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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-15
Roosevelt Draws First Blood Roosevelt Victory

Guthrie, Okla, March 14.-With the followers of former President Roose- welt in control by large majority the republican state convention of Okla homa, which assembled yesterday aft ernoon, was marking time at o'clock this morning. while changes were be- ing made by the leaders in the pre- arranged slate of delegates to be se- lected to the Chicago convention. That the delegation will be instruct ed to cast Oklahomas vote In the nu- tional convention for Roosevelt is taken as certainty
 After tumultous half hours, Roosevelt
 supporters gained control of the preln- inarv session of the republican state con vention this afternoon and temporary or ganization was effected with Ben Bar menter of Lawton as temporary chair man. j. E. Edycle of Oklahoma City was named secretary.
 Encouraged by the seating of their delegates from f3 counties, where con tests were made, the Taft forces un- der the leadership of State Chairman James A. Harris, candidate for national committeeman. began their fight when an effort was made to organize the convention temporarily. Taft man was on his feet first and suggested Greer for temporary chairman. Par menter was nominated by the Roosevelt supporters. Next came dispute as to whether the contesting Taft delegates should be permitted to vote. After q half hour of turmoil 1t was decided that the roll as prepared should stand and the vote was taken, showing the Roosevelt contingent to be in prac tical two 10 one majority.
 When the convention reconvened at 9:30 o'clock tonight the Roosevelt
 forces unseated the contesting Taft delegates and substituted Roosevelt men in their stead.
 The report of the credentials com
 mittee was adopted by vote of 296 to 162.
 After an unsuccessful attempt was made to have the convention order a reorganization of the state central committee, of which James H. Harris leader of the Taft followers. is chair man, George c. Priestly of Bartles- ville, the choice of the Roosevelt fol- lowers, was elected national committee-
 man by vote of 4111s to 15l 5s. Harris opposed him.
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when it is proper to judge them by their

records.
 If l had been President when these great trusts were forming, when Mckin- ley and Roosevelt were President. would have called the United States district at tornles of the whole country to Wash ington, would have handed each copy of the sherman law and would have eaid to each, commit them to memory and come back here tomorrow
 Then. when they came back. I would have said to them, Now, you know what this law means; go out and do your duty to the country If you don't, l will put you out and put in men who will
 "One slight touch of the firm hand of government when these great combina- tions were forming would have restrained them. Now the problem is more serious but we can solve 1t with the ballots
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Roosevelt as a .JurOr

Oyster Bay, N. Y. March 14.-Colonel Roosevelt earned s37 80 as juror. but probably never will receive the money After he had been excused from further duty at Mineola today a court officer ad- vlsed him he could claim mileage at the rate of cents a mile for the distance between Oyster Bay and the county seat. By railroad the distance Is 15 miles.
 T haven't any mileage" he said T came by automobile.
 He left the courthouse without putting In the claim or producing the subpoena which qualities jurors to receive $3 a day.
 Colonel Roosevelt was disappointed at not having served in at least one case. When fl became apparent that his serv- ice probably would not be accepted, he decided fl was useless to make any more trips to Mineola and gladly availed him self of the opportunity to be excused.
 Several lawyers took the position that if the former President were in the jury box attention in the court room would be concentrated upon him rather than the case on trial and for this reason they were ready to challenge him.
 Tomorrow the colonel is to go to New York He said he expected to see only a few callers.
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BODIES 0F MAINE
 . HEROES ARE MOVED

Havana, March 1.-The bodies re- covered from the Maine were trans ferred tonight from the Cabasass for tress under guard of a honor composed of troops In a funeral barge across the harbor to Havana. The collins were enclosed in wooden boxes on being landed and carried on the shoulders of Cuban soldiers and sailors under the command of a senior officer of the Cuban navy to the municipal council chamber in the palace.
 During the night the chamber will be decorated with flowers and flags and the public will be admitted to view the coffins lying in state from o'clock tomorrow afternoon until 10 o'clock Saturday morning, when they will be transferred to the cruiser North Car olina.
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Women Shock New Orleans

New orleans Telegram to the Chicago
 Record Herald
 Drinking intoxicants while standing at bars with male escort and summing the tenderloin personally to interview the ,in- fortunates, women of social rank and wealth who came here 10 attend the Madri Gras were censured today by the old French social regime. The law pro- hibits women from entering saloons but cafes were thronged with stylishly dressed women throughout carnival day and night. They did not wear masks and openly drank liquor with their feet on the brass rail.
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Milan Italy-The breach of promise suit brought against Enrico Caruso, the pperatic tenor, by Pasquale Ganelli, in behalf of his daughter, Eliza, for $50,O0o was disposed of today. The court gave verdict for Caruso but condemned him to pay the costs of the action.
 Fulton, Ky.-John Benedict of Clinton Ky. and negro woman were killed when an extra freight train ran into the rear end of a local accommodation train on the Illinois Central, six miles north of this place this afternoon. The accident is supposed to be due to a mis- take in signals.
 New Orleans.--At conference here to- 3av of.the rice milling interests of Texas, Arkansas. Louisiana and Memphis, it was agreed to ask the Southeastern Traffic association for rates for a milling in tran sit basis.
 Houston. Tex.-F. E. Shafner, on com plaint of witnesses from the south and : voutheast was convicted in federal court here today on the charge of using the mails in furtherance of a plan to defraud In connection with the business of an employment bureau. Shoefner was found guilty on 10 counts.
 St Louis.-The Religious Educational association closed it's ninth general con vention here tonight with session at which the theme. Meeting the Need or Religious Leadership was discussed
 St Louis-In the trial of E. G. Lev;s, charged with misuse of the mails, C. V. Putnam, former treasurer of the Lewis Publishing company. testified today 'hat salsooO was sold instead of s212,9)o worth of stock sent in by stockholders.
 Albany, N. Y.-Governor Dix tonight Is sued proclamation ordering the flags cn all public buildings in the state to be placed at half mast from noon until sun- set Sunday, during those hours # being planned to dispose of the wreck of the battleship Maine.
 Chica go.-The 10 meat packers charged with criminal violation of the Sherman anti-trust law will submit their casts u the jury without presenting any tes'A- mony. This announcement was made to- day by counsel for the defendants.
 New York.-Arguments supporting their demand for increased wages were pre- pared by committee of 50 locomotive en- gineers headed by Warren s. Stone. grand chief of the Brotherhood of Loco motive Engineers. for submission today at joint conference with committee of officials of IS eastern roads.
 San Antonio. Tex.-Up to late hour to night no word had been received as the whereabouts of the balloon BucSey In which J. H. Wade of Clevelansi aEl. Thomas Cook of San Antonio S{Iled last night from San Antonio in an aSempt to
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Contesting Delegates Elected

Tulsa, Okla, March 14.-Contesting delegates were elected today from the Third congressional district of Okla homa to the Chicago republican con vention. The Roosevelt members bolt ed at the congressional committee meeting two hours before the time ser for the convention, when the Taft com mitteemen made an effort to unseat the chairman. who was a Roosevelt sup porter
 The Roosevelt faction held the con yention in the opera house and elected A. A. Small and A. E. Dennison as dele gates to the national convention. The Taft forces met in the federal court room and elected Joseph A. Gill and John lillian as delegates.
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The nter-association luncheon to be given today at the armory in the munich pal building in honor of Frankyn Went worth and Charles Meeks, the anti-fire opponents, will be presided oyer by John w. Sibley, who has the distinction of be- Ing the president of the two organizations Interested in the fire prevention cam paign. Fire Waste" is the subject of MT. Wentworth's address, which will be followed by MT. Meeks' remarks along kindred lines, these two speeches compos- In: the entire programme.
 Mir. Wentworth, MT. Meeks and MT. Tregoe arrived in this city early yester- day afternoon. but a short time later MT. Tregoe left for North Carolina on im- portant business, Franklyn Wentworth is executive secretary of the National Fire Protective association and Charles Meel<s, assistant cashier of the Fourth National bank of New York city, is second vice president of the National Association of Credit Men. As the representatives of an educational movement toward smaller fire losses through fire prevention, Ms, Wentworth and Mir Meeks are equipped with condensed arguments to point out the sign posts along the way of CO., operative fire prevention among every
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-15
Mann to Wait Until Today

However. so far as the governors office has been advised, no offensive
 operations will be practical until morn ing, when the trails of the Allen gang will be taken up and every effort will be made to apprehend them. Another posse Is en route to Hillsville under the command of Detective D. |. Felts. coming from Bluefields. This posse will arrive at Hillsvlle early tomorrow and
 join In the search, increasing the force to about 30 men besides the local au- thorities and possemen.
 Tt was the impression at the gover-
 nor's office tonight that these forces
 would give adequate protection to the court and enable the law abiding peo- pie Of Carroll county to recover from their shock and properly organize for
 the enforcement of law, making unnec-
 essary the calling out of the militia. II
 was thought that should the perpe-
 trators of the crime be captured. con
 ditions might arise which would make
 necessary the presence of the mili-
 tary.
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Circulars Attack Orozco

San Antonio, March 11-Circulars received here today. printed in Span lsh headed. The Treason of Orozco. D and signed by Santos Davilo. has aroused scores of Mexicans in this city and has also tine interest of many Americans.
 Davilos residence Is unknown un- loss 1t might he Fl Paso, from whence the circulars were received which sa Y frat Orczco has proven a traitor. even though he is now leading a force of rebels against the federals Orozco ig unfaithful to revolutionary cause. de- clares the circular. because 1t is as- serted. he is leagued with the "scien- tifcos,' and has plan to place Enrique Creel. once governor of Chihuahua Mexican ambassador at Washington and later secretary of foreign relations. fin the seat which Madero occupies. Such q step says the circular. would "throt- tie liberty, restore the Diaz regime tnd leave Emilio Nasquez Gomez 'trandod high and dry so far as hay ng finger in affairs of state, should
 he revolt prove successful.
 Chihuahua, Mex, March 14-Pascual )rczco rebel chief, will not depart for
 he south until his vanguard has taken Iiminez, which they expect to cap
 gre as easily as they took Santo Ros- ala yesterday, when the federal gar
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ment charts of the waters, the yacht Wayfarer and small fleet of power boats to explore 1t is said Mir. Ryan will obtain concessions on rubber plants discovered by the expedition.
 The engineers will make charts of the tributaries of the Orinoco and whatever other waters that may be traVersed. The Wayfarer is equipped Tor general trade with native tribes In the lunar regions and will have four whaleboats fitted with oil motors by which means the Orinoeo and it's water shed will he traversed when the yacht Is unable to proceed further
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Want Primaries in Ohio

Columbus, ohio, March 14.-In an open letter which was issued today by l.. M. Brown. the recognized leader of the Roosevelt forces in Ohio, calls upon Lewis c. Laylin. chairman of the re- publican committee and one of the Taft managers. demanding that a presden- tial preference primary be held in Ohio. In his letter MT. Brown declares that his object in asking that a primary be held Is to let the people decide the presidential contest and to nominate the state ticket under conditions most favorable to victory in November"
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Fl Paso, March 14--A special to the Herald from Chihuahua says Jiminez was taken at noon today by an ad- vance guard of Salazar's army con- sisting of 300 rebels. The federal gar rison capitulated without offering resls- tence Salazar's forces are now occu- pying the town. The city Is an import ant point and has population of 25,000
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SPARKS FROM THE WIRES

better the worlds record for the long dis tance flight.
 New York" "Mona,' the sl00O0 prize ..merica opera written by Prof. Horatio Parker of Yale university to liberstto by Bryan Hooker, a Yale graduate. had it's premiere tonight at the Metropolitan opera house. The opera. regarded as an initial period In the development of Amer ican composition, was enthusiastically re- ceiNed
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Roosevelt Discouraged

Mineoa, L. l., March 14.-On the ground that his prominence would dis tract the attention of jurors fin any lawsuit Theodore Roosevelt, drawn as a juror here q fortnight ago, was ex- cused today without time.
 Counsel in various suits and the jus tice decided II would be well to relieve the former President from duty. Sev- eral days ago Mir. Roosevelt was per- emptorily challenged He indicated the action would be disagreeable.
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PremOnitiOn of Trouble
Mann Notified

Norfolk, Va, March IA special from Richmond to the Pilot tonight says:
 The first intimation that reached Governor Mann of the tragedy of Hills vile came in the form of d telegram from J. G. Ayers, a citizen of Hillsville. advising him that the judge. common- wealth attorney and sheriff had been killed and asking for help.
 'rhe governor ordered detective agency at Roanoke to summon a posse and proceed to the scene, taking as many men as thought needful to cope with the situation and to arrest the murdercrs. sparing no expense.
 "A posse was immediately made up at Roanoke under command of D. O. Bald win, a detective. leaving on special train for Hillsville.
 At East Radford the posse was en- larged and more men were gathered at Pulaski the home Of Judge Massie
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Miss Theora Carter, of Seattle, Wash, is in Washington. D. C., for the purpose of organizing Washington branch of the Society of Good Cheer. 1t Is her intention to interest the club women of Washington in the society. of which she is the founder and president. and to form in the nations capital a branch of this organization of cheerful. ness. sunshine and happiness.
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Subject Slightly Touched

Three or four times the subject was slightly touched on during those seven years. On the eve of a presidential cleo tion he brought it to the attention of Congress. Then it was decided to pass it on to Mir. Taft"
 In his second speech Senator LaFollette made this declaration when speaking of Colonel Roosevelt:
 .'r am not going to make any personal attack on any man, either on MT. Roose- welt or President Taft; but this Is a time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-15
Ways His Uncle Had

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
 That was the spirit of your uncle that made that table stand, turn over and do such queer stunts" 'I am not surprised. he never did have good table manners
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MONGOLIA WILL NOT JOIN REPUBLICANS DesultOry Firing Going on at AmOy-Pay Tribute
 to Republic

Picking, March 14.-A telegram received today from Urga, Mongolia. the seat of the Kutuktu or Defed Lama of the Mon gols, states that the new Mongo govern ment has declined the Ranking invitation 10 join the republican government.
 Annoy, China, March 1l-Desultory fir ing has been going on during the past three days between troops from Swatow and soldiers belonging to Walehow, both in the province of Kwang Tung. col umn consisting of 60 from Swatow. which was sent out to intercept endorsements from Waichow, was annihilated by the victory of the Waichow troops. The merchants of Swatow are trying to bring about a compromise between the two fac tions. The United States monitor Monte rey remains at Swatow
 Hong Kong. March 14.-Americans residing in Canton have been in serious danger during the fighting in the streets of Canton. The house occupied by Mrs. Wilson, an American medical missionary, was riddled with bullets. Mrs Hooper, wife of an employe of an American oil company, was a vis- itor at Mrs Wilson's. The women at tempted to leave the city in a motor
  launch from the United States gunboat Wilmington tried to rescue them but was unable to proceed any distance be- cause of the hail of bullets. Later the two women were rescued.
 London. March l4.-fhe British foreign office announced today that the advances by the international bankers to the Chi nese republic are being made with the sanction of the British government and that the contributors to the loan will be entitled to look to the British govern ment for support in case of default al- though the government does not assume any pecuniary liability.
 Paris, March 14-An imposing tribute was paid to the new republic of China today when 4000 Chinese from all parts of Europe assembled in Paris at ban quet under the auspices of the Chinese republican committee of Europe and of the China French union.
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BOTH BUREAUS AT
 WASHINGTON BUSY
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ticipate in the selection of their presl- | dential candidate.
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Torreon. Mex. March 14.-This place has the appearance of an army en- campment, 5000 soldiers now being quartered within the limits of the town. In the entire Laguna region the total number of federals is said to be 1000. The exodus of foreigners and wealthier Mexican families has been complete.
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MOUNTAINEERS KILL JUDGE, SHERIFF AND
 STATES ATTORNEY
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been ordered to Hillsville. He and Judge Staples will meet at Pulaski tomorrow and proceed together.
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rison of 1e5 men capitu1ated. Today the rebels claimed to be getting many volunteers at Santa Rosa1ia.
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NOW UNLAWF u ID | EXPORT ARMS ID MEXICAN REBELS Taft Signs Resolution and Issues Proclamation to
 That Effect
BUSINESS IS HALTED
 IN MEXICAN CAPITAL
Rebels Disarrange Power Lines and Electricity Stopped-Circulars Attacking 0rozco Cause
 Mild Sensation

Washington, March 14.-President Taft
 tonight signed the Joint congressional
 resolution making it unlawful to export
 arms or munitions of war to any Amer ican country where domestic violence ex- ists. and immediately afterward issued a proclamation declaring that since such domestic violence had been found to exist in Mexico, all federal law officers were
 enjoned to prevent violations of the reso-
 lution.
 With the signing of the resolution and
 promugation of the proclamation viola
 ton of the neutrality laws becomes a
 misdeameanor punishable by fine of slo,-
 600 or Imprisonment for two years, or
 both Although the President proclama-
 tion specifically names Mexico. the joint resolution is so worded that government officials expect to make use of it in the future to prevent flibustering expeditions to any American country where a state of revolution exists.
 The Presidents Proclamation Aside from the usual preamble the Pres ident's proclamation reads as follows: Now. therefore. I, William Howard Taft, President of the United States of America, acting under and by virtue of the authority conferred in me by the said joint resolution of Congress. do hereby declare and proclaim that have found that there exists in Mexico such by the use of arms or munitions of war procured from the United States as con templated by the said joint resolution; and
 do hereby admonish all citizens of the
 United States and every person to abstain from every violation of the provisions of the joint resolution above set forth, here by made applicable to Mexico, and l do hereby warn them that all violations of
 such provisions will be vigorously prose
 cuted. And I do hereby enjoln upon ell
 officers of the United States, charged with
 the execution of the laws thereof, the ut-
 most diligence in preventing violations of
 the said joint resolution and this, my
 proclamation issued hereunder, and in bringing to trail and punishment any of.
 lenders against the same"
 Carefully Considered This declaration was issued after it hat | been carefully considered by Attorney
 General Wickersham, Acting Secretary o State Huntington Wilson and the Pres | ident
 l According to war department officials this joint resolution gives the Presiden the authority he has long needed to curl | the sending of arms into Mexico iron Texas towns. II has been estimated however, that if fear of the law does
 not prove an effectual barrier to fli- clustering more troops must be sent tc the Texas border to see that the law is enforced. Some estimates have put
 the number of troops necessary for a
 thorough patrol as high as 25000 men but for the present it Is not regarded as likely that the force now in Texas
 will be Increased.
 The proclamation was signed after the House had adopted the joint resolution of the Senate.
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EXPEDITION IN VENEZUELA
 TO BE FINANCED BY T. F. RYAN

New York, March 1f.--An exploring expedition is to leave Jacksonville, Fla, in few days to spend several months in the tropical Businesses of Venezuela. Capt A, c. Juell will leave New York tonight 10 take command of the ex- petition which is financed by Thomas r. Ryan.
 The equipment of the party will elab- crate and the personnel other eXpedi- tions. There will be four engineers and a number of experts. In considera ton for his financing the expedition and furnishing to the Venezuelan govern
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"Hillsyile, the scene of the crime, being some 10 miles from there, mes sages were sent to the nearest station bearing the name of Betty Baker to provide for the transfer of the force to fiillsville, and at a late hour to- night numerous and powerfully armed posse was at the scene of action.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-17

his destination minus the roll. was the
unlucky experience Of Edward Carr.
paymaster Of the Richmond Electric
Company. Eighth and AcDonough
streets. who yesterday morning. be-
tween Tenth and Main Streets and the
ONCE on the Southside. lost the money
which was to have been used in pay
Ing OF the force At the factory.
Mr.. Carr went to . Richmond bank
after the money. He had failed to
bring the bag In which he usually car
rted the cash For that reason he put
the silver and small change In side
pocket and an envelope with the bills
In an inner pocket When he reached
the ONCE he was horrihed to discover
his loss Up to . late hour last night
the money had not been found. al
though . diligsnt search was At once
started