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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-29
TWELVE REPORTED LOST
Their Rowbont rs Caught in MIssis
sfppi River lee jam,

sfppi River lee jam.
Cairo, H., January 2S.-Tweivc per-
sons are reported to have been lost
to-day when rowboat in which they
were crossing the mississippi River
from Birds Point Mo-. to Cairo was
caught in. an leo Jam. They were be-
ing ferried across to the Cotton Belt
Railway station here.
Searching parties have been unable
to ind any trace Of the lost boat oil
Its passengers.
Tho passengers wero part OF 10;
who left at noon, Cotton Belt train n,
Birds Point, No., and We're loft with.
out conveyance across the river be-
cause the railroad ferrymar feared Il
ris.s his steamer in the Toe and heavy
fog q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-29
ORGANIZE IN OKLAHOMA
Movement to CrystaiIise senetimcnt 70,
Roosevelt Set on Foot

oosc'elt set on Foot.
McAlester. January 2S.-To SET nm
1901 movement to crystalline senti-
ment In oklahoma in favor of the
domination OF Theodore Roosevelt for
President g meeting was held here an
day, ut which representatives, of
twenty-foiir counties were present.
resolutions were adopted pledEins the
state to Roosevelt. and a fund of more
than $4,000 was subscribed for the pur-
pose of promoting Roosevelt senti-
ment. II was decided to open head
Quarters at Oklahoma City AT once.
win ~, u. Perry. OF Coalgate. in
charge. and to hold State mass-meet-
ing In Oklahoma City on February 10
for the purpose OF perfecting a State
organization.
y telegram was sent to Colonel
Roosevelt stating that the West as
well as the East is calling for HIM"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-29
HER $4,000 COAT STOLEN
Valuable Garment Taken While Mrs.
SOrE In mt Theatre.
[ Special to The Times- Dispa tch.l

SnsctaI 10 THO TImcS- DfSDa tCh.
Now York, January 28.-The sable
GOAT of Mrs. Paul a. Sorg, whose hus-
band is q director OF the American
Tobacco Company, was stolen from her
boxes of the Globe Theatre on Thurs
day night The coat Is valued at 49,
90. Mrs. Sorg had thrown 1t on a
she was with her husband and a party
of friends. Shc noticed that the coat
was In It's place after the third act.
put did not know of It's disappearance
until the end OF tho performance, whom
ahe party arose to leave. ID
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-29
POSTAL CLERK SUICIDE
Stabs Himself Twelve Times Then
Cuts His Throat.

Americas. Ga, January 2S.-After
warning friends yesterday that they
would never see him alive again. Sidney
Alexander Sullivan. deputy chief clerk
at the local post-o office. was found dead
to-day behind the bed in his room.
Hc had thrust n knife twelve times
into his breast. and to complete his
search for death drew q razor across
an artery in his wrist and held his
hand over u wash bowl until he fell.
He was forty three years old and had
been a post-oifice employee twenty
years. He had been in Ill health.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-29
JUDGE GEDsHAW DEAD
Long had Been Prominent in Sporting:
Circles.

Tampa. Fla. January 2s.-Judge
Charles f. Gedshaw for many years
prominent In sporting and racing cir
cles, died at his home here late o-day.
of heart failure, uged tifty-two years
His health recently had been good. and
his death came unexpectedly. Judge
Gcdshaw's home was in Tryon. n. c..
but he had been spcnding his winters
here for severa! years.
The remains will he sent to Tryon
for interment. Judge t;edshaw found
ed several sporting publications in New
York.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-29
WOMAN SHERIFF APPOINTED

Missouri Court Names widow Of Man
Who Held Office.
Lebanon. Mo-, January 2S.--Mrs
Nancy Williams, OF this city, was yes
terday appointed sheriff OF Laclcde
!county by the county court.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-29
ADRIFT ON FLoE

Nine Hundred Fishermen ON Flontinr
Ice or Finland.
Hclsingfors. Finland, January Is
Nine hundred fishermen are drifting
on IL gigantic ice foe between Narva
and the, Pltkapaasi Islands. The men
are not in imminent tunscr unless a
storm breaks from the North.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-18
TAFT HAS ANOTHER NEW SECRETARY
Thompson Considers Presi- dents Answer to Charge
 of Fraud

Washington. July H.-The detailed an- swer which President Taft's advisers will make 10 charges that his nomination at Chicago was procured in Illegal fashion was one of the first subjects that greeted carmi A. Thompson of Ohio when he today assumed the post of secretary to the President MT. Thompson discussed the answer with former United States Senator Charles Dick of Ohio who had charge of the Taft contests before the republican national committee at Chi eago. The statement reviews every con test and Is longer than any presidential message. At the conclusion of today $ conference, however, 1t was said a com prehensive abstract would be drafted. ft is the idea of republican leaders to arm Taft speakers with all the facts in every contest, in every state they visit. The abstract probably will be made public through the newspapers and the full answer probably will be published in pamphlet form.
 Mr Thompson took up his White House work early today. He was at the desk, at which three other men have sat be- fore him during MT. Taft's administra- ton, before some of the clerks were in the White House offices. He disposed of business in a fashion that kept callers doing a quick step through his office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-18
TAFT WILL FIGHT FOR EVERY F [x5i0R
 Ss The President SSuses to Listen to . o of a
 Comp .lise

Washington, July 17.-President Taft will fight Colonel Roosevelt and leaders of the third party movement for every presidential elector who runs on repub- lican ballot under the Presidents name
 The fight will be carried into every state where third party leaders hope to have republican electors vote for Mir. Roosevelt. Regular republicans in touch with the President, the republican na- tional committee and the Taft leaders will begin at once campaign to make sure that electors voted for on the republican ticket will stand by that ticket in the electoral college.
 Suggestions of compromise said to have been taken to the White House got no hearing from the President. He made it plain today to a delegation of South Da- kota men that he would listen to nothing of that kind He believes that men who lican ballots are bound te vote for the republican nominee.
 No plan of action has been devised in states like South Dakota. Maryland and Pennsylvania, where Roosevelt leaders have expressed the view that the electors now on the republican ticket would line up for the colonel, but callers who talked with MT. Taft today were convinced he would fight the plan to the end. Senator Gamble and Representative Burke of South Dakota took state delegation to ence with the President the delegation left for New York, where the case will be taken up with Chairman Hilles of the re- publican national committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-18
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1--Hitchcock tells of Taft's expenses. Democrats want vote on wool tariff O'Gorman opposes England's pro-
 test
 Will not confine campaign to east Will choose committee today. 2-Democrats loaded for the bull moose Tailadega to begin paving streets Three candidates for chief of police Large volume of new business 3-Gruesome find is made at Decatur Modern s20.000 jail for Calhoun. 4-Editorial comment 5--Christmas seal committee named Further views on court procedure. Can a donkey pace?
 Good feeling in realty circles. Taft's good nature is saving heads. Many buildings unfit to live in. Butt memorial plans progress. 6-Society.
 Dolly Dalrymple. 7-sports
 Americans agitated by army of
 routed rebels. 10-Large slices of gloom surround
 bull moose camp.
 Erect memorial home at Marion Pension office badly swamped. 1l-Mueh enthusiasm over parks and
 parkways.
 Little progress in New York mys-
 tery. 1e-Building good roads in southwest.  14-Jones indicted for Rowan killing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-18
TELL COMMISSION
 OF NERVE BACKING STRAIN

sion also questioned the engineers to get at the actual hours of service and the monthly wage.
 Dean Wood, engineer of the Twen- tieth Century Limited on the New York Central, said he makes the run be- tween Syracuse and Albany, 14S miles in 1e2y minutes, including slow downs. He added that he made as high as "a miles an hour on straight track Tn the 14S miles he said he passed lol block signals, all of which he had 10 see. On oss-examination by A. Il. Smith. vice president of the New fork Central, Wood said he was not on the fast train through choice but pe- cause he was assigned to 1t. He said he worked 12 hours every other day and was paid s1S6 per month. Asked by Chief Stone what danger he most feared in making fast runs he said the greatest danger lies in the buckling or a freight train on an adjoining track.
 C. F. Gallaher, engineer of fast passenger train on the Boston and Maine, said he runs from White River Junction. Vt, to Springfield, Mass, and that there are 270 signals on the 123 miles of track. He said he was paid S5.12h per trip. or about sl55 month Several other engineers testified
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-18
CORONER TO QUESTION
 WOMAN TOWER OPERATOR

Chicago. July 17-Discovery today that Mrs. F. A. Wilcox. the tower operator at Western Springs. near where wreck occurred on the Chicago. Burlington and Qpincy railroad last Sunday. costing the lives of 13 persons. once was confined in the Dunnlng asylum, caused Coroner Hoffman to summons her for interroga- ton tomorrow.
 Mrs. Wilcox will be questioned at length by the coroner. who has announced his intention of prolonging the Inquiry until blame for the wreck is fixed. More than 50 other railroad employees have been summoned.
 P. s. Eustis, passenger traffic manager of the road, today issued a statement re- garding the report sent to Coroner Hoff- man about. Mrs. Wilcox, in which he says:
 'on May 2o 1911, letter was addressed to the chief dispatcher at Aurora in forming him that Mrs. Wilcox had been in an insane hospital, and that it was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-18
GRIFFITHS HEADS
 FOREIGN CONSULS

London, July l7.-John L.. Grifiths, United States consul general in London, has been chosen president of the Associa- ton of Foreign Consuls. This is the first time an American has been thus honored- and the honor is all the greater as Mr. Griniths .las held the London post for less than three years.
 The association was organized to enable conguls general and consus in London to become better acquainted with each other and through exchange of views to fa- niiliarize themselves not only with the trade and commercial conditions in the country to which they are accredited but also with the conditions in other coun- tries The members who Include all the consular representatives, meet socially every week at inncheon and annually give a dinner which Is invariably at tended by the lord mayor sheriffs and members Of the corporation of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-18
SWARTz DID NOT
 COMMIT SUICIDE BrOther-in-Law First Iden- tified Body, But Admits
 Mistake

New York, July 1.-The belief that the body of a man found floating in the Hud- son river on Monday and taken to a morgue in Hoboken was that of Nathan Swartz, the youth accused of murdering A-year-old Julia Connors in the Bronx early this month seems tonight to be unfounded. Henry Alexander, brother-in- law of young Swartz. first identified the body as that of the youth accused of the Connors crime. but after a second in- spection of the body declared positively that it was not that of his brother-in- law. While the resemblance was remark able, he said, there were differences. chief ly in the teeth, which convinced him that he was mistaken in his first identifi- cation.
 If was thought at first that young Swartz had taken his fathers advice after confessing the crime, as the elder Swartz told yesterday. and had killed himself The authorities are continuing investi- gaton into the case, eliminating the prob ability of Swartz being dead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-18
DENEEN CANNOT
 APPOINT SENATOR
Decision of Senate Means Legislature of 1909 Did
 Not Elect

Sprinefeld, H., July 17.-In long opln- ion submitted this evening to Governor Deneen by Attorney General Stead, the latter holds that there is no vacancy or the office of senator in the Congress or the United States at this time from the state of Illinois, within the meaning or the second paragraph of section or article I of the constitution of the uhited States, and that the governor had not the bower to appoint a senator, following the action of the United States on last sat irday in declaring the election or Nh- liam Lormer void.
 Governor Deneen said tonight he had not vet given the opinion careful atten- ton and was not prepared to say what he might do with reference to calling special session of the legislature for the purpose of election United States senator.
 The attorney general cites the cases of Lee Mantle of Montana and Matthew S' 0naY of Pennsylvania, and decides that the I,orimer case is analogous to those two He says the Senate having de ternoined that Lorimer's election was in- Nalid 1t tOllOWS lIldlt so lat sto thS 1" tion of the power of the governor to ap- point is concerned, the situation is the same as if the legislature of 1903 had made no attempt to elect senator to succeed Afbera Jehnsoia s.aoae regular term expired on March B. 1909.
 In other words. the legal effect of the determination of the Senate that the cleo ton of Lorimer was invalid, is that the legislature of 1909 failed to elect sena- tor. If that be correct, the attorney general adds, the Dorimer case, so far as the power of the governor to appoint IS concerned. is identical with the cases or Mantle and quay
 Chicago, July 17.-Wnen former Onited States Senator William Lorimer returns here next Tuesday he will be welcomed publicly by his friends. He will be met at the railway station and escorted to his home on the west side by long parade led by several bands. In the evening mass meeting will be held. MT. borimer will be the principal speaker. Plans Tor the demonstration were decided on tonight at a meeting of 100 of his friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-18

thought she was not right at tkat time. company physician made an investigation and reported Mrs. Wilcox was si normal condition, both physically and mentaily' that he learned that while she was in the hospital at Dunning in 1909, she re- turned in a few days, as there seemed to be no occasion whatever for holding her ttere He was informed that i'll feeling existed between the person who made the complaint and Mrs. Wilcox, and we con eluded that the charge that she was un- balanced was prompted by malice
 An error in the Identification of two vic tims of the wreck was discovered yes terday and the mistake reetitied The body identified by a relative as Mrs. G. N. Tudor and taken to oskaloosa. la.. for burial, was discovered to be that of Mrs. E. C. Potter of Jackson. Mich. The mistake was discovered by dentist at Oskaloosa, who had crowned several teeth f IT Mrs. Tudor The body was brought l tick to Chicago today and claimed by r. Potter, while the other body was ken to Oskaloosa for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-18
STANLEY COMMITTEE
 WOULD AMEND LAW
Will Introduce Bill Amend ing the Sherman Law in
 Many Particulars

Washington, July 17.-A bill amending the sherman antitrust law in many par ticulars will be included in the report of the majority members of the House spe- cial committee of injury into the United states Steel corporations.
 One amendment will be directed against the interpretation of the supreme court in the American Tobacco company case that corporation must be Tn reasona- ble'' restraint of trade in order to be held in violation of the law.
 The bill proposed by the majority is said to have the sanction of the minority members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-18

New York, July 1T.-Before the arbi- tration commission today B. A. Worth ington. president of the Chicago and Alton, finished his argument against increasing the pay of engineers on eastern railroads and some of the men who operate locomotives of the festest trains in the country were called as witnesses.
 Oscar s. Straus, chairman of the com mission, and other members of the board, listened with close attention to the testimony of the men who had been summoned by Warren $. Stone. told of the nerve racl<ing strain they are under while running trains at TO to 75 miles an hour with the lives or hundreds of passengers and their own endangered if a signal Is misread.
 High officials of the railroads by which these men are employed cross examined them and they told in minute detail the routine duties required or an engineer from the moment he re- ports for duty at a roundhouse unth he completes round trip and turns in his report. Members of the commls-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-18
To Probe Mexican Troubles

Washington, July 17.-Senator Nelson's $ resolution authorizing the committee on foreign relations to investigate if any one in the United States was or had been fomenting or encouraging instruction in Cuba or Mexico. was ordered favor- ably reported today.
 The committee on foreign relations also acted favorably upon a resolution author izing the Secretary of War to ascertain the extent of damages by death or in jury to American citizens struck by American bullets during battles in the Madero revolution near the international line.
 The inquiry is a preliminary to the presentation of claims against Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-18
DEMOCRATS WANT
 VOTE ON WOOL BILL FiIibuster of Yesterday Will
 Be Renewed Today AGREEMENT REACHED
Rivers and Harbors Bill Is Reduced SS09,000 in Conference-Agree on Cotton Statistics Bill-Wil-
 son Denies Charge
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.

Senate:
 Considered sundry civil appropriation bill after an attempt was made to force consideration of Q the wool tariff bill
 Foreign relations committee author investigate the fomenting or encour- aging of Cuban or Mexican reyolu- tons.
 Adopted resolution to inquire into the purchase of Monticello. Jefferson's old home
 cenferees agreed to bill requiring monthly census bureau reports on the amount of spot cotton on hand.
 Resumed consideration of Panama canal bill.
 Lodge and o'Gorman urged right of American coastwise shipping to free passage. OGorman asserted railroad influence is behind British protest.
 Postoffice committee. finishing post office appropriation bill. agreed to a parcels post provision and to bar send ing any second class mail by freight.
 River and harbor appropriation bill, carrying ssS.0OO.oo0. agreed to in con ference.
 Adjourned at 5:11 p. m until Il a. m, today.
 House:
 Passed bill to create department of labor.
 Considered industrial relations com mittee bill.
 Secretary Wilson categorically de- nied before agricultural committee Rep resentative Atkins charges that his son was connected with an irrigation proJ- ect because of the -secretary's influence.
 Passed bill to investigate industrial conditions and suggest strike remedy
 Adopted conference report on senator Smiths bill requiring two wireless op- orators on steamers.
 Nye of Minnesota, in speech, deprecated faEt living and other besetting sins.
 House "steel trust inquiry committee majority will report important antitrust law amendments.
 Democratic caucus elected Charles M. Riddell of Indiana sergeant at arms or House.
 Adjourned at 6:25 p. m. until noon today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-18
Taft Is Informed.

Washington. July 17-Pretident Taft was told today by Representative Knowland of California thal Canadian railroads acting in sympjthy with American railroads were behind Great Rritain's protest against kree tolls through the Panama canal hfor United States ships
 Not the slightest objectiotn was made by Great Britain,f said Mr. Knowland, until a committee of Canadian rail- road men took up the question wtth the British government fltere Ihtlel doubt that American trans-rnil dhental railroads prompted the move
 MT. Knowland also tslked, with sec retary Knox. ~
 Both the President ardthei secreta of State are standing lor the right the United States to pun certy il Am N ican vessels through ths cen4l toll f1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-18
GAMBLING ON LAKE j
 STEAMERS NFUSr ST

Cleveland, O., July 17.-GanibyIng on senger vessels entering thisi port cease Assistant United states Fl Attorney c. E, Foegg today iaforms managers of the Detroit and Navigation company and thd. Navigation company that the'o slot machines and other gan vices aboard their vessels must immediately
 The managers said they voul the instructions were carrIed
 MT. Foegg acted upon inform had reao he'd him from nnthe sons had been victirnized .Aid' chimes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-18
FARMERS ALARMED
 BY THE ARMY WORM

Anderson, g. C.. July 17.-Anderson county farmers have become alarmed over the appearance in this country of the army worm. The pest was noticed today in field of corn 12 miles west of this place.
 Experts from Clemson agricultural col ege will arrive tomorrow to aid in the fight to stamp out the worm. Farmers in the infested section also will hold mass meeting, at which a campaign to prevent the spread of the worm will be launched
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-18
Magnates Deny Charge

Montreal. July 17-sir Thomas shaushnessy president of the canadian Pacific railway, today denied absolutely that his company had made any repre- sentations to Great Britain regarding the matter of tolls through tHe Panama canal.
 C. F. Chamberlain, president of the Grand Trunk, made a similar statement several days ago. Canadian railway men generally were inclined to make light of Representative Knowlands' | assertions that the Canadian railwayk inspired Great Britaln's protest against the canal bill in it's present form
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-18
Massachusetts Convention July 27

Boston, July LA convention to se- lect Massachusetts delegates to the na- tional convention at Chicago of the supporters of Theodore Roosevelt will be held in Fanueil hall July 27. ac- cording to announcement made today by Secretary K. H. Dainren of the local Roosevelt headquarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-18
WILL NOT CONF |NE CAMP PA|GN ID EAST Wilson Will Get Progressive
 Support in West LAFOLLETTE'S STAND While He Has Not Said He Will Sup port Wilson He Has Made It
 Plain He Will Not Work
 for Roosevelt
LAFOLLETTE's STAND
By c. F. STEWART

Washington, July 17-(Special)--pem cratic representatives and leaders here who have been to Seagirt to see Wood row Wilson, say there is no foundation whatever for the story that the demo cratic national campaign is to be con fined to the eastern states.
 They affirm that if there is any signifi- canoe in the fact that the campaign com mittee is to be made up largely of men from states lying east of the Mississippi it is because the party intends to make special effort to carry eastern states which heretofore have been regarded as republican.