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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
WILL
 MAKE LONG TOUR

Washington, March 2l.-Senator La Toilette. in q statement regarding his plans. today says in part:
 q shall spend a few days in Wash ington and then begin a thorough speaking campaign. covering all the territory l can until The last dele gate Is elected. In cooperation with state organizations ana speakers. we shall plan to reach the people directly with discussion of tne issues as we did in North Dakota, with, I believe, the same result.
 There never was cleaner cut fight than i'll North Dakota. In the fiercest election campaigns 1 hr-e never known more keener interest in the questions at stake or less local or personal feel ing.
 Tn devoting my time so largely to public discussion of th- issues through out the country I am confident that I shall be rendering my best service at this time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
 PROVIDE FUNDS FOR INVESTIGATION

Washington, March 2f-The Senate committee on contingent expenses today agreed to provide funds for the proposed investigation if ordered as to whether postoffice inspectors were being sent through the country as political proscly ters to influence postmasters 10 aid in the election of delegates for or against any candidate for the presidency. The nves- t.gation will be conducted by the postof- flee department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
MAY EXTEND TRADING
 HOURS IN CHICAGO

Chicago. March 21.-Members of the board of trade will discuss tonight pro- posal for the extension of trading hours. The present trading hours are from 9:39 a. m to Ills D. m Many members hold that the hours do not enable traders to recon1pense themselves for loss of business hours by holidays or to compete with the Liverpool board and the New York cotton exchange, each of which have five trading hours. It is argued by those >fayoring the extension that much of the present dullness in speculation could be eliminated by the plan if adopted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
EMPEROR SEES
 REICHSTAG HEADS

Berlin, March 21.-The German Emperor today received Johannes Kaempf the speaker. and Heinrich Dove and Dr. Her mann Sigsmund Passche. the deputy speakers of the reichstag' In audience after having refused to meet them ne- cause the socialist, Philip Scheidma m, who was first selected as one or the dan,tv sneakers. had declined to partici- nate in a court function. Herr Scheid- mann's selection as deputy speaker vas firm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
Twenty-Nine Bodies Have Been Located in the
 Mine
THE AFTER DAMP IS .
 RETARDING WOA .
Fifteen Found Huddled About Air Pump-Pathetic Scenes When the Party Reached Surface-Man
 Describes His Experience

McCurtain, Okla, March H.-At mid night tonight 107 of the 11e men at work in the Sans Bois mine No. when the property was wrecked by an explosion yesterday had been accounted for. Twen- ty-six of the number were rescued alive. one has since died, 52 bodies have been recovered and @ have been located.
 The body of w. D. Roper, civil engi- neer in the employ of the mining com pany, who, with two companions, was making a survey of the workings at the time of the explosion, was found tonight under a mass of wreckage in the main slope over which the rescue parties had tramped since they began their work. Roper's head was almost severed and his body was otherwise mutilated. He came to McCurtain two years ago from Clio, $. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
Invites Hollwegg to Confer

Berlin, March 2i.-The Tagleche Rum scheu says that the Emperor has invited the imperial chancellor, Drs Non Beth mann Hollwegg, to visit him at Corfu The paper also asserts that it has learned from "a dependable source that the chancellor offered his resignation soon after the reichstag election and the Elm peror refused to accept it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
Wage Bill Progresses

London, March 2l.--Arthur J. Bal four's motion for the rejection of the minimum wage bill was defeated and the government measure passed its second reading in the house of com mons tonight by majority of 123-a larger majority than the ministerial ists themselves had hoped for. The vote stood 34S to 225. The laborites and nationaists voted with the gov ernment. The prime minister formal ly moved the second reading of the bill and immediately yielded the floor to MT. Balfour, who, in moving an ob- jection, temorarily assumed the lead ership of the opposition. The situa- ton was critical and much alarm was caused by the unionists who were de- termned to oppose the bill It Is now evident that the conservative leaders had no idea of upsetting the government. but merely desired to wash their hands of responsibility for the bill and had no wish to assume office themselves.
 Mir Bafour pointed out the gravity of the crisis which had been brought about by a single organization" act
 ing with legal powers, threatening the whole trade of the country. He de- clared the government in endeavoring To pass this bin was deceiving both itself and the house of commons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
Fifteen Found Together

Fifteen of those who came from the mine alive were found this morning hud- dled about an air pump in the south thir- teenth entry, which had remained in- tact. Others had made their way out of the mine or were rescued shortly after the explosion occurred yesterday morn Ing. With the exception of two, who are in d precarious condition those res- cued today are little the worse tonight for their experiences. When the rescue party entered the mine this morning they heard faint rappings on an air pump leading to a room in the thirteenth en- try. When the rescuers made their way to the room they found the men piled in heap about the air channel.
 The scene about the mines mouth when the 15 were brought up was pathetic Those whose relatives were among the little band became hystercal, others pleaded for news of those missing and gave new vent to their emotions and several collapsed when told.
 Last nights scenes were repeated to- night, but watchers are without hope that any of those still in the mine are alive.
 Farrimond Talks
 Tom Farrimond one of those res eued, told of the experiences of him. self and his comrades tonight.
 We had almost given up hope" he said, when the rescue party reached us. How we ever met in the room l don't know. As soon as we felt the explosion we rushed to the nearest pump, knowing that we were too far from the entrance to escape if the explosion was very se- we're. We had just put up curtain when big sheet of flame, travelling with great speed, passed our room and sent small puff of it's deadly breath at us. The minutes seemed like hours as We clung to the pump, straining every eff fort to inhale every particle of the fresh air We hardly spoke. We did not dis cuss the possibilities of death or rescue but if my comrades thought as I did, they thought of nothing but their loved ones and whether or not we would see them again. There was no food nor water I douot if we could have par taken of food if we had had it. We suffered greatly from lack of water"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
Kenny Dies Suddenly

Ralph Kenney, Is years old, son of a local minister, member of Roper's party. was one of those rescued alive today Partly insensible at first, he shortly came to himself and smiled as he told of the night in the small pump room, where he and IA choking men fought for gasps of fresh atmosphere from air pipes. Then a pallor spread over his face, his form quivered and before outstreched hands could seize him his body sank to the floor. Helpers looked at him and then at each other He was dead.
 After damp is retarding the work of the rescuers and tonight only those who are equipped with oxygen helmets are permitted to enter the mine. Peter Hen raty, mayor of MeAlester, who led one of the rescue parties, was overcome to- day. It was several hours before he recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
William Writes Nicholas

London, March 22.-A St. Peterso1rg dispatch to the Times says It IS rurnored in court circles that Emperor William of Germany has sent a letter to Emperor Nicholas in which he deals exhaustiFely with the question of peace in the relations between Germany and Great Britain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
Billikens Lose

Montgomery. March H.-The Montgon- cry Southern leaguers were defeated this afternoon r to by the St. Louis Amer jeans in spring training here. Amateurish work on the part of local pitchers was re- sponsible for the onesided score.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
Hobson Spoke in Various Beats of County Yester-
 day Defending Record
COUNTY WENT FOR
 BANkHEAD BEFORE
Sheriff Ramsey Said to Be the Only Sumter County Official Who Is Not Supporting Senator
 Moody for Congress
By HUGH ". ROBERTS
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HoBsoN AFTER JOHNSTON CD

Livingston, March 2l.-(Special.1-- Is Richmond Pearson Hobson plan ming to oppose Joseph F. Johnston?
 Julian B. Ennis, ore of Hobson's warmest personal and political friends in Sumter county, predicted today that Alabamians would make the hero of the Merrimac a sen ator. When he intmated that the candidates s idea was to run for the Senate he was asked if Hobson had given him information to that ef- feet
 After a long pause Mir. Ennis re- piled: "On the advice of counsel will he compelled to refrain from testifying,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
Get Financial Aid

Financial assistance, sorely needed by families of the victims, came from all parts of the country today. One con- tribution of s500O was voted by the United Mine Workers of America of District 21 and tonight three carloads of proyi- sions arrived from Fort Smith, purchased with money contributed in that city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
Could Make Com mission

In another letter Stetson wrote: "The time may not be far distant when the American Sugar Refining company can acquire possession of a majority of the stock of the Pennsylvania Sugar Re fning company. When such is their desire and you will give me the commis- sion to do so, l can make commis- sion from the owners. plant
 Attorney Untermeyer, who was en- gagged by Segal as his attorney when the latter became convinced that it was the American Sugar Refining company which had loaned him the s1 1,250,0 ,000, told of correspondence which he had with John F. Parsons, counsel for the trust" in regard to the loan agree ment which provided that the refinery be closed until the loan was paid. The correspondence was pus in evidence.
 The witness said no explained 10 Parsons that his ellen. was unable to pay the loan but would pay the in- terest and get the money necessary to start the refinery. ,nless the re- finery was allowed to run, the witness said he explained. Segal could never pay the loan. All such offers, Inter meyer said, were rejected Then came the recefversllip and $2,0oo,o00 com promise of the suit for damages. the witness recited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
SENATOR .BoB- TAYLOR ILL

Washin gton. March 2i.-Senator Robert L. Taylor of Tennessee is seriously ill at his apartment hern. He has suffered with gallstone for a long while, but the trouble has not assumed acute form. An oper- ation probably will be necessary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
Action Not Final

"The action of that sub committee will be by no means final said Mir White. "lt merely may recommend. It may come back with the recommenda- tions which neither side will find agreeable. If we reach no agreement by April, a strike will automatically follow as we cannot work without an agreement. If there Is no agreement there Is no telling how long the sus- pension will last. but there is bound to be a suspension."
 The operators said they did not look upon the conference of sub commit tee as holding out any prospect of an immediate settlement. Thomas l.. Lewis, former president of the ua ion, said the present critical situation was merely a repetition of what took place every two years when a wage scale was to be drawn up He thought a set clement would be reached within a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22

Livingston, March Special )--Capt. Richmond P. Hobson is defending his con gressional record in various beats of this county today.
 While it is of course impossible to asli- mate just how many votes he made and lost as a result of these efforts. the indi- cations and general prediction is thax Senator Frank S. Moody will carry tho county. sA
 Captain Hobson has always carried Livingston and has always failed to cnrry Sumter. The same results, 1t Is probable, will obtain in the current campaign The partlsans of the respective sides scarcely dispute the above intimation, although each faction has much to say concerning a general reduction in majorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
Labor Leaders Reasonable

The debate showed the labor lead CTS were in a more reasonable mood Although they tabled number of amendments, one for the inclusion of their schedule of minimum wages, 1t is believed they will now be satisfied with the five shillings and two shil- lings minimum. Altogether tension has been greatly relaxed and the de- bate may be carried into next week, although 1t would not be surprising if the governments original programme was carried and the bill become a law by Saturday. The conservatives are not likely to take any official action in the committee stage, which will be concerned for the most part with la hnr rnenlmenfs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
Conditions Becoming Worse

unless. as Is now hoped, the miners resume work in the O-ginning of the week, the dislocation of trade and the distress will become unprecedented. Fly cry day sees further curtailment of business and railway service.
 It is announced that the Great East - ern railway, which. up to now. be- cause of the enormous coal reserve, has been able to maintain q full serv- ice, will begin to cut down next week. The big tramway company serving the London surburbs has given it's em- ployes notice that If the strike con- tinues it will not be -hle to m any cars after the end of sne month
 From all great industrial districts come tales of increased destitution. in- tensifed hy cola and incioo1f''
 The Paisley thread mills closed down today. letting our l2,UUV Mv4h-.., --- ports are all congested by idle ship ping. II is estmiated that tonnage amounting to 100000 ,s lying idle at 
 CONTINUED ON PAGE ll)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
Jarman Predicts Moody

In 1908 Sumter county. in the congress sional fight. cast ITS votes, of which Ssn- ator Bankhead received 40S, or a majority of 3S. According to r. B. Jarman, judge of probate the vote on April 1 will he about 1o00. Of which number Moody will receive 6lO as a minimum. There Is \ chance stated the judge this mornlyg. "of AIoods's majority going a3 bisSlas BIO"
 The interests of Captain Hobson, as far as Sumter county Is concerned. lrepose in the hands of Thomas Scale. who as IS well known, Is in some respects at least the biggest man in the Sixth district and one of the biggest in the state. He and his brother Bob, who has represented Sumter in the lower house of the legisla- ture, but who was defeated in the last campaign for the Senate by Judge $. II. Sprott. are performing yeomanlike ser- vices and leaving no stone untnrned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
ADMITS SENDING
 BOMB ID ROSALSKY
Man Arrested in Jackson vile Tells Conflict
 ing Stories

Jacksonville, Fla. March 2i-Frederlclx Newson, alias Frederick Price, who was arrested here as a vagrant today. con- fessed to Chief of Detectives Crawford that he was the man who sent the infer nal machine to Judge Rosalsky in New York, which seriously injured Detective Egan. He declares the package was given to him by another man. whose name he refuses to divulge.
 Newsom said he sent the package from Brunswick, Ga, and that 1t was already addressed to Judge Rosalslly when he received 1t. There are number of con ficting statements in his narrative. The police have found a little truth in his admissions of robberies committed locally and have found some of the hidden loot
 in places which he designated.
 The prisoner this afternoon called for the detectives and after telling them if was human nature for man to "open up" when once in jail, commenced to tell about the sending of the bomb. He now declares that il was in Brunswick. Ga, that he met the stranger who asked him to mail the package. He does not remem- Der whether he mailed it or not, declaring that he was intoxicated at the time. Newsome says that he once robbed the United States mail, but does not know just where. He claims to know nothing of the man who gave him the package addressed to Judge Rosasky. The detec- tives hope yet to get clear confession from the prisoner.
 New York, March 2l.--Deputy Police Commissioner Dougherty said tonight that no communication had been received from the Jacksonville authorities in regard to the arrest of Fred Newsom and his al- legged confession that he had sent the lnfernal machine received by Judge Otto A.. Rosalsky. Dougherty expressed the opinion that if the Jacksonville author ities had placed much eredence in New som's story they would have communi- cated with the New York police imme- diately. He added that nothing was known of Newsom here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
Officials Confident

News from New York that the anthra- cite operators and miners might recon sider their differences. however, had the effect of arouslng confidence among union officials that the anthracite situation might be eliminated. Voting down of the demands was summary. The first de- mand requiring all the men to be paid on a flat tonnage basis without reductions for slack or small Jumps was refused. The miners asked for an increase of 10 per cent.
 Thirty-two operators then demanded a vote on all the 13 demands without dls- cussing the rest of them. The result was negative. All the miners delegates with drew from the conference with the un- derstanding that the operators would meet alone to consider another plan. A recall of the miners resulted in the formation of A subcommittee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
Government Scores

Judge Hands decision to admit the letters was hailed as strong point scored by the government in support of its contention that the trust closed it's rival plants.
 The letters were introduced after Samuel Untermeyer. the lawyer, told how the trust" refused to allow the Pennsylvania plant 10 run until Segal paid Kisse's s1.25O,0O0 loan. which is alleged 10 be the trusts" money to him how the plant went into the hands of a receiver and how the trust" had compromised for $2.000,0 900 a suit for damages brought by the bankrupt com pany's minority stockholders.
 The first letter read by District At torney Wise was from Dear Wash" to Cousin Dave" in which Stetson was required by Thomas to get all the information he could about Sega1.
 Cousin Dave" replied that he could get it but must do it in such a way that Segal would not suspect him of trying to find out anything.
 The next letter from Stetson to Dear Wash" gave a resume of lSegals finan- cial affairs as far as he had learned and said he was getting next to some very valuable information."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
THE POPE RECEIVES
 MAJOR ARCHIE BUT

Rome. March 21-Pope Plus x received today Maj. Archibald W. Butt, personal aide to President
 Taft. He presented to the pontin an autograph letter from Mir. Taft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
Coal Situation Grave

after the union demands has been refused. that the coal situation throughout the country was grave. Limitations were made by John P. White. president of the United Mine Workers of America, that the negotiations here might continue until next Monday. when the unions policy committee will convene.
 Beside the 2Oo00o miners in the fields di- rectly concerned, 150000 bituminous coal miners in other states are dependent upon these deliberations for q basis of making their wage scale, and in addition the policy committee will consider the wage de- mands of about 10000 anthracite miners
 IL was pointed out by President White that the wages of more than 500,o00 union miners after April ] were in dispute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
LETTERS ADMITTED
 IN THE SUGAR TRIAL
The Famous Cousin Dave"
 Letters Admitted
ON STAND
Dear Wash" Wrote to Cousin Dave" to Find Out All He Could About Segal, and Cousin
 Daee' Did

New York, March 2l.-The famous Cousin David" letters that passed be- tween Washington B. Thomas, head of the Sugar trust" and his cousin. Da- vid s. Stetson, containing confidential information gained by 5tetson from Adolph Segal about the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining company, become part of the recor dtoday in the trial of Thomas John F. Parsons and other members of the Amerrcan Sugar Re-
 hning company for alleged criminal violation of the Sherman law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
Dispute Referred to Sub- Committee of 8 Miners
 and 8 Operators
WAGE BILL PASSES
 SECOND READING
Prospects Are Good for Its Passage in House of Commons---The Sit uation Is Much Less Tense.
 Leaders Are Hopeful

Cleveland. O.. March 21.--All demands of the 2oo,eoo miners in the bltuminous coal fields of western Pennsylvania, Ohio, h. diana and Illinois for a 10 per cent in crease in pay and shorter working hours were voted down by the operators today.
 As final effort 10 prevent a prolonged shutdown of the mines after April 1, and possibly a strike. the whole dispute was then referred to a subcommittee. This subcommittee, composed of eight miners delegates and eight operators will con vene at a. m. tomorrow to consider the possibility of a compromise to be recom- mended to the general conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-22
Brownsville and Ticks

There are evidently two factors which are initiating against Hobson in Sum- ter. The first of these Is due to the fact that the memory of the old south fingers longer here than in many other counties of the state, and there is certain resent ment on account of Hobsons efforts in behalf of the negro soldiers who shot Brownsville to pieces. The second factor against which Hobson must contend IS due to the manner in which he sent tick inspectors into Sumter county over and against protest, according to the claims, of the majority of the voters of the county The people state that they he- lleve in the system of tick eradication, but that they are resentfui of the manner fin which the inspectors were sent against them. Judge Jarman stated this morning that something like s25o00 has already been expended in furthering this anti-tick crusade in Sumter, and that an additional sum will be expended during the current year.
 However" stated he. 'it is interesting to consider whether or not all that has been accomplished will be abandoned. for five of the six candidates for the four po- sitions on the board of county eommis- sioners have pledged themselves against voting an appropriation of other moneys for the eradication of the tick. II seems, therefore, that the work against the tieK will be abandoned in Sumter. And this is interesting in view of the fact that 1t has proved such A live issue and has been the bone of such strenuous contention cn other occasions. There are many people in the county who voted for Hobson in his other campaigns who will vote for Moody April 1. For that reason, along with others the majority of s cast against Hobson in 1908 will be increased to ar least 200 in favor of Senator Moody"