The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-10


meeting of stockholders and directors of
the Midland Valley railroad here today d
bond issue of s15,OO0,000 was voted to ex-
tend the line from Fort Smith to shreve-
port, La, and from Wichita. Kas, to
Denver. Col. Funds from the bonds also
will be used in refunding the present in
debtedness and improving the line.
Pittsburg, May 9.-The Superior Steel
company Of Carnegie. employing 400 men,
was shut down today as a result of a
strike. OF the total number of men en-
gagged CO per cent are foreigners. 1t is
said representatives of a union requested
them to ask for 10 hours pay for an
eight hour day
Cleveland, o.. May 9.-Oncials and
members of the executive committees of
the United Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joners and the Amalgamated So
cety of Carpenters met here today to
propose a merger of the two bodies in
North America.
New Orleans, May 9.-Hundreds of
Shriners, en- route to Dallas, Tex, where
the imperial council will meet IN annual
conclave next week. made New Orleans
their oasis today in their travel across
the hot sands"
Chicago, May 9.-The fifth annual con-
vention of officials of state labor and
factory inspection was adjourned today
after selecting Nashville, Tenn, as the
site for the 1914 convention and electing
j. A. Startling of Houston, Tex, president
of the International Associat ton of Labor
Commissioners
San Francisco, MAY 9.-James V. Mar
tin, who holds a pilots license for the
air and a masters license for the seas,
TODAY announced on his arrival from the
Hawaiian islands that he would attempt
to cross the Atlantic from New Found
land to Ireland next August in compe-
tition for Lord Northcliffs S prize of $4,000
for the first aviator to make the passage
inside of 20 hours.
st. Louis, May "A verdict for 500, 300
was returned today in favor of Mrs. Ira
G. Rawn, widow of a former vice presi-
dent of the Illinois Central railroad and
later president of the Monon railroad
against one of a number of insurance
companies, she suing to collect policies
on her late husband.
Nashville, May -a--West Nolen, an en-
balmer, aged n. committed suicide by
swallowing cdfDO1c aclu at MS nome mere
this afternoon. No reason is assigned
for the act.
Huntingdon. w. Va, May 9.-W. II.
Thompson, editor of the Socialistic and
Labor Star; Elmer Rumble. a reporter,
and r. NJ. l<ephart, George Gillespie and
F. NJ. Strum, connected with the paper,
which was confscated at o'clock this
morning by the militia, acting under or
ders of Governor Hatfield, were taken
to Charleston late today.
Paris, May 9.-After an animated de-
bate the chamber OF deputies tonight by
a vote of 275 to 264 adopted a resolution
In favor of further consideration being
given to an amendment of Deputy Jacques
Pious to the gambling bill.
New orleans, May 9.-Alberto Fuentes
former governor of the state of Aqua
oalientes Mexico, arrived in New Or
leans tonight on the steamer Excelsior
from Havana. accompanied by his family
Los Angeles, May "a mistake In vote
counting discovered today may change
the principal situation in connection with
the mayoralty election next month.
Washington, May 9.-The board of re-
gents of the Mount Vernon Ladies asso-
citation began its annual meeting today
at Mount Vernon, with y members pres
ent to take part in the 10 day session.