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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-06
EXPECT RATIFICATION OF
 TREATIES LATE TODAY

become a subject of international inquiry, If article three were to be left in the treaty as submitted.
 We have spent millions and millions d dollars" said Senator Smith, that the island might be free, and having enjoined upon them certain conditions for the main- tainence of their freedom, we have elected 10 say that it shall not be within the power of a sovereign state to contract any obligations that would impair her soY- ereignty. If that question could not he inquired into by a tribunal which W seek to superimpose on us by artic 4 three, I do not know of controve' ! that can be taken before that tribU = We are embarking upon general scf a C which begins nowheresand ends nor ,J and if we pass this treaty--ip tn ,Ooo in which 1t comes to us, there a senator in this body who can 7 o S at questions we have resolved to ate with Great Britain and France Q
 Senator Williams said he r see an international court of al ion to which all questions of sovereignts should be settled. None of the prerogstives of the Senate would be surrendered by refer ring disputes to the proposed joint hlgn commission.
 Senators Bacon, Shively and Smith of Georgia are expected to speak tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-06
WILL BEGIN MONEY TRUST PROBE SOON Will Be Divided-Aldrich Plan Will Be Inves-
 tigated

Washington, March 5.--It is the plan of the banking and currency commission of the House to begin it's investigation Of the money trust immediately. In gen. eral the inquiry has been divided. One Is to be an inquiry into the money trust and the other a consideration of the AL drich currency plan. This latter commit tee will also summon witnesses, but its work will be more along the line of con- structive legislation than those of in- vestlgation. The subcommittee to nvesti- gate the money trust will consist of Rep resentative Puko of Louisiana, chairman; Representatives Brown of West Virginia, Stephens of Mississippi, Duncan of North Carolina, Dougherty of Missouri, Byrns of South --rolina and Nicely of Kansas, dem ocrats, and four republican members, who will be designated by Representative Vree- land of New York, the senior republican on the committee.
 The committee which will take up the tive Glass of Virginia, chairman; Talbot of Maryland, Taylor of Alabama, Korhly of Indiana, Moore of Texas, Bull<ley of Ohio and Kindred of New York, dem ocrats. and three republicans. Mir, vree- Hand will also select these committee ap- pointments. It was practically decided to- day to have two attorneys, one for each committed
 The first witness to be heard by the committee on the money trust will be government officials, who will describe banking and currency conditions, and trace, as far as possible, the affiliations of the bank with each other and the in dustry with other institutions. The quail fications of attorneys who are suggested as counsel and their employment with previous clients will be looked into.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-06

Atlanta, March 5.-tSpecal. l-Fol- lowing a conference here between Sen ator John II. Bankhead of Alabama, Gov. Joseph NJ. Brown and J. R. smith, who was Governor Browns campaign manager, Hon. c. R. Huchens of Rome. former state prison commissioner, and now leading Rome lawyer, has been designated as manager for the oscar N. Underwood campaign in Georgia.
 MT. Hutchens was chosen upon the suggestion of Governor Brown and MT. Smith, and while here today engaged three rooms on the second floor of the Aragon hotel, which will be the head quarters of the Underwood campaign in Georgia until after the presidential pri- mary. This primary will be arranged at d meeting of the state executive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-06
HEAD OF POLICE AT. LAWRENCE ON STAND Does Not Think Women
 Were Arrested MRS. TAFT IS PRESENT Listens lntenily to Testimony of Chil- dren Who Conclude Their State
 ments - Hearing Will Be
 Continued Today
MRS. TAFT IS PRESENT

Washington, March 5.-C. r. Lynch commissioner of public safety at Law renee, Mass, who has charge of the DO lice department there, today told inc House rules committee, which is hearing testimony on conditions in the mill strike in that city. that he did not know by what authority of law women with babies In arms were taken to the police station after the riot at the depot.
 Under questioning by Representative Stanley, Lynch said none of the parents of the children had appealed to him against their being taken away, but he understood from one of his police cap tains that all Of them did not have per. mission 10 leave.
 Did you see in the jail, after the strug- gle al the depot. women and children and women with babies in arms?' asked Rep resentative Stanley.
 "Yes, I saw them there, but they were not in jail"
 How were they restrained. Weren { they free to go if they wanted to?"
 They were brought there to be held until their cases had been disposed of"
 They were brought there by the police, then. and did you ask any of these mothers whether they were inearcerated because they had tried to keep their chill dlsn from being Kidnapped or because they tried to send them away?'
 No, 1 did not replied Lynch.
 By what warrant were these mothers and children there?"
 T didn't know what the law was on that subject
 Well, then, just why were they ar- rested?' persisted MT. Stanley.
 T don't think they were, and l didn know at the station whether they were mothers or not replied Lynch
 His testimony ended there and he will be on the stand tomorrow.
 The child strikers who were brought be- fore the committee to testify in lts hear ings on the two congressional resolutions for investigations at Lawrence concluded their testimony today and the members of the citizens committee of Lawrence were heard. Lynch appeared as the first.
 Mrs. William II. Taft attended the hear ing and gave close attention 10 the testi- mony on the riot at the station.
 Max Begattin of Philadelphia, a wit ness recalled today. said he had seen babies, little boys and girls in cells locked up. Women arrested in the riot. he said, had been fined q for blocking the side walk
 George E. Roer. IT, a Boston attorney. appearing for the strike committee, de- clared he had difficulty in getting court officials to show to him complaints against the children.
 Josephine biss, a striker testified that when she went out for walk a soldier stopped her with bayonet and swore at her. Then she struck him with her nun and was arersted for assault locked I'D and fined S10. On another occasion. she testified she had seen q woman struck on 10 head hrf a al, .,1 had been beaten until her head was GOV cred with blood.
 The hearing will be continued tonor- TOW. Representative Berger reserved the right to call other witnesses from the ranks of the strikers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-06
SPEAKERS AT CIVIC MEETING
 ATTACK POSTAL DEPARTMENT T

No other department of the govern ment has dreamed of carrying out to the letter of this order" declared Mir. Gompers. "The postoffice department has not only dreamed of it, but has actually had nightmare over it,"
 Representative Lloyd declared the policy of appealing to Congress through superior officers to be ineffective
 Cardinal Gibbons who presided at the session, spoke on the relation of capital to labor, their interdependence on each other, and the growing power of union labor in it's demands for bet torment of working conditions and higher wages.
 Seth Low. president of the federa- tion, and Judge Knapp of the United States commerce court discussed ls5 q" conditions and the gradual tendency of both parties to arbitration Of dis putes.
 A paper on tho recent strike of the street cleaners of New York prepa red by Commissioner Edwards. was read.
 Other speakers were: H. N. Kellogg of the American Newspaper Publishers assoeiation; c. G. Norman. president of the New York Builders association, and Allen Burns of Pittsburg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-06
CHILD SWEPT FROM
 DECK INTO RIVER

New Orleans. March 5.--The 17-months- old baby of Mir. and Mrs. A. J. Brooks of 1920 West Thirty-ninth street, Kansas City, Mo, was swept from the decks of the steamer Orleanan in the harbor to- day. The advices were received from Port Limon. The grief stricken parties are here. The child was being taken ashore by Chief Steward Dixon when the vessel lurched. This precipitated both into the water. Dixon was injured in the fall, losing possession of the child. The child was not recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-06
UNDERWOOD HEADQUARTERS
 ARE OPENED IN GEORGIA

| committee to he held on March F. ana the campaign will continue until the state decides in this primary who IL wishes as the democratic presidential candidate.
 Mr. Hutehens is a native of Alabama and came 10 Georgia as boy. tle is t strong believer In southern man TOT President; and he thinks Mir Under- wood is the logical candidate. Mr. Hutchens says he proposes to do everything in his power to secure the entire Georgia delegation for under wood He does not anticipate any op- position from the Clark or Harmon forees but thinks the Georgia contest will lie between Underwood and Wll- son. He expressed the hope that Will son would withdraw from Georgia and that this state would give its unanl- nous vote to the Alabama man. as his home state has done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-06
Young Husband Arrested

Mobile. March 5.-Trachy Esav, IS. was arrested yesterday by the police on the arrival of a train from LucadaIe, Miss. in which place he had just been married a few hours previous to Miss Myrtle Fid. dler. The groonl's father objected to the marriage and secured his arrest for swearing falsely in obtaining the license. The brides father is endeavoring tu get bond for his son-in-law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-06
NAGEL WILL SPEAK
 HERE ON APRIL Il

Washington. March Birmingham. Ala, and Richmond, Va. are among the cities on the itinerary of Secretary of Commerce and Labor Nagel. who will speak for President Taft during the next few weeks He will be In Birmingham on April II; In Richmond March 23. Sec retary Nage on March s and Il will speak in two Indiana towns and later speak in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-10-25

be surrounded 10y ? multitude of sup
plants and spectators "
Chapter viii. l-I-Thc hungry mulli-
tudc.
" /" * "TArcc days. The interest
shown in Jesus and his work wa,
very lively and cnger. What food SUI
plies they had with them were now
exhausted, and Jesus felt that thry
We're III an embarrassing situations.
"lAey viii faint by the way" He
was cohsidcrale and thought Of til,
suifc,ings to which they would be OK
posed II they We're dismissed IN their
present condition 'ttSting.' . Is y
FROM whence cam Il man satisfy these
men with brcad:' On the previous o,-
r'Hlon they had 40 meat. Now they
have no food. Had they SO suo1, for.
gotten the miracle Of the feeding ;1
EciliSA!'la: Compare verses II, IS.
Chapter viii. J-lu.-The generous pro
wider.
IL was found on inquiry that .seycn
luaIeS We're available and "a few.
E!nall fishes. Tins WAS sufficient FOX
tn" purposes oi The compassionate AND
c~onsideratc Jesus. Instructions were
given requesting the people ITO sit
down on the ground" Is : h "Ilvr
thanks The usual form OF ,aui;s
giving was. blessed art thou, . Lord
our God. \!uS OF the world, who briII.-
est forth i,lrul .!um the earth" ,,,,yu
to his disciplcs.' who, a, his assist
ants, distributed the Erok,u pieces It,
the hnl2ry people. With the brcH,i
there WAS also given som. Snli-! fish
as Il relish. And were filled" Thr,,,
was an ample supply for every one Of
the 1000 4" * " Jesus then took, shin
ana crossed hi sea for the parts Of
~Danmanutha.' This may &c Il place
: Matt. wv, 39).
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-10-25
In the Sunday School, Glass
SENIOR BEREAN LESSON

Golden Text. - lie hath done all
things we'll; he maketh botl the deaf
to hear and the dumb to speak.-Mark
vii, -.
chapter Vii, "l-i1.~ The deaf mute.
Jesus did mol remain long in the
neig. .borilood Of Gyre after he hau
healed the daughter of the S,yrorh"eN!-
clan He continued his jour
ney >ov;ard Siton. twenty miles far
thcr north. and. with his dicil,les, u"
followed a roundabout course past IN"
Icpcnu14 range. through ,ht. district OF
Abilene. near Icrmou. along the out
skirts of Damascus and then 10 the
ouuIr southeast OF The sea of Call
lee. Z " The works of Jesus dur
ing these day, Ncrc performed III !ic
country districts .utSiIc the cities
among Il mixed poDU.a1ioll, jewish and
gentle. = " s. Had an impairment
ia his speech" The word Me:nS H'"r-
ally speaking With difficulty, but in
this case the lnan was practically
dumh ,ycrsc 30 Took hlm aside"
for two renSonS-IesuS did not want
to advertise his presence ana 10 be
come absorbed in :: public ministry at
this tine. He also desired 10 secure
the attention Of the deaf mute. Put
his fingers into his ears" Jesus adapt
ed himself 10 individual needs He
adopted this method OF healin- in
view OF the mans condition. Ills
faith responded to this language Of
signs better than To any either kind
of speech. 'l."ok!nG up to heaven
The @luticl.t would thus realize that
his healing came from God through Je
s,ls. "Ephphatha." This is an Aramhic
word which means b opened III"
result was instantaneous, and tn" tie
fectivc organs were "DruightWHy
, cured. Fell 40 man" This request
FOR srcroc,, WIS that Jesus might not
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-10-25

literature and personally answered a
vast quantity Of correspondence. Mrs.
Debs is 4 pleasant faced oma OF
delightful personality and absorbed in
the fight Of her husbands party.
Mrs. Chain. tho wife of tie prohibi-
ton nominee. was Miss Carrie \. Hun
ker of Wisconsin, and was active FOR
years in the Prohibition cause, pre&id-
ing at meetings and making public
speeches until her health no LONGER
permitted. She is at the Cl!afin nome
in Tucson. ...riz. The Chains We're
married in 1881.
Their Husbands Chuns.
Mrs. Sherman. wife of the rcuonli-
mated candidate for the vice presi-
dency, is popular in Washington. She
is a delightful hostess and we'll vcrSed
in politics. but prefers a home lifc to
society. The Shermans were married
in 1881 and have been ideally happy.
Mrs. Sherman was Miss Carrie Bah
cock. When Mr.. sherman was in con
2resS his wife organized the Congress
sional club. composed of senator's and
representatives wives. but her health
has interfcred with her participation
in social life AT the capital to any
great extent.
Mrs. Thomas Riley Marshall. wife
Of Mr.. Wilson's running mate. is her
husbands inSepaIablc companion. Mr..
Marshall says his married life. begin
ming in 1896. has been one long honey
moon. Mrs. Marshall was Lois |. kim
sey when Mr.. Marshall met and won
her. She Immediately started to shape
her husbands career. and he began 70
get ahead ana then to pro>Uer They
say Mrs. Marshall even buys her hus-
bands ncrklies. and what's more, that
he wears them. which is Il tribute many
other wives viii envy.
Mrs. johnson. wife OF Hiram W.
Johnson. l,uo>cyclt's running mate,
was Miss Minnie Mcneil. While wrap
ped up in her husbands political sue
cess. she has not taken as active 4 part
in public affairs as some Of the otheE
candidates wives.
Mrs. Emil Sei,lci. wife of the Social
| ist vice presidential nominee, has raised
much money for the Socialist cause b.
means of festivals given in Milwaukee,
She is q sweet faced. slender person
taller than her husband. and prcsihe>
ovcr q modest household. which is he!
JOY and pride.
Mrs. Aaron Sherman Watkins, wife
Of the Prohibition vice presidential
nominee. was Miss Emma l.. Davis OF
~ s,. - Z 30,
She has been q speaker ANA Organizer
for the party for many years, 1t VA,
said at the beginning of this campaign
that she expected TO mako 400 spceche:
! before election dav.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-10-25

Term in the White House. was Miss
Edith Kermit CaroW. Rather above
medium height. she has a graceful car
riage and intelligent features. She
shares her husbands views Of mother
hood and care Of the home.
Her marriage was the browning or a
childhood romance. Born in New
York city. Edith Carow'S home was
not far from the Roosevelts. Her IA
thev "a Charles CaroW. son OF Isaac
CarDw Of the bygone generation OF
wealthy shipowners and merchants,
and her mothers maiden name was
Gertrude Tyler. One OF Mr.. Roose-
velt'S sisters was devOtcdly fond OF
Edith Carow. and the W. girls often
were seen playing together with their
dolls. Whether Theodore. buried in
his books at Il not far distant window,
was particularly interested in comely
Edith Carow is n matter for surmise.
When the girl was at a private
school Theodore was at Harvard.
Leaving college. he married Miss AL
ice Lee, a belle OF Boston. who died
three years later. leaving 4 daughter.
Mrs. Nicholas ~Longworth. On Dec.
,, 1856. after q romantic courtsh!p,
Theodore Roosevelt and his boyhood
friend We're married in historic st.
Georges church, London.
Mrs. Wilson's interests and Views.
Mrs. Wilson. who was Miss Helen
| I ri,i-a x..,, NO Lanr l.; t,r-;
and spent the early part Of her life
there. She showed a talent for paint
ing. and critics have said She probably
would have had q future uS an artist
hau She not given up most OF her work
III dis line upon her marriage in 1880
10 Professor Wilson, then q collegiate
Instructor at pm Mawr. While en-
gagged 10 Mr.. Wilson she belonged to
the Art Students league in New York,
bur from her wedding day unit! a few
wears 60 did little with her brush.
But when her daughters went 70 school
She TOO up landscape painting as a
speciality.
Mrs. wilson is her husbands com
paniOn ana her chilureu's chum. She
is a home woman through and through
Yet believes in Noman'S duty to the
community, "Iher are certain thugs
in connection with charity and the
like which | think IN can do bet
Ter than men," she explained. They
ar" q part Of her natural activity. he,
Sphere" And Mrs. Wilson herself j:
an investigator Of social conditions.
Since her husband was nominated
for the fourth time Mrs. Debs. wht
was Miss Katherine Nc,2el, has beer
lending him able assistance at he
lonhe at Ierre uante Ind. She ha!
) ! banded great masses OF campaign
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-10-25

IN IL Il fIt~ltieItlttl N'Ai IAN
I'D men cannot expect TO mon"p-
o!izc puh!!c attention. \ can
lidate for the great office OF
president becomes a biz figure on the
national horizon by reason Of his can
uiuacy, regardless of whether he is
elected or moi. Bu- generally MI. can
.l.aate has q wife. At any rate. each
party standard bearer in the present
contest has a wife, and. 10 tell the
truth. q whole LOT Of folks are more
curious to heal all about q possible
new first lady of the land" than they
are to hear about the husband who
may carry her to that dizzy social
height. Dizzy is the right word. for
there is no higher official honor and
distinction attaiuable TO m in
America than to be called the presi-
dents wife"
So when the election result is
known people will want to know all
about the oma who. beginning next
March. Is to be mistress Of the White
House for four years. There will be
those anxious to know what she looks
like, what she wears and how she
dresses her hair. But to more serious
minded women the question Of more
importance than looks, style and so
cial graces will be, What kind OF q
woman Is she? To meet their APP
prevail she must combine the best es-
sentials Of the real rs meas
x,ro6 hr Ar,or;oon cto n1o nSS
Candidates Lucky In Love.
This article will speak briefly OF the
wives Of the nominees of FIVE parties,
the Republican. the Democratic, the
National Progressive, the Socialist and
the Prohibition. II the present cam
pa!gn depended alone upon the woman,
~ attributes Of their wives each nom.
inee could count himself elected today
which is to say that William Howard
Taft. Woodrow Wilson. Theodore
Roosevelt, Eugene Victor DeDs and Eu
gene Wilder Chafin are fortunate men
fortunate in matrimony no matter Wha'
may be their fortuLes in the preSen,
campaign, for love % husband ant
love Of home come first in the hearts
Of their life partners.
Mrs. Taft has always kept my fee
on the ground" Mr.. Taft once said
The Tits We're married in 1886. an,
when their means were small Mrs
Taft guarded the income and outg'
with splendid success. She has beer
called a capable politician as we'll Il
4 capable wife. During tn. last cam
paign Mr.. taft was being heckled b.
an inquisitive caller, to whom he ina
~ said: You know you ougt not I
,-sk me these things. Go talk polite
with my wife. She is the campaig
manager" When a friend commendc
Mr.. Taft's work in the Philippines l.
replied. Mrs. Governor General is {:
per cent Of the rule over there"
The Roosevelt Romance.
M Roosevelt wife OF rheOdnE
Roosevelt who - seeking anoths
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-10-25
Crisp Sporting Chatter
By SCU

thought to have asked the young mans
i:;lnle and If he had looked ON the
sporting pages OF any of the New York
papers that fall he would have G
that all this "uum f~ooiishncss' las he
thought it, had served &c accomplish Il
purpose. for the young man o only
made the Princeton eleven, but he
turned out to be one of the very best
guards III the east.
Constant changing OF the football
rules annually since IN" abolition OF
mass play following the season of 1870,
has ,lrtrlt,rd interest from the game.
Football is complicated. ana unless Il
person knows some of the iunHamen-
tails of the great college l"etimc con
tests Will not be as interesting rs they
are to those who understand the dii-
fcrcnt rules. The coaches. players and
officials have had hard enough times
keeping in touch with the MANY
changes and the possibilities afforded
by the alterations. 1t j. little wonder,