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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
TWO KILLED AND
MANY INJURED

Huntsville. March 14.-(Special)--
Two persons are known to have been
killed and many others injured in two
cyclones that swept through Madison
county Thursday night.
The known dead are: Jim Posey's
child. Toney; Morgan Lightfoot, col
ored, Mullen's Flat; injured child of
Curry Turner. Madison Cross Roads
Mrs. Jim Posey and baby.
The cyclone apparently divided IT.
self in two parts somewhere west of
here and struck s miles northwest and
seven miles southwest of Huntsville
simultaneously. A great many farm
houses were blown away; much timber
was blown down, and great deal OF
stock was killed. The property loss is
heavy. Springhill. a negro settlement,
was almost wiped out.
Wire communication with the stricl-
en- districts was cut off and no details
have been received from Toney and
Madison Cross Roads up to this time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
COLUMBUS SUFFERS
HEAVY DAMAGE

Columbus. Ga. March 14.-tSpecial.)
Damages estimated at more than half
a million dollars were Inflicted by
cyclone which swept across the CEN
trail part of Columbus from west to
east at o'clock this morning. No one
was injured.
The storm. came into Columbus from
the Alabama side of the Chattahoochee
river after wrecking 20 residences on
the west bank of Girard.
The first damage of the Georgia side
was to the plant of the Eagle and
Phenix mills. its mill No. being par
tally demolished.
A wholesale grocery warehouse was
destroyed partly Stores on both sides
of Broad street, the principal business
thoroughfare, were unroofed and 9TH
erwise damaged. op First avenue two
livery stables were almost demol
ished.
Striking across the residence section,
the storm unroofed and otherwise in
jured residences and left the city on
the eastern border at the plant of the
Swift Manufacturing company. which
was heavily damaged The path of
the storm was not as wide as a block
at any place and at some points was
not more than 100 feet wide. Electric
power and light wires were damaged
badly and it was not until l o'clock
this afternoon that 1t was possible to
operate electric cars. Among the heav
lest losers by the storm are Eagle and
Phenix mills Swift Manufacturing
company Sol Loeb, wholesale grocery;
Bowden & Co, livery stables; Herring
& Knight undertakers; D. Rothschilds,
dry goods, and the Columbus Power
company
No street electric lights are burning
tonight and all residences having cleo
trio lighting equipment are being.
served.
Reports of wide damage in Russell
county. Alabama, and in the north
eastern portion of Muscogee county,
Georgia. are being received, 1t being
stated that much like stock has been
killed and country homes wrecked. As
yet the details are lacking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
PROGRESSIVE PARTY
TO REMAIN APART

Philadelphia, March l4-congrsssmen
told that they are expected to make a
separate party and to remain apart from
the other parties by former President
Roosevelt in his speech at the banquet
held here tonight under the auspices of
the Pennsylvania state progressive con-
ference
The next national progressive conven-
tion in 1916 was referred to in speeches
by Colonel Roosevelt and former Senator
Albert j. Beveridge.
Declaring that it would be necessary to
go back to civil war days to find times
like the present, Colonel Roosevelt sa
there have been three great movements
of righteousness in this country: The
time 1t was founded; the time it was
saved and now when 1t is being dedicated
anew to the lives of the average man
and woman who compose il"
Former Senator Beveridge declared that
the progressives are organizing all over
the country as they are here. THE same
thing" he said, occurred after the first
defeat of the republican party"
The fundamental principle of the new
party, he declared, is nationality as op-
posed to locality. the supremacy of the
nation as opposed to the support of the
state 1.-The republican party" said Mr.
Beveridge, has departed from the prin-
cples of Lincoln and returned to those
of Calhoun. The second principle of the
progressive party Is a broader, deeper,
more honest democracy. The cure for the
evils of democracy is more democracy
1t is wrong that one half the people
should be politically free because they
are men and the other half politically
slaves because they are women. The
third principle of the party is true
humanity"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
SEVENTEEN ARE
REPORTED KILLED

Memphis, March 14.-Seyenteen per-
sons were killed in the storm which
swept through five counties in west
ern Tennessee yesterday and 13 fatal
tiles are reported from seven counties
in northern Mississippi. Estimates as
to the number injured cannot be made
with any degree of accuracy. The
property damage is roughly estimated
at approximately half million dollars.
Wire communication to a number of
points in the path of the tornado is
still interrupted.
The storm cut path through Ben
ton, Henderson, Chester. Hardeman and
McNairy counties in west Tennessee
and Kemper. Pontotoc. Lee. Prentiss,
Union. Tishimingo, and Ittawamba
counties in Mississippi. The principal
towns damaged are Guntown, Baldwin
and Belden. Mississippi, and Lexing-
ton, Camden and Hinson Springs, Tenn.
The storm played most havoc, however,
on the plantations and in the small
farming settlements.
OF the larger towns. Lexington was
probably the most severely damaged.
Fifty-Seven buildings, including the
Cumberland and Christian churches,
were wrecked. The property damage is
estimated at $15O,000. Twelve resi-
dences were demolished at Camden. and
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submitted to the federal government
The statement adds:
.It-is particularly false that the states
of San Luis Potosi and Aguas Calientes
have revolted.'
The telegram from the secretary of for
egn affairs also says that Governor Car
ranza of Coahuila state, whose reported
execution was denied today. has crossed
tho bordor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
GREENVILLE FEELS
EFFECTS OF STORM

Greenville, March 14-(Special.)- )-Green-
vile and Butler county was visited last
night by the hardest rain on record for
many years. There was much damage
done to property and growing crops.
Storm sewers in West Greenville were
not large enough to carry the water off
and it banked on the streets then into
the downtown stores. Several stores sus-
tanned small losses by water. The city
waterworks lost 40 tons of coal by being
washed away. The city and also county
were heavy losers by fills bridges and
culverts being washed away. The truck
growers and also other farmers were
greatly damaged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
Two Carpenters Killed

Louisville, March 1.-two carpenters, j..
j. Walton and Everett Thomas. were
killed here today when a high wind blew
down a construction tower at the Louis
vile Railway company's repair shops.
The men were at work on the structure
when the crash came, and were buried
under the debris.
The wind today reached velocity of go
miles an hour here, the highest on record
at the local weather bureau. A number of
buildings were slightly damaged.
John Egbert, conductor on Southern
railway freight train, was blown from
the top of a box car and fell 75 feet below
into a creek, near Lawrenceburg, KY,
tonight receiving probably fatal injuries.
He was brought to a hospital here late
tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
MRS. POPE HELD IN
CONNECTION WITH
BURGLARY CASE.
Detroit Nurse Said to Be
Connected With San
Francisco Bur-
glary Case

Detroit, Mich, March f4.-AIrs. Katerine
NJ. Pope. a, nurse. 81 years old, is being
detained at "a local police headquarters
tonight in connection with Owen ID.
Conn. and says she will waive extradi-
ton and return TO San Francisco If she
is wanted there.
Mrs. Pope told the police tonight that
she became acquainted with Conn about
two months before she left San Francisco
to come east She left there February
27. She said she was not acquainted
with Mrs. Mabel Clarkson. detained In
connection with the case at Milwaukee
today, and that she does not know of
any wrongdoing ON the part of Conn She
said, however, that her suspicion had been
excited before she left San Francisco and
she Immediately broke off acquaintance
with Conn.,. Her husband is dead, she
said.
A letter. dated Milwaukee, and supposed
to be from Mrs. Clarkson, was found
among Conns effects in San Francisco
today and its contents were made pub
lie l1ere There is nothing to show that
Conn ever answered the letter. It reals:
milwaukee,, March Z.
"Dearest.-Why haven't Won answered
my kilograms? | wrote you yesterday.
Today l feel worse. oh, long for my
Labes.
81 wish we had a son. I believe it
would have drawn us closer. | cannot
believe you have wilfully deserted me af-
ter all l have given you. Have YOU?
No. / know you haven't.
"You cannot answer my message fer
fear Of arrest? That's the reason, ISM I
II? If you knew how sick and lonely
and sorrowful L am you would come to
Inc at once. l know you would. You
would. wouldn't you? I want y,u near
me. l am alone and among strangers
with no one to help me. And. Ch. !
want my babies. If l could see Them
even for & short time / would feel easier.
DO you think could?
Il am afraid my husband wouldn't let
me. When | telephoned to him in Chi
cago he answered harshly that l should
never see them again. 1t almost breaks
ny heart. Am | more to blame ihan he2
Is it right that l should be hcie sick
and alone and my babies far from mey
Il am so lonely. Sometimes | doupt
yop? But you do love me. don't you?
Telegraph. me at once as soon as you re-
ceive this and send me some money. l
am destitute.
Don't delay. I am behind with my
room rent and today | had for diener only
a cream puff AVID a cup of tea. If you
have any money send me at least little.
Just a few dollars would help.
But more than the money | want to
hear from you. | could stand 1t TO
starve If l knew you were faithful
The letter was found apparently forgot
ten, among Conn's papers. The police
say that he must have ignored the plea
for help and reassuraEces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
ONE DEATH OCCURS
NEAR NOTASULGA

Tuskegee. March 14.-eSpecial)-A ter
rifle windstorm passed over Macon coun-
ty last night sweeping across from the
southwest. Property damage is reported
as heavy. and one death occurred in the
vicinity of Notasulga. C. w. thompson
lost three tenement houses on his planta-
tion near Tuskegee.
A negro church was blown away near
this city No fatalities or lives were lost
here, although the wind reached the high
est velocity in years.
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MANY Injuries Reported

Nashville, March 14.-Among those re-
ported injured in Yesterdays storm are:
Mrs. Bud Cox, McNairy county, blown
about 100 yards, arm broken
Mrs Elsie Standfield, McNairy county,
who was in the house where Mr. McMa-
han was killed slightly hurt
Miss Lessie Nixon, McNairy county,
cut and bruised
John Price, McNairy county, crippled.
Josh Davis, McNary county, cut on
head
Mrs. TIME McCaskell McNairy county,
crippled in right leg.
Miss Nixon was in Hooper's school
house. which was totally destroyed while
the school was in session.
Mai. John T. Williamson, Columbia,
slightly injured. Sa
James r. Williamson, Culleolsa; slightly
injured.
Mrs. Charles S. Williamson, Culeoka
bruised and shock, probably. not serious.
VIII Craig Culleoka, leg broken.
M s. Smith, Culeoka, bruised and cut
about head.
Mrs. Beatty, Culeoka, bruises, not seri-
John chadwell, Glendale, shock and
heart trouble.
Mrs. Mitchell. bruised by being blown
across the yard against fence.
E. J. Parke Culeoka. slight bruises on
arm and body.
r. n park Culleoka, body bruised
Mat. f. Ballenfant. Culleoka. braised
about the body.
Two children of Wallace Dugger at
Culleoka slight bruises.
Marshall Reeves, Glandale, scratched on
arms and body.
Negro woman, Culeoka, compound frac-
ture on bone in limb.
Two negroes, names unknown, probably
co 20 III, In iirpd at Ewing station
An entire family is reported missing in
Marshall county near the line in the VI
cinty of Ewing station.
Mrs. Emma Thorne and Glenn Thread
Gill of Lexington, reported killed, are said
"a be alive Threadgill may die.
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in session Miss crnikshanlx. the teacher
is reported to be severely injured, and q
dozen children were hurt, but miracu-
lously no one was killed outright.
The wind was so strong that freight
car on the Atlanta. Birmingham and At
antic railroad was blown into another
car wrecking it. Trees fences and every
thing above ground was swept away,
when in the track of the cyclone. which,
was about a quarter of a mile in width
A number of negro cabins were torn to
pieces. All telephone and telegraph wiRs
west of Talladega are down. SO that He
news from the st. Ives storm is meagre-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
THREE REPORTED
KILLED IN MORGAN

DECATUR March 14.-(SpeclaLJ-A nuh-
ber of reports from the western nart of
Morgan of a terrific storm which swept
over that part of the county late yes
terday reached here today. number
of people are reported killed, buildings
wrecked and large forest trees torn from
the ground. Near Trinity three persons
are reported killed and much property
damage done. None of the names of the
killed were obtainable, but they were
country neople
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
Barnes Painfully Wounded

Clyde Barnes, a white man, was shot
and painfully but not seriously wounded
carly this morning by Officer c. T..
Glover The officer charges that Barnes
became involved in an alteration with
another man on South Twenty-fourth
street and upon the approach of the Of
ficer ran. Glover saws he called upon
Barnes to halt and when he failed to do
so. he fired The bullet struck Barnes IN
the back He WAS carried 10 the Hill
man hospital where his wound was pro-
nounced to be painful but not serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
FORT DEPOSIT FEELS
EFFECTS OF STORM

Fort Deposit, March 14.-(Speeial)-
Last night one of the heaviest transforms,
accompanied by an electrical display, vis-
tied this Immediate section, causing heavy
damage to all farm lands and public
roads.
The truck farm of j. d. Lamar sus-
tained its pro rata share of the dam
age, several acres of snap beans, which
were growing nicely, were totally ruined,
the young plants being broken TO pieces
by the heavy rains or hail. Mr.. Lamar's S
radish farm also suffered from the same
effect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
Eleven Killed in Calhoun

Calhoun, Ca, March 14.-Eleven known
dead, 80 injured and great damage to
property was the result of the storm
which swept Calhoun and vicinity last
night.
Revised list of dead:
Mrs. Mary E. BeclSley.
Mrs. Jasper WalraVen.
Lester Walraven.
Mrs. Munroe Barnett.
Five children of Lewis Bolt between
ages of and IA.
Child of Jack Red.
VIII Martin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
De La Barra Sends Statement

New Orleans March 14.-Plutarco Orne-
las, Mexican consul here. today received
telegraphic dispatch from Don Fran
cisco De La Barra. secretary of foreign
affairs of Mexico denying the states of
revolted
Regarding the political situation the
secretary of foreign affairs says
with the exception of the authorities
of the state of Sonora. who are occtAr.-
ing a certain part of the state, the bal
ance of the country has recognized and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
MANY INJURED
NEAR TALLADEGA

Talladega, March 14.-(Special)-A cy-
clone occurred near st. Ives on the At
lenta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad
eight miles west of Talladega. Thurs
day afternoon. The store and residence
of ]. G. Andrews. and the houses and
barns of Joe Smms were overthrown. Al
the Simms school house the building was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
OFFICERS ACCUSED
OF SWINDLING
,russels, Belgium. March

Brussels. Belgium, March ia
number of high officers Of the Bel
eian army whose names are not given.
have been accused by the military a1-.
thorities of swindling the Belgian gov
,ernment of from $1,00O,OO0 to 32.OOO.-
900 by means Of fraudulent contracts
for furnishing munitions OF war to
the Belgian fortress artillery A mill
itary. inquiry into the matter Is under
way.
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WITH ONLY HANDFUL
OF TROOPS GENERAL
OJEDA is DEFIANT
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road between Monterey and Laredo
have been burned and the Central rail-
road line north of Santa Rosalia, in
Chihuahua. has been cut.
Felix Sommerfeld, chief of President
Madero's secret service forces, left
here today for Vera Cruz. accompanied
by the German minister. He expects
to go to New Orleans by way of Ha-
yana. During the recent revolt it was
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drive them out of the coast country
later"
San Antonio. Tex, March IA tele-
gram from the war department last
night halted Brig. Gen. Taslxer Fl. Bliss
from making a trip to Nogales just as
he was about TO board the train. I'm
provement of border conditions is ae-
counted for the change in plans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
ADRIANOP[E IN
HOPELESS PLIGHT
Turks May Ask Permission
to Retire With HOnOrs
Of War

London, March 15.--The correspondent
of the Times at Constantinople says he
believes the Turkish government contem-
plates reopening negotiations with the
Bulgarians with a view to gaining per-
mission for the garrison to leave Adrian
ople with the honors of war. He adds
that all the news received in Constanti-
nople represents the hopeless plight of
Adrianople, which has now held out 142
days. Plevna only held out IN days
against the Russians and Rumanians in
1877. The Brlgarians continue to mount
Heavy guns north of Bulair.
Sofia, March 14.-During the session of
the Sobranje today many of the men,
bers interpellated the government on Eu-
ropean mediatio and on the frontier dis
pute between Roumania and Bulgaria.
They protested that the country never
would sanction the gift of territory, won
by Bulgarian blood, to Roumania.
Premier Guechoff. in reply, said that
no direct pour parlers with Turkey were
being carried on. and after reading the
reply of the allies to the powers, de-
cared that mediation was not obligatory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
LATE REPORTS FROM
PATH OF STORM SHOW
A LARGE INCREASE
In THE FATALITIES
CONTINUED From Page One)

flooded by storm last night which i'm
peded street car traffic. The rainfall
was 3ts inches within a few hours, and
the Coosa river rose five feet during
the night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
San Pedro Captured
Keen Order in Nopales

Nogales Ariz., March 14.-Col. Wilbur
e. Wilbur of the Fifth United States
cavalry, conferred at the international
line today with General Obregon, COM
mander of the Sonora state troops which
yesterday captured Nogales, Sonora.
The meeting at the suggestion of
Colonel Wilbur was to discvuss proyis-
ions for keeping order and to reach an
understanding regarding neutrality
laws. Obregon promised to keep order
in the Mexican portion of the town and
expressed sorrow at the wounding of
one American soldier and three Ameri-
cans on the American side of the line.
United States customs inspectors seized
AZ horses brought across the line by
the federal refugees last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
No Independent Government

Sonora has no idea of establishing g
an independent government" was the
explanation of the revolt against
Huerta's national government made
here today by l. Bonillas, member of
the Sonora state congress.
'We merely want constitutional
government he declared. Not alone
for Sonora but for all Mexico and we
will have 1t because all representative
Mexicans stand for 1t.
1--WE now have two border ports and
we mean to begin a vigorous cam
paign to place all northern Sonora in
our hands and Immediately open the
country for peaceful business. The fed
erals in the south have no force eX-
cept fofsdefense of Guayamas. We will
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reported that Sommerfeld. who Is
German, had been captured and inn
prisoned by the Huerta forces. The
report proved TO be untrue.
Eagle Pass Tex. March 14.--Carranza
leaders in Piedras Negras positively
deny that there is any truth In the
reported capture and execution of Gov
ernor .Carranza today. They claim to
have teceived messages from him this
morning and that the situation around
MoncIovo is unchanged.
An American mining engineer who did
not wish his name used and who left
Moncloyo early today said on his ar
rival here that Governor Carranza was
safe and well in the same hotel with
him when the engineer left.
San Pedro Captured
San Pedro. in Coahuila. Mex, has
been captured by Majors Ricaut and
Rovas, rebels. according to reports re-
ceived here. but which do not give
the date of capture Two hundred fed
erals surrendered and 10000 cartridges
We're turned over to the rebels. Seven
eonstitutionalists and II federals were
killed in the battle. The constitutions
alists have retired to Cienegas, the re-
ports say.
The state troops have not executed
any of the federal captives Those
troops taken prisoners at Lampazos
and reported from Mexico City as ex-
ecuted, are still held at Monclova.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-16
masses are now paying a tax.
The Income, TAX.

p, 8 rs. q s.gF 31 Z
/ Under the income tax provision
those having an income OF more than
81, 900 must pay a tax Of one, per
cent. on his income in excess of the
exempted $4,000. For instance, a
man having an income Of s4,10O
would pay tax OF $1;%a man having
an income Of IS 900 would pay. tax
of $40; $4,000, $50; $1,000 1850;
$1.0O0,O 900. ss8,260.
"WiIson Has Made Good
Woodrow Wilson has already made
good as president Of the United
States. You may verify this from
the first man you meet in the street,
regardless Of his political creed, race
or color. It seems to be in the air
everywhere. The people appear TO
understand that Woodrow, Wilson Is
on the job in Washington, working
carefully, courageously, and consci'
entiously, in their interest, and they
stand ready to hold up his hand as
often as he may need the backing
Of the public sentiment.
President Wilson's action in read
ing his message to the members of
congress face to. face is being ap-
plauded everywhere. Here is the
story Of the presidents visit to the
Capitol, told in minutes:
|12:42-Cabinet meeting adjourns.
12:45-President departs for capitol.
IL :53-Reaches capitol.
IL: in Speakers room.
12:59-On dais of the House. Is
1:O0-Begins speech.
1:08-Finishes speech.
1:11-DonS coat in Speakers room.
1:12-Enters auto.
:1s-Reaches White House execu.
tive office.
Thus it took but SO minutes to
smash precedent Of 112 years.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-16

81 Those who have heretofore used
4 the taxing power Of the government
SO az to oblige consumers to pay &ex-
torionate prices for the products Of
their mills and factories should not
be blamed for INDUCING in loud In
dignation when the government pro
poses to not alone knock down the
tariff wall, behind which they have
sschemed to put two dollars into their
own pockets for every one that went
into the public treasury; but also,
enact an income tax law which will
CcIhe them to, pay taxes on their
5one,ss en- fortunes. OF course, such pro
TtnlIhgs are revolutionary. The gov.
::s.xnment Is actually attempting TO col
!lect Its revenue without putting more
than It collects into; the pockets Of
privilege And It is also attempting
to oblige wealth to pay q part of the
expenses Of the Federal government.