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vidual interested in manipulating the
news-the master and not the servant of
the newspapers.
Because this danger would be so grave
1t will not come, but for another reason
also, a very basic reason.
There can be no monopoly in news.
The day that 1t becomes apparent that
a monopoly in collecting and distribut-
ing news exists, that day. in some way.
by some method individual newspapers
or groups of newspapers will take up
the work of establishing a service for
themselves, Independent of outside con-
troll.
The news of the world is open to him
who will go for 1t. Anyone willing to
expend the energy, the time, and the
money TO approach 1t may dip from the
well of truth.
The news service of the Associated
Press does not consist of its leased wires
or its offices. Its soul is in the personal
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approaching a monopoly, the Associated
Press has avoided even the appearance of
any competitive price rivalry, admitting
additional members solely on the ground
of a common benefit to the members of
a cooperative institution.
II by some occult reasoning the Asso-
ciated Press could be held as common
carrier, these news selling organizations
would be wiped out and the Associated
Press would, II the end sought for was
accomplished, become a real monopoly
and the incentive for cooperation no
longer existing, it would naturally drift
into a concern for pecuniary profit, in
private ownership and subject to private
control.
No more dangerous situation can well
be imagined than the passing of the
control of the greatest newsgatherins
and news disseminating agency Of the
world from the hands of cooperating
newspapers to the control of some indi-
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MANY HOMICIDES
IN HOUSTON COUNTY

Dothan, April 29.-(Special) Judge H
A. Pearce convened the spring term of
circuit court for Houston county here
Monday. Solicitor r. H Parks of Troy
was unable to attend. Col. A. 70. Pace of
Dothan is acting as solicitor.
In his charge to the grand jury Judge
Pearce stated that there had been more
homicides in Houston county in the past
six months than in any like period for
the past two or three years, and request
ed thorough investigation. Only civil
cases will be tried this week. The docket
is very heavy in both the civil and GRIM
inal divisions.
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service of human men, of men with eyes
to see, with ears to hear with hands
to write, and with brains to understand,
of men who are proud when they sue
ceed. Inundated when they fail and re-
sentful when maligned.
The telegraph wires are but the blind
Instruments of this service, though the
wire has brought the uttermost parts
of the world marvelously close. These
human entities are ranging the world
to send word of its doings, of its re-
joieings, and its Borrowings to satisfy
the thirst OF the people for intelligence
of the march of events.
The news service of the Associated
Press OF the horror of Martinique was
not the event itself. It was the per-
sonal service of man who at the
first hint OF the disaster that had wiped
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MONEY RECEIVED
; FOR PAVING BONDS
Tuscaloosa to Spend $50, 900
on Street improvements
$4,000 IN FAIR PRIZES
Pratt Signs With Reds-Company +
to Be Mustered Out-Tuscaloos
Preparing for Shriners'
Convention Today
$4,000 IN FAIR PRIZES

Tuscaloosa, April es-tSpecal(- (-rhe
$4,000 of street improvement bonds re-
Gently issued by the city to the Southern
Asphalt and Construction company and
purchased by Clarkson and Morrisette.
a prominent law firm. have been resold
to a Cincinnati firm and money has been
received in Tuscaloosa for same.
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At a meeting of the fair directors held
this week a report was made on the
prizes for the fair to be held this fall
More than 5000 in cash has been sub
scribed and the list of prizes will be Civ
en- out within the next few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-30

Melford Pratt, Alabama's star pitcher,
has signed up with the Cincinnati Reds
for the coming baseball season. This is
Pratt's first year with the Alabama team
and the fiattering offer from the famous
Cincinnati team is a decided compliment
to his ability.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-30

The annual parish meeting of Christ
church was held this week the meeting
being interesting and well attended. Re-
ports from the various church organiza-
tions were heard and the financial state
ment given out at this meeting was the
most gratifying ever made.
Col c. r. Brioken, commanding the
Second regiment, A. N. G., has received
orders from the adjutant generals office
TO muster out company f, Warrior
Guards, on account OF inefficiency.
r. Fl. Little has purchased the Allen
place. a plantation of 45o acres four miles
from the city, located between the San
ders Ferry ard Fosters Ferry road.
Elaborate preparations are being made
In Tuscaloosa for the Shriners' conven-
tlon to be held Wednesday. The Board
of Trade has arranged to have automo-
biles meet the train and conduct the visi-
tors TO the university, Insane hospital,
Warrior locks. Northport and other points
of interest, after which they will hold
session in the Elks auditorium and later
enjoy banquet at the McLester hotel.
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Braz.I

In view of the continual attempts
to direct emigranfs to Brazil it is nee
|essary that the abominabIe conditions
existing here in economical and politi-
cal affairs be pointed out The work
ers' paper in San PaolO publishes
again an appeal to the European Press
to inform intending emigrants of what
they may expect in Brazil. The ar
bitrary authority eof the police is espe-
|cially directed against foreign work
men who are without rights in Brazil
and therefore absolutely dependent on
the emp oyers. Wages Quarrels occur
every day. But the foreign workers
always get the worst of the bargain as
he need only be pointed out to the
police as an agitator and disturber Of
the peace to be prosecuted and brutal
" treated. How little right the work
ers have. particularly the foreigners.
e shown by the unpretentious de.
mands they are now putting forward.
Fiz5 Equal working rights for natives
ana foreign workers, security OF wages
f0r all workers: right Il com ffnafion-
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the general strike arranged by the La

the general strike arranged by the La
Dor party and Independent Trade Tn
ions for the 14th OF April. Naturally
in this action they have the full sup
port Of the government and other re-
dictionaries. - In spite of a serious
breach Of contract by the employers
in the cartwright's trade the union
has advised the men, having in view
the coming general strike to avoid all
disturbances and in case of need to
render help to the police. Great pre-
parations have also been made for
placing the children of strikers in
safety abroad, The Socialist party in
Holland has appointed committees for
this purpose in 81 places, and has
placed upon them the responsibility Of
protecting 1000 children for the dura-
ton OF the strike. = In Liege 800
wood workers have been locked out by
the employers organization on ac-
count OF small strike. T.
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have threatened to go on strike II they
are not given justice in the matter.
Builders Union.

The building employers Of L:ipsig
Germany have formed a union for
the furtherance of common interests. !.
A meeting Of Representatives Of var
ious branches of the trade decided to
sorm an association including build
ers, sculptors and plasterers, tilers,
woodworkers, stoneworkers, tinsmiths
and filters, glaciers, painters, decora-
sors, etc.
The International Typographers
'ecretariat (Sturtgart, Germany to
which at the beginning of 1912, 10 Ma
131, 602 members, had an income of
over 100000 francs yearly, and funds
amounting to nearly 100000 francs
(about l720,0O0).
The EmpIoyers' Desire.
In his official report on a journey
through Canada, arranged by the
Board of Trade, the British Trade
Commissioner recommends a law for
the prevention Of strikes after the ex-
ample of Canada. In the Dominion
there has been since 1907 law for
the investigation of strikes. The prin-
ciple Of this law is that all differences
between employers and men must be
dea with by representatives of both
parties and the government before
stoppage of work. AS a matter of
fact, their decision is not binding on
either party. Any alteration in wages
and working conditions must be az
vised at least 80 days in advance. The
government is very content with the
working Of the law as it prevents sud-
den strikes. In the previous year, the
British Trade Union Congress reject
ed a similar PROPOSAL But the employ
ers would like such an act in force. >
The suburb of Cahrlottenburg, Ber-
lin, has initiated scheme of compen-
sation In case Of accident to Honor
able" officials OF the town. Officials
rendered unfit for duty will be com
pensated according to fixed rates.
While the town recognizes no legal
compulsion in the case of death follow
ing mishap, the family of the de-
ceased will be Unidentified.
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sRfe0t 6FSt6tIe-
This three railway organizations
which recently analgamated total
III, 900 members. Their funds amount
toabont 1901. 900. - The large Carpen-
tiers and Joiners' Union has decided
mot to take part In any further meet
inGs for emalgamation with other or
carnations in the wood industry. =
During the deliberations on the Trade
Unions Bill in the House of Lords a
clause was introduced to render i'm
possible the use of trade union funds
for political papers. II such a clause
was inserted in the act not only would
the present daily papers of the Labor
party be destroyed, but it would be
impossible to establish labor papers
for long time to come. ~ The Trade
Unions National Centre which has al
ready 100000 members in the Insur-
ance Section. Is making arrangements
with the cooperative bank whereby all
benefits shall be paid by the cheques
Of this bank These cheques are to
be redeemable at all cooperative
stores. = The Daily Citizen" the
daily paper of the Labor party. ap-
pears to be fighting with great finan-
cial difficulties. On its establishment
joint stock company was formed
with nominal capital of 100000;
of this amount about lS5, 900 has been
paid UP. A conference has been call
ed for the early days of this month to
attempt to establish the paper on a
sound and permanent basis. - Follow
ing. the example of other towns, the
ChnfFioh fnswn oufhnrifioc on ronrn
sensations from the workers, have de
cided to build public was hhouses
where townsfolk may do their wash.
ing. - Because he would not drive a
train the number of wagons of which
was more than the brake power, &C
cording to regulations allowed for, an
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8po;n-
In. Jerez de Ia Frontera the organiz-
led agricultural workers have decided
to take the initiative for the founding
OF general agricultural workers un-
ion. = The printers of Barcelona in
tend to start movement for the 8
hour day. At present the 9 hour day
is a rarity among them and mini
mum wage Of pesetas per day. -
The printers are at present eagerly
reorganizing the. trade union They
have had a national union since 1882,
this being founded after the amalga-
nation in Madrid and Barcelona. But
still many groups remain outside this
union. Within these non-afiliated
trade unions there is not exchange Of
cards. On account of this SO many
unbearabIe conditions have developed
during the year that 1t is very prob
able that general organization will
be Initiated at the coming general con-
gress OF printers. The draft OF the
rules places strike, unemployment,
old age, death benefits, ETC., to the
fore.
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engine driver on the Midland Railway
has been dismissed. The railway
workers theoretically demanded the
reinstatement of the driver or a gen
eral strike to enforce this. The lock
the employers threatened was prevent
out Of 5000 printers In Scotland, which
ed in the last moment. The parties
have decided to discuss the present de
mands furthr. - The London bakers
decided at an overlooking meeting tc
come out should the employers moi
agree to the demand for a minimum
wake of 80 49, for a 60-hour week. UP
to now the employers organization
has rejected these demands absolutely
R9SSiG-
With the year 1918 a new epoch be
gins for the Russian labor movement
To all appearances the proletariat
have overcome the terror of the revolu
ton repression and to have regained
their old fighting spirit After the
revolution the strike movement gradu
ally sank till the year 1910. In this
year there were 222 strikes affecting
$4,000 work people (the official stats
tics deal only with those businesse:
coming under factory inspection). II
1911 there were 466 strikes 105,00t
persons involved, but in 1912 the mum
Der rose to 1918 strikes, with 6S3, 00t
involved. Sixty-four per cent of thu
strikes with rs per cent of the strikers
are Of political character, i. e., protes
strikes against the brutal massacre O.
the Lena gold miners, and against thu
death penalty, May list, etc. In 1911
the we're political strikes with 4,00t
strikers-with improvement in thu
economical position the number O
economical strikes in the three year.
mentioned above has risen great.
(214,442 and 702 respectively, the
number of strikers has increased alst
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Holland

One Of the most interesting Of trade
unions is that of the under seamen
Of the Dutch Navy, which has sections
on almost all warships. It's influence
is very strong and already the admir-
atty has had to grant many of its de-
mands. 1t has striVen hard in collec-
tons for strikes and in political de
monstrations, for instance universal
suffrage According to the clerical
party the union carries on a strong
anti-militarist agitation, and the mar.
inc minister has had to promise the
cleficals in parliament that he would
proceed against thee trade union on
war vessels. - The organization Of
the sea fishers 'rVrede en- We vaart'
has decided to join the organization OF
the seamen 'Volhardiug. At the
present moment there are 3,7OO work.
ers in the cigar industry engaged in
strikes and lockouts. :
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Porto Rico

The governor in his address to the
Legislature has suggested the intro
duction of income tax for the upbuild-
ing Of the school system, as of 100000
children of school ase only 125,000 at
present are able to attend schools reg
ularly. Further he suggested among
other things bill for accident com
pensation, prohibition OF work fol
children during school hours and also
in unhealthy trades, sale of public
land to workers and an easy gradual
payment system for the building OF
their own homes, etc. This compared
with present conditions means great
advance The resolution is due to
the trade unions belonging to the
American Federation of Labor, which
in Porto Rico have 10000 members
and own several papers.
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A conference of representatives of
the various states Plasterers' Unions
decided to submit a scheme of fedora
tion to members. - The threatened
strike of Auck and bakers was avoid
ed by the employers granting the de-
mands of the men for abolition of
night work or double pay for such. -
Had the employers dared to enforce
the recent award Of the Court Of Indus
trial Appeals Is. Australia), whereby
the molders were reduced 60 week
there would have been trouble for
the men were determind to leave the
state rather tina n submit. = The wood
workers union of Victoria which has
had to pay out over $1,000 in four years
for accidents to members has begun
agitating for the accident compensa-
ton act which governments have all
along promised but not granted. -
The second congress Of the Australian
branches of the ]. W. w. passed q
resolution discoun tenancing "direct ac-
tion," method only advocated by cir
responsible persons with anarchistic
tendencies"
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Several OF the local trades unions
not affiliated with the National Centre
viii hold Congress in Liege to con-
slider the foundation Of a Syndicalist
Trade Unions Federation. = Accord
ing to the cooperative year book the
205 Socialist cooperative societies in
the country had In 1911 turnover of
Il. SOC, 900 rs against II, 78O, 900 in the
previous year. The total membership
was 170,748, which with families
amounts to about 10 per cent Of the
total population of Belgium. - The
Workers Secretariat following the
example of its namesake in Germany.
was bounded by several trade unions
in Liege. It has been active since
the middle Of 1912. and ACCORDING to
their reports Just published, has al
ready had great success IN represent
Ing the workers IN accident and other
sections for compensation. These use
ful organizations will also, soon be IN
existence ii other places. The
Christian Trade Unions are trying Is
induce the workers. By Ieaflet and MA
card. TO- refrain from participatina In
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$4,000, $4,000 and 15s.6eOjl Of ali
economic strikes so per cent were for
improvement in wages. per cent were
against the lengthening o6work time;
10 per cent ended in victory for the
workers, and more than 80 per cent
were compromised; 40 per cent of the
strikes lasted more than three days.
The lost time amounted to 2,000, 900
days.
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Hungary

- UsoSU'S aa
The statistics issued by the Printers
Union show that in Hungary there are
1,195 printeries in 387 places. These
printeries employ $500 compositors.
1888 machine minders and printers,
881 helpers, 40 feeders and 2,207 f.
males and 1874 apprentices. The
average weekly wage Of printers was
in 1912, 1892 Nonen (about 30-) as
against 1866 kfonen in the previous
year; helpers 1912 kronen: females
1850 kronen. This union also com.
piles statistics relative to dwellings
and shows that while in the last II
years rent for one room has increased
1920 per cent, and for two rooms
1870 per cent, wages have only ad.
vanced 3460 per cent, and this after
bitter struggles.
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protection of the lives of workers by
compulsory accident insurance, regula-
ton of women and children's work In
industries. T." 1
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France

In the well known automobile fac
tory Of Renanlt, Paris, a strike has
practically stopped all, work; the
strike has been brought about by the
Introduction Of the Taylor speeding
up system which has made the con-
fdttions for workers almost unbearable.
AT the end Of 1912 there were 1913
municipal employment bureaus in 1870
towns. In Paris $500 workers en-
ployed on public buildings have been
locked out on account OF wages diff
ferences.
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Croatia

The Union Of Lithographers, Plate
Printers and Assistants in Agram has
concluded new collective agreement
with the employers. This will in par.
ticular, improve conditions fer assist
ants. On Saturdays the working time
shall be shortened by IL hour, the
hours. for photographers shall be 8
daily and for plate printers IL daily !;
after two years service, 4 days holiday
must be granted and after 8 years one
week, with payment. The minimum
wage for assistants Is to be raised to
10 kronen (kronen equals 10 d., and
after. one years work 18 kronen. for
female feeders 10 and IL kronen re-
spectively; for printers themselves the
minimum wage shall be for the first
year after apprentices 22-A kronen,
and afterwards ~ Tonen. ALI work
ers are to be engaged through the en-
ployment agency Of the mems unions.
rI
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Switzerland

The official and trade unions Stats
tics in regard to the 10 hour day show
how dependent the various classes OF
workers are on the trade unions, or
carnations for shorter work time. In
1909 the percentage Of workers in
the various Industries with a work
day of over 10 hours was: Textile in
dustries 54.3, provision and foodstuffs
trade 40.8. metal and mahcine 32.6,
salt, earth and stone 1872, leather 29.O,
chemical 26.9, watch and jewelry, 17.8,
woodworkers 1875, printing $50 = In
Zurich 1t has been decided. on a refer
endum of the Inhabitants, to introduce
the proportional election system for
municipal elections. The aldermen
Of Zurich have been In communication
with other town authorities with a
view to general action on the princi-
pie Of compulsory citizenship for for
Feigners born in Switzerland The
workers support this demand strongly.
The Swiss Federal Parliament has
decided to call Z conference for inter
national workers protection 70 deal
with the question Of the abolition 81
night work for youth and the introdnc.
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Japam

JGp0n-
In the state printing works the en-
Dyes work 35S days year. What
must it he like in private industries.
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ton Of legal 10-hour day for females
and youths.
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TRAILS IaPAssAsLE.

Reports fron. I" rver ta@ se.'.ca a.s so ;he eGse, ina. 'h@ t-ai.s st 7rsser, are slr-S- impossible. The .sau,srers Of " J Rowe state -is' that me small creeks have os~raoNs which render ,E.re. 5oar.y diff i't
 The Mon,somery ans which W@r~ on The way ,o ,hs KousaEok weF' forced to return owir- 70 'E- fact tha, the roadhouse accor1roda'..';'- were completely exhsus-ei hecause s- many teams have h-@r stalled ara corpeUe5 . lie IT.
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COMING
 TO EXPLORE AGAIN

VIII ta- journey = =cmmsas-i 7-.-r- tse sprsr= -a, The explorer intends ;1 mak~ unusually gre; pr-ptra;;aas = ,ha, esers emergency trs, nieh' a-'sA during ione snto-rr -- he Narts will he successfully me.
 He has given out some further views recently aeout the i.Er- -s.r-i Es.iu1os discovered n. han 3arnr his last ;rip. He expects ro .-E-s,i- gate the matter s;sh more thor"u-hiS and to maka an e@7r- @ s'siy ,-- origin Of this strange rac-
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Special Nugget Ser.ee

IOWA elTY J7H. .t.-Stsf.ansea. ,s@ explorer announces mat he s s,.ou. 10 start n h.s seeond voyage of exploration ir,o The Arctic. He expresses also the .rten-lor ot eNplor- ing yasI 4x;en, of unknown terri- tory which h~ says. ranges from the Arctic towards Siberia and Alaska.
 The date ~ The starr mas not Yet been given out hy him but prepara
 tiors VII probably commence at once. Under TO circumstances of course.
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speeial Nusse, Service.

BUTTE. Jar. tl--The buildings -. the Montgomery mine wers dynam''- ed last nigh, and tremendous ha'o1 was caused tut fortunately n Ives were lost. Nc, .hs s.!sh;es, clue ,o the perpetrators has eesa discovered and the only reason which can 5e 1s- signed for the outrage is h'ils a.s- satisfaction of the usual kind wii7a has been fel. ty some ot 'he c'r-
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Special Nugget Servie&

wASHINGToN. r. e. Jan H. The deadlock which existed in 'he senate on the question of the con nrn,ation of ;he appointments mad Sy Pres !dent Taf- was completely broken this afternoon and several of the new appointees were confirmed IT Dtaee.
 Amongst those who had their aP- pointments confirmed today were Bricadier General Aleshire. who has
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Special Nugget Service.

CHRISTIANA. Norway, Jan. H. Otto Sverdrup, the famous explorer and sixteen men who accompanied him have lost their lives somewhere in Greenland waters Efforts have been made for some time 10 ind them but facts have now come |" light which prove that no ground !s left for the hope that they are still alive
 He left last March to hunt for waIrus and expected 10 return long