The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-08

ambassador, and Mrs. Reid today gave a luncheon at Dorchester House to the American delegates to the international radio-telegraphic convention and Mrs. Benjamin Brewster of New York.
 Tacoma, wash.-Louis w. Hill, who re- gently resigned as president of the Great Northern railway. said here tonight he had received telegram from his father, James J. Hill, stating that his father had resigned in his favor as chairman of the board of directors of the Great Northern. Rudolstadt, Germany.-Nine socialists were returned to the landtag in today's election. The election was made neces- sary by the dissolution of the body Marca f. when the socialists refused to assent to proposed election reforms intended to increase the voting strength of the high est taxpayers. The victory of the social ists today makes their strength in the l landtag the same as it was at the time of dissolution.
 Cleveland, O.-Censorship in every city of vaudeville, burlesque and moving pie
 
 Shoen1eld of New York at today's ses- sion of the sixth annual meeting of the Playground and Recreation Association Of America. The convention will close to- morrow.
 Dresden, saxony.--While Frederick Au- gust the King of Saxony, was reviewing the cavalry during the army maneuvers tnda ba wa His right leg was badly wrenched.
 Pierre, S. D.--Semi-official figures on Tuesdays primaries from S6 out of 6t counties give In round numbers the fol- lowing: For Roosevelt, 25O0O; for La Toilette, 15.ooo; for Taft, 7c0o
 Philadelphia ia-Representing 2ss.0oo Sun day schools. with more than 2sieaa, 8ee members, the worlds central committee met here today and arranged plans for the seven Worlds Sunday School con vention. to be held in Zurich, Swltzer land July S-15. 1913. Four ocean liners have been chartered to convey the, dele gates from the United States and Canada. Newport News, Va,-Five hundred of- ficers and men of the German fleet now at anchor in Hampton Roads were guests today of the Newport News and Old Point Railway company. At the Newport News Shipbuilding company they took partc ular interest in the dreadnaught Texas, recently launched here for the United States government.
 Seattle, Wash.-Japanese papers re- ceived by steamer report that 10 Chris tian members of the diet were chosen in the general election on May 15. The Sei Yuki, or government party, won 213 seats, gain of five; the Kokuminto or op- position party won 9s seats. a gain of six, and the Gnu Club party lost b seats.
 Oakland Ca1-Ernest Clifford Peixott9, the well known American painter and H. lustrator is critically i'll here of an ob scure tropical fever which he contracted this spring on an extended trip through Central and South America.
 San Francisco.-L R. Stockwell, for many years a well known San Francisco aetor-manager, died at a hospital here today aged 50 years. He has been blind for several years. His wife Ethel Bran don, an actress, and one daughter. Polly Stockwell, also an actress, survive him.
 Kansas City. Mo.-Governor Herbert Hadley of Missouri was called to Chi cago late tonight by telegram from Senator Dixon. in charge of Colonel Roosevelt's campaign. Governor Hadley will take charge of Missouri contests.
 New York.-Baroness yon Zedwitz for merly Miss Mary Elizabeth Caldwell of Louisville, who died December b. 19ln left New York estate valued at s1 1373,- 633. according to the appraisal filed to- day In addition the Baroness owned property in Kentucky, at Newport anl h,-fr ttn to approximately s6.oo0.00o. The bulk of the estate is left to the only son, wald- man Conrad Won zedwitz.
 Paris.-The third day of the sale of the famous Doucet art collection was de- vote dto furniture and objects of art and voted to furniture and objects of art and of the three days is s2.779,174. The largest price pai dby bidders today were for two price paid by bidders today were for two antique sevres vases, s12,7oo and a carved gilt wood Luis quinze sofa. sl2,42o.
 Tien Tsin-Two deaths from plague have occurred at Tien Tsin, but no alarm is felt although the symptoms of the disease show the pulmonary character, which played such havoc in parts of Man churia last year.
 Brussels. Be1gium.--The strike in the Charleroi basin has been ended, but the situation has grown worse in the Borinaga district. The strikers fired on the strike breakers there during the day. Many persons were injured. Soldiers patrol the streets and occupy all the railroad sta tions.
 New York.-Burglars dressed as women attacked Mrs May Bernhelmer at her home in a fashionable uptown apartment house today beat her into insensibilitv. bound and gagged her and escaped with diamonds at S10,0o0 or more in valuation.
 Columbus, O.-E. l.. Lampson of Ashta- bula, O., formerly member of Congress | reading clerk of the national House and state legislator, was appointed parliament | tarian of the national republican coDven- ton at Chicago today by the committee on arrangements.
 Key West. Fla.--Orestes Ferrara, speak | CT of the ~uban house of representatives. | accompanied by his wife, arrived here | this afternoon and left almost irnme- | dlatelv for the east Mir Ferrara de- clared he was going to New York on