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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
NEW GOVERNMENT
STARTS MOVEMENT
TO INVESTIGATE ACT
Will Go Into the Death of
MaderO Thoroughly.
Negotiate With
Rebels

Mexico City, February 27.--That investi-
cations now being conducted to determine
responsibility for the death of Madero
and Suarez are tending to support the
official statements is indicated by the
arrest today of Jose zamarcona and five
others, alleged to have been members of
the party, which attempted to rescue the
former president and vice president. They
are of no public prominence. Zamarcona
is classed as their leader. No statement
has been given out as to their result of
the investigation.
Negotiations with the representatives of
rebels, especially the Zapatistas, continue
with varying success. The latest COM
mission to confer with the government re-
gaf>lng cooperation represents Genevevo
De La o, Amador Salazar and Felipe
Neri, all of whom have gained regulations
Tor the thoroughness of their vicious war
fare.
Among the conditions set forth is that
all federal troops be retired from the
state of Morelos and that the garrisons
be composed of an army made up of ex1
rebels.
President Huerta has declined to grant
this demand, but this has not resulted in
breaking off negotiations Meanwhile men
under these leaders have occupied Ayot-
cngo and Chalco near the edge of the
federal district and Juchotepec, short
distance to the south.
Fearing that they viii levy forced loans
and restock their commissary department
from the various towns. the government
has sent them money sufficient to main
tain them during the period of the ne
gotiations. IL the negotiations with the
Zapatistas do not result In their surren-
der, the government must begin cam
paign with conditions reversed-the' rebels
in possession of majority of the towns
Discussing the hopes and aims of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
PROGRAMME FOR
EDUCATION MEET
Annual Session of Alabama
Educators in Montgomery
on March 20-22

Montgomery, February I.-CSpeeialD-
The programme for the thirty second an
nual session of the Alabama Educational
association. which will be held in Mont
gomery March 2O-22 is probably the
most complete that has ever been pre-
pared for a state educational meeting.
The full programme has just been re-
ceived from the printer and is being
sent out to the teachers over the state
by the educational department
The general sessions of the association
will be held at the Grand theatre and
at the Sidney Lanier High school audi
torium. The opening session will be at
the Grand theatre at $3.50 o'clock on
Thursday afternoon, and the invocation
will be offered by Rev Dr. Henry NJ.
Edmonds
Governor O'Neal will deliver the adj
dress of welcome on behalf OF the
state, and Commissioner william A. Gun
ter, Jr., will make the welcome adj
dress on behalf of the city The re-
sponse will be delivered by Prof. Edgar
Wright of Troy, after which President
j. b. Hobby of Auburn, will read his
annual address.
The speakers on the programme include
Superintendent of Education Henry ].
Willingham, DR.. George II. Denny, pres
ident of the University of Alabama, DE-.
John w. Abercrombie of Tuscaloosa,
DIR. Oscar Bowling of Shreveport La.
DR.. p. p. CLAYTON United States COM
missioner of education Of Washington,
Frank P. Glass of Birmingham. William
f. Feagin. chief clerk in the department
of education, superintendent of Educa-
tion I. w. McAdory of Birmingham, DIR.
B. B. Ross of Auburn and a large num-
ber Of other prominent educators
throughout the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
Pass Sundry Civil Bill

washington, February 2h-The SEN
ate slate tonight passed the sundry
civil bill, carrying in the neighbor-
hood of s120,000 600, an increase OF
almost $5O00,000 over the House bill.
The bill included $4,000 for payment
to several citizens of Ell Paso, Tex,
and Douglas. Ariz., for damages sus-
tanned as a result of the late Mexican
revolution. A similar bill had formerly
passed the Senate appropriating s71,-
600 for the same purpose
The Senate indorsed the provision
adopted by the House prohibiting the
use of any of the $4,000 appropriation
for the enforcement of the antitrust
law to prosecute labor unions or far
mers organizations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
BUTT COMMENDS
GOVERNOR O'NEAL
Kentuckian Lauds Executive
for His Advocacy of CO.
Operative Finance

Montgomery, February 2I-fspecial.1-
DR.. A. L. Butt of Adairville. Ky, has
written to Governor o'Neal commencing
him for his advocacy of cooperative
finance. DR.. Butt owns large stock
and fruit farm in Kentucky and he ex-
pressed the belief that cooperative fin
ance would result in inestimable benefit
to the farming classes throughout the
country. The Kentuckian further ex-
pressed the belief that the committee
named by the conference of governors at
Richmond in December, OF which COM
mittee Governor ONeal is the chairman.
would be able TO accomplish great deal
toward bringing about an operation OF
the system within the next year or two.
Concluding his letter DR.. Butt said:
Had you thought of the fact that the
depositors of the Sll 100000 in the banks OF
the country. mostly men of small means,
were giving to a few rich men bankers.
something like a billion dollars annually
or nearly 100000 each day to say moth
ing of the concentration Of funds in ono
part of the country to the fearful hurt
of others"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
Marshall on Intervention

Philadelphia, February 27-Discuss
ing the Mexican situation here tonight
Vice President elect Thomas r. Mar
shall declared that Il would spend
my last dollar for san Amerncan cfti-
zen's life, but | would not spill one
drop of blood to save an American
citizens dollar
II Is very difficult TO say what
would constitute a reason for inter-
yention in Mexico he continued
There are so many rumors that
doubt If even those on the ground
know the real facts. There are charges
that syndicate heavily Interested in
Mexico is fomenting the trouble also
that along the border there will be
some Americans killed to force inter-
vention by the United States. Ny own
view is that the troubles In Mexico
are due to the fact that there is an
upper crust and an under crust, but no
middle class in that country
II don't blame those who have money
locked up in Mexico for wanting inter-
vention.'
The vice president elect made it plain
to interviewers that he was not in any
way reflectting the views of President
elect Wilson, with whom he was in
conference today in Trenton. Presi-
dent-elect Wilson, he said. had dis
cussed with him names suggested for
cabinet positions, but that any an
nouncement regarding the composition
of the cabinet would have to come
from some other source.
Mrs. Marshall in an interview de-
scribed the hike" of the suffragists to
Washington as too silly for anything
and blamed the American man for
thoughtlessness and lack of interest in
affairs which make women attempt to
right political wrongs.
II don't belong to an anti-suffra-
gist society, because / would not do
anything 10 oppose the vote. If women
got it, and | would certainly exer-
else the right of franchise" she AIDED.
but women have yet to bring about
dress reforms and settle the domestic
problem before they endeayor TO ham
die mems affairs"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
INJURY RESULTS
FROM CELEBRATION

jackson. Miss, February 27.-During a
demonstration tonight in honor of sena-
tor-elect Vardaman, j. T. Hale was seri-
ously injured and George Mccormick
painfully burned by a powder explosion,
Mccormick had deposited Il bags of pow
der near a cannon being used to fire
salutes, and Hale. not knowing this,
rammed a lighted torch into the powder
while searching for some article that had
been dropped ON the ground.
Fireworks being discharged from the
top of the old state capital building set
fire to that building but the flames were
extinguished without damage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
BELIEVED DALE
WILL Be ACQUITTED

Gadsden February 27.-(special.)- -
The acquittal of Gus Dale from the
charge of manslaughter in the first
degree is predicted in Gadsden today.
The defense has presented strong
case. as it was led BY Col. A. r. Good
hue, Col. w. RA ADortch and A. r. Brind-
ley The solicitor was unassisted in
the prosecution. The case is expected
to go to the jury tonight. Dale killed
Jim Pierce several months ago near
the courthouse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28

government the minister of the interior,
Garcia Grandos said today:
The government desires all reasonable
elements of the rebels to cooperate with
it and to this end will respect the state
rights, taking no part in internal affairs.
By this means the government believes
the tension will be speedily reduced, but
If unfortunately there should arise in
some states elements of discord. the gov
ernment will use all its energies for the
re-establishment of peace"
General Trucy Aubert at Torreon has
been Instructed to take command of the
column acting in cooperation with Gen
eral Trevino at Monterey. The situation
i'll Coahula has not improved. Two
notable figures are prisoners in the south,
Antonio Hidalgo of Tlaxcala and Am
brosio Riguero, commander of the rurales,
who, just prior to the fall of Madero,
went into Guerrero to endeavor to recon-
cile the rebels 1t is officially said that
Hidalgo will arrive here tomorrow in
answer to summons issued by President
Huerta, but another story is that he will
be tried without being brought to the
capital under a suspension of the guar
antees, which may mean his execution.
Figueroa is in pail at Iguala, Guerrero.
A commission from Morelos, where he
played a most important role during the
Madero revolution, has appealed to
Huerta for his release, but the best com
cession which they could obtain was a
promise that his life would be respected.
The situation in Yucatan appears to
be solved by the resignation of Gov
ernor Wales and the appointment of Ar
cado Escobar Vales is a brother of
Sonora Pine Suarez. The Yucatan colony
in Mexico City is raising funds for the
benefit of Sonora Suarez and her five
children, Contrary to popular belief
members Of the colony say the family is
in Strengthened circumstances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
SOUTH ALABAMA SWEPT
BY A TERRIFIC CYCLONE
Approximately 100000 Damage DoneFfty Buildings Par
TALLY or Wholly Destroyed -Crenshaw Farmer Killed.
Greatest Property Damage Done at Greenvlle.
North Alabama Feels Effects

Pattsburg and Petrey, in Crenshaw
county. was killed in a eclipse of the
building in which he was at the time
of the cyclone, while Miss Leona Pat
terson of the same section of Cren-
shaw county was seriously hurt. She
is believed to be dying.
Greatest property damage, according
to the reports, was done at Greenville,
In Butler county, though later reports
received are to the effect that much
of central Alabama has been laid
waste by the storm. Long distance
telephone messages with Greenville es-
tablish the fact that the cyclone was
at its greatest intensity at $50 O'clock,
when houses We're unroofed and trees
uprooted and blown about in the
country's waste spaces.
At least % buildings in Greenville
were practically or wholly demolished,
including churches, office structures
and cottages. Two negro churches Tat
Greenville were totally wrecked while
the majority of the buildings in the
western and southwestern parts of the
county were more or less partially
damaged and wrecked by the wind.
The Greenville pesthouse was de-
molshed while the Lomax- Harmon IN
dustria1 institute was damaged to the
extent of about $1,000. 1t is reported
that the plant of the Purity Fertilizer
company at Greenville was almost
totally wrecked.
Mobile, February T.-Telephone and tel
egraph wires in all directions were put
out of commission by a storm which
passed over south Alabama and east Mis-
sissippi last night. Business is only ac-
cepted subject to delay. Following heavy
precipitation in north Alabama and Mis-
sissippi during the past "a hours, flood
warnings have been issued for the War
rior and Tombigbee rivers. Reports from
Fort Morgan say the winds velocity there
reached So miles an hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
PLAN INTER-DENOMIN
CHURCH FOR CHINATOWN

Chicago. February 27.-Plans for an in
er-denominational church for Chiea-
go's new Chinatown, embracing the Bap-
lists, Congregational, Christian, Method
ist and Presbyterian denominations, have
been perfected to such an extent, 1t was
announced today that cooperative
council of missions has prepared creed,
constitution and set of bylaws.
The Chinese desiring TO join the new
church will be required to subscribe only
to the following statement:
~ believe that Jesus is the Christ,
the Son of God. and accept Him as my
Saviour and guide"
The constitution provides for instrue-
ton of members of the church as fol-
lows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
August Koenig

August KoenigI aged "a years, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore c. Koenig, died
at the family residence, 1924 South Six
teenth street, early yesterday morning.
Funeral services will be conducted from
the residence this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock
with the Rev. j. s. Foster in charge In
terment will take place in Elmwood
cemetery The following will act as pail
bearers: Theodore c. Koenig, Jr. Arthur
G. Koenig. Fred G. Koenig, Winfield W.
Koenig, brothers of the deceased, and w.
H. Johnston and David B. Anderson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28

This church shall instruct its mem
bers from the scriptures with regard to
the fatherhood of God, the divinity and
saving grace of Jesus Christ, the work
OF the holy spirit. the inspiration and
authority of the holy scriptures, the
sanetity of the Lords day. baptism and
the Lords supper and the fundamental
necessity of living daily with Gods help
in harmony with the teaching of Jesus
Christ"
Each of the denominations sacrificed
certain of its doctrines but the creed
as finally agreed upon was referred to
by the Rev. Smaller Mathews, as a conn
mon divisor.n 1T is an admirable formu-
lation of strictly religious beliefs sufh-
GENTLY distinct TO serve as a basis for
association" he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
SHIRTWAIST STRIKE
TO BEGIN TO-DAY

Boston, February PA strike of
1000 workers in the shirtwaist and dress
making trades is to begin tomorrow
morning. according to an announcement
issued tonight. The demands are for
shorter hours, a minimum wage of s6 a
week and an advance wages of not less
than Is per cent to all who now receive
about &C.
Three thousand workers remain out in
the men S clothing trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
Deaths and Funerals
A. j. Milligan

Falkvile February 27.-( (special)--A. ].
Milligan died at an early hour this morn
ing at his residence here. Mr.. Milligan
had been confined to his bed but a short
time, but had been in bad health FOR
several months His funeral will take
place tomorrow at Lebanon, three miles
west of here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
HOUSE AND SENATE
RAPIDLY DISPOSE OF
LEGISLATIVE BILLS

to prevent the desecration of the AM
erican flag The measure would pro-
hibit the placing of any word. figure,
mark, picture or design or advertise
ment of any nature upon and flag,
standard or ensign of the United States
and provides a fine of $500 or inn
prisonment for not more than six
months for such desecration. The bill
also would prohibit the mutilation of
the American flag.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
Mrs. Nora Thompson

Gadsden February 27.-(Special)-M Mrs.
Nora Thompson, 50 years old, died al her
home in Alabama City yesterday after
an illness with grip. She is survived by
her husband and five children. The body
was taken to Hopewell. st. Clair county,
where burial will be made Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
A. p. O'NeaI

A. p. ONeal, aged p years. died YES
terday morning at o'clock at his late
residence, 5333 Boston avenue, Woodlawn.
He is survived by widow one son, j.
II. O'Neal and one daughter, Mrs. W. y.
Bailey. Funeral services will be con
Quoted from the residence at . o'clock
this afternoon with interment in ElmWood
cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
Mrs. RidgeMay

Huntsville. February 27.-(Special.) Mrs.
Ridgeway aged &c years, mother OF Ray
mond Ridgeway, manager of the coal
business of the Huntsville Ice and Coal
company, died yesterday at her home in
Prospect, Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
James Sanderson

Huntsville, February 27.-(Special)-
James Sanderson 70 years old. dropped
dead at his home at Monrovia yesterday
afternoon. He was for many years a
well known farmer. lie is survived by
his son, Walter Sanderson, and daugh-
ter, Mrs. X. c. Ray.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
Lightning Strikes Store

Haleyville, February 27,-(Special)-
During an all might storm the store of
w. r. Aldridge was struck and the back
end of the building torn out. 1t also
burnt the telephone wire in two and en-
tered the building adjoining, but did no
damage there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
TURKEY REVIEWS
PEACE OVERTURES

London, February 27.-1he report of
fghting at Bulair yesterday appears to
have been inaccurate. An official an
nounce1nent issued at Constantnople to-
day says the situation has not changed
either at Bulair or Tchatalia, but the
bombardmens of Adrianople continues.
Turkey has renewed her overtures for
peace on the basis of cessation of Adrian
ople, employing the good offices of Russia
for that purpose The Bulgarian cabinet
has taken the proposal under considera-
tion, but no decision has been reached.
1t is reported through Vienna that Servia
is sending $4,000 troops with siege and
field guns by sea from Saloniki to assist
the Montenegrin attack ON Seutar.
Enwer Bey Located
A Constantinople dispatch to the
Daily Mail says: THE mystery OF the
Whereabouts of Enver Bey has been
solved. He returned here today from
Gallipoli and paid a visit TO the grand
vizier. He will start Saturday for a
tour of the European capitals, in an
endeavor to raise money by the sale
of concessions
Constantinople, February 2L-The
police of Constantinople have discover
ed a conspiracy against the govern
ment and arrested several prominent
officers and civilians Among those
alleged to be implicated is the former
military governor, Major Yusuf SAT-
vet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28

JOHNS, Undertaking Co. Phone .gos.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
LICE 10y, undertaker. Phone 10.

SHAW, the Undertaken. Phone ..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28

-Four persons are known to have per-
ished, many were injured and property
valued at several hundred thousand dol
lars damaged by a severe wind and rain
storm which swept Alabama, Georgia and
Florida yesterday
The only known fatalities occurred at
Omaha, Ca, where three negroes were
killed when building in which they were
working collapsed, and in Crenshaw coun-
ty, Alabama. where Rufus Summerlin was
killed in building collapse. Greatest
property damage in Georgia occasioned by
the storm was reported in the southern
section of the state. At Milledgeville,
Ca, many buildings were demolished.
Twelve female prisoners were injured
when the state structure at that place
collapsed. Forty children In the Hope
well school, near Ailledgeville, had a
miraculous escape when the building was
blown down. Only one child was in
jured.
Three children were seriously injured
when the Bridges school, near Cordele,
Ca, was blown down. There were more
than 30 in the school house when the
accident occurred.
Many buildings were blown down and
large damage sustained in central Ala
bama. The heaviest losses are reported
to be in crenshaw, Pike and Butler coun-
ties.
The property damage in Florida, accord
ing to late reports, was not serious. A
65 mile an hour gale swept the section
of the state in the neighborhood of jack
sonvile. No loss of life was reported in
that vicinity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28

Montgomery, February 27.-Accord-
ing to long distance telephone mes
sages received today damage aggregat-
ing more than 100000 has been done
by cyclone of marked intensity
which passed over Butler, Crenshaw
and adjoining counties early this
morning. In the neighborhood of so
buildings are known to have been
partially or wholly destroyed, while at
least one person is known to have been
killed and one is believed to be dy-
ing. Rufus Summerlin, living between
The Washington herald., 1913-04-07
Col. Cafey.

The appointment of Col. Franci:
Gordon Caffey, of New York, as So.
licitor of the Department of Agricul
ture, is another reinsurance that the
Wilson administration is pressing the
best available men of the countr,
into the country's service.
Literally in this case, the Office
sought the man. Col. Caffcy accepted
it at a sacrifice and only after he had
been shown not how he could serve
himself, but how he could serve the
nation. He leaves a splendid law
practice to assume duties which are
unusually difficult, onerous and dan
gerous to his own popularity. He
showed himself both courageous and
generous when he acceded to the Of
fer by Secretary of Agriculture Hous-
ton
Col. CafTey is known to be an able
lawyer, wise, discreet, honest, brave.
He is a potable addition to the ex-
ecutive colleagues" of President VIII.
SON.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-07

Adjectives are the seasoning of speech.
Without adjectives conversation would
be dull and books Supplying. Without
adjectives ministers could not paint
heaven attractively. nor decrease emi-
grafton to the other place. Without ad-
jectives land agents would be dumb and
helpless. political speakers would so out
of business, and golf players would ex-
plode in volleys.
Adjectives in a mans speech are like
weapons in his hand. The man who can
reach into his vocabulary and haul out
an adjective to fit any situation has a
first mortgage on success. Many a
stump speaker has leaped nimbly from
adjective to adjective until he reached the
Senate. and many an orator. soaring
seven miles above his audience, has fall
len out of the clouds in the middle OF
q paragraph and crashed to earth for
want Of an adjective to sustain him.
With the help Of an adjective or two
a man can win an heiress, sell an auto
mobile, or get into four free fights. No
man need. pine for lack Of excitement
so long as he can inject an adjective
into the discussion at critical point.
There are many thousand adjectives in
the English language. and they are all
extremely useful In describing things.
However, the greatly increasing compli-
cation Of life has overworke6 most Of