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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
CORM|CK TAKES
Up BIXBY CHARGE
Capitalist Must Plead on
Indictments on
May Is

Los Angeles, May 5.-The case ot
George II. Bixby. a Long Beach mil
lfonaire. indicted by the county grand
jury on charges Of having contributed
to the delinquency of two minor girls
in connection with white slavery cruz
sadie, came up before Presiding Judge
Mccormick today Judge Mccormick
set May IS as the time for the capitalist
to plead on the two indictments against
him Judge Mccormick did not name
the trial Judge
Judge Curtis u. Wilbur of the juven-
lie department OF the superior court de-
Gifted he was not qualified to hear the
case because Miss Fanny BiXby. L sis
ter of the accused banker. had beea
busy in campaign to remove him from
the juvenile judgeship
The grand jury resumed its investi-
cation of white slavery today. Several
ciIy detectives and a police accountant
were summoned as witnesses. Others
whose attendance was required iu-
cluded Mrs. irene Marie Brown-L Levy
ana cleo Helen Bayhew, the minors
whose charges against Bixby resulted
in the indictments against him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
WILL NOT ADOPT
MILITANT METHODS
American Suffragettes to
Stick to the Common
place

London. May 5.-There is little likeli-
hood American suffragettes will adopt the
militant methods which Mrs. o. II. p.
Belmont threatens to introduce on her
return 70 New York. This was the opin-
ion given by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait.
rresldent of the International League OF
Women SuGrsgists. at the reception in
her honor today, under the auspices OF
The Woman's Freedom league
Mrs. Gait said the situation In the Uni
ted states was entirely different from
that in this country. and she did not
see how American suffraeettes could
adopt milltancy unless they were pre-
nared to make war on the majority OF
American men. which was most unlikely
your movement she added, resem-
bles a battle; ours process of evolu-
zion. Yours is picturesque and very trag-
,ic; ours Is commonplace but sure"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
Can Fix Charges Indepen-
dent of Statutory Rates,
According to Judge
Grubb's Decision
HOLDS COMMISSION
NOT IN CONTEMPT
OF FEDERAL COURT
Railroads Remedy, if Any, Lies in
Independent Proceedings in State
or Federal Court for an In
junction Against the
Commission Itself

Another chapter In the long railroad
passenger rate litigation in Alabama was
written yesterday when decree was is
sued by United States Judge w. /. Grubb
npholding the order of the state railroad
commission that the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad company should reduce its
passenger rate TO 21k cents mile.
The order of the railroad commission
Was attacked by the Louisville and Nash
Vile on the ground that it was in con-
tempt of a former decree issued by
United states Judge Thomas G. Jones of
the middle district of Alabama, in which
Judge Jones held that a 2ls cent pas
senger rate law passed by the state legis-
1affre was ronfiscatorv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
Refuse TO Take Actiop

Sacramento, Cal, May 5-Fear tina
the bill by Senator Rush requiring Jan
anese fishermen TO pay 800 for annual IL
cense when other aliens are taxed $40 and
natives only $3.50 is in violation OF the
existing treaty between Japan and the
United states. caused the senate to refuse
action on the measure today, pending n
decision by the committee on federal re-
ations
Senator Kehoe raised the question as to
the possible violation by pointing to a
section in the treaty which guarantees 10
Ja panese subjects equal taxation with
American citizens.
The sections read as follows:
They Gapanese) shall not be com
PEELED. under any pretext whatever, TO
pay any charges or taxes other or high
er than those that are or may be paid by
native citizens or subjects"
similar bill by Assemblyman John
ston, already has passed the assembly.
Serate leaders are uncertain what action
to take.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06

nent men to conduct another inquiry
In statement the committee charged
that IN almost every instance persons
circulating accusations against the school
superintendent have shown reluctance to
testify, although assured that names and
testimony are to be kept secret.
The committee. composed of bishops.
ministers and business men, says
Can it be possible that the moral tone
of Pittsburg is so low that notwithstand-
ing the circulation and currency of all
these rumors-and there are a large num-
her-those responsible therefor will not
come forward, even though projected from
publicity. Are we a city of slanderers,
or are these charges true?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
INVESTIGATIONS OF THE
CHARGES AGAINST HEETER
4 DELA YED INDEFINITELY Y

Pittsburg, May 5-Investigation by a
citizens committee of charges of alleged
immortality against S. L. Heeter superin-
tendent of public schools OF Pittsburg,
scheduled to begin today, was delayed in
definitely on account of the absence
of Mr.. Heeter, who is at the bedside of
his mother at North Manchester, Ind
Heeter was acquitted several weeks ago
by jury in criminal court of two seri-
Gus charges preferred by a female do
mestic employed at his home. Additional
charges. however, and a strike of school
children, resulted in the board of educa
ton appointing a committee of six promi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Authority given on railroad commits
sion under Grubb's decision.
Nicholas may abdicate throne.
Delay Heeter investigation
Japan prepares to make formal pro-
test
Free list on tariff programme
taken up.
ED kittrel found not guilty.
3-Kolb prepares for race for governor.
Editorial comment.
5-l723 arrests during past month
First steel placed for Ridgley
Ask report on boulevard today
Freeman back after final conference.
6-Society.
7-Sports
s-Ovation for Mrs. Truman Aldrlch
9-Pope has entirely recovered from ILL
ness
11-Markets.
Montgomery attorney tries TO kill
prisoner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
sIugs and a tube of nitrogl.

London, May 5.-Great interest was
taken today in the police court proceed
ings against the suffragette leaders, held
on charges of conspiracy under the ma
licious damages act
Archibald Bodkin, prosecuting counsel,
in opening the case. said the defendants
had been constantly meeting.
He referred to General Mrs Drum
mond as a violent and unscrupu1ous wom-
an. He said Clayton, the chemist, in
whose possession were found documents
describing a plan for burning down build
ings in London, had put his brains at
the disposition of the women for carry
ing out crimes and producing what their
own paper The Suffragette, described "as
reign of terror in London.
From the comfortable seclusion of Paris.
Mr. Bodkin said, Miss Chrstabel Pank-
hurst had sent an article every week to
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f. L. Patton RESIGNS

Princeton, N. j., May 5-Frances Lam
dey Patton resigned as president of the
Princeton Theological seminary at the
annual commencement meeting Of the
board of directors today. BENJAMIN
breckenridge Warfield, senior member of
the seminary faculty, will act as presi-
dent until DR.. Patton's successor is
olectsd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
KING NICHOLAS TO
AbD|CATE THRONE
OF MONTENEGRO
The Decision to Evacuate
Scutari Gives Rise
to Report
STEP TO BE CARRIED
OUT IMMEDIATELY
Powers Are Greatly Pleased at De-
cision-Little Kingdoms Atti-
tude Probably Prevented
Great Loss of Life

Frankfort on the : Main. Germany.
May 5.--f,ing Nicholas will abdicate
future, according to Il telegram re-
ccived today by the FrankfUrter Zie-
tung, from Its correspondent at Con-
stanfinopIe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
BODK|N IS BITTER IN
DENOUNC|NG CRIMES
Of The SUFF!R!!AIG(!STS R
Prosecuting Attorney Opens
Case Against Militant
Leaders-WOmen L
Violent

London. May "a bomb cOntainiD q
sufficient nitrogIycerin to demolish the
great building was found among the
packages collected by the parcels post
Mt the Southeastern district postoffice
today. The police attach suspicion to
the militant suffragettes.
The metallic sound among the pack
several hundred of whom were dut v.
The package was plunged into water.
The police opened 1t and found II was
filled with gunpowder, quantity of
sIugs and a tube of nitroglycerin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
GOMPERS' SENTENCE
FOR CONTEMPT OF
court IS REDUCED
Judgment Against Gompers,
Mitchell and Morrison
Affirmed by Court
of Appeals

Washington, May 5-Contempt oil
pers. John Mitchell and Frank Nor
rison, for their violation of a courts
injunction in the noted Bucks stove
and range case. were affirmed today by
the district court of appeals, but the
jail sentences imposed were held to
have been too severe, so the court re-
cuced Gompers' sentence from one year
to 80 days, and decreed that Mitchell
and Morrison should merely be fined
$500 each.
The lower court sentenced Mitchell
to nine months and Morrison to six.
The supreme court of the United
States undoubtedly will be asked to
again review the decision.
Unlike previous decisions in this case
which have been unanimously again st
the labor leaders, the court of appeals
was divided
Chief Justice Sheppard dissented,
holding that the whole decision should
be reversed, that contempt of a federal
court was a criminal offense and that
the statute of limitations had run in
the case
Justice Van Orsdel, who concurred
in the majority opinion, held that the
refusal of Mitchell to assure the lower
court of his intention to obey the man
date of inferior courts in the future
was important in measuring the in
tent and temper of the respondents
Disagrees in Opinion
With that the dissenting chief ius-
tice disagreed, saying in his opinion:
Il am unable to see how the refusal
to apologize for an act, the commits
sion OF which has been expressly de-
hied, shows reprehensible intent or
temper. On the contrary, 1t seems TO
me that the natural conduct of self
respecting man, having sworn that he
neither disobeyed nor intended to dis
obey the mandate of the court a con-
iessfon that he had done so would be
u solemn admission of the commission
OF wilful perjury"
The majority decision was largely de-
voted to setting out why the original
sentences We're held unreasonable In
part it was held
10 permit respondents to escape pun
lshnent, would be a traYesty upon ius-
uce, but we think that the penalty i'm
posed is SO unreasonable as to demand
modification.
The differences which necessitated the
injunction have been settled. The sole
purpose of punishment therefore, is to
give reasonable assurance that respond
ents will, in the future. respect the au
thority of the courts. While the iniunc
tion was issued to restrain the most
subtle and far reaching conspiracy tn
boycott that has come to our attentiop
the boycott has ceased and the neces
sty for the Injunction no longer existed
at the time this case was tried below
Penalty Justifiable
A penalty. therefore. which would have
been Justifiable to prevent further de-
fiance of the order of the court but for
the settlement, now would be needless
and excessive. Had the court below i'm
posed penalties not greatly in excess of
those which we now deem par and ado
quate. we would not feel justified in hold
ing that there had been an abuse of dis
erection. Since. however. the penalties
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
Arizona Alien Bill

Phoenix. Ariz., May 5.-To take the
place of the enforced measure enacted a
year ago, the lower house of the state
Legislature passed an anti-alien land own
ership bill today that is far more drastic
tran the California legislation on the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
Report Reaches Landau

Lennon, May 5.-Montenegro has decld-
ed, according to diplomatic adyices re-
ceived here. to leave the future OF Scutarl
In the hands of the powers
This step Is taken to mean that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06

London, May 5.--King Nicholas of
Montenegro, having placed the future
OF Scutari in the hands of the Euro
aean powers, the settlement of the AL
banian trouble now depends upon
whether Essaad Pasha and Djavid
Pasha will obey the orders sent by the
Sublime porte to withdraw their
armies to the Turkish empire. 1t is
believed that as Montenegro has aban-
doned Scutari, Essaad Pasha will rec
osnize the futility of his aspirations
of the kingship of Albania in the face
CT the threatened Austro-Italian expe-
dition to eXpel him.
One of the ambassadors at the close
of the ambassadorial conference here
today said:
The situation is saved and the cri-
sis is past. The reported Austro- Ital-
ian action in Albania has no point
row.
Another meeting of the amba ssadors
VIII he held on Thursday when arrange
nents with regard to the future of
Scutari and Albania will be discussed
The telegram from King Nicholas to
Sir Edward Grey. the British foreign
secretary announcing that he had sur
rendered was as follows:
My dignity and that of my people
do not allow me to submit to isolated
orders. ! therefore place the destiny
81 Scutari in the hands of the great
powers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
Discussing Treaties

1t developed today that, as a result
of the centering of attention upon the
California situation, number of the
diplomatic representatives in washing
ton have been informally discussing and
lconferring over alleged violations or
treaties by many states of the Union.
Violation sare said to have occurred
particularly in connection with cases in
yolving the disposition of the property
of aliens who have died intestate in this
country, and In which local state courts
have taken jurisdiction in defiance of
treaties.
Altogether there are Indications of a
feeling of unrest that may lead to de-
mands upon the national government
which could not be complied with
without a general Encouragement of the
functions of the state governments. so
far as they concern aliens
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
Make Known Ground

of its protest in a diplomatic note to
Secretary Bryan. 1t is well understood
that to settle the question no matter
what may be the point of objection,
will require the action of the United
States courts and much consideration
must be given to the procedure to be
followed in arranging for a judicial
test of the California law. 1t will be for
Secretary Bryan to determine whether
the United States government itself
shall become a party to suit of this
character, In the capacity of an inter-
venor. International lawyers hint that
the administration is in an exceedingly
delicate position for the reason that,
while apparently a champion of the
Japanese through the Secretary of State
before the California Legislature, prob
ably from this point on it must defend
the California law against Japan in the
diplomatic struggle about to begin
If the department should adopt the
California contention that the land law
does not violate the existing treaty with
Japan, then 1t might feel bound to re-
fuse to submit the issue to arbitration
by The Hague tribunal. Furthermore
III is contended that the United States
government probably would be unable to
enforce the decree of the tribunal In
case 1T should be adverse to California,
lif the American courts found that the
state acted within its rights in enact
ing the law No case has yet been
found where the supreme court has
passed upon the relative force of a
treaty which invades the reserved con-
stltuitonal powers of a sovereign state
a "a Of lss.t4..
SO the state department has nothing
to guide 1t in that direction and prob
ably must establish a precedent in dis
posing of this issue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
Institute Blockade

The powers in the interim instituted
blockade of the Montenegrin coast,
These demonstrations. however. seemed
not to affect the determination of king
Nicholas.
Some of the Montenegrin troops were
Withdrawn from Scutari in order, it
was said, to resist a possible Austrian
advance. Then word came that Aus
tia and Italy had entered into an
agreement to solve the Albanian prob
iem by military expedition and it was
Known that the Austrian army was
preparing to march forward.
The attitude OF Russia under these
circumstances was a matter of great
concern to Europe and when she Joined
III the pressure exercised on Montene-
gro great relief was felt as 1t had been
thouKht she would resist any attempt
os Austria to order her army forward
IL was suggested during the negotiations
that the King of Montenegro was to re-
ceive territorial compensation In some
other direction IL he. would give up Scu.
tari ana that his majesty was preparing
TO accept this OFFER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06

Cettlnje, Montenegro. May 5.-King
Nicholas of Montenegro decided today
to evacuate the fortress of Scutari in
response to the demand of the Euro
pear powers.
When he took possession of Scutari
on April 23 after a six months siege,
which cost the lives of thousands II
Montenegrins and Turks. King Nicholas
declared that he would hold the city
until the last drop Of Montene grin blood
had been shed
As the European powers had decided
previously that Scutari was to form
part of the future autonomous state OF
Albania, crisis was brought about and
the powers Immediately broug. t
strong pressure to bear to force him
and his troops to evacuate the place.
In the meanwhile Austria took en-
crsetic steps to enforce the powers de-
cision, and concentrated large bodies of
troops In Bosnia, Herzegovina and Dai-
malta
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lCostiausa o. Pass Twol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
Is Supplied With a Copy of
the California Alien
Land Bill
ONLY HOPE NOW
TO NULLIFY ACTION
Make known Grounds for Protest in
Diplomatic Note to Bryan.
May Require Action
of Courts

Washington. May 5.-The Japanese
embassy was supplied by the state de-
partment today with a copy Of the
alien land owning bill passed by the
California legislature and the amhassa-
dor will employ the time between now
and Secretary Bryan's return to WASH
ington in preparing a formal protest
against the measure. Apparently the
embassy has no hope that any word
President Wilson may send after Sec
retary Bryan returns will influence
Governor Johnson to withhold his
signature from the act, so the only
object of the protest will be TO ac-
quaint the American people with the
Japanese contention and, of possible, to
influence the executive branch of the
government to endeavor to nullify the
action of the California legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06

Mel ct il a. m
Resumed reading of tariff bin FOR
amendment under five minute debate
rule.
Continued discussion of the free list
at night session
Adjourned at 1906 p. m. until II
o'clock tomorrow.
Recessed at 4:15 p. m. until p. ia.
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-26
McADOO WOULD SAVE
100000 IN RENTALS
Commission Appointed to Study As.
signments of Space in and
Out of the CITY.

With the purpose of saving 100000 an
nually in rentals OF government build
ings, a joint departmental commission
was appointed yesterday to consider the
matter of reassignments of space in all
public buildings, both in and outside of
Washington. The commission Is COM
posed of o. J. Field. chief clerk of the
Department of Justice; Charles F. Trot-
ter, chief clerk to the First Assistant
Postmas ter General, and H. G. Sherwood,
chief clerk Of the maintenance division
of the Office of the Supervising Architect,
Treasury Department.
The movement was inaugurated by
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo. Un-
der the law the matter of space assign
ment rests with the Secretary Of the
Treasury. In asking the cooperation
Of the Department of Justice and the
Postoffice Department, Mr.. McAdoo had
In mind that those two departments re-
quire a large amount Of space in public
buildings, particularly those outside Of
Washington.
Many of the public buildings through
out the country are occupied by post
offices, customs offices and Federal
courts. In explaining his action yester-
day, Secretary McAdoo said that an in
vestigation had convinced him that at
least 100000 could be saved by a more
economical assignment of offices Of the
various departments, particularly in the
large number Of buildings that are
rented.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-26

son policies. He declared that the; Presi- :
dent is not consistent in that he places :
protection upon his own works by copy |
righting his publications and reserving |
foreign rights
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-26
SHIP SUBSIDY
TO TOLL AMOUNT
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

OF George Washington University. ar
gued whether the expression. "all ma
tions," in the Hay-Pauncefote treaty,
includes the United States.
Emory r. Johnson, United States spe-
cial commissioner on the Panama Canal
traffic and tolls, and n. Dwight Harris
professor of European diplomatic his
tory in Northwestern University. dis
cussed the effect of the exemption of
American coastwise vessels upon canal
revenue.
1t was agreed by the speakers that
such exemption would entail loss Of
revenue to this country Mr. Johnson
claimed that the rates might be doubled
without preventing coastwise carriers
from using the canal
Prof Harris showed that if canal
traffic should be smaller than the es-
innate made by Mr.. Johnson, the loss Of
the United States would be greater.
James w. Garner. who was to have de-
livered the affirmative argument as to
whether the United States has the right
to exclude from the use OF the canal any
class of foreign vessels, wired that he
had missed a train, but would deliver his
speech today.
The negative was taken by John Fos-
ter Dulles, Of the New York bar. Mr..
Dulles said that in common law the
United States had no more right to ex-y
clude vessels from the canal than from
natural strait or international river.
Richard Olney. at the morning session.
claimed that submission to The
Hague tribunal of the right of the
United States concerning the exaction of
tolls would be a farce.
Since the United States Is the sole
owner OF the canal, which it built at its
own expense. Mr.. Olney claimed that it
has the right to determine under what
conditions the canal shall be used.
He declared that the term all ma
lions" does not include the United States,
but all other nations, because when the
United States acquired title to the Canal
Zone II thereby became proprietor of the
property. and as an owner would not be
expected to charge its own shipping the
same tolls as others. When five out of
six terms in the treaty do not apply to
the United States, it is reasonable to
suppose that the sixth does not, accord
ing to Mr. Olney.
A committee. consisting of Theodore S
Woolsey, chairman; Amos s. Hershey.
Admiral j. p. Merrill, Walter S. Pen
field. and Prof Eugene Wambaugh. was
appointed to nominate officers to fill va
cancies.
Officers to be elected today are presi-
dent, vice presidents, and several men,
bers of the executive council.
The convention will close this evening
with a banquet.