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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-08-23

Missouri Arbitration Board Advises.
Flat River. Mo-, Aug. 21.-The state
board of mediation and arbitration
proposed to the 5000 striking miners
and the lead mine operators Of st.
Francois county, that the men be Civ.
en- a .25-cent advance q day in wages
and that tho demand Of the unions
for closed shop be dropped for .
year. The miners had asked so cents
day advance. The operators are
willing to make concession in waE:
es, but prefer not to recognize the
union. It was reported that an agree
ssnt would b reached.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-08-23
Plan Attack on Currency Bill.

Chicago. Aug. 2o-while dispatches
from Washington are to the effect that
President Wilson intends to stick by
the Glass currency bill and that he be-
heves it will pass the house of rep
resentatives as reported by the bank
Ing and currency committee. many
Of the more influential delegates to
the bankers conference to be held in
Chicago Friday will come for the pur-
pose Of uniting in an attack on the
measure to inforce radical amend
ments or its defeat in the senate.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-08-23
EIqht Hurt In Train Wreck.

st. Louis, Aug. 21.-Eight persons
were injured, several perhaps fatally.
when a Missouri, Kansas and Texas
passenger train from Sedalia, Mo-,
and a local f5oight train met in head.
on collision here late. Fireman Rice,
Of the passenger train, was the most
seriously injured.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-08-23
Emile olivier Dies

Annecy, France, Aug. 21.-Emile o.
iivier, famous French politician and
premier of France under Napoleon III,
is dead here. M. Olivier was born
at Marseilles July 2, 1925. He came
into international prominence when
he was chosen by the emperor rs ar
bitrator OF the difficulties which arose
relative to the Isthmus Of Sues.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-08-23
Amateur Athletic FedsratIon.

Berlin, Aug. 20.-For the purpose OF
formulating rules to control interna,
tional sport and to arrange the pro
gram for the Olympic games Of 1915,
the newly formed Amateur Athletic
federation went into session here TO-
day. The federation 10 to be made the
governing power II athletics the world
over. It 10 to pass On worlds records
and to adopt an amateur definition for
ali countries. James p. Sullivan, OF
he American Amateur Athletic union,
was among those selected for tho pro.
01sional eonmittse Of the tsdsratlsa
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-08-23
claim spllt Tlokete lIl.oa,.

Claim Split Tlokets Illegal.
st. Paul.-Psrsons who. in taking
passage for points outside the state
split their purchases Of transportation
on the same line Of railroad and the
same train. IN order to avoid the old
scent rate On that part Of the travel
IN Minnesota, are declared 70 be VIC
lating the federal laws relating to In
tsrstate commerce. The state legal
department. has not passed omcially
40 yet On this phase Of the rate situs
ton in Minnesota, but individual
members Of the department say thaa
q nnAo2hkafN tsuA -
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-08-23
Wheat Averages II to - sushel

Moorhead, Mimi, Aug. 21.-Thirty
millers, comprising members Of the
hard wheat league OF northern Min
nesota and North Dakota assembled
heye for the mutual talking over Of
general trade problems. The first
question discussed was the probable
yield Of the territory named with e..
Inmates from first hands, wide area
being represented at the meeting. The
decision was reached that the yield
in North Dakota would average IL
bushels to the acre, the yields in DIFF
ferent localities being eight to "
bushels.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-08-23
JURY FINDS D|GCs IS GUILTY
VIOLATING MANN ACT Is ThI
CRIME CHARGED,
Former Architect for California Stats
Faces 4 Heavy Term In the
PenltentIary.

San Francisco. Aug. 21.-Manry I.
Dtsss was found guilty by = jury Of
violation Of the Mann white slave act.
The IL men convicted Diggs on tho
charge Of clipping with Marsha War
rington from Sacramento, Cal, to Re-
no. New, for immoral purposes. Disgs
formerly was state architect Of Cali
fornia.
OF the six counts in the Indictment.
the jury found a verdict Of guilty on
the first four. Each count carries q
maximum penalty Of five years and .
minimum of one year in = federal pen
itentiary. Diggs. his wife. father,
mother and his three aunts. Mn.
Drew Caminetti and Mrs. Anthony
Caminetti were in court, waiting the
verdict.
Diggs obviously was distressed and
his wife showed the tension she was
under. The questions of the foreman
clearly foreshadowing the coming YER.
dict, gavc them time to steel them
selves for the shock, and there was
no demonstration when the expected
blow fell.
The case won national prominence
when United States District Attorney
John L. McNab resigned. charging
that the trial had been delayed by po-
litical influence and made public his
resignation in An open letter to Presi.
dent Wilson.
Nine ballots were taken by the
Jury and from the first the Jurors
/! were unanimous for conviction ON the
first four counts. but on the nth,
charging the defendant with persuad-
Ing, advising and inducing Marshs
Warrington to 60 from Sacramento
to Reno for immoral purposes. and
on the sixth. charging the same Of
Tense with respect to Lola Norris.
they were AZ obstinately disagreed.
With reference to Marsha Warning
ton, the vote stood seven for aoQuit-
tai and five for conviction for the
nine consecutive ballots. With ref
erence to Lola Norris the vote stood
10 for conviction and two for aoquit-
tai, likewise for the nine consecutive
ballots. The difference in attitude DO
tween the two girls is explained by
the fact that the fury considered Mar
sha Warrington the more forward of
the two.
Sentence will be pronounced q
week from Tuesday, Sept. 3. Judge
Van Fleet set the bail at $1,000 on
each count, making $4,000 in all. An
appeal will be taken.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-08-23
saves Self Win Paraohut,.

Paris, Aug. 21.-Aviator Pegoud
carried out safely . sensational ex.
pertinent in the use Of the parachute.
in descending from an aeroplanA
while in flight. Rising to . height Of
900 fest Pesoud pulled the string a.
tached to q parachute folded on the
asroplane. The parachute opened
lifting the aviator from his seat aud
let him slowly but safely TALL down.
20 earth. whils the drivesfssS asro.s
plane fell and smashed 70 btu. Ths,
parachute arra1ss0ank . inteoAed ~
uss in eDAeaenslsk 5ji5-
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-08-23
Held Girl Captive 4 Days.

Eveleth, Mimi, Aug. 2o.-After q
search since Wednesday the local po-
lice captured Paul Psocianno. wanted
on q charge Of having lured the II
year.old sister Of the wife of local
tailor into the woods near here, and
held her captive four days.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-08-23
Narrow Escape From Death,

Narrow Escape From Death.
New York. Aug. 21-Thirty-nva
workmen caught 40 feet Under ground
In section Of the CatsRill aqueduct
in course of construction under Wash.
ington Heights, whore fire broke out
In the shaft house overhead were
found unframed two hours later,
when the fire was controlled. Their
chief suffering had been from lack Of
air, cut of by the smoke.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-08-23
SENATE TO CHANGE MEASURE
OPPOSED TO CERTAIN FEATURES
OF CURRENCY BILL.
No Definite Plan for Amending 10
Suggested AZ Vet BY Upper
House.

Washington. Aug. 2o.-Unexpected
developments in regard to currency re-
form legislation in the senate promise
serious complications for President
Wilson's plans for the passage Of q
currency bill at this session of con-
gress.
At q conference Of Democratic mem.
bers Of the senate currency commit.
tee, Chairman Owen, who has been
considered one Of the original trainers
Of the bill, nowsbefore the Democrats
Of the house. made it clear that he
was opposed to- several measures of
the bill, including the plan for ~ re-
gional reserve banks, and that he
would recommend important changes
in the measure.
The results Of the senate confer.
ence have been to leave the currency
situation entirely open, so far az the
senate's probable action was con-
cerned.
Senator Owen did not suggest q
definite plan to his colleagues: but
said he was opposed to the regional
reserve bank plan; to the proposal to
compel all national banks to enter the
new federal system; and to other fea-
lures Of the bilaaesat was introduced
by Chairman dhbx II the house cur.
reney committee.
The attitude Of other Democrats on
the senate committee. Including sena,
tors Hitchcock. O'Gorman and Reed ID
such as to indicate that there will be
material changes in the administra,
ton measure, II not q complete 70.
modelling Of it. before it comes before
the senate for action.
Several members Of the committee
inclined to the opinion that the sen.
ate ultimately might be asked to con.
slider some measure of temporary
character similar to the bill recently
introduced BY Senator Lea, Democrat,
which would amplify the Aldrich-vree.
land emergency currency law, and SO
change its provision as to bring a
form Of special currency within the
reach Of all national banks.
Those who participated in the COM
mittee conference declared that no
definite plans existed for the remodel.
ing of the Glass bill.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-08-23
ARMY OF $4,000
WORKING ON ROADS
MISSOURI GOVERNOR LEADS MEN
IN TWO DAY
FEAT.
ADDS $1,000, 900 OR MORE
Highways Are 1sttered to That Ex
tsnt-Womsn Aid In Gigantic
Volunteer Move.
mont.

JEFFERSON City, Mo-, Aug. 21.-Led By
Governor Major in q brown corduroy
suit and q hickory shirt, $4,000 Mis-
sourians yesterday manned steam
graders, rollers. mule scrapers, picks
and shovels and worked the roads of
Missouri as they had never been
worked before. Wednesday and today
have been proclaimed by the MissouSi
executive as good roads days." and
throughout the state entire commune
ties dropped their everyday labors
and donated their time to adding ST.
100000 in betterments to the states
highways.
Plenty Of "Movle~ Men.
Governor Major did his stunt in the
bottoms of Galloway county. with plen-
ty OF moving picture men on duty. In
the cab of a traction engine. he pilot.
ed a mammoth road grading outfit
loaned by q road machine company OF
Wtnona, Mimi, over . stretch Of high.
way which he expected would be q
model by night. Highway engineers
from bordering states arrived early
to watch road building in the state.
Every kind Of road device imagin.
able was in operstion with plenty OF
agents handy to extou their merits.
Governor and Mrs. Hodges of Kan.
sas arrived late in the day. An in.
spection trip In automobiles over
Boone and Galloway counties was led
by Governor Major today with an idea
of showing the Kansas governor just
what can be done BY concerted &C
ton.
First state Wide Movement.
This, the first statewide movement
In favor Of better roads. IL expected to
be not only an epoch In the develop,
ment Of Missouri but an example that
will be followed by other states and
thus lead to general improvement oil
highways all over the United States.
This movement will unite the farm
and the market" said the road over
seers as . message Of encouragement
to the workers.
1T will bring the city and the coun
try districts closer together" was the
reply of the volunteer laborers, who
were SO brimful of enthusiasm thai
they needed no announcement.
No army ever was. better prepared
for a campaign than that which
marched forth prepared for q cam
paign to "pull Missouri out of tn,
mud" Eight thousand road overseer,
In the state for weeks have been az
sembling equipment and outlining tn,
work to be done, 80 systematicall.
that every squad Of men was put II
work without delay or confusion.
Every city, town and hamlet wa
represented in the movement and i,
the farming districts nearly ever!
| ablebodied man enlisted.
Women took an important part IL
the campaign. The 5000 members o
the Missouri Federation Of Women'l
clubs throughout the state aided tn.
movement In every way possible ant
thousands of farmers wives and othel
women prepared and served meals t.
the workers.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-08-23
caminetti Trial B.aln,

San Francisco, Aug. 21.-F. Drew
Caminetti, co-defendant with Maury I.
Diges, has now been placed on trial
before Judge Van Fleet in the United
States district court. Marsha War.
rington and Lola Norris will be called
to repeat their story. .t
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-08-23
Bottle sreaks; Hvrts Senate

Washington, Aug. Ex-senator Bor-
ali Of Idaho was 80 severely cut on
the hand while opening a bottle of
mineral water in the senate cloak
room that four stitches were neces.
sary to close the wound. The sena-
tor was christening the metal cap
Of the bottle when the latter broke.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-08-23
Rob Man; Then Boat Him.

Rob Man; Then Beat Him.
Minneapolis.-Frank Wesling, DIV
10, MIMI, was held up and robbed by
two men at Washington and Second
avenues south Weshng lost $40 in
money and his watch and chain. He
was badly beaten.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-08-23

Hospital Patient Escapes In Storm.
Minneapolis.-In the midst of VIC
lent early morning storm. Mrs Edna
Bladette escaped from the City hos
pital, attired, so far as known, In
nothing but her night clothes. Shs
climbed out Of . second story win
dow, crawled down the fire escape
and disappeared. When attendant.
missed her shortly afterward she
could not be found. The police were
notified and searched the immediate
neighborhood, but could not find her
She IL believed to be suffering slighl
mental disturbane>
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
The Alabama Land Congress

Governor O'Neal, by proclamation
has given official approval to the Ala
bama Land congress which will meet
in Birmingham October 4, 5, 6 and 7,
and urges that the people of the state
aid in the furtherance of its aims and
objects.
The mayor of each incorporated
city or town, and the president of the
commission of each city so governed,
are named as delegates, as are the
editors or publishers of all the news
papers. The governor stresses the i'm
portance of a representative attend
ance, and asks all those who have
been named by the probate judges of
the various counties to be here, land
thus present to the outside world an
object lesson of appreciation by our
own people of what they possess in
their lands"
Alabama has many thousands of
acres of rich farm lands now lying
idle. How best to develop this fallow
field Of wealth is the problem. Immi-
grafton is believed to be the answer,
and the Alabama Land congress de-
signs to devise ways and means
whereby a desirable class of settlers
can be. induced to make this state
their home. Each new family adds
wealth to the people already here.
Only those who are industrious and
ambitious are wanted, and these can
be persuaded to come if the proper
attractions are held out The Age
Herald hopes to see the October
gathering largely attended and fruit
full in results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
For the state SENATE


"B. n. Allen would make an admirable
state senator and I understand that his
friends will urge him 10 run for the posi-
tion,' said Jefferson county man who
has had long experience In politics. u
understand that Senator Hugh Morrow
Will not offer for reelection. Ii Senator
Morrow cared to run nobody could beat
MIN. He is deservedly popular and JET
ferson county has had few men SO able
In the upper house of the legislature
Mr.. Allen has not only the general
equipment, but he has the temperament.
Then. too. ne is a man of prodgious en-
ergy- Those OF us who have known him
Tor 20 years cannot recall any one who
would work for the people more faithfully
should he BE chosen to represent Jeffer-
son county in the senate.
Mr.. Allen has never been a corpora
ton LAWYER; he is fair-minded; was never
prejudiced for or against any interest.
1he corporations would doubtless be glad
10 nave him in the senate and the peo-
pie generally should be glad to have him.
lie would be just and broad-minded in his
attitude to every interest and every
body -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
Roosevelt as Envoy

The suggestion that Theodore
Roosevelt be named as an envoy to
Great Britain and Germany in an eff
fort to induce those countries to par
ticipate in the Panama exposition in
San Francisco will meet with hearty
approval all over the United States.
President Wilson and Secretary of
State Bryan are said to be favorably
inclined to the idea and probably will
offer credentials to Mr.. Roosevelt
should Mr.. Skiff, director general of
the fair, fail in the negotiations he is
now conducting in Europe.
The fact that Colonel Roosevelt is
an ex-President of the United States
would give him prestige upon mis-
sion of this kind. In addition, he is
popular in both England and Germany
to remarkable degree. When on his
way home from his African hunt he
was nailed with the greatest enthusi-
asm in Berlin and London, and his
conduct upon those occasions added
immensely to the popularity he al
ready had.
Colonel Roosevelt is able, polished,
persuasive, and he is particularly en-
dowed with the attribute of adroit-
ness, SO necessary to the successful
handling of diplomatic affairs. If he
wants to have an official status on his
approaching trip abroad, by all means
let him go as envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary of San
Francisco's big show.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
4 aHEART-THRoB spEcIALisr-

In the October Womans Home Compan-
ion appears confession of heart
throb specialists newspaper woman,
who, after many failures. made success
in New York Following is her own story
of her first success:
II had dropped into criminal court
room. principally to escape the heat of
the street A young girl was being tried
for attempted suicide. Perhaps because
my own future looked so dark, l could
read real drama between the fatering
lines of her testimony.
Here was an old story. to the reporters.
knew they would turn in brief items,
bare facts. / talked about the girl with
the probation officer assigned to the case,
with the girl, with her employers, and 1
corner where she tried to end 1t ALL
cubby hole much like my own. Then I
wrote as If her story We're mine.
with the power born Of desperation,
forced my way into the presence of sun
day editor who had spoken few kind
words to me- ! begged him to read my
story while the girls case was still in
the public eye.
For a wonder he did read it. while I
sat beside him. When he finished he
touched several buttons, and men fairly
tumbled into the room.
After giving them orders, he seemed to
recall my existence. He turned and
stared at me over his glasses.
Let's see! You've been in here before.
haven't you?
Yes. brought you letter from Mr..
Blank of the News. -
IIumph, a story like that is worth 80
letters of introduction. Confounded nui
sanee, letters are. Don't believe in an:
Sold much stuff
'Nothing-unless you have bought that
slory?'
Ellis eyes twinkled.
oh. I've bought it all right | forsqi
to mention--we pay $50 for story like
that with the pictures. ] suppoas that Is
all right
''All right?
II closed my eyes. | saw clean hall
room. with a real window ledge over
which l could look out upon a quiet city
garden. saw telegraph operator click
ing off message to an anxious mother.
And 1 tasted beefsteak, thick, juicy, rarel
when opened my eyes once more the
Sunday editor was at the door. He flung
this order over his shoulder;
/" Wait till ] come hack
'In few minutes he was seated oesidc
me again and l could hardly believe nlC
ears He was offering me position -
the staff.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
Growth of BirmInshnm

cunningham has made wonderful
strides in the past three years" said
Charles F. Humphreys Of st. Paul
7 was here for the first time in 1897.
when Birmingham was comparatively
small city. Business had been greatly
depressed as the result of the panic of
1898. and I did not think the development
of this district would be as rapid as it
turned out to be. When | was here in 1910,
just after the census was announced. il
was plain that Birmingham was to be-
come one of the greatest cities of this
country. Its phenomenal growth in the
last decade naturally attracted attention
all over the United States. / believe that
1t is safe prediction that Birmingham
Will have population of 100000 in, the
census of 1920
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
Let's teach ourselves that honorable
stop,
Not to out-sport discretion.
-OtheIIO.
The Chattanooga Incident

Federal and Confederate veterans
alike will regret that the members OF
N. B. Forrest camp of Chattanooga
were barred from the Grand Army of
the Republic parade after they had
been expressly invited to participate
by Forsythe post of Toledo. The Ohio
men sought to pay compliment to
the Tennesseeans, and their invitation
was accepted in the spirit in which it
was given. That Commander in Chief
Beers of the Grand Army of the Re-
public saw fit to enforce the rule that
none but members of the Federal vet
terans' organizations and their sons
should take part in the crowning fea
ture of the encampment is regretta-
Bile.
1t would be unjust, however, to crit
icise Commander Beers. He simply en-
forced a rule which has been in vogue
at encampments of the past. Primari-
ly, of course, the rule was never
aimed to prevent such an exhibition
of loyalty and good fellowship as
would have been given by having
wearers of the blue and gray to march
together. 1t just happened that the
rule applied to the old Confederates
as it did to other outsiders.
Colonel Dickinson of Forrest camp
and Colonel Hanson of Forsythe post
view the matter in the proper light.
They think that it was an unfortunate
outcome of an endeavor to give prac-
tical demonstration to the feeling of
fraternity and admiration with which
the old soldiers of the north and
south now regard each other. Despite
this little incident kindness and for
bearance will continue to increase in
the minds and hearts of Confederate
and Federal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
The Fine and the Costs

A aragraph in the Jefferson coun-
ty court news published in Thursday
mornings Age-Herald might be used
as the basis for the drawing Of a
moral by all those who contemplate
running for the legislature at the next
election.
A man killed dog and was tried
in the criminal court, verdict of
guilty being found. He was assessed a
fine of $5. He went to the clerk to
settle, and was informed that he
owed S51.40.
Of this amount, the fine of So and a
solicitors fee of $40 goes to the state
and county. The other s36.40 goes to
county officials. OF course, none oil
the $36.40 goes to the judge. He, with
jurors, gets his money elsewhere.
Here is concrete illustration Of
the workings of The fee system. Petty
officials get more than twice as much
as the state and county put together.
The next legislature will have an
opportunity TO remedy this unnatural
and uneconomic condition. a con-
stitutional amendment has been
adopted which paves the way. The
fight has been long and stubborn
one, but victory is at last in sight.