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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-20
COLONEL SPEAKS ON
THE TRUST QUESTION
He Says the Wickersham
Method Will Benefit
the Trusts

oyster Bay n. Y. August 19.-'The
more suits against the trusts lhat are
brought 20 a successful conclusion the
wayA WielSersham brought the stan
dard Oil and American Tobacco cases
to a conclusion. the better IT. Will be
fbr the tfnsss, said colonel Roosevelt
tonight IF Mr.. wicktrsham win con-
duct to a similar conclusion a few more
suits of the same kind he will confer
benefits upon the trusts such as all of
them put together cannot confer upon
themselves"
Colonel Roosevelt made this state
ment when he was told that Attorney
General Wickersham had been quoted
as saving that the Taft administra-
tion had done more to break up the
trusts and force the Sherman antitrust
law than had been done by the Roose-
welt administration.
The only method of dealing with the
trusts which was more absurd than
the present administration, he said,
was that recommended by the Stanley
congressional committee. The proper
way to meet the question, he continued,
was outlined in the progressive plat
form, which advocates an interstate in
dustrial commission to regulate cor
porations.
Colonel Roosevelt dropped the work
after the campaign today and saw no
visitors He said he expected To see
no one until he went TO New York
Wednesday,
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RUMORS SAY SUN VAT SEN
HAS BEEN ASSASSINATED

San Francisco. August 1s.-Rumors that
Or. sun Vat Sen. first provisional presi-
dent Of China. has been assassinated Ia
Peking today by the soldiers of President
Yuan Shi Kai. caused great excitement
in Chinatown tonight. The rumors could
le traced to no authentic source, bu;
varying reports of alleged assassination
were posted on bulletin boards throughout
the Chinese quarters.
At the offices of the Chinese consul
general and the two Chinese daily news
Papers no news of an attack upon DR..
sun had been received and the report of
his death was given little credenee.
Cables We're dispatched to Pe.llng. how
ever. inqulring as to the safety of the
former revolutionary leader.
According TO the rumors plaCarded in
Chinatown. Or. sun had left Shanghai
for foking yesterday to undertake to
save the republic from a threatened re-
newa of hostilities as the result of the
execution of Generals Ching Chen WI and
Aeng Wei
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CHARGES DENIED
BY SENATOR FALL
Declares the Conditions in
Mexico Are Growing
Worse

/ Washington, August Ex-senator Fall
of New Mexico rela ted to the Senate to-
day the conditions prevailing IN Mexico.
He arose to a point of personal privilege
TO answer statement purporting to come
rem Pres dent Madero TO the effect that
Mr. Fail I'D caused ths faii.re OF peace
negotiations letween the Mexican gov
ernment and General Orozco.
senator Fall denied he ever had any
cohnections with Orozco regarding the
Peace negotiations.
Conditions in Mexico could not last
much longer, he said. Senator Culberson
of Texas had received a telegram from
Secretary Knox, dated July 30, saying
conditions in Mexico were growing bet-
ter Il have information before me at
the present time replied MI. Fall, hold
ing up to the view of the senators a
quantity OF papers. that the statements
American citizens in Mexico adequate
protection" Senator FAN said. ''ln many.
towns in Texas and Arizona along the
border citizens have bought arms and
have made up their minds that persecu-
tion and killing Of American citizens must
cease
He said that he had information 200
Americans had armed their families at
BIsbec, Ariz., and were ready to cross
to Mexico to protect Americans Senator
Fan declared that as President Madero
had recognized the belligerency of the
-ebels by informing the world that peace
negotiations had failed he tnousht the
are unfounded. MY sources of informa-
ticn are superior to those of the state
department, but | cannot divulge the au-
thors."
Senator Fan declared that in several
mining camps in Mexico owned by
Americans and where there were hun
drcds of American citizens, the miners
had banded together, armed themselves
and served notice on the Mexican govern
ment that they would protect themselves.
The Madero government cannct give
United States should recognize the In
surgents.
Senator Culberson opposed such a
course. ~ do not believe that the situa-
zion in Mexico justifies intervention by
the United States said Mr.. Culberson.
1T would be an act of war
The appropriation Of $4,000 for supsist-
ance OF American refugees was approved
by the Senate. 1t goes to the President
low for sanction.
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COLONEL DENIES
PENROSE CHARGE

oyster Bay, r. l., August 19--Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt issued a statement
today in reply to a published interview,
in which Senator Penrose of PENNSYLVANIA
was quoted as saying that he believed
the $4,000 check sent to him in 1904 by
the Standard Oil company was used by
the republican national committee to help
in carry ing the state of New York TOR
Roosevelt. MI Roosevelt said in the
year 1904 he had written TO George y.
Coctelyou, republican national chairman,
sta;lng no campaign contributions should
be received from the standard Oil cont
panv. He said If any such contributing
was received ii was without his knoT-
edge and in spite of his protest.
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MARSHALL WILL Be
NOTIFIED TODAY

Indianapolis, August 19.-Judge Affon
B. Parker of New York, who tomorrow
Is TO notify formally Governor Thomas
r. Marshall of his nomination for Vice
president Of the United States on the
democratic ticket, arrived here today and
called at the Indiana executives office.
The call was short and afterwards il
was said politics was not mentioned
II have not done anything toward an
address yet" said Judge Parker. Il
won't even be able TO outline what III
say until | see what sort of a gathering
we are going TO have at the notification
ceremonies" n
--cnlonel John an hrtin. sergeant at
srT-ss !. xYntxA <; national commit
tee and .~s-.n5c. Milis q ..,...n,a - -
member of the notlfi
were with the New Yof
called on Governor Nj Juuse "len ne
democratic leaders said arsnah' ilolaila
least half of the memb lhey eApecteu - at
cation committee viii bfrs OF ,he hotin-
.-ls here.
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TODAY'S AGE-HEKALD


Especial message from ran on me
schepps held ~ a maa'" soc,e,yg
Wilson speaksiso GePan
pdossrelt y llsou talks on ne trusts, -, six
year term. r,-roxv charges.
> iS House repubHcsns are disorsanizs9
Marrsa,l submit repgr' fair fii be biggest yet. /
n.s,'. s' water sfpply for Tailaoesa'
r.altorial corlfnent. be
Ma,ton Gets but ak for several oil "
u ~ cd cd ,ooks out for BirmingSnl
o. ~ ~ horse dashes down wi
avenue sidewalk III
,aroreys jury TO probe mans Maf
ryect fonf-story building en- seso1
6--Socjetv.
polly Dalrymple.
7-Sports. o 10 bye
q aaousrters here. Ia.
a. ers must not ne nterf
ii 1Markets. ,a..s .jsden.
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GENERAL BOOTH is
GROWING WORSE

London, August 1s-The hefth OF Gen
william Booth. fchief OF tne
salvation Army. is grsdu3y becoming
more charming. The builch issued from
the sick chamber tonlshY sain'
General Booths condition y iess
isfactory. There is a further loss Oh he'-
vous control. which is Accompanies ~
some decline in strength
The aged salvationist was opera.,eu 20 "a -
:, NJ last for the removal of a calaraet !
IN his left eye, and SINCE tnat a,lns dor -
has been suffering from infan'i''S''o
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EVEN ADAM han

St Paul. Mimi, Angus
the twelfth annual conyef
.,,,,,a r.,.ar,i,,.s osntion of the As
~ pao,,toL ., tusLs America today
,raood aiseasa bac,. n thkon, Michigan,
and Eve, declaring thadT u'''e - Apai'
n,an,s heaitb NOS ,ors even the first
he said, probably TO thel % eoo"' o"i's
rih from which Eve WAS removal of the
Tom Sharkey was iDtA 'e"'e"'
large crowd and said he ,duced to the
Bob Fitzsimmons or Toni wanted TO fight
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Two Die From Heat

Louisville. Ky. August l9.-As a result
OF heat here today two deaths occurred
The victims were joan Klein. S years OF
age and Bette Ready, negress. both
victims dropped the street and dien
before aid could reach them. The hish-
est point touched by the Thermometer
was 9o6 at o'clock this afternoon.
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BERNSTEIN Cal -
~ JUh TODAY

Chicago, August l9.-Fit
in the trial of Mrs. Fore3 arguments
charged with shooting anI ce BERNSTEIN,
husband. George Bernstein hiiiins her
begun today Nay = were
Judge IIonore refused I'd
defense to Introduce expel permit the
touching on the defendants testimony
the plan of the defense tol unity. Thus
she was suffering from .fI plead that
tora" was blocked. ore transi-
1t was expected the case VI
the jury some time tomorrow ould go to
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Propose Amendment
Settle BattIeship oncstion

Washington. August 19--Onc battleship
10 cOst sfi2a,too without armor or arrna-
Tent and NOT to exceed SIS coo a01 when
completed. eight submarines costing S4-
5000. and fleet Of torpedo boats. COL
iers end machine ships, constitute the
building programme for the navy. APP
proved today by the Senate. and which
probably will be adopted without change
by the House.
The House and Senate eonferees met
early today and adjusted in a few mIn-
utes the fight between the two Houses
over battleships and subgarines. Tho
Senate yielded 10 the demand of the
House for one hattleship instead of two
but got in exchange the full fleet of eight
submarines, instead of the four proposed
by the House.
The conference report was adopted b..
ihe Senate without opposition. Senator
democrat. declared the Senate
conferces should have adhered tc their
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rexarkana Tex. August 19.-N. Reiger
today killed himself with pistol on 4
baggage truck. He left a note saying his
home was IN Norwich. Conn. He said
he had been living fast life. Reiger
said ..this is the only way to get away
from IL He had been working in the
ou fields.
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torney learning about It. They hal
shadowed and nailed" I've been
The investigation into police graf
ed when Leurenant Becker throusft start
II is said, attempted to get $3.50 In Rose,
private poker game from a
His demand was turned down. all
of the members or the club ipform4hd one
tisiet Attorney Mailman. There aid Dis
ports that il Indictments are M re re-
against one police Inspector he VIII rousht
a surprise and turn states evidend spring
indictments for police graft are node. The
to be drawn up until after the Ros.I likely
murder indietments are found ysnthaI
The grand Jury will meet tomt
hen II Is expected Sam Schepps Yrrow,
asked to tell mis- story /fli be
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SCHEPPS IS HELD AS
MATERIAL WITNESS
IN ROSENTHAL CASE
Whitman Obtains Whole
Story of the Rosenthal
Murder
CLASH BETWEEN THE
POLICE AND WHITMAN
Attorney Declares Graft in Police
Circles Was Known Before Real
Storm Broke-Schepps Before
the Grand Jury Today

New York, August 19.-Persistent ef-
forts OF the police TO wrest Sam Schepps
from the custody of District Attorney
Whitman and his representatives during
his trip here from Hot Springs Ark.
have come to naught Tonight. Sehepps.
one OF the states most important Wit
nesses in the Rosenthal murder case, Is
a prisoner on a technical charge In the
West Side Jail under surveillance of men
from the district attorneys office who
have orders to allow no one to communi-
cate with him without credentials from
Mr. ~ hitman himself
Schepps viii go before the grand jury
tomorrow and Is expected to corroborate
in eN cry essential detail the story told
by his friend Jack Rose upon which
Police Lieutenant Charles Becker was
indicted for RosentHal's assassination.
Schepps reached here today accompanied
by District Attorney Whitman, who Joined
the schepps party at Albany after a Jour-
rey from his summer home at Manehes-
ter, VT
How essential 1t seemed TO Mr.. Whit
man that he should personally protect
Schepps from New York police interfer-
ence appeared tonight when 1t was
learned that Detective Thomas, The police
officer, who with Assistant District At
torney Rubin brought schepps from Hot
Springs, had received curing the journey
east, several kilograms from Deputy Po-
lice Commissioner Daugherty ordering
him to bring the prisoner to police head
quarters directly upon his arrival.
Thomas, who though a police detective
is attached to the district attorneys Of
flee, did not answer the kilograms until
he had wired to Mr.. Whitman. When
the train bearing Mr. Whitman and the
scheprs party arrived today at the 125th
street station in New York city five
detectives, headed by Detec-
tive Haggerty, boarded 1t and demanded
Schepps as their prisoner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-20
Wilson Visits Headquarters

New York, AuAust le.- Governor wilson
v'si's" 'he uemo' Ntie natonal heado,,ar.
ters for the first hme ton.ghf 4 s,e,' =,
spection Of the heasauarters m fre ~ Eif,h ,i
assnne s,ss,, ouuding and survey OF the work
~ ~ a. ap.s helf he said he was pleased
Sanced. ~ T" iar ad-
Chairman Mccornbs vas home -,
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lContinued - P.xs 2.,a..,
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Hopes of Immigrants


The governor spoke of the hopes OF
lea and place where they could es-
cape "all of the things that seemed
10 limit them at home.
II, for example," continued the gov
ernor, am one of those who have n
great admiration for your distin-
guished Emperor and yet / know WHY
most of you came. The world is throw
Ing off most OF the older forms of gov
eminent and the men of the Creates
Initiative. the men OF the finest spirit
OF enterprise. in this day Seek soma
free field In which their energies may
be realized as they could be nowhere
else.
1T VIII be fine day when we won [
have TO ask ourselves whether we do
offer those who come from the other
side OF the water the kind of country
and the kind Of government they think
they are going ito get. II viii be =,
fine day when we know that every.
man who comes I'm at the port to max .
this his permanent home viii nnd ub
erty ana freedom and Justice can b..
obtained I'm America. When tbev and
that there are big combinations or
business, but that these big combina-
tions are made TO mind their own bus-
iness, that there are great enterprisa.
OF Industry In this country but tba,
lhese ehterprises are kept within The
sseio' s,.a. i'ini. OF me law; inst as soon as
that comes 70 ue tie general 1ndar-
standing wet shall for the first I'm.
have come upon the real basis Of nros-
perity." " pros
lne governor motored 10 New York
where he had an appointtnent ,v,in
holia wells, the new national treas,,rer
81 me democratic campalg lgn. and Henri
committees At Trenton torna,r4.,'s
VIII addiess the STATE nemos,.,ie ue
league. Dhoeiallc
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Whitman Is Firm

\ Il viii order the instant arrest of any
officer who attempt take sehepps to
police neadquarters, Mr. Whitnith told
Haggerty. and you can present my com
plments to your commissioner
Mr. Whitman explained to the detectives
tnat as district attorney OF The county
he was thoroughly familiar with the evil
Sence against schepps as an alleged ac-
oompice of the murder and told them that
Ii was insufficient TO arrest him on such
chatge, this being the one the police
have rade against him.
Schepps has come voluntary witness
INTO the state on a pledge from me that
ne be protected and intend 10 protect
him. deelarsi the district attorney.
sehepps was seraigned and held on
technical charge ofSserancy. His fellow
prisoners in the Wei o. IAN are pose
"Bridgie" Webber ahd Han !, ysllon With
whom he EXCHANGED greeting = t,,.,
prison today.
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Lightning knIs Twl

dublin. Ga, August 1e--TwoP
killed and several injured b1 men were
which struck the house in WI hshtins
were visiting. at Ievett near, lhlch they
eriay, according to news recelaere, yes
today. The victims were John ri Ved here
James Myers. n. a. Purvis and irvis and
and little daughter also werlth his wife
shocked and the house was danlf badly
fire. Nhged by
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Differ on Paymaster Story

As to who was the paymaster OF the
murder crew. however. Schepps as far
ae could be learned tonight does not fully
bear out Rose. The latter said shat
Schepps paid the Blood money Schepps,
while admitting that he was present when
the sttGJ was turned over 70 .Gyp the
Blood" an alleged member OF the ''mur-
DER crew" says, II was learned. that he
Ii not sure whether II was he or Rose
who actually passed the money. Schepps,
Mr. Whitman said tonight. wanted to GO
TO tho Jail to avoid the police and had
tod him that he feared an unfair third
degree at police headquarters Deputy
Commissioner Dougherty, he added, knew
schepps was helpless witness. because
he had told him so.
william Shapiro, driver of tie ''mur-
der car. was today given his last day
of grace to tell truthful story to the
district attorney and faces Indictment
It was learned tonight.
Coz missioner Waldo today summoned 81
police lleutenants to headquarters and
Interviewed each separately. II Is said on
good authority that the commissioner Is
contemplating a shake up among lieu
tenants in charge of certain districts
wnere gambling and disordsriy resorts
have rot been suppressed.
Becker in Court
Lieutenant Becker made a brief ap-
pearance in court TO plead 70 the In
dictment charging murder In the first
degree. Az the request Of counsel the
pleading was adjourned until Wednef-
day. Becker appeared hopeful.
The district attorney has obtained
informaticn that a collector for one
man high In police circles had accumn-
lated no less than $4,000 as mis- COM
mission on collections In the last sever
Speaking Of the eclo OF the
Investigation into police graft a mem
ber Of the district attorney stan
said.
Every man in the ring is known and
~ill be indicted. Why, moi one OF the
biggest officers has taken coffee in the
asst four mouths without the district at
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WILSON SPEAKS TO
GERMAN SOCIETY
Thousands of People APP
plaud the Governor
EXPLAINS HIS SPEECH
Dwell Upon Responsibility of Govern
ment in Making This Country
Attractive to Foreigners-In-
terrupted Many Times
EXPLAINS HIS SPEECH

Hoboken. n, j., August 19--Governor
Woodrow Wilson tasted the difficulties of
outdoor campaigning here today when he
addressed the annual picnic of the Plat
butcher Volkfest verein, German
Metropolitan district
From high improvised balcony. the
governor spoke to thousands Of persons
Frequently there were Interruptions of
applause and remarks
we are asking ourselves this ques-
ton said the governor "As We face
the coming elections In November. which
is the open road to get what we want?' e
A man in the center of the crowd took
a bandaSe off his rhetorical pause and
answered. Taft there was moments
front shouted Wilson" The crowd took
1t up and cheered.
When the demonstration had subsidized
the governor pointed in the direction of
the man who had answered Taft and
continued with smile:
"Our friend over there is perfectly
welcome 70 use his road. but If he goes
that way te VIII lind that he is IN q blind
alley because there is one thing that
was proved at Baltimore and that is that
the people Of the United States chose
their candidates and the bosses do not"
The governor dwelt upon the. RESPONSE
bility of the government in making this
country attractive to the foreigner so
that when he did come he would find it
a place of economy opportunity where
man may choose his own career
Now one of the things. that makes me
confident of the futures continued the
governor. is that the men who are Of
fering themselves to you on the ticket
that | happen TO be on are free men.
Nobody owns the mud so far as | am
concerned, I not only have not made a
promise to any man. bat no man has
dared ask me to make a promise MY
ears free heretofore, are counses OF my
fellow citizens.
III you people standing here want
your government you can have 1t and
the people OF the United States have
made up their mind that they want
their own government and they are GO
ing TO have 10.
when see a great company of peo-
pie like this around, who will stand
up merely TO hear n speech. | know
that the people of this country have
determined TO take possession of their
own affairs in order that their own
thoughts may be translated into the
affairs of government and / know by
the present constitution of the great
party that | belong to that there Is
way in which they can get IT. There
fore, / am one of those who Is enter
ing upon this campaign with absolute
confidence"
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THE M Al K F. T S
~ FULL ASSOCIAT PRESS ~
W DAILY REPORTS W
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE

Chicago. bee, .G.--Holiday dull
ness pcrvaded the board of trad. at
the opening today and price fluclua-
lions We're narrow, European mar
kcts were closed.
May wheat started shade lower
To shnd" higher at slsnsl. and
sold 10 81 The market turned
strong later on reports OF favorable
weather In the southwest. May clos
Ing ia. up at aiSna2
Corn was duh and easier ranging
from unchanged 10 ga. lower. the
latter for December. May opened a
shade to down II, issMs and de-
ciincd to AS a. Weather good.
The c,osc WIS easy. May ! down u,
iSs.
May oats started unchanged to I,
a &c down. May started unchanged
to u shade depressed at J3M SO. aud
sold to 3.,.
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UNION OFFICIAL
SHOT AND KILLED IN
ROW OVER AUTOMOBILE

Chicago. Dec. 2G.-Jamcs Conway
an official OF the United Steam Fit
tiers and Helpers Union. local No.
go was shot and killed today by
Thomas Frcar. secretary OF the or
panization. \ dispute over the pos
session OF an automobile owned by
the union is said to have caused the
shooting. which occurred in the
headquarters OF the Union. Frcar
when arrested declared that he fired
in self defense.
The police say that the killing IL
really the outgrowth OF a factional
dispute among labor leaders Of five
years standing ana the same fucd
led to the murder of Vincent Altman
in the bar of down town hotel I:
years ago for the killing OF whom.
Maurice Enright. sluggcr and gun.
man. was scSt to the Joliet pcniten-
tiary for life. A few months later
William. alias Dutch" Gentleman.
was shot dead in state street sa-
loon. as a result OF the same faction
al war. according to the police.
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Peace, Good Will,
Tactics Used in
Handling CROWDS

New York. Dee. &c subway
guard number u.S.N CsIgLllsh"d u
Christmas precedent which IL rcCciy-
ing considerable publicity today.
While down the long couCurs. OF
most of tn. subway stations the
guards We're pursuing their usual
tactics In moving the Christmas
crowds and shouting step lively
Ia, 'cm ofr-stop your puShiug,T In
fsctfui mood because they had to
work during the holiday. NJ. "2a:N
introduced Hu innovation that wHE
conspicuous In the crush at the Grand
Central subway platform.
Give your fcllowmcn chance.
he pleaded To the crowd. Just pcarr
and good will now. Remember It's
the Merry Christina.
1t was remarkable til" effect bis
words seemed to have for mcn and
women stood back politely aud In
many Instances stopped to cumpli-
men, the station guard for his cour-
tcsy aud To wish him many returns
OF the day.