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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-13
HENDERSOND|ES
IN WASHINGTON
Former Senator and Author
of Thirteenth Amend
ment Passes Away

Washington, April 12.-John Brooks
Henderson, former United States senator
from Missouri and author of the thir-
teenth amendment to the constitution or
the United States. died at 6:3o o'clock to-
night at a hospital here from a compli-
cation of diseases. He was Sc years old
Mr.. Henderson was taken seriously Ill
last Monday Mrs Henderson. who had
been with him constantly. and his only
son, John b. Henderson, Jr., were at his
bedside when death came. Funeral ar
rangements will be announced later.
Mr.. Henderson was born near Danville.
Va. When he was years old his parents
moved to Missouri where he was admitted
10 the bar. He served in the Missouri
legislature and originated many of the
railroad and banking laws of the state
MI. Henderson was a Buchanan presiden-
tial elector a delegate to the national
convention Of 1860 and member OF the
Missouri convention TO determine the
question of secession. Later he organ
lied a brigade of Union state troops and
was appointed a brigader general of mill
itia
When Trusten Polk was expelled from
the United States Senate Mr. Hender-
son was appointed TO succeed him, and in
1863 was elected TO the Senate. serving
until 1869, Wllen ne resumed law pTactice
in St Louis He received the republican
nomination for governor unanimously in
1872
President Grant in 1875 appointed Mr.
Henderson special United States attorney
to prosecute the whisky ring" in ST.
Louis He was chairman of the repub-
llcan national convention which nomi-
mated James G. Blaine at Chicago in
1884
Since 1890 Mr.. Henderson has resided in
Washington.
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OVER ONE MILLION
ACRES INUNDATED
BY THE MISSISSIPPI
Score or More Small Towns
Temporarily Depopulated.
Worst Over North of
Memphis

Memphis, April 12.--More than one
million acres of farm and timber land
has been flooded. score or more of
small towns have been temporarily de-
opulated and thousands rendered home
less as result OF the weeks ravages
of the Mississippi river through the
central portion Of great valley To-
night the center OF the fight against
the food had shifted to points south
of Memphis, but constant work for sew
eral days yet is necessary before the
levees on the northeastern. Arkansas
shore are out of danger.
From Cairo to Memphis the worst
is believed to be over. Beginning fall
of three-tenths OF agfoot at Cairo. re-
ports to the officers of District Fore
caster Emery chow. total decreases in
the stage of four-tenths. at Hickman
and a halffof foot at Luxora While
those in charge OF the ST Francis levee
board are encouraged by these reports
they believe that the crisis at Osceola
and Luxora has not passed and that
those towns will not be considered en-
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THE CONTENTS OF ToDAYS HERALD

1-Bowman and ONeal on stand in con-
Wet probe.
Pope suffers serious relapse.
Campbell may not be appointed.
Think $4,000 fire caused by convicts.
2-Anniston in fine condition.
3-Eight governors of Alabama.
4-No protest issued by Japan.
s. VIII hear committees reports Monday.
Rearransements for Potlateh being
completed
Head of Alabama Power company
here.
Emission exhibits show curious speci-
mems.
7--Stooks and bonds based on income.
s. News of Ensley.
s-Diplomat against woman suffrage
TO- Maryland coal on market July !.
l1-Mrs. Jacobs makes report on her trip
IL Brazilian orchrd hard TO obtain.
f4-l5--Sports.
ls--' Proceedings down there are a farce.
Gays Tom Long.
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20-Democrats stand firm.
2i-Northerners become enthusiastic
boosters.
22-Sports.
2i-valuabe donation TO woman's coun-
ell.
2s-Society.
27--Gossip of London society.
2S-29-Ned Brace and editorial comment.
30 Society OF London
31-Book Shelf.
32-The city beautiful
33-Home rule bill I'm no danger
English plays in bad way.
36--The theatres.
31-How paper money is demolished.
3s-Automobile gossip.
80 Romantic story of the sea.
40-Our young folks.
A-Markets.
A. American pictures at Paris expedition
fS- ISL gazine section
ls-52--ComIc suppliment.
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Washington, April 12.-(Special.) J
In the hotel column of the Washington
Post today there appeared a state
ment from an Alabama man saying
that while it looked ten days ago
certain that E. K. Campbell Of Bir-
mingham would be appointed Judge
of the court of claims, that Attorney
General McReynolds would not recon-
mend him because he has been attor-
ney for a railroad corporation.
The attorney general himself however.
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MONUMENT TO MAJOR BUTT
TO BE DEDICATED MAY 3

Washington, April PA monument to
Maj. Archibald w. Butt. military aide to
Presidents Roosevelt and Taft. and who
was lost when the Titanic sank almost a
year ago, viii be dedicated May 80 in Ar
lington National cemetery upon a spot
Major Butt In 1903 selected for his burial
place when he was depot quartermaster
here and In direct charge of the cemetery.
Tho monument will be IL foot granite
Latin cross and is to be erected by Major
Butts brothers. A portion Of the inscrip-
tten WI snys
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SINGULAR VICISSITUDE
OF POLITICAL LIFE

In commenting upon this letter, the
governor said:
1T Is one of the singular vicissitudes
of political life that Mr.. Long should
now desire my Impeachment for adopt
ing the views which but few months
ago he SO enthusiastically expressed"
The governor then read extracts from
letters from Walker Percy, W. p. G.
Harding and numerous other leading
men of Alabama recommending Oak
ley for the position of president of the
convict board. Attached to the state
ment which the governor read was a
list of several thousand names asking
that Oakley be appointed.
Mr.. Oalxley's appointment was not
based upon my personal knowledge of
him. for as / have shown that was
limited" said the governor. 1T was
based upon the strong insistence of
men of judgment patriotism and in
tegrity, upon Whose Views and upon
whose judgment l felt that l might
raf,1u ra11y
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Rumored That Campbell
May Not Be Appointed
Claimed McReynolds Will Not Recommend Birmingham Man
Because He Has Been Attorney for Railroad Corpora
tion-McReynods Intimates There's But Lit
tie Doubt of Appointment

today intilnated that there was no rea-
son to doubt the appointment Of Mr.
Campbell. Senator Johnston says there
is little doubt but what his nominate
would be sont to the Senate in few
days James T.. Mitchell, a candidate
for United States attorney, and John Case
who seeks TO he marshal of the south
err district, both from Mobile, called
on the Attorney General today.
Representative Hefln was too busy to-
day to finish his reply to the state
ment of Captain Hobson regarding the
suffrage debate, but expects to have it
ready by tomorrow.
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"A devoted son and brother, an efficient
officer. a loyal friend. who in death. az
in life SERVED faithfully God and humans
ity."
joipt memorial to Major Butt and
Frank p. Millet. the Washington artist
and member of the national commission
of fine .arts who also perished when tue
Titanic sank is to be erected near tns
White HOUSE. 1t is to be small orna-
mental Fountain. containing shaft with
two clasisc figures in has relief. one of
chivalryf. representing Major Butt, the
other Of art. representing Millet.
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SENSATIONAL STORY
Of DEATHOF MADER0
is TOLD BY 0V|EDO
Former Secretary of Late
Mexican President Says
He Was Shot in Bed.
Suarez Strangled

New Orleans. April ia sensational
story in which President Madero and
Vice President Pine Suarez were nut
to death and of how two rurales who
did the .assassin's work on the direct
orders of their superiors We're, like
wise, slain in an effort to conceal the
evidence of the major crime was
brought here today by Martias Oyiedo.
former private secretary to President
Madero, who escaped from Mexico City
and later Joined the constitutionalist
forces OF Governor Carranza of Goa
hula
Senior Oviedo said that a careful In
vestigation of the killing of Maderc
and Pine Suarez had revealed that both
while prisoners of General Huerta in
the national palace had been given mar
cotics in their food and shot to death
while unconscious in their beds in a
room on the ground floor of the palace
Their bodies were soon afterward
placed in an automobile and taken 70
spot near the penitentiary. he assert
ed, where the Huerta government
aVerreu tney were Killed by guards
when an effort was made to nberate
them.
Rurales Shot to Death
"The two rurales who killed Presi-
dent Madero and Vice President Suarez
acted on direct orders of Captain Car
denas of the rurale corps, who was
afterward promoted by Huerta to the
position Of colonel and given a large
sum of money for the part he played
In the deed" declared Oviedo. 'In an
effort to bolster up the story which it
was previously planned to give to the
public and to rid themselves of two
witnesses who might later prove dan
gerous the two rurales who actually
committed the crime We're taken out
and shot to death just outside the peni :
tentiary wall Cardenas afterward as
serted that the blood of these two tools
of the assassin was the blood of Madero
and Pine Suarez.
president Madero died almost Inn
n,edistely after he was shot said
Oviedo, but the vice president did not
die from the effects Of the shots. The
shock of the pistol bullets revived him
from his stupor and he tried to raise
himself TO look at his murderers. ime-
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Second Relapse Follows Dis
regard of Physicians
Instructions
FEAR THAT END OF
PONTIFF is NEAR
Bedroom Kept in Semi Darkness and
Absolute Silence-Bulletins by
Physicians Indicate the
Gravity of Case

Rome, April 12.-Pope Piux has
suffered a serious relapse. His cond;-
tion tonight was such as to arouse the
Gravest fear. He showed great weak
ness and his fever rose TO 1O3 degrees.
The second relapse followed disregard
for the physician's Instructions.
1t was due to over exhaustion from
several audiences the pope gave today
and to exposure to a change of atmos-
pheric temperature The gravity of the
popes condition makes prevalent the fear
that the end of his pontificate is ap-
preaching. According to the latest re-
ports from the sick room. although the
pope was much exhausted on account
of persistent cough, which caused con-
siderable pain in the chest
The bedroom is kept in semi-dark-
ness and absolute silence, Professor Mar
chiafava having again insisted, in visit
late tonight, that everything be done to
prevent the patient from even making
time Cardinal Merry Del Val added his
authority in support of the physicians S
orders.
Doctors Marchiafava and Amici issued
their first bulletin this evening regarding
the pope's condition. which indicates the
gravity of the case, in view of the fact
that recently Professor Marchiafava, in
explaining why bulletins had not been
Issued, said they were published only
in cases of great gravity. The bulletin
was as follows:
Fell Ill April
"On April Z the pope fell i'll with a re-
lapse of influenza with symptoms of tra-
chael bronchitis. The fever subsided three
days ago, but returned today with an ag-
gravation of the catarrhal symptoms.
There are no symptoms to cause alarm. ;"
The suddenness of the relapse has
caused the deepest apprehension. The
pope this morning received Bishop Long
him. saying that he could not allow 'the
bishop of my diocese" to leave Rome
without seeing him. The pope was most
affable and gave to the bishop a peetoral
cross with white stones set in gold.
Bishop Longhin left the room radiant
He thought the pope appeared emaciated
and prostrated. but that he svAs cheerful
and hopeful He gathered the !. 'ression
that man with such mental ality
would live long. His delight was So. eat
that he and the sisters of the :
lunched together in high good hum
wishing to celebrate the recovery of .the
nontiff They spent the greater. part of
the afternoon together, but were awakened
from their dream by the sad news Of the
pope's relapse.
Suffers High Fever
The pontiff suffered from a high fever
which registered 1903 degrees. 1t gradually
decreased to 80. but rose again and at
nidnight was reported to be 102. The
pope insisted that his sisters and secre-
taries and even his stan withdraw. say
ing that he did not need assistance and
would call il necessary They Were
Obliged to obey and retired to an adj
Joining room in order 10 spvre him the
cxertion of arguing.
About the time the relapse occurred
fContlnued on Pago EIeyeAl
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RUMORED THAT LACY is
CAUGHT IN HONOLULU


Montgomery, April 12.-(Spe-
cIal. IA rumor is being circulated
on the streets here tonight to the
effect that Theo Lacy, defaulting
chief clerk of the convict depart
ment, has been caught at Homo
lulu, Hawaii, but the report can
not be confirmed either by local
police authorities or by Governor
O'Neai, or any other official
source. The reported arrest of
Lacy has been heard at police
headquarters, and at late hour
tonight they were attempting to
find out something of an authentic
nature concerning the rumOr.
At late hour tonight the report
was generally diseredited in police
and official circles,
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NOT ALONE IN BEING
POOR JUDGE OF MEN

The burden OF the governors state
ment was in connection with his ap-
.rppintment of Oakley to office. the ex-
planation being deemed necessary. the
executive said because ii had been
charged that Il am an unusually poor
judge of men, by which Il is implied
that Mr.. Oakley was not fitted for Of
fiee to which he was appointed and that
a good Judge of men would not have
conferred that position upon him.
The governor declared that If he were
a poor judge of men that the same
quality was possessed by large num-
Der of other men in the state. and in
substantiation of this statement he read
letters from practically the entire con-
eressionai delegation OF Alabama in
dorsing Mr.. Oakley for the position.
Extracts from letters from various 9TH
er prominent men indorsing Oakley for
the position were read by the governor.
including a most fulsome recommended
tion from Tom Long of Jasper
His appointment would reflect credit
on your administration" said Mr.. Long.
In part, "and will be a just reward to
one who has been devoted to the cause
that we both love"
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WILL READ ANOTHER
STATEMENT ON MONDAY

Governor O'NeaI on Monday will read
another statement bearing on the con-
vict department, and will continue to
read statements to the examiners until
he has given every fact in his possession
relative to that department.
His statement regarding Oakley's ap-
pointment Is as follows:
In view of the recent defaication In
the convict department.. and Of recent adj
verse criticisms that have been directed
against my administration, / deem 1t
proper to submit to the people of Ala
bama. whose servant I am, statement
of the history of that department during
the period in which l have been at the
head of the state government
Much of the criticism which has been
made has been based upon my appoint
p.ent OF Mr.. J. G. Oakley, the late pres
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Says Long Was Sore, Be-
cause He Had Been Unable
to Get an Appointment
Under Gov. O'Neal
STATES $4,000 FEE
WAS PURELY FOR
LEGAL SERVICES
Other Witnesses Appear During Day,
But Nothing of Special Interest
Is Brought Out-President
Waits Recalled During
the Afternoon

Montgomery, April 12.-fSpecial) )-Col.
p. g. Bowman of Birmingham appeared
as a witness this morning before Judge
c. F.. Mccall, chief examiner of public
accounts. in the convict department probe,
and answered certain statements made
by Tom Long of Jasper relative to his
(Bowmans) part in securing contract
from James G. Oakley for the lease OF
corvicts to the Henderson Lumber com
pany
Colonel Bowman was the first witness
Of the morning and was placed on the
stand at his request. He signified his
Intention on Friday of taking the witness
stand. and though not present at the
time Mr.. Long gave his testimony, he
declared that he had read newspaper ac-
counts of the evidence and felt con-
strained to answer certain charges Mr..
Long had made
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Claim Inmates of Prison
Scattered Burning Papers
i'm Path of the
Flames
INSANE PRISONERS
PANIC STRICKEN BY
SIGHT OF FLAMES
Officers Make Hurried Preparations
for Mutiny, But Convicts Main.
tain Best of Order-Many
Assist in Fighting
the Fire

lansing. Kan. April I2.--Firc that
destroyed four large buildings and
caused a loss estimated mt 100000 ia
the Kansas penitentiary today wns
spread by convicts who scattered burn
Ing papers In buildings notsin the path
of the flames. according to n statement
by Fire Chief Michael Bahier of Leav-
enworth.1 His opinion was confirmed
by some of the prison officials.
The fire started when the armatare of
a motor in the twine plant suddenly burst
into flames. The state carries no insur-
ance ON its structures
Several prisoners told me Of seeing
other eonvicts lighting bunches of paper
in the old building known as the furni-
ture factory" said Chief Bahier
Warden ] X. codding said ne believed
ii probable that eonvicts had fed the
flames.
:, Prepared for Mutiny
Prison officers made every preparatio
for mutiny and Lansing ard Leaven-
worth were thrown into excitement. fear-A
ing an outbreak, but the convicts pre-
served the best of order, hundreds of them
assisting in fighting the flames. Their eff
forts were responsible for saving the
building occupied by women prisoners and
the criminal insane, The women were
talSen out and the insane convicts trans
ferred TO the cell house The building
was only slightly damaged
The scene of the greatest excitement
was In the insane ward. $50 feet from the
twine plant The flames seemed to throw
panic into every inmate. There were 50
insane convicts. Excited by the sight
OF the flames the prisoners screamed and
with clenched hands beat Oh the iron
bars of their rooms
Maniacs Panic Stricken
The maniacs set up such commotion
that Warden Codding was forced TO move
them to another part of the prison This
removal was accomplished wi.e the great
est difficulty, many of the prisoners hay-
ing 10 be dragged out by their guards
a number of patients fo9spt their res
cuers.
Sis prisoners and one guard were
burned slightly. SIX hundred convicts
who were working IN the prison yard
when the fire started. were not locked
up, but called 10 aid in fighting flames.
dozen prisoners IN the boiler roorus
oil the power house. staid at their tasks
keeping up steam for the pumps The
prisons one ancient fire engine was out
OF commission and the pressure pumps
of the water system had to be relied
upon.
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O'Neal Kept Eye on Witness

Governor o'Neal sat directly opposite
Colonel Bowman when the latter gave
his testimony. and kept his eyes fixed
upon the witness. The chief executive
took no part in the examination of Colo
nei Bowman nor did Attorney General
BriolseI or Robert V. Evins. The ex-
animation was conducted by Mai. r. g..
steiner, who questioned Mr. Long on FRI
dav afternoon.
News that Colonel Bowman was on
the stand quickly spread through the
capitol, and shortly after he was sworn
an6 began his testimony the room was
crowded with officials and others about
the statehouse. Nothing sensational was
brought out. however nor were there
any dramatic features connected with
the examination
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Governor on Stand Submits
Imposing Array of Letters
Urging Appointment of
Oakley to Office
FEW PUBLIC MEN
HAVE BEEN GIVEN
SUCH ENDORSEMENT
Quotes at Length From Tom L.
Longs Letter Highly Recon-
mending Oakley for Presi-
dent of the State Con-
yict Bureau

Montgomery. April IL (special) I
"If am to be condemned as poor
Judge of men on account of the appoint
ment of James G. Oakley It is eonsol-
ing to reflect that l share this con-
demnation with the largest array of
distinguished men who ever earnestly
insisted upon an executive appointment
in the history of Alabama"
Such was the statement of Governor
o'Neal this morning in his sworn testi-
mony on the witness stand in the con-
Wet department probe, in justification
of his appointment of James G. oakley
to the office of president of the board
of convict inspectors. The governor s
statement was read to the chief exam
iner of public accounts. Judge c. f..
Mccall He took The stand Immediately
following the testimony OF Col. p. G..
rt.2, Of tsr,,i tine y, nm
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Schedule Unchanged From
Compromise Form
Presented
UNDERWOOD LEADS
FIGHT ON MEASURE
Makes Strong Plea for United Party
in Support of Bill as Presented.
Leaders Stand Together
as a Unit

Washington. April 12.--Immediate
free sugar was rejected today by the
House democratic caucus by an over
wheIming vote after an appeal of
democratic leaders 10 stand by the
President and the ways aud means com
mitfee.
This leaves the sugar schedule IN
changed from the compromise form in
which II was presented to the caucus
by Chairman Underwood and his col
leagues of the committee after confer
ences between the White House and
leaders of both Houses of Congress
The democratic members of the COM
mittee, including such free traders as
Representatives Harrison of New York
and Rainey of Illinois. stood as a unit
for the three year gradual reduction to
free sugar basis
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Lumber Company Transactions


Colonel Bowman told what he knew
of the transactions between the Hender-
son Lumber company and the convict
department during his employment as
the lumber company's attorney; preferred
charges against Tom Long regarding his
personal habits and conduct. and denied
that there was anything illegal in his
part in securing the contract for his
client
He began by stating that he and
Mr. Long had formerly been friends,
and said he had recommended him for
the position on the state tax commits
sion. He declared that he had also
recommended him for the position of
purchasing agent of the convict de-
partment
Witness said Mr.. Long was dis
gruntied because he had not received
an appointment under the O'Neal ad-
ministration TON Long has been after
a position ever since the governor be-
gan his term of office" he said "He
preferred the charges against Oakley
because he wanted the governor to re-
move Oakley and appoint him Long)
in his place"
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Free Sugar NO Issue

tContinued ON Page Eleven,
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sContinoes es rsse T.el
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toontinued--on on Page Eleven,
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4Contipued on Pass Elevesl
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Fec for Legal Services


Referring to the $4,000 transaction
Colonel Bowman said this fee was for
legal services.
II was employed said the witness.
''to assist In securing a contract from
the state. and there was nothing ir
regular In connection with the matter
Had | been able to get the contract on
the basis Of $50 or less ] should have
done 1T. ] was told that $39 was the
lowest figure that could be secured. and
that was about the highest that any
lumber company has ever paid"
Following his testimony, Colonel
Bowman shook hands with several 81
his friends who We're present and left
the capitol.
Examination of Warden
I. G. Dawson, warden at Flat Ton
followed Governor O'Neal on the stand
He described the operation of the sys-
tenn at his mine. Under the system there
the state delivers the coal to the com
pany at the mouth Of the mine
Witness said: "We are Just loaded
down with lot of low class men," He
said this was different under the nre-
vious administration. Under the nrea-
ent system the state is getting as cents
per ton for coal mined at Flat Ton
The price was formerly SO cents. He
said the difference was due to change
of conditions in the district, which cor
ditions have also affected free labor
Mr.. Dawson said they have doclxaee
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