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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES

Burlington, Vt.-'"The liquor traffic is the cause of the high cost of living and most of the remainder of our serious problems" declared Eugene Chain, prohibition candidate for ,pres- ident, in an address here today.
 Mexico City. - Ixtepecji Indians burned to death a rural mail carrier in the mountains north of Oaxica to- day. according to a report sent to the Imparcial by it's Oaxica correspondent.
 antinople.-Turkish women are following the example set by their sis ters in the European cities of selling flowers in the streets to obtain funds for the relief of sufferers of the re- cent destructive earthquake.
 Cassel- Hesse. Nassua.-Emperor Will Hams cold, 1t was announced officially today, is not serious. His majesty has no fever but is suffering from pain full muscular rheumatism and has been confined to his bed since Saturday afternoon.
 London.-The fire in the general postoffice last night, which for three hours cut all telegraphic communica-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26
COMMITTEE NOT TO
 HEAR TESTIMONY
 OF ROOSEVELT NOW
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 -~~~~~~~~--->-~----- two old political machines triumph be- cause they control both. Their hostility is reserved for me and the progressive party.
 Remember that the charge was against MT. Penrose and that that has not been investigated, although the eyi- dence on that charge was direct. All that has been investigated has been the counter charge as to which there was not and never will be, because there can not be, one shred of evidence, di- rect or indirect All that has been pro duced is malicious and injurious hearsay gossip given at second hand. As far as can make out the accusation by Messrs Penrose and Archbold really is that d contribution was made for the improper purpose of securing an improper con sideration and that l refused to give the improper consideration.
 Let me repeat that if any contribu- ton was received from the Standard oil company it was against my explicit and reiterated written prohibition and not cnly without my knowledge, but in spite of the fact that explicit assurance was given me that no such contribu- tions was given could be received"
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Tuskegee. August 5.--(Speeial)- colored grand lodge of Ancient Free and Accented Masons and the Grand Chapter of the Eastern Star, held their annual meetings at Tuskegee institute this week.
 Special trains for Mobile, Selma and De- catur left this morning. A careful esti- mate shows that S76 delegates were m attendance, representing AT subordinate lodges and 400 chapters, representing ll,o5o members in the grand lodge, and 12,s65 members in the grand chapter of the Eastern Star, total of 24,0oo
 The grand lodge handled during the year. ss6, ,23505; the grand chapter Eastern Star received SIS. .sse.26, grand total haii- died by both departments, aoA62o.25.
 At the close of the meetings yesterday reports showed a cash balance of s25, l5e Fl in the treasury of the grand lodge and s97310 in the hands of the treasurers of the Eastern Star total balance on hand for both departments s25.22o,Si,
 J. o. Diffay of Birmingham, treasurer of the grand lodge, in his report showed that s5o9s.9o was collected during the year, and balance from last year silsi.li. mak- ing total of ss2s1.l4. There was dis bursed during the year s77is.as, leaving balance of $14S1.66.
 R. B. Hudson of Selma, endowment treasurer. collected s6s.o21.s5, to which is added a balance from last year of sS9s2 2l6 making a total of s77.0o40l. He dsbursed during the year s51, ,s4730, leaving a bal ance on hand of s25156.71. Hudson paid lSs death claims during the year.
 Among the important matters decided at the meeting of the two orders was the establishment of home for indigent Masons and an industrial school. During the year 70 acres of fine land near Bes- semer were purchased for that purpose by a committee composed of Grand Mas ter Gregory. Dr. E- J. Greggs of Besses rier, C, E. -Shortridge, William Smith, S. E. Dooley. R. W. Wilson and ". fl. Poin- dexter. The cost of the 40 acres was s4OD0, upon which s2O0o were paid.
 The location of the propose1 school is ideal, being in community where the colored people earn more money than in any other part of the country. "A half million dollars is paid out to the negro vage-earners in that community every month.
 The grand lodge VIII hold its next meet ing at Tuskegee.
 The Alabama grand chapter order of tie Eastern Star, the women's depart ment of the grand lodge of Alabama. An cient Free and Accepted Masons, colored, closed it's 18th annual meeting at Doug lass hall. Tuskegee institute at lo;5o o'clock Thursday night The sessions were presided over by R. c. Matron, Jamie M. Balaseo of Mobile, and were attended by s00 delegates representing 3s9 chap ters with membership of i2,95G- In this must be added 25 new chapters. unde- veloped. Royal Grand Secretary Sarah J. Duncan of Selma placed the tota! attendance at 5SO.
 The financial reports showed slight falling on Of receipts by the grand treas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26
Johnson on the Wing

Chicago. August Ex-Governor Hiram w. Johnson of California, vice presidential candidate on the progressive ticket, will begin his Illinois campaign September 9, according to information given out today at the western headquarters of the party.
 The governor, who now is travelling eastward, will start back west from Syra- cuse, N. Y., on September 6, speaking in Detroit on the following day. On Septem- Der g. he will arrive in Chicago and after spending few hours with tine party managers he will make afternoon and night speeches at points in the state. On September 10. he will make an address at county fair in Streator.,
 Leaving Streator that night. he will re- turn to Chicago and speak in Kenosha, Racine and Milwaukee the following day. From there he will go through Wisconsin, Minnesota and South Dakota. His north western trip completed, he will visit h. diana and Ohio, and possibly return to Illinois for more addresses.
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CROP REPORT WILL BE WEEKS FEATURE Weather Will Probably Be Ignored to a Great
 Extent

New Orleans, August 25.--Today ends the August period in the schedule of re ports on the condition of the growing cotton crop by the government, and little else but this report will be talked of in the cotton markets of the world this week. The report will be issued at II o'clock. New orleans time. Tues day, September 3, which means that it will immediately follow the triple labor day holiday. Both American markets will be closed this week, Sat- urday and the following Monday.
 Because of the combination of holi- days and bureau report. much evening up will be seen this week. Those who do not care ito carry cotton over such an important event as a bureau report will hardly care to carry their con- tract over three days; therefore It looks as if the market will be well evened up when it closes Friday night.
 What these evening up operations will do to prices depends much on which speculative interest Is the larg- CT. It is generally considered that a large speculative support interest had heen built up and if this is so the buy, ing of covers for the contracts will
 
 Bears themselves contend that the short interest has already been well liquidated and if this Is the case, the market will be most decidedly inclined to dullness. Some long cotton will be sold out, but 1t Is not thought that the long interest to be liauidated Is large enough to effect prices to any extent
 While the weather will be important this week, 1t will probably be ignored to a great extent because it will have no bearing al all on the pending eondi' tion figures. Rains in the western belt and especially in south and southwest Texas, will encourage the bear side. as will also sunshine in the Atlantic states. Continued droughty conditions in Texas will lead to talk of deteriora- tion there and will be apt to hasten the covering of short cotton.
 The spot situation will be closely watched for the prices between the old and the new crop is under way and me trade wants to get line on the de- mand for new crop cotton, Which Is now being offered freely
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ton between London and the outside world. was the cause of less disloca- ton of the central telegraphic system than anticipated
 Tarbes. Franee.-Former President Reyes of Columbia and his daughter were seriously injured in an automo- bile accident near NLourdes Reyes was injured internally and his oondi- tion is so serious that gravest hopes are being expressed by his attending physicians
 a Peking.--A considerable part of Tung Chow, located 12 miles from Picking was footed and burned today by great numbers of dscontented old style Chinese troops, who suddenly appeared in the streets bent on pillage and bloodshed. Twelve persons were slain and part of ths town was prac- tically destroyed
 New York.-Thomas F. Ryan. man ager of New York brokerage firm, was killed today while operating an automobile he was using for the first time.
 Amsterdam.-The British steamer Eton from Buenos Ayres, July 4, sank today off Ijmuiden on the Netherlands coast. after being In collision with the Dutch coasting steamer Atlantic. All the Eton's crew were saved.
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ENGLISH COMMENT
 ON PANAMA BILL
Regret Expressed at Action of Taft in Signing
 the Bill

London, August 26.---Most of tho London morning newspapers print edi- torials fin which regret is expressed that President Taft signed the Panama canal bill and they unite in declaring that the British government will fail in its duty if 1t omits to insist that the matter be referred to the Hague. They also agree that the Presidents memor- andum does nothing to remove the British objections.
 The Morning Post pointing out that if the United States desires to encour- age it's own shipping it can do so by decent bounties, says
 Experiences may yet bring the United States to understand that credit is a valuable asset and that even ma terial gain is dearly bought when by the loss of the worlds confidence"
 The Daily Express in an editorial headed "Dishonored," says:
 Tt is lamentable that MT. Taft is not strong enough to resist the politicians and act in accord with the call of na- tlonal confidence. All English speaking nations must view with sorrow tho sight of the United States dragging It's honor mud bespattered before the world. In the long run America will be the sufferer. Honesty among na- lions as among men remains the best policy"
 The Times editorially referring to the Taft memorandum. says
 "All that can be said for the present is that the law still appears to be in- compatible with the plain meaning of the Hay Pauncefote treaty. "Should the text of the law bear out our view that if gravely violates our clear treaty rights we shall renew cur representa- tions to Washingto and failing satisfactory settlement, shall appeal to the arbitration treaty of 1908. and request that the controversy be re- ferred to the Hague
 We absolutely refuse to contemplate the idea that America will refuse arbt- tration"
 The Daily Mail in an editorial says:
 Tt might have been excusable merely to attach his signature, but MT, Taft did not scruple to give the bill his benediction in a memorandum which was worthier of a pettifoggfng solicitor than the chief of a great republic The memora ndum contains not single ref- erence of an appeal either to arbitra- ton or to the law courts. A year ago. President Taft moved the world to ad- mration by proposing an arbitration I treaty. What Is the world to think o I this proposal now?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26
IRON BUYING FOR |. 1913 IN FULL SWING
Since August 1 675,000 Tons Have Have Been
 Marketed

New York, August 25.--Buying of pig iron for 1913 shipment is In full swing. Since August l, the market has broadened, extended and strength ened Heavy sales were made last week at Philadelphia, New York and Boston, following large transactions at Buffalo in the previous ten days Since August 1, 675.000 tons have been sold including 275,000 reported last week. Among the largest consumers who have covered for the first half and first quar- ter of 1913, are radiator and agricul- tural implement manufacturers, loco- motive works, ear shops and other railroad equipment manufacturers. For 1912 and 1918 deliveries large purchases have been made by pipe works, textile machinery makers. pump works and machinery founders. Prices again ad- vanced 25 cents in Virginia, 30 cents at Buffalo, 20 cents to 50 cents in East ern Pennsylvania and 25 cents in the central valleys.
 Output of steel was never so great in the history of the trade. Produc- ton of steel ingots this month will run close to 2,500,000 tons. Railroads are actively buying equipment. For 1913 delivery, the Chicago and Northwestern has ordered 60,000 tons of rails, the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha 10000 tons. the Burlington 40,- 900. the St. Paul 50,000, tpe Santa Fe 5O,oo0, the Soo Line 20,000, the North ern Pacific 25,000 tons additional and the International Northern 15,0o0 tons more.
 Fabricated structural steels for buildings and bridges was again active. orders being placed for 10000 tons last week, while bids were submitted on 200 900 tons additional. The American Steel and Wire company has advanced wire products another dollar per ton Independent manufacturers advance plates, shapes, bars and steel hooks ST per ton and riyets $3 per ton. Heavy orders were placed for steel shapes for export to Canada.
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Congressman Richmond Pearson Hobson was in the city for short time yesterday, coming in from Pelham where he addressed the Baptist dis triet meeting in the afternoon before large audience. while waiting his train for Huntsville. where he will speak today in.the interest of the Will son Marshall club of Huntsville.
 Congressman Hobson and his field secretary. W. J. Monette, have visited thirty-one counties in the last few weeks, laying the foundations for a brisk campaign in the senatorial pri- maries.
 In speaking of the presidential cam paign, the congressman said that the chances of Woodrow Wilson, were looming brighter every day and that his election in November was fore gone conclusion On the bull moose, MT. Hobson was of the opinion that the hunting season had an early start this year and that some mighty good hum ters were on trail of Tafts faunal nightmare and it's chances of surviving
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26
Bessener News

Bessemer, August 25.-(Special) 1.-The first meeting of the revival to be con- ducted this week by the First Baptist church was held this morning and quite a large crowd was present. The Rev. T. T. Martin has the services in charge and he is ably assisted by Mir. and Mrs. J. F. Schofield. who lead in the singing. Tonight at 7.45 the services were held at the tent erected on Fourth avenue, be- tween Eighteenth Nineteenth streets, and another enthusiastic crowd was pres ent. During the week services will be held each morning at 10 o'clock and each night at 7;3Q
 The deaea/s of the First Baptist church had a special meeting this afternoon
 The funeral of r. B. Walls took place today with the Odd Fellows in charge. He was 37 years old and is survived by lis widow and son, Donald; his mother Mrs. Mandy Walls: two brothers. O. M Walls and o. C. Walls of Bessemer. The active pallbearers were: E. l.. Ozell, H.. S. Peterson. F. A. Ward. Ed Davis, J. F. Adams and J. l.. Roden, while hon orary pallbearers were F. H. Mccorhie J. R. Houston. T. M. Wilson, c. c. Ded- rick, J. E. Wilson and N. J. Curl.
 MT. and Mrs. Grey Huffman entertained charmingly last night in honor of their attractive sister Miss Doris Huffman The party took place at the palatial Huff man home in old Joneshoro, which was artistically decorated in white clematis and ferns. The guests were welcomed by the honoree who was daintily dressed In white with a becoming touch of green Standing with her were the hosts, MT. and Mrs. Grey Huffman, and Mrs. Cecil Cowan. Contests were enjoyed, at the conclusion of which an ice course was served The guest list included Misses Marie Barron, Edith Salmon. Nellie Neal, Gussie Kennedy Helen Houppert. Gladys Randall, Lapra Bell, Alma Scott. Annie We've Thornton, Rose Lewis, Maude Buch, Minnie Jackson, Corrine Trotter. Mary Rosseau Brandon. Margaret Lewis, Nan ne Simmons Kathleen Waller, Margaret Berry Alberta Norwood, Carrie Louise Brandon. Mildred Brandon 4, May Ken nedy Estelle Brown, Mary Louise Thorn ton and Messrs. Joe Bunby, Louis Spen- Ger, Elmore McAdory. Henry Adams, Virgil Harwell. Eugene Hawkins, Floyd ozley. Milton Brown. Harold Rush, Fred Buck Duff Lewis, worth Lewis Phil Neal. Edwin Brannon. Howard Houp- pert Roland Lewis. Griffin Hill, John Sharp Gillespy. Joe Little Robert Giles ry. Jim Spencer. Mrs. T. r. Huffman f1r and Mrs. Cecil Cowan and Mir. and Mrs. R. F. Rarden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26
Open Headquarters Today

Chicago, August 25.-Congressional cam paign headquarters of the republican and the democratic parties will be opened in Chicago tomorrow.
 Representative William B. Mckinley, who managed President Tafts campaign for the republican nomination, will have charge of his party's camp.
 Representative James T. Lloyd of Mis- souri will conduct the democratic camp. The republican headquarters will be al the Auditorium hotel and the democratic at the Congress.
 During the next week all of the candl- dates for Congress are expected to make reports of conditions in their districts to the headquarters of their respective parties. This Is expected to aid the chief 5 Of the speakers bureaus to determine how
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Atlanta, August 25-The state demo- cratic coyention will be held at Macon next Wednesday for the purpose of nam ing the candidates for state offices, from governor down, who were successful fin the primary last week Incidentally it will remain for the convention to decide between Judges John R. Pottle and Nash R. Broyles in the race for judge of the state court of appeals. The returns obtainable, with two counties missing. place the two candidates on practically an equal footing before the convention.
 The convention also will adopt a plat form, the chief aim of which, it is said. will be to harmonize the different fac lions of democracy In the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26
LAST BAND CONCERT
Usual Large Sunday Crowd Hears
 Popular Programme

The Music Study clubs band fund hav- inr been exhausted Nappi conducted the last of the summer concerts ia Capitol park yesterday afternoon.
 The band rendered a programme that seemed to be greatly enjoyed Several numbers were warmly applauded.
 The crowd was large, as all the Sunday audiences in the park have been.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26
THE SITUATION AT
 PRESENT WITHOUT
 KNOWN PRECEDENT
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House by hours of continuous Imaginable speech making. He gave limitations of Speaker Clark, repeating from memory part of the speakers speech eatlier in the day of Leaders Mann and Under wood. and of some of the number meu- bers: told Irish stories, broke into song and kept everybody laughing.
 Once, in the middle of a perora ton ex- toliing the merits of the Hackensack river, which he said Columbus had spied with glasses when he landed at San Sal vador. five year old child who had crept into the speakers chair during q recess, rapped with the gavel and announced that the time of the gentleman from New Jer- sey had expired.
 A hundred spectators. mostly women, remained in the galleries all night
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American Association
STANDING

At Kansas city: Kansas city o-4; Toledo 5-3
 At Minneapolis: Minneapolis e-4; In- dianapolis Bel.
 At Milwaukee: Milwaukee 5-4; CO. lumbus 3-6.
 At St Paul: St. Paul t-s; Louis- vile 1-4.
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SEVEN KILLED BY
 LIGHTNING BOLT

St. Louis. August 25.-A woman and a boy were killed and eight other persons were injured. one fatally. by lightning which accompanied q severe electrical storm that visited this city and vicinity today.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Hausdorf of St. Louis was struck by lightning while on the way to picnic at Dupo, H.
 Orlie Meadows, 5-year-old girl of East St. Louis. was struck by lightning while on her way from church. On both sides of the river many build ings were damaged by lightning. No deaths have been reported here. Edward M. Niles who was struck by lightning in park at East St. Louis. died after being taken to the hospital for treatment. His was the third death from lightning shocks in this vicinity. Desoto, Mo, August 2-Four members of the family of Jefferson Ruhlo, a road worker, were killed today by lightning which struck the tent they were living in near here. Ruhlo, his wife, Is year old daughter and a baby girl were in- stantly killed. grown son escaped death. but was stunned and severely burned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26
Marshall Goes to Maine

Indianapolis. August Ex-Governor Thos. R. Marshall, democratic candidate for vice president, departed todA for Maine. where he will deliver four campaign speeches at Portland tomorrow evening, at Augusta Tuesday evening; at Bangor Wednesday evening. and at Lewiston Thursday evening. The governor said he had prepared only one set speech, that to be delivered at Portland. and in which he would deal with the tariff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26
TOO LATE ID CLASSIFY

WANTED-colored woman as nurse, must sleep on premises. References required. Apply 1905 Huntsville Ave. LOST-Sunday morning on 2oth street or in postoffice, small folding pocketboolI with several large bills. can Identify to the satisfaction of finder and will re- Main 6595-J
 LOST-At Florence Cafe. solid gold lady $ pocketbook. Return to 1ll2 Empire Building for reward. WANTED--Young lady for refined dram atic vaudeville company. Salary and ex- penses traveiing through to California. Apply s9sh 1Oth street. room & ". H.. Wright.
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WILSON TO CONSIDER
 HIS SPEAKING PLANS
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.~-~~~-~~~~~~---~-~~~~-- ~~~---~>~>~>~>~~~-~-~~~-~ with MT. Mccombs have been those of intimate confidence and enthusiastic CO., operation. They admire and trust him as I do and deem his assistance and guidance invaluable and such as no other man could give at this juncture. His ab- sence is an embarrassment and dis tress to them. as it is to me. and the plans they have carried out are plans which are worked out first of all with him f'
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PERSONAL

Messrs. Frank Wilson and Jack Blackman of Trussvilie were the guests of Roger and c. H. Irving in Wood lawn yesterday.
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Convention Next Wednesdavs

much oratory will be required Tn eac! district to bolster up the fences.
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report formulated by the commission, which inquired into the massacre of more than 140 BulgaIians August ?, at Kotsch- ana, near UslSup. showing that the civil and military officials of the town failed in their duties, and that Turkish troops participated in the attacks on Bull garians. The Constantinople authorities have also dispatched S590O to Kotschana to be distributed among the sufferers.
 The porte has requested Montenegro to discontinue her military preparations on the Albanian frontier
 Nazim Pasha, the minister of war, in an interview today, said there was little hope of finding basis for the conclusion of peace with Italy, but he considered that the Montenegrin question practie ally was settled.
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London. August 25.-There is no con. firmation of the report that Montenegro i! mobilizing her army and that tho sanJal of Novipazar has been occupied oy Aus tria. Both rumors apparently are untrue In Turkey 1t is believed that the nlinistrS may now survive until the new chamber of deputies assemblies.