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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28

Washington September 2s-A surplus of
from sio90o.0oO to $iG,0o0eoe over current
needs-of the government will be provided
by thepnew tariff law, In the opinion of
Senator simmons, chairman of the joiut
conference committees. which is 10 report
the completed democratic tariff bin to the
House and the Senate next week. FIX
ptrts from the treasury department who
have been keeping with the conference
committee during it's tive weeks of labor
worked late tonight, perfecting COM
plete estimate of the revenues the govern
ment will receive under the law The
total had not been completed tonight. but
democratic Leaders were assured that
there would be no deficiency
Interest centered today about the de-
velopment in the fight over the proposed
tax on trades In cotton futures. Repre-
sentative Underwood introduced In the
Hduse the .so-caled Tmith-Lever com
promise plan. which has the Endorsement
of the President the Secretary of Agri-
culture. the Postmaster Gencral and many
southern senators and ny lbers Of Con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28
TUGb0AT AGAIN
PASSES THROUGH
THE GATUN LOCKS
Operating Time Is Reduced
Almost 30 Minutes-TO
Admit Water Into Gu
Zebra Wednesday


Panama, September ~ The tug
Gatun was again passed through the
Gatun locks this morning, this time
from Gatun lake to the sea. The op-
Grafton pnsumed a little more than an
hour and a half as compared with two
hours yesterday,
The trial OF the locks yesterday was
solely for the purpose of giving Mai.
j. P. Jervey, who had been in charge
of the masonry work of the Gatun
locks as resident engineer from the
beginning, and Mai George M. Hoff-
man. who had been In charge of the
construction of Gatun dam, an oppor-
tunity to witness the passage of boat
before their departure for the United
States.
Major Jervey sailed for New York to-
day. having been transferred to Wheel
ing, w. Va, ON government work.
Major Hoffman will sail for New York
Monday, having been transferred to
Mississippi work with headquarters at
Rock Island, III.
Big Vessel to Pass October,
The first large vessel that willsbe
passed through the Gatun locks prob
ably will be canal dredge on October
into Culebra cut by means of four 20
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28
.CASTRO'S PLANS ARE
STOLEN IN GERMANY
Document Outlining Plan of Revolt in
Keeping of Merchant Taken
by Clerk

Hamburg, Germany September 27.--T5e
theft of confidential document belong
ing to Cipriano Castro, former Venezue-
Ian president, and containing the plans of
an .insurrection to be started by him in
Venezuela brought two chlprits before
the police court here today.
They were sentenced to terms OF three
months each in prison. The clerk CT
a local merchant learned that his en-
ployer had i'm his Keeping some important
papers belonging to Castro and followed
up the scent.
Assisted by private detective he brok 3
into his employers deslS,f extracted the
papers and then attempted to sell them
for $1,000. He was arrested before he
closed the transaction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1--Income tax Law will affect $4,000.
United States troops fired on by Mex
leans.
O'Neal announces he will support
Clayton for Senate.
Seek woman in Sulzer trial
Closing hours of extra session of leg
islature calm.
Tug boat again passes through Gatnn
locks
2-Comer opposes prohibition law. W
3--Huntsville women plan big things.
. 4-Gipsy Smiths story OF his life.
Barrett and OWENS to speak to civfe
chamber
5-Howze suggests committee meet early
in October.
VIII independent candidate liven Ala
bama politics2
Two witnesses for state In: case
against Agee.
Harrison's place. secured through Uni
defwood s aid
6--Tennessee political situation.
Little fiurries on stock market in mar
row limits.
SAnnounce details Of new apartments.
9Some suggestions for Improvement OF
charity work.
10--Tliompson issdes statement about
Conner letter.
11--wild ride on top Of mail car while
bandits were blowing safe.
13--Details Of route of jackson highway.
14-15-ls- Sports.
Where centuries are lniTored.
2 sanduslX s. CHIEF Of police shot by
miner.S
22-visit Of railroad men Is explained.
2233-Servicess at the churches.
24-Disa ppearante of David Holt recalls
some famous. stories.
26r-Society.
PA Thousand health bills
2S-29-- EDITORIAL comment
sf--AIabama improving her mining camps.
80 Common sense In the home.
49, Fashions.
s4-zThe development OF the public school
80 DoHv's Dialogues. q. /
rs A rttion sales or old MANUSCRIPTS In
: ff Ehe1ands
::s Amusements. A
39--The Book Shelf. "
0--Automobile gossip.
Ar Germans have new way to todg<7 "a x.
AZ Royalty drinking less each vear.
As Former Gladys Vanderbilt acts as own
nursemaid
A. Children's page.
45-- Markets :
A6r Big army prison Is nearly completed.
1854 -Magazine section
5S-6S- Connie supplement. =
! t1Hs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28
Carranza Will Continue Fight

Douglas, Ariz., September 27.-"I de-
clare that whoever proelaims himself
president OF Mexico, as the result OF
elections Huerta promises in October. will
be considered a traitor to his country.
II he falls into our hands. he will be
tried under the law of January 25.
1862. and the same treatment will be ac-
corded to all who recognize as president"
This declaration formed part of
long message received here today from
Gov Venustiano Carranza, the constitu-
tionalist leader al Hermosillo It was in
response to a request that he stated his
position in the candidacy Of FREDERICK
Gamboa for the Mexican presidency. The
law to which Carranza refers was that
enacted by Benito Juarez. II provides
that all traitors may be summarily exc
cuted without trial. Under II Maximillish
was put to death.
Ia his message Carranza announced that
he had Just received visits from repre-
sentatives OF constltutonalist leaders in
Coahuha. Durango. Zacatecas, Chihua
hua Sinaloa, Sonora and other states
and all were IN accord with his declara-
tion.s
"Our aim continued The message 'is
to exterminate Huertas and his entire fol-
lowing OF traitors and assassins and 10
prove ourselves good patriots, which our
country expects us to be. Peace in Mex
leo is impossible until one party or the
other has been exterminated. The cousti-
Continued ON Page Tenl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28
SOCIALISTS FLOCK
TO JAIL IN CROWDS
Result of Defying Anti-Street Speak
ing Injunction of Judge Humphries
of Seattle

Seattle, WASH Sentember 27-Forty-
one persons are in Jail here today,
most of them voluntarily, because of
signing resolution defying superior
Judge John e Humphriest antf-street
speaking injunction.
"All of us will be placed in jail,P
announced an orator at socialists
mass meeting last night FAny one
signing the resolutions may come for
ward and be now arrested.
/, Several responded to tbe invitation
These We're followed to Jail by so large
a voluntary crowd that the deputies
became confounded
Those arrested" said an officer
please step Inside
A humber went inside man and a
woman with two children who said they
were going to Jail could not get them
selves arrested
"You beat it home" ordered one Of
iflcer. I'VE don't want you in Jail to-
night"
An additional list of 1S0 signers of a
paper declaring intention to violate Su-
perior Judge John 10. Humphries' order
against street speaking IL lie convicted
cefldln ofdlOISH SuInHlQned5 TO his COuft
on contempt charges. was mailed "a
Judge Humphries today. Special Prose
cutor III. Il. Foster, appointed by the
court to handle the cases against 100
socialists already ordered under ar
rest, said the new defiance would be
ignored AT a socialist mass meeting
last Sunday night 1t was announced that
500 men and women would volunteer
for arrest
It was said that. If convicted, they
would refuse to pay fines and would
serve their terms of Imprisonment,
Judge Humphries said today he would
order the property of convicted prison
ers levied on to pay the fines
Among the defendants who gave bail
is Thomas Russell president of the
Tinted Workers of America, for dis
trict No 10, covering all the Pacific
northwest. The socialists say the head
quarters of the party will be removed
from Everett to Seattle so that the
union officials may direct the Contest
with Judge Humphries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28

mond dealer in Maiden lane, they say, has
extended credit to them
Judge Charles M Hough appointed Mat
thew A. Henkel receiver under bond
of $1,000 The latter left for Birmingham
to take possession of Richs assets there.
According to Cass and APPEL a s1,000,cJu
failure was Inverted by the accidental dis
covery that Rich had disposed of dia-
monds advanced to him by S. Kaplam &
Co.. to a Nassau street broker.
Samuel Kaplan, it is alleged, in the pc
tition, received a telegram from Abra-
ham Rich recently stating that the lat
ter wanted several large stones to sell
to members Of the birmingham baseba j
team who wou@d soon be "flush.'' having
received their pay for the season. Kaplan
says he sent TWO diamonds. one Weighing
five carats end the other six, valued at
$l65 ascarDt
A few days after, Il Is alleged, u Mas
sau street broker walked into his ofrice
and tried to sell Kaplan the same two
'st9nes at SIS per carat Kaplan seizesi
the stones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28
Income Tax in Alabama !

Alabama has 5000 people who enjoy In
comes ranging from s30o0 up to $4,000 a
year according to the report of the inter-
nal revenue collector. The treasury de-
partnient is busy gathering data from
various collectors of internal revenue as
to the probable number of people subject
to the income taxing feature of the Tn
derwood tariff bill.
Alabama. however. has only 100. ae-
cording to this estimate. who will have to
pay on incomes from $4,000 to $4,000 and
10 with yearly incomes up to 100000. They
have found none in the state who collect
more than 100000 per annum
No estimate has been received on Missis-
sippi, though the collector is the SAME f0Y
both states. No return in Georgia so far,
but Tennessee has the same number as
Alabama. s0O0s who will have to pay on
incomes from $4,000 to $4,000. and s5 whose
incomes vary from $4,000 to $4,000. 25
with incomes from $4,000 to 100000, and
FIVE Who have incomes exceeding 100000.
The treasury officials candidly admit
there is more or less guess work in these
estimates
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28
WALKER MAJOR IN
Fourth REGIMENT

MontgomeiF September 27.--eSpo
cial. -announcemfnt wat made late
tonight of the election qfe 'apt.. n, $.
walker of Alexander citysas inc slic-
Iecsor of Mai. r. r. Coulter, as ,najor OF
the Fourth regiment A. n. o.. over
Capt. J. u. Carlisle Of Birmins nam
IA The contest was a friendly one and
devoid of politics CAPTAIN t'aIlisle ~
the second ranking limo officer of the
regiment and Will likely succeed TO tile
first vacancy Io1a majority
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28
Summon Porfirio Diaz to Return

Mexico CITY. September 27.--Gen. Por-
| firio Diaz, ex- President Of MeSico, HAS
been summoned BIZ the war department
to return to- Mexico for active arnay
service.
A cablegram sent to General Dia1
today brought a non-eommittai fepiy'
from the ex-President, asking the war
minister to await the arrival NJ a let
ter which he would dispatch MIN.
General Diaz is now at Barritz. France
1t is recognized here that General Diaz
is too old to render service, except pos
sibly in an advisory capacity and II is
assumed that such will be expected Of
him,
The last words of General Diaz. when
he left Mexico were to the effect that
he would return only If the country
needed his services in the event of
foreign invasion.
No intimation is given as td-the reason
prompting his recall. His resignation
from the army was accepted by Presl-
dent Madero,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28
Said to Be Conversant With
Governors Dealings on
Wall Street
ALLEGED dummy"
NOT YET LOCATED
Evidence Tending to Show Sulzer Bar
tered Political Influence Will Be
introduced This Week-No
Inkling as to Defense

Albany. n. ", September "a myste-
rious woman. who is believed by the
board of managers of the Impeachment
trial of Governor Sulzer to be conversant
with many of his Wall street transactions.
is being sought. Detectives have been
searching for her in New York for weeks.
1t was learned today, but have been un-
able to locate her.
On one occasion a detective called at
her Nome and woman who answered the
door said she was the much wanted wit
that they were talking with a maid, left
without serving the papers.
Search Not Abandoned.
The search has not been abandoned,
however, and there exists a possibility. il
is belieyed, of serving her yet. Several
Testimony is desired to be introduced next
week along with that regarding the gov
ernor's deals in stocks.
None of the transactions was made d.
rectly through her as the governors
agent 1t is said, but she is believed to
know much of the manner in which the
deals between him and his agents, or
agents, We're consummated.
Frederick L. colwell the governors al
legged dummy in certain Wall street
ventures, was not produced by attorneys
for the defense today, and tonight 1t ap-
pears moYe unlikely than ever that he
win, testil FRIENDS. Of the governor to-
day said that Illness might prevent Col
we'll from taking the stand, They further
explain that his i'll health has had much
to do with his not being seen recently.
however. that he was not attempting to
conceal himself and would be willing
witness If able.
Charges that the governor bartered his
political influence will be taken up early
next week it developed today. Two wit
nesses, Chester c. Platt, the governor S
sedretary. and John A. Waldron. re-
corder of legislative bills, have been
served with subpoenas duces eteeum In
Hcohnec,tion with this feature Of the case.
Platt was ordered. to produce the re-
ports of John Carlisle. state highway
commissioner. in connection with GER
tain projected road improvements in
the counties of Greene, Essex and War
rem The reports were made while Car
|Iisle was member of committee OF
inquiry appointed by the governor. The
report opposed approval of the bill for
improvement In Greene county Wal
dron must produce the bills.
Charge He Signed Bill for Vote
According to "A charge made by Eu-
gene Lamb Richards In his opening adj
dress on behalf of the assembly man
|agers. $4,000 was expended from the
general fund of the state for the Greene
1t is alleged that the gov
fernar signed the bill in exchange for
rs sote of Assemblyman ]. Lewis
'Patrie for4hs direct primaries bill. AS
sembyman VI. G. Primes Jr,, and tine
governor. Richards charged In his
speech that the ,gosernor told Prime
his motto was correct. You for me and
me for YOU.
At the extraordinary session Of, the
1continael % page Tep
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28
Reports Conflict as to
Whether United States
Soldiers Replied-BOr-
der Patrol Is Doubled
PORFIRIO DIAZ
is SUMMONED TO
RETURN TO MEXICO
Wanted for Active Army Service.
Carranza Declines to Enter Into
the Coming Election-Gam-
boa Is Preparing for
Active Campaign

El Paso, Tex. September 27 "A de-
tachment of United States troops. Sec
ond cavalry. was fired upon late this
afternoon by Mexican federal cavalry :
men, the Americana being on duty pa
trolling the international border about
IS miles east OF Et Paso.
None of the Americans was wounded
Two Texas rangers who were nearby
were also fired at by the Mexicans.
United States army officers stated
tonight that their soldiers did not re-
turn the fire. although there were
about 40 shots fired at them.
H. L. Rhodes. who was near tho
scene when the Mexicans began shoot
did return the firf and drove the Mex
leans to cover lis not known wheth
er any Mexicans Were injured.
The American troops We're at a pa
troll station on the border about two
miles east OF San Elizario when 30
Mexican cavalrymen appeared on the
Mexican side The Mexicans We're
about 200 yards from the troopers when
the shooting began.
The United States authorities at
Clint. Tex. were notified soon after
the shooting and vent to- San hiizario
to conduct an Investigations At .Inarez
tonight the federal authorities are also
investigating the shooting
The Mexican troopers who fired at
the Americans composed II scouting
PARTY which was sent east from Juarez
this morning. Late teqight THE troop
at .Iuarez
The border patrol IN the vicinity OF
San Elizario has been doubled tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28
Beaumetz Dead

Limoux. France, September 27--Deputy
Henri Charles Etienne Dujafhin Beaumetz
for many years Under Secretary of Stale
for fine arts in the French cabinet, died
here today He was Al years old. He
was an artist and was awarded a medal
at the French saloon of 1889. He later
turned 20 politics and was member OF
the Chamber of Deputies from 1889 until
his DEATH
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28
FAMOUS NECKLACE
SOLD FOR 100000
Was Stolen From Mails and Later
Found on London Streets by
Workman

Brussels. Belgium. September 27.-The
famous $4,000 pearl necklace which was
stolen from the mails and later found By
la workman on London sidewalk was
sold today to Mile DuMonceau de Fer
gendasl of Brussels for 100000 Mile. De
Bergehdael is said to be acting for cele-
brated person.
The contract with the London lewelry
dealer stipulated that if the two parts
missing when the necklace was found
should be recovered. the price will be in
creased to $5o,oo0 to use them as anu
let's.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28
CLOSING HOURS OF
EXTRA SESSION OF
LEGISLATURE CALM
Tennessee Solons Sing Re
ligOus Songs While Wait
ing-No Vote on Law
Enforcement Bills

| Nashville, September 27.--With the
hands of the big clocl. on the wall Of
the hail of the house of Representa-
'tiveskpointing to the hour of 3 in the
morning. but with the correct time
1905 o'clock tonight the extraordinary ses-
sion of the fifty-eighth general assembly
came to a close. The dying hours OF
the session were as calm as The last
six days have been stormy and MEM
bers laughed and joked while they
waited for bills to be engrossed or
killed the time by singing with great
fervor. religious songs or broke into
lively popular airs.
No Vote on Bills
The session ended with three Of tho
so-called law enforcement bills still
on the calendar of the house. The bills
prohibit the shipment of Intoxicating
liquors in the state and within the
bounds of the state, and also provides
tor action In the commercial and civil
courts by 10 taxpayers to have sa 7
looms declared a nuisance. The bills
passed the senate more9than n week
ago and came up in the house last
Monday. Opponents Of the measure in
stitutedl successful filibuster To pre-
iyent them from coming to a vote dur
ing which charges of the presence Of
sunmen'' in the hall of the house were
made by both sides and grave -trolible
at times seemed imminent
During the day the sepate killed the,
amendment to the refunding bill ow-
ing to an objection TO that clause of
the amendment which stipulated that
state bonds should not be sold below
par. Both house and senate also passed
the bill substituting the electric chair
for the galfows in the punishment OF
capital offenses, or as Mr.. Mcfarland
put 1t, Burning tile poor ievils to
death instead of strangling them
May Call Another Session
In a@special message sent 10 the
house today, Governor Hooper stated
that he was strongly Inclined to call
another extra session for the sole con-
sideration of th& law enforcement bills
lie also scored the house In .caustic Ian
gdage for happenings of the past few
'days.
The governor returned house Joint
resolution No. ! Without his signature
In explanation of his action the ex-
ecutive, said in part:"I return the reso-
luton Without my signature for the fol-
lowing reasons: fS
First. 1t contains expressions OF
opinion as TO certain matters OF ma
tional politics not connected w'th my
self or the. duties of the Legislature and
concerning which neither OF us Is very
we'll informed. / concur most hearlilv}in
approving President Wilson's Mexican
policy. know what that is / also
approve most heartily his advocacy OF
leg' Station that would enable tile stat.
of New Jersey to enforce the laws
against lawbreakings saloons. though
see no manifestation of this in the
resolution.
Second. | am not prepared .tc indorse
tine records of senator Lea md Sem
ator Shields becauge am not thor
|oughly familiar with either =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28
Extension of Time Granted

San Francisco. September 27-Twenty
days additional time was granted by
Judge vanvleet to counsel for Maury l.
Diggs and f. Drew Caminetti. under sem
tence fod violations of the Mann white
slave act In this time they are to file
application for an apepal with the United
States court The stay of execution on
which the defendants are out on bail pend
ing appeal was extended correspondingly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28
Very Few Exemptions

President Wilson, the federal Judges of
the supreme court and inferior court now
holding office, and employees of "a state
or any political subdivision thereof" are
the only persons specifically exempted
from the tax by the new law. The Pres
ident and judges now in office were made
exempt to escape any questions of con-
stitutionality of the law, and their sue
cessQre in office will be compelled to pay
the tax.
The general public is expected to
give close study to the new law in
the next few months as the first bur-
den of the tax payment rests with the
Individual citizen and his failuhe to
report his income is punishable by a
fine. n is admitted that when The first
returne aYe made many taxable per
Sons Tf0D4bly will escape payment, but
with each year the governments lists
OF persons with taxable incomes will
be made more nearly complete.
Two primary methods of collecting
Is the i---lividuAI return made by the
citizen; the other returns by corpor-
ations and other employers who pay
their employees taxes at the source
Under the law as It will be signed by
President Wilson next week every
large company employing labor will
be compelled to report any regular
salaries 1t pays in excess of the $4,000
figures and will pay the taxes for its
employees and deduct the tax from their
,pay envelopes.
This "paymens at the source will.
apply to salaries. rents. interest royal
ties, partnership profits and some 9TH
er sources OF income and persons re-
ceiving such incomes must be prepared
TO show that the money has paid stf
tax at its source.
Basis for Figuring Income,
In figuring up his net inconae for