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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05

Chiasso, Switzerland.-Italy is de- termined to maintain it's. hold on Tri- poll and Cyrenaica. No great advance has yet been made in the unofficial negotiations for peace which are now going on in Switzerland between the Italian delegates and representatives of the Turkish government.
 Chicago-A law requiring the is- suance of health certificates before marriage ceremonies may be performed will be welcomed by life insurance companies and may be indorsed by the American life convention in session here, according to D. P. Gold. Jr., of Greensboro. N. C., president of the or ganization.
 Lens, France.-It Is officially an- nounced today that the deaths from the explosion of fire damp yesterday in the Clarence Pit near Bruay number CO., These include several miners, who died after being brought to the sur face Most of the bodies were so man. gled as to be unrecognizable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
YOUNG BOY KILLED 0N FRISCO LINE J. B. Asquires of Columbus, Ga., Was Going
 Home

J.B. Asauires, a 16-year-old boy Of Co., lumbus, Ga, died yesterday evening at a local hospital as the result of in- turies received on the Frisco railroad about 60 miles from Birmingham dur ing the afternoon when en route to Birmingham. The injured boy was rushed to this city ana placed under the care of physicians, but the wounds were of such serious nature that he lived only a few hours.
 The tale of the death of the young boy Is pathetic. When the injured lad was picked up on the Frisco yesterday afternoon he was unconscious, and In an endeavor to ascertain his Identity a search was made of his pockets and effects. little book was found in an inside pocket and in 1t was note which read:
 "If found dead address w. B. As- uuires, Columbus, Ga, 210 North Thir- tieth street Tell him that his son, J. B. Asquires, Is dead and tell him what day he died on. Yours truly.
 "J. B. ASQUIRES."
 From what could be gained from the railroad men concerning the boy It appears that he was working his way home after an absence of some years. He had told some of the men of a fath- CT and mother in Georgia, and that he was going home to them, for he was lonesome he said. There is the bit terness of the tale" said the old gray haired conductor on the Frisco, hell get home all right, but, poor lad, he'll never ease his lonesomeness."
 The remains have been taken to the undertaking parlors of Smiley Gaudin & Smith pending final word from the boys relatives In Georgia. Word re- ceived from the father last night re- quested that the body be sent to Co., lumbus this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
Separate Convention

Charlotte, N. C., September 4.-Steam roller tactics adopted by the 1egisla- tive committee of the state republican convention in barring all delegates ex- cept those who had pledged allegiance to President Taft resulted in the Roose- welt followers withdrawing and holding a separate convention.
 More than 400 delegates, led by six
 members of the legislative committee, formed the Roosevelt convention. They adopted singing resolution condemning the action of the committee
 and declined to have any further rela- tions with the Taft convention agree ing to put out a single electoral ticket
 and also a single progressive state tick ct, independent of any action on the part of the regulars.
 The scenes in both conventions were
 marked by spectacular speeches of the
 Roosevelt followers. which Senator Ma rion Buffers attempt to get the pro-
 gressives to compromise with the reg ulars on a state ticket, was voted down. The Roosevelt convention in- dorsed Dr. Cyrus Thompson of Onslow county, who was nominated for govern : or at the convention held yesterday in Greensboro.
 Directly after the action of the com
 mittee barring the Roosevelt delegates Chairman John Moorehead directed that all delegates who were to be seated
 should be given badges and that po- licemen be stationed at doors of hall to prevent the entrance of any Roose- velt men. This step robbed the reg
 ular convention of much anticipated in- terest and an afternoon session of about one hour in length was held, this be- | ing marked by the adoption of cut and
 dried resolutions.
 l Thomas Settle of Asheville was nomi- | mated by the republican convention for | governor late tonight. The Roosevelt con- | vention nominated Zebulon Y. Walker of
 Lexington for governor soon After mid- night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
FATHER OF CZOLGOSZ
 FIGHTS AT HAUNT

Cleveland, September 4.-Paul Czolgosz, father of Leon Czolgosz, who assassinated President Mckinley, was complimented by Municipal Judge Levin today for having thrashed Synatz Russinslsi, who taunted Czolgosz for his sons act.
 Czclgosz was in court on an assault and battery charge preferred by Russnslisi. After declaring the father of the assassin not guilty, Judge Levin said:
 "Czolgosz was taunted by Russinslsi and five other companions about his son s rash act In tbis case the father is not responsible for his sons sins. Czolgosz should have whipped the whole bunch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
W. ]. BRYAN ASSA|LS
 ROOSEVELT AND TAFT

Lincoln, Neb.. September 4.-William J. Bryan, in his first political speech of the campaign in the vast auditorium at the fair grounds tonight for two hours held his audience while he scored Roose- welt and Taft.
 Declaring that Governor Johnson was the biggest man in the progressive move ment, the speaker launched Into his attacll on Roosevelt by saying
 T would far rather see Johnson Presi- dent and Roosevelt vice president, and I would spend the rest of my time praying that Johnson would not die.'
 The speakers objection to Taft was that The is too distrustful of the people, and that Roosevelt is too trusrful of him. self. He had never known a man, the speaker said, who has such overpowering confidence in himself.
 MT. Roosevelt" MT. Bryan continued lis now claiming to be the leader in the progressive movement when his progress siye convictions are only two years old
 MT. Roosevelts speeches on the income tax question are like the visits of angels few and far between. He has only fa- vored the initiative and referendum for two years. and five years ago he sent MT. Taft to Oklahoma to talk against this reform.
 Roosevelt is for railroad regulation by the federal government, but was not SO until after 1904 and after two democratic platforms had declared for this reform
 'Roosevelt's position on the trust ques- ton Is farther from right than Is MT. Taft's. He would take from the states their right to regulate by legislation, and put 1t in the hands of the federal government. He approves the Standard Oil decision and approves the use of the word reasonable
 MT. Bryan then spoke of his previous defeats as being caused by the aid of powerful corporations and expressed the belief that it is MT Roosevelt's purpose to put these corporations under tho di- rect control of the President so that they will be compelled to support him there after in the effort to perpctuate his rOwer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
BUSTERS IDEAL WOMAN
By CHARLES H. MANDY

The grand jury recently impaneled to investigate the various crimes alleged to have been committed in the county are working under difficulties and disagree able conditions. Notwithstanding the fact that the board of revenue has ex- pressed its readiness to provide the in- quisitors with window shades and electric fans. the grand jury is somewhat re- luetant to sweat and swelter in the dnky little room on the first floor where it is holding the sessions Sheriff McAdory suggested that the court room of the third division of the city court would not be used until the first week of September and that the grand jury would be far more comfortable there.
 Foreman Ben Crabbe will investigate the location this morning, and report his findings. The present quarters are con- venient but are badly crowded, and with the stifling weather of the past few days are almost unendurable.
 The grand jury held a busy session yes- terday and examined many witnesses. So- licitor H. F. Hefin and Assistant Solicitor Hugh Locke are in attendance and as- sistng the grand jury in their findings. They convene each morning at 10 o'clock and hold forth until all the witnesses for the day have been examined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
DISCREPANCIES OF
 TECHNICAL NATURE

Montgomery, September 4.-(SpeoiaD Discrepancies amounting to nearly 5000 were found in the books. accounts and vouchers of officials of Cleburne coun- ty, according to report submitted to Hugh D. Merrill, judge of the Seventh judicial circuit by Frank V. Evans, examiner of public accounts. A copy of MT. Evans report has been filed in the office of Governor O'Neal.
 Most of the discrepancies found by the examiner were of a technical nh ture, and In the language of MT. Evans, were charges made under the law as interpreted by the courts and by the attorney general
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
ESTRADA RETURNS
 ID NEW YORK CITY
Has Not Gone to Nicaragua. Blue Jackets Capture
 Steamer

New York, September 4-Belef that Gen. Juan J. Estrada, former president of Nicaragua, had started back to his country to help suppress the insurrection of General Mena, was dispelled by the generals reappearance tonight at his ho- tel in Brooklyn, after three days ab- sence. He explained that he had only been on little holiday trip. but admitted that he might go back to Nicaragua to use his influence in the restoration of peace.
 Washington, September 4-American bluejackets have recaptured from the Nicaraguan rebels small steamer the rebels had seized near Corinto and taken to the bay of Fonseca to trans port insurgent troops. Rear Admiral Southerland's cablegram reporting the capture does not cite the time nor say whether there was a fight.
 Although Admiral Southerland has in- formed the navy department from Corinto that all is well with the Americans al Managua, it Is evident from the irregular ty of his dispatches to the navy depart ment that the lines of communication be- tween the Nicaraguan capital and the coast still are precarious.
 This is accounted for by the fact that the revolutionists are In control of the country between Corinto and La Paz, about a dozen miles north of Managua, although they are not attempting now to prevent the movement of the American sailors and marines along the railr oad. The 750 marines brought from the Isthmus by the California were expected to en- train at Corinto today, but owing to the
 Panama, September 4--A dispatch from the Nicaraguan minister of finance. Pe- dro Cuadra says the government has de- feated the revolutionists near Leon cap turing the commanders and many war supplies. General Arsenic Cruz. accord ing to the same authority has defeated the revolutionists at Tipitapa. General Jersan Saenz has captured Tisma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
BARRETT HEADS
 FARMERS UNION Living Useful Memorial Will Be Erected to Dr. Sea
 man A. Knapp

Chattanooga, September 4. - The
 Farmers Education and Cooperative
 union in annual session here today s. Barrett, Georgia; vice president, .. D. Brown, Oregon; secretary, A. c.
 Davis. Arkansas; executive board, L. M
 Rhodes, Tennessee; c. o. Wright, North
 Carolina; P. M. Cox, Washington; O. R. Dornbloser, Texas; T. J. Douglas, Mis- souri.
 The principal business at the forenoon session was the election of officers and the adoption of the report on education- l al work rendered by the committee. It has for its object the securing of leg islation for the advancement of educa- tional interests, assisting in and creat- ing greater interest in the cause of education by arousing the farmers to a
 sense of their needs along these lines. i The report says that In accordance with the inquiry and plans and recom-
 mendations of the committee most of
 the states have appointed educational l bodies which are working along plans outlined in securing school improve ment formation of corn and tomato clubs, an organization of school gar dens and other helpful objects. | The late session was of an execu- 1 tive nature.
 l A living, useful memorial will be elected in honor of the late Dr. Sea
 man A. Knapp of the United States de- partment of agriculture. founder of farm demonstration work. The Knapp me-
 morial committee has decided to raise $150, 900 with which to purchase and
 equip a farm and erect a building in
 connection with the Greater Peabody
 college for teachers in Nashville. Tenn
 The general education board of New
 York recently appropriated $250,U00 to
 endow the Seaman A. Knapp School of Country Life.
 l Dr. David c. Barrow, Athens, Ga., if
 chairman; MT. Clrence Poe, Raleigh. N e.. is secretary and O. B. Martin, Wash ington, D. C., treasurer of the Knapp
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FIELD AGENTS OF
 SOUTHERN MEET

Atlanta, September 4.-Thirty field agents of the Southern railways new department of farm improvement work met in convention here today. Methods of giving practical aid to farmers were discussed. The department will work in cooperation with the agricultural departments of the various states. It was decided to make Atlanta headquar- ters for the work.
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place at which to hold the big celebra- ton.
 Up to the present time, so far as can be learned from the members of the com mittee, Birmingham and Mobile seem to be the largest claimants for the exposi- tion the former city on account of it's greater size and larger facilities, and Mo bile on account of the fact that it is a seaport town, and for the further reason that from d historical point of view 1t would be an excellent place to hold tho exposition.
 On the other hand, there are many whc favor Montgomery, maintaining that 1t would be well to hold the exposition in the Capital City of the state, first. on account of it's central location. and sec- ondly, on account of the historical ad vantages which Montgomery has to offer.
 It is expecte dthat this subject will be fully discussed at the first meeting of the committee in Montgomery next month. and every indication points to a large an denthusiastic attendance of the committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
Party Launched in Iowa

Des Moines, la, September 4--With John L. Stevens of Boone as their nom
 inee for governor, Iowa progressives in
 convention here this afternoon put n third party state ticket into the field. after overcoming opposition to the plan
 by a vote of nearly to 1. The speech
 of Colonel Roosevelt interrupted the
 state ticket nominations, but after he left the following were named:
 Lieutenant governor w. s. Bemis, Spencer: auditor, c. F. Meyers. Elader; treasurer, N. F. Nelson. Lucas; secre- tary of state H. A. Mercy. Waverly. The platform indorses that of the na- tional convention asserts the belief in popular rule and declares that the '.progressive party is here to stay" Congressional candidates were nom- mated by caucuses 3
 St. Louis September 1.-The Missouri state progressive convention today noni- mated a full state ticket headed by Judge Albert D. Nortoni of the St. Louis court of appeals A debate was brought about by telephone statement of Gov. Herbert $. Hadley to Progressive State Chairman
 Ellis, in which the governor said two of lthree republican candidates had told him they would withdraw from that ticket should the republican state central com nittee demand they adhere to the sup | porting of the entire republican state ticket- This statement was regarded as | an effort by Governor Hadley to bring | about a fusion between the two parties | on these nominations and this was bit | terly resented by practically all of the | delegates.
 l The matter of obtaining places on ths | ballots for the partys candidates also re ceived attention A report of specia committee of lawyers appointed at th' l finally ad0DtAd 1 This put forward three methods by whicf | the desired result may be accomplished | through attested certificates from thu convention, by application of the pro gressive state committee or through pc l titions signed by the electors of the state The report provided that should all three | fail. an .ttack should bs made on thu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
BABY 'GATOR FOR
 GOVERNOR WILSON

Seagirt, N. J., September A strange visitor with an unusual diet reached the executive cottage today to take up its abode with Governor Wilson. It came all the way from William c. Difienderfer at Pensacola. Fla, who entrusted it's destiny to the democratic nominee.
 It was baby alligator IS inches long and the directions on the box said Feed it on standpat republicans"
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Talks of Tariff

Turning to the tariff, Colonel Roosevelt said.
 q have remained attached to the doc trines the progressves taught three years ago don't believe in free, trade. On the other hand, I don't believe in the stand rat republican tariff. I believe there are a great many shams and humbugs in the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill. Among the shams and humhugs was the tariff law. A little sham board was established. Ii was better than no board, but it had such small powers that it worked with ex- treme slowness and nothing was accom- plished. Our proposal is to have a real tariff commission. We favor a commis- sion which works speedily so that in a few months, if the progressive admnis- tration comes in, if can take up and re- port on schedule after schedule
 Colonel Roosevelt prohpesied disaster unless the principles of the progressive party were put in effect
 We are striving to correct abuses" he said, which if they are not corercted. may some day bring the mighty American re- public down on the heads of our children or our children's children.
 Just prior to Colonel Rocsevelts de- parture Senator A. B. Cummins called al his room. Tn two men held conferences in private at the end of which the colonel said he, had received personal as- | surance of the Iowa senators support
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-MALE HELP WANTEDSThree clerks for railroad office. six bookkeepers. eight stem ographers: four clothing salesmen; ; must furnish Al references. Call or address Business Mems Clearing House. 21l First National Bank.
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constitutionality of the state primary
Meet in New York Today

Syracuse, N. Y., September 4-With the coming of the delegates to the first state convention of the progressive party that is to assemble here tomorrow tho word went forth tonight from those active> in building up the new party organization that the problem of naming a state ticket was to be left entirely to the delegates.
 This is to be an unbossed convention Chairman Hotchkiss told the arriving delegates tonight
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Committee from State at Large Will Meet in Mont
 gOmery in October
BIRMINGHAM WILL
 MAKE A STRONG BID
Object of First Committee Meeting to Consider Adyisability of Expo- sition in 1919-Three Cities
 After Centennial

Montgomery September i.-(Special,) Definite plans looking to the holding of the Alabama centennial and inter national exposition in 1919 will be dis cussed at a meeting of the committee from the state at large in Montgomery during the week of the state fair, which will be held In October
 This was the. announcement today by pr. Thomas NJ. Owen, chairman of the committee appointed by Governor ONeal to investigate the advisability of holding the Alabama centennial ex- position after a meeting of the local members of the exposition committee.
 At this meeting letters were read from John W. Sibley president of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce; i; George T. Barnes, secretary and gen eral manager of the Alabama State Fair and Agricultural exposition, winch will be held in this city next month. and Charles McDowe1l IT,, of Eufaula.
 Tn his letter to pr Owen. the pres ident of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce extended to the state com mittee an invitation In the name of the organization he represented for the first meeting of the committee to be held in Birmingham. MT Sibley de- clared that the proposition of holding an Alabama centennial in 1919 was dis cussed by the Birmingham Chamber Of Commerce a year or more ago, at which time the most hearty indorsement and approval was given to the project. He stated that at the meeting of the com mittee, whether it was held. in Bir- mingham, Montgomery or at any other place in the state Birmingham would send a representation to urge the im- portance of holding the exposition in that city
 The letter of Secretary Barnes of the Montgomery state fair. contained an invitation for the committee to meet in Montgomery. Mir. Barnes said that day would be set apart to be known as Alabama Day" at which time great publicity would be given to the prop osition of an Alabama centennial. and that other plans would be considered looking to definite steps for the hold ing of the big exposition in 1919
 Mayor Mcdowell of Eufaula declared in his letter that the exposition had his hearty indorsement and stated that he considered the proposition one of such importance as to merit the con- Alabama.
 Object of First Meeting
 r The object of the first meeting of the committee will be for the purpose of con- sidering the advsability of holding the Alabama centennial in 1919. At this meet ing an effort will be made to have large representation of the committee desig- mated by Governor O'Neal present, in or der that the proposition may be consid- cred from every possible viewpoint.
 Whether the selection of plaoe to hold A. xxril ha a t. ing is not known though it is expected that the members of the committee will favor naming at this meeting Birming- ham. Montgomery or Mobile as the proper
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
ENGINEERS WANT
 SAFETY FIRST

New York, September 4.-With safe ty first" as the keynote, the 700 engi- neers, gathered here from 27 different countries for the International congress for testing materials, delved deeply to- day at their second session into the task of devising means whereby deaths from industrial accidents may be re- duced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
IT'S HOT. BUT OH YOU

Wrightsville Beach. Seaboard will con tinue to sell 10 day tickets at sl5 on Sep tember 5. 12 and 1s Finest surf on At lantic coast.
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SHAW, tho Undertaker. Phones ..

L.aE JOY. under'akc-, Phones 70.
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HOT WEATHER HERE

But cool and delightful at Wrightsville Beach. Seaboard will continue to sell 1( day tickets at s15. September 5, 12 and 19
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
SMALL SPEAKSON DEEPER WATERWAYS

New London, Conn.,, September 1.-The standardization in depth of all canals along the Atlantic seaboard was advo- cated amid much enthusiasm on the part of the delegates by Congressman John H. Small of North Carolina this after noon in his address to the Atlantic Deep CT Waterways convention at its fifth an- nual convention. MT. Small said that while his state was to receive the first benefits of the movement for deeper wa- terways it would work just as energeti- cally for consummation of a plan which would link into one great waterway the 14S harbors and rivers which indent nearly 1000 miles of the coast. The great end to be sought; he believed. was to make every such city and town communicable for water borne traffic each with the other. By water borne traffic he thought the present high costs may be cut down.
 
 constitutionality of the state primary law.
 Besides Judge Norton other nominees are: Lieutenant Governor, J. M Barrus, Kansas City; secretary of state. Freder- ick w. Neidermeyer; Columbus: attorney general, A. NJ. Hyde, Princeton; state treasurer, John Ball, Joplin.
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JOHNS. Undertaking Co.,. Phones lca.
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COLONEL ROOSEVELT SAYS REPUBLICAN
 PARTY IS DEAD NOW
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rV7fI V''SV every Independent democrat who believes in the principles for which democracy nominally stands to come with us. l ask every democrat who really believes in the right of the people to rule to come with us for every representative of privilege. avery boss is going to his side.'