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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
English Comment Conservative

London, April 12.-Comment on the home rule bill in the London newspapers follows party lines. but in the case of the London unionist morning papers de- nunciation of the bill is of milder char acter than might have been expected.
 The unionist organs in Ireland denounce the bill in the bitterest terms.
 The liberal morning papers admit the complexity of the bill and generally ob- ject to the system of nomination with respect to the senate. They think also that there may be difficulty with the financial proposals.
 On the whole, however. the liberal and radical papers are pleased to describe the bill as moderate, skilful and praise worthy attempt to give Ireland If not complete satisfaction, at least substan- tial fullillment of her demands. The Times In an editorial says: The home rule scheme will not be re- ceived in any quarter with much en- thusiasm. It will disappoint the hopes of nationalist Ireland and will not allay the fears or diminish the hostility of unionist Ireland.
 And" continues the Times, If we are not mistaken it will swell the rising tide of opposition in Great Britain to a level high enough to submerge the government and their bill in no distant future It will not even satisfy any of the various schools of theoretical home rulers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
COLONEL ROOSEVELT
 IS BACK FROM TRIP

Oyster Bay, N. Y, April 11.-His cam paign trip through West Virginia, Ken lucky, Illinois and Pennsylvania at an end. Colonel Roosevelt returned to Oyster Bay late today. He said he was greatly pleased with the result of his trip. es- pecially by what he had seen in Illinois and Pennsylvania.
 Colonel Roosevelt spent the day in eastern Pennsylvania. He was met every where by large crowds.
 Suggestions of compromise candidate for the presidential nomination were re- ferred to Colonel Roosevelt tonight and he made it clear that so far as he is concerned there could be no compromise. He said he would fight 1t out to a finish.
 Nobody must dare suggest com promist to me- he said.
 The colonel will leave tomorrow after- noon for short trip to Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
BAY ANNETTE
 SEWER DELAYED

Bay Minette, April 11.-(special)-A de- lay has been experienced in the work on the town sewer occasioned by too much haste in laying the tiling. The tiles are made of cement and had been constructed only a short time when the contractor who had charge of placing them In the trench put some of them in place and filled the dirt on them. It has been dis covered that the tiles were not sufficiently seasoned to withstand the pressure of the dirt and a number of the greenest of them gave way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
THEY ALL HAVE TT

Leavenworth, Kan, April 1.-The fed eral prison baseball season will open inI a few days The team composed of whiteI prisoners is like a college team in one respect-it has a professional coach, or rather coach who at one time was al professional instructor of the national pastime. It expects with this coaching to 'clean up the negro nine and win the prison pennant.
 E. J. Ryan, a graduate of the University of Michigan and formerly a football and baseball official and coach. is training the white nine. He was received at the prison November Il, 1911. to serve a year and a day for misuse of the mails at Kan sas City. Ryan has been putting his team through regular training such as is used in coaching college teams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
REPORT OF ERUPTION
 PROVES AN ERROR

Panama, April 11.-Investigation today disclosed the erroneous nature of the re- port that thousands of persons had been killed and Indian villages swept away by the eruption of Chiriqui peak, near Becas Del Toro, in Panama.
 There has been no eruption of Chiriqui peak and Panamans are at loss to know how such a report originated.
 The report of the eruption and loss of life was brought to Mobile yesterday by Captain Olsvik of the steamer Fort Nor gan. He said the eruption occurred on April and that he had witnessed flames shooting from the peak.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
BATTLE ROYAL IN
 NEBRASKA SOON

Omaha. Neb., April n.-A battle royal the statewide primary April 19 will be- gin tomorrow between the supporters of candidates for President.
 Among those who will speak within the next week are former President Roosevelt, Secretary of the Interior Fish CT and Governor Harmon of Ohio. Nu- merous speakers will be in the field for Governor Wilson and there will be ora tors for Senator LaFollette.
 William Jennings Bryan is expected to make at least one speech in Nebraska be- fore the campaign is ended
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
HOME RULE BILL
 IS INTRODUCED
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~~>-~---~~~-~-~-->---~~-~~ tional sum is to be paid to Ireland, $2500,- 900 the first year and a lesser amount each year until it is reduced to s1,000, GOO The premier went fully into the ques- tion of financial relations and Irish rep resentation at Westminster, which he considered justified as the imperial par liament would continue to tax the whole United Kingdom.
 At the conclusion of the premier's speech there was quite a tilt between him and MT. Law over the latters state ment at Belfast that the government sold the constitution in order to hold office. statement which the premier said was a new style of argument in British politics.
 Sir Edward Carson, who followed the premier, declared that it was the plain duty of the unionists to oppose the bill. while John Redmond gave the measure warm support.
 John Redmond. the nationalist leader, admitted that a section of Irshmen favor separation, but they were the smallest section, and if Ireland were given the management of its own affairs, this sr.all section would disappear. He declared that the safeguards were adequate. with a nominated senate and veto by the imperial parliament It was idle to say the safeguard of the imperial veto was
 
 governing colonies was subject to it. He considered the bill better on the whole than the bills of 1886 and 1893. In con cusion, he said
 This Is great measure and we welcome it. The bill will be submitted to the Irish national convention and shall without hesitation, recommend to the committee the acceptance of the bill I believe that this bill will re- suit in greater unity and strength to the empire and will end suspicion and dissatisfa action in Ireland and suspicion and dissatisfaction in this country with regard to Ireland"
 James Ramsay Mcdonald welcomed the bill in behalf of the labor party, especially in view of the hint thrown out by the premier that home rule would be extended to other sections of the country. He believed the meas ure would increase the stability of the British empire and make Ireland one of it's most peaceful and prosperous cor ners.
 William O'Brien, leader of the indc- provided a large and generous measure local legislative power, although it did gree approaching national independ- ence. He congratulated the government | on It's determination to complete the land purchases under imperial aus pices.
 Mir. Balfour moved adjournment of the debate, which was agreed to.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
WOMAN N'TEST|F|ES < <. INiN0RR|S.

.FortsWorthsf sfTex.. April 11.-Alleged conversation with the Rev. J. Frank Norris, on trial, charged with perjury, In which she said she cried, was intended aSa' victim of @ trap. and other things unlawful were officially testified today byea .stenographer in the case. Mrs. K. Taylor described how pr. Norris had tried to get her mail a package of let ters. She said she wens to the office of 0. A. Giles, counsel for the defendant, finally.
 The audience listened attentively. pr. Norris heard the testrmony without comment. He smiled. however. Little objection was raised by the attorneys for the defense as the story came from the woman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12

indicates that the crest of the Mississipp flood is expected along the Tensas ant Lower Yazoo basins by April IS.
 A stage of 53.5 feet is expected here Within fraction of the predicted cres the dykes are standing. It is believes the water will slowly creep upward
 Dykes at the most menaced points il the Mississippi flood area are holding stoutly against the rapidly descendin; tide. The vicksburg gauge was 51.1 fee or rise of six inches in 24 hours early The rise at Natchez, down the river, wa slightly higher, while at Greenville nor recession occurred indicating the tide southward trend above here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
B|G INCREASE IN
 KENTUCKY TAXES

Frankfort. Ky. April LA total in- crease of nearly $14O,OoOoo0 on the assess ments of the franchise values of Ken tuckys common carriers was announced here tonight by the state board of equal ization. Taxes accruing each year from the increase alone would amount to about s7O0,O00.
 Among the railroads affected are the Louisville and Nashville. whose franchise valuation of 1911 was $l1, ,s99, 200, and which is placed by the board at $52, 800 900. Others similarly affected are the Illinois Central from s4,510.S2O to S21, 100000; the Southern Pacific, S5,0OO,OO0 to S23, 600; Chesapeake and Obio $2, ,743350 to $25,0O0,0OO; Adams Express company $6O00O0 to s1,60o,00o Western Union, sS0o0Oo to $1,10o,oOo; the Pullman company, $127,o00 to sl,o0o.ooo; Southern railway. S1.011,9S4 to $1,soo,o0o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
"CHURCH CRAWLING
 AT SNAIL-LIKE PACE"

Washington, April 11.-Mrs. A. L. Mar shall of Nashville, Tenn, editorial sec retary of the Woman's Missionary coun- cil of the Methodist Episcopal church. south, declared before roo delegates to the annual convention tonight that the church in this country was crawling at a snail-lke pace.'
 Mrs. Marshall made her statement more emphatic by adding that the church abroad was springing forward with mar vicious rapidity.
 Others who spoke were Miss Mabel Head of Nashville and Miss Daisy Da- vies of East Point Ga. 1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
HOLD MARYLAND
 CONVENTION MAY 16

Baltimore. April 1l.-Following a meet ing of the democratic state committee today Chairman Murray Vandiver an- nounced that the Maryland state conven- tion will be held May IS. The commit tee adopted a resolution providing for the selection of 32 delegates to the national convention. each delegate having half a vote instead of naming l6 delegates, the states quota.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
OF CIVIL
 WAR IS DEAD

Lynn, Mass. April 11.-John Hall, an aeronaut, who served in the balloon squad of the northern army during tn civil war, died today at the Danvers Hospital, aged 79 years. Hall made moro than 100 long flights and had many startling adventures in the air when aeronautics was far less of a science than today. He had been a resident of Lynn for many years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
Ireland Pleased

Dublin, IreAnd, April 1.-The Dublin evening papers print full reports of Pre- nier Asquith's speech and so far as judg- ment is possible before the text of the bill is available. the measure is regarded as unexpectedly favorable. There is no doubt that it will be accepted by the forthcoming nationalist convention.
 It is considered far better than either of Gladstones efforts from an executive and administrative, and above all, a financial viewpoint.
 That power is given to the Irish ex- ecutive to appoint judges immediately is surprise and greatly appreciated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
. Mrs. Carrie Villa ms

Mrs Carrie Williams, aged 20 years- died Wednesday night at o'clock ae the family residence, PIT North For tieth street. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the resi- cence at o'clock. Interment was made in Woodlawn cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
Deaths and Funerals
James D. Tyson

James D. Tyson. aged 65 years, died suddenly of heart failure yesterday aft ernoon at $40 o'clock at his late res idence, 512 Wood street. Avondale The remains will be sent to West Point. Ga, this afternoon at o'clock by Lige Lse for interment. Hhe is survived by heD wife and one daughter, Mrs. A. c. Turn ham. of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
Davis W. Harwe,I

Davis M Harwell, aged s5s years. died yesterday morning at 10 o'clocrx at the home of his parents. Mir and Mrs Charles Harwell. 11s First avenue Flyton. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 1:3o o'clock at Bass, |cemetery. where interment will he made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
SAVED BY A SKIRT

Chicago, April 11.-Disappointmenr over a love affair was given by Johanna pieck, 19 years old, stenographer, as her reason for attempting to com init suicide by leaping into the Chicago river from bridge today. man pass ing over the bridge caught her skirt and she was dragged to safety after she had gone over tho railing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
The Recruits Relief

From TatIer
 Drill Sergeant tafter worrying Brown for two hours)-Right about face
 Brown-ShanlS goodness, I'm right about something at last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
Rev. Addison L. Davis

Instead of sending the remains of Rev. Addison l. Davis of Woodlawn. who died Wednesday, to Jackson. Tenn. las was announced yesterday, they were inferred yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock in woodIawn cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
FLOOD SITUATION IS PRACTICALLY
 UNCHANGED AS YET
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 ernment and state engineers here from engineers stationed at various points along the Louisiana levees show that the situation is well in hand
 According to Engine-, Schmidt of the United States engineering corps every thing points to successful withstand Ing of the flood. He said he did not look for single break from natural causes in the stretch in this state.
 Thousands of sacks filled with mud and sand have been distributed along the New Orleans levees to be used in capping in case of emergency. One thousand of these bags were stored at the foot of Canal street for the erec- tion of a temporary embankment at that point when the stage of the river reaches 20 fest. The bulkheads at the 1cot of Canal street are 11a feet high and the building of an enbankment there is merely precautionary as there is no actual danger at that point
 Officials of the Orleans levee declare that their organization Is so perfect that any point threatened could be re- inforced and would be safe within s few minutes after notice is given.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
THE HEROINE OF JONES VALLEY
Being the Account of How Eleanor Winche Ouwted Kirk
 wood the Outlaw of the Skies, in Birmingham in 1925
By WALTER HENRY

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
Second Break Reported

Baton Rouge. La, April 1.-The second break in the Atchafalaya river was 500 feet wide this morning. The report reached here from Melville. The water from the crevasse has backed up and this evening was in the Melville out skirts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
Exum Speaks

The opening number on the pro- gramme, after a short address of well come by MT. Culpepper EXum, was the crowning of the king and queen of the Kirmess, Miss Ellen Percy and Alex ander Dearborn. This was followed by a grand entrance march of the entire Kirmess cast. By an arrangement of stairways and tiers In the background. reaching almost up to the flies of the stage loft, a brilliant spectacle was presented, bewildering array of cos-
 tunes filling the entire stage and quite obviating by their variety and wealth
 of color all necessity for any scenery
 The picture was constantly changing
 as new groupings were formed and the
 whole effect was very spectacular. "A
 Night in Japan" immediately followed
 and proved to be one of the mist pic-
 turesque numbers on the programme,
 introducing the quaint costumes of
 Chrysanthemum Land, with a multi
 tudinous fluttering of fans and shy
 obeisances. Miss Eleanor Matthews and
 MT. Lynwood presented a graceful song speciality, "If I should,' and the court dancers executed some graceful maneu- vers. The "Phorty Phunny Phellows evoked much laughter and concluded
 this part of the performance with a great deal of hilarity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
Ashland Levee Breaks

Natchez Miss, April 1-Ashland levee, part of the Gum Ridge drainage district in Jefferson county, 4o mics rorth of Natchez. eolis--sed today and tonight the flood is spreading over six plantations, aggregating $500 acres the greater part under cultivation No loss of life has been reported. Practically all livestock and household goods were removed last week. Corn and hay ars the principal crops raised on the over flowed lands
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
Flood Crest April IS

vicksburg. April 11.-An official fore cast by the federal bureau issued today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
JOHNS Undertaking O.. Phones 100,

LICE JOY. Cnd>rtaker. Phones n SHAW. the Unde,taker. Phones a
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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-10-25
WILSON DAY
NOVEMBER 2

A change has been made in
the date of what is to be known
as Wilson Day." The original
date was October 81, but q
change has been made until No.
vember 2. 1t is the intention te
hold meetings all over the United
States on that date. at which
time a message will beread from
Woodrow Wilson the presiden-
tial candidate.
Roman democrats are prepar-
ing for the meeting and will
properly celebrate here. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all
to attend.
An elaborate program has been
prepared for that evening and
consists in part as follows:
Discussion of national issues
only by representatives from all
the parties. This discussion will
be participated in by l. M.
Brandjord and A. Sutherland on
behalf Of the democrats, F. j.
White and A. j. Brewer for the
republicans, John P. Swee and
DR.. w. r. Sheen for the Bull
Moosers and E. E. Healey and
S. G. Irish for the socialists.
Wilson highballs will be served
by Ross Lemire.
Music by the Wilson glee club
Of Roman.
A vote will be taken on the
merits of the speeches delivered.
Bring your clay pipes, plenty
Of Roman grown tobacco will be
furnished.
Stanley Scarce will be chair
man of the meeting and the fol-
lowing will constitute the recep-
tion committee:
Fred Simmons, John N. Bal
ley, VIM. Engle, Geo. Covalt,
Chris Vandenburg, J. J. Malo-
ney, Rev. John Ross, Harry
Carper. ~
Everybody invited to come and
enjoy the evening, regardless of
political belief or how you in
tend to vote.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-10-25
WILL SOW
MORE FLAX

In conversation yesterday morr
ing with Devere jackson, of the
firm of Jackson & Nice, the Pio-
neer learns that they will in
crease their acreage Of flax next
year more than double. This
year they had in 130 acres and
after finishing threshing and
computed the yield per acre they
had over 5000 bushels or a little
better than % bushels per acre.
The Missoula Chamber of Com
merce has requested a bushel of
this big yield for exhibit at the
Northwest Land show in Mime
apolis, and it is expected this
bushel will win the $50 prize Of
fered for the best bushel.
Mr.. Jackson says that the crop
promises to be the best by long
odds of any the farmers here can
sow, and so believing, they in
tend to more than double the
acreage next year. He advises
early sowing, that the harvest
and threshing may be out of the
way of the fall rains and with
this drawback eliminated he says
the harvest is as easy with this
crop as any other. The flax
should not be cut until ripe and
the straw separates as easily as
any other grain crop at that
time, but if it is cut green and
before maturity, it does give
trouble by winding up in the
machinery.
Jackson & Nice will treat the
seed to be sown next year on the
ground where flax crop was
raised this year, it having been
determined that "fax wilt" can
be prevented by so doing. Mr..
Jackson says that flax will give
better returns to the farmer at
even 10 bushels per acre than
wheat at 25 bushels per acre.
Besides this big crop Of flax
this firm has over 400 head of
hogs, and they say the latter
will discount the flax returns.
BY early spring they will have
three or four car loads of fat
porkers ready for the market
and by such means they expect
to make farming a success here
beyond preadventure.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-10-25
N. PABLO PURCHASES
THE ST|NGER HOMESTEAD

M. Pablo purchased of A. Stin-
ger this week the 200 acre farm
northwest of Roman, known as
the old Singer homestead. The
consideration is said to have
been $8,O00.
This is one of the finest farms
and longest cultivated Of any in
this section and will be a valu-
able addition to the already large
land interests Mr.. Pablo has
here.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-10-25
Gets There Some Way.

Cuthbert Peat the republican
candidate for treasurer, was un-
able to secure means of trans
portation to Moiese Tuesday
morning, but undaunted he pull
ed out afoot. Mr.. Peat said
that a walk of rs miles more or
less was not unusual with him.
That's the spirit to win.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-10-25
VISIT ROMAN

presidency, and that in his opin-
ion a law should be passed pro-
hibiting more than two terms.
While a stranger to most voters
here Mr.. Wallace did not do HIM
self any harm by coming, and
he is more than favorably i'm
pressed with the town and the
whole Flathead country. He
will be a booster for us from
this time on.
The next speaker was the
home candidate, A. J. Brewer,
also for a legislative position.
Mr.. Brewer was accorded a rous-
ing reception, showing that the
people here appreciate the favor
shown by his nomination and in
dicating the feeling toward the
local man. Mr.. Brewer made
one of the best speeches of the
evening, dwelling particularly
on what he wished to accomp-
lish for his constituents should
he be elected. He is the only
candidate from outside Missoula
on the legislative ticket and the
country precincts are expected
to be strong for him on election
day. This fact gives encourage
ment to the thought that he will
be elected. Roman people be-
lieve he will make good and from
his talk Monday night none need
fear his conduct at Helena.
R. w. Angevine, candidate for
sheriff, j. P. Boyd for clerk of
the district court, Thos. G. Hath
away for auditor, G. H. March
for coroner, and Jas. H. Bonner
for surveyor, made only short
talks, merely appearing before
the voters and showing their ap-
probation of the audience out to
meet them. Cuthbert Peat, for
treasurer made a more extended
talk, promising to deposit in the
treasury for the benefit of the
county, all money received from
interest on county funds. He
says that this revenue will pay
all charges of the Office, includ-
ing his salary and that of depu-
ties. C. F. Dallman candidate
for commissioner, told of his res
idence here. including how he
has travelled over the country,
and concluded by saying that he
was an advocate of good roads
all over the county. Mrs. Edna
Owsley Reinhard for superinten-
dent of schools, made a nice talk
and undoubtedly convinced many
voters of her superior qualifica-
tions for the Office.
The Heinebach opera house
was filled, many ladies being in
the audience.
Next day the candidates start
ed for Moiese where they spoke
Tuesday evening, and from there
went to St. 1gnatius for We'd
nesday evening.