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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
HITCHCOCK'S SPEECH
 INTERESTS GEMANY

Berlin, January 5.-Official circles here and the newspapers generally dis play deep interest in the speech deliv- cred by Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska in the Senate yesterday on the arbitra- tion treaties Abstracts of his address have reached Berlin and these contain what are considered such rash state ments that government officials have decided to wait for a full report of his speech before expressing any opinion. It is emphasized, however, in these cir cles that if Senator Hitchcock repre- sented Germany as opposing ratification of the arbitration treaty between Great Britain and the United States he is ab- solutely incorrect. The only reason that treaty has not been negotiated with Germany. 1t is stated, is that Germany is waiting to see the fate of the British and French treaties. If these are accepted by the United States Senate, Germany will be willing and even anxious to negotiate a simi- lar treaty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
DIR. WESTMORELAND MAKES GRAVE CHARGE

Atlanta, January 5.-Charges of mis- management, extravaganza and violations of federal and state laws are made against Dr. F. II. Harris, secretary and executive officer of the state board of health, by Dr. w. r. Westmoreland, for mer president of the board. in rendering his resignation as member to Gov ernor Slaton today. pr. Westmoreland resigned as president last September when the board failed to remove pr. Harris as secretary, after investigation of charges. He was succeeded by Dr. Samuel c. Benedict of Athens.
 After going into details relative to his charges against Dr. Harris. which in- clude those of sending out diphtheria anti-toxin lacking in potency and sell ing anti-toxin and Pasteur treatment without a government license, pr. West moreland urges legislative investigation of the conduct of the department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
|NATCHEz COTTON
 BROKER SUICIDES
Walter Reese Shoots Him. self in Office Yesterday.
 Had Been Paralyzed

Natchez, Miss, January 5.-Walter P. & Morgan, cotton brokers of this city, shot himself here early today. He died four hours later. MT. Reese suffered q stroke of paralysis several months ago. He had never fully recovered, it is said. The firm of which he was a mem Der is well known over the south. His son, pr. Arnold Reese, resides in Bos- ton.
 A negro porter found the body on entering the offices of the firm this morning The shot had been fired only a few minutes previous to the porter's arrival
 MT Reese was still seated in a chair before a desk. The revolver was on the floor where he had dropped 1t after shooting himself. The porter gave the alarm and physicians summoned hastily decided to take the wounded man to a hospital. Death occurred shortly before noon.
 The contents of a letter left by the broker addressed to his partner have not been made public, but the announce ment was made that MT. Reese's self destruction probably was due to the state of his health. He came here from Montgomery, Ala. IA years ago. Mir. Reese at once en- gagged in the cotton business and soon entered, the partnership which is sev- cred by death. His brother, Warren | Reese, formerly was mayor of MT. Reese's former home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
JOHN ORTH|S
 SAFE IN MEXICO

New York, January 5.-Arehduke John Salvador of Austria, otherwise known as John Orth, who has been missing since he sailed from London for Chile 21 years ago with Mizzi Strubel, an actress, whom he had mar ried, is alive and well in Mexico, in the opinion of William H. Ellis, pro- motor, who returned from Mexico today.
 Ellis is positive that man he found living in a remote part of the state of Michoacan is the missing arel1dulSe who has been declared legally dead by the supreme court of Austrial Hungary, the court holding that the steamer on which he sailed for Chile was wrecked and that all on board were lost. Ellis said today that in little town called Sahuayo, he was told of a foreigner who had settled there IT years before accompanied by young girl. presum ably his daughter. The girl is now grown to be young lady and she and the man live a very retired life raising fruits and flowers. He is known in the village as Juan Venning.
 The missing archduke was the young CT son of the late Grand Duke Leonpold II of Tuscany, but he renouneed his title and married Mizzi Strubel, a peas ant who had become a popular actress in Vienna.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
TRANSIT HOUSE IS
 DESTROYED BY FIRE

Chicago, January 5.-The Transit House at the Union Stock Yards was reduced 10 ruins today in a fire which cost one life, for a time trapped many persons and for hours threatened the stock yards with general conhagration,
 So rapidly did the flames spread over the five story structure of brick and wood that guests were forced to flee down fire escapes, and in' many cases were dragged from the burning building by fremen.
 Peter Ritchie of Algonquin, Ill.,, a bell boy. was caught in his room asleep and was burned
 Scarcity of water and the intense cold hampered the fremen. The loss will reach S25O0oo
 The Transit House was built 40 years taEo. Before and after the great fire it was a well known convention headquar- ters and has been the Chicago head quarters for every live stock man who visited the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
JUDGE SCORES THE
 "JJNWRITTEN LAW

Louisville, Ky, January 5.-"kentucky judges have not generally taken cogniz- ance of the unwrtten law warned Judge Roldrick, in the city court here today, before he fined II. L. Stadeer $50 and put him under a peace bond for six months for shooting pr. John R. Davis, whom he discovered kissing and hugging Mrs Stadeer. Stadeer, of Glover Port. and Da- wis of Vine Grove, towns near here, hap pened to meet in this city, where Mrs Stadeer had been spending several days with friends, on the same day last fall Testimony in court was to the effect that Stadeer waited in the front yard of the friends house for his wife to return when he learned she had gone out with Davis The latter had recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
ROPE BROKE WHEN
 MAN IS HANGED


 Windsor, Vt January 5.-Leroy Kent was hanged at the state prison here today for the murder of Della B. Cong don, deaf mute 3h years ago. AL though death was practically instan- taneous, it was accompanied by a grue- some accident. the rope breaking when the drop fell.
 In the opinion of the prison physician who witnessed the accident, Kent suf- fered no "conscous thought" after the first tightening of the moose.
 When Kent shot downward the strain was too great for the rope which broke near the ring in the top of the gallows. While some of the witnesses lifted the body, others took the un noosed end of the rope and fastened 1t over the balastrade in the rear of the gallows. Seventeen minutes later the body was taken down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
IS IN
 ILLINOIS CAPITAL

Springfield, H.. January 5.-Senator Robert M. LaFolette of Wisconsin, can didate for the nomination of President on the republican ticket, visited the Illi- nois capital today during his three days tour of the state.
 After making a plea for the adoption of the initiative, referendum and recall and an attack on "big business MT. Lafollette, in condemning corrupt legis- lators, declared:
 "Of all states in the union, and of all cities of the nation, Springfield, where rest the ashes of the immortal Abraham Lincoln, should he symboical of the rep resentatve spirit of government"
 The senator, while not recovered from his recent illness, announced he would be able to fulfill all his speaking en- agreements in this state. He departed for East St.. Louis.
 Progressive republicans who gathered here to attend the LaFollette meeting launched a state organization and made plans for holding a state progressive republican convention. A committee was
 selected to take up the work. This will be in the nature of a ''progressive' state central committee.
 East St. Louis, January 5.-Senator Rob-
 ert M LaFollette spoke here tonight of corruption in the government. | The senator was forced to rest in ] hotel after his arrival. but his secretary, | who aided him up the steps to the as l sembly room, said the senator had been 1 gaining strength.
 l He began his speech by tracing the
 course of corruption. which, he declared,
 made the United States government rot rten as government of the people.
 The beginning of the corruption was felt said Senator LaFollette soon after the organization of the large corporations. | Despite his illness the senator twice l spoke in the open air in near zero tenn 1 peratures He was hoarse and talked with difficulty but said he was enjoying 1 his trip. He departed tonight for Dan- vile, from where he goes to Indianapolis | tomorrow afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
Conference Closes

Nashville, January 1.-The workers con- ference of the Methodist Episcopal church south, closed here today with the election of the following officers: Miss Helen Gib- son, Kingdom House, St. Louis, president; Miss Mary Elizabeth Smith, St. Louis, vice president; Miss Mary DeBardelaben Augusta. Ga, secretary and treasurer. The officers named form the executive committee together with Miss Nllen Gai- ney of Louisville, Ky, and Miss Marion Blanchard of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
.BRYAN'S NAME IS
 PLACED ON BALLOT
Petition Is Filed With the Secretary of
 State

Lincoln, Neb., January 5.-W. J. Bryan, according 10 a letter received from him to- day by his brother, ". c. Bryan, had an intimation of today's action in filing his name as a presidential candidate. He wrote that under no circumstances would he be candidate. Mr. Bryan said he feared the effort to launch him might affect his candidacy for delegate to the national convention for which place, he says, he is still an aspirant.
 Politicians here believe the filing of MT. Bryan's name is the beginning of well matured plan to force him into the race, but his political intimates say there will be no difficulty in securing the withdraw al of the petition,
 William J. Bryan's name has been ad- vanced for place on the primary ballot for a preferential candidate for the presi- dency A petition was filed with .he secretary of state here today. The peti- ton is signed by 26 voters headed by A. A. Arter of Omaha.
 Charles Bryan, brother of William J. Bryan, said:
 "This filing was done against my broth CTS wishes and without his knowledge. Both Secretary Waite and MT. Arter will be asked to have the petition withdrawn There will be no legal proceedings unless they should become necessary"
 Charleston, s. C., January civilian Jennings Bryan, who is here en route to Washington, tonight commented on the action taken at Lincoln, Neb, today, when his name was advanced for posi- tion on the democratic primary ballot as preferential candidate for the presidency. He said
 My brother did the proper thing in en- tering protest They have no business to put a man in as candidate unless he wishes to be one.
 His only reply as to whether he would be a candidate was: "I have already ex- pressed myself sufficiently"
 MT. Bryan declined to discuss demo- cratic presidential possibilities, and con corning Colonel Roosevelt as a possible republican candidate nhe said:
 Roosevelts strength, bueI feel sure that the third term objection would detract from any strength he otherwise might have. I think his attitude has been stat ed. but that he will accept the nomina- ton if it is rendered him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
Troops to Tien Tsin

London, January 5.-According to word received here, British and Ger man troops have been dispatched from Tien Tsin to Lanchow, the strategical point of the railroad from Picking to MulSden, where the imperial Chinese troops few days ago declared in favor of republic elected Wang Tse Vie their leader and announced that they were about to march on Peking.
 It was reported yesterday that the same troops had footed and burned the residences of the wealthy citizens of Lanchow and severed the railway at Shan Kai Ewan where they were hold ing up traffic.
 The British troops will occupy tlle American section of the railway be- tween Tang shan and Lanchow where the trains have been completely blocked.
 Fighting of the most severe descrip- ton is proceeding in the vicinity of Ianchow between the Chinese and the Manchu troops and the telegraph lines including the private systems belong ing to the Chinese engineering and mining company have been cut. The foreigners engaged in the coal mines at Linsi in the neighborhood of Kai- ping, came into Tien Tsin yesterday on a coal train on which the revolutions aries fired several volleys.
 Paris January 5.-While Wu Tang planes Yuan Shi Kai for the present dead lock in the peace conference at Shanghai diplomats here. without exception, blame Dr. Wu and his party, who want hand- ful of their appointed delegates al Van king to settle the fate of the nation Thus cables the Picking correspondent ol the European edition of the New York Herald who adds:.
 ssV,,a, S,tb,ritted comics of all the cor. respondence to the legations. These show
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06

came known and when he emerged to
 go to his train he found a squad of
 interviewers and photographers wait
 ing.
 The colonel was not at all pleased.
 He said it was most offensive to be fol- lowed to private clubs and that he re- garded it as an outrage. Colonel Roosevelt saw many visitors
 at his office today, but declined to say who they were, explaining that some of them did not like to have their names appear in print. One of them was Mike" Donovan, an athletic trainer, who used to go to Washington to box with the colonel when he .was Presi- dent.
 | A bitter wind was .romping across the
 bay when Colonel Roosevelt returned tonight and started on the lonely three
 mile drive from the station to his home. As he alighted from the train he said he wished to make it clear that he
 could see no interviewers at Sagamore Hill. So many of them wanted to see
 him, he said, that if he granted their requests he would have no time for himself. Then he bundled himself up in a large fur coat, entered his auto
 mobile, and was driven off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
COY. CRUCE DEF|ES
 THE SUPREME COURT
Threatens to Call Out the Militia if Tribunal Does
 Not Yield

Oklahoma City, January 5.-Governor Lee cruce today defied the supreme court of Oklahoma, threatened to call out the militia, of which he pointed out he is commander in chief, and sardoni- cally told the high tribunal of his state through Adjutant General Canton if it wanted to measure swords with him .it had better send for help right away
 The muddle arose through the re- mova1 of the county seat of Delaware county from Grove to Jay. The rec ords were started from Grove Tues day, but instead of reaching the old townsite of Jay, designated in the gov ernor's proclamation, were stopped at a recently established addition to the town, known as New Jay. Yesterday, when it was reported that armed men were on guard at New Jay to prevent the further removal of the books and papers. Governor Cruee ordered a com pany of state militia at Tulsa under arms and instructed the adjutant gen eral to proceed to the scene of the con flicts
 After the arrival of the adjutant gem tIdi IL Wds Stdleu lildl no luItneI el- fort would be made to impede the re- moval of the records, but today citizens of New Jay applied to Chief Justice Turner for a restraining order, and it was granted.
 The governor was informed of the courts action and in telegram to the adjutant general he said. "As comman- der in chief of the Oklahoma militia and as governor of the state, I direct you to proceed with the enforcement of my proclamation and order as delivered to you yesterday. Whatever force is necessary for you to employ to enforce this order will be called by you into requisition."
 Calling the chief justice on the tele- phone a short time later, tde governor is reported to have said T am gover- nor of the state, and if the supreme court means to have it's order enforced it had better send a force right away"
 In the meantime, however. Adjutant General Canton had removed the rec ords to old Jay, where a fresh start was made in the governmental machin- cry of the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
 GERMANS WATCH WOOD PULP MUDDLE

Berlin January 5.-The controversy now going on in America and Europe regarding paper pulp duties is occupy ing the close attention of official cir cles here 1t is understood, however, that Germany has taken no steps Tn inc matter and is waiting in the hope that Congress with withdraw the eX- emptions enjoyed by Canada under the act for Canadian reciprocity which grants the free admission of wood pulp under certain stipulated conditions. or that the customs court In Washington win decide to that effect. It is believed Germany, might in the last resort, ap- peal to The Hague.
 No communication on the subject has yet passed between the German foreign office and Washington, or the Ameri- can embassy here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
Dynamite in Hand Bag

Los Angeles, January 1.-Two sticks of dynamite brought into court in a hand bag by Miss Enlo Hitchcock, detec- tive, attached to the district attorneys office, were placed on exhibition today in the trial of Bert H. Connors, one of three men indicted on the charge of hay ing conspired to dyanmite the county hall of records Alexander Galloway, former chief of police, identified them as those found by George Eckman, contractor, i.l an alley adjoining the hall of records. Charles E. Abel, d policeman, told of arrestng connors early in the morning of September 9, 1910. after Connors had struck him and ran away when the offi- cer halted him as he was entering the partly completed hall of records. Court adjourned until Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
LONGSHORE MEN
 AT BOSTON STRIKE

Boston. January 5.-With wharves piled high with merchandise, loaded steamers arriving with no men to un- load them, partly emptied steamers sail ing and agents contemplating turning their boats toward other ports, the longshoremen's strike for 10 cents in- crease in wages assumed a serious as- pect tonight so far as Boston is con cerned. It is estimated that 2S00 men left work last midnight and despite numerous conferences between agents and union leaders, the strike at sunset showed no signs of breaking. It was even intimated that It might extend to the freight handlers.
 a 1t was stated by union leaders to- night that they are willing to submit the mems claims to arbitration. The steamship companies asserted overtures should come from the men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
Tong War Revived

New York; January 5.-In what is be- lieved to be a renewal of hostilities be- tween Hip Sing Tong and Ong Leong Tong, Chinese secret societies, in China town tonight, Leong You, vice president of the Hip Sing, was shot and killed and Chong Pon Sing, president of that order was seriously wounded. Two Chinamen. who the police say were iden- tifed as the men who did the shooting, were arrested in the headquarters of the Ong Leong Tong The shooting occurred in store conducted by Mock Duck, one of the best known of Chinatowns char acters, on Pell street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
Want Pere Marquette

New York, January 5.-A syndicate composed of Newman Erb and asso- ciates, already in control of a number of railroads in the west and north west is said to be negotiating for con trol of the Pere Marquette railroad. J.. P. Morgan x Co. are believed to have dominant voice in that property, all though their holdings are said to con- stitute less than 50 per cent of the whole. Should the Erb syndicate ac- qure Pere Marquette, it Is said that the road will be turned over to the Chesapeake and Ohio. This would add some 24OO miles to the Chesapeake and Ohio system. Various parties to the reported negotiations declined to dis cuss the matter today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
Soyereigns See Processions

Caulta. January liking George and Queen Mary today witnessed great pa geant in their honor. There were two processions-M -Mohammedan and Hindu-in which 30 elephants, hundreds of camels and horses and elaborate state cars par ticpated. Many of the contingents had retainers equipped with ancient weapons. There was gorgeous display of jewels Hundreds of thousands of natives gave their majestes an ovation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
Wickersham in Cuba

Santiago Cuba, January 5.-George w. Wickersham, Attorney General of the United States, J. J. Jusserand. the French ambassador at Washington, and E. Ha- venith, Belgian minister at Washington, arrived here today on the Prinz Eitel Friedrich, returning from the Panama canal. Attorney General Wickersham ex- pressed himself as highly pleased with conditions and the progress of the work on the canal. The party will leave to- morrow for Havana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
No Witnesses Examined

Los Angeles, January 5.--The federal grand jury, which has been investigat- ing the alleged national dynamite con- spiracy, examined no witnesses today. The body was reported preparing additional indictments to be returned tomorrow, when it will make its final report and be discharged. The county grand jury occu- pied with an inquiry into the allegation that the McNamara defense had a fund for corruption of jurors examined sev- eral witnesses connected with the office of the McNamara attorneys, and an off cal of the bank where the defense fund was deposited, and adjourned until Mon day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
Agreement Almost Reached

Manchester. January 5.-Sr George As- quith the board of trade mediator in the settlement of industrial disputes, con- ferred again today with representatives of the cotton mills and their employees in an endeavor to bring about peace in the cotton mill lockout. The conference was productive of basis of agreement which, however required ratification by the masters and the unions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
Federals Victorious

Cuautla, Moreles, Mexico, January b. Federal troops under Captain Castillon today dislodged at Ecatzingo band of Zapatistas after battle in which II rebels, one rurale and two residents of the town were killed. The rebels re- tired in the direction of Hueyapam. They are led by Trinidad Ruiz and Fran cisco Mendoza.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
AttelI-Wb;te Bout off

New Orleans. January 5.-The pro- posed 20 round fight between Abe At tell and Jack White January II before the Westside Athletic club was called off by the management because of weight disagreements. It was said Attell insisted on fighting at catch weights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
Dr. Simon Dead

Zurich, January 5.-Dr. simon, the bac- tereologist. died here today as a result or having been bitten by mouse with which he was experimenting in an endeavor to find A serum for blood peisining. Dr. Si- mon was son-in-law of Herr Bebel, the solicialist leader in the German reisch- stag.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
To Handle Minerals

London, January 5.-Negotiations are proceeding well known London financiers and two powerful American groups of fi- nanciers to form trust company with a capital of $50,000.000 to handle African mineral and financial enterprises, espe- cially the Rhodesian mining interests, &C., cording to a story published today in the African World and Cape Cairo Express.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
Statehood Held Up

Washington. January 5.-Statehood for New Mexico is being held up temporarily by federal suit against a lumber com pany. At the request of the department of justice President Taft postponed the issuance of the proclamation, which will add another star to the flag, pending the determination of the status Of the ntlga- ton under the changed conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
Little Fights Nelson

Atlanta, January 5.--Walter Little and Terry Nelson fought 10 fast rounds to draw here tonight. The Chicago boy had it all his own way in the early rounds. but Nelson came back strong toward the close of the fight and held his own to the finish