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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
STUDENT KILLED IN
|NTER-CLASS RUSH
Choked to Death by Goitre
on Neck-To Aban-
don Fight

Lafayette. md, Sept 1s.-F. w. Oben-
chain, aged 20 years, of South Whitley,
Ind, died during the annual tank scrap
between the freshmen and sophomore
classes at Purdue university here tonight.
Ohenchain, a sophomore and his class
mates wore leather collars, reinforced
with metal to protect their necks. The
dead student had goitre of the neck
and during the exertion attending the
fight his neck swelled until he was
choSed to death
shortly before the fight ended it was
discovered he was dead.
University authorities issued a state
ment in which it was said Obencnain' S
death was not due to any injury re-
ceived in the fight and it was announced
that the historic tank scrap" would
never be held again.
The annual freshman-sophomore fight
got the name of tank scrap because of
its being held near water tank. The
freshmen were victors in tonight's fight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
FAKE SUBSCRIPTION
SCHEME IS WORKED
BY PLAUSIBLE PAIR
Two Men Caught Last Night
Charged With Getting
Money From Number of
Birmingham People

A very important police capture was
made last night when J. P. Smith and
w. NJ. Cleveland were arrested and placed
in the city jail on the charge of forgery
by Detectives Burge Goldstein. Darnell
and Tyler. According to the detectives
and Chief Bodeker, Smith and Cleveland
have been working the Birmingham pub
lie for the last several days as fake sub
scription agents for the Ladies' Home
Journal and the Saturday Evening Post,
besides doing lot of surreptious passing
Of forged checks as a side line. Smith
and Cleveland, according to the detectives,
have admitted their guilt
The capture of Smith and Cleveland
was effected last night about o'clock. ].
P. Smith was captured in front of the
Hillman hotel, but Cleveland. his partner,
was only captured after hard chase at
Fifth avenue and Eighteenth street. The
detectives had attempted to arrest Smith
and Cleveland yesterday afternoon, but
the men had outrun the detectives. They
lived at boarding house at 24l2 Fifth
avenue.
In the possession of Smith and Cleve-
land, when they were searched, were
found three forged checks of $50 and sew
eral subscription coupons of the weekly
periodicals they pretended to be agents
for. Chief Bodeker stated that undoubt-
edly a large number of families had been
victimized by these two slick young men.
1t is said that their game was to come
to house and present an alluring offer of
a lot of china to secure a subscription
and on receiving a SO advance payment
would sign receipt and they would no
more be seen.
The detectives also stated that Smith
and Cleveland are wanted in Charlotte,
N c., on the same charges All the
checks in the possession of Smith and
Cleveland We're drawn on Charlotte banks.
There were also several letters written
for the evident purpose of aiding the
person to whom the checks were sent to
pass them. "They are slick pair" said
Chief Bodeker, land the boys certainly
made a good haul when they brought
them in"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
LABOR CONGRESS TO
MEET HERE IN 1914
Robert E. Gam Chosen Sec
0nd Vice President at
Nashville Meeting

Nashville, Tenn. September 19.-The
second annual convention of the South
ern Labor Congress closed here today,
President Jerome Jones of Atlanta, and
Secretary Treasurer w. P. Puckett, OF
Atlanta, were reelected. Albert II. John
son of Memphis, was elected first vice
president, and Robert E. Gam of Annis-
ton, second vice president. Birmingham
was chosen as the next meeting place.
The following state vice presidents were
elected:
Alabama, Robert e. Gam. Admission;
Arkansas. j. A. Martin, Little Rock
Florida, NJ. C. Sutton. Vidalia; Kentucky,
w A. Fisher, Louisville; Louisiana, j f.
Bowen, New Orleans; Mississippi, e. b.
McClain, Meridian; North Carolina,
James r. Lawson, Liberty; Oklahoma,
not represented; South Carolina, c. M.
Rhodes, Batesville; Tennessee, Albert d.
johnson, Memphis; Texas, J. r. Davis,
Palestine; Sergeant-at-Arms, E. j. Smith,
Nashville.
During this mornings session the con-
vention was addressed by United States
Senator Luke Lea.
The congress today voted to allow ne
gro laboring organizations to affiliate
with the Southern Labor Congress. Only
two delegates cast negative votes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20

of movements among the highest peak
of the Alps.
final movement was the attack on
an imaginary enemy in occupation of
the Eggishorn. a mountain 10000 feet
high. The battalion of coo hardy AL
pinists, descended this forenoon from
the Jungfrau Joeh. 1i.140 feet high,
where they had bivouacked in the snow
throughout the night.
They executed forced march across
the perilous Aletsch glacier during a
driving snowstorm without the loss os
man from fatigue. They completed
the splendid feat BY storming the Egg
gishorn peaks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
HOT COMPETITION
FOR MOTOR TRUCKS
Many Agents Before Board
of Revenue
THE COUNTY COURTS
Mrs. Sims Will Probated-Gus Cam
pisi's Trial Continued Because
Defendant Is Still in Hos
pital-Suits Filed
THE COUNTY COURTS

Almost every automobile agency in the
city was represented yesterday at a meet
ing of the board of revenue who had ad-
vertised for bids on 5-ton motor truck
to be used on the country roads for haul
ing ebert and other road making material.
There were nine bidders and each pre-
sented his case in person being allowed
10 minutes in which to give his little
spell"
They also furnished the board with a
number of yolumnous documents setting
forth the advantages of each individual
truck. The board went in executive ses-
sion, bat had not completed the examina-
tion of all the documentary matter sub
mitted to them when adjournment came
so the matter was passed until today.
One of the members stated that he
thought the board would possibly want to
see the machines in action and that pos
sibly the bids would not be awarded un-
til next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
Suits Filled

The following are among the damage
suits filed yesterday in the city and cir
cult courts:
Jacob Goldberg VS.. Birmingham Rail-
way. Light and Power company: 5000
damages claimed for alleged personal in
juries.
A. M. Goldberg VS.. Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company; $1,000
damages claimed for alleged injuries to
his SON.
Crawford Jackson VS.. ST. Louis and San
Francisco railroad company; $1,000 dam
ages claimed for alleged personal in
juries,
w. II. Harris VS.. Reliance Taxicab COM
pany; $4,000 damages claimed for alleged
personal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
Criminal Dockets Completed

Judge Samuel f. Greene completed the
docket set for the week in the second
division of the criminal court yesterday
afternoon. or Fridays docket two cases
went off on demurrer, u forfeitures were
taken, and eight cases were nolle pressed,
the others being passed for cause.
The case of Thomas Payne, set in the
first division, was transferred to Judge
Greene but he was unable to reach it
on account of the heavy docket set in his
division. Payne is charged with being
implicated in the killing of Will Ellard
at Lewisburg some time ago. Owing to
the fact that Judge Fort acted as at
torney for Payne at the first hearing
of the case he was ineligible to sit at
this trial and the case was transferred
to Judge Greene. 1t has been specially
set for next Monday and will be the
first case tried by Judge Greene> after
he has organized the juries for the week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20

OF agriculture and industries, has writ
ten letter 10 John H. Kimble. secre-
tary of the Farmers National congress.
which will meet at Plano ILL.,, this year,
urging him to use his Influence to get
the congress to hold its annual meeting
next year at Mobile.
Mr Billinssley is a members Of the
Farmers National congress, and he be-
lieves that that organization would do
well to hold its 1914 session in Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
Trial Continued

Owing to the continued illness of Gus
Campisi, who is charged with the mur-
der of his wife, the case was continued
for 10 days by Judge I. II. Benners of
the court of common pleas. When the
case was called yesterday the state an
nounced not ready as the defendant was
not able to leave the hospital. Campisi
shot and killed his wife, Teresa Campisi
a few days ago on the streets at Ensley
and then turned the revolver on himself
and inflicted a Serious wound in the head
He will recover, so the doctors state
and will be brought to trial as soon as
he is able to leave the hospital
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
Federals Renulsed

Eagle Pass, Tex. September i9-Two
of a band of about rs men, dressed as
civilians, but believed to be the ad-
vance guard of federal army march
ing on Piedras Negras. provisional cap
ital of the constitutionalists, were
killed and others were wounded today
in a skirmish with a constitutionalist
outpost 20 miles north of Piedras Ne
gras. The supposed federals were put
to flight Several of the rebels also
were wounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
Did Not Wish to Talk

Washington, September 19.--Representa-
tive Edward Everts Browne of Wisconsin.
serving his first term in Congress, has
a place on the powerful house labor cons
mittee.
Republican Leader Mann appeared be-
fore that committee today in support of
his bill to create federal labor safety
bureau. When he had finished long
argument. Chairman Lewis noticed an ell
derly man who had taken no part in the
the table.
Nv ould you like to make a statement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
ARMY MANEUVERS
ABOVE THE CLOUDS
Alpine Section of Swiss Army At
tacks Imaginary Foe Entrenched
on High Mountain

Geneva, Switzerland. September 49,
wonderful programme of military
maneuvers above the clouds was
brought to an end today by 600 noun
taineers. forming part of tho Alpine
section of the Swiss army. who have
'een engaged for some days in series
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
Greek Cases Dismissed

Sallie Howard was bound over to the
grand jury on charge of assault with
weapon by Judge II. B. Abernethy of the
court of common pleas. The cases against
George Franklin and Pete Puelos in
which they accused each other of stealing
dishes from each others restaurant, were
dismissed as the charges were not proven.
Each claimed the other had received
dishes from persons who had had their
meals sent to them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
Falls Off Scaffoldinp

Hugh Council fell off scaffolding on
the building under construction at the
corner of Park avenue and Twentieth
street at 300 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
and suffered severe bruises on the head
and it is thought internal injuries. >'he
injured man was removed to the HIillman
hospital in Shaw & Sons ambulance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
FELIX DIAZ READY TO
RETURN TO MEXICO
tcontinued from Page one,


and residents in the vicinity of the Jail
We're likewise examined.
Dissension among the rebel leaders in
the state of Sonora are growing These
are seeking to obtain sole command of
the forces according to a, report sent
here by Adolfo Olivares, paymaster gen.
eral of the federal troops.
OIivares was captured by adherents of
Carranza the constitutionalst leader at
the battle of Santa Rosa, but escaped
recently from Hermosillo
Olivares says conditions In Hermo-
sillo are very bad. The rebel troops
there, he declares. have not been paid
for some time and many have deserted
Gen. Alvaro Obregon is the only rebel
chief who controls his men In the state
of Sonora Olivares said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20

before the committee on the biil?" asked
the chairman.
The elderly one looked about in a SUR
piised. embarrassed way.
Why, no. he returned. II am Mr.
Browne of Wisconsin, a member of the
committee"
Whereupon the new found committee
man was introduced to his colleagues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20

any men for subcommittee of the labor
committee while / was chairman
Mr. Gardiner denied also that he put
away with a subcommittee an eight hour
bill that Mulhall said he buried to avoid
the anger of the National Association of
Manufacturers. lie said he did not know
of any aid given him in his campaign in
1910 by the National Association OF Man
ufaeturers. although he did see Mulhali
In his district several times at that pc
riOd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
Will Probated

The will of the late Mrs. Anne " Sims
was probated by Judge j. P. Stiles in the
probate court Friday morning. The estate
is valued at $4,000. A special bequest of
$1,000 was made to Mrs. Annie Tillman,
wife of John p. Tillman, and only daugh-
ter of the deceased. The estate is to be
divided between Frank Sims, a son, and
Mrs. Tillman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
MOBILE MAY GET
FARMERS CONGRESS

Montgomery, September 19 Especially }
c. Homer BiiIinstiey. clerk of the pure
food and drug bureau of the department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
Arthur Thomas Arrested

Arthur. Thomas. a negro, was arrested
last night by Detectives Garner and DAILY
and placed in the city jail charged with
robbery, burglary and grand larceny and
carrying concealed weapons. The negro
will be transferred to the county jail
this morning on a warrant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
CARL MORRIS KNOCKS OUT
AL REICH OF NEW YORK

New York, September l9.-Carl
Morris, heavyweight of Sapulpa.
Okla, Knocked out N Reich of this
city in the second round of a
scheduled lo-round bout here to-
night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20

are accepting relief from the Red
Cross agent at San Diego.
The consul at Juarez reported to the
department. today that John Brook
shire, an American who was imprisoned
there, had been released on parole.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
Investigation a "Farcev

Washington, September 19..--Senor
Perez Romero, brother-in-law of the
late President Madero and confidential
representative here of the Mexican
constitutionalists, characterized the re-
port OF the Investigating committee "as
a farce, today.
From independent channels and
from all evidence that we have gar
enered," he said, 'we have learifed that
Majol Francisco Cardenas frequently
has boasted in many public places that
he had killed Madero himself, yet he
was never even taken into custody.
"I personally made an investigation
after Madero was killed. All orr evil
dence shows that both President Ma
dero and Vice President Suarez were
assassinated in the national palace be-
fore being taken to the penitentiary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
win Not Return Refugees

Washington, September Estate de-
partment officials said today that lack
of funds. that could be applied legally
to such a purpose made 1t Imperative
that the department decline to defray
the expense of returning to Yaqui VAL
.tley. Sonora. the American refugees who
recently arrived at Los Angeles with
complaints that they had been scared
away from their homes especially by
President Wilson's warning to Ameri-
cans to leave Mexico.
1 1t was pointed out that the money
recently appropriated by Congress was
for the expense of bringing refugees
out. OF Mexico and could not be diverted
to send malcontents back. Further
MORE, the opinion was expressed that
the petition asking that the refugees
be returned Represented only a minor
atty of the, party. Already more than
n50vH fheN refugees have sought their
Il frmer bones In the United States.
" others In INDECENT circumstances
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
liberals Defeat Catholics

Mexico City. September ia peti-
tion by Eduardo Tamariz, one of the
most prominent of the younger leaders
of the Catholic party, for permission to
quit his seat in the chamber of depu-
ties in order to accept the portfolio
of minister of public instruction ten
dered him by President Huerta today
brought about the first. trial of strength
in the chamber between the liberals
and Catholics. The liberals triumphed.
Senior Tamarz being a member of
the chamber of deputies, required the
sanction of the chamber in order to
vacate the seat. After an extended de-
bate on the request which 1T times
was heated, permission was denied
Tamariz by a vote of 1OS to 20. Tam
ariz already had taken the oath as
minister of public instruction.
Foreign Minister Gamboa appeared
in the chamber of deputies and en-
deavored TO explain that the naming OF
Tamariz established no precedent, since
Pedro Lascurain, prominent Catholic,
had held the portfolio of foreign rela-
tions under President Madsro The
deputies, however, by approximately
the same vote as on the first PROPOSE
ton, denied Senior Gamboa permission
to proceed with his explanation.
Senior Tamariz will not assume the
office of minister of public instruction
pending an adjustment of tho situa-
tion.
Fearing to respond to a call from
President Huerta to come to the ma
tional palace last night, Deputy Ro-
dolfo Reeves, former minister of Justice
passed half the night in the American
embassy Senior Reyes was one of the
several deputies heading the opposi-
tion in the chamber of deputies to the
appointment of Eduardo Tamariz as
minister of public instruction After
adjournment of the chamber President
Huerto summoned Senior Reyes AMI
Deputy Urreta to conference in the
palace. Instead of complying, however.
Reyes took refuge in the embassy un-
til he had ascertained the nature of the
summons.
Lind Watches Events Closely
Vera Cruz, September 19-It is as
sumed here that while the Washington
administratfon'is willing to give Presi-
dent Huerta the benefit of the doubt
regarding his intention to hold a presi-
dental election next month, John Lind.
President Wilson's personal represen-
tative will not be withdrawn from
Mexico until after the election and pos
sibly not until he has witnessed the
character of the reception given the
newly elected executive. 1t Is believed
that there will be no radical change In
the situation for some weeks, but new
ertheless Mr.. Lind is closely watching
events.
Mr Lind was the guest OF honor at a
dinner party given on board the battle :
ship Louisiana tonight by Rear Admiral
Fletcher
Among the American refugees here
awaiting transportation to the United
States are 80 from Durango.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-01
METROPOLITAN.

That a novel 40 gripping a. Rob
crt w Chambers THE Common
Law. should be dramatihcd IL no.
surprising. and under the manage
meat OF A. II Woods this newest
bid for popularity viii be brought
20 the Metropolitan for n week
commencing Sunday evening
The young people. an artist and
his model. each with sense %
hum1r. try not 10 fail Ia love with
each other Imagine thcm both
brought into daily contact TO dis
cuss problems OF the heart and
soul. and an idea of tho scope of
the new play may be obtained
Valerie West. the model. realizes
that the artists family and station
are .roclally above her own. and
such II her love for him that she
would not make him unhappy By
becoming his wife for fear that
he would have to endure tho up
braiding Of the members OF his
own hearthstonc.
She urges tho common law
marriage as preferable in such n
case to the conventional forms. but
the artist refuses TO accept this.
and IN tho end she sees that she
cannot alone. change universal
convention. however empty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-01
MOORE.

An important event In local the.
atricals will be the presentation at
the Moore theatre here next Tues
day. for five days. that much.,alked-
about drama on the white slave
traffic. The Lure" This startling
play will be seen In this city sim.
nlta1eously with its sensational
New York run. where Il has been
playing since the middle OF August
TO crowded houses at Maxine Eli
otis theatre
This Is the first time n biz East.
ern success has been simulta-
ncously given to the Western
stage
The Lure" IL bold and daring
drama By George Scarborough.
which has stirred up storm OF
opinion by its thrilling realism. Mr
Scarborough was formerly q special
secret service agent for the gov.
eminent. and he was encouraged
TO write his drama BY Stanley W
Finch. head OF the Federal Bureau
for ne suppression OF the white
slave traffic. The play has been
declared to be more daring" than
THE Easiest Way. and more thrill
ing than within the Law" The
company comprises William J.
Kelly. who first enacted Ben Hur"
on he coast: Beatrice Prentice.
who vas for many seasons leading
lady WITH Robert Edeson. Charlotte
Granville. the noted English emo
tional actress. and Leonard Ide
who supported Margaret Ellington
In THE Thief" as the young lover
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-01
SEATTLE

Commencing next Monday night.
Bailey q Mitchell will present. at
tho Seattle theatre. n new play.
Hawthorne OF tho L. S. A."
Imagine n deyll-may-caro chap
with a hunger for adventure ia hts
soul. laundering for romance I'm
his heart. and 100000 In an old suit
case. Picture this happy. go.lucky
vaultlng a mossgrown wall and
landing In an old.world garden. 10
find himself face to face with n
sweet young girl watching n sun
dial. In brief II is a summary OF the
exploits OF an up.to tho minute
young American. who inadvertently
becomes involved In an embryo
revolution. and by the Introduction
OF American methods and the al.
mighty dollar effects the success OF
a tottering royal house.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-01
oRPHEum

Mile Dazie viii be the big attrac.
ton ~ the Orpheum theatre next
week. beginning Monday matinee
She's heralded as Americas premier
danseusc. Mile. Dazzle heads a
company which will present "Panta-
loon. written by sir James Mat
thew Barrie. author OF ''The Little
Minister" a number OF other acts
and movies OF local events Will
round out the program.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-01
ORTIE Goes FREE.

Los. ANGELES, Nov. His ser.
vices TO the state ended. Ortie Nc
Manisal. confessed dynamiter. prob.
ably VIII be released from the coun.
~ Jail here within a week.
lie expects 20 be freed when the
federal court OF appeals Mt Chicago
passes on the appeals taken by 80
union labor men convicted at In.
dianapolls of illegally transporting
dynamite. and against whom Nc.
Mnnisal was held 10 testify.
This action was forecast by Nal.
colin -NcIaren. chief detective for
tho district attorneys office. who
arrested Mechanical McManigal Ia
held under formal charge OF dyna.
hitting the Levellyn Iron Works,
here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-01
STATEENDSCASE

With the conclusion OF testimony
Of Hiram House, government agent
who examined the books OF the
Puget Souad Navy Yard and uncov-
cred the fraud conspiracy In the
purchase OF materials, the govern
ment's case In the trial OF four men
charged with defrauding the navy
department was concluded today,
and the defense begun.
House testified that the ordinary
market price for zinc plate was to
"a cents per pound. while the price
obtained by Emar Goldberg, OF the
Great Western Refining Co.
through collision with Chief Clerk
Kettlewell and Requisition Clerk
Meyers, was from 1914 to Is cents
per pound.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-01
PLAN CAMP AICNt

Following addresses by Presiden-
Joseph A. Sloan OF the Young
Mems Democratic State league.
Col. J. NJ. Hawthorne, and Hugh c.
Todd. legislative committees. wera.
chosen Friday night 20 take charge
OF the next campaign. Next FRI
day nights meeting will be IN
charge OF the Young Mems Demo-
cratic club Of the university.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-01
UNCLE SAM WORRIED
BY ACT OF MRS. LIND

fleeing politicians. allowed two OF
the fugitives TO hide In her cabin
and spent the night hersel! on deck.
Inasmuch as she was recognized
as visitor In the country who went
there In semi-diplomatic capacity.
the Mexican officials did not search
her stateroom, and Dominguez and
Cordefa got safely away.
Officials here admired Mrs. Lind's
courage, bus feared tho incident
would not make for more amicabla
relations with the Huerta regime.