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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
RED CROSS OFFERS
AID TO ALABAMA
STORM VICTIMS
Director Bickell Writes Gov
ernOr O'Neal Offering
All Possible AS
sistance

Montgomery. March Especial 1.-The
American Red cross society has offered
its services TO Governor OtNeal to aid the
victims of the terrific cyclone which de-
stroyed Lower Peachtree and did consid-
erable damage to other sections early
Friday morning Twenty-seven persons
are dead and 81 injured from the storm
at Lower Peachtree and dispatches from
Pine Hill give the property losses at $780,
0oo Representatives of the state are now
esndeavoring to ascertain the extent of the
damages.
The letter to Governor ONeal came
from Ernest Bickell national director of
the Red Cross society at Washington. He
stated that the organization was anxious
TO be of all possible assistance and that
a commissioner would be sent to Peach
tree at the governors solicitation. He
stated that the Associated charities of
Birmingham was the Alabama repre-
sentative of the society and and that he
had instructed the manager there to be
ready to render help if necessary.
Governor o'Neal replied that he would
call upon the society If lie thought it
necessary as soon as he learned the eN-
tent of the damages.
Reports from all sections show that
Alabama was the heaviest loser from the
ravages of the cyclone Approximately 2
persons being killed with probably other
fatalities. The town of Lower Peachtree
was practically wiped out. Eight dele
gates to the Alabama Educational. con-
vention in this city lost relatives In the
storm which swept Wilcox county. One
of these, e. l.. Williamson, of Pine Hill,
chartered a special train from Selma when
he received long distance telephone ad-
vices that his mother, father and brother
had been killed. As soon as he received
the message he made arrangements with
the passenger agent of the western OF
Alabama to leave at O'Clock friday
night When the train reached Selma.
the special was awaiting his party, sew
eral other teachers taking advantage of
the opportunity to get home quickly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23

the job.
MY defeat was blessing in dis
guise / sympathize from the bottom
Of my heart with Governor O'Neal and
with every other member of the states
big family vino has not been proved 10
be dishonest. But at the same time
| am glad that / am not connected with
the convict department. Even though
| might be as honest as the day Is
long. nevertheless the position at the
present time would make me uncom-
Portable
Mr.. Johnston, like many other peo-
pie connected with the state govern
ment is hopeful that Mr.. Greer and Dr.
]. r. Fowler will be retained in the
service. Their terms expire April 10,
and the governor has not minated
whether or not he will appoint them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
Rebel Messenger Killed

Naco, Ariz.. March 22.-Bearing de-
mand for the surrender of Naco, Som
ora a messenger from General Obre-
gon, commander of the state forces, to
General Oieda, the federal commander
at Naco was shot and killed inside
the federal outpost tonight.
Still defiant of the apparently over
whelming advance of more than 1870
state troops. General Pedro Ojedo Just
before sunset again sailed OFT from
town. With $50 artillerymen manipulaI-
ing four cannon. he tossed shrapnel
into the camp of the state insurgents.
There was no response, although the
state troops have artillery.
Tonight Colonels Calloz and Braca- :
monte are four miles to the east, the
group under Colonel Cambria five miles
south and General Obregon six miles
west They threaten TO attack at sun
rise tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
DRIVE LAST SPIKE
IN GALLATIN ROAD

Nashville. March 22-The last spike
a golden one-was driven in the Nash
vile-Gallatin Interurban railway at Gal
latin. Tenn. This is the second interur-
ban road to be built out of Nashville.
Formal ceremonies attended by several
thousand persons, marked the incident.
The spike was. driven by n. S. Keith. Jr..
OF Cincinnati, son of one of the largest
stockholders in the road Among those
making speeches were Mayor Brown of
Galatin and Mayor Howse of Nashville.
1t was announced the road would be
ready for operation April /.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
One Dead at Lyerly

IVerlv, Ga, March 22.-(Speeial.) mrs.
Tan. who was seriously injured In the
cyclone which swept over GaylesVlile'
Ala, adjoining this county, is dead, max
ing the second victim of the storm at
that place. One of Mr.. Stanselfs chill
dren was injured and died the day foi-
lowing the storm.
Miss Mary Hatch, who was seriously
injured when the Hatch home' store,
barn and outbuildings were demolished
and two fine mules killed. is reported
as being slowly recovering. A large num-
Der of other people were more or less
seriously injured but are rapidly reeoy-
ering.
Damage to land and timber in this
section of Chattooga county and the ad-
ioining portion of Cherokee county, Ala
bama will run up into the thousands ol
dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
Albanian Question Solved

Rome, March 22.-All reports regarding
Italian preparation for military action in
Albania or at other points on the op-
posite shore of the Adriatic are unfound-
ed. So far as the italian government
knows the question of Albania practically
is solved, as it has been confirmed that
Austria has agreed that Jakova shall go
to Servia, which will satisfy the wishes
of Russia and Russia has agreed that
Scutari shall remain part of Albania.
Thus Russia. Austria and Italy are acting
in accord, supported by the other powers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
wreck Crew Reaches Key West

Kew west, Fla, March Capt D. II,
Ni.bet and crew of seven men who were
taken from the Dutch schooner venture
Thursday by the British steamer Re
,;ance. arrived here today on the pilot
hoat Nonpareil. The Venture sailed from
Mobile last Sunday for santo Domingo
with a cargo OF lumber and encountered
a severe storm Tuesday. Most OF 'he
provisions were damaged In the STORM
and the crew was forced to take refuge
on TOP OF the cabin of the waterlogsed
schooner until rescued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
Not Kindness

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
woman having more than the average
portion of avoirdupois mounted superior
avenue car the other night. Safely inside
she grabbed at strap and stood on a
sitting mans toes for the trip home
Almost Immediately the sitting man got
up. bowed gracefully and motioned to his
seat.
You are very kind, SIR dimpied the
roy-poly woman, subsiding.
''kind?" snorted the man who had
arisen. sThis amt kindness-it's self
0efenser'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
ASK PANAMA TO RECOGNIZE
THE ISTHNUS CANAL TREATY

of eminent domain any lands. buildings,
water rights or other properties neces-
sary for the construction, maintenance,
operation, sanitation and protection of
the canal. and it can. therefore, at any
time acquire the lands within the zone
boundaries which are owned by private
persons, amounting to about 70 square
miles. 1t also is provided that the Uni
ted States will control the area TO be
covered by Gatun lake which extends
beyond the lines of the canal zone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
Two Hurt in Auto Accident

Lakeland. Fla, March 2-Miss uerai-
dine woodward Of Carlinsville. ILL.,, Fred
pfan. Oklahoma City. and J 9. kircn-
endorffer. Louisville. KY, were ihJureu
today when an automobile In wnicn 'nes
were riding turned turtle. A defectNe
tira was the cause OF the accident. All
three were delegates TO thes |.
Hardware Dealers recent convention =
Jacksonville. Many Of the delegates 20
the convention visited Lakeland tooay.
None Of the injured is believed to be r.
tally hurt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23

OF this line shall be ceded by Turkey
to the allies with the exception of AL
bania, the delimitation of which shall be
fixed by the powers.
80 The question of the Aegean islands
shall be settled by the powers.
.'3. Turkey shall abandon all claim TO
Crete.
a. The powers cannot favorably en-
tertain the demand for indemnity but
they will admit the allies to participate
in the discussions of the international
commission in Paris for an equitable
settlement of their participation in the
Ottoman debt and in the financial
charges of the districts to be handed
over to them Turkey is. TO be asked
TO take part in the labors of this COM
mission.
"The great powers declare at the
same time that as soon as these basis
are accepted hostilities shall cease.
Premier Guechoff thanked the minis
ters and informed them that Bulgaria
would have to. consult with the allied
governments before replying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
Charge Conn With Desertion

Chicago, March PA letter purporting
to be from Mrs. Owen ID. Conn" In
day, charging Conn, who now Is held in
San Francisco OH charge of burglary
with deserting her and her child nine
years ago in Milwaukee. Some of the
jewelry found in the possession of Conn
today was identified as belonging to Chi
cago people. Their homes were robbed
last January.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
Pocket Robbed of $50

]. W. Porter of 6435 First avenue, south,
reported to the police that he went to a
theatre last night and in coming out fol-
lowing the first performance in the vast
crowd had his pockets picked of three $50
gold pieces. Detectives Goldstein and
Cole are working on the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
Death List Increasing

Detroit. March 22.-Belated reports
coming in tonight from storm stricken
points throughout the state lndicatea
that the Michigan death list directly
due to Yesterdays tornado VIII reach
al least five. The latest reports toid
of two boys being caught BY the Wlnd
while skating on the straits OF MacN,
mae and swept into open wafer anu
drowned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
nu~hess Has Narrow Escape

Rome March 22.-The Ducness =.
noa had narrow escape from pens
burned to death today. While ano'nains
her arms. and neck with preparation
for rheumatism she approached too close
iy to spirit lamp and the prepafst'o"
isnited. The duchess was saved pya ner
maid, who smothered the flames.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
CHARGE NEGROES
WITH TAKING LARD

Harold Lee and Queen Perkins. negroes
we're arrested last night in the act OF
stealing lard from a refrigerator car in
tho wards of the Illinois Central railroad
.nont 10 o'clock by Detectives Nation
Gray and Goldstein fne coup'eS weis
locked up charged with burglary ana
grand larceny. Five tubs Of lard are az
no,ice headquarters held as evidence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
Present Note to Premier

Sofia, March 22.-Representatives or
the powers called on Premier Guechoff
separately this afternoon and handed
him the following communication:
"The governments of the great powers
take note with satisfaction of the &C
ceptance of their mediation by the al
lied states and point out to them that
before the discussion of the terms of
peace is begun 1t is for the powers TO
formulate their views as to the basis of
negotia ton to be adopted.
1.-The great powers are of the opinion
that they should be as follows:
Il The frontier of the Ottoman EN-
pire In Europe shall start at Erios. and
following the course of the Martha river
and that OF the Engene, shall end at
Mdia All territory situated to the west
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23

81 VICTIMS OF CYCLONE
AT LOWER PEACHTREE


tained by those in the pathway of the
storm between Monrovia and Meridian
VILE, is in the neighborhood of S60,000
roughly estimated. The Methodist church
at Meridianvile is said to be a total loss.
An unknown negro farm hand was killed
at Meridianville and this brings the total
death list so far as known in Madison
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
UNITED STATES WILL
NOT RETIRE FROM
EASTERN DIPLOMACY
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religious institutions have had In the
regeneration of China and believes ME-.
Mott could be an important factor IN the
harmonious discharge of the best views
of the mission world with respect to
China and the Washington administ :
ton as we'll.
With the acceptance by Mr.. Mott ana
perhaps supplementary statement on
the American attitude toward securing
trade development in the Orient it is be-
iieved the climax of the Cllineses situation
would then be formal recognition by the
government OF the Chinese republic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
Houses Razed at Skinnerton

Evergreen. March 22--tSpeelal,)--
News has just reached here OF the great
havoc wrought by the late storm near
about eight miles northeast
of Burnt Corn. No lives were lost, pa.
an immense quantity of property was
destroyed. Houses were demolished and
the members of the Ladies Aid society
OF the Methodist church have collected
IN provisions, money and clothing about
So Rain fell here again last night IN
doing additional damage. Farm
ers are much discouraged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
A Matter of Thinking

From the Boston Transcript.
II never thought of saving cent
until | got married.
But you think of it now"
+ Very earnestly, but that's as near
as l can get to doing ii"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23

county up to three, the other two VIC
Tins being children of Jonas Roberts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23

Panama, March 22.--The isthmlan canal
commission has requested the Panaman
government to recognize officially, under
the treaty of the right of the United
States to use. occupy and control GER
tain islands and peninsulas in the Gatun
lake area, outside the zone limits.
Under the treaty with Panama the Uni
ted States has the right to acquire by
purchase or by the exercise of the right
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23

of the Southern Pacific railway. Gill Is
reported as being delayed near Ladura
by federal column which has been en-
gaging him since Tuesday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23


alton. Their view of the outcome Is
optimistic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
FIGHTING RENEWED
BETWEEN FEDERALS
AND REBEL TROOPS

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
THE BALKAN WAR is
NOW A NATTER OF
ONLY A FEW DAYS

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-02
High Water Figures.

That there is no danger from high
water this late in the season is evi.
dent from the record, kept by f. NJ
French, local displayman Since 1861
never but once has there been water as
high as even ten feet as late as this.
That was on April 7, 1907, when the
river reached 2l feet, a stage of the
water not at all serious.
Only four times in fifty years has
there been high water in March. The
dates were as follows; March 3, 1899,
IL feet; March 10, 1904, 2l feet; March
10, 1908, 1913 feet; March 3, 1910, 90
feet. Since 1851 the river has been
thirty feet high only seven times, as
follows; December s, 1861, 30 feet;
January Il, 1851, 32.S feet; February,
4, 1890, 1919 feet; January 10, 1901,
3O.5 feet; January 20, l9O3;, 3l,5 feet;
February 6, 1907, 3O.s feet; November
"a, 1909, 81 feet
According to the record since 1861.
sixty.two years, the river has reached
a stage Of ten or more feet thirty.two
times, segregated in months as follows:
November two times; December seven
times; January II times; February,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-02

which those of Tuesday fully confirmed
Yesterdays dispatches announced
that in West Virginia there would be
100000 homeless from the floods there,
and that tremendous damage was being
done. The news last night shows that
devastation is widespread, and while
the loss Of life is not so large, nor so
concentrated, it will be large, and while
the distress will be more scattered it
will be none the less severe For this
reason there should be no hating in the
raising of funds for the relief of the
flood victims. Many jumped at the con.
clusion that because the loss of life was
less than at first estimated that the
suffering is also less. This is grave
mistake. Conditions in Ohio and Indi.
ana are indescribable, and instead of
the suffering being less, the people
made homeless along the Ohio river and
those driven to the hills in West Vir.
ginia and Pennsylvania, will also need
help for a little while. There is no dan.
ger of raising too much, for at the best,
the suffering can only be lessened, not
entirely avoided even with the most
liberal and generous contributions. And
please, that he who gives
quickly, gives twice.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-02
SALEM CANOE CLUB
TO HOLD A SMOKER

A business meeting of the Salem Ca.
noe Club held last night made prepara.
tion for smoker to be held at the
Marion hotel the evening of April Is,
when officers of the club will be elect.
ed and plans made for the summer sea.
son Of activities. Russell Smith and
Seymour skitf were named as a com.
mittee to make preparations for the
smoker
The following are members of the
club:
Dan IT, Allen, A. Bush, Jr., c. NJ.
Cox, R, c. Dicky, Ivan Farmer, c. G.
IIargroyc, o. }, Myers, president; Au.
gust Neugebauer, Karl Neugebauer,
Leo g. Page, Hal d. Patton, Rob- c.
Pauus, secretary; Ralph Scharff, Watt
Shipp, S. $, Skiff, viccpresident; W.
+. Slater, R, r. Smith W. S. Walton,
II, j, Wicdmcr, II. J. Wcuderoth, G. A,
Nibbcrt, A, N. Bush, Ralph Mercer,
Lloyd Farmer Don Byrd, Erccl Kay,
Mary b, Wann.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-02
MORE FLOOD VICTIMS.

COMMENTING on the terrible floods
in Ohio aud Indiana, few days
ago the Capital journal suggested
that in day or so It would be case
OF "Look out bclowl" Conditions
along the Ohio river arc however, even
worse that it was thought they could
be. 1t was supposed the big channel Of
the Ohio would carry OFF the flood wa.
tcrs without extraordinary damage, but
this has proven a false hope. II proba.
bly, would have taken care of the Wa.
bash Miami aud other flooded streams
Of the devastated district, but in the
anxiety over Dayton, Columbus and the
other drowned out cities, the fact that
West Virginia and Pennsylvania were
also being dclugcd by tremendous rains
was overlooked,
The dispatches Monday gave an ink.
ling Of the danger from that source,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-02
SALEM PASTOR
DIES IN SEATTLE

Seattle, Wash, April 1,.-(SpeciaD-
at is well with my soul, /" sang the
audience at the East Spruce street
Friends church Sunday at the request
of the aged pastor, Isom p Wooton,
formerly of Salem. The old minister
had been in i'll health and told his con.
gregation that he felt it would be his
last service. Monday afternoon he
passed quietly away.
Rev. Mr.. Wooton arose from a bed Of
illness to conduct his last service. He
had just completed a pastorate of six
months having come to Seattle directly
from Salem to take up the work here.
The remains will be sent to Salem for
interment.
The pastor leaves a widow whom he
married two years ago. He was born in
Ohio in 1886. He has held pastorates
In Chicago, Richmond and Boston.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-02
W H. GRIER WILL
DELIVER AN ADDRESS

W. II. Grier, secretary of the Nation.
al Fairgrounds Association, will deliver
an address at the high school Friday ev.
ening of this week at 1880 clock Mr..
Grier comes to Salem under the auspi.
ces Of the Salem Playground Associa-
ton.
Greater interest than last year is be.
ing shown in the establishment Of pub.
lie Fairgrounds in Salem for the sum.
mer The movement was complete
success last summer, though the assOci.
alton was handicapped to some extent
through lack of equipment and perma.
nent grounds This year the high school
athletic field will probably be used for
grounds, and new equipment will be
added
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-02
THE PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW.

THERE is a matter in connection
with the city attorneys office of
profoundly more importance from
a financial viewpoint than the little
$500 sugar teat presented the city attor-
ney by the council to keep him in good
humor and prevent him upsetting his
crib or smashing his bottle, and that
is the sewer bond matter. 1t is little
more than four months since the coun-
ell instructed the city attorney to pre-.
pare transcript of the sewer bond
situation and submit the same to east
ern parties, bond purchasers. To pre-
pare this transcript should require but
a few days, and it certainly should have
been forwarded before the end of the
year 1912, it having been ordered pre-
pared December 2lst The Capital
journal is not in close touch with the
city attorney, due to circumstances over
which it has no control, and conse.
quently cannot state positively, as to
what is going on in the city attorney s
office but it is informed that that tran.
script is still in Salem and has not been
sent to Boston, The city attorney is
reticent about answering what he calls
"personal attacks on him made by the
evening paper" but it is hoped he will
not put this inquiry in that class, but
that he will for once tell the people
who pay his salary, what has been done
with those sewer bonds, where the mat
ter now stands, whether or not the tran.
script is prepared, whether or not it
has been sent east, and in fact, enlght
en- the public as to the general situation
of the whole sewer bond matter. This
is not a personal attack it is not a mat
ter in which the Capital journal on its
own account is much interested, but ev.
cry property owner in the city is in
terested in it, and especially those who
have put up their money, to the return
Of which they arc entitled
If tho transcript has been forwarded;
if the matter is now in the hands of the
eastern people, let Salem folks know it.
II it has not been forwarded kindly let
the people know why, and also any 9th
or little matters, which they as the EN-.
ployers of the city attorney really seem
to have at least a little right to know.
Mr., Page, the Capital journal asks you
in all kindness, and in the interest of
Salem people, to shed little light on
the subject, not a great spectacular il.
Elimination, flood Of glowing brilian.
Cy, but just a few oldfashioned one.
Candlepower rays, just enough to see to
read by upon the sewer proposition so
that the people may know whero they
stand and have some idea as to the pro.
gress Of the matter. The people want
to know about their business from their
attorney win it require another raise
in Salary to open his sphynxliko lips :
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-02

seven times; March, four times; April,
once.
1t takes about twenty feet to get
over the banks of the river About SO
feet would be required to reach First
street.
Mr. French reports a good deal of
interest along the river in the condition
Of things, during the day receiving
many telephone messages. 1t is not at
all likely that the river will rise enough
to cause any alarm. The above record
is an interesting one and speaks for the
past.