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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04

Judge, I'll fight! Fight Fightw still
ringing in their ears the suffragette
went wild.
Standing on the seats they shrieked
and shouted anathemas at the court For
three minutes they held full sway in
the courtroom. The police were pow
erless The judges warning that he
would commit the entire party of wom-
en- to prison for contempt fell on deaf
ears. The women laughed at the
judges threats and they finally left
the court singing the suffragette bat
tie song Such scene never before
was witnessed at the Old Bailey.
outside the courtroom the militant
women defied the police! ARREST us,
Take us to jail! What do we carer"
they shouted.
The street crowd greeted the suffra-
gists with mingled chorus of groans.
Misses and boos
There is no possibility of Mrs Pank-
hurst serving her sentence of three
years. The suffragette leader will un-
doubtedly be released under Home Sec
retary McKenna's new bill, permitting
ticket of leave, which the suffragettes
have christened "the cat and mouse
bill" h9
Three attempts were made today
early to burn houses in the Hampstead
district of London. One of the resi-
dences was occupied and another suf-
fragettes tried to blow up last week.
The damage done was not extensive
Nothing was found to connect the suf-
fragettes with the outrages, but tho
alarmed tenants of the suburb are con-
WINGED that militapts are responsible.
This place is a regular fotbed of
suffragettes," said one police official.
In other respects the symptoms dis
played by her daughter indicated the
imm Mediate need of special medical
treatment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
CHARGE CARETAKER
R|FLED DEAD BODY
Columbus Man Faces Seri-
Gus Charge in Flood
District

Columbus. o., April 3,-Oscar H. Os-
man, an undertaken, who was arrested
today. charged with taking money from
the body of Mrs. Sarah Sovill, a flood
victim, was released on bond tonight and
Immediately was rearrested for investi-
cation. This charge does not admit of
bail. Two members of the Ohio National
Guard said they witnessed the finding by
Osman of $265 when Mrs. Sovill's body
was brought to Osman's undertaking es-
tabishment.
Silas Sovill. son of the dead woman,
said he had reason to believe his mother
had $500 in her possession when she was
drowned Osman admitted, the police
say, that he found about $3.50 on a corpse
and that it might have belonged to Mrs.
Stovill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
MARION WORKING HARD FOR
POSTOFFICE BUILDINGl

Judge ]. B. shivers has appointed
the following delegates to the National
Good Roads convention to be held In
Birmingham April 24-25: c. II. Seals.
A. d. Perry. J.. C. Davis, H. A. Pc
ters, C. Fl. Greer, B. f. Garrison w.
F. Fuller. j. F. suttle. r. p. Greer,
J. NJ Moore ". B. Alexander, W. t.
Ivey, ". w. Eiland. Irby Pope, ]. f.
West. Val Taylor J. S. Long, c. A.
Givham A S. Dunlap, J. A Hardin,
J. b. Mortland, J. S. Roam. Charles B.
Carter, L. p. DeYampert. J. T. Curb and
DR. C. K. Smith.
At meeting of the County Medical
society held Tuesday the following
delegates were named to attend the
State Medical association: DR.. w. r.
Downey of SCOTS, DR.. e. L. Fuller of
Perryville. DIR. J. B. Hatchette of Ma
rion and Dr.. C. X. Smith of Hamburg.
The University of Alabama Dramatic
club will be at Judson auditorium on
the evening of April Is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04

the crest passed yesterday morning has
been steady, though slow. Tonight, with
a stage of 44.3 feet in the canal at 3
o'clock. the river is nearly one foot
lower than the high mark.
Conditions are rapidly returning to
normal along the river front where the
damage, other than expected from the
Ohios annual spree, is nominal. Con-
Germs situated on the river front oc-
cupy buildings constructed to Withstand
the water Lousiville's largest item of
loss are considered as deferred gains
and are charged to interrupted mail and
train service for which the Ohio and
Indiana floods were responsible.
Residence sections still partly under
water are those to whose residents in
is no novel experience. Flood
victims who are being cared for by the
city and charity organizations become
charges with almost every 40 foot stage.
Except on two railroads which reach
into western Kentucky railroad traf-
fic from here south of the river is not
and has not been interrupted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
Undertaken Arrested

Columbus. O., April 3.-Upon complaints
filed by members of the Ohio National
Guard, "A. II 'Osman. a Westside under
taker whose business place is near the
flood district. was arrested on a charge
of larceny.
Two guardsmen told Chief of Police
Carter that Osman had offered them $25
for every body they might recover from
the debris If they would turn them over
to the Osman undertaking establishment
The police allege that more than $500
had been taken from bodies of victims
sent to Osman's place. Four more bodies
were recovered this morning from the
wreekage, making the total recovered
from the flood in this city stand at S4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04

Marion. April s.-(Special. THE
failure of Congress to include the $685.
600 in the omnibus bill for the pur-
chase of site and erection of a post
office building at Marion contributed
largely to the determination of it's
citizens in putting the sales of the Of
flee beyond that required of third class
offices The quarterly report just sent
in shows the annual sales to exceed
$4,000, which is an increase of 100 per
cent in nine years.
Considering the fact Marion has only
1900 population, the receipts. are far
larger than any other similar size
town in the cotton beltf In fact, Bir-
and Bessemer are the only
other postoffices within the Ninth con-
gressional district in the second class.
AS soon as officially recognized by
the government as a second class Of
flee. this will entitle Marion to post
office building as we'll as an assistant
postmaster under the civil service
rules
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
MORGAN'S BODY
ARRIVES IN PARIS

Paris, April S-The special train
bearing the body of J. p. Morgan, ar
rived at the Care de Lyon, in Paris.
at 80 o'clock tonight 1t was met
by the American ambassador. Myron T..
Herrick; the secretary of the embas ssy,
X. W. Bliss; Mrs. j. II. Harjes, Gabriel
Jaray, secretary of the Franco-Amer-
lean committee; Junius George Morgan.
a nephew, and Jacques Seligman
The funeral car was opened and
wreaths were placed on the coffin by
the ambassador, Mrs. Haries. NJ. Jaray.
for the Franco American committee
and others The train left at midnight
for Batignolles. where it was switched
to the Hayre line.
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sang suffrage songs and cheered until
late in the evening.
The newspapers generally support the
sentence, some of them even considering
it too light for a second offense. 1t is
pointed out that as the sentence is one
of penal servitude Mrs. Pankhurst can
be released on license when her condi-
ton becomes serious and rearrested when
she has recovered.
Suffragettes tonight raided the Man
chester art galleries and smashed the
glass on 13 famous pictures, in some
cases the glass piercing the canvases.
The women, Mrs. Forester, Miss Man
esta and Miss Annie Briggs were ar
rested
Among the pictures damaged were And
romache Watts Evening Prayer and
Love and Death" and Homan Hunt $
Flood" and Shadow and Death"
Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, leader
of the militant suffragettes, was to-
day found guilty and sentenced to
three years penal servitude at the Old
Bailey sessions on the charge of incit-
ing persons to commit damage
The trial required two days. The jury
added to its verdict of guilty a strong
recommendation of mercy and when the
Judge pronounced the. heavy sentence of
Infee years the cIOWu u WOuitil III hflt
courtroom rose in angry protest. AS
Mrs. Pankhurst stood up in the prison.
er's inclosure. her sympathizers cheered
wildly and then filed out of court singing,
March On. March On"' to the tune of
the Marseillaise
Mrs. Pankhurst's clothing address to
the jury lasted so minutes. She informed
the court that she did not wish to call
any witnesses. In her address she fire.
quently wandered so far from the mat
ter germane before the court that the
judge censured her.
Not Wicked Nor Malicious
Mrs Pankhurst denied any malicious
incitement. Neither nor the other
militant suffragettes are wicked or ma
licious." she said. Women are not tried
by their peers and these trials are an
example of what women are suffering in
order to obtain their rights.
Personally, l have had to surrender
q large part of my income in order to
be free to participate in the suffrage
movement" Speaking with much feel
ing. Mrs. Pankhurst fiercely criticised
man-made laws and said that the divorce
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
5000 THROWN OUT
OF EMPLOYMENT

Naco, Arz, April 3.-Nearly 5000
Mexicans and Americans were thrown
out of employment yesterday by the
closing down of the Cananea Consoli-
datedS Copper company plant. United
States Consul Simpich left today in
vestigating the conditions
The state troops control Cananea 25
miles below this point. as result Of
a recent attack, but General Ojedas
federals continue to hold the Mexican
town of Naco, interfering with the
shipments of fuel and food to the big
American owned mining camp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
Shawneetown Seeks Relief

Shawneetown, H., April 3.--With the
work of preventing further flood dam
age now unnecessary Shawneetown to-
day turned itself toward seeking re-
lief for the thousand refugees camped
in tents or scattered among country
frienss in the hills. Provisions have
been running short and today the sit
uation became very grave.
Expected relief from state and other
sources had not arrived. Unless pro-
visions are received tonight or to-
morrow many refugees will suffer ex-
tremely
The river continued to rise today and
by nightfall was near the 595 mark,
three feet and one inch over the, high
mark of the 1884 flood. when 80 per-
sons We're drowned. Hardly a frame
structure in town has escaped damage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
Ice Break at Chippewa

Chippewa Falls. Wis, April "a
heavy thunderstorm early today broke
the Ice gorges one mile up the Chip
pewa river from here, letting loose
torrent of ice. water and log booms.
For two hours the waters came with
such commotion that the entire city
was awakened. The river rose five feeet
in 30 minutes. There were five miles
of big ice cakes backed up by the
gorges and when 1t let loose, the noise
could be heard for miles Much farm
land was inundated. Property loss will
be heavy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
Incident Rightly Regarded

Paris, April 3.-While first news OF tne
landing of the Zeppelin on French soil
caused a great sensation other accounts
gave the incident a somewhat dimin-
ished Importance and public opinion to-
night was inclined to view the plight
of the Germans as rather ludicrous.
The explanation that the onicers lost
themselves is generally accepted.
1t was announced tonight that the min
lister of war would make no decision with
regard to the Zeppelin until he had re-
ceived the report of the officer sent to
Iuneville to investigate the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
Seen at VesOul

Vesoul, France, April 3.-A mammoth
dirigible balloon, which appeared to be a
German Zeppelin airship, was seen today
by number of French officers, maneu-
vering at a great height over the depart
ment of the Haute Saone, near the Fran
CO. German frontier. 1t had seven per-
sons on board. The air vessel passed
swiftly over Passavant La Rochere, Selles
and Vauvilliers, and finally disappeared
in the direction of the Vosges mountains,
separating France and Germany.
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Spencer Churchill. first lord of the ad
mralty, who later arrived here on board
the admiralty yacht.
The women painted their instructions
in big letters on the lighthouse and
other points of vantage on the Hoe
facing the sea.
One of them went like this:
ITO Winston Spencer Churchill, no
security until you give women the vote,
no matter how big the navy"
Another said:
ITO save the state from shipwreck,
give women the VOTE
Many telegraph wires in the vicinity
were cut during the night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
GERMAN DIRIGIBLE
SEIZED IN LUNEVILLE
BY FRENCH CAVALRY
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double blow to German army circles,
for it shows that airships still are SUB
iect to the elements to such a degree
as to make them undependable, and II
permits the French officers to inspect
the latest type of military Zeppelin and
learn details of construction and equip
ment which have been kept refglousiy
secret.
There is no apprehension of any trouble
over the Incident. The dirigible has not
been taken over by the German gov
ernment and private property is not sub
iect to seizure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
FLOOD BULLETIN

Washington. April 3.-The weather
bureau tonight issued the following
special flood bulletin:
The flood in the lower Ohio river
has about reached its crest al Evans
vile, Ind. where the stage at d..
M, was As feet, 13 feet above flood
stage; at Cairo the river has risen one
tenth of a foot in the last IL hours,
reaching 54.6 feet Thursday evening.
THE crest stage a little short of
50 feet AT Cairo, will doubtless be
reached within the next two DAYS
"A stage of As feet is expected at
Memphis. April TO- At Nicksburg a
stage of 81 to SO feet is expected.
April % or "a"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04

law alone was sufficient to justify a
revolution by the women. In impas-
stoned tones, she declared:
Whatever may be my sentence will
not submit. From the very moment !
leave the court will refuse to eat. /
will come out of prison dead and if alive
out at the earliest possible moment.
Justice Lusch in summing up told the
jury that Mrs. Pankhurst's speeches
were an admission that she had melted
to the preparation of Illegal acts.
Mrs. Pankhurst almost broke down
when the jury pronounced its verdict.
Leaning over the front of the prisoner s
inelosure, she said:
IF it is impossible to find a different
jury that it is your duty as private citi-
zens to do what you can to put an end
to this state of affairs
Threatens Suicide
She then repeated her determination
to end her sentence as soon as possible,
saying;
Il don't want to commit suicide. Life
is dear to all of us. But l want to
see the women of this country en-
franchised L want to live until that
has been done. will take the desperate
remedy other women have taken and
/ will keep it up as long as l have
broke the law and was not Historically
or emotionally inclined but with a fixed
and set purpose. / honestly believe this
is the only way. This movement will
go on whether | live or die. These wom-
en- will go on until women have OBJ
tanned the common rights of citizen
ship throughout the civilized world
Justice Lusch said:
Il must pass severe sentence on
you. If you would only realize the
wrong you are doing and use your
influence in the right direction l
would be the first TO use my best en-
deavors to secure a mitigation of your
sentence. / cannot and / VIII not re-
gard your crime as trivial. 1t is a
most serious one"
Shouts of Shame :
Immediately the sentence of three
years fell from the judges lips the
women in the courtroom broke out in
a chorus of "Shamer and "Outragem
With Mrs. Pankhurst's defiance to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
Acres Are Inundated

Euclaire. Wis, April 3.-HIundreds of
acres of lowlands were inundated to-
day as the result of the rise in the
Chippewa river. The most serious dam
age occurred at Cobban, 2s miles north
of here, according to reports, where
500 persons last night were forced to
desert their homes and take refuge in
the highlands. Today the water had
reached the tops of the houses there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
Driven From Home

New Orleans, April 3.-On receipt of
reports that 200 families had been
driven from their homes in the low
lands of the Athafalya river. near
Breaux Bridge La, owing to the high
water and were in a destitute condi-
tion, local relief committees rushed a
large quantity of supplies to that sec
tion today. The appeal said if imme-
diate aid was not received it was feared
that many would die of starvation.
The inhabitants of the district are prin-
cipally foreigners who reclaimed a
part of their truck farms which were
destroyed by last years floods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
HAMILTON CALLS
ON PRESIDENT

Washington. April S.-(SpeciaL)-
Peter ]. Hamilton of Mobile, recently ap-
pointed United States district judge for
Porto Rico called on the President to-
day.
Judge Hamilton Is now on his way
via New York to Porto Rico. He sails
from New York Saturday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
At the BiiOu

Thurston the magician. who is at
the Biiou this week. is attracting
large crowds to every performance.
There are performances nightly with a
matinee tomorrow. Next week comes
Human Hearts"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
MAINz AIDS SUFFERERS

Mainz, Germany, April s.
The city council today voted an
appropriate of $l0,500 TO be
sent to the United States to as
sist in the relief of flood suf-
ferers in Indiana, Ohio and 9TH
er states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
ADJUSTMENTS
Seats for Ysaye

The seat sale for Ysay's recital at
the Jefferson theatre next Monday
night begins at the box office today.
Ysaye is known as the worlds great
est violinist. He will appear here un-
der the auspices of the Music Study
club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
Sox Defeat Omaha

Oklahoma City, Okla, April a.
Omaha of the Western league held the
Chicago American league club to a
5 to score for six innings here to-
day, but shower of hits in the re-
naming innings swelled the total for
the major leaguers to Is. At the end
Omaha had five. White pitched for
and Applegate for Omaha.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
Neil O'Br; is MinstreIs

strels, who will be at the jefferson
theatre next Tuesday matinee and
night, will start at the box office to-
morrow morning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
EARLY COMPLETION
OF TARIFF MEASURE
RESTS WITH SENATE
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President Wilson is hopeful of hav-
ing an understanding with both Sen
ate and House so that there may be no
radical differences of opinion when
Representative Underwood presents the
bill to the House. Senate leaders have
not received an intimation however,
that he intends to override their de-
sires or attempt to force them to ac-
cept provisions which might arouse
general democratic opposition when the
bill reaches the Senate.
The sugar schedule remained the only
stumbling block when the House ways
and means committee adjourned later
today, after considering that and the
income tax since early morning. Every
thing was left to the President as to
the sugar schedule and 1t was hoped that
this conference with the democratic SEN
ators would make it possible for an
agreement to be reached and for the
bill 70 be introduced on Monday
Wool Agreed Upon
Free wool was finally agreed to by
the committee today, the 10 per cent ad
valorem advocated by Chairman Under
wood being abandoned This carried out
the determination reached in the lower
House. The caucus will be open to the
public and a special invitation to at
tend has been extended to whoever Is
interested in public affairs. Mr. Muir
dock said that probably 10 or 20 MEM
bers of the House would attend.
Consider Income Tax
The ways and means tariff committee
spent much of the day considering the
income tax The result was virtually
concluded that the question of the con-
stitutionalty of any flexible arrangement
under which the President would have
authority to change the rates would be
obviated by leaving such authority to
the Congress exclusively. The discussion
indicated that the free sugar question
would be compromised under an ar
rangement by which the present sugar
tariff would be reduced during period
of years until a free basis was reached.
Members of the committee expressed the
belief that an adjustment that would
harmonize the views of the President
Senate and House would be to have a
slight duty left on sugar. but gradually
reduce it to a free basis within four
years at the most. That is the basis
on which the controversy is being ar
gued between all sides Chairman Tn
derwood of the committee may introduce
the single tariff revision bill Monday
the opening day of the extra session. The
question of the order of dutiable sched-
ules in the revision bill and some other
plans still in difference, may delay the
caucus beyond Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
AT the Majestic

There Is matinee daily and two per-
formances nightly of around the
Clock at the Majestic this week.
Seats for Saturday matinee are now on
sale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
Steady Fall Reported

louisville Ky, April 3.-Though
there is a large volume of water flowing
under the three bridges across the Ohio
river at this point, the rate of fall since
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

LOsT-one Scotch Collie dog, black
leather collar brass trimmings. Re-
turn to 40 n. 10Th street and receive
seward
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
Pass As Foot Stage

EvansviIIe, Ind, April 3.-The Ohi0
river passed the 4S-foot stage at
ing all former records. Water is in
the streets of the. residence sections
hitherto untouched. The waves are run
ming over the sidewalks on Water
street and trickling into business
houses but there has been little loss
! in the city.
Heavy winds have caused much dam
age between here and Henderson, Ky,
1eveling many small buildings and some
farm houses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
MILITANTS
ARE INCENSED OVER
PENAL SENTENCE OF
MRS. E. PANKHURST

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Shouts of Shame

Immediately the sentence of three
years fell from the judges lips the
women in the courtroom broke out in
a chorus of "Shamew and "Outrage"
With Mrs. Pankhurst's defiance to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
AMERICAN WOMEN
ENDEAVOR TO OBTAIN
MILITANT'S RELEASE

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-01

do IT," said Pierce. He will likely
be given extra consideration for his
truthfulness.
Mrs. William O'Brien. No. 2oy
Maple-st., complained against Oscar
Zielke, = bartender In Carl Schneid'
er's saloon, No. 23s Mullett.st She
admitted that Jan. 20, when sne
went 10 6chneider's saloon 10 look
for her husband, she broke a screen
door and smashed few beer giasses.
but she claimed that zieike showed
her around and bruised her arms.
Schneider denied having his saloon
open on Sunday and said he Was Ell
Pertaining friends at a birthday party
on the Sunday evening that Mrs
O'Brien called for her husband. The
woman said her husband was lntoxi'
Gated VIZ she found him.
Frank Theisen, saloonkeeper AZ
No. 2l66 Fort-st. west. declared that
Capt. James Sproat and the police OF
ficers OF the Scotch station pestered
the life out Of him. The officers testi-
fed that Theisen sold liquor TO
minors. violated the Sunday closing
law and threatened TO shoot police
men on sight.