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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20
OPEL|KA WAREHOUSE
DESTROYED BY FIRE
One Thousand Bales of Cot
ton Also Go Up in
Smoke

opelika. October 19.--(Special) THE
Farmers Alliance cotton warehouse
ana 1000 bales of cotton We're totally
destroyed by fire here early this morn
Ing. The fire was discovered between
4 and s o'clock and in a few minutes
the entire building was wrapped in
Flames. So rapidly did the flames spread
that it was impossible to save but lit
tie of the cotton.
The warehouse contained about 1900
,bales and probably not more than 200
bales were safely gotten out. The fire
made a clean sweep Of the building
and everything left in it. The city fire
department answered the alarm
promptly and turned several streams of
water upon the blaze but without any
apparent effect.
The building is occupied by NJ. r.
Meadows 4 Co, John Smith, T. J.. Nj.
Burt supply merchants, all Of whom
carry heavy stocks. Robinson Bottling
works and the First National bank are
situated In the same block and 1t
seemed at one time that these. build
incs would also be destroyed. The or
ixin Of the fire is not known, but it
is very probable that the flames orig
mated from bale of cotton late Sat
urday containing spark Inc ware
house and practically all the cotton Il
contained were partially insured. The
Dttncipal Dufferers are ANAL farmere
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20
GREATEST INTERNATIONAL FLEET EVER
IN AMERICAN WATERS TOASSEMBLE IN 1915

and the result will be the gathering of q
fleet of perhaps 75 or 100 warships OF the
best type.
The International fleet probably will be
under command Of an American vice ad-
miral. in all likelihood Cameron Winslow.
for it is expected that Congress will make
provision for this new grade rather than
have the American commander outrank ed
by some foreign naval officer. After the
ceremonies at Hampton Roads and the
visit of foreign representatives to Wash
ington, the great armada, headed by the
American fleet probably with the super
dreadnough New York at the right of the
column, will take it's way southward for
Colon.
1t is estimated that about four days
will be required to pass the fleet through
the locks and the canal. II Is planned to
make the complete voyage from Hampton
Roads to the Golden Gate in AZ days. At
San francisco there will be elaborate GER
emonies under the auspices of the EXPOSE
stion management, and when these have
concluded the great feet will break up
and the different squadrons start for their
home ports.
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.EP|SC0fnl BISHOPS.
TALKOF FTHENEGROAT.
NEW YORK MEETING.
Divines Think 1t Was Mis-
take to Enfranchise Ne
gro Without His Be-
ing Fitted,

New York. October 1s.-2Two of the
southern bishops attending the tri-
ennial general convention of the Protes-
tant Episcopal church discussed the ne
gro problem tonight at a mass meeting
held at the cathedral of St. Johr the
Divine, under the auspices of the Amer
lean church institute for negroes. Bishop
Nelson of Atlanta made "a Plea for a
Nations Ward Bishop Gailor of Ten
nesse read for his subject: Work of
the Church Among the Negroes of the
South"
-<''<ft sounds to nfe like either affects.
tion or Ignorance, said the Atlanta
preate. Ito hear that there is no negro
problem, when for one-third of the time
OF the negro's residence in the United
States there has been dispute and discuss
sion north and east. south and west as
to the best method of dealing with the
question of his uplift.''
Notoriety, he continued the exploita-
tion of the negro's rights and woes.
good points and vices has been the
greatest hindrance to this work. Undue
prominence increases self Importance.
"An immeasurable wrong was done, =
said Bishop Nelson. when the ballot
was given to people unframed for cit
izenship. When freedom and franchise
were given the negro he then became
the ward of the nation. He still needs
to be fitted for citizenship. He needs
TT.
ton, but not so much of the sort which
some have been trying to give him-the
arts and sciences, the classics and ro-
nance, languages and music and the
ology He needs instruction in honor
righteousness. thrift truth and purity
more than he needs the ballot
Bishop Nelson believes the negro ca
pable of great development.
Bishop Gailor agreed that the sudden
enfranchisement of the negro was a
great mistake. ''But after all our
troubles" he said, "wc are beginning to
see daylight and it must be said for the
negro that his progress has justified all
that has been done for him. In 50 years
the percentage of illiteracy has de-
creased from 70 per cent to 27.5 per cent
1t is estimated that today the total
wealth of the negro population of the
United States approxfmates $700, 100000
But there is another side to the picture.
The moral progress of the negro has
not at all been proportionate to his
progress in book learning and ability to
acquire property. More than anything
else in the world, the negro needs re-
ligion.'
There was hope. however, said Bishop
Gaior in. the fact that the negro was
most susceptible to the religious ap-
peal
Bishops and clergymen attending the
general convention of the Protestant
Episcopal church occupied pulpits of the
city's churches today.
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will be represented only the personnel OF
their legations commissions to the Pam
anna Pacific exposition.
The exact date of the rendezvous prob
ably will be announced within the next
two months.
The formal invitation was dispatched to
all the diplomatic officers of the United
States abroad september II last by Secre-
tary Bryan. II recited the fact that in
the navy appropriation act of 1911 the
President was authorized and requested
in extending his invitation to foreign ma
tions to participate in the exposition, also
to invite their representatives and their
Meets to assepble at Hampton Roads, Va.
ana from Hlonce come to. the city Of
Washington, there to be, formally well
coined by the President. The President
lis to go to Hampton Roads to review the
assembled fleets as they start for San
Francisco.
| 1t is expected that the American invi-
ltation win meet with general acceptance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20
W|NIRY WEATHER
DURING THE WEEK
General Frost Is Expected
In the Interior Southern
States

Washington. October 19--Wintry
weather is predicted for the next few
days in the greater part OF the country
east Of the Rocky mountains. "It Is
probable" said the weekly bulletin to-
night. that general frost will occur the
first half OF the week in the great CEN
trail valleys. the eastern states and the
interior of the south. Normal temper
atures will prevail on the Pacific
slope. There Will be rains Monday in
the eastern states. the upper Ohio val
ley and the Great Lakes region. 9TH
erwise the weather during the next
several days will be generally fair east
of the Rocky mountains.
"The next disturbance of Importance
to cross the country win appear in the
northwest Tuesday or Wednesday, move
eastward and cross the great central
valleys Thursday or Friday and the
eastern states near the end OF the week
This disturbance will be preceded by
a general change to high temperature.
be attended by rains in tho southern
and middle states east of the Rocky
mountains. and rains and SHOWS along
the northern borders. 1t will be fol
lowed by colder weather which will
appear in the northwest about Thurs
day. There are no indications of =
disturbance In the West Indies
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Washington. October 1s.-Anchored In
Hampton Roads early in 1916 will be the
greatest international feet ever gathered
in American waters, assembled in answer
to the invitation of the United States gov
ernment to celebrate the completion Of
the Panama canal by making q voyage to
the Pacific through the new waterway
The precise number Of vessels which will
lie in Hampton Roads is not yet known
to officers of the navy department in
charge of the arrangements for rendez-
vous, as so far no formal responses have
been received to the invitations dis
patched by the state department to all
the nations of the world. Come of the
nations with great navies may be repre-
scented by squadrons of four or more war
ships; others by only one or two. and
some OF the countries virtually without
aavies, including vessels Of the first class,
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Commissioner Caminetti Ar
rives at Decision After In
formal Hearing Held
Before Him
ATTORNEYS PLEAD
FOR MILITANT AND
CITE PRECEDENT
Commissioner Not Moved BY En-.
gagements-Mrs. Pankhurst Has
to Deliver Lectures-Details
Saturday Examination
Put in Record

Washin gton. October 19.-Immigra-
tion Commissioners Caminetti today de-
clined to release Mrs. EmmeIine Pank-
hurst. British Militant suffragist, on
bond from the Ellis Island immigra-
tion station, New York, pending final
adjudication of her appeal from the de-
portation order issued yesterday by "a
special board of inquiry. Her case will
be taken up formally tomorrow morn
ing by Commissioner Caminetti and 1t
is said definite decision ON her re-
lease or deportation may be reached
during the day.
Commissioner Caminetti said today that
MS desire was mot to be rushed into a
decision of a case nationally and interna-
tfonally important" but that he had done
and would do all in his power to facili-
tate its determination. Unprecedented
efforts finally to dispose of the case we're
made by the Immigration, officials, and
they succeeded practically in clearing
the decks for positive action tomorrow
f1,arpIno
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20
TELLS OF ACTIVITIES
FOR WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE

In response to inquiries by members OF
the board the record showed Mrs. Pank-
hurst detailed in brief the history of her
life. particularly with reference to her ac-
tivities in the cause of woman suffrage.
She admitted having been imprisoned five
times for various offenses against British
laws, three times for attempting to present
petitions for woman suffrage to the King
or authorities of the British home office.
The technical reasons for her arrest at
these times was, she explained, interfer-
ence with the police. The last time she
was arrested she was charged with con
spiracy' for delivering addresses calcu-
lated to incite her suffragist followers to
acts of violence, to the destruction of,
property and possibly of life. She was
convicted and sentenced to three years
servitude, but was subsequently released
when she instituted her hunger strike"
She explained that while she was released
on what amounts to parole she had de-
liveredf other speeches since her release.
and no obstacle was laid in the way Of
her departure from Great Britain.
What was your purpose In coming
to the United States?' Mrs. Pankhurst
was asked.
ITO tell the true story of the wom-
EMS fight in England" she replied. 81
come exactly as Parnell and Redmond
and other revolutionary leaders have
come--to get sympathy
"Is it your purpose in this country
to advocate the tactics that you have
in observation-disclosures and the destruc-
tion OF property--in order to accom- :
plish your purposes?'
Will Not Interfere
II do not come to interfere with the
business Of American women, for II is
their business to get the vote for
themselves"
1T is your purpose to advise them
to accomplish their purpose If neces-
sary by the destruction of property or
iife?"
Il have never advisd the destruction
of live. do not come to advise Amer
lean women at all ] consider condi-
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Says If She Is Deported
from This Country She
Will Go Back to Her
Death
WILL NOW GO TO ANY
EXTREME TO ENTER
THE UNITED STATES
Makes Yelled Threat of Starting a
Hunger Strike at Ellis Island But
Man Who Feeds Immigrants
Says There Will Be No
FOrcible Feeding

New York, october 1e.--aIf am de
ported the ship taking me back Will
carry me to my death.'
These words, carrying veiIed threat
OF sshunEcr stril<e,. were uttered to-
day in the Immigration detention sta
|tion ON Ellis Island by Mrs. Emneiinc
|PanIxhrust, the English militant suf-
|fragettc, who arrived here yesterday
ON the steamer LnProvence and was
ordered dcported as nm undesirable
alien. An appeal against deportation,
lodged with Immigration Commission
Ter Caminetti In Washington. Is cxpect-
led to be decided tomorrow.
Mrs. Pankhurst was talking to Mrs.
Harriet stanton Blatch and several
|other women suffrage leaders, who had
been given special permission to visit
her She is quoted as having said that,
in view OF the fact that her system had
been undermined by six hunger
strikes in prisons abroad she did not
believe she would be able to survive a
seventh. ff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20
LITTLE INTEREST IN
MEXICO SHOWN IN
COMING ELECTION
General Public Lacks En-
thusiasm in the Campaign.
Prades Are Placed Un-
der Ban

Mexico City, october 19.-with thet
elections "a week off and the assurance
of three candidates In the field for the
presidency there appears to be no noti-
ceable interest on the part of the gem
eral public as to triumphs Voters
are lacking entirely in partisanship so
far as can be outwardly seen There
is no speech making, no parades, no
banners only few posters announcing
the several candidates.
Parades were placed under the ban
at the beginning of the campaign by
common consent of the candidates.
VIM reared sifssstrcsJs coil.seouunces
might follow The newspapers have
paid little attention TO the approach
Ing elections, printing only occasional
deprecatory articles directed chiefly
against the validity of the candidacy
OF Federico Gamboa, nominated by the
Catholic party.
Gamb0a Abandoned One Plan
Senior Gamboa early abandoned his
first plan to make a personal can
vass He looks for special support
from Jalisco, Guanajuato. Queeretaro
and other central states. Managers
of the campaign of Manuel Calero, lib
eral candidate, assert that much work
has been done in CARRYING forward the
propaganda, particular attention having
been given to the states of Vera Cruz
Oaxaca and Yucatan, where he expects
majorities.
Supporters of Gen. Felix Diaz appear
to have been more or less hampered by
reason of the uncertainty as to the
course the candidates intend to pursue.
M f{r.r \,
paign have insisted he is returning to
stand for elections. many prominent
members TO his party frankly confess
their doubt. His followers are de-
pending for strength on the efforts OF
the clubs" of which they claim some
thousands have been organized, chiefly
throughout Vera Cruz, Oaxaca, Guer-
rero and the southern states. These
clubs, il it is understood, consists In
many cases of only half dozen SYM
pathizers who are working in the face
of great odds in communities where
the friends of General Diaz are few.
Congress to. Announce Results
There is no reason to expect results
of the ballot will be finally decided
until weeks after the elections. The
law provides that the ballots must be
counted and the result announced by
congress-.
there will be none until new members
are elected co-incident with the pres
idential election. 1t therefore would
seem to follow, as one of the candidates
has pointed out that members-elect OF
the senate and chamber of deputies
must be inducted and these bodies or.
ganized before the ballot boxes can be
opened.
lust who viii pass upon the election
of senators and deputies does not ap-
pear to be clearly defined, but in the
opinion of those conversant with politi-
cal affair the judges of the supreme
court will be called upon, or President
Huerta, having assumed unusual pow
ers, will do so himself.
A report current In the capital that
General Huerta. and General BANQUET
war, minister had been announced as
candidates in the state of chihuahua
with their consent was denied today
In behalf of General. Huerta by Senior
Moheno, the foreign minister
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20
OF BANKING
BILL UPON BONDS Of
z PCT. IS EXPLAINED
McAdOO Makes Public An
swer to Bankers Who Are
Seeking Information.
No Eventual Danger

Washington. October 1s-Bankers in ali
parts of the country are writing to the
treasury department for information as
to what would be the effect of the pend
ing currency reform bill upon, the gov
ernment . per cent bonds. Secretary
McAdoo today made public a letter he
had addressed to Fl. d. Duncan of Little
Rock as typical of the replies he is
making to all such inquiries.
II have your letter of the 18th inst,
in which You enclose copy of n circular
issued by bankers OF st. Louis. in ref
erence TO the 2 per cent bonds, tho
Secretary sSsete. II am surprised that a.
reputable banking house would sponsor
a circular disclosing such a lack OF in
formation upon such an important mat
, ter. IL you have read the pending meas
| ure you will see that the government
Is dealing more than fairly with the
holders of these securities. The bill con-
tains the following provisions;
May Make Exchange
First. that the holders of the 2s may
exchange them for 8 per cent bonds
without the circulation privileges, pro-
vided the entire amount exchanged in
any one year shall not exceed per cent
of the outstanding Is. This is a priv
ilege granted to the banks, which they
may or may not exercise, as their inter-
est dictates. Certainly it is not a disad-
vantage to have this privilege.
Second that at the end of 20 years
all the outstanding 2s shall be paid at
par and interest. As it now stands the
per cent bonds are redeemable after
1880 at the pleasure of the government
only. They are, therefore. irredeemablo
so long AZ the government does not
choose to pay them. The bill gives them
a definite due date. No one would be
so rash as TO claim that this injuries
their value.
II cannot understand why any ma
tional bank should sell its bonds at
present quotations Certainly there In
nothing in the pending legislation to
Justify such action My attention re-
Gently has been called to items appear
ing in various newspapers and to state
ments in circular letters privately dis
tributed, calculated TO cause apprehsn-
sion about the 2 per cent bonds.
No Eventual Danger
THE effect of all this seems to be
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HENRY |. WILSON'S
Letter TO BRYAN
GIVEN TO PUBLIC
Criticises Secretary of State
For His Actions in Regard
to Wilson's Utterances
on Mexican Situation

Spokane, Wash, October 19-The letter
to Secretary of State Bryan in which
Henry Lane Wilson rendered his resigna-
ton as American ambassador to Mexico
was made public here today by Mr.. Will
son. The letter was written in Indian
apolis August 2s. In part Mr.. Wilson
wrote:
81 have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your note of August IA trans
mftting copy of telegraphic instruc-
tion of the department OF state to the
American ambassador in London direct
Ing him to disclaiu all responsibility. .qr
the part Of this government for an inter-
view attributed to me. The closing para
graph of the instruction referred to states
that the President regrets exceedingly
that diplomatic official of this govern
ment should have been guilty OF such an
impropriety.' The last paragraph OF your
note to me states. that the President does
not go farther at this time because he
takes it for granted that the action which
he has been obliged to take in this mat
ter will be to you a sufficient reminder
of your official obligation .
Limit to Silence
Mr.. Wilson calls attention to a memo
randum of his dated August Is, agreeing
to refrain from public comment on the
instruction to the ambassador in London
or the note to himself. but adds that he
must respectfully decline to accept as
deflnitive or just the action of the Pres
ident or the department over which you
preside" in this matter.
There is,' Mr.. Wilson wrote. "a just
limit to patient silence. and | shall not
permit myself to be made the victim Of
hasty and unmerited rebuke without
placing on record with you my earnest
and solemn protest"
Mr.. Wilson then reviews the circum-
stances leading up to the instruction to
the ambassador in London A London
dispatch was published in this country on
August II stating that one of the factors
determining British recognition OF the
Mexican provisional government was ''the
congratulatory speech of the American
ambassador on the occasion of Huerta's .
reception to the diplomatic corps"
Mr.. Wilson says he did not believe this
Continued ON Page EightD
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Dumopt Is Decorated

Saint Cloud, France October ls.
Leon Barthou. representing his broth
er, the premier, presided at the cere-
mony today in connection with the ded-
ication, OF monument commemorating
the achievements OF Alberto Santos Du /.
mont in plotting the dirigible balloon
Saint Cloud around the Eiffel tower In
1901 and his first aeroplane flight in
1903. During the celebration he hand
ed to santos Dumont the cravat Of the
Legion OF Honor
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TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Mrs. Pankhurst not granted bail.
Wilson's letter to Bryan Is made
public. ~
Twenty soldiers killed in wreck
Little interest in Mexican elections
2--Watson to be placed on trial at
Augusta today.
3-Parrott's death a blow to Flag
ler's plans.
4-Editorial comment.
5-Twenty- eight men dropped from
police force.
University dispensary a deserving
cause.
Atkinson cause of much regret.
Iolice situation from criminal
viewpoint.
8--Sports.
the Lord
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morning.
INFORMAL HEARING
HELD YESTERDAY

Counsel for Mrs. Pankhurst were ac-
corded an informal hearing of several
hours today by Commissioner Caminetti
and DIR. A. w. Parker, chief of the law
division of the immigration bureau. The
commissioner in accounting for hear
ing held on Sunday said his only reason
was to facilitate as much as possible this
proceedings.
The question of whether Mrs Pankhurst
should be admitted or deported was a
subject of absorbing interest to many in
government circles. 1t became known to-
night that great many. high officials
favored admitting her, not because of any
sympathy for the individual or her cause
but on he -saons,d- thar sjae ftineipts- of
free speech should be maintained
Attorneys for Mrs. Pankhurst directed
their efforts today chiefly toward obtain
ing her temporary release from custody
at Ellis Island pending consideration of
the case, In order that she might fulfill
lecture contracts They contended that
not only Mrs. Pankhurst's personal rights
were being invaded by her detention long,
er than was absolutely necessary, but that
important and substantial property rights
of the alien and of citizens of this coun-
try were being placed in jeopardy.
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Pone's Condition Improves /

fortnight the condition Of the Pope has
improved greatly. He has Resumed his
audiences and today received the Right
Rev. Francis Mostyn, bishop Of Meme
via, Wales, who found the pontfff look
ing better than ever before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20
MILITANT LEADER
GROWS INPATIENT

Today Mrs. Pankhurst waited on Ellls
Island, and not without some impatience,
word from Washington as to whether she
would be permitte dto land under bond to
carry out her lecture tour or whether
she must go back to France, whence she
came here Have there been any dis
patches from Washington on my case?''
she frequently asked.
When word finally was received that
Commissioner Caminetti had declined to-
day to admit her to bail, Mrs. Panlxhurst
prepared again to sleep at the immigra-
ton station tonight She still hopes her
case will be decided in her favor by to-
morrow. and that she will be able to
speak at Madison Garden tomorrow night
OF at least be allowed TO land under bond
TO keep her engagement to address that
meeting.
/ Mrs. Pankhurst kept to her decision of
yesterday not to begin hunger strike"
while the prospects seemed favorable for
tite was good, and she appeared TO relish
each of the three meals sent TO her room.
For breakfast she ate grapefruit. toast
and coffee. For luncheon she was served
with two boiled lamb chops, French fried
potatoes, lettuce, buttered toast and
strong Coffee She ate heartily. She said
she has given up tea for coffee, main
taining that coffee Is more strengthen
ing.