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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30
THREE CHILDREN
BURNED TO DEATH

Louisville, KY. October 29.--The
three small children of William A.
Floyd, bricklayer. burned to death
in a fire which completely destroyed
the farmhouse in which, they lived on
Brier's creek. about 5 miles from this
city. The children, ranging in age from
/ to years. We're alone. their mother
having gone to a neighbor's to post q
letter. She returned two hours later
to find the house in ashes and the
bodies of the children in ruins. 1t is
said that after quarrel Mrs. Floyd
had discharged the cook, negro wom-
an, for whom county officers are seek
ing in connection with the fire.
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ARGUMENTSBEGIN|N
PARCHMENT CASE
At CAPITAL TODAY.
Character Witnesses Testify
in Behalf of Judge Hasty
Yesterday = Courts
Decision Final

Montgomery, October 29.-(special)
Taking of testimony in the impeachment
proceedings in the supreme court against
Probate Judge A. L. Hasty of Marengo
county was concluded late this afternoon
following the examination of about %
character witnesses. Every portion of Ma
rengo county was represented in the list
of witnesses who testified for the de-
fense. These witnesses declard that Judge
Hasty stood well in his community, and
gave him a high character The examina-
tion of the character witnesses was con-
cluded about O'Clock in the afternoon,
whereupon court adjourned until o'clock
tomorrow.
Decision Will Be Final
The feature of the hearing on Thursday
will be the arguments by counsel for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES

Charleston, w. Va, October 2s.-Gov-
ernor Hatfield today issued a certificate
of election to Maj Mansfield Neely. re-
Gently elected congressman to succeed
John w. Davis of the First West Vir-
gina district, who resigned to become
solicitor general of the United States.
Montevideo, October 2s.-The secretary
of President Ordonez of Uruguay Will
meet Colonel Roosevelt at the Brazilian
frontier and extend to him special in
vitation from the President to visit Mon
tevideo.
Seattle, WASH, October 29-rhe mayor
of Nome, Alaska, in cablegram today
to the Seattle Chamber of Commerce,
said many persons were destitute as
result of recent storm that destroyed
part of the city and would need financial
aid or transportation.
Calcutta, British India, October 29.-The
financial panic in western India has been
renewed. New failures were announced
today with heavy liabilities.
Seattle, Wash, October 29.-The catch
ing of a rat, infected with bubonic plague,
resulted today in City Health Commits
sioner Crichton issuing an order for a
more vigorous campaign against the
rodents.
Seattle, Wash, October 29--Lawrence
Duke, son of Brodie Duke wealthy to-
bacco manufacturer, pleaded not guilty
today in the superior court to the charge
of manslaughter preferred when Dukes S
automobile down and killed two men
on the country road near here two weeks
ago.
Calumet, Mich, october 29.-Thirty-five
members of the signal corps of Ypsilanti.
who have been ON duty in the copper
strike district since the latter part of
July, today were relieved from duty.
Cincinnati, o., October 29.-At the an
nual meeting here today of stockholders
of the Big Four directors were elected.
For the three year, w. c. Brown, James
Stillman, w. X. Vanderbilt, Jr., and Will
liam II. Newman, were elected, while A.
II. Smith was chosen for the two-year
term.
Boston. October 29.-Four of the seven
candidates for governor were in action
Cambridge Mass, october 29.-The an
nual meeting of the Associated Harvard
clubs will be held in Chicago June and
of next year
Vienna, October 29-The British en-
bassy has renewed it's request that the
Austrian government pending the trial
of Samuel Altman, the companys Vienna
manager. should permit the Canadian Pa
cific railway to carry on it's ordinary
business outside of the transportation Of
emigrants.
Havana, October 2g-The Mexican
training ship Zaragoza has received in
structions from President Huerta to re-
turn to Vera. Cruz with the former menu
bers of the special Japanese embassy.
who are prisoners aboard.
On Board the Flagship wyoming, at
Sea, via Cape Race. October 22.-The
United States battleship fleet bound for
Mediterranean ports from Hampton Roads
is steaming along in perfect weather.
Reno, New, October 29.-The New Zea-
land all-blacks playing the Rugby game
this afternoon, defeated Nevada 55 to O.
Cincinnati, October 29.-MrS Emmeline
Pankhurst, English militant suffragette,
spoke here tonight to a large audience.
Portland. Ore, October 29.--Vardon and
Ray, the English golfers. were given
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30
Winter

From the Argonaut.
man with unusual ideas opened a
boarding house at Saranac Lake and ad-
vertised it as a winter resort. A guest
went up there, and after brief sojour1
packed up, paid bis bill and said:
How can you have the nerve to adver-
tise this place as a winter resort when
the thermometer for the past week has
registered eight below?"
The landlord looked aggrieved.
well. that's winter. amt it?' he ex-
claimed. 'If eight below amt winter I'd
like to know what isl"
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Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Susan B. Myers

Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Susan B. Myers, aged so years,
who died Tuesday morning were con-
Quoted yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
from the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
II. NJ. Harvey, $500 Second avenue, at
o'clock Interment followed in Oak
Hill cemetery The deceased is survived
by three daughters: Mrs. +. NJ. Sexton
of West End. Mrs. Viola Rennock of
Ridgedale, Tenn, and Mrs. Fl. M. Har-
vey; also two sons. r. L. Myers of Mo-
bile and J. r. Myers of Birmingham.
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HOPES THAT PLAYERS
WILL GAIN DEMANDS

New York. October 29.-David l.
Fultz, president of the Baseball Play
ers' fraternity, hopes that the nation
al commission will grant the demands
of the fraternity for revision of the
terms of baseball players contracts
without the necessity of hearing. He
said so tonight in replying to a state
ment made yesterday by August Herr
mann. chairman of the national COM
mission, who declared the commission
would not deal with Fultz because he
was an outsider.
ut would be particularly gratifying
to me If the commission granted the
fraternity's requestss without hear
ing" said Fultz. II have no desire to
go before the commission unless 1 am
compelled to take that stand"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30
Robert Beachman

Decatur, October 29.-(Special.)
News has been received here of the
death of Robert Beachman, which oc-
CURED at the hospital at Tuscaloosa
few days ago
Mr.. Beachman resided in the Decaturs
for a number of years and conducted a
jewelry store here. He was prominent
in the church work of Decatur for
many years. He organized the first
fire company Decatur ever had and
bought and donated the first fire hose
ever brought to Decatur. He organ
ized a brass band here and donated the
Instruments to the boys.
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Prohibit Baseball Game

Vera Cruz, October 29.-An application
for license for a baseball game Sun
day has given authorities here an op-
portunity to express the official disfavor
with which shore parties from the war
ships are regarded. For many months
baseball teams from the warships have
been playing ashore and considera BILE
surprise was caused when permission was
denied the Louisiana team.
Consul Canada advised the representa-
tives of the local team to take the mat
ter up with General Mas, the COM
mandant at Vera Cruz. but Mas also
refused, saying that in view of the
strained relations between the United
States and Mexico a game could not be
allowed
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PRESIDENT HAS NEW
PLAN FOR RESTORING
PEACE IN MEXICO
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patch says, had taken no part in the
fighting and was liberated by the con-
stitutionalists.
The dispatch, which was dated October
"a, and sent by courier, was signed by
Gen. Pablo Gonzales, one of the rebel
commanders in the siege of Monterey
which is still in progress. Gonzales re-
ported that at that time the constitu-
tionalists were In possession of four fed
eral barracks and had captured much
ammunition and equipment. Four hun
dred federals. including a general whose
name was not given, had been killed, the
dispatch said. Lieut.. Col Arcadia Osu-
ma. Maj. Bruno Gloria, two other Off
GERS and y soldiers, made up the rebel
losses, as the result of As hours of con-
tinuous fighting.
Gonzales also reported that a number
of the federal wounded and $50 men taken
prisoners had Joined the rebels
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Bank Goes Under

Natchez. Miss, October 30.-A notice
posted on the door of the First Natchez
bank this morning announced the fact
that the bank has been placed in the
hands of receivers who will wind up
its affairs. The bank was capitalized
at S250.000 and had a surplus of s40,-
900. No statement of liabilities and
assets was made. 1t is stated that all
depositors will be paid in full.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30
CONVENTION OF
TRADE CONGRESS
COMES TO CLOSE
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per cent differential in favor OF Amer
lean ships provided in the ne wtariff law
Trade gained by the opening of the canal
would be greater, he continued. if the
United States had a more powerful fleet
to WELD more influence in the maritime
world.
A feature of the women's auxiliary of
the congress was an address by Miss Alice
Davies, a representative of the depart
ment of commerce, who is trying to in
terest women in the movement for better
roads Miss Davies said that by a well
organized system of education among the
women and children of the south the
movement for good roads would be great
ly strengthened.
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$4,000 IN CHARITY
REQUESTS is LEFT
BY ADOLPHUS BUSCH
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shares to Mrs. Loeb and Mrs. Scharer in
order to secure to them certain sums and
fortune or bad management on their
part.
Neither of the two daughters, it is pro-
vided, shall have the right to sell. assign
or mortgage her interest in the trust es
tate or the income therefrom: and no right
of the daughter to the income shall vest
in her until it is actually paid to her
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Mrs. Sallie Elizabeth Cade

Funeral services over the remains Of
Mrs. Salie Elizabeth Cade were con-
Quoted yesterday afternoon from her late
residence in Tuscaloosa at $3.50 o'clock.
The deceased is survived by two brothers,
Robert Jemison, Sr., of Birmingham, and
Minis p. Jemison of Tuscaloosa, a sister,
Mrs. Margaret Prowell of Birmingham,
and two children, Mrs. C. b. Werner and
Adolph C. Cade of Tuscaloosa.
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Mrs. MaderO Frightened

Vera Cruz. October 29.-Mrs Daniel Ma
dero, in fear that she was about to be
arrested, went to the American CONSUL
ate this afternoon and remained there
several hours She and Mrs. Evaristo
Madero were brought here with their
husbands. who were arrested by the fed
eral authorities at Monterey. The two
men are now in San Juan de uloa prison
prison.
The two women have been trying to
procure aid for their husbands, so that
their removal to the capital might be
prevented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30
Training Down Daddy

From the st Louis Republic.
Ethel: Il declare, Elsie, how we'll your
father looks. He belongs to that down
town business mems gymnasium, doesn't
he?''
Elsie: Not daddy. Dads more UP to
cate than that. Mother and we girls
talked him into joining Miss Martins
tango classes and the Improvement has
been simply wonderful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30

close match today by II. K. b. Davis
and Chandler Egan, of Portland, at the
links of the Waverly Country club.
Sac Paulo, Brazil, October 2S.-Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt left here yesterday
for Rio Grande do Saol whence he con-
tinues his journey by way of Monteviedo
to Buenos Ayres and Chill. A throng
cheered him as he left.
In land procedure that viii laffect hun
Washington. october ga reform
dreds IL not thousands of cases in the
west was promised at a conference
today between Assistant Secretary
Jones of the interior department of
Representative Raker of California.
New York. October 29-Surrogate
Cohalan sounded today the last call
for John Kopp, last seen at Orovil1e,
Cal, 10 years ago. to claim legacy
of $160,000 left him by his mother in
1901. For IL years the money has re-
mained unclaimed in the keeping of the
city chamberlain
Washington. October 29.-By direc-
tion of President Wilson, Commission
er of Internal Revenue Osborn tonight
instructed collectors throughout the
country that the recent action of Con-
gress In removing deputy collectors
from the protection of the civil service
did not mean a return to the spoils
system and was done only for the sake
of efficiency.
Boston. October 29.-Former Gov.
Morgan G. Bulkeley of Hartford. Conn,
and Charles s. Ensign of Newton
brought a bill in equity in the su-
preme court today asking that the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Rail-
road company be enjoined from issu-
ing bonds to the amount of $67552,-
600 and 675.520 additional shares OF
stock authorized at the meeting of
stockholders August %.
Philadelphia. October 29-Substan-
TALLY the same replies were made today
by the individual defendants to the
governments suit against the allegel
coal trust as We're made in the answers
of the corporations filed last week
New York. October 29.-Ralph H..
Upson, pilot of the balloon that won
the international race in Europe early
this month. was honored by the Aero
Club of America today by being voted
the club gold medal.
Sheffield, England. October 90
American Ambassador Walter H. Page
was the guest at the cutters feast to-
night and accepted the British newspa-
per designation of President Wilson
as an 'idealist President with an IDEAL
ist programme"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30
FATE OF WIFE OF
ADMIRAL EATON
IN JURY'S HANDS
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deliberation after supper Mrs. Eaton
had supper in the court room anl ii
was planned to have her remain there
for several hours at least awaiting
verdict.
Mrs. Eaton was still In a private room
at the courthouse with her counsel, Will
liam A. Morse and Francis Geohegan, at
a late hour. Judge Aiken sent word from
his hotel that he was prepared to so
to the courthouse to receive the verdict
at any hour of the night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30
Mrs. Charlotte Tillerv

Greenvlle, October Especially
Sunday morning the remains of Mrs.
Charlotte Tillery, who died at Red Level,
were brought to Greenville and carried
to Antioch for interment. Mrs. Tillery
was about Y years of age at the time
of her death. Funeral services were con-
Quoted on Sunday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30
S. b. Bradley

Hartselle. October 29.-The death of S,
B. Bradley. which occurred last night at
8 O'Clock, removes one of the Oldest citi-
zens of Hartsele Coming here from
South Carolina in his early manhood Mr.,
Bradley made a fortune of considerable
size In the mercantile business. The fu-
neral will be conducted tomorrow after
noon by the Rev. w. r. Handy of Falk-
vile and interment made in the city cem-
etpry
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S. +. Kellar

Funeral services over the remains of
S. r.. Kellar, aged 5S years. who died
Monday in a local infirmary, will be
conducted this morning at 10 o'clock from
Johns private chapel Interment will
follow in Elmwood cemetery.
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Mrs. John Beckman

Florence, October 29.-(Special.)- Mrs.
John Beckman Of East Hill. near Flor
ence, was buried from the Catholic church
with high requiem mass. Mrs. Beck
man leaves a ramily of small children
and a husband.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30

Hugh Guthrie, d miner. employed at
Wylam, was struck over the head and
almost instantly killed this morning at
l O'Clock near No. commissary at Wy
lam. John Wilson. In charge of the paint
department at the steel plant, was ar
gested, charged with the killing.
Wilson was lodged in the Ensley JAIL
where he made statement, in which
he said the quarrel began in pool room
at Wylam. Later, the two men started
down the railroad track toward No. 4
commissary and they were singing. Guth-
rie, he said, was a Scotchman, while he
Wilson, was French. Wilson claims that
state and Judge Hasty. It is expected
that the argument will consume the
greater part of the day. At the close the
court win take the case under advise
ment, and may hand down decision inn
mediately. The courts decision will be
final.
Witnesses for the state did not con-
clude their testimony until early this aft
ernoon. These witnesses testified with
reference to Judge Hastys business trans
actions and of his failure to comply with
the law in the matter of making certain
entries on the docket of the county court
The state further attempted to show that
Judge Hasty had deposited checks to his
personal account which had been in
dorsed by him as probate judge. Bank
ers who testified in this connection were
J. b. Taylor. cashier of the Robinson
Banking company of Demopolis, and How
ard Adams, cashier of the Marengo Coun-
ty bank at Linden.
Among the other witnesses for the state
who testified as to their transactions with
the probate judge were r. b. Glass, post
master at Linden; J. S. Phillips, w. A.
Ware. G. T. Parker, C. C. Curry, b. A.
Wooten, r. c. Norris, j. II. Patten, C. f.
Kane, G. A. RAM and G. T. Floyd.
AS character witnesses the defense in
troduced former State Senator d. j.
Meader of Myrtlewood, w. B. Cooper, for
mer sheriff of Marengo county; Sheriff M.
e. Pritchett, w. S. Grant, clerk of the
circuit court ID. N Prowell, Dayton; A.
R. Smith, Demopolis; Ernest Lamar, Sell
ma; Sam and J. b. Boozer of Sweetwater,
and about IS others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30
William Bass

Greenville. October 29.-(Special.)- .)--Wii-
liam Bass, who lived at Pigeon Creek,
this county, died on Tuesday at his home.
Mr.. Bass was a prominent citizen of
Pigeon Creek
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30
LICE LoY. undertaker. Phon. -

JOHNS Undertaking CO. Phone looa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30

Sheffield, England. October 80.
American Ambassador Walter H. page
was the guest at the cutters feast to-
night and accepted the British newspa,-
per designation of President Wilson
as an ''idealist President with an ideal
list programme"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30

Reno, New, October 29.-The New Zea-
land all-blacks playing the Rugby game
this afternoon, defeated Nevada 55 to O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30

New York. October 29.-Ralph II.
Upson, pilot of the balloon that. won
the international race in Europe early
this month. was honored by the Aero
Club of America today by being voted
the club gold medal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30

Cincinnati, October 29.-Mra Emmeline
Pankhurst, English militant suffragette
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30

Philadelphia, October 29.-Substan-
TALLY the same replies were made today
by the individual defendants to the
governments suit against the allegel
coal trust as were made in the answers
of the corporations filed last week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30

Portland, Ore, October 29.-Vardon and
Ray, the English golfers. were given
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30

close match today by Fl. K. B. Davis
and Chandler Egan, of Portland, at the
links of the Waverly Country club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30

On Board the Flagship wyoming, at
Sea, via Cape Race. October 22.-The
United States battleship fleet bound for
Mediterranean ports from Hampton Roads
is steaming along in perfect weather.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-18
LITCHFlElD.

Miss Pearl Frost of Auburn passeo
saturday night and sunday with her par
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs Thurston Gilman oil wa,
tervine passed Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
f. d. Gilman.
Mrs. Howard Slavenwight of Monmouth
passed sunday with her parents, MIR. ano
Mrs. l.. y. Gilman.
Miss lola Merriman of Dedham, Mass
passed Thursday night at her old nome
here. returning Friday, by the way oil
Readfeld.
Percy Cram and family of Waterville
visited Mr. Grams mother, Mrs. K. A
Cram. sunday Mrs. Cram returned te
Waterville with him, also his sister, Mrs
+. D. Tucker.
Frank Pratt and family of winthrop
were at j. T. Gilmans Sunday.
Mrs. A. II. Bartlett and daughter. Mrs
Keith. were callers, Sunday, at Mrs. ID
b. Stockholm's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis True and two sons
of Gardiner, were callers, sunday, Mt U
A. Trues
Clinton True of Augusta passed Sathr'
day night and Sunday, with his sister
Mrs. +. n. Adams.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-18
HAVE pow WOW.
Democratic Committees Discuss Polit,
ical Conditions at Augusta House.

Prominent Democrats from all Sec
tons OF the State. including Hon. Will
liam X. Pattangall of Waterville. whe
is u candidate for the nomination fol
Congress in tie Sd District to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Hon
Forrest Goodwin of Skowhegan, held i
meeting, last evening, in Room All al
the Augusta House. The session was
held behind closed doors and nothing
was given out for publication outside
the fact that a great effort would be
maize to get out Il good vote in the pri-
mary election and that plans were
made for a reorganization at this time
throughout the district.
The following members of the State
committee were in attendance;
Andrcscogsin, John p. H. S. Wilson,
Auburn. (chairman): Cumberland, os-
car II. Wish, Portland. treasurer;
Hancock, Andrew P. Havey West Sui
Ivan: Kennebec, Leon o. Tebbetts,
Readtleld Knox, William p. Hurley
Roekland: Lincoln. cyrus r. Upper,
Boothbay Harbor; oxford, Bertrand u.
MeIntire, East Waterford; Penopseot'
William f. Curran, Bangor, tseefe-
tary): Piscataquis, Daniel H. Sheehafi'
Dover; Sagadahoc, Fred W. Hartnett,
Bath. Somerset, Albert f. Donisan'
Bingham; Waldo, Eben f. Littleheio,
Belfast; Washington, Elisha w. PIKE,
PASSPORT; York, Charles. 7. Reed BID
deford. The counties of Aroostok ana
Franklin were NOT represented
The 81 District Democratic commit
tee re-organized as follows:
Hancock, George f. Berry, Bar Haf-
ho,,. Kennebec, Everett NJ. Mover, Au-
p1,sta. Somerset. Kingsbury b. Piper,
Fairfield: Waldo, Giles q. Abbott, Bel
fast. washington. Herbert II. Allan,
DennNsVilIe.
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VIII Palmer is at work for ii. III.
Lenfest.
NJ. w. Lenfest came home from
Waterville, Saturday and returned,
Monday.
II. f. Evans and Mrs. Carrie Lenfest
made business trip to Augusta, last
Wednesday, returning, Thursday.
Ernest Hannah has gone to Freedom,
v here he is engaged with the Quigg
Cooper Lumber Co.
Mrs. Elonie Cunningham of East Lib
erty visited Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Cum
ningham, last Tuesday.
II. NJ Lenfest has accepted the
charge of the highway road at this
place, and is putting it in first class
shape.
Koy Lenf, st, who has been at work
in Somerville, is at home.
Charles Cunningham remains about
the same as for some months past
Charles Palmer of Weeks Mills visit
ed relatives and friends here. last
week He says the mosquitoes are as
large again here as at his place AMI
twice as hungry.
Mrs. r. II. Colby. Mr.. Walter and
Mss Angie Heyer of Liberty visited
Mr. and Mrs. f. w. Cunningham, Sun