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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-19
WASHINGTON GOSSIP OF
 INTEREST IN ALABAMA
BY WALTER HARPER

bama as a substitute for the Clayton bill recently passed in the House This throws both bills in conference. The nature and intent of the bills are iden- tical and the conferees will have no difficulty In coming to an agreement on measure that will be in substance the same as passed by the House.
 information received at the office of Congressman Hobson in Washington is to the effect that he expects to secure the votes. Congressmen Dent and Richard son, who also having to fight for re- nomination. are expected to be returned.
 Senator Dixon, in charge of Roosevelt campaign in Washington, received the following telegram from Dr. J. w. Hughes of Birmingham today:
 ''I certainly favor ex-President Roose- velt's renomination. He is the man after my own heart and as far as an old man of n years can actively support him here in Alabama, I will do it with pure pleas ure.
 Tn this. Jefferson county, nine-tenths of the republicans are for him, and q whole lot of the democrats They tell me openly. J. w. HIGHEs,,
 John Towers, prominent republican of Birmingham, is spending few days in Washington watching the political game at close range. T am here on little personal business and there Is no political sienifcance attached 10 my visit said Mir. Towers "I am simply looking on and irving to find out how things are lillng up I usually learn something everyS time come to Washington
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-19

Washington, March -(Special)-- Oscar Underwood and Judge William
 Richardson are the only candidates for Congress from labamS who have filed statement of expenses -yith the clerk of the House as required by law. The law as amended last year provides that candidates for Congress shall file eX- penses incurred in primary elections or conventions as well as in general cleo tions and that the first statement must be filed 15 days, and not later than 10 days, receding such election or con Eention.
 Congress in Alabama to be voted for
 In the primary to be held April and only two have filed any statement of expenses. only two days remain on the final limit of 10 days under the new law The penalty for willful neg lect is fine of not more than $1000 or Imprisonment for not more than one year or both The law provides that supplemental statements shall be made every six days until all expenses of any election are accounted for.
 MT. Undsrwood's statement shows not ohe item of expense. That Is the S250 assessment of the state executive com mittee. Besides this item Judge Rich ardson has already accounted for ex- penses as follows Stamps, s375; news paper notices, s34s.25f clerical work, sf70.69: multigraph machine, s27S. :; telegrams, $6.99: miscellaneous, s10.S5: stationery sS6.62; making total of s14S0.
 The senate has passed Senator John stons bill providing fo- the release of claim of Creek Indian lands in Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-19
DiXon's Statement

Senator Joseph M Dixon, chairman of the Roosevelt executive committee, to- night issued a statement referring 10 President Tafts declaration in Boston today for presidential preference pri- maries with certain safeguards.
 Senator Dixon declared that Presi- dent Taft when appealed to for sup port of the primary bill just passed by massachusetts, gave none. Similar primary bills now pending in nary- land, Michigan and Illinois, Senator DiNohs statement says, are being op- posed by President Taft's supporters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-19
Is Taft's Answer

Washington, March 1S.-Representa- . tive Mckinley, director of President Tafts campaign for renomination, de- elared in a statement tonight that Pres ident Tafts pronouncement upon pres idential primaries. made at Boston to- day, constituted the answer of the Taft forces to the challenge" of Senator Dixon, manager of the Roosevelt cam paign. He said that inadequate state laws would open the door of the re- publican primaries to democrats and "nullify the will of the republican masses"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-19
ASHLAND CITIZENS
 HOLD MASS MEETING

Ashville, March 1S.-(Special)-A mass meeting of Ashland citizens was held re- gently at the courthouse, the purpose of which was the discussion of number of needed improvements for the town.
 w A. Sutton was elected chairman and C. w. Allen secretary. F. l.. Whatley. q. A.. Mattison, W. A. Sutton and others. then addressed the meeting. discussing such important subjects as the facility on waterworks, light, the urgent need of a public school building, sanitary improve mepts, lower fire insurance rates and other topics of general interest.
 A committee of five was elected to work with the mayor and council of the town, the committee being G. A. Matti- son. chairman; E. l.. Whatley, w. A. Sut- ton. c. B. Allen and F. J. Ingram.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-19
Mrs. Allen Distracted

The men who found Mrs Allen at her home say she was distracted.
 Early today there was a report that Felts and his men were having pitched battle with Edwards, who had been sur rounded. Felts denied that on his return. The only catch was a few gallons of moonshine whisky.
 The pursuers hope for some action to- morrow The posses will get out again, while the North Carolina officers are working over to meet them. They hope to drive the gang to cover between them.
 The state authorities continued to pile rifles and ammunition into the troubled country today, Two shipments of rifles and bullets were sent from Roanoke. They will be unloaded at Galax and brought here in wagons. The posses are well armed with state militia equipment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-19
PROSPECTS GOOD
 FOR SETTLEMENT
CONTINUED FROM PAGE n

is counterbalanced today by fresh walkouts in Saxony and Hanover and other places.
 Strikers to the number of 10000 re- stunned work in Westphalia this morn ing. leaving 15s,S6O still out in that region.
 At Saxony 15.00O, or 30 per cent, went out and at Hanover 2200 struck. Three thousand nine hundred men have struck in the Saarbruecken district and an- other $500 will quit work in Schaum- burg Lippe tomorrow, making the total number of miners on strike nearly 200.00O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-19
CYRENE CoMMANDERy

THE SIR KNIGHTS OF CYRENE AND OF ALI CON- MANDERIES IN THE STATE AND VISITING SIR KNIGHTS ARE RE- QUESTED TO ATTEND A SPECIAL CONCLAVE TUESDAY, MARCH I8. AT : :3O P. M. OFFICIAL INSPECTION BY RT. EN. SIR LOUIS J. WRIGHT GRAND COMMANDER. WORK IN OR- DER OF KNIGHTS OF MALTA.
 ARTHUR BARTON, EM. COM. CHARLES J. GEOHEGANy
 RECORD FER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-19
Expect Settlement

New York. March 1s.-The belH that suspension of work in the an- thracite coal mines on April be- cause of the deadlock between the op- orators and the miners over working conditions. will not he continued long and that a settlement will he reached, was expressed by coal operators here today,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-19
Civil Authorities Competent

Richmond, March 1S-An important con ference over the despatching of state troops to HillsVille to take up the search for the Hillsville court room assassins was held here this morning Judge Wal ter R. Staples of Roanoke, who has been occupying the Hillsville bench since the killing of Judge Massie, came in from HillsVile unannounced He went at once to the private office of Governor Mann.
 The chief of the detective agency en- gagged in the hunt for the Aliens and their clar also attended the conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-19
Roosevelt Will Renly

oyster Bay, March 1S.-Colonel Roosevelt today received telegram from Senator Dixon, his campaign manager suggesting that he make a reply to President Tafts speech in Bos- ton. Colonel Roosevelt said he would be unable to formulate reply to- night but would giv> one out tomor- TOW.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-19
BAND OF OUTLAWS NOW SURROUNDED
 ON SQUIRREL SPUR
CONTINUED FROM PAGE n

Floyd Allen, the outlaw whose sentence by the court precipitated the massacre, laid in the Roanoke jail and moaned that he had followed his wife's advice.
 I've got a good wife, said the out law ''1f I'd done as she told me, would not be here noM.n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-19
Sherrer Called In

L. L. Sherrer a detective prominent in the Beattie case and Richard Davis, as- sistant attorney general, were called into the conference this afternoon At the conclusion 1t is said that the situation at Hillsville up to this time did not demand the use of state troops. The pursuit of the outlaws will be left in the hands of the civil authorities. Judge Staples made complete report of tine situation to Governor Mann.
 Archibald A. Campbell of Wytheville was appointed today by Governor Mann to fill the uueXpired term of Judge Thorn ton Massie as presiding judge of the court of the Twenty-first judicial district, which includes Hilsville
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-19

for creating disturbances began today. Thirteen of them, accused of shouting shame or strike breakers were sen fenced to one months imprisonment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-19
BOSTON TENDERS HEARTY WELCOME
 TO THE PRESIDENT
fCoNTINUEn FROM PAGE n

do not hesitate to say that the history or the last t35 years shows that the people
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-19

"How did the Bird know that
 By making our store worth more to you we make it worth more to us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-19
Willing to Talk

Alien seemed willing to talk to me and answered frankly the questions which l put to him. He seemed thoroughly sub dued and depressed. He started to speak to me about the atrocious affair at Hills vile and | stopped him, telling him that I was not permitted to talk to him about this matter other than any confession which he wished to make. He declared
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-19

elected President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt"
 The LaFollette managers continued their
 mass meetings in various sections of the state today and tonight.
 Washington, March 1S.-The presidential
 primary in North Dakota tomorrow was the subject of comment at various politi- cal headquarters in Washington today. The LaFollette headquarters, passing their
 prediction from reports Senator La
 Toilette and Manager Walter L. Houser,
 predicted plurality for Senator LaFol- lette.
 Senator Dixon, in a statement issued
 at the Roosevelt headquarters. made no
 claim of a plurality for Colonel Roose- welt, but predicted a heavy anti-Taft sentiment.
 "Unfortunately a fierce faetiona fight
 between republican leaders in that state for control of the state organization has
 caused a temporary division in the anti
 Taft ranks" sail Senator Dixon. Washington, March 1S.--Gilford Pnchot in an agreement sent to Frank l.. Talcott
 at Fargo, N D.. has made special denial
 of the statements credited 10 Walter L. ITouser and others that Colonel Roose- welt pledged his support to Senator La Toilette as a progressive candidate for
 the presidential nomination. have ruled. They may have been de- feated at times by corrupt and corrupting influences, congresses and legislatures may have been halted by subterranean
 methods in carrying out what the peo- | pie desire, but in the end, under our present constitution and our present laws.
 we have had really popular govern | ment
 "The occasion for these remarks is 1 the attack upon our judiciary and the
 proposal by judicial recall or recall of judicial decisions 10 destroy it's inde- pendence, and thus to take away from the arch of government the keystone. l deny that there is in the decisions of the courts or of the character of the judges or the result of litigation that which iustifes such radical in noyation. l am not unmindful of the necessity for judicial reform. but that depends not upon changing the char acter of the judges but otherwise upon the change of procedure, the expedition of judgments and the reduction of the expense of litigation"
 Speaks to Collegians | Late in the afternoon the Presid ent received the Harvard Taft club at his hotel In reply to a characteristic col lege greeting he said:
 "siy boys, 1 have known the time when that Harvard sound did not go right to my heart as 1t does now. | am proud that you should think it worth while to get together and em- phasize your interest in the presid en- tal contest and should express your fair opinion of me. l don't know that the contest is going to shape up finally in the way it seems now to be shap ing but 1t seems to me that we should adhere to those good things that we have tried for 125 years and know to be good, that we should not lightly re- ject that form of government or any part of that form of government that is fundamental and seems to us to be d pillar, without very great deliberation
 and without having if borne In on us
 beyond a doubt that 1t can be safely parted with"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-19
Hold First Presidential
 Preference Primary To-day

Fargo, N D., March 1s.-Supporters of Theodore Roosevelt tonight, on the eve of the first preferential presidential pri- mary, stated that Senator LaFollette had aroused enthusiasm in nearly all quar- ters of the state and had rolled up much additional support within the last week. They declared, however, they believed the strength of Roosevelt would bring victory from hard fight.
 "They've yelled and shouted LaFol- lette,' said one of these Roosevelt men, but when they go to the polls tomor- row and see the name Roosevelt on the ballot the old loyalty will work its magic and they will mark the ballot op- posite the colonels name
 The last act of the Roosevelt managers was to send out an appeal to all the afternoon newspapers today. This was signed by Governors Aldrich of Nebraska Carey of Wyoming, Stubbs of Kansas Bass of New Hampshire and Hadley of Missouri.
 The appeal reads as follows;
 "The progressives throughout the on- tire United States are looking to you for the support of your indorsement of the only progressive to be nominated and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-19

that he was thoroughly sorry and repent ent, and that he had sought forgiveness for his wrongdoing. I quoted some prom ises of scripture which refer to the peni- tent and he looked at me with those sharp, penetrating eyes and said. I ought to have done like my wife told me to dc Ions ago. I have a good wife
 Allen seems completely broken in spirit He is not suffering any physical pain
 He asked mo to talk to Victor, his Sol, whom he declared was not implicated in this affair which I promised to do, but not on this visit, since I had not gotten consent from the proper authority"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-19
Rev. Skinner Sees Allen

Roanoke, Va, March 1S.-Ths afternoon the Rev T, Clagget skinner, a Baptist minister, visited Floyd Allen in the Roam oke jail and obtained the only inter view which has been given since Allen S arrival here yesterday, Judge Staples hay ing refused to let any one talk to the prisoner but detectives. Mir. Skinner said
 'I was sent for by MT. Floyd Allen. who expressed desire to see a Baptist minister. 1 had to go through some pre- lln,inaries to get in, giving mp my defen- sive weapons of warfare which consist ed of a pocket knife and two lead pencils. I found Allen guarded by a'watchman on the inside of the cell and policeman in tho corridor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-19

The senate has passed Senator John ston's bill providing fo- the release of claim of Creek Indian lands in Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-19

Washington March 1S-Gilford Pinchot in an agreement sent to Frank l.. Talcott at Fargo. N D.. has made special denial of the statements credited to Walter L. Houser and others that Colonel Roose- vet pledged his support to Senator La Toilette a progressive candidate for the presidential nomination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-25
MRS. SPEELMAN LEAVES
Returns to Home After Final Visit
With Husband.

After spending nearly the entire
day with her husband in the county
Jail, Mrs. Ward Speelman returned
late this afternoon to her parents
home in Wakefield. Frank Mileham
uncle of Mrs. Speelman, went to the
jail with the woman this morning
and spent nearly two hours in CONVEX
sation with the young man.
1t was stated by Mrs. Speelman to-
the Jail for her husband to sign, which
related to their business affairs. The
exact nature of the documents was not
made public.
At noon Mrs. Speelman went to the
Mileham hame on Topeka avenue for
lunch. Shortly after 1 O'Clock she
again returned to the Jail and was in
conference with her husband in the
parIor cell of the Jail at 3 o'clock this
afternoon.
ct will probably return home this
evening"" Mrs. Speelman told friend,
"and may come to Topeka again soon
So far as Wards case is concerned,
there is nothing to be said. We have
taIk-d the matter over thoroughly
and I am very glad I came here at
this time
Speelman himself seems more con-
tented with his circumstances and sur
roundings than before Mrs. Speelman
came to Topeka. He spent nearly the
entire day in the parlor cell on the
first floor of the Jail building. The
door between the corridor leading to
the quadrangle of the jail was closed
and Speelman, his wife and Mileham
were permitted to visit without inter-
ruption.
a visit of Harry J. Bone. United
states district attorney, seemed to re-
Iieve Speelman's mind. He was as
sured that he could be taken before
Judge Pollock at the March term of
court at Wichita and can at once be
gin serving his prison term. The
wichita court meets a month before
the Topeka court According to the
present plan. Speelman will be taken
to Wichita March II. He will at once
be indicted before the federal grand
Jury. permitted to enter a plea of
guilty and begin his sentence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-25
GOES ABOVE $1.O2
Smallness of Farm Reserves and
Decline in Receipts
Help the Wheat Market Toward
an Advance.
FIRMNESS IN CORN
Is Brought About by Stop Loss
Buying Orders.
Provisions Easy With First Sales
Tending Downward.

Chicago. Jan. 5.-WHEAT-Smallnes
of farm reserves in the northwest and
the continued falling off of receipts in
that district helped the wheat market to-
day to make upturn. Offerings here
were small and there was fair commits
sion demand.
The opening showed 1sc to Aq9sc de-
cline. May started at $101Ss4L011z to
$1-015s and then rose to $1.O21s
Liberal selling of futures by a prominent
cash dealer led to a reaction but talk
of low reserves southwest caused rally
The close was steady at $1-01Gg1.02 for
May, gain of 1sGAc net
CORN-Stop loss buying gave frmness to
corn May opened 1sc off to 1sc up at &c
to 6714c, touched 667sQ67c and advanced
to 67ssc.
Prices fell back temporarily when wheat
turned weak. The Close however, was
steady with May at 675s967slc, net adj
vance of 1zQ5sc.
OATS-ShOrts were active purchasers OF
oats. There was considerable profit TAX
ing. May started unchanged to 7sc down
at 50Lc to 5Ossc and assembled to 5012c-
VISIONS-PrOvisionS were little
easy First sales were unchanged to &c
lower, with May $16.3715 for pork, $9.471z
to $3.50 for lard and $3.50 for ribs.
RYE-No. 2, 9412c.
BARLEY-S0c1$1.30
CLOVER-$15 .U0Qp22.00.
IMOTHY-$12. O001500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-25
DROP FOUR OFFICIALS
Missouri Valley Conference Hits at
Football Trust.

Lawrence, Kan. Jan. 25.-Several
interesting facts regarding the minor
events which took place at the recent
meeting of the Missouri Valley confer
ence were brought to light here when
the minutes of the meeting were made
public.
For a long time there has been
more or less wrangling in the Missouri
Valley regarding football officials and
the proper wages which should be
paid for officiating. The socalled foot
ball officials trust in Kansas city
was considered at length and the de-
tails of the situation discussed. 1t
was finally unanimously recommend
ed that Isadore Anderson, c. E. Nc
Bride, B. l.. McCreary and J. c. Grow
er be dropped from the list of officials
in the future. Upon motion it was
voted that the names of these four Of
ficials be dropped from the confer
ence list and that they not be used by
any conference institution.
At the meeting the matter of com
petition with other colleges in the
middle west which should rank "ath-
leticalIy'' with the schools of the con-
ference was considered and it was
recommended that competition with
the following Kansas colleges be held
only under Missouri Valley conference
rules:
Normal, University of Kansas, Wash
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-25
HOPEFUL OF PEACE
Abdication Is Expected in China Be-
fore the Armistice Expires.

Shanghai. jan 25-It is expected
here in republican circles that an I'M
perial edict announcing the abdicatlon OF
the throne will be issued before the
arnistice between the Imperlall ana
Republicans expires which as now ar
ranged will be on January ~ at
O'Clock in the morning Shortly AFTER
that date it is believed a meeting will
be arranged between President Sun I at
Sen and Yuan Shi Kai at which de-
tails will be drafted for the establish
ment of a kim of coalition government l1
controlling the north and south Tang
Shao Vi who is still acting as yuan
Shi Kai'S represen native here and Dr.
WI Ting Fang, the republican minis
ter of justice, expressed themselves TINS
afternoon as extremely hopeful.
It is understood that negotiators VINO
are endeavoring to bring about an IN
Outstanding between Picking and Nan
king have succeeded in clearing the at
mosphere of the misunderstanding
which have hitherto existed. neither
an eventual agreement between the two
parties will be reached cannot be fore
seen.
dispatch to Premier Yuan Shi kal at
Picking through Tang Shao VI Inc
telegram is said to have expressed the
Willingness of the republican leaders
to place the fullest confidence in Pre-
nier Yuan Shi kai's pledges.
Urging Recognition
Toxic. Jan. 25.-The members of the
Nationalist party are showing great
activity in urging the Japanese gov
eminent recognize the republican
government OF China.
Distribution of z. S. Troops.
Manila, Jan. 25.-The distribution of
the United States troops along the
section of the Picking railroad from
Tang Shan to LanchOW has now been
completed. Major Arrasmith, who is in
command of the expedition comprising
a battalion of the Fifteenth infantry
and other details cabled his report TO-
day to Major General ]. Franklin Bell,
commander CT the Philippine division
Acco. Ing to Major Arrasmith's re-
port Lieut. 1Alva Lee. with AZ men, Is
stationed at LEIGH Wang: Lieut.. Eu-
gene Santschi Jr., Lieut. Felix R Hill
and Lieut. Blaine A. Dixon with 70
men at Kuyeh; Lieut., Fauntley M Mil
Ter with 20 men at Wall; Lieut.. Ernest
b. SmaIley with 80 men at Kanping
and Iieuts O1in 0. Ellis and Edgar +.
Haines with AZ men at Tang Shan Cap
tain Robert H. S1lliman, who is in com
mand of these attachments. has made
his headquarters at Kuyeh.
The remainder of the troops are quar-
tered in barracks at Tien Tsin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-25
FROM REAL SCHOOL
Kansan, lizard Knocks Graduate
Lands Good Place.

Chicago. Jan. 25.@The Rev. Walter
Burr, described as a graduate of the
University of Hard Knocks, will as
sumo Saturday the pastorate of Be
thesda church and Firman House of
this city.
Thrown on his own resources when
II years of age, he became a journey
man priAter and travelled through
wyoming, Utah, Oregon and Califor-
MIA, being thrown in contact with cow
boys amblers, Mormons. Chinese and
the riffraff of the far West
He was editor of Republican news
paper when 10 years old and he stump
ed the state of Iowa before he was
old enough to vote and at 20 entered
Knox college at Galesburg.
Failing health again drove him west
and after working as a missionary in
the slums of San Francisco he opened
a mission in Armourdale, the slum
section of Kansas City.
He has been a juvenile court officer
and recently has been commissioner
of the Boy Scout movement in Kansas.
He is declared to be one of the most
efficient mission workers in the coun-