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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-10

was thrust not into a box of dynamite,
but into a box of percussion caps This
would have produced perhaps minor ex-
ploson.
The coroner's inquest will be held tomor-
row night.
Hospital reports today added the
names of two stevedores to the list of
casualties. One of the men died late
last night and the other today. Others
of the injured showed improvement to-
day.
Memorial services were held in most of
the city churches today for the men who
lost their lives in the tragedy.
Engineers of the United States army un-
der command of Col L. II. Beach, chief
engineer of the Baltimore office. will take
full charge tomorrow of the wreckage of
the Alum Chine and attendant barge. They
will set to work to remove the debris
from the channel and its proximity
The engineers are inclined to think that
a large proportion of GOO cases of dynamite
are lying unexploded where they fell and
vessels are warned to avoid the scene of
the disaster.
Three men who had been listed
among the missing We're located today
Christian Nelson of the crew of the
collier Jason, who jumped overheard
from that vessel when she was struck
by dynamite from the Alum Chine
was picked UP by a launch. The other
two men We're stevedores who were not
on board the Alum Chine at the time
of the explosion.
Bomhardt. the stevedore foreman un-
der arrest. was reported tonight to be
In a state of nervous collapse and was
removed to a private room in the police
station.
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ANNA GOULD
EXPLAINS CASE
Never Wrote the Letter
Attributed to Her in
Trial

Paris, March 9.-The Duchess Dc
Talleyrand, formerly Anna Gould. In
an interview today, said that the judg-
ment of the vatican court annulline
her marriage with Count Boni De Cas-
tellane, based on letter in which she
is alleged to have declared her inten-
ton to remain a Protestant so as to
be able to obtain a divorce If neces-
sary, had caused her. great surprise
She was certain, she said, she had
never written such letter and entered
a strong protest against the trial OF
the case. of which she had had no no.
tice and therefore was unable to secure
counsel or refute the allegations.
Count De Castellane was asked re-
garding the points raised by the
Duchess De Talleyrand. but he refused
to discuss phases of the trial judg-
ment, which became known only
through some indiscretion." He said
he was astonished that the letter of
the duchess was produced at the trial.
and denied that the vatican proceed
ings had been taken so as to enable
MIN to marry an American heiress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-10
TO WITHDRAW LOW
RATES TO CANAL

isthmian canal commission will place OBJ
stacles in the way of employees intending
to bring their families to the sthmus by
Withdrawing the present reduced rates of
transportation. This action is rendered
necessary by reason of the serious con-
gestion in the employees quarters in towns
in the canal zone and also by the pros
pective speedy abandonment of the quar-
ters at Gorgona. The situation Is not
expected to improve until new buildings
have been erected elsewhere in the zone.
An executive order signd by President
Taft on February "a, prohibiting the entry
into continental territory Of the United
States from the canal zone or other in
sular possessions of both skilled and un-
skilled alien laborers has been received
here.
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THE OLEOMARGARINE
FINDING DEFENDED
BY F. V. M'VEAGH
(Continued From Page one,

The case had been before the department
for number of months 1t reached me
ready for approval In November. In De.
cember, when | was about to approve
the settlements, / suddenly learned thai
Judge Lands in the federal court in Chi
cago purposed to take cognzance of the
cases and refer them to a grand jury
Il withheld my signature purely in
formal Difference to the court. | could
have approved the settlements at ans
time and ended the matter, for these
the treasury department.
II waited, however, considerable time
and held the matter open still longer to
enable a committee of Congress to make
an inquiry and report I did not finally
act until it was evident that Congress
would not consider the report.
$50, instead of hurrying the decision
gave way both to Congress and the
court. I was guilty of every form OF
politeness. Finally I acted-acted on nv
own judgment and upon the recommen.
dation OF the administration of the bu.
reau of internal revenue-that in ability
and character never has been excelled
Judge Kenesaw M. Lands Of the fed
eral district court is expected this
week to instruct the special grand
jury he caused to be summoned to re-
open the investigation of alleged oleo-
margarine tax frauds. The jury was
impaneled some days ago and mum
ber of witnesses have been subpoenaed
including officers of a Louisville com.
pany manufacturing cotton seed oil
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PROMINENT MEN At
YIN. CA. MEET
Bryan, Daniels and McDOn-
aid Make Speeches in
Washington

Washington, March 9.-With Secretary
of State Bryan and Secretary of the
Navy Josephus Daniels occupying seats
on the platform, j. T. Mcdonald of Tor
onto. prominent Canadian editor, was
the principal speaker at Young Mems
Christian association meeting here today.
In introducing Mr.. Mcdonald, Secretary
Bryan referred to him as ''the great Can
adian and a man who is as much inter-
ested in the manhood in the United States
as he is in the success of Canada"
Secretary Bryan referred to himself as
the connecting link between the President
and the outside world. He manifested
his support of unity of action and senti-
ments among all English speaking people
Reciprocity between the United States
and Canada in friendly relations, in So
cial righteousness and equality of oppor-
tunity formed the keynote of the address
of Mr. Mcdonald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-10
CHESS TOURNAMENT

New York, March 9.--Columbia uni
-versity was awarded two places. the
University of PENNSYLVANIA two, and
Princeton one on the American team
which will play against oxford anu
Cambride in the next cable chess
match according to an announcement
today by the American cable match
committee. In addition there will be
representative on the team either
from Harvard or Yale.
The match has been scheduled for
April ~. The American end will be
played from Alexander Hall in Prince
ton which will be placed in direct COM
munication byfcable with London
The selection made by the intercol-
legiate committees are the following
First board. Rudolph Sze, Univer-
sity Of Pennsylvania
Second board. Herbert A. Wise, Co.
lumbia. ~
Third board NJ. j. Teiteibaum. Uni
versity Of penfisylvania.
Fourth board. B. r. Van Welt,
Princeton.
Fifth board, b. winkelman. Har-
ward and r. Beach. Yale.
Sixth board $. III. Childs. Columbia
Alternates, r. stockton, Princeton
and W. Jarman. Princeton.
Winkelman and Beach will be re-
quired to play for the privilege of fill
ing the firth board while Stockton and
Jarman must do the same for the DO
sition of alternate.
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SPRING G"CLEAN UP"
FOR NEW YORK CITY

New York. March 9.-An effort to
give New York city thoroughgoing
spring cleanup" will be begun to-
morrow under health department aus
pices with cooperation by other Of
ficial bodies and private organizations.
Voluntary assistance of the public is
relied upon in large measure to make
a success of the movement which will
be in direct personal charge of DR..
Mcmillan, assistant city sanitary su-
perintendent. who as a member of the
army surgical corps helped Colonel
Gorges In the work of banishing dirt
and yellow fever from Cuba
Every nook and Granny of the city,
it is hoped. will be cleaned and swept
in pursuance with the effort to rid all
buildings of whatever filth or rubbish
may have accumulated through the
winter. The cleanup will be by
streets. different days being assigned
the various sections of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-10
CLOSE CELEBRATIONS
IN ST. PETERSBURG

ST. Petersburg. March s.-The celebra-
ton in connection with the tercentenary
of the accession of the Romanoffs to the
imperial throne closed tonight with a
gala banquet at the winter palace. 10
which the Emperor had invited a thou
sand guests. including all the official for
eign visitors.
The imperial family went in solemn pro.
cession from the private apartments to
the banqueting hall, passing through n
double line composed of hundreds of men,
bers of the monarchist organization. All
the ladies were attired in national cos
tunes.
The hall presented brilliant scene
Toasts to the Emperor the Empress and
the Crown Prince were given and each
toast was greeted with salutes from tbe
guns of the fortress. The city was again
Illuminated tonight, searchlight streamins
from the admiralty sphere.
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VICE: COMMISSION
HARD AT WORK
Many Other Witnesses To
Take Stand in the In
vestigatiOns

Chicago, March 9.--The senate white
slavery commission. headed by Lieut..
Gov. Barrat OHara, which has been
making investigation into factory
wages and working conditions, passed
all of today getting first hand in
formation from fallen women who hes
tated to testify on the witness stand.
AS a result, before the commission has
finished its inquiry here, two score or
more men whose sole occupation is
exploiting women. will be placed on the
stand.
An executive session of the commits
sion will be held tomorrow morning
an hour before the public session to
determine If the commissions women
Investigators shall testify. 1t is not be-
lieved they will be put on this time
as the commission Is anxious to get
into the record first the expression of
the remaining State street merchants
who have been subpoenaed. 1t is hoped
to complete their testimony Tuesday.
Fifty girls today told the inquirers
their stories, but not under oath. Nine
out of ten declared that a lack of
money caused their trouble. 1t is ex-
pected that some difficulty will be
experienced In getting the white
slavers'' themselves to talk. Several
will be brought from the jails and the
penitentiaries. where they are serving
terms.
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would give them wage of from s2.4o
to 81 a day of 10 hours or less. On
the heavier engines two firemen are
demanded. The railroads, while conced-
ing that the firemen ought to have
more pay declare their demands ex-
cessive and estimate that the increased
cost to the lines would aggregate $9,-
100000 a year. or 35 per cent of the
firemen's present wages.
It is expected that the roads will
seek to demonstrate to the arbitral
board that something must give way if
railraod employees are allowed to main
tain an upward pressure on wages
while the interstate commerce commits
sion Keeps freight and passenger rates
down and that if the board grants the
firemen an increase in wages it should
recommend to the commission propor-
tionate advances In rates. The firemen,
according to President Carter of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemep
and Enginemen, will bend their efforts
to the task of proving their demands
for increases are justified in themselves
regardless of what rates the roads
are permitted to charge the public.
| President Carter of the firemen's
brotherhood was an early arrival among
the numbers of representatives of the
firemen who reached here during the
day in preparation for the opening of
the hearings tomorrow. He Joined
First Vice President Timothy Shea and
Third Vice President Phillips. the lat
ter the firemen's representative on the
board, at the hotel. Other officials of
the brotherhood came to appear as
witnesses and to assist in the presen-
tation of the firemens case before the
arbitration body.
There was no formal meeting of the
firemen's officials but numerous In
formal conferences were held during
the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-10
Local Data
Weather Conditions

birmingham, March 9, 1870 p. M
The barometric pressure decreased decid-
edly in the southern regions during the
last "a hours, the low that was centered
In the far southwest Saturday night and
Sunday morning having moved over to
the western gulf region, preceded by a
general rain area over all the gulf states
and a considerable portion of the lower
Mississippi valley. At all stations re-
porting the rainfall was very light, ex-
cept at Birmingham. We received LIS
inches, whereas all nearby stations had
less than one-fourth of an inch At Men,
phis there was only sprinkle.
The rains brought moderate change
to cooler weather in the south and SOUTH
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-10
ROBBERS CAUSE
OF A BIG FIRE

indianapolis, March 9.--Fire caused by
premature explosion of nitro-glycerin
placed by robbers in the postoffice safe
destroyed the business district of Car
mel, small town 60 miles northwest of
here. early today. Only one building in
the main business block was left stand
ing. The loss is estimated at $4,000
On the way TO Carmel motor truck
from here ran over a 20 foot embank-
nent and two firemen were injured. j.
Miller was perhaps fatally hurt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-10
POLICE PROBLEM ONE
OF ADMINISTRATION
New York Committee Makes
It's Report
HOME RULE PRINCIPLE
Urges Prohibition and Other Questions
of Like Kind Be Left to the
Local Legislative Authori-
ties to Solve

New York. March 9.-The police
problem of New York city is primarily
one of administration. according to the
preliminary legislative report of the
| aldermanic committee, appointed to In
vestigate police conditions. which was
made public today. The present situ-
alton, the committee believes, demands
Sustained administrative efficiency"
The report will be submitted to the
board of aldermen tomorrow and, If
approved, copies will be sent to the
governor. lieutenant governor and
members of the state assembly and
senate at Albany.
The principle of home rule predom-
mates in the report. The committee
urges that the question of openins
liquor stores and saloons on Sunday
be left to the local legislative author
tiles. Much space is given to the ad-
ministratiye side of the police depart
ment."
Widespread Corruption
eve have received shocking evidence
of a widespread corrupt alliance be-
tween the police and gamblers and dis
orderly house Keepers" the report
says. "The elimination of this graft
ing is one of the most difficult and
Important problems with which we are
confronted. We feel that police COM
missioner with a fixed tenure with an
adequate staff of deputy commissioners
with an ample fund for the employ
ment of a secret service entirely out
side of the department would. in time,
secure and maintain an administrative
efficiency that would reduce this evil
to minimum"
The committee opposes the proposal
for two departments for the enforce
ment of the laws for the prevention of
gambling and suppression of the So
called social evil. In this connection
the report says:
Lose Information
"To place the responsibility in the
hands of 200 or 800 morals policemen
would have the tendency to lose the
Information which would result from
the daily observation of 10000 police
men covering every square inch of the
city of New York. Evidence before us
has shown that a proper system of re-
ports from the latter would be of in
estimable value to a commissioner in
ascertaining conditions and enforcing
these laws
The commission recommends that a
law be enacted authorizing the police
department to photograph and make
finger prints and measurements of all
persons held by magistrate or on a
bench warrant upon charge con-
stituting a felony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-10
WARREN FACETIOUS

T1ng-a-ling-w -whir-r-r-r-
The scene is police headquarters;
and the telephone is ringing.
Ting-a-ling- -whir-r-r-r-
Enoch Warren of the plain clothes
squad lazily looked up from the book
he was reading which was entitled
How to Become Successful Detec-
tive and quizzica1ly watched the
phone as 1t rang.
Ting a-ling- whir-r-r-r< the phone
rang insistently
Sherlock" Warren here decided that
someone was trying to get in commu-
nication with the police department.
He rose from his chair. laid his book
away very carefully and approached
the phone.
Hello" said the pride of the force.
rs this the police Department.
queried the voice.
Enoch looked around warily before
he answered.
well. it's the best part of it," he
said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-10
STRIKERS QUIET
IN DERIDDER

Lake Charles, La, March 9.-Tele-
phone advices from Deridder say every
thing is quiet today and no further trou-
BILE is anticipated. Company K OF the
state guard arrived today from Lake
Charles following a request of the
mayor and A. l.. Emerson, organizer
of the brotherhood of Timber Work
ers When 1t was announced yesterday
Emerson would speak today there
were rumors of threats against him
and troops We're asked for. Emerson
did not speak today.
Emerson figured in the Grabow
riots and was acquitted in the trial
which followed,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-10
GIANT PITCHER
DIES IN MARLIN
Thomas Hanley, a Recruit,
Dies of Intestinal
Troubles

New York. March Sword was re-
ceived here tonight from Marlin, Tex.
that Thomas Hanley, one of the young
pitchers taken south by the New York
National league baseball team for prac-
tice. died there today. Hanley had been
i'll for 10 days with intestinal trouble
according to reports from Marlin. His
condition became worse and yesterday
a surgeon was called from Waco, Tex.
and an operation performed which re-
yealed a broken appendix.
HanIey played in the Ohio-Pennsyl
yania league last summer He had been
In Marlin little more than a week when
he was stricken.
Hanley's home is at Marlet'a' ONO
and the body probably will be sent
there
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"I am looking for q detective said
the voice.
"That's me- answered Sherlock be-
coming interested.
Yes, I want the best detective in
Birmingham to come to my residence
at once-the very best detective in
Birmingham"
HIN. let's see." replied Enoch. 'The
best detective in Birmingham. Well
think we'll have to send young
Enoch Warren out to see you. In my
opinion he's the best detective in Bir-
mingham."
"Oh, thank you," replied the voice
in the phone. "Send him out to my
residence at once and I'll reward him
literally If he can only locate my
darling Peewee."
'Peewee?'
Eyes, my darling daschund, the best
dog in the south. He is dark"
Never mind about his color or hts
pedigree" answered the disgusted
Wararen you don't want a detective
No; what you want is the keeper of
the pound" and bang went the re-
ceiver on the hook.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-10
When London Was Younger
nm fhe Detroit Eroa prosa

Twenty years ago. according to a
police statement made at the time, Lon
don omnibuses and vans travelled at
the rate Of from seven to eight miles
an hour the s,"growler' travelled at
about six miles an hour. the hanson
or private carriage reached the speed
of rather less than 10 miles. while the
fire engines rarely exceeded II miles
Now the motor bus has q nominal ~
mile rate and an actual 20 sometimes
the taxi is going slowly at Is, while
the private motorists may scour the
road At anything up. to the speed of
an express train making = record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-10
NO ACTION is TAKEN AT
CAUCUS ON PATRONAGE
Alabama Delegation Meets in Senator Bankheads Office But
It Is Not Likely That Many Alabama Appointments Will
Be Made Until Extra Session Starts
BY c. e. STEWART

Washington, March s.-(Special AN
Informal caucus was held in Senator
Bankhead's office yesterday by the Ala
bama delegation to consider the question
of federal patronage. No action, however,
was taken, principally on account of the
statement by the President that no ap-
pointments would be made for a while ex-
cept in cases where they were absolutely
necessary to the public service
1t Is beginning to look as though candi-
dates for postmastership will have to be
content with indefinite prospects for some
time to come. 1t is Senator Johnston's S
purpose to leave for Alabama just as soon
as he can get away. probably about next
Wednesday. Mrs. Johnston left for Bir-
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west A high pressure area over the
northern Rockies will move eastward
across the country, following the disap-
pearance of the low pressure area from
the Mississippi valley. This high will
cause a moderate drop in the readings in
all northern sections and the central val
leys within the next two days. probably
touching the northern portion of Ala
bama.
There has been a general warming up
throughout all sections of the country
during the past few days and the slight
fall just noted will hardly result in any
serious check to the general increase in
the temperature in any southern section
Unsettled and rainy weather will con-
tnue into Monday, probably followed by
clearing late Monday or Monday night
Summary of observations at United
States weather bureau stations, March g.
1918:
Temp'ture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-10
FRANCIS COTTON
DIES IN WASHINGTON

Washington, March 9.-Francis Cotton.
father of Gov. George r. Cotton OF Porto
Rico, and at one time prominently iden-
titled with the Union Pacific railroad, as
one Of It's general officers, died here to-
night of jaundice. Governor Cotton left
Porto Rico yesterday for his fathers bed
side. but will not reach here until next
Friday.
Mr.. Cotton was at one time United
States consul at Venezuela. He was 70
years of age and had been a resident of
washington for many years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-10
BODY OF ATLANTA
MAN is FOUND
FLOATING IN LAKE

Atlanta, March 9.--The body Of
George L. DeGant, as, prominent
local insurance company official was
found floating in the water of small
lake on the outskirts. of Atlanta today.
DeGant had been missing since early
saturday. He had been in i'll health
for some time, and 1t is the theory OF
police officials that he committed SUI
eide.
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EVENTS OF TODAY

County courts convene, capital docket
in criminal court.
Entertainment committee of Chamber
of Commerce meets at 2 o'clock this att
ernoon to make plans for entertainment Oh
George w. Perkins at annual chamber
dinner.
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Weather Forecast

Washington, March 9.-Forecast for Ala
bama and Mississippi: Rain Monday;
Tuesday cloudy; moderate, variable
winds.
Georgia.: Rain Monday and Tuesday;
moderate variable winds.
Tennessee: Unsettled Monday and Tues
day with rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-10
SUFFRAGETTES BURN
WOODEN PAVILION

London, March 9-Suffragettes burned
the wooden pavilion of the Bowling club
at Heaton park Newcastle. Sunday morn
ing. They left a card inscribed: mo
peace until votes for women
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The instruments used were furnished
by the hospital
CDR. Anderson has explained the IN
tention of the government to conouc'
a series of clinical tests with Dr
Fr,edmann's vaccine" said DR.. 5. >
Goldwater superintendent of Mount
sinai hospital. after the clinic. 'Dr
friedman has supplied him with spe-
cimens of the culture and clin1cal op-
servations will be made by the pubic
health service of Washington.
Prefer Surgical tuberculosis
"Our special contribution is to admit
oases Of surgical tuberculosis which
have not been operated on so that the
government could make a test Inc
cases treated by DR.. Friedman In the
hospital tonight were moderately au
vanced and if sanything remarkapie
happens it will surely mean a success
full test of the cure. l peneve Or.
friedman is sincere in MS peiiel INA
he has found cure but as 70 tne ou'-
come time alone will show thai.
II was said that no demonstrations
are to be made tomorrow as DR.. FRIED
mann would be busy preparing lot MS
Canadian trip for which he is to ieave
at night.
"When I return" said Dr.. Fried
man, II will treat Is many patients as
there are cases charted IN the siX
days from now to my return shall
treat a great number of bone and joint
cases. Those are cases which snow
results quickly so that they are VS.
ible to the eye in a short time.
DR.. Friedman said that ne hao re-
ceived an invitation by telephone this
afternoon from the Philadelphia au-
thorities TO come to that city. He re-
piled that he would telegraph his de-
cision from Canada.