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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-24
IMPRISONED FOR 25
 HOURS IN CA|SS0N
Schmidt Dies Five Minutes After Having Been
 Rescued

Peoria, Ill, August 23.-After hav- ing been imprisoned for 25h hours at the bottom of S5-foot caisson beneath the surface of tke Illinois river F. J. Schmidt was hauled to the surface with derrick this evening and ex- pired within five minutes.
 Thursday evening at , o'clock Schmidt with three fellow worlSfnen started to leave the caisson, where they had been working. His eompani4s reached the surface, but before ue could get out the caisson sank Unto quicksand, plnning hls legs beneath%it. He was buried in the quicksand up to his neck
 Scores of rescuers, working in shifts which changed every few minutes, dug franticaIly for hours to get him out. Schmidt was given nourishment; at times he chatted with his rescuers and once he smoke a cigarette.
 He apparently suffered no pain till workmen attempted to pull him out. Then he shrieked with pain. It was de- cided to use a derrick. Opiates were administered and a rope attached. On a signal to haul away. his limp body was torn from its trap and hauled to the surface. He died without regain ing consciousness. Both legs were ter ribly crushed and laeerated and several ribs were broken
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-24
Attacks Business Methods

Washington, August 23.-In serving no :. tce on the House today that he pro- posed to advocate sweeping reforms in the manner of appropriating funds, Rep iesentative Sherley of Kentucky, demo- crat and a member of the appropriations committee, attacked the present method of drawing on the public funds for the conduct of the government. Although within few hours of adjournment MT. Sherley said that mo human being now knows how much money will be appro- priated by this Congress, even in round figures"
 Nearly every really serious trou- ble that has arisen in connection with appropriations in this Congress has come because we consider the individual bills separately and apart from their relation ship to the whole expenditure. he contin- ued 'I hope that this Congress will be the last one that ever will appropriate vast sums for the conduct of the pub llc business without having presented to it at the beginning of its labors, state ment of expenditures that, when ap- proved by the Congress shall represent the total that shall be expended for the ensuing fiscal year"
 MT. Shcrlcy condemned as "altogether unscientifc' the present system and in- sisted that 6 broader view of the fnan- cial situation. so far as the government
 
 extravaganza and check unnecessary ex- penditure. He declared the budget system would solve the situation.
 We are the only great nation on earth" he said, that undertakes to ap- propliate these vast sums without con- sideration of the matter as whole. And when you think that the Congress of the United States approprlates a thousand millions and yet we bring in from various and sundry committees, bill after bill. and nos one, except as he may gain by private conference has any knowledge of what the totals may be, you can see tue absolutely unscientific character of the method. The wonder is that with sucn q method the expenditure is not even more than it has been in the past
 In concluding his arraignment of the nations business methods Mir. Sherlev announced his intention to frame correc- tive legislation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-24
HARRISON ORDERS
 HOUSES CLOSED

Chicago, August 23-Dismay struck the south side "tenderloin' tonight when Mayor Harrison ordered five places there closed. The order was issued after Carl A. Waldron, member of the com. mittee of fifteen had appealed to the mayor saying efforts to induce the police to close the houses were futile.
 Four of the houses ordered closed were conducted by persons who are fugitives from justice and the fifth by man who today was held to the grand jury on a charge of harboring a 16-year-old girl.
 Waldron in letter to the mayor said. that on August 20, he submitted report of the cases to Captain Michael F. Ryan, in whose district the south side 'levee'' is. and asked him to report them either to the mayor or Chief of Police Me Weeney. Today according to Waldron, Ryan said he had made no report and Waldron then directed his communica- ton to Mayor Harrison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-24
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES

in front of freight. failing to see the passenger train.
 Kansas City. Mo,-Melvin A. Gallia, star pitcher of the Kansas City Ameri- can Association baseball club was traded to the Washington American league team tonight Gallla came to Kansas City this season from the Laredo, Texas, club.
 London.-It Is reported that the pro- posed visit of Winston Spencer Churchill, first lord of the admiralty, to Canada has been postponed. according to the Weekly National pending d settlement of the naval question between the imperial government and Canada.
 Chicago.-Police tonight were asked to search for M. DeLeon, said to be a wealthy contractor of Atlanta, who dis appeared from the home of friends in Wilmette, a Chicago suburb August g.. He Is reported to have carried a large amount of money when last seen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-24
MURDER MYSTERY
 PUZZLES ENGLAND

Eastbourne, Eng. August 2s.-one of the deepest mysteries in the history of English crime seems likely to be placed on record in connection with the three murders and suicide committed by Hisks Murray here August 19. Ever since that date detectives and host of reporters have been Investigating every possible clue to the murderer-suicides identity, but no progress has been made. He was supposed to have been an officer in a Scottish regiment, but this has been proved erroneous. It is the general be- lief that Murray Is the black sheep of a prominent family although there is pothlng to demonstrate this. In his marriage certificate Murray gave his fathers occupation as barrister but no trace of such a person can be found. Murray. 1t is said killed three persons. and then committed suicide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-24
THREE BANDITS HOLD
 UP FREIGHT TRAIN

Cleveland. Ohio. August 23.-Three bandits, armed with revolvers and coupling pins and masked, held up a freight train on the Nickel Plate rail- road on the outskirts of Cleveland to- night The head brak emsn was robbed but his money was all the booty the holdup men got. The engineer on get ting a signal, stopped the train and walked back to see what was the trou- ble Finding the brakeman being robbed. he sought to interfere and was felled with a coupling pin. The thieves fled before endorsements arrived from the caboose. IL is believed the men had planned to rob passenger train which would be halted by the freight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-24
TRIAL OF CHRISTIAN COREANS RESUMED PrOcuratOr Denies Torture Was Used to Secure
 Confessions

Seoul, Corera. August 23.z-After a lapse of several weeks the tria lof 12S Coreans accused of being implicated in an alleged conspiracy against the life of Count Terauchi, the governor general of Corea, was resumed today. Evidence was intro- duced by the defense to show that 16 of the defendants were not present at the railway station of Syen-C Chyun when Gen. eral Terauchi was on his tour of inspec- ton of that district in November, 1910, as t',e procurators alleges.
 The chief procurator, M. Matsudera pointed out that during the trial some of the prisoners who had confessed were not separated from the main body and were within hearing of the others who were ready to enter denals of the charges. As a result men who previously lad admitted their guilt assumed a de- liant attitude when interrogated and de- nied the charges, though on being subse- quently examined separately they reit- erated their confessions
 The procurator ridiculed the allegations that torture had been resorted to in an effort to make the accused acknowledge connection with the plot, the official de- olaring it would be impossible to torture 123 prisoners.
 Some of the alleged conspiractors, he lsaid, he'd confessed publicly, while a num-
 CT haG admitted their connection with $ q e SInminhoi, a secret society, which the procurator declared, was organized in the United States and had a mem bership throughout the world nf 2O0,0Oo persons. Baron Yunchino, member of I former Corean cabinet, the prosecuting attorney added, was president of this or ganization which had for its purpose the rs;- establishment of an independent Corea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-24
Infinite Power

Ebert Hubbard in "The Fra.
 Any person. in any walk of life, who puts jealousy hate and fear out of his life will be distinguished.
 All good things shall be his. They wifi flow to him.
 Power gravitates to the man who can use it; and love is the highest form of power that exists.
 If ever a man shall live who has infinite power he will be found to be one who has infinite love.
 And the way to free yourself from dis cord is not to take grip on yourself and strive to be kind--not that.
 Just don't think much about 1t, but lose yourself in your work. If your intent is right, your actions will be also Hell and heaven are not localltes-they are states of mind.
 Once we thought work curse; then it came to us that 1t was a necessary evil. and yesterday the truth dawned upon us that 1t is a precious privilege.
 There Is more joy in useful effort than In the painstaklHg avoidance of 1t.
 Creeping into the lives of men every where is the thought that cooperation is better than competition. We need ssSh other and by giving much We will re- ceive much. Believe me. that old maxim. Cast thy bread upon the waters' is a stern psychological law. Everything we give out comes bac kto us. Give out love and love returns. To grasp and grab and seize Is to lose.
 We are reaching enlightened self-inter- est And so there is strong setting of, the social tide toward useful effort and the elimination of the paraste-this| through the knowledge that we can thrive. through service and not through exploita-. ton.
 Everywhere. schools and colleges arc doing things. not merely talking abQu1. them. The education de luxe-the euo-' cation for show-wil soon be consigned to lmbus. Already we say. That martj is the best educated who is the most use-l full" And the true test of education wili' lie in it's possessor's ability to serve.
 Do not go out of your way to do good, but do good whenever it comes your way \ Men who make business of doing good, to others are apt to hate others engaged' in the same occupation. Sacrifice and self-abnegation are not needed.
 Simply be filled with the thought of good, and 1t will radiate. You do nok have to bother about 1t. any more than you need to trouble about your digestion.
 Do not be disturbed about saving your soul It will certainly be saved # xoin make 1t worth saving.
 Do your work. Think the good Anx the evil. which is negative condition1 shall be swallowed up by the gooA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-24

Newport, R. l., August 3.-An oriental city glowed tonight on the spacious grounds of "Beulieu," the summer home Of MT. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, who gave what was said to be one of the most elaborate private entertainments ever known even in this summer colony. On the cliff overlooking the bay had been erected a hall room 100 feet long and 90 feet wide. The trees and plants of the surrounding grounds were outlined with tiny electric bulbs of warm colors. Guests brilliantly eostumed passed through splen- did oriental domes and long lanes of tropical plants into a room where paint ings, luxurious divans and the furnish ings generally lent an atmosphere of the east.
 The entertainment began with the pres
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-24
BRISK FIGHTING
 IN MONTENEGRO

London, August 23.-King Nicholas of Montenegro has called out the whole of bis army and there is great excitement on the frontier where fighting proceeds as though war has been declared tele- graphs the correspondent at constanti- nople of the Daily Chronicle. Both sides have suffered heavy losses. says the cor respondent, who adds that the Russian ambassador there is urging the porte to settle the quarrel.
 The correspondent of the same paper at Paris says
 King Nicholas has signed decree of mobilization and it Is feared that war will be declared. It is reported that Aus tra has occupied 'Novipazar, to the east of Montenegro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-24

Topeka, Kans.-Contests were filed here late today before the state contest board by the Taft forces against the eight Roosevelt presidential electoral candi- dates nominated at the recent statewide republican primary. The contests are in the form of objections to the certificates of nomination of the Roosevelt candi- dates issued by the state canvassingl Loard to the secrtary of state.
 Constantinople.- reinforce ments have been ordered to Scutari, AL bania, where the garrison today repulsed the attack of large band of Malissori tribesmen.
 Terre Haute, lnd.-Three boys were killed and four fatally hurt tonight on the Southern Indiana Belt junction near bere when a southbound passenger train ran into them. The boys had been to melon patch and ran across the tracks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-24
WASHINGTON HEADS
 THE NEGRO LEAGUE

Chicago. August 23.-For the fourteenth consecutive time Booker T. Washington was tonight elected president of the Negro Business league. It's convention closed tonight.
 Philadelphia was chosen as the con- vention city for 1913. The fiftieth anni- versary of the emancipation of Ameri- can negroes was celebrated. Others offi- cers were also elected.
 While leaving the church where the convention was held, G. D. Gordon was robbed of sl5. He was delegate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-24
MARTIAL TROUBLE
 CAUSES SHOOTING

McAlester. Okla. August 23.-Marital trouble is blamed for the placing of two women in jail here late last night, one having shot and killed her former hus- band, the other probably fatally wound- irg another woman because of jealousy. Sam Beck went to the home of his di- vorced wifes father yesterday and Mrs. Beck, fearing as she says harm to their little daughter, killed Beck at the town of Bower this county. At Crowder, this county. Mrs A. l.. Hurley carrying what she claims Is proof of Mrs. Lena Shoe makers love for Hurley. paid visit to Mrs. Shoemaker and exhibiting the al- leged proof took revenge with pistol.
 Mrs. Shoemaker was believed to be in q dying condition early today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-24
FIREMAN SAVES
 SIX COMP PAN|ONS

Tacoma, Wash, August 23.--John Denise, fireman on the Northern Pa cific railroad, saved the lives of six fellow trainmen today after they had been overcome by coal gas in Stam- pede tunnel, near here.
 Denise was fireman on a 'pusher" helping to shove a heavy freight train through the tunnel. The air hose broke, the brakes set automatically and the train stopped in the middle of the tun- nel
 Although faint from coal fumes, Denise found three fellow workmen, dragged them to the cab of the push er,' uncoupled the engine and rushed them to fresh air With other work men he returned, found three other trainmen almost suffocated and took them 10 safety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-24
MOVING BY MOTOR
 YACHT IS COSTLY

New York. August 23.-The experiment of moving s25,000 worth of bricls-a-brac by motor yacht instead of by train. be- cause they feared damaged in freight handling, proved disastrous tonight to Mir and Mrs. Raymond II. Porter Of Brooklyn. With the art objects on board for a trip across the bay to their new home in Elizabeth. N. J., their yacht Hornet caught fire off Seagate after an explosion and burned with everything on board. Loss s40o0. The Japanese cook got near the gasoline tank with lighted match while Mir. and Mrs. Porter were in bathing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-24
"BIG TIM" SULLIVAN
 PRIMARY CANDIDATE

New York August 2s-"Big Tim" sal- lyan, former state senator and widely known for his gifts to the East Side poor, was designated by the democratic com mttee Of the thirteenth district tonight as primary candidate for congress. Tn tie tentf congressional district in Brook- lyn Herman A. Metz. former comptroller was designated.
 Similar designations were made in a number of other congressional districts in Manhattan and Brooklyn boroughs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-24
k. w. CHAFIN OPENS
 FIGHT IN VERMONT

Bennington, Vt. August 2s-Eugene W. Chain, prohibition candidate for President, opened his campaign in Yer mont with an address hero tonight. Tho greater part of his remarks was devoted to the problem of the high cost of living
 prohibition" he said, aims direct ly at the high cost of living. The beef packers tell us the high price for grain not only adds to tho cost of raising cattle. but that 1t prevents many farm CTS from keeping up the large herds that used to be so common. Yet there is more grain raised now than ever. If this grain were converted into food instead of into liquor the people of this country would save $500,000,000 a year in food products"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-24
IN STATE
 OF MEXICO SERIOUS

Mexico City, August 2S-Although gov ernment officials continue firm in their denials of the seriousness of conditions in the state of Mexico and the vicinity cr the city of Toluca, General Felipe Angels, lately appointed to the command was suddenly recalled today and sent to Toluca to replace General Trujillo. Great unrest is reported in Toluca and private dispatches state that the rebels are occupying towns at will.
 Well authenticated reports of fighting at Puente de Ixtla, in Guerro, and at union, ir Puebla, although not denied by government officials, were met with the statement that no knowledge of them had coile to the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-24
THE CORNELIUS VANDERBILTS
 SET RECORD FOR NEWPORT

entation of new musical comedy by company from New York.
 Then there were four quadrilles. The first represented the four seasons and was given by young society women in appro- prlate costumes. Persian quadrille came next and there was also a Gypsy quadrille in which members of the Rus sian. German and Mexican embassies par ticipated with Newport society women, including Countess Szechenyi. who was Miss Gladys Vanderbilt before her mar riage A Russian quadrile was led by Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt and Henri De- Bach. secretary of the Russian embassy. Following the quadrilles there was supper for the guests, after which came "a cotilion led by Elisha Dyer of New York and Mrs Vanderbilt on one end and by Craig Wadsworth and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth on the other The favors were rare and beautiful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-24
THIRTY-FIVE ENTRIES
 FOR THE ELGIN RACE

Elgin, H., August 23-Thirty- five entries for the Elgin trophy and free for-all automobile race. August 31. had been received tonight and 1t Is ex- pected there will be 40 cars In the events. Ralph De Palma was among four who today slgnified their inten- ton of entering. Among the drivers will be David Bruce Brown. Mulford, Tetzlan, Lewis and Hearne. Three races will be run, that of small cars Au- gust 30, and the Elgin trophy and free for-all the next day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-24
Hdrdhdn To Head Seabodrd; Woodward
 Win Be c Director

MT. Warfield tonight confirmed the statement recently made that the follow ing names would be submitted for cleo ton as directors of the Seaboard: Robert F, Maddox, vice president of the Amer iean National bank. Atlanta; Mills B. Lane, president of the Citizens and South ern bank Savannah, and A. II. Wood ward, vice president of the Woodward Iron company, Birmingham. MT. Hara- han was born in Nashville in 1867 and has spent large part of his life in the south. He has held a number of important rail- road positions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-24
TAKE WHITE SLAVERS
 FROM STEAMER

San Francisco, August 23.-After the outbound liner Manchuria had reached point three miles from shore today, Uni ted States Marshal Elliott and two depn- ties arrested Eernice Ward, Jane Kelly and Jennie Heath, passengers for Yoko- hama, wanted in Seattle on charges or violating the federal white slave law
 Tie arrests arc believed to be the first of their kind federal statute pro vides that the marshal is without au- thority over travellers on land passing through a city, but that he may arrest them at sea while passing through port" A government tug followed the ship and when the arrests had been made the prisoners were brought back.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-24
MANS BODY DELAYS
 STREET CAR TRAFFIC

Nashville. Tenn, August 23.-Street car traffic was held up in Nashville Tor 70 minutes at ' o'clock tonight and lights were out throughout the business section of the city as the result as the death of William utley a csrpepter in the ein- ploy of the street railway company. Utley came in contact with live wires behind switchboard in the powerhouse and was probably dead for an hour and a healf before it was discovered. It was necessary to close down the plant that his body might be moved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-24
Crew Mutinies

San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, August 23.-The revolutionary crew of the American steamer Progresso, which plies on Lake Nicaragua, mutinied to- day and handed over the vessel to the government authorities at San Jorge The crew overpowered the rebel com mander, who had been in charge since early In August. when the revolution aries seized two lake steamers.
 Insurgent guns on board the steamer Victoria in Lake Nicaragua today bonn rarded the town of San Jorge on the coast Of tho province of Rivas. The rebels threw more than hundred shells into the town but no damage was done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-24
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Mary S. HibIer

Mrs Mary g. Hibler. aged s3, wife of James Hibler, died last night at 10 o'clock at her home. 2514 Twelfth avenue. north. after lingering ill., ness She Is survived by her husband, James Hibler. two brothers, Judge J. P Stiles of this city and J. B. stiles of Starksville. Miss; four daughters, Mrs J. IL Mccune. Mrs. Newton Paisly and Miss Louise Hibler, of this city. and Mrs. George Leslie of West Point, Miss, and four sons, Joseph Hibler. Thomas Hibler. Tol Hibler. Walter Hib Ter and W. J. Hibler of Rolling Fork Miss. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-24
NEGRO HANGED
 FOR KILLING GIRL

IAwrenceville, Ga. August 2s.--' Standing on his coffin. Mack Strick- land, a negro. today talked for sev- eral minutes to a crowd of thousand people, which had gathered to see. him hanged After he had finished warn ing his hearers to live upright lives the negro walked calmly to the gallows and a few seconds later was dead. Strickland was convicted of the mur- der of a 13-year- negro girl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-24
OBJECT TO LIQUOR
 VIEWS OF MARSHALL

Milwaukee. August 23.-The head quarters committee of the Wisconsin Anti-saloon league today adopted reso- lutions protesting against the coming of Gov Thomas R. Marshall. demo- cratic vice presidential candidate. to Wisconsin to make campaign speeches. His stand on temperance legislation in Indiana is given as the reason for the objection to his visit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-24
BROYLES LEADS
 POTTLE IN RACE

Atlanta. Augeust 23.-The race be- tween Judge J., R. Pottle for the sear on the court Of appeals. now held by the latter appears to be closed. With on- the latter, apears to be closed. With on- ly seven counties to be heard from offi- cially tonight, Judge Broyles leads by six votes. Of he counties so far heard from Judge Broyles has l80 con vention votes and Judge Pottle IT..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-24
Lever Bill Passed

Washington, August 23.-The House today passed the Lever bill to pro- vide for federal appropriations to state agricultural colleges for extension of farm demonstration work An agri- cultural extension department would be established in each college to in struction and practical demonstration in agriculture and home economies through field demonstrations, publica- tions and otherwise. The bill has not passed the Senate. where the Page vocational educational bill Is pending. The two measures are similar in some respects.