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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
ASKS SUPPORT FOR
FREE DISPENSARY
Gipsy Smith Indorses Move
ment at Final Service
of Revival

Gipsy Smith at last nights meeting
spoke of the University Free dispensary
in glowing terms, and told his hearers
that if they were Christians they would
support it iiberally with their money and
moral help.
Il understand that the University of
Alabama has instituted and organized a.
free dispensary," said he II understand
also that the quarters in which it Is
housed are Inadequate and that cam
paign is soon to be started to raise funds
to properly house it, If you are Chris
tians you will give freely of your time
and money to this great enterprise. Many
of your leading physicians and surgeons
are giving their time and knowledge to
it without charge, [ believe. and it Is
the least you could do to support 1t finan-
cially. Some poor cripple or some one
in the throes, of dread disease may be
relieved of1their agony, or perhaps. evcn
saved from the grave, because of your
generosity Don't let this opportunity
to do good pass by"
The campaign to secure a fund of S125,-
600 for the free dispensary is to be started
on November IL. Culpepper Exum VIII
pc in active charge of the work, and
1t is believed that generous response
viii be had to the appeal of the can
VaSserg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
DECLINE TOD|SCUSS
PAGE INQUIRIES
Observe Secrecy in Regard
to Mexican Negotiations
With England

Washington. october Estate depart
ment officials today declined to discuss
in any way the Inquiries made by Am
bassador Page in London In respect to
Great Britain's attitude in Mexico.
1t WAS evident that in whatever is pass
ing between Great Britain and the United
states on the latest phase of the Mexican
situation, the utmost secrecy is to be
observed. At the White House there
was positively no information available
and Secretary Bryan who spent the en-
tire day at home working on foreign
matters, displayed extreme reticence
about the subject. Diplomats generally
We're of the opinion that there would
be further converse tions. but that they
were not likely TO occur until after Oc-
tober 26. the date set for the Mexican
elections new expression of policy IL
expected from the United States immo-
diately after that date.
No developments of Importance in the
international situation in Mexico were
reported except the arrival at Vera Cruz
Of Gen. FeN Diaz which John Lind
promptly cabled to the state department.
without comment.
The dispatch of warships to Mexican
waters by France. Germany and Great
Britain. has brought forth no comment
from officials here. It is known that
the sending of warships is not regarded
by the United States as conflicting in
any way with the desire of this govern
ment for a free hand i'll dealing With the
Mexican problem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23

son. N. NJ. states that 2S0 miners were
entombed in the Phelps. Dodge & Co.
mine there. but assurance was given
that there was hope that all might be
rescued.
The telephone message was from r..
c. Searle, division agent for the Daw
son Fuel Sales company, and said
'.An explosion in mine No. of Stag
Canon Fuel company mine at Dawson.
frances of the mines. entombng $50
men, including General Superintendent.
Frank c, McDermott. A large majority
of the men entombed are Italians. There
is every reason to believe that practi-
cally all the men entombed can be res
cued, as several means of escape are
offered from mine No. ., which is con-
nected with mine No. by tunnel
driven through the mountain and also
connects with an airshaft driven from
the top of the mountain down into the
mine. This airshaft is equipped with
steps and ladders upon which the en-
tombed men, if they are able to reach
the airshaft, can make their way to the
top.
"While al this time IL is impossible
to make any estimate as to how long
this particular mine Will be shut down,
ii will have material effect on the
coal supply for this territory. The ex-
plosion viii curtail about fourth
the output of the Stag Canon Fuel
company"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
LOSS OF LIFE
INC0NCEIVABLE

New York. October 22.---While no di-
rect word was received here tonight
by Phelps, Dodge & Co. regarding the
explosion in their coal mine at Daw-
son. N. NJ. 1t was stated by officers
that the mine is so nearly perfect in
its construction that ii was inconceiv-
able that there would be any great loss
of life.
The mine is one of the model ones
of the country" declared Cleveland II.
Dodge. vice president of the company.
| ut was as safe as engineering could
make it. None of the tunnels is more
than so feet deep-that was the depth
of the one where the explosion oc-
Cured. / believe-and they are all so
full of exits and ventilating shafts
equipped with electric fans, that we
have regarded it as practically impos-
sible for the deadly coal gas to ac-
eumulate. Unless men We're killed in tho
explosion itself, ii is inconceivable that
there. has been a heavy death toll.
THE mine has been operated Is years
without an explosion before today and
has most complete system of rescue
work through corps of first aid work =
ers trained to enter the tunnels with
oxygen supplies in emergency of this
kind"
James Douglas, president of the COM
pany, was at Douglas, Ariz.. today, ac-
cording to Mr.. Dodge. who said Mr..
Douglas probably would arrive in Daw-
son tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
BURTON ATTACKS
SEAMAN'S BIII,

Washington, October 22-That the So
called ''seaman's servitude BILL" now be-
fore the Senate. would repeal or annul
many treaties with foreign governments
lin way that is almost an insult" to cer-
tain countries was contended by Senator
Burton of Ohio in the Senate today.
The senator's statements We're made
after foreign protests against the bill
had been informally considered earlier in
the day by the Senate committee ON for
eign relations Germany, Great Britain,
France and Belgium have made repre-
sentations urging that the United States
ought not to act upon any proposed ship
ping regulations or safety-at-sea require
ments until after the International mari
time conference held at London Novem-
Der 12.
The London conference will take up
general questions of safety appliances.
the manning of lifeboats, the efficiency
of crews, prevention of fire and like sub
jects. Senator Burton said 1t had been
called chiefly as the result of the activi-
ties of the United States, and that this
country should not now take hasty action
that would practically 'hout the nations
of the world He declared the provision
of the pending bill. requiring foreign ships
10 pay their sailors onc-half the wages
due them when in American ports and
opening the courts of the United States l6
foreigners was in direct contIavention of
treaty rights.
The bin will come mp for Note in the
Senate at O'Clock tomorrow. senator La :
Folette who has charge of the measure
Oh the floor, insisted today that the re-
quirements We're not such as to give Of
fense to foreign governments. aud We're
desigpsted TO alleviate working conditions
Tor seamen and promote safety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
Keller in birmingham

w. S. Keller. state highway engineer,
greatly enthused as a result of the meet
ing of good roads advocates in Clan
ton yesterday, came to Birmingham last
night. He will go this morning to Fay.
ette for conference with the commissions
ers of that county.
The people of Chiffon county, stated
the engineer. ARE aroused over the plans
for constructing the highway between
Birmingham and Montgomery, and there
is no question but that the highways
will be constructed. The time is not far
distant. in other words, when you can
go to Montgomery from Birmingham in
an automobile as rapidly as you can now
go in an express train.
"At the meeting yesterday neither JEFF
ferson nor Montgomery counties were
represented. However, I am satisfied
that these counties are heartily In favor
of the plan. and will materially aid in
the construction of the highway. Mem
bers of the executive committee of the
highway association to represent Jeffer-
son and Montgomery will be appointed
later. / will require some time in Sc
lecting the men because in regard to
ways and means much work win be
necessary, especially in the two large
and rich counties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
MANY ARRESTED ON
GAMBLING CHARGE
Captain Eagan With Six Detectives
Detailed as Gambling Squad"
by Chief Bodeker

Chief of Police George II. Bodaker last
night detailed Captain Martin Eagan with
Detectives Moser, Garner, Tyler. Durnell.
McGili and Christian as gambling
squad"
In the first raid last night made by
Captain Eagan and his squad on a place
on Twentieth street, between Second and
Third avenue, eight men were ar
rested Dick Wray, the alleged proprie-
tor of the place, made bond Immediately,
but the other eight men captured were
taken to the city Jail and locked up for
several hours before bond could be made.
All the offenders were charged with vio-
lating sections 1868 and 1854 of the city code
and the bond on each charge was set at
$500
AT an early hour this morning Detec-
tives Tyler and Darnell revisited the
place and arrested 13 men on various
charges from vagrancy to frequenting a
glambling house and gaming.
Il intend to close up the gambling
houses said Captain Eagan, land to
Keep them closed IL it is possible. /
have no policy regarding gambling except
to drive 1t out, and 1t will be driven out
ii | am able to do it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
ONE KILLED AND
TWO HURT WHEN
CAR OVERTURNS

Muncie. Ind, October 22.-N. r. Grier
Fort Wayne, Ind, was. killed, Simon
Davis Parker City, Ind. probably fatally
injured and q other persons hurt when
an Indiana Union traction car overturned
in rounding a sharp curve six miles west
of here tonight The ear was running
at a high speed when it struck the curve.
1t ran along the ties for nearly 100 yards,
then off into a ditch where it landed bot
tom side up. Motorman r G. Stanley
told officials the brakes failed to work.
There wero l2 persons on the car, in
cluoing the crew, and all were injured.
Twenty passengers received severe cuts
and bruises and Is suffered broken bones.
w. S. Baker, Dunkirl, Ind, and NJ. Rice
of Cincinnati were removed to hospital
here suffering internal injuries. Their
recovery is doubtful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
FIGHT TO PREVENT
THAW INDICTMENT
BEGUN BY COUNSEL
Take a Copy of Justice
Seabury's Charge to
the District At
tOrney

New York. October 22.--Counsel for
Harry X. Thaw today began a fight
TO prevent indictment in New York
county by the grand jury that will be-
sin tomorrow to consider the circum-
stances surrounding Thaw's escape
from Matteawan. Willard Olmstead of
Thaw's counsel took to the district at
torneys office a copy of Justice Sea-
hury's charge to the grand jury when
that body heard Thaw as a witness
against John n. Anhut. Justice Seabury
then alluded to Thaw as a man who
s"has been adjudged so insane as to be
criminally irresponsible" and instructed
the jury not to ask him to sign any
waiver of immunity. nor insist upon
his answering any question, the an
swer to which might in any way tend to
implicate him in an unlawful trans
action.
Mr.. Olmstead requested that Justice
Seaburys charge be called to the at
tention of the present grand jury. VIII
liam Travers Jerome has been desig
mated by the attorney general to take
charge of the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
Rescue Train Leaves

Trinidad. Col. October ga special
rescue train carrying scores of ex-
perienced miners equipped with rescue
apparatus left here at 6 o'clock for
Dawson, N. NJ, shortly after news of
the explosion was received. Dawson is
more than 125 miles from Trinidad
over branch line railroads and 1T will
be several hours before the special
train reaches the scene.
Two automobiles loaded with five
oxygen tanks and other apparatus left
here for Dawson. approximately 80
miles distant, over mountain roads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
PROPOSED DIXIE
LEAGUE ABANDONED

Failing to gain the recognition of or
ganized ban and realizing that an out
law league in the south would be a rank
failure. the promoters of the proposed
Dixie league have decided to abandon
the idea of establishing Il rival to the
Southern. This action was made known
by Harry n. Farr secretary Of The
proposed league, in a letter TO a local
man. who was Interested in the ven
ture.
Mr. Farr stated that the promoters
had failed to gain the recognition Of
organized baseball and that they CON
sidered it foolhardy to buck up against
organized ball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
PROSECUTION RESTS
MRS. EATON'S CASE
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versation referred to took place. on the
night of Wednesday, March 5, three
days before the admirals death. Ac-
cording to the witness, Mrs. Eaton
came to his home in Medford to see
June on that Wednesday, and, as the
latter had left for Assinippi, to Visit
her mother, Mrs. EATON remained in
Medford until June returned home that
night. In the conversation which en-
sued between the mother and daugh-
ter, Keyes testified that he heard June
say she had Just had a talk with the
admiral in Assinippi and he told her
he was going to Europe soon. June also
said, according to her husbands tes
timony, that the admiral asked her
whether she cared If her mother and
her husband were put out of the way.
Go Down and Look After Him
"Ill have to go down and look after
him. was Mrs. Eatons comment in re-
ply to June's story, as Keyes heard it..
Keyes testified that Mrs. Eaton went
to Assinippi the next morning The ad-
miral died on the following Sunday
morning. The prosecution contends that
the first dose of poison was given to
the admiral on Thursday
Keyes further said Mrs. Eaton de-
clared that the admiral punctured her
arm with hypodermic needles while she
slept and. that one Of her front teeth
was loose because the admiral had in
jected something into her Jaw.
In cross-examinatiun Keyes said he
had heard Mrs. Eaton make such re-
marks as these frequently and not
merely on the one OCCASION mentioned,
just before the admirars death.
| The district attorneys attempt to
ask questions about the parentage of
a child adopted by Mr.. and Mrs. Keyes
was frustrated by Chief Justice Aiken,
who declined to allow the witness to
answer
| At the conclusion of the testimony
the prosecution put in several exhibits,
among them the will of Admiral Eaton.
This gives the bulk of his property
to Mrs. Eaton. I'm the event of her
death everything is to go to her young
er daughter, Dorothy, with the excep-
tion of a bequest of $4,000 to June
Keyes;
number of letters alleged to have
been written by Mrs. Eaton at various
times in which the admiral was pic
tured as an insane man with a mania
for poisoning, were read by the prose-
cution
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
EXPLOSION ON SLOPE
DEEP WITHIN MINE

1t is believed the explosion occurred on
a slope deep within the mine. From con-
ditions found since digging within the
debris, it is believed the air supply is
plentiful as the air has improved as the
rescuers progress farther toward the cen-
ter of the NINE
Mayor Kinney of this city has organized
relief camp at the mine. where rescuers
are being cared for, and where miners
as they are taken out will be given medi-
cal assistance if needed. The mayor de-
clared tonight that it was impossible to
make any conjecture concerning the pos
sible loss of life and that none of the
mine officials or rescuers on the ground
| would care 10 make any statement. lie
said the mine was so constructed as TO
permit of the least possible danger from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
DENVER PARTY
LEAVES FOR MINE

Denver. October 22.-J. c. Roberts,
in charge of the mine rescue car for
this territory, will leave Denver to-
night for Dawson. He had not been in
formed of the disaster until $3.50 o'clock
tonight and began preparations for
leaving with the car and crew at the
earliest possible moment.
Mr.. Roberts tonight, on learning the
extent of the explosion, wired for the
rescue cars located at Rock Springs,
Wyo., and at Pittsburg Kan. 1t will be
impossible for him to reach Dawson
with his cars and crew until almost
noon tomorrow though tonight he is
making arrangements for his cars to
go ahead of all traffic 1t is probable
his cars will connect with special
train at Trinidad tomorrow morning, in
order to hasten the arrival of federal
rescuers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
Occurred Deep in Mine

Ration, N. NJ, October 22.-The explo-
sion at Dawson. N. NJ. is said to have
occurred deep in the mine and though
90 feet of progress tonight has been
made by the rescuers in the fight
against the debris, only a few bodies
are said to have been recovered. It is
believed that blockades exist for hun
dreds of feet further into the mine
According to reports here 1t is said
that little hope is entertained for the
rescue of the entombed men alive
Dawson has about 1900 Inhabitants
and is situated near the northern line
of New Mexico. Coal mining is its chiet
industry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
SULzER ENTERS
UPON CAMP PA|GN

New York, October 22-winiam Sulzer
tonight entered upon the campaign. which
he hopes viii result in his return to
public office as an assemblyman in the
state legislature. In a series of speeches
in the Sixth assembly district. where he
IS the candidate on the progressive ticket
he attacked Charles F. Murphy and the
court OF Impeachment which removed him
from the office of governor The meet
ing halls he visited could not hold all
who wished to hear him and he made
addresses i'll the streets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Jessie Costello

The remains of Mrs. Jessie Costello,
aged 80 years. who died in a local infirm-
airy Tuesday night, were sent to Estelle,
Ca. last night at 6 o'clock for inter-
ment by Lige Logs. The deceased is
survived by her husband, A. E. Costello,
and four children; four brothers, A. NJ.
Shaw of Jackson, Tenn; j. M. Shaw of
Chattanooga; F. F. Shaw CT Shaw, Ca,
and Robert Shaw of Shaw, Ga; two
sisters, Mrs. J. X. Freeman of Lafayette
Ga. and Mrs. F. NJ. Tucks of Adams, Ca.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23

BOOKER WASHINGTON
CANCELS DATE

Selma October 22,-tSpecial.) Book :
er T. Washington, who was to have de-
livered an address at the Academy of
cel1led his engageemnt. Prof. r. B. Hud-
son, who had the matter of the address
by Washington in charge, Tuesday
night received a telegram from the see
retary of Washington notifying him
that on account of Washington being
unable to reach Selma in time the en-
gagement would have to be cancelled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
230 MINERS ENTOMBED
In BIG EXPLOSION IN
NEW MEXICO MINE
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cial car for Dawson with oxygen he'll
NETS and other apparatus.
BY 10 O'Clock tonight the rescuers had
penetrated more than 100 feet into the
mouth of the mine and reached five OF
the entombed miners, who We're alive.
They had suffered much from the gas
and were in no condition to tell what hap
pened at the time of the explosion.
Immediately on being brought to the
surface the men were given into the care
of physicians, many of whom have ar
rived from nearby towns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
NO CAUSE FOR
EXPLOSION KNOWN

According to Mayor Kinney no cause
for the explosion has been learned and
it is believed it will not be known until
the miners now entombed half mile
from the entrance have been rescued
and tell their story. So far none of the
men rescued had been able to approach
the airshaft or any of the workings
within the mine which would have proved
means of exit through another shaft,
and the fact that none of the other en-
tomber miners has been able to make
his way out of the mine leads to the
belief that all have been cut off from
every means of exit.
The air supply within the mine Is the
chief concern of the rescuers. who be-
1ieve they will be able to reach the in
terror of the mine by tomorrow night
at the latest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
William H. DunsOn

William II. Dunson. aged so years, died
suddenly of heart failure yesterday at
$50 O'Clock, p. M, at the residence of
his son, w. o. Dunson, 4116 Avenue C.
The deceased is survived by four sons
and two daughters. They are: D. A.,
w. H., f. G. and Charles NJ Dunson,
Mrs. r. M. Crowley and Mrs. w. S. l..
Pool. The remains will be sent to Argo
tomorrow for interment by the Woodin
Undertaking company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
Frank X. Lehman

The remains of Frank r. Lehman, aged
55 years, who died in Calera Tuesday aft
ernoon, We're sent to Akron yesterday aft
ernoon at o'clock. by Johns for inter-
ment. The deceased was a brother Of
Charles Lehman of the Lehman Manu-
featuring company, and is survived by his
brother, a widow and one child.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
John Stallinps

Columbus, Miss, October 22.--tSpecial }
The funeral of John Stallings. who died
suddenly at his home yesterday morning
after a three-day illness. was conducted
from the residence at 216 South Sixth
street this afternoon, the Rev. j. B. Law
renee officiating. Mr.. Stalngs was at
his post of work with Rosenzweig Bros.
Co, with whom he has been long asso-
cated up to last FRIDAY. He WAS stricken
last Saturday morning and a sudden al :
tack of heart failure ended his life yes
terday morning. He was very popular
and well liked The interment was in
Friendship cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
Rev. r. I. CleesOn

Chicago. October 22.-Rev Edward J.
Gleeson. s., j., professor of philosophy at
Loyola University and lecturer on legal
ethics, died here today. AT one time he
was president of st. Louis university.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
Thomas Z. Wood

The remains of Thomas T. Wood. aged
50 years, VINO died Tuesday afternoon at
4i21 Avenue c, Avordale We're sent to
.eld yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock
for interment by the Warner & Smiley
company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
Interest Shown in Highway

Interest Shown in Highway
Bruce Kennedy of Montgomery, general
sec retary of the Business Men 5 League
of that city. telegraphed his regrets tnat
he could not be present, and assured the
association that the organized business
men of Montgomery feel deep interest in
the highway between Montgomery and
Birmingham" lie further stated that
the league is anxious to cooperate in
the movement.
f e. Bowden president of the board OF
revenue of Shelby county, also expressed
regrets in a telegram that he could not
be present. I'VE arc progressing rapidly
With highway work between Calera and
birmingham" said Mr.. Bowden. Eff
forts will not cease until road through
Shelby is complete. Sentiment favoring
bond issue sufficiently popular TO carry"
John p. Kohn of Montgomery, one of
the naugurators of the highway, tee-
gIaphed his regrets at being unable to
be present at the meeting, as well as a
large number of other influential citi-
zens.
No Route Decided Upon
An attempt was made to have the as
soeiaton pass officially upon the route
that the road shall take between Bir-
mingham and Montgomery. Capt. A. I.
Goodwin of Robinson Springs offered a
resolution to the effect that the conven-
ton authorize the construction Of the
road along the most practical route, at
the least cost and maintenance, but the
resolution was not put to vote. 1t was
referred to the executive committee. 1t
was decided not TO discuss the route un-
til the next meeting of the associat tion.
at which time the state engineer will
probably present a survey of the most
desirable route.
on motion of Judge L. II. Reynolds,
former probate judge of Chiffon county,
it was decided to invite Pathfinder L.
l.. Ferguson to visit .Glanton .on his
next trip to Alabama with the End in
view that he incorporate the firming-
ham, Montgomery road in the national
southern highway Mr.. Ferguson recent
ly Travelled through Alabama.
The Birmingham Montgomery High
way association extended vote of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-23
Mrs. Annie Lee Acer

The remains OF Mrs. Annie Lee Aeer,
aged 81 years who died Tuesday night
il. local infirmaly. We're sent to Selma
yesterday afternoon for interment by the
Johns Undertaking company.