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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
Taft Plays Golf

Washington. April 6-President Taft played his first game of golf of the spring season today and in consequence for half an hour the executive offices did not know for certain just what had become of the chief executive of the United States. All morning long the President was at work in his private office and received callers Occasionally he stole q look at the blue sky outside or inhaled the breath of sum- mer that came drifting through the win dows.
 so far as anyone knew, of returning late in the afternoon. 1t wasn't long after the usual hour for his return, however. when one of the ushers in the White House called up the offices by telephone The President, he said, had gone golfing apparently without a visible partner but his sweater, his sticks and his old gray cap. White House officials were bewil- dered but investigation proved that it was all true, that the President was out on the Chevy Chase links with his old golhng opponent, Gen. Clarence R. Ed wards, chief of the bureau of insular af fairs. Scores of the Presidents games are kept almost as state secrets, but it was made known that he Vapquished first game, too. since he played with Governor Hadley of Missouri, al Sedalia Country club last September, when he was few days out on his long western trip
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
ARREST ANOTHER
 ALLEN K|NSMAN Detectives Declare No Trace of Two Fugitives Has
 Been Found

Hillsville. Va, April s-Reuben Ed wards, another kinsman of Sidna Allen, the fugitive. was arrested today, charged with aiding the outlaws to elude capture. He was locked up here tonight with Jor- dan Edwards, a second cousin. who was taken into suctody on the same charge two days ago He is r years old.
 The detectives say young Edwards is the man whom they have seen on a white horse dashng about mysteriously at night in the mountains. Edwards de- clares he has not seen his uncle Sidna or Wesley Edwards since March If, when the courthouse tragedy occurred.
 More arrests are looked for on a charge of aiding and abetting the fugitives, though it is believed Governor Mann's proclamation warning the people against assisting the outlaws will have good ef- feet. Detective Albert H. Baldwin re- turned here today after a 2i hour visit with a. posse in the Blue Ridge, but declared that no trace of the two men had been found. He said no trail had been obtained for the bloodhounds to work on since the fugitives were lost in the tog last Tuesday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
SELMA WILL HAVE
 SPRING CLEANING
Public Spirited Women Are
 Behind the Movement
FARMERS QUITE BUSY
In Few Instances Soil Tillers Have Flowed by Moonlight-Several Handsome Stores to Be
 Built in Selma

Selma April 6-(Special.)-A large meet ing of citizens will be held at the court house Monday afternoon for the purpose of freely discussing the sanitary condition of Selma The meeting will be the out come of an agitation by the Woman's Suffrage club, which was started some weeks ago and which recently has been joined in with by the other woman s clubs of the city. At the meeting to be held Monday afternoon 1t Is proposed to discuss the sanitary condition of Selma from every angle and steps looking to the cleaning up of the city for the summer months will be taken.
 This agitation to clean up Selma. which was sarted by the women of the city some weeks ago Is already resulting in good. The city authorities have notified the president of the board of health that the city of Selma will defray the expenses of an expert from the bureau of health Of the United States government at Wash ington to come to Selma and make an ex- pert examination of the sanitary condi- ton. This expert is expected to reach here within the next few days to make his inspection.
 Farmers throughout central Alabama have taken every advantage of the past few days of fair weather in this sec ton of the state and have been "mak- ing hay while the sun shined" Flow ing has been the rule on every farm in this section and the blows have been worked from the break of day until late into the twilight hour. In few instances 1t has been reported there has been blowing by midnight. The farmers of central Alabama are sew eral weeks behind with their crops and are taking every advantage they can of the spell of good weather which is prevailing.
 Within the next few weeks Professor Joseph R. Groves will begin the con struction of four handsome store build ings upon his property on Water street between Green and Lawrence. These stores will be of pressed brick fronts with large plate glass windows and prism toplights. Between each store there will be erected double thick ness fire wall and which will allow the adding of other stories to the buildings in future years. The erection of these handsome stores will greatly improve the wholesale district of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
FLYNN IS WANTED
 FOR ENTERTAINMENT

New Orleans. April 6.-As result of the disappearance two weeks ago Of Thomas D. Flynn, a prominent lawyer and notary, who is wanted heer for the alleged embezzement of about s25,00O from the Commonwealth Building and Home stead association of this city, suit was filed today asking for the appointment of receiver for the Egania Realty com pany. of which Flynn was the organizer and it's present secretary. A petition was also filed by the company Flynn is alleged to have defrauded asking for the attach ment of his property.
 While it is not believed the amount involved in Flynn's shortage will reach over S25.O00. thorough investigation or his notarial records is being made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
GREAT CROWDS POUR INTO NEW YORK CITY

New York, April 6.-In the railroad of- fees the estimate was made tonight that the influx of visitors to New York from all parts of the country today was the largest the city has ever known at Easter tide. Thousands came from Canadian cities and trains from New England and the west were crowded. Hotel aecommo- dation was difficult for late corners to obtain tonight.
 The crowds on Fifth avenue today were almost as great as during the famous Easter Sunday promenades, but instead of being out for show and pleasure the throngs were busy at sle shops in a late rush for the last items to make tomor- rows toilets complete. Shopkeepers gen. erally reported the Easter trade as brisk, florists particularly being able to com- mand high prices.
 Fine. warm weather prevailed today and with the exception of light showers indi- cated for either tomorrow morning or late in the afternoon. the weather bureau de- elares Easter Sunday itself will be pleas ant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
Tn Locate Joe Wyatt Wilson

Chief of Police George H. Bodel<er last night received a telegram from Mrs. Erie Wilson asking him to locate at once Joe wyatt Wilson and tell him to telephone his mother immediately. Chief Bodeker referred the telegram to The Age-Herald It follows Find Joe Wyatt Wilson at once. His mother says telephone imm-- diately. Mrs. Erie Wilson, If anyone knows Joe Wyatt Wilson he is requested to notify Chief Bodeker where he can be found or have him communicate with police headquarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
RUSH SOUTH FROM THE THAWING
 NORTH AND LEVEES
 CONTINUE TO BREAK
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-~-~---~---~-~--~~-~~--- ing tendency. The conditions here, how ever are believed to be more favorable than they have been since the rivers went above the danger mark.
 The breaking of the levees south of here has caused feeling here that the river will soon begin to fall. Reports from New Madrid, Mo- said the water fell three inches there today.
 The force of levee workers around the city was doubled tonight and 10o,0oo sand bags were distributed around the levees at convenient places, in readiness for re- pairs in case they are needed.
 There is not dry acre on the east side of Mississippi county, Missouri. and the Mississippi river is sweeping through the country with great violence, while there Is distress and destitution reported among the poorer class of people.
 The railroads are making desperate eff forts to open traffic out of Cairo, but it is thought it will be more than a week before they can get under way to any extent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
SERVICE TONIGHT
 TO END PASSOVER

The chief closing service of the week Of Passover in the Jewish calendar VIII De held at Temple Emanu-El tonight De- ginning at o'clock. Rabbi Newfield VIII speak on the subject Judaism ana the Idea of the Resurrection.
 A short service will also be held tomor- row morning at 1O:so o'clock, but the service this evening will be the feature of ina c,ose of the week of Passover
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
.Jeweler Nabs Thief

New York. April 6.-Three men at tempted to rob Finkelstein's jewelry store in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn today while the proprietor was in it. They were scared off when the jeweler put up a rght. Two of the men escaped after firing four shots The third was captured by Finkelstein while attempting to secure cash resig- ter fund He was held until the po- lice reached the place f.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07

depot. The war department plans to buy most of the food supplies from merchants in the flooded districts. By patronizing them at a time when their ordinary bus mess Is paralyzed, the government feels II will confer a real benefit upon the distressed communities.
 Commissary General Sharpe today placed s30,0OO at the disposal of officers in the flood districts.
 Red Cross at Work
 The Red Cross officials are in close touch with the war department in re- gard to relief work. It is possible the organization soon may take upon itself the entire conduct of the relief work. Director Bicknell will go to the Missis- sippi valley.
 The Wells-Fargo Express company to- day notified the interstate commerce con1- mission. in conformity with the law, that it would transport free of charge dona- tions of tents, supplies, money food or clothing for the flood sufferers. This applies also to government supplies.
 Interruption of the mall service in the Mississippi valley Is the most serious in the history of the postal service. Post master General Hitchcock said today. Scores of towns in the lower valley ere completely isolated so far as mail com munica ton Is concerned and the situation Is growing worse
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
Recommend Stock Dividend

New. York, April 6.-Directors of the Westinghouse Air Brake company recom- mends today a stock dividend of B Ia per cent, subject to the vote of stockholders at a meeting to be held on April A This would increase the capital stock to about 80, ,000,o0o It was stated that the divi- dends or increased capitalization would be proportionate to the Issue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
Underwood May Attend
 The State ConUentiOn

presence of Underwood on the floor of the convention would have any effect upon the action of that body, inasmuch as delegates will be instructed for Underwood under any and all circumstances, yet 1t Is de- clared that delegates to the convention would greatly appreciate the presence of the majority leader. Nothing would occa- sion more earnest enthusiasm on the part of the whole convention than to have Underwood present, and 1t is practically certain that an effort will be made to have him with the state body when it convenes in this city on April F.
 In the meantime questions as to whether or not Underwood will come to the con- vention spring from all quarters, and none has so far been able to give a posi- tive answer.
 Chairman Tyler Goodwin of the state democratic executive committee declared that he did not know whether Underwood would be at the convention. and would not express an opinion on the subject. But 1t is certain that everyone would like to see MT. Underwood, and 1t Is the con- census of opinion that if he can do so he win come to the state convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
MINE OPERATIONS ARE CLOSING DOWN Indications Are Anthracite Strike Will Be Longer
 Than Expected

Philadelphia April 6.-Fires continue to be drawn from under the boilers in colferies and more mules are being taken out of the mines in the Wilkes Barre region of the anthracite coal re- gions indicating that the suspension of the mining will last longer than at first expected Today ended the first week of idleness.
 The tension over the outcome of next week S conference in Philadelphia be- tween representatives of the men and the operators is beginning to be felt. Work of organizing the non union mine workers was pushed vigorously today, especially in Schuylkhi region.
 All the big coal companies in the Scranton Wilkes Barre regions today paid the wages for the last two weeks
 in March. The men received big en- velopes as the production of coal dur ing March exceeded that of any month for more than year. The district of ficers of the union said the men are better able now than at any previous time to remain idle.
 Recruiting of guards, cooks and walters in Philadelphia for service in the coal regions has been stopped for the present and the 800 men engaged in the last few weeks but still here today were paid the waiting scale, ? or half wages, they were promised in case they were sent into the coal fields.
 Wilkes Barre, Pa, April 6.-The an thracite coal companies of the Wyom- ing region offer no encoura cement to large consumers of coal that the pres ent suspension of work will be of short duration.
 Steubenville, Ohio, April 6.-Striking Italian miners and pumpmen and track men clashed here today and as the re- suit several men were injured. It is stated some were so severely beaten that they may die. The Italians had suspended work pending settlement of the wage controversy but the pumpmen and trackmen were kep- at work under state law. When the workmen left the Bradley mine of the United States Coal company today the clash occurred
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
Greenback in Jail

Mobile. April 6.-Harry Greenback of New Orleans was arrested here today on a charge of passing a bad check on his landlord whom he owed for rent. Green hack told Katz the landlord that he had real money in the bank but the bank peo- pie said this was spurious as they were unable to find it. In default of bond Greenback is in iail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
Hezekiah Hufstuttler

Hezekiah Hufstuttler. aged 75 years, died at his late residence, 1892 North Eighteenth street. yesterday morning at o'clock. The remains will he sent to Chepultepec this morning at s3o o'clock by the Johns Undertaking company for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Florence AIlbritten

Mrs. Florence Allbritten, aged g years, died yesterday morning at Il o'clock at a local infirmary. She was the wife of J. c A1lbritten of Warrior. where her re- mains were sent yesterday by the Johns Undertaking company. She Is survived by her husband and five children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
PERSONAL

The many friends of w. Frank Bridges, 1Sl0 Tenth avenue, south. who was op- erated upon at McAdory's infirmary April for appendicitis. will be glad to learn that he is rapidly improving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
Issues Appeal

Jefferson City, Mo, April 6.-Governor Hadley, speaking of the flood conditions, said today:
 T have received subscriptions of S50G from the National Red Cross committee for relief of suffering and have issued a general appeal to the state. At the re- quest of local authorities, have directed that 50 tents be sent for shelter for those driven from homes and may call out the National Guard to prevent footing of the flooded district
 Springfield, H., April 6.-At the request of Mayor Fletcher. who telegraphed Gov ernor Deneen today that there were 1900 destitute flood sufferers there, Col. Ed ward J. Lang of the Illinois National Guard was dispatched to Mounds with provisions. Lieut.. Alfred Booth, commits sary of the Fifth Illinois infantry, vas sent to Pulaski with provisions at the request of Mayor Eshelman. and 100 ad- ditional shelter tents were sent to Cairo at the request of Mayor Parsons.
 Lacrosse, Wis, April 6.-Heavy rains north of here and the melting snows the Mississippi river and another rise is coming. A rise of at. least two feet is expected here by tomorrow morning.
 Lexington, Ky, April 6.-Reports to- day from Magoffin, Letcher and other mountain counties through which the Licking river runs, state that 1t Is high CT than has ever been known and Is sweeping the lowlands clean of small buildings. Three boys were caught in house which was swept away and were rescued just as it collapsed in midstream. Other mountain rivers have resumed normal proportions.
 ton was established with Tiptonvlle, Tenn, today and definite reports made in this manner of the collapsng of the gov ernment levee west of Hickman, ky on the Mississippi river during the night, show that the work of experts, assisted by large force of laborers, checked the tax on the levee and the crumbling wall sloughed more slowly.
 During the night the wall had been ehewed away until a gap was about 60 feet wide. Today the levee crevasse had increased to a width of 600 feet. but the efforts of the force of men headed by government and levee board engineers re- suited in the tieing of the ends of the broken levee.
 Men arrived near Tiptonviile in boats riding the crest of the incoming water. stroyed, but many in a territory of about 800 square miles were partly or wholly submerged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
MANY CANDIDATES SPEND THE DAY IN
 TOURING ILLINOIS
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a-~@~~ praised foreign born citizens and denied he had ever voted anything but the democratic ticket
 He spoke first at South Chicago to gathering composed largely of Polish Americans, next at a downtown theatre, then on the southwest side and lastly on the northwest side.
 When we speak of America Gov ernor Wilson said, we speak not of race, but of a people. After we have enumerated the sh-Americans, the German Americans. the Jewish -Ameri cans, and the Polish Americans, who will be left? Settlers and the descend ants of the settlers constitute the minor 3ty in America, and people of all the races of Europe, a majority. The term rAmerica is bigger than the continent. America lives in the heart of every man everywhere, who wishes to find a region somewhere where he will be free to work out his destiny as he chooses"
 Pays Tributes
 Governor Wilson paid tribute to Pulaski, Kosciusko, John Sobieski and other Polish heroes were mentioned and then the governor said:
 Il am not saying these things because I have been lied about for lies take care of themselves l am merely speaking real truths as every man must speak who knows anything about Europe and its his tory"
 At the downtown meeting Governor Wii- son said, in speaking of the money power of the country:
 "The plain fact Is that the control of credit is dangerously concentrated in this country The money resources of this country are not at the command of those who do not submit to the direction and domination of small groups of small capi- talsts, who wish to keep the economic de- velopment of the country under their own eye and guidance. The great monopoly in this country is the money monopoly. So long as this exists our old variety and freedom and individual energy of develop ment are out of the question"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
Infant Mackey

The infant of Martha Mackey died yes- terday morning at 7709 Hllman avenue. East Lake. The remains will he sent to Calcis this morning at o'clock for in terment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
Charles Dudley Chewning

Mrs. F.. NJ. Tutwiler received message yesterday announcing the death of her brother, Charles Dudley Chewning who died suddenly from heart failure at Ram dolph, N. Y, on April 6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
Jas. H. Finder

Fills occulists' prescriptions for eyeglasses right. He puts q fin. ish on his eyeglasses that many opticians find 1t difficult to eoual- the touch of the artist
 306 ~. 18th Street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
River Bulletin

Washington April 6.-In its special river bulletin issued tonight the wealth CT bureau says:
 Tn the Memphis district conditions have become more serious. The break in the levee below Hickman is now said to be about 1000 feet wide. Breaks are expected at any moment at Pecan Point and Golden Lake, Ark.
 As a result of the breaks the river at Memphis is falling slowly. standing at 451 feet at D. m. Saturday, a fall of two-tenths since 1 D. m Below Mem- phIs conditions have not changed ma terialy, Breaks already reported in the levees may help Helena some what. but below that place etages close to those previously forecasted are almost certain to occur and 1t is equally cer- tain that they will be the highest on record if the remaining levees hold. The first break In the Louisiana levee system occurred Saturday afternoon. when a 30O-foot crevasse was reported in the Atchafalaya river, five miles be- low Milville. La.
 Nashville. April 6-Telephone advices report the Tennessee levee this side of the state line is cavlng in and a hard fight is being made to save it by throwing in sand bags. NJ. l.. Rankin, in charge of the fight. thinks it will be saved.
 The people of Tiptonville canvassed the provision situation. The population of the town is swelled by 300 refugees and more are constantly coming in, some with noth ing but the clothes they wore. There arc now provisions for a week only in town, but Memphis has promised a boat load.
 The town for months to come will be without railroad connection. There Is no dry ground left in the country of l2S square miles. There Is one small strip running from Cronanville to Tip tonville. six miles long and four miles wide. This strip is seveh feet above water. The rest is inland sea with a strong current running through. Num- bers of negro families have disap- peared four miles from there in dis trict three. They are not at Tipton- vile. If they fled south they encoun- tered worse floods. Throughout the flooded sections people who have not fled precipitately. are living in the up- per stories of their houses.
 Two two story houses floated down the Mississippi river it is supposed from the Missouri side Water at Ridg- ley on the eastern side is a foot deep The flood from the break near Hickman Ky, reached Samsburg, in Obion county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07

Montgomery, April 6.-tSpecial.)-Will Oscar Underwood come to the state con- vention?
 This is question which many people in Montgomery are asking. though no one has ventured a positive answer. Delegates to the state convention from Montgomery county and from other counties in the state who have visited in the city during the past few days have expressed interest in the rumor that Underwood would be present, many giving voice to the opinion that he would be in Montgomery on that important occasion.
 However, nothing definite has been learned. Reports vary. some of them af- frming the rumor and others denying it. It is generally admitted that everyone in the convention would like to see the popular candidate for the presidency pres ent, and it is thought that an effort may be made to have him attend.
 While it is hardly probable that the