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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12

Manila, October 1.-The review of the United States Asiatic fleet, arranged to be coincident with the mobilization and review of the Atlantic fleet at New York began this morning. Three battalions of sailors and marines landed from the 17 warships anchored in Manila bay and pa raded on Wallace field. Commander Mark L. Bristol, commanding the protected cruiser Albany, headed the sailors and Captain Thomas c. Turner of the first brigade of marines commandeI the men of this service. Rear Admiral Reginald F. Nicholson reviewed the men and com mented upon their splendid appearance.
 The fleet, anchored off the breakwater, consists of the armored cruiser Saratoga, flagship of Rear Admiral Nicholson. cruisers Cincinnati and Albany, monitors Monterey and Monadnock and a number of torpedo boat destroyers and subma- rines. The gunboats belonging to the fleet were unable to participate in the mobilization on account of duty in Chi nese waters.
 After the land parade today Read Ad- miral Nicholson steamed down the double line of vessels and inspected them. The trophy for the best marks at target shoot ing was presented to the crew of the Albany today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
In the Wrong Pew
om the New York Tribune.

From the New fOfk IrlDune
 Once a jackass always a jackass. That was. the comment yesterday of "Bilr' Shy der, head keeper of the Central Para menagerie, when he found Petite. the ga cred Chinese ass exhibiting himself be- hind the bars of an incosure which bore q label, sacred cow"
 The jackass, which is one of the oldest of the menagerie exhibits, is white. as are the sacred cows. Visitors to the mena- gerie yesterday morning looked puzzled when Pete began to bray-even the sacred ones are not above it-long and loud. al tie prospect of oats. They saw before them signboard with sacred cow on it.
 ''why. that's plain old packass." said one of the "doubting Thomases" just as .Bilr came along.
 "Ain't that a jackass. mister?" asked a boy in the group. addressing Bill" as the keeper stopped and looked at the loudly praying animal
 Sure it's a JacKass.'' said Snyder. but he's in the wrong pew
 "Bilr' had ordered Pete placed In . cage adjoining the one bearing the sacred COW" sign, but another keeper misunder- stood him. Peter was soon placed friehrss before the public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
CONVICT DEPARTMENT CLOSES TWO ADVANTAGEOUS CONTRACTS

Montgomery October 11.-tSpecial) Two of the most advantageous contracts ever closed by the state convict de- partment with Alabama corporations were signed here today by James G.. Oakley, head of the department, in the presence of representatives of the Me- Phaul Turpentine company of Local, and the Horseshoe Lumber company of River Falls Under the signed agree ments, the state is to lease about 75 convicts to each of the corporations a. $50 per month.
 The contract with the McPhaul com pany calls for the leasing of anywhere from 50 to 75 convlcts, the contract to begin on January 1, and to continue for three years. The contract with the lumber company Is slightly different, but it will result in the same net good for the state.
 According to the agreement with the lumber people. the state is to lease from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
The Office Aagger

From Harper's Weekly
 Anderson had the faculty of so con- fusing and mudding girl fin IS minutes that it would be half day before she got back on the right track again. His ''nagging" was of the quick. excitable. irritating variety. Behind his back he was the dancing master" By 9:3s o'clock on the morning of his bad days" the whisper would pass from desk to desk He's on the job again today"
 Many a "nagger'' half suspects 1t him self many more know they nag" and glory in it. feeling that minor brow beat ing of this sort is one of the perquisites of even little executive authority. But men of Anderson's type think they are really helping the clerks individually and the clerical force as whole even when they descend on one or all and "rampag ge" fin petty ways. Anderson would have been very much surprised if 1t had ever been hinted to him that he had this fail ing.
 One of his stan. the same capable young woman already spoken of once said or him: He can do more damage in de- stroying the work of day than any other man I have ever seen. If he were reali, cross, assertive. domineering. even bru- tally unjust, 1t would be hard. but il would not necessarily upset my work Nonsensical bothering is what sets the business woman's nerves on edge It dis tracts. like the pricking of countless pinA'' ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
Situation Much Better

London, October 11.-No news was re- ceived in London tonight concerning oper- ations of the Montenegrins in the direc- ton of the Turkish town of Scutari or of hostilities on any of the other Balkan frontiers. The legation of the Balkan states in London were without advices relating to the situation, either of a mil itary or diplomatic nature
 The continued delay in declaring war by the other states has revived hopes in diplomatic quarters here that general war in the Balkans may yet be averted It is said a much more hopeful view of the situation prevailed In the British foreign office tonight. No tangible req son was assigned for this optimism, but 1t seems to have been based on the idea that the warnings of the powers may have caused the Balkan states to pause The Bulgarian government today denied Turkish reports of fights on the Turko- Bulgarian frontier
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
MESSENGER POLLS { ATTEMPTED HOLD UP
While Robbers Fire at Him He Hides His Valuable Packages and Returns the Fire of the Bandits Wounding One of Them-Although Brutally Beaten He Refuses to
 Divulge Whereabouts of the Valuables

Fort Smith, Ark, October 11.-Up to late hour tonight no trace had been found of the four men who attempted to rob northbound Kansas City Southern pas senger train No. ? near Mena, Ark, carly today. the third oesurrence of it's kind within a week along the Oklahoma Arkansas border. Express Messenger Murrel Burgett who battled with the robbers, and whose quick wit prevented the plundering of his car, is reported to- night recovering from wounds he sus- tained when he was kicked and beaten by the men in an effort to force him to reveal the hidding place of valuables he had secreted while the robbers were bat tering a hole in the car door.
 dispatch from Mena today stating that one of the bandits0had been cap tured was contradcted tonight A line of blood leading from the car indicated that one of the men had been shot, but he escaped with his companions.
 While the latest robbery was being at tempted a sheriffs posse, pursuing the men who robbed Kansas City Southern train last week were being led on what proved to be a false trail by a man giv- ing his name as Luther Reynolds and who asserted that he was one of the band and would escort the posse to where the loot was to be divided. The posse spent the night at the supposed appointed place. They returned emytp-handed this morning 'Roynolds' was given permission to join his fellows for the time and escaped
 In addition to the holding up of the two Kansas City Southern trains a Rock Island train was held up and robbed of small amount of money and valuables several nights ago. Yesterday tip came to the officials of Haskell county Oklahoma, that a Midland Valley train was to be robbed. The train, however completed its run without incident, pos sibly due to, the presence of a posse aboard
 Because of the frequency of bank rob berries in Oklahoma the Oklahoma Bank ers' association appealed to Governor Cruce of that state today to adopt ener- getic measures to rid the state of crim- inal bands. The train known as No. 2 arrived at Hatfield Ark, about o'clock The train started and Express Messen- ger Burgett was busy in his car when the bandits clamberedt up the side door of the car and smashed the glass with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
COMMISSION ID
 CONSIDER PROTESTS

Washington, october 11,-After listening for three days to a discussion of It's pro- posed sweeping reductions In express rates. the interstate commerce commission late today took the subject under ad- visement, announcing that It's views as to requests submitted by interested par ties would be presented in a formal state ment in the near future The most im- portant question to be decided imme- diately Is whether the railroads shall be allowed to come into the case as inter veners.
 Walker D. Hines, counsel for the ex- press companies today concluded his arr sument against the proposed rates. The commissions schedules, he declared would result in a deficit of cents on every dollars business done by the com panies and would involve a large reduce ton in revenue of s33,o00,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12

Montenegrin Headquarters, Podgoritza. ture by the Montenegrin forces of the Turkish position on Detchitch mountain and the fort on Schippchinck hill. dom- mating the town of Tushi. continued to- day. The fighting is now general along almost the whole extent of the Turko- Montenegrin frontier.
 General Martinovitch with the southern army Is operating with success against the extremely strong Turkish fortress of Taraboch, which dominates Scutar from the south At noon today the Monte negrins captured the Turkish fort Ro- game, near Tushi
 The hospitals here are overfiowlng with wounded men brought in from the bat tleheld. King Nicholas today visited the hospitals and kissed upon their foreheads the dead and badly wounded men. After wards he addressed the wounded in tones of deep emotion, saying he thanked all of his brave troops in the name of the fatherland. Prince Mirako, second son of King Nicholas. personally carried several wounded men into the hospital.
 Scenes in Podgoritza tonight art heart rending.
 Over eooo Malissori tribesmen have re- yolted from Turkish authority and are attacking from the rear the Turkish army which is opposing the Montenegrins.
 Several hundred of the Malissori tribes men have arrived here to obtain arms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
TWO BURGLARIES
 ARE REPORTED

Burglars entering the home of W. S.. Donaldson, 1920 North Sixth avenue early yesterday morning made away with al- most s4oo worth of jewelry. A gold watch, an opal, diamond ring. small diamond. a gold rope chain. a broach set with pearls and locket were taken from the house.
 Warren Bros. Hardware firm was also victim of early morning intruders. Sev- enteen Colt and Smith & Wesson revol- vers. Is knives, pearl and bone-handled. and IS dollar Ingersol watches were found to be missing when the store was opened yesterday morning. As there were no broken windows or doors. 1t is believed by members of the firm that the burglars were locked in the store when 1t was closed for the night Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12

their revolver handles Burgett sprang to his most valuable packages. estimates of which vary, and while the robbers poured a fusilade of shots into the car secreted them.
 Once the messenger said a bullet pierced his shirt during this interval. The pack ages once hidden Burgett turned his at tention to the invaders, who now had abandoned for a time their firing into the car. As Burgett fired at them the robbers managed to reach through the small apertures made by broken glass and undid the latch on the door and slid it back.
 They sprang into the car one by one firing at Burgett at brief intervals. The messenger leaped to shelter behind pile of baggage and met the robbers on slaught with revolver and shotgun. The train had attained a speed of almost 40 miles per hour and apparently none of the passengers nor the crew knew an attempt was being made to rob the car.
 Burgett at last gained the advantage He wounded a bandit, who cried out I'm struck" Another robber assisted the wounded man. As the other sprang into the car and cut out the air, the other two leaped to the ground
 Then followed more shots and soon Bur gett had exhausted his ammunition. One robber attempted to throw Burgett, but this was without success, and the whole strength of the party was directed at him. The odds greatly against him, Burgett continued to club away with his shotgun. The bandits repeatedly struck Burgett on the head. They crashed their fists into his face and belabored him over the shoulder meanwhile demanding to know, Where's those packages?"
 Bleeding, Burgett crouched in a corner of the car, while the robbers brutally beat and kicked him, but the messenger did not reveal the hiding place of the valu- ables. The train conductor turned on the air and the train started again. The rob bers varied their search for the supposed money packages with beating and kicking the game express messenger. They searched the car carefully but Burgett had been too willy for them and they could not find what they sought. They then again cut off the air and made another careful search for valuable. This second attempt brought about an inquiry. As the conductor came forward with his lan- tern the robbers took fright, evidently. for they fled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
BATTLE YET RACES NEAR PODGORITZA:
 1000 ARE KILLED
LONG ARRESTEDON
 MURDER CHARGE Is Accused of Killing Man in Elm0re County 40
 Years Ago

Atlanta, october 11.-(Special.) )-Gover- nor Brown today granted a requisition from Governor O'Neal of Alabama for the arrest of Freeman Long or campbell county, who is charged with murder in Alabama 40 years ago, and who never has been tried. The requisition was pre- scented to the Georgia governor by William Berry of Fillmore county, Alabama He is the son of the slain man, John Berry.
 In 1872 Freeman Long, in fight, the result of long standing feud, is alleged to have shot John Berry to death in Elmore county, Alabama. Long was ar rested, but broke jail before his trial could be called and disappeared.
 William Berry was lad of nine at the time of the killing, but he never has ceased to hunt for his fathers slayer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12

50 10 75 conviets beginning November l. and running until January 1. 1919. The lumber company guarantees the state as much net profit as 1t can secure from the contract with the McPhaul Turpentine company It pays down on the day the convicts are received tho sum of S3000 and thereafter every month agreed to pay s39 for each man leased. At the end of its contract time 1t will then pay to the state what 1t might owe had the company been op- erating under the arrangement with the McPhaul company. This difference Is to be computed on the net profits to the state from the last nine months of next year, under the McPhaul arrange- ment.
 The average price that has been paid to the state for its convicts heretofore has been $30 gross per head. Under the old contracts the state has been paid as follows: First class convicts, S1.35 per day: second class, s1 per day. and third class, 75c per day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
DEMOCRATIC FUND TOTALS $425,O00

New York, October 11.-Henry M. Nor genthau, chairman of the general finance committee of the democratic national committee. announced tonight that con tributions received to date for the Wil- son and Marshall campaign totalled s425.- ooc- More than S2s.0oo was received yes terday and the cahirman declared that s1oQ0o0 more was in sight and would be received by the first of next week.
 Mir Morgenthau said he intended to make public next week another list of contributors and disbursements. There remains in bank to the credit of the national committee little over geo000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12

last year the Colonel read several ex- tracts, in which MT. LaFollette com mended him highly.
 "I am still the same man I was in l. ' and 1911. I have not changed. If 1 deserve the praise the senator gave me. praise that I very deeply appre- ciated, and for which I was very sim cerely grateful, I deserve no less now" said Colonel Roosevelt.
 Our opponents have attacked the progressive party he continued, with every species of malignant innuendo and falsehood. in the effort to show that we have money back of us. They know well that the big monied forces are against us. and they are spending the money against us.'
 As regards the republicans, Colonel Roosevelt charged there has been H. legitimate expenditure by the direct suosidit!on of papers.
 We have photographs of Hammer Ing contracts with various foreign lam guage papers which were thereby bought wholesale. many scores of them in bunch,' said he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
BUSINESS MAN CHARGED
 WITH MURDERING PARTNER

Baldwin, Mich, October 11.-oscar M Ardebach, Chicago business man, was today bound over to stand trial on the charge of murdering his business part ner, Henry W. Fisher, in the woods near here recently Arebach claimed Fish CT accidentally shot himself while hunting. Bail was fixed at $10,000.
 The prosecution based its case prin- cipally upon the fact that Fisher and Arebach went partridge hunting with a high power rifle, that Arebach stood the gun against a shaky. burned stump, when a solid stump was close by that the bullet which killed Fisher passed horizontally through his body at an elevation higher than the gun and that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
OVER 1S,0OO PAPERS
 MAKE STATEMENT

Washington. October 1.--More than 1s- 900 publications have sent to Postmaster General Hitchcock statements showing their officers. editors and stockholders and sworn circulation as required by a provision of this years postoffice appro- lriation act. Of the total 10l6 are from daily newspapers. There are about 2IOoO publications of all classes which must fur nish statements. MT. Hitchcock an- nounced today. that about October 15. he would send notifications by registered mall to publications that have not made returns and that ten days will be allowed for compliance with the law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12

the jury in numerous tests, had failed to cause the weapon to explode by imi- tating it's fall in the manner described by the prisoner. Undertaken Weston. who has prepared Fishers body for burial, and George Dufferin, at whose house Mrs. Fisher stayed 24 hours after the shooting, testified today that the widow showed little concern over her husbands death.
 An employe of Fishers testified that on one occasion the dead man had re- marked sharply on prolonged absence of Arebach and Mrs. Fisher on berry ing trip. It was shown Fishers s100,- 900 insurance policies were made pay able to his widow and children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
Bryan Tells the Difference
 Between Ancient Gdul and T. R.

Minneapolis, October 11.-Crticism of President Taft and Colonel Roosevelt and praise for Governor Wilson and the Bal the speech here tonight and addresses delivered at numerous places in Minneso- ta today by William J. Bryan. He ar rived late this afternoon and delivered an address to large crowd at the Audito- rum this evening, after making nearly a dozen speeches as his train crossed Min pesota.
 MT. Roosevelt did not come into the progressive vineyard at the eleventh hour" said Mir. Bryan in one of his ma ny speeches today. He came in at 8
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
ROOSEVELT DEFENDS
 HIS TARIFF RECORD
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(COnt1nue0 From rage OuGD -.>~~~~-~-~~~~~~-~~ ~-~~~~~~~~~~~~-~~-~- Senate. This is entirely true and it Is to meet this objection that the pro- gressives have advocated a scientific, non- partisan business commission which should give the framework for tariff legislation to Congress. Yet MT. Wilson comes out against such com mission.
 ''Mr Wilson keeps asserang that the abolition of the protective tariff will help us to grapple with the high cost of liv- ing MT. Wilson, if fit to be President, cannot be ignorant of the way the tariff has worked in foreign countries; and un- less he is ignorant he must know that his statement is without warrant in fact.
 Let him compare the course of econ omic history in England and Germany for the last forty years England has been under free trade system during that time. The cost of living has gone steadily up and conditions of labor have become so bad as to necessitate the most sweeping efforts at reform.
 But the experience of Germany is even more impressive. During these same 40 years the economic conditions in Germany have improved by leaps and bounds No small part of the German success has been due to the fact that she has adopted the commission sys- tenn
 Takes Up LaFolistte
 Taking up Senator LaFollette, Col 0nei Roosevelt said
 Tt has been a matter of regret to me that Senator LaFollette who has done 10 much for the progressive cause. has felt that because of his antagonism to me he must range himself against the progressive movement in this cap- paign. thereby giving his old time enc miles. the reactionaries. such needed support It has been asserted that I did not take sides with the LaFollette people in their campaign in Wisconsin in 1904 This is an error"
 In his speeches and writings. he said. he had praised Senator LaFollette's work and, he added, until he became candidate the senator had never spoken of him publicly save in terms of approval He quoted Senator La- Toilette as saying in a speech in April 1907, that Colonel Roosevelt should have another term From the sena- tcr's speech in the Senate in July of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12

quarter to twelve and then made affi- davit there was no one in the vineyard when he got there and demanued all the pay. He entered cautiously and then called out come out, boys, it's safe here
 If you don't like MT. Taft, remember MT Roosevelt gave him to us He is tn, Santa Claus who put Taft in our stock ing and I have reason to believe he knew when his toy walked backward. It is the first case in history of man being cleo ted to the presidency by popular ma jority and retired by unanimous consent We read in our Caesar that All Gaul is divided into three parts; that was before they had heard of MT. Roosevelt whose gall is undivided"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
DELAY COMMITTEE ON
 TUBERCULOSIS AID

committee from the Anti-Tubercu- losis association of Jefferson county, which was to have urged an increase in the city's appropriation to aid the asso- citation in it's work. will. It is understood. have hearing next week, when . full board is present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
Greece Is Steadfast

Athens. October 1.-The rumor that Greece is withdrawing from the Balkan league is unfounded The prevailing fine weather favors the mobilization of troops and the movement of war material to the frontier. The greatest enthusiasm for war prevails among all classes of the neople
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
Fighting Now General Along the Entire TurkO-MOnte-
 negrin Frontier NICHOLAS SPEAKS
 TO WOUNDED MEN Reports That Greece Is Withdrawing From Balkan League Unfounded. The Greatest Enthusiasm
 for War Prevails
CASUALTIES TOTAL 1000

London, October 1.-The Turkish losses In the battle of Detchitch mountain were 600 and those of the Montenegrins 400. according to a dispatch to the Standard from Cetinje.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
The Man Higher Up

From the Detroit Free Press. "0ot good alderman in this ward?" You bet We have. He's not one of tn, $1OO kind.'
 "Nor
 NO. Five hundred is his price"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
FLOWER OF THE NAVY
 IN NEW YORK HARBOR
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 York by 5000 sailors of the fleet To- morrow night 600 officers will be enter tained at a smoker at hotel Sunday is set aside for worship, with special services to be held In the cathedral of St. John the Divine, St. Patricks cathedral and other houses of worship. On Monday, october IA, President Taft is expected to arrive in New York, preliminary to reviewing the fleet the next day. He will be accompanied by the Secretary of the Navy, who will inspect the assembled fighting craft that day. It has been planned to have the secretary's boat head long line of craft, with the mayors boat imme- ditely following his. and private yachts and excursion boats behind the mayors boat On Monday night the official dinner in honor of the Presi- dent, the cabinet and officers of the fleet will be held here.