARR

Greensboro, N. C.. September 20.- Special dispatches here tonight, from Ashevills says that Louis Carr today closed contract with c. D. Beadle, manager for George w. Vanderbilt for the timber stumpage of ss.000 acres of land. all but about 50.000 acres of the timbered part of the estate. The price paid by Carr was given at between S250,000 and $S00,O00. Carr has 20 years to remove the timber. which must be done without injury to young growth. Carr will begin opera tions at once. The boundary from which the timber will be removed constitutes the Davidson and Mills river watersheds in western North Carolina.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
JONES WILL NOT
 RUN IN PRIMARY

Nashville. September 20.--Judge Jo- seph F. Jones of Dresden. who be- came famous through his strict prose cution of the night riders of the Reel foot lake district. issued statement tonight withdrawing from the demo- cratic senatorial primary. to be held on November 5. In his statement Judge Jones declares that tho primary is to be dominated by the liquor in- terests of Tennessee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
CARSON CONTINUES
 CAMP PA|GN IN ULSTER

Londonderry, Ireland, September N.-Sir Edward Carson, former solicitor general from Ireland. today continued his cam paign in Ulster county against home rule for Ireland. He was the recipient of a remarkable ovation. Cheering crowds lined his route from the railway sta ton to the Guildhall. a distance of two miles, while others formed in process sion and escorted him to his destina- ton.
 The streets were gaily decorated. The enthusiasm culminated tonight in a big demonstration at the Guidhall. at which the Duke of Abercorn presided. Sir Ed ward said the covenant which all the Ulster unionists would sign September 2s, pledging themselves to stand together, fin defending our cherished position of equal citizenship in the United King dom and in using all means which may be found necessary to defeat the present conspiracy to set up home rule in Ire- land had disappointed the radicals be- cause of its moderation.
 A resolution of adherence to the cove nant was carried by exclamation.
 Armagh. Ireland. September 20-The Most Rev. John Baptist Crozier pri- mate of all Ireland of the church of England, has designated next Sunday and the days following 1t to including Saturday. Ulster Day, as days for special intercession and prayer on be- half of our beloved native land" Dur ing the week the following special col lect will be read:
 Deliver us, we pray Thee, from these great imminent dangers that threaten the welfare of our church and coun- try. Grant that all that is said or done this week may tend to the glory of Thy great name and the welfare of the church and people so that truth, justice, religion and piety may be es- tablished among us for all genera tons"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
PENNSYLVANIA MUDDLE
Electoral Candidates Who Favor Col
 Roosevelt to Withdraw

Harrisburg. Pa. September 2o.-The republican state committee today ap- pointed subcommittee to fill vacan- cies on the state electoral ticket and report back to the full committee Sep tember 90. Under an agreement reached last week men on the ticket who fla vor Theodore Roosevelt for President are expected to withdraw.
 These vacancies are to be filled by Taft men through the sub committee. The Roosevelt electors are expected to go on the Washington party ticket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
AVIATOR KILLED BY
 FALL OF 3O FEET

Shenandoah, la, September 20.-Avi- ator Russell Blair of Kansas City while making an exhibition flight here today was killed in a fall of a height of 90 feet.
 Blair had just made successful flight and had landed some distance from the crowd. When he attempted to rise from the ground again his ma chine struck an air current and turned over. Blair was pinned underneath the wreckage his head crushed under his engine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
RURAL CARRIERS TO
 MEET IN EVANSVILLE

Nashville. September 20.-Evansville md. was selected as the next meeting place of the National Rural Letter Car .lers' association this afternoon. Tn. strongest competitor was Washington, D. c. On the first roll call Washington led but lacked majority, Evansville had majority on the second and the choice was made unanimous.
 The following officers were elected:
 President, L. N. Broadway. Clinton. x. Y; vice president, George w. Kline. Willard, Mo; secretary, l.. II. Wilson, Olivia, Minn.; treasurer. l. P. Camaran Upper Sandusky. O.; new member exec utive committee. A. Russell, Monticello, Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
HONG" COTTON CROP
 SHOWS DECREASE

Charleston, s. C., September D.-Esti- mates made here today by H. T. Morrison. southeastern representative of tho Ma tional Warehouse company of Mississippi and J. N. Sullivan. president of the Un- ion Sea Island Cotton company of Geor- gia, place the Florida crop of long staple at 60 per cent of normal, and the South Carolina and Georgia crop at>S0 per cent. Both authorities estimate the total crop of this season at between 70.o0o and S00cl as against 122000 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
FEDERAL OFFICER AN
 OPIUM SMUGGLER

San Francisco, September 2o.-Robert Donaldson, assistant superintendent of navigation of the Pacific Steamship com pany and Henry Gallagher, Cnite> States custom inspector, were indicted late today by a federal grand jury on charges os complicity in an opium snug gle conspiracy In which. it is said, many other men are implicated Warrants for their arrests were issued.