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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
INDUSTRIAL AGENTS
 4 WILL MEET KOLB

Montgomery. June 17,-(special-) -)-Indus- trial agents of the various railroads op- erating in Alabama will meet with Cap tain Reuben F. Kolb, commissioner of agriculture and industries, on Wednes- day for the purpose of arranging the itin- erary of the state agricultural train, which make tonr of the state during July and August. The agents will assem- ble in Montgo,hery on invitation of Cap tain Kolb. who Is seeking their assistance in perfecting the numerous plans and arrangepfents to be carried out when the agricuJCural train begins to operate in Alabafna.
 The plans to be considered embrace a oomplete itinerary for the train, including Sthe various places where the train will stop, the number of coaches. and the personnel of the party who will make the trip. About 20 industrial agents will meet with Captain Kolb, many of them being from other states
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
Dynamite Johnnxn Again

The news of the rebellion in Cuba and the rumors of smugBled arms and ammunition. bring vividly to mind the adventures of Capt Dynamite Johnny" lO'Brien, whose flbustering adventures in Cuban waters previous to the Span ish-American war have just been pulp lished in book form under the title "A Captain Unafraid."
 On October 22. 1S97 following a cabinet meeting which was devoted entirely to Capt. Dynamite Johnny" O'Brien and his famous filibustering ship Dauntless, with which he was car rying arms to the Cubans, Secretary of the Navy John D. Long gave out an official statement which was practi- cally an admission that the United States government had been beaten by one little fighting Irisifman. At that time IS war ships, headed by the Maine and six revenue cutters, were patrol ling the coast of Florida with orders to do nothing but capture Captain O'Brien or put an end to his activity, but he merrily continued his operations In spite of all they could do
 coincident with Mir. Longs confes- sion. figures were compiled showing that up to that time the navy depart ment alone had spent more than a mill lion dollars in trying to prevent Cap- tain OBrien from aiding the rebellious Cubans.
 His shrewdness. however. was more than match for all of the secret service operatives and other sleuths who were put on his trail
 Yet Captain OBrien did not consid- CT that he was doing wrong, for lie regarded the law against hlibustering as an immoral instrument which re- stricted the spirit of liberty. He stands out as one of the most unique figures of recent times. and his adventures re< lated in "A Captain Unafraid' are of en more strange and thrilling tha fiction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
Confident of Roots Election

Chicago, June 17.-That Senator Root will be elected temporary chairman of the national convention immediately after contesting tomorrow was asserted tonight after meeting of republicans of all state delegations. The meeting was attended by the chairman of each of the states having a Taft delegation" and by a representative of the factions favorable to Mir. Taft in states which the President is in the minority.
 Representative Olmstead, the parlia- mentary advisor of the national con- yention. told the conference that no pro- ceeding would be legally permitted to in- terfere with the election of a temporary chairman on the first order of business after the prayer and the reading of the call.
 After the meeting adjourned MT. Barnes gave the press the conclusions arrived at. He was emphatic in the statement regarding the present outlook for Mir. Roots election.
 He will have 92 majority over all" he said and added, these are rock bottom figures. They have been prepared after a thorough canvass of the delegates. The chairman of the national committee is simply a clerk with power to call the roll on temporary chairman. No other busi- ness will be transacted until the organiza- tion is completed.
 This is in the line of well known parlia- mentary practice and any attempt to devil ate from 1t will be for the purpose of creating disorder to deceive the house."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
H|DEOUS WAR OF
 CLASSES FORECAST

Cleveland, O., June 17.-Prevailng meth ods of industrial distribution will result in A hideous war of classes in America. Young girls of today are mere careless children without preparation for the con- tinuance of the race and its welfare. The young have a legitimate curiosity as to the origin of life and vague visions on deity should prepare the child for work.
 These were declarations made by speak CTS at the national conference of Charities and Corrections today. Among those ad- dressing the various sections were Louis F. Post of Chicago, Dr. Evangelne w. Young of Boston, William Wirt, superin- tendent of schools at Gary, Ind. and Miss Bertha F.. Kennard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
ELIJAH c. CARTER
 BURIED IN MARION
Funeral Yesterday Under Auspices of Woodmen of the World-Town
 Clock Being Placed

Marion, June 17--(Specaj'j-The funeral of Elijah C. Carter p-ds conducted from the family residence on Centreville street at Il o'clock by the Rev. Paul V. Bo- mar and buried in the city cemetery un- der the direction of local camp Wood men of the World. MT, Carter had been confined at his homo three weeks with typhoid fever. He is survived by his wife and six children. He was about i5 years old and related to one of the larg- est families in the northern portion of Perry county.
 The mechanical work on the courthouse is about ready for installing the town clock, which will be placed on the east side of the building; position which hides it from view in the business sec tion of the town, but can be observed at distance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
ELECT MANY MEMBERS OF TIE
 CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE

ton; Massachusetts, =; Michigan, T. W. Atwood: Minnesota. High T. Halbert;
 Mississippi. T. B. MoselsY Missouri, Jesse Tollerton; Montana, z; Nebraska, H. E.' Sackett: Nevada. ". Y Williams New
 Hampshire. Fred ". Estabrook; New Jersey. J. Boyd Avis; New Mexico, Hugo seaberg; New York George R. Malby; North Carolina. c. I cowles; North pa- lota, W. S. LaudeJ Ohio, John J. sulli- van; Oklahoma, pyniel Norton; oregon, =: Pennsylvania. lbx N. Mitchell; Rhode Island, =; South Carolina, -; South Da- kota, s. x. Raw Tennessee, John II. Early; Texas, CA. warnken; Utah, Will liam spry; yefnont, J. Gray Estey; Virginia. R Il Summers: Washington. W. T. DovalI West Virginia, Harry Shaw: Wisconsin --; Wyoming, r. w. Mondell; Alaska. Louis P. shackleford; District of Columbia, =; Hawaii. Charles A. Rice: Philippines. -; Porto Rico, '.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
A Little Private Steam Roller

Chicago, June 17.--The Texas Taft dele-. gates today ran steam roller of their own over the 10 Roosevelt members of their delegation There were % of the Taft men and early in the day they invited the Roosevelt adherents to caucus with them The invitation being refused. the Taft men net and fixed slate eliminating Col Cecil Lyon as national committeeman and naming H. F. McGregor. Then they sat down and waited
 A second invitation was sent to the Roosevelt camp, Judge c. K. Mcdowell especially inviting Colonel Lyon.
 Attend my own funeral" Colonel Lyon exploded. q reckon not. I have no busi- ness there, anyhow"
 At o'clock 10 Roosevelt delegates came into the meeting singly and in groups. Then the slate was put through with the 10 sitting silent.
 Later the Roosevelt men met and framed resolutions of protest against the action which they expect to present to the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
ALL BUT TWO IF TIE GEORG|ANS STICK Two White Delegates Will Disregard Instructions A SPIRITED, MEETING Negro Delegates Become so Dis orderly That Boone Loses His
 Temper and Fight Is
 Narrowly Averted
| SPIRITED, MEETING

Chicago, June 17.-TWenty-siX of Geor- eia's 2S delegates to the national conven- tion, including al lthe negroes, went on record for Taft at the caucus of the delegation today. Clark Grier and J. H. Boone. both white. served notice they intended to disregard their instructions and vote for Roosevelt
 Several of the negro delegates became so disorderly while Mir. Boone, who Is postmaster at Hazlehurst, Ga, was ex- plaining why he would vote for Roosevelt that Boone lost his temper and called the disturbers "a bunch of internal scoun- drels.' The negroes advanced on Boone, whereupon he picked up a chair and lift ed it menacingly into the air. Peacemak- CTS intervened and Boone retired from the meeting. Later he returned to the hall and apologized to the chairman, Colonel Walter Johnston.
 i, Boone Declines Apology
 Henry Lincoln Johnson, recognized lead CT of the 12 negroes on the delegation, said he thought MT. Boone also owed an apology to those he had designated as "scoundrels. Boone immediately de- clined to apologize to them and again re- tired.
 The test of the relative strength of Taft and Roosevelt in the delegation came on resolution that the chairman should cast the delegations entire vote as unit for Taft. Grier and Boone alone voted mo" J. c. Styles, J. E. Peterson and s. s. Mincey. whose names were at tached to the letter, made public last night by Roosevelt headquarters, voted 'yes." The three admitted privately they had signed the letter under the misap- prehension that the state leaders had gone over to Roosevelt. In spite of the pass age of the resolution, any member of the delegation may vote individually if he pleases, under the rules of the conven- tion. 1 An important action of the caucus was the election of Henry S. Jackson of Att | lanta, as national committeeman to sue ceed to Captain Henry Blun. Jr., of sa- vannah. MT. Blun was chosen as Geor- | gia's member of the credentials commit | tee; J. M. Barnes for rules; J. W. Mar tin for resolution Roscoe Pickett for | organization: M. B. Morton to notify the
 
 the Vice President
 Negroes Sing Taft Song
 After the meeting tho negroes attracted much attention in the corridors of the hotel by singing Taft songs with mani fest enthusiasm.
 u While the caucus was in progress cries of throw him out; he don't belong in here." came through the door. A moment later the door opened and out came a negro wearing n Roosevelt. 1s.ass' Piv- pelled by dozen willing hands.
 The negro was Dr. J. NJ Lewis or Chicago, who said he was looking for Grier to tell him that hv had found A. N. Fluker, one of the delegates injured in a wreck early today Grier has said rlulSer was friendly to Roosevelt and the Taft forces were trying to hide him. Fluker IS in St. Luke's hospital with three ribs broken and his alternate, A. w. Bryant, will take his seat in the convention. Taft supporters denied they had tried to hide Fluker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18

Yes; she quarrelled with Ack and returned all his presents
 And he hers?"
 Every one of them. Why. even went so far as to send her a hal a dog en boxes of face powder. withl note explaining that since he first ret her he must halve taken that mucf home on his coat"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
WOMAN AVIATOR
 FALLS ID DEATH One of the Three Licensed
 Women Killed BIPLANE HITS TREE Mrs. Julia Clark Is Second Woman Victim of the Air-Had Been
 Month Since She Had
 Been in Air
BIPLANE HITS TREE

Springfield. H.. June 1T.-Mrs Julia Clark, one of the three licensed woman aviators in the United States. was killed of wing on her biplane struck tree and the machine crashed to the ground.
 Admittedly unprepared for exhibition flights she had contracted to make here Friday and Saturday. the young woman was trying out her machine in the race track enclosure at the fair grounds, But few persons watched her as she guided the machine from the ground and started on her spin at a low altitude. Whether of mistaken judgment which caused the machine to go too close to the tree has not been explained. The end of a wing struck the tree. the machine toppled and crashed to the ground. The young wom- ans skull was fractured and she died soon after reaching a hospital to which she was rushed in an automobile.
 Decisions of Milwaukee authorities was partly responsible for Mrs. Clark not hay Ing any recent practice. She had in- tended making a flight there two weeks ago but they refused to allow her to go up. because it was deemed her machine was unsafe. It had been a month since she had made flight. but she nevertheless felt confidence in her ability to fill her contract here. She had arranged for a two weeks practice at the Chicago field after her proposed fights here Friday and Saturday.
 Mrs. Clark was a native of London and 1t is said married MT. Clark soon after arriving in America. It is stated she had not been living with her hus- band for some time. She resided for some time in Chicago but recently had been making her headquarters in Denver, to which city the body will be shipped
 Mrs. Clark is the second woman to be killed in aereplane accidents. The other was Miss Susanne Bernard, who lost ber life at the Farman school at Pau, France, about two months ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
CaterpilIars in Limestone

Athens, June Special 1.-The caterpillars have made their appear ance in this county andlthe farmers are very much concernedl about the matter. for their early appearance means the practical devastation of the cotton if they come in any great num- Der. Last year they appea'ed late and did thousands of dollars wrth of dam age
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
WEALTHY CUBAN IS
 SUED FOR DIVORCE

New York. June 17t Mrs. Margaret P. Medina of Covingston, Ky, filed suit in the supreme court heretoday against her husband. Gonzalo Meplna. a wealthy planter of Cuba, for septfaton. Mrs. Me- dina charges the defentsnt with cruelty since the day of their harriage in Gov ington, October 27. 1909
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
4bOLT AT GO-OFF' DETERMINED UPON
 BY ROOSEVELT MEN
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 warning camps throughout the day and bad it's effect. There were occasional } ashes of fire and charges of "theft" and nfraud" from the Roosevelt forces. D offset by charges of "bribery' and .ccrruntion" from Taft headquarters. but 1t was everywhere agreed that on the surface the day had been one or the ouietest immediately preceding convention in years.
 Taft Council of War
 Tonight Taft leaders were continuing a "council of war" begun early in the day. while Roosevelt people were yhooping things up at a remarkable mass meeting in the Auditorium thea ire where Colonel Roosevelt addressed n cheering mass of humanity The doors of the theatre had been besieged Tor hours before they were opened and 1t ceemed that half the police force Of Chicago had been thrown about the ap- breaches to the building.
 One thing appeared certain tonight, That If there Is to be bolt 1t Is a long way off and will come only after every expedient of strategy and par liamentary practice has been exhaust | ed by trained and resourceful fighters The element among Roosevelt sup sorters who counseled moderation among their associates had the satis- faction of apparently defeating plan to force a motion to go into the nom fnation of Roosevelt the moment Act ing Chairman Rosewater should refuse to entertain the proposition of sub stituting a Roosevelt list of delegates for the list reported by the national committee. Although Colonel Roosevelt in his speech at the Auditorium cams as close to suggesting bolt as at anl time during his campaign, 1t has beeI tentatively decided by Roosevelt lead CTS to fight to the end through all Q the parliamentary channels open t them before taking any radical step
 Rooseyelt Outlines Plan
 Colonel Roosevelt asserted that the me s.fraudulently put on the temporary TO by the dishonest action of the maJorlt of the national committee must not be a. lowed to vote on their own cases. or [ vote on one ancther's
 Then he added Tt is the duty of q honest members ot the convention to figi that action from the moment the cor vention assemblies. It is our duty to tn rank and file of the republican part; if is our duty to the people of this cour trv fo insist that no action of the conver tton which is based sn the votes of thes sra,,duIently seated delegates binds tf ran,,hlican party, or impose any obligs lion upon any republican"
 rb,s outline of the Roosevelt campaie corning from the colonel himself serve to set at rest all doubt as to a change [ programme from that decided upon at conference of the Roosevelt leaders Ia night stotfght from the drop of the hat
 The Rodsevelt hader sare going 10
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18

Chicago. June 17.-The following mem bers of the credentials committee of the republican national convention were se- lected today at the several state caucuses. Some of the states did not name dele gates to serve on the credential commit tee. These vacancies will probably be filled before the convention completes its work:
 Alabama. Alex c. Birch; Arizona. Rob ert E. Morrison; Arkansas. -; California, Francis J. Heney; Colorado, Thomas H. Devine. Connecticut, J. Henry RorabeclS; Delaware. Edmund Mitchell; Florida, M. B. Mcfarland; Georgia. Henry Blun, Jr.; Idaho, c. St. Clair; Illinois, R. R. McCormick: Indiana. J. A. Hemenway; Iowa, J. A. Dewitt; Kansas, =; Kentucky, =; Louisiana, ". L. Cohen; Maine, Jesse M. Libby: Maryland. Edward c. Caring
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18

Texas, caused furore in the Taft camp this afternoon.
 Colonel Lyon, as national committeeman from Texas, naturally would give ere dentials to delegates from his state and also would distribute tickets to the con- vention.
 It was reported at Taft headquarters that Colonel Lyon was going to issue ere dentials only for Roosevelt delegates; that delegates given Taft by the national com mittee would go Into the convention with Roosevelt credentials. Along with this report came an additional one to the ef- feet that the same thing was being planned for five states.
 When hurried conference of the Taft leaders had taken place 1t was discovered that Colonel Lyon had turned over the credentials in accordance with the de- cisons of the national committee. Noth- Ing has been heard of the rumor that other state leaders were going to juggle credentials.
 Chicago, June 17.--Hawaii will go solid for Taft, according to a statement given out at Taft headquarters late this after noon. This was in answer to widely cir culated rumors that at least two of the island delegates pledged to the President would vote for Roosevelt. Fl
 Chicago, June 17.-A committee picked from members of Congress will confer with the resolution committee of the na- tional convention in an effort to have good roads plank inserted in the platform. This course was decided on at the Fifth National Good Roads Congress, which met in Chicago today,
 Gulfport, Miss, June 17.-Ten of Ms sissippi's delegates to the republican con vention at Chicago will cast their votes for Colonel Roosevelt, according to ktatement made here today by J. A. Burns negro lawyer and delegate to the Mississippi state convention.
 ''It was all agreed to before they left for Chicago" said Burns. 'as 1t was the opinion that the only hope for the presi- dental election lay in the nomination of the colonel"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
Fastest Route

From the Atlanta Constitution.
 Authors don't live in garrets any more.
 NO; the elevators come too hand for the bailiffs. The ground floors offersthe quick getaway"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
Stone Drills Others

Chicago. June 17.-Sergeant at Arms Stone was busy today drilling the corps of ushers and assistants sergeant at arms In their duties.
 Early in the day line If more than 400 formed outside the Coliseum In patches of 100 they were admitted and under the instructions of Colonel Tlayer, assistant sergeant at arms, and W. B. Austin, chief usher, tried to familiarze themselves with their duties.
 The headquarters of the national com mittee was besieged by hundreds of per sons seeking to procure tidSets of admis- sion to the convention. Among them were many newspaper men from different parts of the country. More thai 2000 requests for seats at the newspaper tables have been received by the committee, which had only 800 places at it's disposal. The commissioner of buildings will make A final inspection of the Coliseum before the doors are thrown open ipr the conven- fion tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
Rumor Causes Panic

Chicago, June l7.3A rumor that Cecil D. Lyon and his Texas delegation were going to become bit arbitratary and dis regard the action of the national commit tee in seating many Taft delegates from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18

the Chicago Roosevelt Glee club, headed by band, stopped in front of the Con gress hotel. It had been rumored that Colonel Roosevelt wbuld speak from the balcony at 3:30 and the walks on the other side were crowded. In answer to calls for MT Roosevelt. he appeared at his win dow, and said:
 My friends. shall not try to make speech, for I have to speak this even Ing. You have printed out there (point- ing to the various banners borne by some of the marchers) a good many of my views. So all l have to say Is that we wish Q square deal-and we are going to have it.n
 The banners pointed out by MT. Roose- welt bore these legends;
 The American people will not tolerate crooked political methods.'
 Roossyelt. forp hisscas na'--uItsKtr crime than stealing horses, and you know what they do with horse thieves"
 Let's bite a hole in Taft's steam roller"
 The crowd applauded vigorously and as the band again began to play, MT. Roose- welt withdrew.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
PERSONAL
His Revenge

Mr. and Mrs. Rufus A. Rlssell have named their little daughter Anie Reid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
Texas Result

Results in the caucus of the Texas deleeafion were John F. Elgin for permanent organization; rules and or der of business, P F. Baer; credentials |c. E. Waernicke; platform and resolu- tions. VI NJ Mcdonald; national com mfttee. II. F. McGregor.
 Pennsylyania delegates passed reso- lutions indorsing Colonel Rooseveit' also resolutions of este>"i for William Finn t,rmer state SSnator Col. n. IT. Gilkvsoa was selected for permanent |orranty,tion; William Finn for. na- nation.l committeeman. With a national committeeman stili to l he sb..en by the New York delegation' its ca, us selected Col. Michael .. Davy for pe snanent organization.
 Chic 10. June 17.-Coionel Roosevelt ,os s saa ne outdoor appearance today when
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18

Chic go. June 17.-Colonei Roosevelt made ne outdoor appearance today when
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18

Winnipeg, Man.-John Cochran, pres ident of the Corcoran Construction company, and four laborers were crowned today in flood which swept over their camp west of High River, Alberta, where hundreds Of workmen lay sleeping. Twenty-four hours of rain sent the water in Highwood river over its banks, flooding the valley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
Moderate Counsel Prevails


 Some of the more radical Roosevelt
 leaders. hearing of this plan tonight,
 urged that this be the signal for the
 break and that they proceed forthwith
 to nominate MT. Roosevelt. Moderate
 members of the Roosevelt council table
 urged that the temporary organization
 was not the convention itself and that the fire of the Roosevelt forces should be
 reserved for later in the session.
 This does not mean there will be an ab- sence of fight from the fall of the gavel. Colonel Roosevelt urged tonight that the fight begin at once and it will, but the first may be confined to skirnlishing.
 It seemed certain tonight that Senator Root will be elected temporary chairman 1 tomorrow over the protests and the votes of the Roosevelt delegates. Colonel Roose- | welt and his staff. however, spent much of | the day in centering the fight on Mir 1 Root, the colonel going so far as to ap-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18

Trenton N. 1.-The United States Rub Der company today filed notice of an in- crease in its capital stock with the sec retary of sate from s750oO,ooo to s12o.ooo- 600. Accompanying the notice was the assent of more than 5000 of the eompany's stockholders