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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
PARLIAMENT TO DEAL
WITH SUFFRAGETTES

London. March Sit is understood the
government has decided to introduce two
bills in parliament as soon as possible,
dealing with the suffrage difficulty. The
first will empower the home secretary
to exercise the same licensing control over
persons committed to prison as he now
does over convicts.
Thus a suffragette prisoner adopting
the hunger strike would be sent to a
hospital or a home until her health
had been restored. and would then be
recommitted to prison. This method
would be repeated until the prisoner
had served the full term, in which the
time out on license would not be
counted.
The second bill will provide a better
procedure for recovering fines and
damages from suffragettes of attacks
on property and will otherwise modify
the criminal law in the desired direc-
tiOn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06

just so that / may be near her. AnC
every evening it is my privilege to open
for her the door of her motor car. But
never had I seen my adored one in the
gracious intimacy of her home. That is
why | climb nightly the ladder that leads
to paradise. All, If you only see her thus
chez elle,' Mister Magistrate, you would
love her. as l do, insanely.''
Insanely was the keyword to the
enigma. For inquiries established that
M. Auguste Deschamps had recently es-
capped from a private asylum.
Mr.. Pirou, the ex-mayor of Gentilly
who was accused some weeks ago of the
attempted assassination of Madame Cha
brux, mother of banker of Perreux
and her sister Mdlle. Gollet, has been con-
fronted with his alleged victims, both OF
whom fortunately recovered. M. Pirou
who has already denied his guilt, but
against whom circumstances look black
had already been formally identified ir
the hospital ward by the two injured
women.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
FRAUD is CHARGED
AGAINST BIC SUGAR
REFINING COMPANY
Suit to Recover $100,536.93,
Due Government Gus
toms Filed i'm New
Orleans

New orleans, March Suit was
filed here today in the federal district
court against the American Sugar Re-
filming company to recover 500, .9S
alleged to be due the government in
customs duties on entries of sugar
District Attorney Beattie, in the suit
filed. charges that officers of the Amer
lean Sugar Refining company at New
Orleans by improper influences gifts,
payments, favors, threats and pressure,
caused government samplers to fraudu-
lently make tests.
Formenr Secretary MacVeagh last
September ordered the reliquidation OF
ali entries of sugars by the American
Sugar Refining company at this port,
between the years 1901 and 1917.
The refining company objected to the
reliquidation process. When Collector
of the Port Clarence Hebert made for
NAL demand for $100, ,5369 93-the alleged
difference between the duties paid by
the refinery and what it should have
paid on valuation of the entries-the
company refused 10 settle. The present
suit resulted.
l. l.. Witherspoon, manager OF the
accused company, today said:
"The governments contention is that
on those cargoes where the settlement
test being the average of two tests,
one made by the seller, one by the
mayor), appears to be higher than the
government test, a test aseertained en-
tireIy by government employees, the
government test is incorrect and that
this company should pay the govern
ment the difference between the set
tlement test and the government test.
ON the other hand, where the govern
ment test is higher than the settle
ment test. then no fraud is presumed,
the government test being correct, ana
the settlement being incorrect policy
purely of heads / win, tails you lose.
From our viewpoint, there is no
foundation whatsoever for the govern
ment's claim. We will willingly meet
the issue and will contest it to the
end"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
NEW YORK TO GET
1900 FOOT PIERS

New York, March Authorization
was given by the city today for the first
of the projected 300 foot piers to accom-
modate giant ocean liners of the type
now building or planned abroad for serv-
Ice between this port and Europe. The
ne wpiers will be constructed at Forty
sixth street and the Hudson river, a point
far north of the present group of berths
for big transatlantic steamships, the ad-
ditional width of the river there permit
ting the longer piers. The structure au-
thorized today Is to cost about 81 300 600
Without such piers the new liners of 1000
feet and upward would have no safe
berthage here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
Sanders Fined

James Sanders, white, was fined $40
and costs yesterday in the first division
of the criminal court by Judge s. e.
Greene on a charge of using profane
language over a telephone. SeVeral
girl operators appeared in court and
testified to the defendant using abusive
and profane language over the phone.
The fine and costs will amount to
nearly $50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
Americans Safe

Caracas, Venezuela, March Guy N.
Bjorge and William Leslie Taylor of Du-
luth, Mimi, the two mining engineers
who were captured by Motilones Indians
last week while making petroleum ex-
plorations In the vicinity of Lake Mar
acaibo, have been rescued, according to
official advices received at Caracas to-
day, and both the Americans are safe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
Woodruff Evans

Admission. March Especial Am
nouncement has been made of the en-
gagement of Miss Bessie Woodruff of
this city to Mr.. Earl Evans Miss
Woodruff Is the daughter of C. ID.
Woodruff, cashier of the Admission City
National bank, and Mr.. Evans is chief
clerk to the general agent for the
Louisville and Nashville Railway COM
pany here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
Aqua Prieta garrison to 100 men an

General Ojeda finds it impossible to
get help from the interior
In all, 700 men and machine guns
of the Ninth United States cavalry.
who have had two brushes with Mexi-
can troops over the line, are stretched
along the border tonight. BY order
of the war department a guard of the
negro troopers has been placed at the
Douglas water plant This was re-
quested by the local residents. Nearly
all of the Mexican population here are
sympathizers with the new Maderistas.
Colonel Guilfoyle has received orders
from Washington only to return the
fire of Mexicans over the line when
necessary to protect American lives
and to keep the patrol under cover
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
Fighting Reported

Ell Paso, Tex, March 5.-One federal
killed and several Maderistas killed or
wounded was the toll of a battle be-
tween the peace ENJOYS on their way
to Mexico City, where the Huerta rebel
peace conference is to be held, and
Maderistas who yesterday attacked the
envoys' train at Santa Rosalia, Chi
huahua.
The rebels, apparently in control of
the town, charged the special train
bearing peace delegates. Instantly the
returned the fire through
the coach windows, using pistols and
rifles One federal soldier of the train
guard was killed and after the first
fusillade, the Maderistas retreated. The
train returned to Ell Paso and members
of the delegation boast of four Nader
istas killed.
On the train were DR.. Allen Tupper,
American vice president of the Inter-
national Peace Forum; Manuel Lujan,
Salazars representatives; Col. David De
La Fuente, representing the Vasquez
Gomez faction, and many political
refugees. None of the passengers
within the coaches was injured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
Abolish Party Emhlems

Boise. Idaho, March 5.-The house bill
abolishing party emblems from the bal
lot was passed by the Idaho senate to-
day and now goes to the governor. The
division of Idaho and. the creation of a
new state to be called Lincoln out of
northern half, together with a portion of
eastern Washington, was disapproved by
the lower house of the Idaho legislature
today. The memorial to Congress asking
for the redivision was defeated by vote
of 35 TO 90
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
Repudiate Government

Hermosillo, Sonora. Mex, March S.
Reputation of Huerta's provisional
national government was made official
ly here late today at special meeting
of the Sonora state congress which also
issued general call to arms for all
people of the state to prevent any in
trusion of Huerta soldiers.
ANY attempt to bring government
troops into Sonora will be resented
was the message sent by the state au-
thorities here TO the party in power at
Mexico City.
Provisional Governor Pesquiera has
issued an announcement declaring:
II am prepared to defend the state
with my life" He was appointed chief
executive BY the senate when Governor
Maytorena, now refugee in Arizona,
was ousted.
Cannons have been placed around the
city and entertainments are being dug
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
DISCUSS DENSITY
OF COTTON BALES

New Orleans, March 5.-Resolutions
covering the density of cotton bales
were discussed and adopted at a meet
ing of steamship and railroad agents
and cotton men from all over the south
held here today. Under the resolu-
tions penalties of SO cents and 81
bale will be assessed on export cotton
moving through the port of New Or
leans after July l. 1918, for lack of
Standardization in ginning measure
ment and lack of density.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
ROBBERS FRIGHTENED
AWAY BY PORTER

Bay Minette, March 5.--(Specia1)-
Unknown robbers entered the jewelry
store of V. T. Bffenberger of this place
last night between the hours of and
80 and made a getaway with about
$50 worth of jewelry. cut glass and
other articles. The porter from the
Hamilton hotel, while going to meet
a night train, frightened the robbers
from the store or the loss would have
been much greater than 1t was. No
clue is obtainable to the parties who
robebd the store save the tracks Of
the buggy in which the robbers fled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
FRANK KLAUS WINS
FROM BILLY PAPKE

Paris, March 5.-Frank Klaus of Pitts
burg was awarded the decision over Billy
Papke of Kewanee. ILL.,, in the fifteenth
round of their contest at the Cirque De
Paris tonight.
Papke was repeatedly warned by the
referee for breaches of the rules His
tactics became so fragrant that the ref
cree stopped the bout in the fifteenth.
The general opinion was that Klaus had
made better showing throughout
The fight was scheduled for 20 rounds
at 100 pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
Notice of Incorporation

Montgomery, March 5.-(special) NO
tice of the incorporation of the Bank of
Commerce of Decatur has been filed with
the secretary of state. The bank has
capital of s20o,0o0 and is the largest organ
lied since the department of banks was
created by the legislature. J. L. Hutton
and others are stockholders. The bank
began business March /.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Kereiah Farley

Mrs. Kereiah Farley, age Sc years,
died of pneumonia at the residence of
her daughter, Mrs. R. w. Giddings,
1903 Sloss avenue, East Lake, yester-
day morning at 9 o'clock. Funeral
services took place at the residence at
8 o'clock and the body will be sent
to Lineville this morning at $3.50 o'clock
by the Woodin Undertaking company
for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
Another Renort

Douglas, Ariz., March 5.--Trains from
the south this afternoon brought many
refugees who reported northern Sonora
lis in a state of commotion in prepare
|tion for general campaign to make
the border state an independent re-
public.
Private kilograms received here from
Mexico City say that Huerta has APP
pointed Manuel Mascarenas provisional
governor of Sonora, with orders to
proceed to Hermosillo and subdue the
uprising there. Messages from Her.
mosillo say that General Obregon has
been appointed commander of the con
stitutionists, in rebellion against the
Mexico City government.
The former Maderistas continue mob
ilization of troops at Colonia Morelos,
below this point. Rebels camped 10
miles to the south declare they will
make an attack tomorrow morning on
Aqua Prieta, the Mexican border town,
opposite Douglas. This was brought
here late today by courier from the
rebel camp. where 500 Maderistas under
Generals Samanige and Cordova are To-
Gated. Desertions have depleted the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
Kelley Knocked Out

st. Louis, March 5.-Ray Bronson of In
dianapolis, welterweight championship
claimant, tonight knocked out Leo Kel-
ley of st. Louis, In the second round of
their scheduled eight round fight. The
first round was hard fought and Kelley
knocked down the Indianapolis fighter
once Bronson started the second round
with a rush, and his third punch brought
down the local fighter for the count. This
was Kelley's first fight as a welter-
weight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
Mrs. Bertha Prapher

News was received in Birmingham yes
terday of the death Of Mrs. Bertha Pra-
pher of 2513 Thirty-second avenue, north,
who died Tuesday at the home of her
sister at Columbus, Miss. She is sur
vived by mother. two brothers and
three sisters Interment will take place
In Admission today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
Fraud Case Rests

New York, March 5.-Both sides rested
today in the long drawn out trial of
Julian Hawthorne, Josiah Quincy and
others charged with using the mails to de-
fraud in promoting mining stocks, and
adjourned until Friday, when counsel
will sum up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
James H. Stewart

Huntsville. March 6.-(Special)- flames
IT. Stewart, formerly of Trion. Ca, and
during the last few years Of his life one
of the head weaver of the Dallas mills,
died at his home Oh lakewood avenue 30
minutes after being stricken with apo
plexy. He was 3s years old. His widow,
four sons and two daughters survive him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
Boosters Complete Organization

Admission, March Especial 1.-The
Admission Booster club was perfected
at a meeting held at the club head
quarters Tuesday night when the con-
stitution and bylaws We're adopted.
One of the first things undertaken by
the club will be an effort to increase
the farm trade of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
Kelley Game Warden

Montgomery. March Especial. John
I. Kelley of Brewton has been appointed
game warden of Escambia county, to
succeed Sibley O'Brannon, whose term
has expired. The appointment was made
by the department of game and fish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
Race Horse Returns

New York, March 5.--Ballot, winner of
the classic Suburban, and other blue rib
bon events Of the American turf came
back home today the steamship Min
neapolis. bound for the Kentucky stock
farm of John E. Madden, who bought the
stallion from James r. Keene for $50. .000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
H. w. Beauchamp

II. w. Beauchamp, aged 81 years, died
Tuesday night of pneumonia at 2714 North
Seventh avenue. Mr.. Beauchamp was a
road supervisor of the Alabama Great
Southern railroad. The remains were
sent for interment to Springville yes
terday by Lige 10y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
Steamer FlOated

New Orleans, March 5.-The steamer
George Hawley, which sank here Friday
when her cargo listed, was successfully
floated today. The estimated damage to
the ship is 5000, the greatest injury be-
ing TO the machinery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
Settlement Reported

Settlement Reported
Reports continue to reach the govern
ment that Vasquez Gomez has Joined in
tereSts with Carranza. Most pleasing
news to the government was the receipt
of official advices from the peace COM
mission at Laredo that a satisfactory set
tlement has been arranged with the rebels
in the north and that General Pascual
Orczco, Jr., had announced that he ac-
cepted David De La Fuente as the repre-
sentative of his forces in the cabinet.
The government has ordered Orozco and
Salazar to move their forces into the
state of Sonora and give battle to the
rebels there. In addition Garcia Grenados,
minister of the interior, said tonight
1000 or more regulars will be dispatched
to Sonora.
Official reports to the government say
the forces under Benjamin Arguemedos
have defeated rebel bands in San Luis
Potosi, and are moving against the rebels
in Zacatecas.
The minister of the interior declares
that the government practically is in
possession of all parts of Aguascaliente5
and San Luis Potosi, but admits the state
authorities of Sonora and Coahuila are
in rebellion.
Official reports to the minister of for
eign affairs, Francisco De La Barra. re-
garding the recent border incident seem
to indicate that perhaps both American
and Mexican forces acted hastily through
a misunderstanding. Senor De La Barra
declared the incident is of small conse-
quences.
At conference tonight between Presi-
dent Huerta, General Diaz and Jose Cor
dova. the representative of General Oroz-
co, steps were taken towards satisfac-
tory settlement of the difference between
the Orozquistas and the administration
The government has promised free cleo
tions in Sonora, Chihuahua and Durango,
the states controlled by Orozco.
The petition for representation in the
cabinet and the organization of Orozco's S
men into rurales will be taken up tomor-
row.
Senor Cordova intimated that the Oroz-
auista selections for governors will be
Pascual Orozco, Chihuahua; Francisco
Mascarenas, Sonora and probably Cheche
Campos for Durango.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
Campaign Begun

Nogales, Ariz., March 5.-The CAM
paign against Huerta forces in Sonora
was begun late today when state
troops proceeded south from Hermo-
sillo, burning bridges along the South
ern Pacific railway. This was done
to prevent federal soldiers coming north
from Guayamas.
The state congress rejected the Mex
leo City administration through j. M.
Paredes, Huerta representative now
at the state capital. The Sonora gov
ernment told Paredes that " all Huerta
troops were kept out of the state,
Sonora would remain neutral toward
any other uprising elsewhere, but the
insurgent state officials insist on abb
solute local government, practically
proclaiming secession.
The movement of troops out OF
Hermosillo is believed to indicate that
the proposal was rejected by Huerta
through his envoy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
A. O. Burdine

Huntsville, March 5.-(Special.)-
o Burdne, a young merchant of Deposit,
died last night after a long illness with
He leaves a young widow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06

Heligoland, Germany, March 5-sixty-
six men of the crew of the German tor
pedo boat G-178 were drowned when the
little vessel was rammed by the cruiser
Yorck in the North sea last night. Among
the dead are the commander of the tor
pedo boat, Lieutenant Koch, and his first
officer. The surgeon and engineer and Is
men of the crew were saved The tor
pedo boat sank Immediately.
The G-17s with other destroyers, was
steaming from drill grounds. They at
tempted to dash through intervals in a
column of returning warships The tor
pedo boat was cut in halves, its COM
mander having inaccurately judged dis
tances. Only II survivors were picked
up by boats sent from the fleet.
Berlin, March 5.-Americas coincidence
over the disaster that befelI the G-l7s
were expressed to German ministers to-
day by S. Grew, secretary of the Amer
lean embassy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
.S|XTY-S|X DROWNED
WHEN SHIPS COLLIDE

Berlin, March 5.-From so to 60 men
We're drowned when the German cruiser
Yorck rammed the torpedo boat G-17s
last night in the North Sea, off Heligo-
land The torpedo boat sank, only 10
members of the crew being saved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
LICE 10y. Undertaken. Phone 10.
SHAW, the Undertaken. Phone 9.

JOHNS Undertaking Co. Phone 'ooz
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desires to present peace terms. The escort
will be furnished and Montana is ex-
pected to arrive here Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
AMNESTY MEASURE
is PASSED BY NEW
MEXICAN CONGRESS

,Uontinued From Page one,
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-17
Will Not Retire
lRy JTnited Press SSocia

(By United Press Associations
Seattle, Nov. 17-President Comp
ers of the American Federation of
Labor will not retire to write history
of the labor movement and permit the
election of John Mitchell as president.
Following a general report that this
course would be adopted at the nation
al convention of the federation, Comp
ers said: 81 don't know whether /
| have any ability as writer, but l
know l have as fighter"
Gompers' close friends deny they
urged him to retire and say the state
ment is an effort of opponents to
frighten him into retirement.
Mitchell denied that he has talked
with friends regarding the presidency,
but the progressive younger element
is reported behind his candidacy. His
friends declare the movement. was
launched with the greatest friendli-
ness for Gompers and that it will be
stopped Immediately unless Gompers
agrees. They say Gompers is best
able to write labor history, and that
it is their wish for him to begin while
he possesses the strength and time.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-17
Good Pay

Walt Mason: The man who pays his
bills on time finds life journey most
sublime; he has a minimum of care;
the glad hand NETS him everywhere;
on every doormat there appears the
Welcome" word, through all has
years; and parents see he's in the
swim, and name their babies after
him, and lovely girls he round him
finds, with Bridal Chorus in their
minds. And when he's old, his whisk-
ers white, he's held up as shining
light; the young are urged to gang
his gait and keep their credit clean
and straight; and when he shuts his
world-worn eyes, and kicks the bed
clothes off and dies, deep sorrow does
the town enfold, and all the bells in
grief are tolled. When to the bone
yard he is borne the people all turn
out to mourn, and see that he is
planted right, and touching elegies
indite. But he who doesn't pay his
bills is always faced by grievous ills;
no girls are camping on his trail to
work him for a wedding veil, and
people view him with disdain, and
say he gives the town pain. He
sinks through life with furtive step,
to dodge the sheriff or his dep.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-17
Reception to Expedition

(By United Press Associations)
Lima, Peru, Nov. ia great pub
lie reception this afternoon and ban
quet tonight, were planned for the
members of the American CONNER
cial expedition" who arrived there to-
day from Callao. Inspection of the
largest manufacturing and commerce
al establishments here and in the vi
cinity, and a study of the markets that
might be developed here for goods of
American manufacture, were some of
the numbers on the program of the
four days stay here. The "expedi-
ton" will sail early Friday morning
for Mollendro, Peru, on board the
steamship California, of the Pacific
Steam Navigation Company line.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-17
Kansas Changed Climate

Chicago Record Herald: Kansas
farmers of 20,0O0,OO0 years ago were
able to raise tropical fruits. A pine
apple exactly that age has been found
by University of Kansas scientists,
the first of its species to be unearthed
within the borders of the state.
Paleontologists have known for a
long time that Kansas had been a
land of palms and jungles, which COW
cred completely the prairie country
of today. The fossil brought into the
university museum grew on a tree
known as the Cycad, one of the palm
family. The fruit is shaped like a
huge pineapple.
A complete specimen of small fish
of the mackerel family, older by a
million years or so than the pine
apple, found in the same district, tes-
titles to the fact that Kansas was al
that time a part of the ocean bed. A
twenty wing of flying reptile
was also discovered.
All the fossils were unearthed re.
Gently in- Scott and Logan counties
by II. Il. Martin, assistant curator OF
paleonthology, and his son.