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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
INVENTOR OF THE
 TICKER IS DEAD
New York, September 12.-Edward A

New York September 12.-Edward A. Callahan. inventor of number of de- graph service, died today at his home in Brooklyn at the age of 73 years MT. Callahan was an organizer of the Gold and Stock Telegraph company. inventing the ticker machine which made opera tion of that system possible, and also in- vented the messenger call box. During the civil war he was chief operator for the Western Union Telegraph company
 in this city, handling many important government messages. In 1872 he or ganized the Exchange Telegraph com pany of London. He was born in Boston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13

delegates and considered that they were not entitled to have a speaker. It is re- ported that Ca *linal Annette. Archbishop of Paris, has made a written protest and that the controversy is likely 10 be car ried before the Vatican.
 If Is understood that the committee was led to expect a very large attendance of French delegates as a protest against tie church policy of the French government. The agitation to this end apparently proved failure, and the Vienna commit tee is said to hold the French clergy re- spoilsible. FTHE
 Among the speakers a. the festival gathering in the rotunda this afternoon was Monsignor Rainer, vicar general of Milwaukee. bis subject being, the Council of Trent Monsignor Rainer declared that the reform decrees of Pope Plus X regarding daily communions and the first communion of children contained nothing new, but were only the modern adapta- ton of principles already formulated by the council of Trent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
Howell Makes Affidavit

Hot Springs, Ark, September l2.-Cap- tain of Police George W. Howell of Hot Springs made affidavit today that Sam Schepps. during his detention in this city. made no statement in his presence that might be construed as an eXculpation Of Police Lieutenant Charles Becker in connection with the Rosenthai murder. on the contray, Howell asserts he con siders that the information he gained of the case from Schepps would be more favovable to the prosecution than to the defense. Howell explains that Schepps was in his custody from the time of his arrest as a material witness until he was turned over to Assistant District Attor- ney Rubin of New York. The affidavit was made at the request of District At torney Whitman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
EIGHT AMENDMENTS
 DEFEATED IN OHIO

Columbus, O., September l2.-Finai re-
 turns from 8. of the SS counties in the state completed today show that eight of the 42 amendments to the state con- stitution voted on at a special election September have been defeated These are: Equal suffrage, s50.00o, 600 good roads bond issue. prohibiting of outdoor ad- vertising. regulation of labor injunctions, abolition of the death penalty, use of vot- ing machines, appointment of women to certain offices and the elimination of the word "Caucasian'' from the constitution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
Zapatistas Increase Raids

Mexico City, Mex. September 12.-The Zapatistas have been extremely active the past week in their marauding opera tions in the states of Morelos and Mex leo and today word was received that Emiliano Zapata is concentrating his forces at Alaltizapan, 20 miles south of Cuernavaca with the announced intention of marching on Cuernava, the capital of Morelos, on September 10.
 Regular traffic on the Cuernavaca di- vision of the National railways has been indefinitely suspended as the result of Tuesdays attack by Zapatistas on pas senger train. 50 miles south of Mexico City. Delayed reports show that a total of nine persons injured in the attack on the train, one of whom has since died. Two women passengers were car ried into the mountains by the bandits. The wife of General Angels, commander of the federal troops in Morelos. was among the passengers robbed.
 Below Cautla, Morelas, on the Inter- oceanic railroad, a number of employees have refused to man trains on account of the danger of attack from Zapatistas
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ngtona-Senator LaFollette has left for a. western tour where it is expected he will enter actively into the campaign for the progressive can didate.
 St. Albans, Vt-A rush from a steamboat Fof a crowd of exeursionists
 tonight caused the death of Mrs
 Charles Hurlbut of Georgia, who. with | her husband. was jostled from the
 was saved but efforts to rescue his
 wife were fruitless.
 1 Dublin.-The Rev. Matthew Russell
 distinguished Jesuit, died today. He
 was born in 1884 He was a noted
 writer and had edited from it's begin ming in 1873 "The Irish Monthly" a
 little Dublin magazine in which ap- peared some of the earliest contribu- tions of writers who later gained fame 1 New Orleans-Three men were ar
 rested here last night by special
 agents of the Louisville and Nashville railroad and are now held in the par
 sh prison as possible accomplices of Howard F. Edwards in the hold-up one
 week ago of the Louisville and Nash ville New York limited train near Michaud,
 | Washington.-Comm Charles P Nell of the bureau of labor has been asked to mediate the differences
 between the Chesapeake and Ohio, Nor | folk and Western and Virginia rail.
 roads and their trainmen and officials Negotiations have failed between them | Denver.-The 50 grand jury indict-
 ments returned Tuesday against city officials, owners of property and res
 idents of Denver's segregated district
 were attacked in court today by plea | in abatement and motion to quash Arguments will be heard next week 1 Athens, Ga.-Harry c. Stockdell. 5s one of the pioneers In the insurance
 business in the south and first presi- dent of the Capital City club of At
 lanta. died at his home here last night
 after several weeks illness. He was prominent socially and member oi
 several fraternities.
 l London-Kiamil Pasha, president oi l the council, in an interview as sent l Dy the toIIcspoHuSht oi l the Daily Mail, said that Turkey would welcome intervention by any fair
 minded power between herself and Italy to bring about peace
 Gainesville, Ga.-As the result of q
 church controversy, Joe Jones, 35. was | shot and instantly killed here yester-
 day by Emmet Stargel, 21. Jones re-
 gently had been dismissed from the | Wahoo church.
 lphia--Negotiatio have beer | broken off between the Pennsylvania
 Railroad company and a committee rep
 resenting the Order of Railroad Teleg- | raphers over a demand that members
 of the order employed by the company
 east of Pittsburg anG Erie be given 8 I 10 per cent increase in wages.
 San Francisco.--A slight earthquake
 shock was felt here at BPS o'clock to.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
Dix Wants Nomination

Syracuse, N Y, September 12.-A meet ing of the democratic state committee and a conference of democratic county chairmen called here today to give the leaders of the state an opportunity to greet Gov. Woodrow Wilson, gave abund- ant opportunity for caucuses concerning the makeup of the ticket that is to be nominated by the state convention when it meets here october 1. Governor Dix. who is seeking renomination at the hands of his party. has not changed his attitude on the subject.
 'T am a candidate and expect to be renominated and reelected" he said. Although there was much discussion of democratic candidates there appeared to be no disposition to fix a slate three weeks in advance of the state conven- ton. Time enough for that after the republicans have named their ticket at Saratoga" q leader said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
Baldwin RenOminated

Hartford Conn., September 12.-GoV. Simeon F. Baldwin was renominated to- day without opposition at the adjourned session of the democratic state conVen- tion Other state officers, seven presi- dential electors, also were named ana d platform was adopted. In accepting the nomination Governor Baldwin al luded to the democratic victory or two years ago in Connecticut as repuke to the republican party for abuse Of Its power, reviewed his work as governor and concluded:
 q accept the nomination you have or fered and in this day of the final break ing up of the republican party l LOOK to see Connecticut range herself again in the party of Jefferson and Madison, the party of political equality or op- portunity, the party that stands TOT social and industrial and legal justice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13


 or excitement. Slight shocks were re- ported as far south as San Jose, half hundred miles distant.
 Charleston, S. C.-With its executive session this forenoon on the Isle of Palms, the great council of the United States of the Improved Order of Red Men completed its business work. The Daughters of Pocahontas were given an excursion on the steamboats as tho guests of the chamber of commerce. Atlanta.-With all the negroes believed to have been implicated in the staying of a young white girl in Cummings. Ga., in prison here for safekeeping, that little town is reported today to be quiet for the first time since the discovery of the crime last Saturday.
 Pekin, China.-Tt Is generally believed In financial circles nere that the inde- pendent loan to China of s50000.000 re- gently negotiated In London by repre- sentatives of I.loyds bank and the Chinese minister, like several of It's predecessors, will not be concluded. Chinese officiays it is pointed out, realize that they can not deal outside the six power group or financiers.
 Panama.-The contract for the construc- ton of the new railway depot at Panama has been awarded to the Central American Construction company a concern com posed mainly of former canal employees. Panama.-In connection with the rumors current on the isthmus that conflict between Guatemala and Salvatore was imminent, Dr. Manuel F. Arauto, Presi- dent of Salvador, has cabled to the sa,- vadorean minister at Panama the fol-
  and Guatemala are cordial
 Rochester, Wabash express on the Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg branch of the New York Central, running 60 miles an hour, jumped the track at Morton, west of Charlotts, this forenoon Two passengers and the engineer and fireman were seriously Injured. Twenty persons suffered slight injuries.
 London.-Turkey has made peace pro- posals which have a chance of being re- garded favorably by Italy, according to the Constantinople correspondent of the Times. It Is believed that Turkeys pro- posal provides that Tripoli and Cyrenaica shall remain under the suzeraInty of tte Sultan. The entire military and civil ad- ministration of both territories shall be entrusted to Italy.
 London.--A Salonih dispatch to the times says that the engagement yesterday on the frontier developed into a veritable battle, the Turkish karakols offering stout resistance to an attack of 5000 Bull earians. Fighting continued all day long. The casualties are unknown. Burlington. Va.--A score of persons were injured, none fatally, when the New England States Limited" bound from Bos- ton to Montreal, over the Central vermont railroad struck a shuttle train III the rail- road yards here tonight.
 Chicago--Government ownership of pub lie utilities and the conservation of the country's natural resources were urged by pr. Elwood Mead chairman of the state rivers and water supply commits sion of Victoria, Australia, in an address | tonight before the British Empire asso- citation of Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
FISHER WOULD ALTER
 !. THE HAWAIIAN LAW

Honolulu, September 12.-Secretary of the Interior Walter Fisher expressed himself today in favor of an amendment to the organic act of Hawaii. making pos sible the appointment of some one from the mainland to the governorship Con- stitutional provision limits eligibility to citizens of the island.
 Secretary Fisher asked Governor Frear. delegates to Congress. kalanianaole and other prominent citizens at the hearing he is conducting relative to conditions in Hawaii. whether 1t were possible to find a man in the islands qualified for the governorship, whose affiliations were not with the sugar or kindred interests. Each answered in the negative or was non- oommittaL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
SON OF FAMOUS
 PAINTER DESTITUTE

M New Orleans, September l2.-Not far { from St. Patricks church here, wherein tare pictures by his father, considered
 the best examples of church deeofsa ton
 tn New Orleans. William o. Pomarede h.
 bors as church sexton. Misfortune ac- -companying old age has reduced him to
 his present condition from wha- was once . prosperous position. He IS the son ot Leon Daniel Pomarede. whose paintings,
 heaide those here decorate the state mouses of Kansas and Missouri.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
Troops Go to Douglas

Fl Paso. Tex, September 12-Three trains bearing about 900 Mexican federal soldiers left here secretly during the night for Douglas, Ariz., from which point they will cross to Agua Prieta, threatened by rebels. The first train carried Gen. Augustin Sanjinez, 300 Yaqui Indians and a few Sonora volunteers. The other trains carried federal infantry, supplies and machine guns. The movement leaves only about 500 federal in Juarez. Lieut.. Col. H. l.. Roberts of the Twenty-second United States infantry, in charge of the escort, reported to General Steever that the first train arrived at Douglas. Ariz., this forenoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
Bryan to Follow T. K.

New York, September 12.-William J. Bryan notified democratic national head quarters here today that he will start next Saturday on speaking tour of the western states, following closely on the trail of MT. Roosevelt. He will make the trip at his own expense. MT. Bryan opens at Denver Saturday night Sep tember IA, preceding Colonel Roosevelt
 who speaks there next Thursday. He will then speak at all important places where Colonel Roosevelt has spoken in the west returning to Lincoln. Neb., october ?. From that date until the end of the campaign he will speak in thS middle west and east under auspices of the speakers bureau of the national com mittee and at the committees expense
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
An OminOus Warning

Washington, September l2.-Major Gen. eral Wood. chief of staff, today instructed army officers at Nogales and Douglas, Ariz., to notify the Mexicans, both fed eral and insurgent, that they would not be permitted to endanger American life and property by directing their rifle fire into American territory.
 If the warnings are disregarded by the Mexicans the American commanding of- ficers may act at their own discretion. The arrival of Mexican federal re-enforce- ments at the threatened points, it is ex- pected, will result in the withdrawal of the menacing rebel forces to the south ward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
No Nomination Made

Seattle, September 12.-Partial returns from Tuesdays primary election up to tonight indicated none of the seven dem- ocratic candidates for governor received 10 per cent of the total democratic vote cast and that, therefore. the second choice votes must be counted. Hugh C. Todd of Seattle is said to have been a good second choice favorite. Decisive fig ures on the remainder of the democratic ticket are still unobtainable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
Calls Committee Together

Nashville. September 12--Chairman J.. D. G. Morton of the democratic state executive committee issued a call to- day for that body to meet September 16. This call is creating much discussion in Nashville. as it is believed to in- dicate that the anti-Patterson men con- trol the committee and will rescind the democratic senatorial primary of Novem- Der 3, before which former Gov. M. R. Patterson is a candidate for the United States senatorship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
Birmingham Shooters in Denver

Denver. Colo. September 12.-(Special.)- J. A. Bount of Greensboro tied with three other shooters in the sweepstakes handi- cap today. each breaking 97. John War ren of Birmingham second. s3; Robert Skinner of Birmingham. 90; William Las lie. S9 Double target event was won by William Ridley of Iowa. g out of 50 par. New worlds record amateur big Denver handicap will be shot Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13

judicial district committee declared F. A. Middleton elected district attorney and J. V. Chenet district judge.
 The committeee's action, based on all legged irregularities in withholding the re- turns, unless set aside by court order will put out of office L. H. Marrero, Jr.. district attorney, and Judge Prentice Ed rington
 Just prior 10 the recent parochial cleo tion Judge Burlington dismissed charges of malfeasance against Marrero. Of eight members of the district election committee which took such drastic action six are political friends of Middleton Sheriff John Bertheiot, chairman of .he commit tee was Middleton's campaign manager in St. John pa,ish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
Debs in New Orleans

New Orleans. September 12.-Eugene V, Debs. who is campaigning In the south In the interest of his candidacy for Presi- dent on the socialist ticket, spoke here tonight before several hundred people. He charged republicans, democrats and progressives with wanting "only the votes not the brains of the workingman," and declared that all three parties were aligned with the interests The recent riot at the Grabow lumber camp, this state, was discussed at length. He made a plea for support of the men in their coming trial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
Troops to Move Today

Fort Riley. Kan, September 12.-The Thirteenth cavalry will be on It's way to the Mexican border by noon tomorrow. Stock and freight cars arrived this after noon and the pack train was loaded. Tour sts and other cars will arrive during the night and the regiment will start to entrain at an early hour in the morn ing. A carload of beef to he used en route arrived today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13

Atlanta, September 12.-Miss Ella Mae Powell of New York and this city today enjoys the distinction of being the first woman to speak in Georgia in support of Woodrow Wilson as the democratic presidential nominee. The speech was made before the Daughters of the Con federacy at Gainesville at the invitation of the governor. The presidential can- didate lived there during his early mar ried life and his two oldest daughters were born there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
Deaths and Funerals
William Edgar Ballard

William Edgar Ballard. infant son of Mir and Mrs. F. F. Ballard, 13lS South Twentieth street, passed away at 2:3O o'clock yesterday afternoon. The childs mother is very low.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
Monoplanes Barred

London. September 12.-On account of the recent casualties to aviators of tho British army. flying corps. four 1ieuten- ants having been killed within week the war office has suspended the use of monoplanes in the service. Army aviators consider that biplanes are safest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
Bull Moose to Meet September IF

Columbus. O., September 12.-The pro- sressive state campaign will be opened at Akron. O.. on Saturday afternoon, September g, under action taken today by the progressive state central commit- tee. Governor Hiram Johnson of Cali- fornia and A. l.. Garford of Elyria, the progressive nominee for governor, will be the principal speakers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
A Political Novelty

Albuquerque. N. M. September 12.- With New Mexico's two United States senators presiding at the republican state convention, Senator T. R. Catron In his speech today as temporary chairman. praising President Taft and his adminis- tration and Senator A. B. Fall, tonight as permanent chairman. lauding Theodore Roosevelt. the delegates were treated to a political novelty.
 The convention will tomorrow name q candidate for Congress and presidential electors.
 Ogden, Utah. September 12.-Friday tho 13. has no terrors for the members of gathering here tonight for the state con- vention tomorrow. A committee state ticket will be named Colonel Roosevelt win speak at an open air meeting in the afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
Mrs. Mary Waggoner

Mrs. Mry Waggoner. aged 90 years, died yesterday morning at 5:15 o'clock at her late residence. 1916 Lyon avenue. West End The remains will be sent this morn ing at 1920 o'clock over the Alabama. Great Southern by Johns Undertaking company to McCalla where the services will be conducted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
GOVERNOR WILSON
 WILL NOT INTERFERE
 IN STATE BANGLES
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not gone LID a fraction of a cent per mound in London markets. The arSu- ment for protection when there Is do- mestic competition Is different from the argument for protection Where there is no domestic competition"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
Derrick Arm Snaps

Halifax. N. S., September l2-A der rick arm snapped at the Woods sugar refinery here today. dropping eight work men 60 feet to the ground. Three of the men were instantly killed and one CT two of the others may die
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
GIBSON IS ARRESTED
 ON MURDER CHARGE
 IN THE SZABO CASE
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 and seemed to seek for verfication of his own hopes from them.
 T believe that a man should face any situation he may find himself in with courage" he said He should not play the coward So will I face this situa- ton. coward always loses"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
I'VE ARE NOT GOING
 TO LOOK WHERE WE
 SHOOT," SAYS ROJAS
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respondent at many battles. Some years ago he rode horseback from San Antonio. Tex, to New York, bearing to President Taft San Antonios invitation to visit that city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
Wilson at Home

New York, September Ex-Governor Wilson reached New York at 10:30 o'clock tonight and went immediately to ho- tel. He will leave early tomorrow for Seagirt, resting until Sunday night, when
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
Miss Powell Speaks

he begins a long trip to Iowa and the middle vest n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES

day. The shock occasioned no damage or excitement Slight shocks were re- ported as far south as San Jose. half hundred miles distant.