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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-25
HENRY d. CLAYTON WILL
BE IN RACE FOR SENATE

afternoon he declined to make q for
mai announcement. He considers it
is unnecessary to disturb the waters
several years in advance of the psyche
logical moment. But he will run be-
yond all question.
1t is known that numerous friends
from Alabama have urged Mr.. Clay
tor to make the race. That he will be
formidable is certain. He, at this time,
admits only that he is considering the
proposition. and very favorably consid-
ering it.
All members of the Alabama con-
gressional delegation are either in
Washington or Baltimore, except Mr..
Hobson. 1t is understood that he Will
arrive tonight after having completed
lecture tour throughout New Eng
land.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-25
Lea Appointed Registrar

Montgomery, June 24.--(Special Jon the
recommendation OF the state board of
registration, Thomas r. Lea of East Lake
has been appointed registrar of Jefferson
county to succeed f. l.. Demare resigned
The following officials composed the board
of registration: Governor O'Neal. State
Auditor c. Brooks Smith. and Commits
sioner Of Agriculture Reuben F. Kolb
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-25
ETOWAH CITIES IN
FAVOR OF MERGER
Alabama City, Gadsden and
Alfalfa Said to Agree
FIRST COTTON BLOOM
Plant of Alabama Consolidated at
Gadsden Closed Sunday-Fourth
Preparations--Ear Morn
ing Wedding

Gadsden, June 24.-(Special) -Alabama
City, Gadsden and Alfalfa are in favor of
consolidation. according to Capt j. M.
Elliott, Jr., who is conducting an educa-
tional campaign with that end in view.
Captain Elliott is getting a straw vote on
the question, and he will receive replies
to questions along this line until July !.
II the consolidation plan Is carried, it Is
believed that all three towns will vote
to go under one commission. In this
connection, the sentiment for the COM
mission form of government is growing
in Gadsden. Petitions are being circu-
lated, addressed to Judge L. l.. Herzberg
of the probate court, and asking that an
election on the subject be called in the
near future
Alabama Consolidated Closes
without any preliminary notice. the
plant of the Alabama Consolidated here
closed early Sunday morning. This was
due to the fact that the miners who have
not received their pay for several weeks,
refused to work longer. No notices as
to a resumption of operations have been
posted yet. Although IL was stated here
today that the furnace at lronaton, which
mas just DttH Will bc Pdi
into blast at once, this could not be
verified
Edwin Cash Dead
Edwin Cash, II years old, of Alfalfa,
died this morning at 1870 o'clock. He
had spent his lifetime in Etowah county.
and was a Confederate veteran. The
funeral will be held Tuesday morning,
and burial will be at Buhena near
Crudup.
Fourth Preparations
monster parade OF decorated floats,
bands of music, races of all kinds and
various other amusements In addition to
the morning baseball game between the
Steelmakers and the Anniston Models
will be offered to hundreds of visitors
here on the Fourth of July. These things
are being planned by the committee In
charge of the celebration.
Attend Press Association
A. w. McCuloch, business manager of
the Evening Journal, has returned from
Birmingham where he attended the meet
ing of the Alabama Press association
Saturday.
First Cotton Bloom
So far as known the first cotton bloom
to be found In Etowah county is that of
r. C. Reynolds. who resides near Fits
Ferry. The bloom vas picked June 90
but was not brought here until Saturday.
Cotton is making good progress, although
late.
White Enters Race
w. II. White, prominent furniture
dealer has entered the race for alder
man from the Fourth ward.
Early Morning Wedding
DR.. Lewis 40 kirkpatrick and Miss Will
lie Reid. both of Altoona, were married
at the home of the BRIDES parents Sun
day morning at G o'clock. After the
ceremony, they departed for Savannah on
their bridal trip. The bridegroom Is COM
pany physician for the Southern Iron and
Steel company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-25
HOBSON AND ABERCROMBIE
WILL NOT HAVE THE RACE
ALL TO. THEMSELVES BY ANY
MEANS
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Baltimore, June 24.-(Special Abb
ercrombie and Hobson will not have
that senatorial race all to themselves,
it matters not If Confer does decide to
turn the trend of his ambition
Henry D. Clayton, Third Alabama dis
trlct congressman, will prove to be a
formidable candidate. When seen this
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-25

Chicago, June 24.-Eight Jurors we're ac-
cepted today in the trial of the suit for
SIS, 900 damages brought by John c. Hen
ming against c. S. Funk general mana
ger of the International Harvester COM
pany, for the alleged alienation of the
affections of his wife, Josephine Henning
1t is expected the panel will be completed
tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-25

section of the country, where. the pres
sure is relatively low and where souther-
ly winds prevail, and the relatively low
temperature over southern sections. where
high pressure and northerly winds are
general.
In the cotton states light rains occurred
in all sections, except Oklahoma, and the
gulf coast At Memphis 100 inches have
fallen during the past "a hours and at
Atlanta S.5s inches have fallen since noon
today.
Temperatures are below normal in most
sections. At Birmingham the mean tenn
perature for the day was degrees below
normal Continued cloudy and unsettled
weather with stationary temperature is
predicted for this section Tuesday.
Summary of observations made at Uni
ted States weather bureau stations. June
"a.
Temp'ture
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-25
President Shonts Resigns

New York, June 24-Directors OF the
Chicago and Alton Railroad company to-
day accepted the resignation of President
Theodore p. Shonts. and named Il. A.
Worthington, who recently resigned as
receiver of the New York and Lake Erie
company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-25
Aviator Has Trouble

New York, June 24.-Mrs. May Beachy
filed suit for divorce here today against
Lincoln Beachy. the aviator. They were
married in Detroit in 1906.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-25

cation was among the first to caucus to-
day and as result the delegation win
vote solidly for Governor Wilson until diff
ferently instructed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-25
MUCH INTEREST IN
ABERCROMB|E RACE
Tuscaloosans VIII Await
Outcome With Interest
COTTON BLOSSOM SEEN
Tuscaloosa Physicians Leave for Har-
ward to do Post Graduate Work.
Lecture Today at University.
Celebrates seth Birthday

Tuscaloosa, June 24.-tspeeial.)-The
announcement of DIR. J. w. Abercrom-
bic for United States senator came as
distinct surprise to the friends OF
DIR. Abercrombie here and his race will
be watched with particular interest
since it has been some time since Tus-
caloosa has had a representative In
the Senate. As president of the uni
verslty Abercrembie made many warm
friends here who will support him and
the platform which he has adopted and
which is being published all over the
state is one worthy of careful con-
slderation, for several questions which
he expresses himself freely on are ones
OF Importance and Abercrombie will
doubtless find many to agree with him
on these questions.
Cotton Blooms Seen
The second cotton blossom of the sea-
son was brought to town today by Tom
Day, a negro living ON Guy Fosters PLAN
tation. The farmers In this section seem
encouraged oyer the crop conditions not
wlthstanding the fact that cotton is a
month behind tine usual time. Very few
cotton worms have been found so far but
the farmers are prepared with plenty of
paris green in case they grow worse and
they feel sure that they can cope with
the situation by taking 1t in time.
Do POSTGRADUATE Work in East
DR.. and Mrs s. f. Mayfield and DIR. and
Mrs. J.. IL. Ward left this morning for
Savannah, where they will sail for Bos-
ton, Mass. Drs. Ward and Mayfield will
take q postgraduate course at Harvard
University during the summer term and
expect to return to Tuscaloosa about Sep
TENDER the first.
Mrs. Ward and Mrs Mayfield will
spend some time In New York, joining
the Doctors later to spend the summer in
Boston.
Power Plant at Holt
A power plant is being installed at Holt
for the Central Foundry company by a
Westinghouse representative. The cleo
trical machinery is all on the ground
and the work viii be completed in about
10 days.
Lecture at Summer School
DR.. w. s. Wyman will deliver an adj
dress before the summer school at the
university tomorrow morning on THE
Historic Name Alabama and Other
Aboriginal Names in the State
Visitor to Tuscaloosa
Mrs Sterling Wood spent the weekend
in Tuscaloosa with her father. Prof. w.
c. Richardson, who celebrated in quiet
way his S9th birthday on yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-25
Alabama Consolidated Closes
Edwin Cash Dead

Edwin Cash, Y years old, of Alfalfa,
died this morning at 100 o'clock. He
had spent his lifetime in Istowah county.
and was a Confederate veteran. The
funeral will be held Tuesday morning,
and burial will be at Buhena near
Crudup.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-21
PROCLAlMS DAY OF THANKS
Governor McGovern Officially Calls
Upon PepoIe of Wisconsin to
Observe Festival Nov. %.

Madison.-Gov. McGovern has is
sued his second official Thanksgiving
proclamation, setting aside Thursday,
November g, as the day OF public
praise:
Another year is drawing near a
close. To the people Of Wisconsin it
has brought abundant prosperity in
all fields OF endeavOr. The earth has
yielded bOuntifUIly to the labors Of
the farmer and the miner, prices
have been g00d and markets steady,
ard manufacturing has greatly ex-
panded. Good health and general
cOntentment have prevailed and the
elements that often work destruction
have dealt kindly with Us. With one
Of CID whose heart was overaowing
with thankfulness, We can truthfully
say, Our cup ruBneth, over.
IN accordance with long estab-
lished usage and custom and in con
fOrmity with the proclamation Of the
president Of the United States, I,
Francis E. EIcGovern as governor Of
the state Of Wisconsin, do hereby des-
ignate Thursday, the 2Sth day of No
vember. A. D. 1912. as Thanksgiving
day and I earnestly urge that it be
observed in a manner consistent with
the Thanksgiving spirit
4 recommend that on that day
congregations assemble in their ac-
customed places Of worship and by
praise and prayer express their graft
tude TO God for the loving care that
has attended them throughout the
year.
"On this day, too, it will be fitting
for those who have abundance, to
share with those who are in want. No
one in this land of abundance should
be permitted TO suffer for need Of
food. Above everything else let US
all unite to create conditions that
/ will abolish poverty and make our
beloved state q model Of industrial
! thrift and economic justice among
the commonwealths of America"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-21
BODY OF SPAIN'S PREMIER
ENT0MBED IN PANTHEON
Business Throughout Nation Is Sus.
pended During Ceremony-King
and Princes Follow Hearse.

Madrid, Nov, 15.-Ihe body of
SPANS premier, Jose Canalejas,
who was assassinated Tuesday,
lies in the pantheon where it was
entombed with much ceremony. All
business was suspended not only in
Madrid but throughout Spain during
the hour Of the ceremony.
King Alfonso. accompanied by
Prince Charles of Bourbon-Siciles and
Prince Ferdinand of Bavaria, walked
behind the hearse from the chamber
Of deputies 10 the pantheon. while
100000 persons stood with uncovered
heads in tribute to the dead premier
The members Of the diplomatic corps
and an Official from every department
Of the government attended the fu-
neral.
The press Of all shades Of opinion
condemns the assassination and lauds
Senior CanaIeias as the finest type of
s. -niard, who. il addition to being a
great statesman. had devoted himself
to the ameiioration Of the condition of
the poor.
Manuel Pardinaz the assassin. died.
according to the police, without max
ing any statement The exact mo
tiVes for the deed, therefore, remain
a mystery.
The present Liberal cabinet will
continue to hold Office under the tenn
porary presidency Of Foreign Minis
ter Manuel Prieto until the sigma
lures have been affixed t. the Moroc-
can treaty with France, which will
be in short time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-21
TWO LAUNCHES WRECKED;
EIGHT CHICAG0ANS DROWN2
TWO Vessels on Way to St. louis CO
Over Dam Near Boards
town, III.

Beardstown, Ill, Nov. 1.-two gas
cline launches, bound from Chicago to
ST. Louis, went over the government
dam eight miles south Of here Thurs.
day. It is known William VI. Moore
of Chicago and three or four other
men were drowned, and it is thought
four other men were on the boats. AL
Of the victims are supposed to have
been Chicagoans. None Of the bodies
have been recovered.
The launches we're the Five Dollar
Bill and the 4. F. Moore. They left
Chicago Saturday morning. The lock
tenders heard cries for help. They
rushed to the scene and found the A
B. Moore hanging in the swirling Wa
ter, upside down, from the top Of the
dam. The Five Dollar Bill had sue
cessfully weathered the terrible
plunge, but her crew had evidently
jumped overheard or been thrown out
and lost. Captain Kerr, in charge OF
the government locks, took charge OF
the Five Dollar Bill, which was recov
cred mile below the dam. The Moore
still hangs on the face Of the dam
The coroner of Cass county at Boards,
town has assumed charge of the suit
cases and personal effects found in the
launches. River men are now dragging
the swift waters Of the river below the
dam for the bodies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-21
BULGARS IGNORE
PLEA BY TURKEY
King Ferdinand Makes No Reply
to Request for ArmiStice.
RENEW ATTACK ON TCHATALIA
Cholera ParaIyzes Sultan's Army
Mutiny Is Feared More Than Guns
of Enemy-EngIand Refuses
TO Aid Russia.

Constantinople, Nov 16.-The Turk
ish government on Thursday had re-
ceived no news from Sofia to indicate
the nature of the reception by Bull
garia of the request for an armistice.
1t is officially denied that an arms
tice has already been arranged.
Fighting has been resumed along
the Tchatalja lines, after a cessation
Of hostilities that began on Sunday.
The Turkish battleship Turghut Refs
began a bombardment Of the Bulgar-
ian forces north of Lake Derkos, on
the Black sea.
A bombardment Of the southern end
Of the Bulgarian lines is being exc
cuted by the Turkish cruiser Hami-
dish and several other vessels in the
Sea of Narmora.
Belgrade, Servia, Nov. 16.-A re
port, coming from a reliable source,
that the Turkish fortress of Adrian
ople has fallen before the attack of
the Bulgarian and Servian allies, is
current here, but without any con
irmation in official circles.
London, Nov. 16.-Turkey, for
years the domineering master of the
SIavs of her domains, formally knelt
in supplicatiOn before her One-time
victims and asked for an armistice.
Bulgaria, given the choice of nego-
tiating with the view of granting
such an armistice or continuing to
punish the Turks until the powers
stop her, has given no indication as
to which of the two courses of ac-
ton she will adopt; but her forces in
the field are reported attacking with
out abatement the Turkish lines at
Tchatalja and the forts Of Adrianople.
Cholera, spreading with alarming
rapidity, has suddenly become a
more potent factor in influencing the
Turks toward peace overtures than
the guns of the enemy. There were
400 deaths from the disease in one
army camp at TchataIja Wednesday.
Turkeys request for mediation was
formally presented to the Bulgarian
premier by the ministers of the great
powers at Sofia, the Bulgarian capital.
Following is the text of the note:
The Bulgarian minister. Mr. Gle
choff, Immediately transmitted the re-
quest to Ferdinand in the field and
said he would confer on the matter
with the cabinet of the Balkan al
lies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-21
FIFTEEN KILLED
IN TRAIN WRECK
Monon Passenger Crashes Into
Freight on Siding.
BRAKEMAN TAKES THE BLAME
Father Only Survivor Out Of Family
# Five, and He is in Hospital
in Serious Condition
Wreckage Catches Fire.

Indianapolis Ind, Nov. 15.-Fifteen
persons were killed and 16 more seTi-
ousIy injured on Wednesday, when
Cincinnati, Hamilton &, Dayton pas
senger train No. SO struck an open
switch and crashed head on into a
freight train at Arlington avenue, r.
vtngton, a suburb of this city. The
passenger train was an hour late and
was said to be making 40 miles an
hour when the collision came.
Z and some others are to blame, -
said Carl Gross Of this city, head
brakeman on the freight train. I left
the switch open and expected one OF
the other brakemen to close it. The
switch was not closed, the wreck oc-
Cured and I am to blame"
Gross did not mention any names
in connection with his statement.
The dead are: Albert Allen, Los An
gelas, Cal; c. Burg, fireman Of pas
senger train, Indianapolis; Ben Boyle,
had ticket for Chicago; John Clancy,
Jackson, Ky; Mrs Clifton Clancy,
Jackson, KY. Chester CLANCY, five
months old, Jackson, Ky; Willie Cha
ney, five years old, Jackson, KY; Lily
CLANCY, two years old, Jackson, Ky;
c. F. Grundhasfer, 444O Darrow ave
nue., Cincinnati; c. ImhOIt. actor, Los
hngeles, Cal; Mrs. C. ImhoIt, actress,
Los Angeles, Cal; Joseph L. Palmer,
ETawah, Tenn; William Sharkey, en-
giheer passenger train, indianapolis;
Earl Virgins. conductor of passenger
train, Indianapolis; Bert White, brake
man on freight train, Indianapolis.
Out of family Of six, the Chaneys
of Jackson, KY, on the train. only one
was saved, and he, Clifton CLANCY, is
a. DeacOness hospital badly injured
His father, wife and three children
were among the killed. They were on
their way to logging camp in Wis
cOnsin.
The wreck caught fire, but was put
out before any damage was done. Most
Of the dead were found in the wreck
age Of the first car, which teIescoped
the baggage car.
The passenger train is reported to
| have had a clear track, but the brake.
man on the freight is said not to have
closed the switch when his train had
cleared the main track
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-21
OFFICIAL STAFF TO REMAIN
No Changes Expectad in Reorganiza-
ton Of the Wisconsin
Legislature.

Present indications are
that the next Legislature will be re
organized with practically the same
official staff as the last. There is ap-
parently no opposition to the seIec-
ton of Fred NJ. Wylie of Morrison
Vile as chief clerk of the senate
Charles Leicht of New Lisbon will
be selected sergeant-at-arms of the
senate, according to plans. c. E.
Shaffer of Madison is slated for re-
election as chief clerk of the assem-
bly, and W. S. Irvine of Greenwood
as sergeant-at-arms of the assembly.
Examination for civil service will be
held this month.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-21
CLOSE VOTES NOT UNUSUAL
History Shows Many Occasions When
Results of Wisconsin Elections
Were in Doubt.

Madison.-Close votes on governor
such as characterized the recent cleo
ton, are not new in Wisconsin.
In 1855 Coles Bashford of Osh-
kosh was the republican candidate
and William A Barstow the demo-
cratic candidate for reelection. It
required months to decide who was
elected. At one time it seemed set
tied that Bashford had, but a few
days later came returns from near
Eau Claire which put Barstow a few
hundred votes in the lead. These
returns looked suspicious to the re-
publicans and they investigated and
found that they were fraudulent
that there we're not a quarter as
many people in the district as had
been shown by the democratic re-
turns. But Barstow was seated, and
the case went to the supreme court
and he was ousted.
In 1857 Alexander W. Randall
Waukesha, was the republican can
didate and James B. Cross, Milwau-
kee, the democratic candidate. Both
were supposed to be elected. There
was uncertainty until the official can
vass was made and Randall declared
the winner by about 700.
In 1859 Randall was renominated
and Harrison c. Hobart was the dem
ocratic candidate. Randall won by
only a few thousands.
In 1866 Gen. L. Fairchild, repub-
lican, and Gen. H. c. Hobart made
the run. Ii took a week to settle
the election. Fairchild won by about
5000, and in his three elections his
plurality did not exceed 10000 c.
G. Washburn, who succeeded Fair
child, had a small majority.
In 1875 it was several days be-
fore it was known who was elected
Taylor, democrat, who was up for
reelection, or Harrison Ludington, a
former mayor Of Milwaukee. The
latter had less than 1000 the lead.
In 1892, when Gov G. w. Peck,
democrat, and Col John c. Spooner
made the race, Spooner was suppos-
ed to be elected for a time, but Gov.
Peck pulled through with 1000. Mai.
Upham in 1894 was the first to re-
ceive over $4,000 majority.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-21
RIOT OCCURS IN COMMONS.
House Is Scene of Uproar and Church
III Is Struck.

House Is Scene Of Uproar and Church
i'll Is Struck.
London Nov 15.-The Tory policy
of forcing the dissolution of parlfa-
ment by organized disorder was tried
on Wednesday when Premier Asquith
moved his resolution resembling the
amendment added to the home rule
bill by a snap vote on Monday after
noon. AS Asquith left the house its
supporters cheered him enthusiastical-
ly for a couple of minutes, which so
Infatuated the Tories that they threw
order papers in the faces of the minis
tiers and jOstled and pushed them.
)rangeman Ronald MacNein. man of
giant stature, lifted a heavy volume
off the table and flung it at Winston
Churchill first lord of the admiralty,
whom it struck on the cheek causing
blood to flow Churchill looked round
fiercely and started to go behind the
speakers chair to get at MacNeill.
John Burns stopped Churchill and pre-
vailed on him to ignore the incident
1t was perhaps the stormiest SEES
sion the house has ever known. From
the moment the premier made his mo-
ton to rescind the vote, the uproar
continued almost uninterruptedly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-21
ECHO IN LoRlMER CASE DIES.

Bribery Charges Dismissed Against
Representative r. E. Wilson.
Chicago, Nov. 1G The last echo Of
the Lee O'Neil Browne bribery scan
dial was probably sounded in Judge
Kersten's court on Thursday, when q
charge of perjury against Representa-
tive Robert E. Wilson was dismissed.
The prosecution was dropped on the
motion of Assistant States Attorney
Victor P. Arnold. The charges against
the representative grow out of his tes-
timony in the Browne trial wherein
he denied having handed out money to
four other representatives in a bath
room in the Southern hotel at st.
Louis, as payment for the election of
William Lorimer to the senate
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-21
LA TOILETTE STAYS HOME
Junior Wisconsin Senator VIII Not
Leave Madison Until Con-
gress Convenes.

Nadison.-SenatOr La Toilette in
tends to remain in Madison until the
opening of the next session Of con
gross, about Dec. 5. He has declined
70 make any engagements on the lee
5ure platform and is devoting him
self to a revision of his autobiog-
raDhy, final proofs of which have
been received from the printer.
Prominent political leaders are being
entertained almost daily at the sena-
tors home, but secrecy about his po-
liticaI plans is observed. It is be-
lieved the senator is planning to re
organize the republican party in the
nation upon lines more nearly in ac-
cord with his well known principles
and policies.