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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
UNDERWOOD TRULY MAN OF THE HOUR
 IN NATIONS CAPITAL
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~-~-~-----~-~>---~~> movement had no origin with him. He rather discouraged it in the beginning His home people in Alabama wanted to do him honor. He had honored the state from which he comes. The people of his state felt that he deserved some speelal, substantial token of their confidence and esteem They knew he was big enough and broad enough to be President. Yet they were timid in confidence born of a long soiourn without the pale of political patronage.
 But it could do no harm to offer the name of Underwood in the national con vention and the people of Alabama have so decided. MT. Underwood appreciated the honor that his people sought to con- fer but refused to take the matter se- riousy.
 But other people outside Of Alabama were soon discovered to be as deeply in- terested in the democratic leader as his home people, He was soon the talk of the nation Newspapers north, south, east and west began to talk of his good quantities. Politicians began to wake up to his possibilities Alabama could not claim him alone. He is the servant of the whole people. Other states and other people de- sire to honor him. The south has been surprised to discover that there is no more any sectionalism. At least there is nonc in the democratic party.
 If the democrats can elect man from the east they can as easily elect the right man from the south. Ii is further demonstrated that dissatisfied republicans will vote for Underwood rather than any ether man that the democrats could name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
Two Suspects Released

Savannah, January 6.-George H. Hill and Harry Eckstorm, the two Baltimore men, both young, and charged with rob ping the Atlantic Coast Line railroad train at Hardeeville several weeks ago. were dismissed from custody today after hearing lasting two days before United States Commissioners Hewlett and FL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
Fleeced Fellow Prisoner

Chicago, January 6.-Although in jail on a charge of operating a confidence game. Charles Ress could not resist the opportunity to fleece a fellow prisoner when opportunity presented itself. He was convicted yesterday of having fraud ulenty obtained $50 from John Dolatz who occupied an adjoining cell. He CO., lected the money as fee from Dolatz for promising him to bring about his re- lease through relative in the state at torney's office Dolatz was not acquitted and complained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
Charred Beyond Recognition

Charlotte, N. C., January 6.-Mrs Thur
 man Eady, aged 2S years was burned to death in Concord, 24 miles north of here, this morning while in her home with her two small children. Her clothes were igEited from stove near which she was standing. The woman rushed to a bed in an effort to smother the flames.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
Shot Over , Cents

Starkville, Miss, January GA panic resulted when Coy Howard shot Walter Betts Thursday night in a quarrel about a cent debt at a pound party at Old Double Springs, 15 miles from this place. It Is said Betts will die.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07

lit. The dismissal of the charges was made upon the motion of the government,
 United States District Attorney Acker- man, who has conducted the prosecution, announcing to the court this morning that no case had been made against the de- fendants. He asked for their discharge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07

are visiting MT. and Mrs. T. W. Pratt.
 Miss Carrie Kranz of Hendersonville, Ky, is visiting Miss Pauline Kranz.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Murphree have re- turned home after visiting in Troy during the holidays
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The screams of her children attracted neighbors, who-ran to the house to find the woman charred to an unrecognizable mass. ;.
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EAGLE. LICE LOY. BOTH PHONES s09.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07

President Daugette has just returned from tour of inspection of the rural schools of Calhoun county. with N. R. Baker. superintendent of rural schools of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07

There are now no vacant houses in Jacksonville. Several families moved here during the holidays to get the advantages offered by the school. notable among whom is that of MT. Van D. Wood of Andalusia. This entire family. consisting of MT. Wood. his wife and three children, will all attend school, the parents being enrolled in the normal department and the children in the training school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
NORMAL STUDENTS
 BACK AT SCHOOL
No Vacant Houses in Jacksonville. Many New Pupils EnrOlled-In-
 speet Rural Schools

Jacksonville, January 6.-(Special. )-The week after two weeks vacation for the Christmas holidays. The opening was very gratifying to President Daugette and the faculty, as so many of the old students have returned and a large num- Der of new ones have matriculated
 The enrolment next week will show quite an increase since some of the stu dents are remaining home till the expira- other new students are scheduled to ar rive.
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Miss Hattie McCary has returned to Athens after spending the holidays with her parents here
 Mr and Mrs. Arthur Pratt of Min esotA
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seGc,coo.ss STOCKHOLDERS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07

Having discovered that the city of Jackson is living beyond it's means, the finance committee has determined to shave the salaries of all employees of the city save the day laborers about 20 per cent, and have started on the may or,s salary. Day laborers that can pos sibly be spared will be chopped off the pay roll
New-York tribune., 1912-04-16
MOTHER ACCUSES DAUGHTER
Mrs. Balch Fights for Share of
S250,000 Estate.

Mrs. Georgia c. Balch. widow Of Collins
u Baich, a celluloid manufacturer, alleges
in q guit which came 10 trial In tho Su-
preme Court yesterday TO set aside the will
OF her husband that her daughter, Miss
Grace c. Balch. caused her 20 be committed
10 the Bloomlngdale Asylum as insane and
then used her inhuepce on Mr.. Balch to
induce him 10 leave the major portion OF his
estate TO the daughter. Mr.. Balch died IN
September. 1910, and Mrs. Balch says that
he was then Of unsound mind.
Mr.. Balch made "a will In 1892, In which
he divided his estate, valued at $1,000
about equally between his wife and daugh-
ter. In 1910. about the time that Miss Balch
moved 10 have her mother confined In the
asylum, Mr. Balch became Ill and was
taken 10 the Red Cross Hospital. on the
recovery OF the manufactures he was taken
back TO his home at No. 81 East sd street,
and about two weeks later, under the infu-
ence of Miss Balch, says her mother. he
made another will. in which he gave his
wife an annuity OF 1850 and left the re-
mainder Of his estate 10 his daughter. Mrs.
Balch says that when he made that will he
was too weak to resist the influence Of his
daughter.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-16
DON'TS TO PREVENT DIVORCE
Rockefeller's Cleveland Pastor
Gives Ten for Married Men.

TBy Telegraph 10 Tho Tribune.l
Cleveland, April l5-"Don't forget your
wife wants to be loved as much after mar
riage as before" was the first of the Rev.
DR.. Bustard's matrimonial "don'ts' given
last night. Others follow.
Don't arrange for your second marriage
before your first wife is either deau or
divorced. II, -.
Don't compel your wife TO ask Tor cent
every time she needs one. ,-.
Don't expect your wife to work fourteen
hours a dav when you work only eight.
Don't carry all your religion IN your
Don't let your neighbors pity your chill
dren because you were their father. -.
Don't gossip: men should not ehcroach
on a woman's privilege -o,,or auto
Don't try to run a 4o-horsepo"er auto
,onhiIa on a four horsepower salary.
Don't live beyond your means UT a'
cording TO your meanness , oar
Don't forget the best legacy you can
leave your family is the memory OF Boou
husband and a kind father.
The Rev. DR.. W. w. Bustard. pastor
Of IN. John D. Rockefeller Euclid Avenue
pantist Church. in a prelude to his regular
a@rTnnn last night, gave ten don't Tor nus
hands as one solution or the divorce erl
AS soon as he thinks them up he 's soi"s
10 give ten donts Tor wives az, ..,,. ,,,.
AN the honeymooning OF Ire ousnt ho'
,o md With the honeymoon" said Dr. BUS
80 aunniementlng his don ts.' man
sbni,Id always remember It Is no sin 10 klss
his own wife. Love Is not for coui lS"ip
alone, but for life.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-16
OFF ON WHIRLWIND TRIP
Roosevelt Hits Trail West, with
Parting Shot at Mckinley.

According 10 ex-President Theodore
Roosevelt. Chairman Mckinley of the Taft
bureau Is living In a glass house. THE
idea Of charging me with vilifcation and
assault upon the President, the ex-Presi-
dent exclaimed yesterday. ITS ridiculous!
Coming from the people who are the ex-
nononts of outrageous strong arm tactics
IN Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky. and even
in Pennsylvania. the accusation Is almost
,oo absurd to warrant attention"
The third termer left the city yesterday
n, 4 o'clock on the Pennsylvania Special
o. hts second whirlwind tour OF the West,
ealing in Sioux City, South Dakota, Little
rook Ark and North Carolina on the way
Lo,,,o naxt week. Colonel Roosevelts sec
retarias pooh-poohed the report that the
colonel was going to ride the circuit in the
So,,tb IN order to meet personally all the
old-tIrna Republican leaders and federal
ot,cebo,ders. They said he might make
brief speeches in several Southern states
on the wind-up Of his present tour. but as
for the charge made by the Taft bureau
,ha, he was out 10 buttonhole all the old
leaders whom he put into office eight and
ten years ago. there was nothing TO H. MS
managers said.
1t is practically settled that colonel
Roosevelt will go out to California oeiore
the primaries on May IA.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-16
TAFT GREETS THE D. A. R.
Tells Them to Uphold Principles
of Constitution.
DISCUSS THE CANDIDATES
Delegates Talking About the Ten
Vice Presidents General To
Be Elected.
From The Tribune Bureau. J

Washington, April 1--we have reached
a time in the history Of politics In this
country when We have 10 take down our
copies Of the Constitution and our copies
Of The Federalist and of the history OF
the growth OF our institutions and renew
our vows to the principles that were there
embodied in our governmental structure to
insist that they shall not be departed from.
but that they shall be maintained in their
vitalizing force to continue our pursuit o.:
happiness and the guarantees of our instl-
tutions for the maintenance of liberty regu-
lated by law"
Thus, in part. spoke President rsft th'r
afternoon in welcoming the Daughters 81
the American Revolution to Washington to
hold their twenty-frst Continental Congress
in Continental Memorial Hall The Presi-
dent was received most enthusiastically
on his arrival at the hall, and his address
of welcome brought forth a storm Of APP
plause from the large gathering OF the
daughters" The President said in part:
II hope that your deliberations this year
may be as useful as those which you have
had in the past Your numbers indicate
that the interest IN what you are to do Is
as great as II ever has been. You are here
TO stimulate the memories OF and the re-
spect for those men who made this nation
possible and who laid broad its foun-
dation in the Constitution OF the United
States; ana you are here, understand. to
uphold the principles OF that Constitution
and to insist on their preservation as long
as this nation shall endure"
While courtesies occupied the centre OF
the flower laden, flag draped stage to-day,
the corridors were filed with women dis
oussing the politics OF the organization.
Mrs Champ Clark was suggested as pos
sble successor for Hrs. Scott, should the
November elections turn out favorably to
her husband She shook her head, how
ever, and said, dryly: "Ons candidate In
the family is enough"
The ten new vice-presidents TO be chosen
caused considerable discussion among the
members Every one waited to-day for
Mrs William Cumming Story. leader OF
the antl-administration forces. to name TO
her friends her candidate for the place OF
vice-president general. but she gave no In
tmaton Of her choice. What with the
election Of the ten vce-presidents general
under discussion. the elections 10 take place
at this congress and all sorts OF fences TO
repair against the election OF president
general year hence. the twenty-first con-
gross will not lack animation.
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, president general
OF the Daughters, in her annual address
made q broad declaration that the Daugh-
ters should enter upon wider field OF
work.
other speeches to-day were by Professor
William Libbey. OF Princeton University,
secretary OF the Sons OF the Revolution:
Or. Moses d. Parker president general OF
the Sons OF tho American Revolution ana
Mrs. c. w. Fairbanks, ex-president gen
eIal OF tho society.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-16
tFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington, April Is,
MEXICAN SITUATION GRAVE.

After the most persistent effort on the
part Of the United States TO maintain
friendship with Mexico. and even TO go
the full limit. IL not TO assist that repuphc
TO restore order, at least TO remove ali
obstacles which might be placed III us
way by citizens OF this country, the pa
tience Of the administration Is almost eA-
hausted. But the Mexican Republic con-
tinues on its course with apparently the
nonchalance of a druRken dancer oolhs
clog in hobnail shoes over oynaHl'e
mine It is still asserted that there VIII De
no intervention and, as has been pointed
out in these columns, that statement N
sincere and is warranted by the purpose
Of the administration. But II the Mexican
authorities imagine for moment that
because the United States does not pur-
pose to intervene TO help or to compel theh
to compose their differences this country
also purposes to overlook ourages perpe-
trated on American citizens 1t is reckoning
without its host AS much. but no more
consideration will be shown to Mexico II
the lives of Americans are taken than
would be shown to any other country, ana
repetitions OF the Fountain incident Will
inevitably lead TO reprisals. Everything
possible has been said informally and In
the most kindly way to the Mexican Am
bassador by President Taft, Ia the same
way by Ambassador Wilson TO President
Madero, formally and officially by the Sec
retary OF State to the Mexican govern
ment, and finally, in the most forceful
and explicit terms employed in diplomatic
correspondence, in the communication Of
n mia qSalOr
Wilson, to Consul Letcher and other con-
sular officers. with instructions that the
warning be shown TO President Madero, TO
General Orozco and TO other rebel chiefs.
President Taft is, Of course, most anx-
ious to avoid a conflict, and will continue
to bend every energy in that direction. but
he will not permit continuance Of out
RACES on American lives and property, and
the sooner the Mexican people, both the
supporters OF President Madero and the
rebels, realize that fact the wiser they
will be. If they are at all wise they will
awaken to a realization of the fact that
the very patience which they have eX-
perienced on the part Of the United States
is likely TO result In prompter and more
summary justice once the patience Of the
administration is fairly exhausted. The
neutrality proclamation of the President.
issued at the earnest behest of the Mex
lean administration, and whereby the
mines have been in large part deprived Of
the explosives necessary TO their continued
occupation, appears TO have worked badly,
for it has thrown thousands of poems out
Of work. and 1t Is among these that the
greatest resentment and Ill feeling against
this country exists. OF course, the ad-
ministration is endeavoring to make Mex
leo realize that the republic is piling up a
terrible liability, all of which will have to
be settled.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-16
MARRIAGE LEADS TO SUICIDE
Purity" Candidate Welded
Octoroon, Opponents Show.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune J


Albany. Ga, April 15.-The charge sus-
tanned, II is said. by reference to COURT
records, that five years ago while In New
York he married an octoroon girl, caused
Jesse W. Walters, solicitor Of the City
Court of Albany and candidate for sec
ond term, TO shoot himself through the
head Walters he'd fought the, red light
district, the gamblers and blind tigers ard
sought reelection on purity platform
He was opposed, and the day before he
killed himself every voter in Albany re-
ceived an anonymous circular attaching
Walters's record and ending with the
charge that he had married an octoroon.
]. B. Galloway and j. d. Weston, Albany
friends Of Walters. were named as VIII
nesses to the wedding and the New York
records were cited TO prove the issuance Of
a license and the marriage. After the we'd
ding Walters, It is alleged, took the girl %
California and lived there with her over
year. Then, II is said, he left her and re-
turned to Albany. The girl brought suit
against Walters in the Albany Superior
Court, and the courts records we're cited as
proof. Then. II is alleged, Walters family
paid the girl large amount to hush UP the
matter and prevent scandal.
When Walters read the circular he Is
said to have exclaimed. II can't stand itv'
and the next day killed himself.
In a statement Colonel Walters. father
Of the dead man. pledges himself to carry
on his sons work and clean up Albany, but
makes no reference to the charge that
caused his son to kill himself.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-16
THEDAJIN WASHINGTON

blows TO his opponent. They point out TO
the President that his opponent practically
confesses his own inability TO defeat him
squarely on the record OF this administra-
ton by resorting TO such misrepresenta-
tions as declarations that the President is
and has been in sympathy with Senator
Lorimer, that he is a "stand-patter" of the
Penrose type, that he advocated a railway
rate bill which would have undone all the
good accomplished by the original railway
rate bill, etc, all OF which Mr.. Roosevelt,
II is asserted knows full we'll to be wholly
without foundation in fact. Some there are
who believe the President should address
an open letter TO Mr.. Roosevelt and re-
buke him for his misrepresentation. What
will be the course Of the President cannot
be foretold He has felt that 1t was unbe-
coming the dignity of President to en-
gage in that sort OF verbal conflict and,
inasmuch as, following the nomination, the
election will be at stake. It behooved him
to refrain in so far as possible from exag-
gerating the split in the party ranks, To
this the Presidents advisers reply that
Mr.. Roosevelt is a consummate politician.
and that when he goes into fight he goes
in to win, never hesitating TO employ any
means which may serve his end, whether
II involves hitting below the belt, kick
on the shins or a blow with the big stick
delivered from behind.
1t is urged that II the President will take
a belligerent attitude 1t will greatly en-
courage his followers and give renewed i'm
petus TO his campaign, which is already
near a successful conclusion, although II
still requires al delegates to effect the
elimination OF Colonel Roosevelt.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-16
APPEAL FOR CHARITY.

Two sisters. seventeen and fourteen years
old. are giving their wages each week to
their widowed mother for the support OF
the home which she makes for them and
their three younger brothers and sisters.
Ill health prevents the mother from at
tempting to increase this weekly income Of
80, but she is able to give her children good
care. Until the daughters can advance to
better paying places, the rent must be
paid and the milk, on which the mother
so much depends, provided. The Charity
Organization Society asks for $66 to meet
these expenses for six months. Gifts may
be sent to the Office OF the society, No. lOs
East 22d street, and will be acknowledged.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-16
|UDGE LEADS ONSLAUGHT
orders Police to Smash Doors of
Convention Hall.
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS SPLIT
Conflict of Court Orders Results
in Attack on Building Held
by Militia.

Chicago. April 15.-Conflict OF court orders
and the battering Of sledges and axes on
,orred doors preceded the Cook County
nsmocratic Convention to-day. which splr
end chose two sets Of delegates to the state
convention in Peoria. April 10.
For more than three hours. twenty-five
nllitiamen, unarmed and under the COM
osnd of a captain of the 7th Regiment,
,Nnois National Guard, held possession OF
,bA 7th Regiment Armory, in S4th street.
while two rival forces, the Hearst Harrison
faction and the followers of Roger c. Sulli-
yan National Democratic Committeeman.
disputed the right of each other to enter
,b. armory. The Sullivan men insisted that
the county judge had no right to order an
election commissioner 10 open the conven-
ton The Hearst-Harrison men declared
that his order alone would insure fairness.
Battaons Of police, reinforced by more
than a hundred deputy sheriffs, acting
under the orders of County Judge John Z.
owens. held control of the street outside the
srmory. Coroner Hoffman, with twenty
FIVE deputies, was busy through the morn
ing serving police officials and the Sheriffs
men with an injunction issued in the
from interfering. The injunction was waved
aside. and the Coroner himself was sum-
moned before County Judge owens to
answer a charge of contempt of court for
conflicting with tho orders of Judge owens.
The Sheriff, the police and Election Com
missioner Czarnich are also under con-
tempt charges.
Repeated demands were made by Election
commissioner Czarnecki, Republican, dele
gated by Judge Owens to open the conven-
tion. that the door be unbarred The
militia defiantly refused, and Judge Owens
IN person went to the armory and demand
ed admittance. He, too, was refused. Then
the police were ordered by Judge Owens
20 break in the doors.
No shots came from the guardsmen The
outer door fell. and then an inner door.
harrlcaded with trunks and furniture. gave
way. County Judge Owens and Commits
sioner Cgarnech entered. Captain Octi-
gan, who commanded the guardsmen, was
arrested. but was released on habeas cor
pus proceedings.