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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-08
FAIR SUFFRAGETTE
CALLS DOWN "ANDY''
Says Carnegie Has No Right to Pose
as an American Citizen

London, May miss May Scott Troy,
San Francisco suffragette, cabled today
to Andrew Carnegie as follows:
What right have you to pose as an
American citizen when you are registered
as a voter in the parish of Dornoch, in
the county of Sutherland, Scotland? You
are voter No. II on the official list re-
ceived by me today from the sheriff OF
the county. Why did King Edward offer
you dukedom?'
Mr.. Carnegie is described on the voting
list as "Occupation: Gentleman. Place
Of Abode: Skibo CASTLE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-08
MRS. LONGSTREET
LOSES IN FIGHT
Wife of Famous General Fails to Get
Reappointment

Washington, May Mrs. Helen Long
street, widow of the famous Confederate
general today lost her fight for reap
pointment as postmlstress of Gainesville,
Ga. Mrs. IL. w. j. Hamm was nominated
to the office after President Wilson had
consulted the Georgia senator's.
1t was learned that Postmaster General
Burleson's reports of the condition of the
postoffice over which Mrs. Longstreet
presided alleged that the office was poorly
managed.
the appointment. and Mrs. Longstreet' $
friends had flooded the White House with
kilograms and petitions in her behalf. An
appeal setting out her fears that infiu-
ences were working against her appoint
ment or her confirmation was sent TO the
Senate today by Mrs. Longstreet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-08
DOES SLAVERY EXIST
IN THE PHILIPPINES?
Indirect Evidence Says 1t Has
Existed Under American
Regime

Washington, May 7.-Indirect evidence
that slavery has existed in the Philippine
archipelago under the American regime
was sent to the Senate today by Seere-
tary Garrison
At the same time he said there were
no records in the war department show
Ing directly or Indirectly where slavery
existed there now.
The secretary sent his communication
in response to a resolution offered by
Senator Borah, who had produced let
ter from Secretary Worcester of the
Philippine government charging that
slavery did exist in the islands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-08
Women Apparently Incensed
Over Defeat of Suf-
frage Bill
POLICE EXAMINE
INTERNAL DEVICE
Attempt Made so Wreck st. Paul's
Gathedral-Bomb Is Discovered
Near Altar by the Keeper.
Arson Squad Busy

London. May 7.--An attempt to wrecl<
the ancient ST Paurs cathedral hy
bomb early today is attributed to mil
liant suffragettes.
The voyager who conducts sightseers
through the massive edifice was max
ms his rounds at about O'Clock this
morning when he heard a ticking
sound near the high altar
Upon investigation he found hidden
d heavy parcel Immediately he placed
1t in water and handed 1t over to tho
police who found snffragette newspa-
per wrapped up with the bomb This
bombs in other parts of the city this
morning made il appear that militant
sntfragettes had entered anew on their
havoc working campaign as a sequel
to the defeat of the woman suffrage
bin In the house of commons last night.
shortly after the discovery at tho
cathedral the police found a similar
bomb like package on the steps of a
newspaper office in Fleet street and
n lin canister. believed to contain ex-
plosives. was picked up on the steps
of wholesale drug establishment near
St Paul's. No arrests were made it
is doubtful whether the police have
clues to the identity of the bomb
placers.
Examined by Experts
The device found In the cathedral
was examined by the police and gov
ornment experts. 1t was painted black
am contained two detonators attached
to an electric battery. 1t was filled
With slugs of a substance resembling
Ignite. There is no doubt. the police
say, that II was placed by militant suf-
fragettes or persons in their employ
The general public is admitted to ths
choir and aisles of st. Paurs cathedral
between j o'clock in the morning and
3:sc in the afternoon.
The cathedral was closed entirely at
is o'clock last evening and it appears
certain that the bomb was deposited
before that hour. 1t was found be-
heath a chair beside the bishops throne
al the head of the choir
The dean conducted an evening sone,
service near the bishops throne last
|
| then noticed the package or heard the
ticking.
Plain Clothesmen on Duty
Plain clothes policemen have been
on duty in St Paul's for several weeks
fol the express purpose of preventing
militant suffragette outrages, but they
observed nothing wrong last night
Several parts of the cathedral usu-
ally opened to the public, were .losed
today
| Suffrasette arson squads We're also
busy carly this morning. They burned
! down pavilion on the cricket field at
| Bishops park, Fulham, in the west end
| of London, and set fire to an uno =
cupied house al Finchley, in the north
of London.
| Suffrage placards and quantities Df
| chemicals were found in the vicinity of
both fires, Another mysterious fire
broke out at a timber yard in Lambeth
during the day, the fourth of this kind
| in London within few days.
| 1t was extinguished before much
camage had been done
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-08
CHICAGO WOMAN
ON HUNGER STRIKE
Paulina Armstrong Adopts Militant
Proceedings and Is Par
dOned

Chicago, May 7.-Paulina Armstrong
won her freedom from the house of cor
rection today by adopting the methods of
the London suffragists and going on a
hunger strike. Jailer Whitman reported
to Municipal Judge Hopkins that the
woman, who was serving a sentence for
misdemeanor mad refused to eat for 10
days. Judge Hopkins issued a pardon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-08
Hiria Accepts Position

Peking. May 7.-Seijiro Hirai, executive
head of the japanese railways, has ac-
cepted the post of adviser to the Chi
nese minister of communications. He was
one of the brilliant contingent of stu
dents sent to the United States in 1876,
with Viscount Kaneko and Maruis Ko-
mura. For time he was in the Amer
lean governments employment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-08
MUST GET "SCOOPED"
ON DIVORCE CASES
Justice Emerson FOrbids Reporters
Getting News Evidence

Watertown, N. Y, May 7.-Justice e. c.
Emerson of the state supreme court in
augurated an innovation today when he
forbade newspaper reporters getting evil
dence of news in divorce cases.
He said it was the policy of the court
to have as little publicity as possible in
divorce cases, and inasmuch as the evil
dence is always sealed he did not believe
it should get into the public print.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-08
Mr.. WILSON CLEARS
Up VEXED SITUATION
OVER APPOINTMENTS
President Succeeds i'm Nam
ing Suitable Men to Fill
the Important Posts.
Vigorous Contests

Washington, May president Wilson
went to the capitol today for the fourth
time, and after an hour of conferences
with score of senators, came away
up to his own satisfaction number of
troublesome situations that had arisen
over appointments.
In New York and Kentucky factions
of the democratic party for several
weeks had carried their fights on ap-
pointments to the White House BY the
nomination of John Purroy Mitchell to
be collector of the port of New York.
the President satisfied Senator O'Gor-
man, as well as and-Tammany demo
Gratis here, who look upon Mr.. Mitchell
as an aggressive opponent of the Tam
many organization.
Stood by James
In Kentucky the President stood by
Senator Ollie James by appointing Ben
Marshall to be collector of internal reve-
nue. for the Seventh district of KEN
tucky A vigorous contest had been
waged by former Governor Beckham.
who supported Tor the place Desha
Breckenridge of Lexington, a cousin of
the assistant secretary of war, Henry
Breckenridge. The selection of his choice
brought keen, satisfaction TO Senator
James.
The nomination of Gaylord NJ Salts
gaber to be commissioner of pensions
ended a long contest in which petitions
and political pressure was exerted from
many sides on the President.
Mr.. Wilson ehatted briefly about the
tariff situation with some of the sena-
tors. and was inofrmed that the demo-
cratic majority was working harmonious
ly to put the bill through.
The Presidents visit attracted little
attention. The Senate was in session
while he was in the Presidents room.
He came and went so inconspicuously
that some of the senators on the floor
We're unaware that he was In the build
ing
In four minute executive session
tonight the Senate referred the nameNof
George w. Guthrie, democratic state
chairman of Pennsylvania and former
mayor of Pittsburg, as ambassador 10
Japan, TO the foreign relations commit :
tee. Chairman Bacon is exepcted to call
a meeting of the committee a once 10
report Mr.. Guthries nomination and 1t
was believed it would be confirmed in
short order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-08
With Everything In Readiness to Pass
Measure In the House, Mann
Forces An Adjournment
FINAL VOTE ON MEASURE
WILL BE TAKEN TODAY Y
Galleries and House Packed During Final Moments of Consider
alton of Mann and Clark Given Big
Ovatons-Manns Action Causes Delay When Pas
sage Was Assured-Underwood Confident

Washington, May AFTER all of the fireworks prepara
tory passage of the Underwood bill in the House had been
et off, republican parliamentary blocked progress
by the democratic majority and the House forced to ad
ou1n until tomorrow with the bill still pending
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-08
mitchell NAMED AS
NEW COLLECTOR OF
PORT OF NEW YORK
Selection Termed as Happy
Solution to Intricate Prob
Iem-Break Had Been
Expected

Washington, May 7.--John Purroy
Mitchell. independent democrat and pres
ident of the board of aldermen Of New
York citv. was nominated today by Pres
ident Wilson to be collector of the port
of New York to succeed William Loeb
Jr. This selection brought what the
White House termed "a happy solution
10 a contest in which New York state
leaders of every wing of the party had
taken a lively part for the last two
months
Candidates for the position. which pays
s12. 900 and carries with it the appoint
ment of an army of employees in the coun-
trv's biggest custom house, were nu-
merous from the start Recently the Pres
ident practically determined to appoint
Frank X. Polk, a friend of Secretary
McAdoo of the treasury department, but
Senator oGorman nterposed objection.
declaring a more active democrat should
get the place.
Expected a Break
For a time political circles expected
break between tne auiniilstratlOn ana
the New York senator. Within the last
two DAYS. however. friends of Mr.. Mitch
ell. whose candidacy had been dropped
at his own wish month ago, renewed
tbeir efforts in his behalf and when the
President went to the capitol today to
talx with Senator OGorman about it,
the New York senator himself suggest
ed MIR. Mitchell as the best man for tho
nosition. The President. was gratified to
and that Mr.. McAdoo, who originally
had favored Mr.. Mitchell and Senator
o,Gorman and himself were In agree
ment. and he promptly sent the name
to the Senate.
one of the reasons why Mr. Mitchell
at first was said to be disinclined to have
his candidacy advanced was on account
of the approaching mayoralty contest
next fall. some OF his friends declared
tonight that Mr.. Mitchell had by no means
eliminated himself and that the admin
istration would not object If he resigned
eventuallv to become a candidate for
mavor of New York city. The Presi-
dent urged Mr.. Mitchell by telegraph
however to accept the collectorship and
he did So
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-08

lCentinued sn Pags Elsht)
The river press., 1913-12-03
Would Adopt Fifteen Babies

Chicago, Nov. 2S.-Mrs. L. Brack.
ct Bishop. wife of wealthy business
man, made known yesterday that she
plans to become the mother, by adop.
tion, of fifteen children, each to rep.
resent one of the fifteen most char.
acteristic racial types.
Her plans became known when her
representatives visited local orphan
asylums in search of the nucleus of
her future family. Mrs. Bishop said
later that friends now touring Europe.
had been asked to find babies repre.
senting such races as she could not
recruit in Chicago.
The unique family, according to
Mrs. Bishop, will include a negro. an
Indian, an Arab, a Japanese. a Malay,
a German, Chinese, a Scandinavian
an American. an Irish child, and ba.
bies representing several of the South
American countries.
The river press., 1913-12-03
May Corner Potatoes

Washington. Nov. 2S.-A new phase
OF the cost Of living problem was
brought to the attention Of the depart.
ment of agriculture today. T. P. Gill
secretary of the Irish board of agri-
culture, told Secretary Houston that
SPECTATORS in the large cities of the
United States were actively buyins
up this years short American potato
crop and planning to hold out for high
prices, counting on the quarantine
laid on potatoes from many foreign
countries.
Mf. 1lll 10 l.e-> En- ,,ros, tho romovol
OF the embargo on potatoes from his
country, and has received private ad-
vices from various sources on the DO
tato situation in America. He insists
that the powdery scab found on pota.
toes imported from Ireland is no
cause for quarantine, because a SIM
liar blemish is already common in the
United States, and declares that the
continuance of the embargo will con.
tribute to the growing cost of living,
The river press., 1913-12-03
Will Test Reclamation Act

Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 29.-Argu-
ments were made today in federal
court here before Judge J. E. Elliott
for a restraining order to stop the
national reclamation service collce.
tions of certain charges against re-
claimed land in the Belle Fourche dis
trict in the Black Hills.
Involved in the outcome of the case
directly are charges aggregating over
$200,0 on 100000 acres of land and
indirectly involved are claims by the
government of several million against
reclaimed land all over the west.
The suit is brought by the govern
ment against the Belle Fourche Val
ley Water Users association. Cham
bers Kellar of Lead, VINO appeared in
court for the association said the
case involved Interpretation of the
whole reclamation act and the powers
and authority Of the secretary of the
interior under it.
The river press., 1913-12-03
Would Regulate Cold Storage

Washington, Nov. 29.-An elaborate
anti-high cost of living bill, not only
to resist cold storage of food, but to
penalize agreements for cold storage,
pooling, division of territory, interfer-
ence with competition, or other re-
straint of trade in foodstuffs was in
troduced today by Representative Nc
Kellar of Tennessee.
The new bill which will be urged
Immediately before the house commit
tee on commerce, would make the per-
iod of storage on beef or it's products
seven months; veal, two months; !;
pork, four months; sheep or goats,
four months; lambs or kids, three
months; poultry and game, three
months; fish, two months; eggs, three
months to six months with provision
for labelling all over three months old
after inspection; butter, three months
The bill proposes that cold storage
articles must be labeled with the
dates of production, killing, packing,
or manufacturing, and period of stor-
age.
The river press., 1913-12-03
Reform Mayor Quits Job

Indianapolis, Nov. 30.-Rather than
face impeachment proceedings Sam.
uel Lewis Shank resigned as mayor
of Indianapolis this afternoon and was
automatically succeeded by Harry r.
Wallace. city comptroller. A commit
tee of business men had prepared
proceedings to remove Shank from Of
flee In case of any further labor trou-
BILE in the city.
Shank achieved considerable noto.
riety by his handling of the saloon
problem early in his administration
Saloon keepers who violated the law
were taken before the mayor and in
many instances, their licenses were
suspended for periods varying from a
few hours to 60 days.
Shank also gained nationwide fame
In 1911 by his fight on the high cost
OF living. He found that the city mar
ket was failing in its original pur-
pose to bring the producer and con-
sumer together and imported 16 car
loads of potatoes, which he retailed
at Is cents bushel. Potatoes then
were retailing at $1.4O, but prices
tumbled over night and did not re.
gain their high mark that season. He
also sold fruits, vegetables and poul-
try In competition with the city mar
ket.
The river press., 1913-12-03
New Mexico Needs Revenue

Santa Fe. N. NJ, Dec. 1.-With the
first two years of statehood for New
Mexico drawing to close, the state is
confronted with a serious financial sit.
uation. due primarily to the read1ust.
ment made necessary in the change
from territorial to state form of
government.
A taxation law enacted by the legis-
lature year ago, providing for the
assessment of all property in the state
at one-third of its actual cash value.
followed by blanket raises, made by
the state board of equalization, upon
returns made to that body by the as
SCISSORS of the various counties. has
resulted in succession of suits filed
by corporations and individuals, en-
joining the board of equalization from
enforcing these raises. AS a result.
the payment Of all taxes has ceased,
and the state treasury is practically
without funds to meet it's actual ex-
penses.
The river press., 1913-12-03
Railroad Expenses Increased

Washington, Nov. 25.-Representa-
tives of railroads in the Central
Freight association territory were
heard today before the interstate
commerce commission in support of
the application for a general 5 per
cent increase in freight rates east of
the Mississippi and north of the Ohio
and Potomac rivers.
DR.. Dixon, who directed the prep
aration of statistics submitted yester.
day for the railroads, reviewed these
figures today in detail. Aggregate
compensation to railroad employees,
excluding general officers In the group
affected, increased, according to DR..
Dixon, from $364, 100000 in 1903 to
1857 100000 in 1912, or Sc per cent.
At present the average wage of en-
gineers, passengers or freight, is
$1,000 per year, the average wage of
a fireman $3.50 per year, the average
wage of conductor $1,451, and the
average wage of trainman $1,O16
per year.
The river press., 1913-12-03
Suffragists Seek Information

Washington, Nov. 2S.-Another suf-
fragist delegation is to visit the
White House next week in an effort
to obtain an expression from Presi-
dent Wilson as to his stand on the
suffrage question. Plans for the visit
already have been made at the head
quarters here of the National Ameri-
can Woman Suffrage association, but
no definite date has been selected.
I'VE intend to obtain a definite
statement of the democratic admins
tration's attitude toward woman suf-
rage" said Mrs. JESSIE Hardy Stubbs.
I'VE will try to see the president at
his convenience, but we are going to
see him, just as the New Jersy dele
cation did,"
The river press., 1913-12-03
Will Investigate Cold STORAGE

Washington, Nov. 27.-Recent re.
cord prices for eggs have stirred
members of congress into action.
They have decided not to wait the re-
suit of the investigation by the depart
ment of justice into the cold storage
business to see if it has any connec.
tion with the constantly rising prices
of eggs and other fooGstuffs.
Several bills have been introduced
in the house which have for their OBJ
ject the regulation of the cold storage
business and others are being pre-
pared. Representative McKellar of
Tennessee, author of one of these bills
is preparing to urge chairman Adam
son of the house committee on inter-
state and foreign commerce immedi-
ately to look into the subject of ade-
quate legislation.
In all, there are about 12 bills be-
fore this committee awaiting action.
All of them bear upon the general
subject of restraint of trade in and the
monoplization of natural products.
The river press., 1913-12-03
Will Test Nebraska Law

Washington, Nov. 25.-Associate
Justice Vandervanter Of the supreme
court issued directions today for the
Nebraska court to send up for review
a case in which Mrs. Chas. Bulger,
a widow, of Lincoln, won $2,750 dam
ages from two saloon keepers ON al
legations that they had made her hus-
band habitual drunkard.
Mrs. Bulger sued under the Slo-
cumb law, making saloon keepers re-
sponsible for any injury caused by
their sale of liquor. She began her
action in her husbands lifetime claim
ing damages for the loss of support,
and when he died in 1910 from pneu-
monia contracted at his mothers
grave she amended her original COM
plant by charging that drinking had
made him unable to resist the disease.
The two saloon keepers contended
the Slocumb law Is unconstitutional,
and the case will be fought out in the
supreme court on these grounds.
The river press., 1913-12-03
Favor One.Cent POSTAGE

Washington, Nov. 81 One-cent
postage promises to be one of the
live issues to be fought out in the
regular session of congress. A do en-
bills have been introduced and it is
said that about half of these provide
for penny postage outright.
1t is pointed out by members in.
terested in the general subject that
though probable large Increase in the
parcel post revenue would make pen.
ny postage possibility without ser.
iously hampering the financial affairs
of the postal service. Others contend
that the parcel post service should
be given further opportunity to DEM
onstrate it's earning capacity before a
r~""'h'o large revenue loss to the de-
partment is incurred.
The river press., 1913-12-03
Camping on Mexican Border

Texas City, Dec. ALMOST one
third of the infantry of the United
States army, comprising the second
division under Maj. Gen. William H.
Carter, is preparing to winter in open
field camp here. Their city of brown
tents covering a square mile along
the water front has been prepared
for the cold winds by partially board
ing up the sides of the tents and
flooring them and by laying a sewage
system through the military streets.
November completes the ninth
month of camp life since the division
mobolixed here after the assassination
of the late President Madero of Mex
leo. Although typhoid fever has pre-
vailed in the neighboring civil COM
munity not a case has developed
among the 10000 soldiers in camp.
The river press., 1913-12-03
Washington News Notes

Washington, Nov. s7.-Postmaster
General Burleson has recommended
to tie interstate commerce commits
sion that the maximum weight of par
Gel post packages be increased from
IL to so pounds for first and second
zones.
The postmaster at Philadelphia is
'aNl4s ~" chances for running short
or postage staur- For Christmas
business. He has ordered 9O,zoo,eoa
stamps, valued at $1,696,OOO, the
largest single order ever made by
postmaster.
Arguments have been heard in the
United States supreme court in the
case of the New York Life Insurance
company VS.. Deer Lodge county,
Montana. D. N. Kelly argued the
case on behalf of Deer Lodge county.
The case involves the power of the
state to levy taxes ON business done
by the insurance company in Mon
tana. In 1910 the assessor of Deer
Lodge county under the Montana law,
levied an assessment of $5,345 on the
excess of premiums ana ordinary
expenses during the previous year
and levied a tax of 5000 thereon. The
tax was paid under protest and the
company sued the county for recOv-
cry of the tax. The district and SUI
preme courts of Montana sustained
the action of the county and the in
surance company appealed the case
to the supreme court.