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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-08
FEAST OF
PIONEERS ON FRIDAY

Members of the FL Paso Pioneers as
ISOLATION viii hold their annual meeting
and dinner Friday in the basement Of
the chamber of commerce building. The
relics of early FL PasO viii be displayed,
old timers win tell of the old days, and
dinner viii be served at noon.
Before you start on your summer
vacation better see the suit cases and
travelling bags at Bryan Bros.
Smiths ice cream. FL Paso Dairy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-08

FOR new price list Of
Prices reduced. Quail
Fred. j. Feldman Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-08

II YOU have not received our reduced
price list of kodak. call or phone for
one. Fred ,. Feldman Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-08

River.
Height OF river this morning above
fixed zero mark, 1873 feet Rise in last
"a hours, O-3 foot.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-08

Consult Bryan Bros. If YOU wish TO
be cool ana comfortable this summer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-08

kOdakcrs. ask
kodak finishing
lty inquest STONED
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-08

Smiths ice cream. FL PasO Dairy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-01
|G|VES LECTURE ON | SETTLEMENT WORK
Miss McMain of New Or leans Describes Work
 Among Poor

To a limited but representative gath
 ering of Birmingham philanthropists,
 sociological students and social serv-
 ice workers In the parish house of the Church of the Advent last evening, Miss
 McMain of New Orleans spoke Of set
 clement aims in general and her home field in particular. A series of stereop- tieon views were shown to clearly illustrate the miraculous changes in
 certain slum conditions wrought by the
 Kingsley House association in New
 orleans and an interesting bit of local
 color was introduced as an aftermath
 by Miss Han, the settlement worker of
 the free Kindergarten association. who
 talked briefly of the efforts being made in this line at the Paul Hayne school.
 The Free Kindergarten association of this city presented Miss McMain last night as an opportunity of hearing at first hand how social service has suc- ceeded in New Orleans and as an ed ueational feature of this phase of civic improvement to the interested persons of this city. Mrs. W. D. Smith as pres iNcih VI thc ice SdI ltll dSSOCld- ton, was the presiding officer of the assembly
 Miss Mccain, who told her story in
 quiet and easy manner that com
 pletely won her hearers from the be- ginning, Is one of the most active set clement workers of the Crescent City and Is engaged in the work purely through the unselfish motive of aiding
 in the character building of future gen
 erations through the training of the children of today. She transferred her
 audience to the domestic training
 classes of girls conducted by the Kings
 ley House, which Is the social center
 represented by Miss McMain. to the
 classes of boys learning carpentry un-
 der the tntelage of young lady, to
 the streets of New orleans where the boys sold magazines to raise money for
 their fresh air camp and to many oth- CT scenes exemplifying the position
 the social service was filling in the lives of the people of that community. The glimpses of tie sunny shores of Lake Pontchartrain where the fresh air camp provided taste of country joys anu s"it "aier pdtnlnS never eXperi- eneed before by the company sent there were given in the reproduction of many snap shots caught there in the summer months.
 pretty allegory of the future city founded on the perfected social evolu-
 ton so desired by the social workers of this generation was embodied in the recitation of a dream adventure by
 Miss McMain as her conclusion and her
 closing remarks were warmly ap- plauded
 Mrs. J. H. Phillips, one of the found . CTS and most prominent members of
 the Free Kindergarten association, dis. missed the gathering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-01
FLORENCE INDIAN
 ROOM IS OPENED
Representatives of the Three Daily Newspapers Are Guests at
 Banquet

The management of the Florence hotel entertained d number of representatives of the three daily newspapers of Birming- ham last night with dinner served in the Indian room.
 Lee Hobart. who presides over that handsomest of all dining rooms in .he south, made an ideal host. The menu served was elegant in every detail
 Following the dinner. thanks were ten dered the management by w. H. Jeffries Of The Age-Herald. Leon w. Friedman of the News. Mrs. Wynne of the News. Miss Hall of the Ledger and E. l.. Ridley of the Ledger.
 The dinner was the occasion of the for mal opening of the Indian room. A jolly Crowd, splendid dinner served amid beautiful decorations. and the delightful music of the orchestra made the evening one long to be remembered. The advertis- ing manager of the cafe Robert Murphy. was one of the happiest of those who sat about the banquet board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-01
SACCHAR|NE MUST NOT BE USED NFOOD Grace of One Month Will Be Given to All Manu-
 lecturers

Washington, February 29.-By A vote of ? to l the board of cabinet officers, charged with the enforcement of the pure food law, today entered a general denial against the use of saccharine in prepared foods. Secre- tary of Agriculture Wilson and Secre- tary of Commerce and Labor Nagel confirmed the decision that food con- taining saccaharine was adulterated the same as sugar. Secretary of the Treas- ury MacVeagh dissented
 A grace of q month will be given manufacturers to arrange for the elim- ination of saccharlne.
 After three days experiments the board reported saccharine in food was deleterious and must be regarded as substitution inyolving a reduction in the real food ingredient, and hence q reduction in it's quality of nutriment."
 A decision was then made that the use of saccharine would be prohibited after July l, 1912. On appeals from the manufacturers the time was extended. Secretary of Treasury IacVeagh sign ed the original decision prohibiting the use of saccharine, but further hear ings evidently convinced him that it's use in very small quantities should be permitted. He dissented from the opin- ion Dr. Wiley opposed saccharine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-01
SETTLEMENT OF THE
 THREATENED COAL
 STRIKE YET FAR OFF
(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11

was 1.042,4S and of these S1S,3Sl worked under ground. On the surface consld- erable number of women are employed sorting the coal, these numbering in 1909 about 64,000.
 The principal districts affected by the strike are Durham. which produces about s,0oo,0oo tons year; Yorkshire. 36. 600 900; {; Lancashire, 23,000,0o0; Staffordshire, l3,- 5oo,o0o; Derbyshire. 16sOO.000: Northumber- land, 100000; Monmouthshire, 13, ,0O0, 900, and Nottinghamshire, II 600.
 The continent of Europe relies to a large extent on British coal. France talk ing yearly average of 100000 tons Italy and Germany 9.OO000 each. Sweden nearly 5,0C0,000; Russia nearly 4,00O 900; Denmark 3,000.0o0; Spain, Egypt. Holland and Norway also take about 2.0O0.0 tons each and other countries in smaller amounts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-01
UNTERMYER WILL NOT
 PROSECUTE PROBE

Washington. February 29-Samuel Untermyerlthe New York attorney. who was suggeted by Representative Henry of Texas q the committee on banking and currenly as counsel in the money trust" nvsttigation, today declined to take part h that inquiry.
 Mir untfmyer, in long telegram to Mr. Hefry, asked him to withdraw his name flom consideration and to in- form the tanking and currency coni- mittee thai he would Jot serve as it's counsel
 Explain that I have neither time nor disposition to enter upon any such controversy MT. Untermyer said in his messaHe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-01

Under the arrangement arrived at by China and the powers subsequent to tho Boxer uprising ip 1900. the understanding was reached that the legation guard at Peking should consist of 20o0 men furf- lshed by the United States, Great Britain, Germany, France. Russia. Japan and Austria Hungary in about equal numbers. The force at Picking about the time the present revolution began was 1900. The United States had it's full quota of zal men who later were reinforced by ds- tachment from the Philippines number.nx about 90 men.
 There was an agreement also that the American force at Tien Tsin and Chin Wang Tao and along the line of the rail- road should be 59o men. In January most of the powers had their foces to the full quota stationed along the sections Of this road. The United States dispatched 51Q men comprising part of the Fifteenth inc fantry from Manila and xfhase tr0dfs 5yS now stationed at Tien TYn and along ths American section of the railway. There are nearly ioOoo foreign troops now in northern China.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-01
MAY REORGAN|zE
 THE SHEFFIELD CO.

New York, February 29.-A plan for re- organizing the Sheffield Coal and Iron company, owning mines, smelters and ,collieries at Sheffield, Ala. and Wise, Va, will shortly be submitted to bond and stockholders, 1t was announced to- night by a protective committee formed of the leading directors of the company.
 According to a circular letter of the company calling for deposits of securi- ties, the company is unable to pay the interest on it's $75O,O0O bonded indebted ness on account of the fall in the price of iron. The company is a New York corporation, organized in 1909 with a capital of S3,250,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-01
ALABAMA VETERAN T KILLS HIMSELF IN
 SOLDIERS HOME

Raleigh, February, Backward Benton, Confederate veteran at the soldiers home, died tonight from wounds self in- flicted in an attempt to commute suicide
 Benton was 79 years of age and had been in the home for 20 years He had been in failing health recently and Tues day was descharged from the hospital Early yesterday morning the nurse went to his room and found that he had sev- cred an artery of his left hand.
 Some years ago he made request that his body be given to medical students Ac cordingly the body will be given to the medical department of the state univer- sity. He was member of Hardaway's battery of Alabama and served through out the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-01
IS EASIER TO BE PRESIDENT
 THAN JUDGE SAYS MIR. TAFT

Washington, February 29.-President Taft paid his annual visit to the National Press club tonight and explained to the several hundred members present that after all it was not so hard to be chief executive of the nation as it was to be a judge.
 Executive ability" said the President. lis that sort of ability which enables you to put the work on somebody else | am bound to say that executive work is more wearing on the nerves than judicial work, because you don't have counsel on both sides or often you don't have any counsel at all, and sometimes decisions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-01
Manchu Troops Inactive

London, March 1.-Persistent reports are current in Penkng, according to a dispatch to the Daily Telegraph, that attachments of troops loyal to the Man chu dynasty have entered the south- ern portion of the city
 When the outbreak began. the corre- spondent says, the Manchu police re- mained idle in the streets. In view of this apathy 1t Is considered the powers are entitled to demand the severest pun- ishment for the constabuary, as count- less European and Japanese women and children are scattered about the city e~1 the mercy of the mob.
 Soldiers of the third division, ir effort 10 suppress the rioting, shot out regard to the safety of pass Later in the day officers of the made gallant attempt to auell tn orders and shot down many of the le.
 In the opinion of the correspondeJ occupation of Picking seems an al necessity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-01
Taft Names Relief Day

New York, February 29-The following letter from President Taft, under date or February 26 has been received by w. 5. Millar, secretary of the China famine relief committed:
 Dear MT Millar: I sincerely trust that the people of the country will observe Sunday. March 10. and the Jewish peo- pie Sunday, March g. as famine relief day for the benefit of the starving mul- titudes in China To all of us alike must come the appeal from these famine stricken people and to all of us if we respond there will sometimes come back the words hungry and ye fed me
 With best wishes for a suceessfi,r an. peal to the sympathy and assistance of our American people. l am, yours sim cerely. WILLIAM H. TAFT.
 President American Red Cross"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-01
AN ODD PROBLEM
 OF IMMIGRATION

Detroit, February 29-Little Gertrude Litwinski will not have to remain in America when her parents are sent back to Poland. Publicity given the little one's plight resulted in an arrangement with the Detroit poor committee whereby a ticket will be supplied for the baby and she will go with her. parents.
 The Litwinskis came to America sev- eral months ago and the little girl was born in Detroit, making her an Amer ican citizen. The federal law does not provide for the deportation of American citizens. 44 sr-s
 The condition ofsthe parents made de- portation necessary and if aa ticket had not been forthcoming the little one would have been left to the care of q found- llngs home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-01
First Assault on Ojinaga

Maria, Tex, February 29.-The first skirmish infidental to the rebel advance on Ojnagal Mexico, across the Rio Grande iron Presido, Tex, occurred to- day at thekilage of San Antonio, Mex ico, severa, miles south of the border. The adva1i lee guard of the insurrectos was defeated, but when the main mob of rebel tfoops, under Braulio Herman deg and Efnilano Ramirez came up. the S5 rurales and volunteers who contested the rebel advance retreated to Ojinaga. Several of the combatants are reported to have been killed ands three wounded rurales wtfe brought to the American bank of tht Rio Grande for surgical al . tention
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-01

are not so unanimously acquiesced in as 1 think judicial decisions ought to be-
 After his speech the president shook hands with the members. Representa- tive Nicholas Longworth of Ohio, an associate member, who after the an nouncement of Colonel Roosevelt's can didacy for the presidential nomination, said he would not enter into the cam paign for delegates in his own dis trict, was one of those who passed by to shake Mir. Taft's hand.
 "The editor of the oyster Bay Ga zette," said a facetious member as MT. 1ongworth faced the President
 "I hope you'll let me see your next article before it is published" said the President, with a laugh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-01
Thirty-Six Rebels Executed

Laredo. Tex, February 2s.-Thirty- six, lives paid the penalty of yester-
 days revolt In the penitentiary al Monterey, Mex. according to incom> ing passengers today. These passengers
 said that six of the prisoners were
 Killed during the outbreaA 4nd fhat |others, regarded as rim tA1e4~ ere |executed at 1 o'clock ytSterdaT fHefe
 were about 5000 prisoners ln tte ist+
 stitution. The represe1 fqH3nA 70 unl account in detail for al ssf he fs44s-. 5-
 Last nights reports t tf4 Wr ie3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-01
De La Barra to Return

Paris, February 29.-Francisco De La
 Barra, former provisional president of
 Mexico, who arrived here from Swltz-
 erland today. has declined the post of
 amba ssador to France. He said today
 he intended to return to Mexico about
 March 15. MT De La Barra arrived
 at Rome January 24. last, as the spe- cial representative of Mexico to thank the Italian government for participat-
 ing in the Mexican centenary celebra ton in 1910. He has been greatly dis ,urbed by the reports of new outbreaks in Mexico and the possibility of Amer ican intervention.
 When asked concerning any proi- ect he might have in mind. he said q have no projects. except the re- sumption of the profession of law. Nevertheless. I intend to examine into the political conditions of the country which I am always disposed to serve in any way I am asked, without per sonal ambition. My service in the presidency showed that I am guided only by the welfare of Mexico
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-01
Matamoros Will Fall
Zapata Repudiates Gomez.

Mexico City, February S29.-Zapata and his chiefs repudiated Emilio Vasquez Gomez as head of the new revolution for his failure to return to Mexico and as- sume active charge of the movement.
 In proclamation written and signed by Zapata, his brother, Eufemio, and some 30 of his chiefs, Emilano Zapata is de- clared to be the only legitimate head of the revolutionary move in the south.
 Vasquez Gomez, the document relates. although designated by some patriotic Mexicans as provisional president, has not responded to the call of his country men to enter the national territory and place himself at the front of the revolu- tion,' and therefore has forfeited any claim to support from the southern rebels.
 Troops have arrived at Velardena and the commander reports that the 5 Amer jeans who have been bottled up there for several days are safe. This information was given out at the Presidents office to- day. It was also said that 0 Mexican gun boat has arrived at Tuxpan on the north coast of Vera Cruz. where rebels were menacing large American interests in the oil fields of that vicinity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-01
SOx Delayed

Waco. Tex, February 29-A peach blizzard norther.' peculiar 10 Texas, halted all but road work today in the training camp of the Chicago Americans in Waco The players. bundled in coats, ran over a circular path in the ball park for over an hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-01
Snodgrass Joins Giants

Marlin, Tex. February 29.-F'fed Snod- grass and Pitcher George T. Pierce joined the New York National league team in training here today. unfavorable weather conditions prevented baseball practice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-01
Officials Surprised
Patrol Border

Tijuana, Lower California, February 29.-From Algodone, on "the Colorado river to Tijuana, Mexican troops are patrolling the international line night and day 10 prevent invasion by filibus- tering parties of Americans and Mex jeans who are American citizens.
 Between MeXicala and the river there are three hosts of Mexican troops Be- tween Mes4cali and Tecate there are two posts. Tecate Is garrisoned and Tijuana has enough troops to insure against caIture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-01
SEVERAL SPIKES ARE
 TAKEN FROM SWITCH
Believed New Orleans Lim- ited Wrecked by Miscreant
ENGINE TURNED OVER
Train Running Fifty Miles an Hour When Wreck Occurred Two Trains Passed Spot Safely
 Earlier in the Evening

Montgomery. February 29.-(Special0 Whether or not the wreck of No.. 37, the New York and New Orleans Linn ited, which left the rails at Milstead shortly after o'clock last night. and killed Engineer A. J. Smedley and in- jured nearly a score of others, was caused by the work of criminals or from some defect in the rail has not yet been determined
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-01

Occasionally there is the sound of Max i'm firing and the booming of heavy guns The officers have been unable to control the soldiers and among the fugitves now housed at the legations are officials of the Chinese foreign board and officers of the imperial guards.
 Take Possession of PagOdas
 American soldiers have taken posses sion of the Chien-Men pagoda, and Ger mans have occupied the Hata- Men pa goda without opposition from the Chinese soldiers. These pagodas overlook the le- gations and their possession was con- sidered strategically necessary. That the shooting is getting to the legation quar- ters is evidenced by the fact that one bullet struck the American legation wall within a few feet of Secretary Edward l.. Williams and several American wom- en. One of the correspondents seeking news has been cut off from the quarter and was unable to return tonight n The mutineers ran through the streets, burning and plnndering on all sides. Thousands of shops were footed, princi- paly those of dealers in gold and sill yer and art curios and pawn brokers Fusillades of shots were fired to intimi- date the inmates. Several of the shop keepers who failed promptly to surrender their valuabes were shot and bayonetted Scores of looters staggered off laden with plunder wrapped in blankets and expen- sive curtains. Many shopkeepers escaped over the roofs of their houses. not wait ing for the appearance of the mob.
 By 1 o'clock in the morning the shoot ing was dwindllng, probably because of a scarcity of ammunition. Parties of looters leading ponies, spoil laden. were leaving the city long before that hour Hundreds of eunuehs could be seen in the moonlight on the yellow roofs of the For bidden City watching the fires the cause of which they were ignorant
 Yuan's Troops
 The troops In Picking known as Yuan Shi kais army are believed to num- Der between 2,000 and 20, 900 men Most of them are Chinese who were brought into the capital before the abdcation of the throne when 1, was thought possible that the garrison of Manchu troops would break out and massacre all whom they thought were in favor of the republic, including Yuan Shi Kai
 The probable cause of the present mutiny Is the lack of funds to pay the men until a loan has been ar ranged. Yuan Shi Raj notified pr. Sun Vat Sen Tuesday that international bankers had offered to advance about s14.o0o.o00. part of which would be sent to Ranking to pay the republican troops.
 There was mutiny at Wu Chang near Hankow during the night of Feb ruafy 27 because the republican troops there had not received their pay and it was feared that ot&er outbreaks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-01
SHERMAN MAY NOT
 BE THE NOMINEE

Washingt,n. February 2s.-Reports widely cire ulsted last night that Vice President sherman had practically been
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-01

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-01
Schiff May Testify

New York, February 29-The grand jury Investigating the charge that there was a conspiracy whereby Folke F. Brandt was sent away for q 30 year term in prison for burglary, may sum mon Mortimer L. Schif, the banker and former employer of Brandt and MT. Schiff's counsel, Howard S. Cans
 The banker and his counsellor will be subpoenaed. it is reported if they agree to waive immunity, as they have previously agreed to do. and that the proceedings be given the sanction of Judge Grain of the court of general sessions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-01
Wishes to Appear

The banker and his counsel have pre- viously requested an appearance before the grand jury. District Attorney Whitman is extremely desirous of ob- tainlng a letter written by Brandt ana addressed to Mrs Schiff just before he was taken to prison.
 Mir. Schiff alleges that the letter was in reality written by one of counsel for Brandt and in furtherance of plot to release Brandt from prison while laying the foundation for his later ap- peal This letter is reported to be in the possession of Mir. Schiff.
 District Attorney Whitman would not comment tonight on the lengthy state- ment dealing with the Brandt case made by Governor Dix at Albany
 The district attorney said he would oppose motion, notice of which has been given him, asking the courts to permit Mortimer J.. Schiff and Attor- ney Howard Cans to give testimony before the grand jury investigating the Brandt case. ,aft fy l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-01
Sun Regrets Revolt

Ranking, March 1.-Dr. Sun "a and the members of the cabinet ls of the revolt at Picking with th' most concern. They spent some in discussing the situation Assu
 are given by the Ranking gover N, however, that there need be no t1 the spread of the mutiny. TA ernment is confident that 1t ,whiyH to control the mort h and. tho so,y |,