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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-12

Oyster Bay, N. T., July. T. Within less than pes srtnisht colon>' ooses9at pfd'. ably Will begin the cannpaisn trips which are to carry him into almost every state of the union before the November cleo tion. Although he has not reached a final decision he expects to leave Oyster Bay week after next. He may attend the Chicago convention of the new pro gressive party.
 The purpose of Colonel Roesevelt's trip if it is made will be to tour states in which primaries will soon be held to nominate republican presidential electors.
 I've been asked to go to the three states-Kansas, Iowa and Michigan-to take part in the primaries campaign he said tonight T have not definitely made up my mind Both the Roosevelt and Taft forces have announced they will not abide by the result in case it is beaten. The fight will be to see which side will have to name it's candidates for presidential electors by petition in- stead of having them on the republican ticket"
 Colonel Roosevelt is not eager to leave Sagamore Hill during the heat of mid summer. There Is much to be done at home, moreover, in the way of superin- tending the organization Of the third party and reducing to working basis his ideas in regard to economic and social reforms which he wishes to use in his campaign. With what he regards as the greatest fight of his life ahettd however he is decided to put aside other consid- erations, If he deems 1t necessary, and begin his personal campaign this month.
 Colonel Roosevelt today indicated that during the campaign he expected to speak to more persons than almost any other candidate in the history of the country. He says he will campaign in the south
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-12
LOCAL MILITARY CIRCLES IN DEEPEST
 GLOOM AS THE RESULT OF TRAGEDY AT ANNISTON MANEUVER CAMP LAST NIGHT

years past and 1t was the intention of Captain Seals and his company to main tain that distinction. Until the time of the unfortunate accident the boys had acquitted themselves splendidly and had made a brave showing both as to discipline and to efficiency.
 The accident has filled the local unfi- itary circles with the deepest gloom. Tn the death of Privates Charles Kirby and Herbert Rape they have lost two faithful comrades and the service of two efficient soldiers. A military es- cort from the local military who al 3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-12
NEW ORLEANS TO VOTE
 ON COMMISSION FORM

New Orleans, July l1.-on August 2s voters of New Orleans will decide wheth- CT or not they prefer to live under I commission form of government. in ac- cordarce with d bill passed by the gen eral assembly and signed tonight by Gov ernor Hall. This measure provides for the administration of city affairs by five commissioners, one the mayor. all eiec- tive. The recall feature Is cared for in a state measure. the referendum and in itia.ive being subject to petition of 3o Ter cent of the registered voters. The bill was offered by the so-called ring politicians in lieu of another and accepted py the supporters of the good govern ment league. who, 1t is said, decided tile substitution was "bluff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-12
CARL MORRIS CURES
 CON COMISKEY

Sapulpa, Okla, July 11.-Carl Morris, Oklahoma's white hope" enaed in less than one round what was to have been fifteen round bout with Con Comiskey of Chicago here tonight. Morris punched his adversary three times and with fourth blow sent Comiskey to the floor where he took the count Adiutant General Frank Canton sprang into the ring to stop the contest. but Referee Rube Fearns had declared Morris the winner. Comis- key stated he would never fight again. !,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-12

Last Saturday morning Company B. under command of Capt. Carl Seals, left Anniston. The boys were about 4o strong, all from the Birmingham dis trict They made brave showing as they marched to the depot, every man in the command looking forward to the 10 days of actual camp life and the instruction to be derived from the maneuvers.
 Company has enjoyed a fine repu- tation for military efficiency for many
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-12
PANDEMONIUM REIGNS
 FOLLOWING THE BOLT

Pandemonium reigned in camps for sev- erai hours after the bolt struck. The nearly all metal about the structure was melted, including several metal cups.
 As usual in the case of such cata- clysms of nature. there were many pc- cuiiar features. One militiaman was leaning against a metal artillery flag pole when the bolt struck The pole was completely melted but the soldier was uninjured.
 Another unusual occurrence was the fact that when one of the men was Injured the print of his hand was left on his leg where the lightning shock was felt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-12
SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE ALL WERE IDENTIFIED

Although the ambulance corps re- ported within two minutes after the bolt had struck 1t was several hours before all of the men were identified In this work Captain Seals who com manded the company. and Adtutant General Scully. who has long been the intimate associate of many of his stricken Birmingham comrades. rem dered valuable service. Even members of the company in many cases were unable to recognize their mates.
 The men were just in the act of sigping their pay slips when the fatal bolt camA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-12

Anniston, July .-(Special )-Charles Kirby and II. Rape are dead and seven teen others are seriously injured as a re- suit of being stricken by lightning in their mess tent of Company B. Second Alabama infantry. commanded by Cap tain c. H. Seals of Birmingham this even ing about 6 o'clock. af. C as,sgan, aiso in5 ised, $ spet Ae.s- pected to live. The men were rushed to hospitals immediately after the catastro- phe occurred and were placed under treatment of the surgeons of the regular army.
 They suffered agonies and the scenes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-12
New Insurance Law

Baton Rouge, La, July 11.-Governor Hall today signed the bill repeating the Louisiana fire insurance rating law. under which a state board had fixed rates for the past year. The bill passed both houses by large majorities.
 Under the new law state officials are authorized only to name advisory rates and to investigate charges of all ex- cessive rates. but the new board is not empowered to fix specific rates
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-12

not in camp will meet the remains when they arrive in the city this afternoon and they will be accorded the honors of a full military burial
 Both the victims were young unmar- ried men and resided near East Lake. All the injured are well known in the city. and many of them have been iden- tifed with the National Guard for sev- eral years. W. T. Evans, one of the injured, was formerly first sergeant of Troop D and is one of the best known members of the National guard in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-12


 were most pitiable. All are from the Bir- fningham district
 Captain Seals and Colonel Bricken are heartbroken tonight over the tragedy which has spread gloom through the whole camp.
 The bodies of the dead will leave here tomorrow afternoon under military es- cort for Birmingham where the funer- a1s will be held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-12
IIUERTA CONTINUES
 MARCH NORTHWARD

Chihuahua, Mexico. July 11.-Fed- eral troops began to move north ward in numbers today in pursuit of the retreating rebel army Be- fore nightfall 2o00 infantry and artillery and 800 cavalry had. start ed Tomorrow 900 more will go north and Saturday 1h03 cavalry will follow Fifteen hundred men will remain in Chihuahua.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-12
Clark Comes Tomorrow

Governor Wilson announced today that he had set aside three hours Saturday aft ernoon for q conference with Speaker Champ Clark, who Is coming to Sea girt to see him. Representative Under wood, tine governor said. probably would come to Seaglrt for a conference next week
 Governor Wilson declared he had set aside no topic for discussion with the ~~~~~-~~-~-~~~~~~
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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-25

to the pope has been abandoned for
over half century, Colonel Repond
in view of the dissatisfaction of the
corps, decided not only to have the
new recruits take the oath, but also to
profit by the occasion and put the en-
tire corps through the formality.
As a special concession the colonel
therefore allowed the guards to lay
aside their new military uniforms,
don their red, green and yellow cos
tune as designed for them by Michael
Angelo, put on their full breastplate
and armor and march in grand state
to the Belvedere court
There in the presence of the Dig
nitaries of the pontifical court, the
guardsmen raisee their right hands,
and Monsignor CoAoggoni Dorelli. the
chaplain of the corps read the oath,
which obliges every member 20 lay
down his life if necessary in defense
of that of the supreme pontiff of the
Catholic church.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-25
Thorough Organization.

| Preparations to fulfill these prom
ises and go even further have been
carried out here by means of a
thorough organization. The first step
after the meeting of the convention
here was assured, was the apoint-
ment of citizens committee of 900
which was divided into subcommittee
and to each of these was delegated a
certain part of the work. At the head
of the whole organization is the Hon.
Robert Grain and Mayor Preston, the
latter by virtue of his office and Mr..
Grain as chairman of the executive
committee of the citizens general or
ganization. The subcommittee have
charge respectively of reception, con-
vention hall, press, visiting merchants,
transportation, program, concessions,
and privileges, entertainments, music,
publicity, floral decorations and re-
ceiving editors and publishers.
The general municipal convention
committee, appointed by the mayor, is |
subdivided into state committees, to
which the delegates and visitors from
the respective states may turn for in
formation and assistance.
The problem of handling a great
crowd was two-fold-first
to bring them to. Baltimore: second.
to house, feed and entertain them
while here The first of these was sim
pie Baltimore is proud of her trans
portation facilities, both by rail and
~ water. Three railroads, the Pennsyl-
vania, the Baltimore and Ohio, and the
Western Maryland, South and Vest
and forty steamship lines give it a
prominent position in the trans-ocean
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-25
Facts About Aviation.

PARIS, June 25.-Major Renard OF
the French army, who has been ma
king a study of aeroplane accidents
and their causes, has reached some in
teresting conclusions. OF the fatal ac-
cidents in 1911 he finds that 25 per
cent were due to the lack of natural
aptitude on the part of the Pilots
Thirteen per cent were due to insult
ficient instruction, per cent to the
excessive daring of the airmen and
6 per cent to other imprudence and
Thirteen per cent are
laid to the faulty construction of the
20 per cent to insufficient
solidity, and 10 to. II per cent 20 adj
verse atmospheric conditions.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-25
Guards Take Vatican Oath.

Rome, June 25.-The famous Swiss
Guards corps of the Vatican which
recently threatened mutiny because
it's new commander dressed them in
khaki uniforms, armed them with
Mauser rifles and put them through
setting up exercises has now been
obliged, for the first time in SO years
to subscribe to the oath of loyalty to
the pope.
Colonel Repond the new command
er, who.is responsible of the new ord
Ell of things amongst the Swiss Guards
recently recruited the corps up to
its full strength, there having been
about twenty vacancies. Although the
custom of taking the oath of LOYALTY
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-25

poor type of citizen Yet even in Z
presidential year there is a big proper
ton of the citizenship of this country
| which fails in its first duty to the
government which gives it protection
by neglecting the simplest of civic
duties. In this year of years in pol
itics, it is interesting to understand
the proportion OF voting citizenship
and the following from the Chicago
| Record-Herald indicates that a large
| number regularly fail in their duty
Many of these men possibly don't
know and don't care Others probably
harangued on street corners and
created a great deal OF attention but
failed to make good when the mo-
ment came. 1t is puzzling problem
but it must be considered, as an alge-
braic factor in doping out" the prob
able results of the present campaign
Says the Record-Heald:
1t is often said that in a country pos
sessing republican form of govern
ment the majority rules. This means,
of course, the majority of those who
vote. What proportion is this to the
total number of those qualified to ;'ote?
Recently it was announced that by
the census of 1910 there were in that
year in the United States 26,999151
males of voting age. OF this total
3,t1 ,278 were foreign-born whites not
so that the total of native
born whites of voting age was about
%, 900. Allowing for the increase
Of population between 1900 and 1901
here probably were about 22,4O0,0OO
lative-born whites in 1908, the year of
he last presidential election.
For Taft, Bryan and minor presi-
lential candidates there were cast H.
'07,718 votes in 1908. This total in
ludes the votes of women in several
Western states, but is only about 67
Ter cent of the total number of men
# voting age in that year. Why did
ne-third of the men who might have
oted stay away from the polls?
There are many reasons, of course
ack of educational, residential and
Their qualifications imposed by law,
bsence from home, illness, political
isaffection, etc. But the fact stands
ut that only about two-thirds of those
Tho might have voted at this presi-
=
Tho did vote, moreover, were only
bout one-sixth of the total population
f the nation.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-25

NEW YORK, June 25.-Officials OF
both the National and American
leagues have begun an investigation
! of charges that members of the New
York and Brooklyn teams have been
| playing Sunday baseball here in semi
| professional teams under assumed
| names. 1t is alleged that from 500
| to $3.50 is regularly paid to the big
league stars for this service by the
professional teams here and in
suburban towns. On several occasions,
it is said, various pitchers on the pay
rolls of the local major league clubs
as $3.50, only to fail utterly when call
ed upon to enter the box the next day
One crack box man, it is alleged
pitched a 16-inning game on recent
holiday in Hudson river town in
spite of the fact that it was his regular
turn to pitch on Monday. On another
occasion, according to the investIga-
tors, a star battery hired for $3.50 By
a semi-professional club, found that
the opposing team had a pitcher and
catcher equally well known in organ
lied baseball. The recognition on the
field was mutual, but in order to fool
the spectators, the major leaguers,
whose names were assumed, did not
speak.
The first move, it is said, will be a.
sweeping order prohibiting players
under contract to organized clubs from.
offers from semi-professlonal
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-25
BALTIMORE WAS READY
TO ENTERTAIN DEMOS
Sixty Thousand Visitors.

and coastwise trade and passenger
service.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-25
By Edward L. Keen.

(London Correspondent of the United
Press.)
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-25

So, through the test-tube of the sci
enlist and not through the wonder
working magic of tabled Fountains of
Life. the world may approach the time
when it shall be able to combat with.
mans inevitable Commensurate
Times.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-25
ANARCHIST HEAD is
MAN WITHOUT COUNTRY

Powell. Wherever the word anarchy
is understood the name of Malatesta
is known. Many of his former col
leagues have passed through the Eng
lish courts and have been given penal
servitude for counterfeiting. In every
country which he has visited in the
interests of anarchy trouble has fol-
Ilowed."
On the strength of his speech, il: ID
dition to the three months sentence
the presiding judge made the formal
recommendation that Malatesta on the
completion of his term be deported as
| an undesirable alien" 1t is upon the
unprecedented introduction by All CT
ficer of the government of extraneous
matter which the prisoner had no OPP
portunity to combat, after the jury had
returned its verdict that Malatesta's
friends largely base their hopes that
the home secretary will refuse to carry
out the deportation suggestion
A TempestuOus Career.
Malatesta has had tempestuous
career, only the high spots of which
were touched by the detective insn Z
tor at his trial He was an Italian
count, but shortly after reaching his
majority renowned his title and es-
tates in order to devote himself to
the propaganda of anarchism. He was |
an ally of Bakunin, the founder of |
modern anarchism, and has since con-
Quoted various anarchistic newspa |
pers, besides being an author Of num-
erous pamphlets on the subject In
1876, assisted by man named CAT
feiro, he organized an Instruction in
Italy and led a band of insurgents
against the government officers. He
was captured, condemned and deport
ed to the island of Lampedusen, in thu
Mediterranean. He had been there
only short time when with two conf
psnions he escaped from the prison
and reaching the shore put to sea in
/ fishing boat. After a stormy voyage
he three reached Malta.
He was accused of being implicated (.
With Bresci in the assassination of
King Humbert, in 1900. This he Wig
,rously denied, although he admitted
laving known the assassin. 4Why S
hould | kill kings?" he asked. Il
would sooner kill chickens, for chic
ems are good to eat. But kings, of
What use are they?"
In all, he has spent 10 years in the
lisons g various countries in which {
e has preached the doctrine of an
rchy. But he has never been convict
of participation in any attempt on
le life of a sovereign. The only ac- !,
psation against him in connection
18th the Houndsditch affair was that
tube of oxygen used by Gardstein, :
le of the anarchists, was traced to his r
lop in Soho. Scotland Yard tried
to get sufficient evident to
terminate him but without success.
IS it true" he was asked at his pres
1t trial." that to be an anarchist one
ust be a bomb-throw err" NO." was
e reply, 1--WE simly believe in liberty
i'd justice
Among Malatesta's best friends is
'ince Kropotkin of Russia Another
lssian prince, Verlan Tcherkesoff,
as the principal witness in his behalf
the libel case. Il am honored by
gnor Malatesta's friendship" he said
broken English. Il know nobody
honest as he is
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-25
STILL FIGHTING DEATH.

Professor Ellie Metchnikoff of tn,
Pasteur Institute in Paris, is still &C
lively engaged in fighting disease
Through his test tubes, he is pittins
his brain and ingenuity against til.
Death Angel, and he feels that he is
equal game.
odd age and the inevitable death
that follows it are due chiefly to three
illnesses-ha of the arteries,
cirrhosis of the liver and intestinal in
fammation of the kidneys he decIar-
ed recently. Let us arrest those and
we arrest decay"
This much, he is confident he has
ascertained. The effect is clear to his
eyes-now he works to discover the
cause and the cure. When he shall
have definitely established these lat
ter two of the great triad, he will nave
conquered.
he has ascertained that albuminous
foods, which lodge themselves in the
large intestine" apparently set up
the death-dealing conditions that
provo fatal to old age. In this same
large intestine is found, to quote his
own words, 1.-The chief center of the
struggle between the toxic microbes
and the beneficent microbes, the
phagcaytes.'
These latter he picturesquely de-
al of
man system, living germs of great vor-
acity which prey upon the poison mic
robes" and by their activity induce
health.
str oys the toxic or poisonous microbes, |
but owing to it's quick absorption, it |
does not penetrate to the intestine
where most needed.
so we, of the Pasteur Institute"
he says, sought to solve double
problem. We wished to find a mic
robe which assimulates sugar and
which we could send into the large
intestine"
He believes he has found this para
site existing in dogs. The problem is
to ascertain whether it can be adapted
to humans. 1t is on this problem that
he is working now.
If that be impossible, he will be
forced to go back, pick up his expert
ments at another place and follow an
ether line of inquiry. In the mean
time, he makes this guarded state
ment:
II am extremely hopeful that we s
have solved the problem; that soon we t
will be able to prolong human life; to {
lelay time, to balk death-for years, at t
east" a
So, through the test-tube of the sci t
sntist and not through the wonder c
working magic of tabled Fountains of i;
Life. the world may approach the time fl
When it shall be able to combat with Il
ven if it never be able to vanquish W
nans inevitable conqueror.-Seattle s
INES
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-25
Save Samples.

The Star-Mirror would urge at this
time the necessity of early prepare
ton for the saving of the best sam
pies of agricultural products through
out Latah county this year Begin
with the hay and keep it up. Report
anything good to this office and the
matter will receive attention.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-25
Special Lighting.

The appropriation for this special
lighting is SIS, 000 The convention hall
itself will be a blaze of lights, the
ribs of the curving roof being outlined
by 10000 electric bulbs. The block of
Bolton street leading to the main en-
trance will be brilliant with colon
ade of electric lights on pillars so feet
apart. The portico of the city hall
Will be outlined with electric bulbs
and some of the city's principal mon
urents will be treated in the same
way. To supplement this display by
the city the proprietors and tenants
of all tall buildings have been asked
to leave the lights burning in the
upper rooms so that the business dis
trict at night will be ablaze.