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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-01
127,OOO TONS SOF 1. RAILS FARE ORDERED A Gain of 40,000 Tons Over the First Three Months
 of Last Year

New York, March 31.--The railroads released orders for 127, 900 tons of rails last week, bringing the total March contracts to SS6,OoO tons and making bookings of the rail mills for the first quarter 979,000 tons. This is a gain of nearly 10000 tons over sales in Jan uary, February and March last year. The most recent important contracts include 25,000 tons for the St Paul; 26,400 tons for the Rock Island, Ill., 000 tons for the Chicago, St. Paul, Min nepalois and Omaha; 1000 tons for the International and Great Northern, and 50,000 tons for two western lines with Chicago as a terminus, the names be- ing temporarily withheld.
 Other railroad equipment orders placed in March and during the first quarter of the year show an encour- aging gain over corresponding times last year. In fact, there is no com plaint of tonnage or volume in any line of finished steel but the larger trans actions and increased active capacity only partly offset the low prices pre- vailing In the last few weeks con siderable business has gone to .nde- pendent steel companies, due, 1t is said. to higher prices demanded by steel corporation subsidiaries. As compensa tion the present prices obtained by the corporation make the tonnage booked more acceptable. Independent compan- ies too, with larger orders and heavier specifications have obtained higher prices for bars, plates and plain shapes and now fabricated material is feeling the effects of the advance.
 Steel building contracts are up, call ing for 100000 tons of steel mainly In the east and orders were placed last nD n F faae flan fNf f.l March tonnage about 10000 tons.
 Pig iron was active in the east where 50,000 tons were placed under contracts but prices varied widely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-01
MISTAKE MADE IN
 PRINTING BALLOT
Kyle Prices Name Is Left Off Unin- tentionally in CoOsa
 County

Elba, March 31.-(Special.) )-Reliable news reaches Elba that the name of Kyle B. Price has been left off the official bal lot for Coosa county. MT. Price's friends are indignant and are telegraphing and spreading the news as rapidly as possible in order that voters may be advised he has not come down. It Is not known how this came about. It is hoped that this has not occurred in other counties.
 MT. Price has made a fine campaign, and 1t is believed that leaving his name off in a few counties even those where he Is strong, as in Coosa, will not defeat him. Request has been sent out that MT. Prices name be written on ballot where. ever 1t has been left off
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-01
MARKET UNCERTAIN
 IN IFS MOVEMENTS
After Rising to the Highest Prices During the Pres
 ent Year

New York, March 31.--After rising to the highest prices and expanding to the largest volume of trading recorded during the present year, the stock mar lzet last week became hesitating and uncertain in it's movements The ex- tent of the advance as a measure of actual business improvement was un- der suspicion and events confirmatory of the improvement were accompanied by some selling to realize profits. He's itation was increased moreover by un- favorable news on the other side of the account.
 More attention was paid to the la a- bor disputes, especially that in tho. coal trade with a suspension of mining in that industry imminent. Hopes were entertained that the suspension would be brief and the bad effectA restrict ed, but the admitted uncertainty ad- monished caution. Whatever tie out come, 1t was expected that returns from coal traffic would show some de- crease owing to the anticipatory ef- forts to accumulate stocks. It was as- sumed also that production in lines de- 1 pendent on coal, like steel manufao- lures, had been likewise pushed and that a subsistence of activity would fol- low.
 The traffic showing for February and March for some of tho railroads was, 1 however, more favorable by these prep. arations The extra day, in February also helpped the earnings, comparison In the reports coming to hand for that month but in some sections operating 2 expenses were higher relatively ow- | ing to weather conditions. Eastern rail road managers had something to say on expenses of transportation In reply to the demand of the engineers for in creased wages which had bearing on earning power and values of se- curities. The great coal strike in Eng | land had little direct effect on finan- cial or commercial markets here.
 | The cut in iron ore prices was dwelt on in the steel trade as promising com pensation for lower prices of finished products with little lik kelihood of fur
 ;her reductions in steel prices to cor
 respond. With mill activity in the Pittsburg district close to capacity, the
 March output was expected to reach record figures The sale of bonds hay ing mortgage on United States Stee
 subsidiaries for purposes covered ir
 past years by appropriation out of earnings affected speculative sentiment
 unfavorably. The strength in the cop per market was maintained
 ! The approach of the April 1 settle
 ments brought some hardening ol i money markets. Expanded bank clear. rgs testified to growth of mercan-
 tile requirements in the interior. The
 ultimate effects on the internationa
 money market of the dislocation of the
 British coal strike were not wholly
 clear Large remittances to foreign
 markets by London may be called fol
 owing to heavy imports of merchant
 disc during the suspension of homo 1 products.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-01
LETOHATCH|E FIELD
 TRIALS IN DECEIVE ! X

Letohatchie, March 31.-All of the groa events in American field trials during n season of 1912-13 are to be held here. ? sides the usual southern field. trials, V iie will be held during the week begii 1int December 8, and the Kentucky field trials, during the week following, two of thel greatest events in the world of huntings and shooting will take place on the Leto-r hatchie range during the next game seal son.
 These two events will be the all-Amer- ican field trials. which will open on the course January ?, continuing for one week, and the United States field trials. beginning January Il and lasting one week.
 After all of these events the national championship will be on the programme, in which the dogs which carried off prizes in the previous events will be entered in competition for the highest prizes offered in the country.
 For the first time in the history of American sporting events all of the trials will be run over the same course.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-01
MR. KNOX TOUCHES
 AMERICAN SOIL Party Enjoys Welcome Sight of Stars and Stripes at
 San Juan

San Juan, P. R., March 31.-Secretary Knox touched American soil again today. For the first time in a month he enjoyed the welcome sight of the American flag flying free from the colors of other na= tions. All the streets of San Juan were elaborately decorated with the Stars and Stripes.
 The visit of the secretary to Porto Rico
 is one of courtesy and coincidences with the passage by the house of delegates of the Porto Rican citizenship measure. The cruiser Washington arrived in port at s o'clock in the morning. Governor Cotton went aboard and greeted MT. Knox and the party went ashore an hour later MT. Knox was welcomed by the mayor. mem- bers of the executive council and many other prominent persons and was escort ed by the crack Porto Rican regiment to the governors residence.
 The secretary this afternoon reviewed the troops and tonight attended n dinner and reception given in his honor by the Governor and Miss Colton.
 The Washington will sail for Fort AV Prince tomorrow.
 Secretary Knox found Porto Rico In
 
 American Coneress of the free sugar bill. At a mass meeting held this afternoon n resolution of protest was adopted and committee later presented copy or the resolution to the secretary private ly. The matter was not mentioned to Mir Knox publicly lest it should embar- rass a friendly visitor, but thessentment of the people was vented on the cor respondents who were given formal lur cheon, at which speeches were made in the way of an appeal to the Amer ican press.
 yincente Balbai, editor of the Heraldo Espanel, however, declared amid cheers: we are here not to appeal for but to demand full compliance with the sol. emn contract recognized during the F years of American domination that we have a chance to recoup the profits of decade wh'ch have been invested in l Improvements sr Manuel Rossy. ex-speaker of the house of delegates, presided at the luncheon. l pr. Barbosa, leader of the republican party and member of the executive coun- | cil said:
 "The representatives of all parties here with the single purpose of directing att tention to the industries of Porto Rico
 have chosen the medium of the press as l 1t Is the only truly democratic power in
 government like the United States 1 The mayor of San Juan, Robert IT. Todd, resorted to startling metaphors. You have come appropriately on Palm Sunday" he said, when Porto Rico is
 about to be cruciied at the hands of the | American Congress"
 l Members of the Porto Rican legisa- | ture and the chambers of commerce of San Juan and Ponce spoke in a similar vein They admitted that a lower tariff
 would be practical later but declared that | it would now spell ruin and bankruptcy 1 The dinner attended by Secretary Knox tonight was a small affair. No speeches were made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-01
STOOD BILL DROPPED
 IN 4 THEATRE LOBBY
Money Was Part of That Stolen in the $173,0O0
 Chicago Robbery

Chicago, March S1.-(special)--A s1OOt bill, which has been identified from its lumber as being one of the bills of this denomination stolen from the United States sub-treasury in Chicago two years ago in the s173,000 robbery, was found yes terday In the lobby of the Majestic thea ire by Herbert Klein, a doorman.
 Government agents at once began on the case and it was stated that there was good reason to believe that the man who dropped the bill will be located. The bill was found while a matinee was in progress.
 George W. Fitzgerald. former treasurer of the local sub-treasury is under indict- ment for the theft of the $l7300O. which was in bills of sl00o, $50O0 and $10,O00 de- nominations.
 It Is believed that through the records of some bank the original depositor of the bill will be located, and through this depositor will be traced the man who first handled it after 1t left the sub-treasuiy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-01
FRENCHMAN BEATS
 AMERICAN CHAMPION

Paris, March 31.--In the 1s2 balk line international billiard tournament today Mortier, the French player, beat J. Ferd- nand Poggenburg. the American cham pion, 400 to 353. This was the best game of the series. Poggenburg appeared certain to win when an unlucky strike left the balls in a favorable position for his ad- versary, who ran out with a count of l7S-the highest run of the tournament
 In tho game tonight Poensgen of Ger many beat Poggenburg 40o to S6 The American champion has now won three games and lost six.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-01
UNION CARPENTERS
 STRIKE IN CHICAGO

Chicago, March si.-It is expected that 50,0OO workmen will be idle as the result of strike of 1i,ooo union carpenters ef- fective at midnight tonight. Members Of all allied trades unions are expected to lay down their tools in sympathy with the carpenters.
 Difference of opinion between the Chi cago Carpenter Contractors council the employers and the union over a new wage scare, brought about the strike. The union demanded 65 cents an hour and the en- ployers offered e2ia cents. The former wage scale was G0 cents.
 Contractors say the strike has come at a most critical time, as work on many large structure is being rushed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-01
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham March 31.--A trough of low barometric pressure is noted eX- tending from the north and middle At lantic regions through the Ohio val ley, Arkansas and Oklahoma to Texas
 It is causing rain or snow in the lake states, the winds there being north erly and from the lakes, and general rain over the southern Rocky noun tains and the gulf states. The main area developed more rapidly toward the gulf than was expected on Saturday
 This was due to the very rapid drift rather than to the movement of the principal center, which has moved slow ly from it's position near the Mexican border. The principal center of dis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-01
CANDIDATES BUSY HE LAST FEW DAYS Much Interest Taken at Eu-
 faula in Primary MARRIED IN GEORGIA Good Ball Team Will Be Organized in Eufaula-Weather Signal System
 InstalIed-Dance Tentered
 Young Ladies
MARRIED IN GEORGIA

Eufaula, March 31.-(Special.) )-Candi- dates for offices in the municipal pri- mary to be held here Monday are on their last lap and are losing no time in push ing their claims. Much more interest is eentered in the campaign this season in view of the fact that the council elects the chief of police and other officers in which equally as much interest is cen tered and are opposing factions on this line. The several aspirants from the dif- ferent wards are interviewing their friends and 1t is hard to forecast results. c. G.. Mercer will be elected mayor without op- position and it is thought that several of the present incumbents will be retained.
 Burts- Brannon Nuptials
 Society circles were greatly surprised here Friday morning when announce ment was made that Miss Catherine Burts and Rhody Brannon of this city were married in Georgetown Ga, the pre- vious evening.
 The parties are prominently connected. Miss Burts being a granddaughter of Col. Bob Howard of Columbus, Ga, and is quite pretty and popular. The young groom is highly esteemed socially and Q grandson of B. Rhody of Montgomery.
 Baseball in Eufaula
 With the advent of warmer weather the baseball spirit is rapidly revived and the organization of a good team here is already assured. A match game which was to have ben pulled off Thursday even- ing between the boys of the high school and d picked nine from the city had to be called off on account of rain.
 Signal System Installed ~
 The weather signal system has been duly installed and flags forecasting condi- tions are daily displayed from a pole erected for the purpose over J. H. Whit lock S jewelry store. Bulletins are also furnished the surrounding towns daily by the local observer, J. B. Whitlock.
 Young Ladies Complimented
 The Cavalier club of young men of the city rendered the young women a dance at their apartments on Broad street Fri day evening, which was largely attended and greatly enjoyed.
 Lenten Sale
 The ladies of the Episcopal church held the last of their Lenten market sales yes terday afternoon and succeeded in raising swell the Easter offering.
 Rev. T. H. Johnston spent Thursday in Mobile where he attended the Broth erhood of St Andrews meeting and de- livered sermon during the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-01
MILITIA TO LEAVE
 ROCK ISLAND TODAY

Rock Island, Ill, March S1.-Tomorrow morning nine companies of state militia will leave here after having been on riot duty since Wednesday. Two companies will remain in the city.
 There were no serious disturbances to- day, although number of boisterous characters were arrested by the troops.
 Rufus Phenix, former prize fighter, was found dead early today half block from the Lincoln club, which the police and troops raided, arrestng 20 negroes. Phenix is supposed to have been killed at the club by negro in a quarrel over poker game
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-01
Two Artists Asphyxiated

New York, March S1.-Two artists met accidental death by gas today, one vic tim being the octogenarian, Robert Layton Newman, and the other, Miss Louise Schofied Both were well known in their profession, Newman for his skill in color and Miss Schofied as landscape painter. Newman was found dead in his studio by his son. Miss Schofed was found Sleid in her west side studio
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-01

turbance being still to the westward of Alabama, unsettled weather Is to be expected in this state Monday. While the rainfall during the past 24 hours was fairly general over the gulf states amounts were very light, Birmingham receiving more (0.46 inches) than any other reporting station in the cotton belt
 high pressure area is following the central low" it now being in the middle Missouri valley. It Is attend ed by colder weather. The cold change will probably reach Alabama by Mon day night or Tuesday. but the effect here will be slight
 Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations. March 31, 1912:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-01
Weather Forecast

Washington, March 31.-Weather forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Monday fair; Tuesday generally fair.
 Georgia: Rain Monday and probably Tuesday.
 Tennessee: Rain Monday; Tuesday fair in west; clearing in east.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-01

W. H. (Uncle Billy) Wilson iS uoing to be elected County Treas urer. so why not join in and vote for him and make his majority SO big it will break up the endless chain business of transferring officers around through the court house and give you a chance to be elected to an office some day yourself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-01
HARMON ARRIVES
 IN WASHINGTON
Spends Most of Day Talking
 With Political Friends
GIVES OUT INTERVIEW
Believes Convention Will Draft Plat form and Name Candidate Solely With View of Meriting Ap-
 proval of the People

Washington, March 31.-Gov. Judson Harmon of Ohio. who is to present to the supreme court tomorrow the petition of the governors of states for permission to file a brief in the Min nesota rate cases, reached Washing ton this morning. From the moment of his arrival his day was almost wholly taken up by friends and campaign workers in things pertaining to his presidential candidacy.
 Governor Harmon was met by Sen ator Pomerene of Ohio, Senator Hitch cock of Nebraska and depocratic mem bers of Ohio's congressional delega- tion He spent much of the day in the Harmon national headquarters, where he talked with political lieutenants; was interviewed by newspaper and magazine men; photographed and sub mitted to liberal questioning as to the political situation.
 q have believed from the begin ming of the campaign that the demo- cratic party is bigger than any one man or any half dozen men, said Governor Harmon in an authorized interview given out at his headquarters tonight, land that when the conven- tion sits at Baltimore it will consider
  and will draft a platform and name candidate solely with the view of mer- i iting the approval of the American people at the polls next November | That any considerable number of my | friends should regard me as an avail able candidate for the presidency is a source of great satisfaction to me-
 Declines to Comment
 | Governor Harmon was joined in Washington by Adjt. Gen. c. c. Wey- brecht of Ohio, leading figure in his campaign, and former Representative R. B. Gordon, manager of his Wash ington campaign headquarters To- night Governor Harmon was the guest of Senator Hitchcock at dinner He will address the National Press club to- morrow afternoon and will leave Washing gton tomorrow night He de- clined to comment today upon the ac- tion of w. J. Bryan in announcing that he would not serve as a delegate at large from Nebraska if the state In dorsed Governor Harmon candidacy.
 The following is part of statement issued tonight at the Woodrow Wilson headquarters:
 Mayor Newton D. Baker of Cleve- land, known nationally as the political the presidential candidacy of Governor Harmon and declared for the nomination of Woodrow Wilson. Mayor Baker has announced his candidacy as a Wilson delegate"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-01
ApollInarls Water has been used

Apollinaris Water has been used for some 30 years on all our Steamers.
 It gives us pleasure to be able 10 state that Apolinaris Water has met with ever growing popularity as a refreshing beverages with Passengers using our Steamers; we have proof of that in the growing consumption, which last year reached the figure of about 2oO,0eo bottles.
 We do not hesitate to recommend Apol- inaris Water as a wholesome ard refresh ing drink, and we beg to- add that we have always been. promptly supplied by you.
 THE NORTH GERMAN LLOYD
 STEAMSHIP CO, BREMEN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-01
Jewish Temple Dedicated

Mobile, March 31.-The new orthodox Jewish temple of Congregation Ahavas Chesed was formally dedicated this after noon with imposing ceremonies. The ded- tcatory address was delivered by Rabbi Alfred G, Moses of Congregation Shaarai Shomayim.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-01
SPECIAL TRAIN FOR
 TEACHERS TO SELMA WILL LEAVE TERMINAL STATION 3rd AT 2:3O F. M. VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY

A SQUARE DEAL WANT AND DE- MAND. DO NOT BELONG TO ANY SLATE. DEAL OR COMBINATION. I AM IN THE RACE FOH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF REVENUE AND EX- PECT TO WIN ON MY OWN MERITS AND FORMER RECORD.
 HUGH M'GEEvER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-01
SAFE BLOWERS AT
 WORK IN TENNESSEE

Chattanooga, March H.-The safe in the postoffce at St. Elmo, suburb at the foot of Lookout mountain, was blown with nitroglycerin early this morning. The thieves escaped with over $l0oo, mostly in stamps. Dogs were taken to the scene, but failed to take up the trail.
 There is no clue to the identity of the safe blowers. This is the second suburban postoffice robbed within 2i hours. probably by the same gang.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-01
Federation PronoSed

Erie, Pa, March 31.-Plans for a na- tion-wide federation of all railroad train- mems organizations excepting the Broth erhood of Locomotive Engineers, it is said, were outlined by the Brotherhood of Railroad Bremen and Engineers, east ern division. here today. The details If the plan and discussion were made pub lie. The next meeting vii be ..1.. -. littsburg June 90. July 1 and ?.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-01

Hatteras. clear ,............ 56 bo HaVre, clear ................ b6 20
 Helena, clear .............. bO z1
 Huron, clear .........,.... oo zO
 Jacksonville, clear ..... .. 68 50
 Kansas City, partly cloudy 50 50 Knoxville, partly cloudy ... GA Al Louisville, cloudy ........... TO A Memphis, rain ...l. ,....... so 56
 Miami, clear .. ....... T6 72
 Mobile, clear ................ 70 6O Modena. partly cloudy ...... AZ 26 Montgomery, cloudy ........ 64 5S Montreal, partly cloudy -. 32 20 Moorhead, partly cloudy .... 34 ID New Orleans, cloudy ..,... "A 62 New York, clear ............ 58 3S North Platte snow .... ...... 28 2f Oklahoma, rain ......., !... 5S 52 Palestine, cloudy ........... 72 60 Parry Sound, clear .....> ... 26 20 Phoenix, cloudy ............ 54 46
 Pittsburg, clear .....-......, 62 3S Portland, clear ............. TO AZ Raleigh, partly cloudy ..... 66 46
 Rapid City. clear ......... 40 16 Roseburg, clear ............ f2 36 Roswell clear .............. TO 3S
 Salt Lake City, cloudy .... 46 Sf San Diego, clear ......... 58 46
 San Francisco, clear ...... 52 AS
 Sault Ste. Marie. clear 20 20 Seattle clear .............. 50 AZ
 Sheridan, cloudy .......... 33 12 Shreveport, rain ............ 50 5S Spokane, clear ............. 62 S4 St. Louis, cloudy ..........., TO 52 St. Paul, clear ............. 36 2S Swift Current, clear ....... AS 2O Tampa, clear ............ 7S 6b Toledo, clear .......... 3S 36 Washington, clear ........ 62 4O Williston. clear - 40 IA Winnemucca, cloudy ....... 5S 20 Winnipeg, cloudy ......... 3S .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-01
Taft Back Home

Washington March 31.-President Taft returned to Washington this morning from Philadelphia and spent a quiet day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-01

'. H. LEATH-BoARD OF REVENUE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-01

SOUTHERN RAILWAY FOR ATLANTA. FIVE DAILY TRAINS.