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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
FIVE REPORTED DEAD
NEAR ANNISTON

Admission, March 14.--(Special )-But lit
lie damage was done in this city and inn
mediate vicinity by the cyclone which
devastated portions of the northern part
of Calhoun county Thursday night.
Reports from the northern part of the
county in the fertile Goshen valley COM
munity show that five persons were killed
In the cyclone, while scores of Others
were injured. The damage TO property is
reported great.
The dead are Mrs. Albert Ford and one
child, who lived eight miles northwest
Of Jacksonville Jim HARRISON OF Duke,
and two children of Bert johnson at
Calvin's Gap. George Heathcock of Duke
Is badly injured. From the best reports
cbtainable many more were injured and
much damage was done to property
The body of Mrs. Albert Ford of Mt.
Gideon was picked up by the fierce winds
and blown 800 feet from her home. Her
child was blown 700 feet away.
A searching party found the body of
Mrs. Ford at a stump. She died, it is
said, from her neck being broken which
was caused by the body being blown hard
against the stump.
Fords school house and Mt. Gideon
church were blown down, and other prop
erty loss sustained.
At Calvin's Gap, northern part of the
county, the cyclone is said to have been
= half mile wide. carrying death and
desolation in its wake
Mrs. Arthur Thomason of Calvins Gar
had limb broken. and her husband was
also injured. About eight or 10 houses
were destroyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
bURLESON BEGINS
CIVIL SERVICE Plan
To Prescribe Examination
for the Fourth Class
POstmasterships

Washington, March 4.-Postmaster Gen.
eral Burleson today began developing his
plan to prescribe civil service exam
nation for fourth class postmasters. He
consulted with Civil Service Commissioners
John A. Mcllhenny, who told him it would
be practical to hold examinations that
would be true tests of the applicant S
ability.
The fourth class postmasters, nearly
10000 of them. now are in the classified
service. having been placed there by .ex-
ecutive orders under the Roosevelts and
Taft administrations. Postmaster General
Rureson said today that the spirit OF
the civil service was violated in putting
all these offices into the classied list
"Many of those who today hold posi-
tions as fourth class postmasters." said
Mr. Burleson, secured them as a result
Of pernicious political activity. The post
office department should be business in
stitution. run on scientific business lines
I intend to use the weight of my influence
to make it such''
He added that the plan on which he
was working was his own; that he had
not discussed it with President Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Increase in storm fatalities.
Investigation of charges against Loef-
fer begin.
Tillman loses craftsmanship fight.
Reese to continue United States at
torney.
LaFollette confers with Wilson.
TO institute charges against Oakley
TO cover Lacy shortage
2-Morgan and driver are drowned
while crossing creek
s. New members to have fine charce
for committees
4-Editorial comment.
5-union of firemen will not be per.
mitted.
Local officials shocked by Lacy's
action.
Birmingham deserves owl car service
Claim sale of Alabama Consolidated
unfair
6-Society.
7-Sports.
9-May wipe out inefficiency in city de-
partments
s0-,Gunboat Smith knocks out Wells.
11-Mrs. Pope held in connection with
burglary case.
13--Markets.
1EThree defendants found guilty ii
mining trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
SUNDAYS AGE-HERALD

Among the notable features of tonor-
rows Age-Herald will be the following:
Bill Vines writes on The Business of
Politics."
Wellington Vandiver tells some more
yarns and incidentally throws some hui
morous light on the origin of the words
Alabama and Tuscaloosa"
Thyra Samter Winslow has an instruc-
tive article on how to order dinner in
restaurant.
Hugh S. Fullerton writes on "The Ideal
Meal of a Baseball Expert Who Gets His
Fun Out of Cooking"
c. f. Markell writes on 'The Pantheon
of the Himalayas."
Laura Jean Libbey's subject tomorrow
is, Should the Married Woman Work
Downtown"
Marion Harland has as her topic. Make
Yourself Welcome Guest"
Frank G. Carpenter tells about Mexico's
great oil fields which yield 100000 bar
rels a day.
A classic in a page is Don Cesar Baz-
an by Francois Penel Dumanoir.
Constantine Price writes from Belgrade
and tells of the picturesque pretenders
who are contesting for the throne of AL
bania.
Bernard Aston writes from Vienna
about Austria Hungary's lighting iegis-
lators who are preparing for the fiercest
session on record.
On the editorial feature page DIR. w. II.
Evans Will begin Il series of articles on
Letter Writing Heart TO Heart Talks"
are by James A. Edgerton: rBy Products
of Christian Missions by DIR. George
Eaves. and "Tuskaloosa, Chief of the Mo-
bilians," by DIR. r. f. Riley,
Other contributors tomorrow will be
Myrtle Miles. Dolly Dalrymple Hugh W.
Roberts and others of The Age Herald
staff.
The comic section in colors viii tell
more about Old Doc Yak. Mamas Angel
Child. Opie Dilldock, Sherlock Holmes.
Jr.. and the other funny people
The Age-HeraId is the only sunday
newspaper in Birmingham publishing the
dispatches of the Associated Press. the
greatest news-gathering agency in the
world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
FORTY DWELLINGS
ARE DESTROYED

Girard, March 14.-(Special.)-Th most
terrific cyclone that ever visited this part
OF Alabama struck this city this morning
Nat 3:35 O'clock.
X About 40 dwellings In the city limits were
totally demolished and many injured 1t Is
remarkable that there are no fatalities or
1ven seriously injured citizens. 1t is re-
Rported that the wrecked homes were
fthose of FRITZ Bassetti, w. W. Head,
James Garrett. James Scott Mrs. r..
Roch, Mrs. Kate Porter and about 20 ne
gro houses on Youngs hill
At the Head home, Mr.. and Mrs. Head
and five children were all protected by
an iron bed halding up the debris as 1t
rained down upon them. At Mrs. Porter's.
where the house was torn to splinters, a
eimilar escape was experienced. Violent
rain, hall and electric storm followed the
cyclone, and lasted for two hours.
No report has been received from the
path of the storm in the country outside
the city limits. Heavy damage is reported
in Columbus, Ca, across the river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15

Washington. March 1i--Four prom
inent democrats wefe under consider
alton by President Wilson today for
important offices.
Joseph E. Davies of Wisconsin. sec
retarv of the democratic national COM
mttee. has been Offered the assistant
secretaryship of War. and If he de-
clines it may get a foreign post.
George Foster Peabody OF New York,
former treasurer of the democratic ma
tional committee Is desired for the
collectorship Of the port Of New York.
With Secretary McAdoo of the treas
pry department., Mr. Peabody saw the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
Sheriff's Garnishments Are
Served Against Oakley's
Personal Bank
Accounts
MR.. OAKLEY is NOT
LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE
THINKS GOV. O'NEAL
Has Never Been Placed Under Bond.
President of the Convict Board
Said to Be willing TO Re-
pair Loss as Far as
Possible

Montgomery. March 1f-fSpeciai.)--- -
Suit will be Instituted against James
g. Oakley, president Of the state con-
yict hoard, for the amount of the
shortage of Theodore Lacy. chief clerk
of the department.. who disappeared
from Montgomery Wednesday with
about &D0.O00 In money aud his books
not less than s15O.000 aud possibly q
quarter of a million out of balance.
sheriff's sarnishmenfs were served
against oaI>iey's personal accounts Mt
Montgomery banks Friday afternoon
and each institution was instructed
not TO pay out anything until ordered
to do 50. An official of the sheriff's
department stated that little money
was found In 0nkley's nnmc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
SUFFRAGETTES CONTINUE
ESCAPADES IN LONDON

London, March 14.@An alleged suf-
frasette plot to wreck the new water
reservoir at Chingfotd, which King George
is to open tomorrow, was frustrated by
the arrest today of woman concealed
In recess Of the works. The reservoir
has an area Of 416 acres and four and a
half miles OF embankment Its excavation
cost over s2.50o,0oO II is intended to sup
ply about half Of London.
me latest exploit Of the militant suf-
frasettes in London is the obliteration
OF the names ON the gate posts of houses
IN the residential streets. Armed with
pots Of tar and brushes they raided
the Richmond district early today, dis
figuring many houses.
London houses are distinguished solely
bx names, numbers not being used.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15

The window smashing campaign also
was resumed this morning, in the jewelers.
district in Bond street aud in Holborn.
The police arrested several women.
The total of broken windows at the
home office was adced to this after
noon when Miss Marjorie Masters, suf-
fracette school teacher, threw pot OF
sreen naint through one OF them scatter
inc The liauid over the desks of several
officials. She was arrested.
A theatrical journal has made a can
xass Of the British actresses on the ques-
tion of suffrage. The poll shows 2if in
favor of woman suffrage, a6 against 1t
and s45 Indifferent
Mrs Despard and several other suf-
frauettes while leaving meeting at East
Leigh last night we're pelted with clods
Of earth. and other missiles by hostile
crowd. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
BENNETT TO REMAIN
HEAD OF THE LAND
OFFICE FOR WHILE

Washington, March 14.-There will be
no new head of the general land office
for at least 80 days TO come. This was
made plain today when Commissioner
Fred bennett handed his resignation
to Secretary Lane of the interior de-
partment, and the latter requested that
it be withheld FOR 80 or. 60 days. Mr.
bennett complied with the request. Mr..
bennett. who has been head of the land
office for five years, will practice law
here. 1t is understood there are num-
Der of applicants for the position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
DEMOCRATS CONSIDERED
FOR IMPORTANT OFFICES

President during the day and it was
said the collectorship had been offered
him.
Burley Field Malone of New York,
who for the last two years has cam
paigned in several states for Mr. VIII
son, has been offered the position 6f
assistant, to the Attorney General in
charge OF customs court cases. Mr..
Malone is being urged for an assistant
secretary ship of state.
Former GOV. John Burke of North
Dakota was regarded tonight as the
choice for United States treasurer and
|it is said he has the offer under con-
|sideration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
LATE REPORTS
INCREASE FATALITIES

Gadsden, March 14.--(Special )--Through-
out the day details began to sift into
Gadsden regarding the havoc wrought
by the storm of yesterday afternoon.
Thus far. the death list is placed at six.
4 score or more have been injured, sew
oral probably fatally, while scores of
Buildings have been demolished
The little town of Dukes near Gadsden
was almost wiped Off the map. The dead
include James Haralson of Dukes Mrs.
sAlton Ford and 2-year-old child of Hokcs
s1,luff. two children of Bud. Johnson of
Ifokes Bluff, and Grady Satncil, 10 years
old of Gaylesville.
Many narrow escapes have been re-
ported. In Gqdsden the streets We're
4
6Cendnnnoa - Pega Elsxenl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
Five Hundred Rebels Pre-
pare for Assault on the
Federal Positions
'SWE WILL FIGHT
SAYS COMMANDER
Position Considered Extremely Diff
cult--Rebels Near MOrelOs Await
Amnesty Decree to Lay
Down Arms

Naco. Arizs March 14.--With the
remnants Of the federal garrisons OF
northern Sonora--no more than SOC
men-General Ojeda tonight is defying
attack from more than 1900 state
troops. AT Naco. Sonora, just over the
line, preparations are under way for
the expected assault in the morning.
I'VE will fight" declared the federal
commander as he gave orders for inn
mediate preparation late today,
Trenches weres dug near and fortifica-
tions built on a hill commanding the
approach to the town. The customs
house and postoffice equipment were
rushed to the American side and the
railway company moved over all equip
ment.
With the men of the Aqua Prieta
garrison and refuge troops defeated
at Nacozari and El Tigre, Ojeda must
confront 1900 constitutionalists moving
against Naco in three divisions and
eager To occupy the only remaining
port on the Arizona border Naco is
a subordinate port to Nogales, located
between Nogales and Aqua Prieta. 1t is
the terminal of branch of the South
ern Pacific of Mexico, which runs from
Naco southwest to the mining centers
of Cananea and Del Rio and north
west again to Nogales, where it con-
meets with the Sonora road
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
BLANK CHECKS
SIGNED BY OAKLEY

1t is known that the blank checks were
signed by Oakley after he had trusted
the chief clerk, but Governor O.Neal does
not believe. the responsibility can be shuf-
fed on the shoulders OF Az. Oakley Oak
Hey is epsto,ian Of tile funds Of the de-
partment. lie may not be legally respon-
sible for them, though. He was under no
bond and is not now. 1t was stated
Thursday evening that Mr.. Oakley is will
ing to give all of his property to partly
repay the state for the loss suffered when
the trusted official. who had served the
people of Alabama and Dallas county,
left the state and carried with him the
money for which hts friends and conf
dants were responsible.
Oakley owns Il plantation in Bibb coun-
ty and ii is thought it and other prop
erty is worth between $4,000 and $4,000,
but this will not pay the shortage.
Rumors during Friday were that Gov
ernor O'Neal would make radical changes
in the convict department. immediately
One was that j. Craig Smith. former pres
ident of the board, and son-in-law of for
mer Governor Conner. would be appoint
ed president Governor ONeal would
make no statement on this phase of the
defalcation. II am bending every energy
now in an effort to capture Lacy said
Governor O'Neal.
Oakleys term has expired and he is
holding office until his successor can be
named. II has been the custom of Ala
bana governors to reappoiut members of
the convict board for second term and
Il Is question whether or not the theft
OF the money will set precedent now
John Purifoy, state treasurer, has no.
ticed weakness in the convict depart
me9hslnoe he became treasurer in 1911.
Befue new law was passed the pres
ident of the convict board handled no
money but his own salary. but now he is
responsible for everything collected by
the department, something over $1000.0oo
year AS a guarantee of the faithful
performance of the duty his word must
be his bond. The law fails to require a
president of the convict board or any as
sistant to furnish security. And he can
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
ATTACHMENTS ARE
SENT TO SHERIFF.

Attachments against the Oakley planta-
ton in Bibb county have been sent TO
the sheriff of Bibb county. who is Oak
ey's brother 1t viii be his duty TO
hold his brothers property until the stats
makes the amount of the shortage or
the courts hold that Oakley is not re-
sponsible.
be attached. This is .step in the dark"
and furnishes hope only that the state
will not be forced to lose the money.
oakley's name was signed TO the checks
which were the means of placing the
funds of the convict department into
Lacy's hands. Oakley is held to be moral
ly IL not legally responsible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
RAYMOND TO OINSDrCT
AUBURN MILITARY

Washington, March H. Especially )--Capt.
William H. Raymond of the general staff
has orders to proceed at once to the
Alabama Polytechnical institute at Au-
burn for the purpose of making the an
nual inspection of the military depart
ment of that institution. a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
Await Amnesty Decree

Mexico City, March l4.-Relying upon
the assurances of Emiliano Zapata
that he recognizes Pascual Orozco, Jr.,
as his chief. Pascual Orozco, Jr., ex-
poets to leave here tomorrow to con-
vey his sons orders to Zapata to CO.
operate with the new government.
Persons arriving from Morelos say
that most of the rebels there, many
of whom are escaped prisoners, are
merely waiting for the PRONUNCIATION
of an amnesty decree to surrender. The
government appears to have little news
of the conditions in the north. The
minister of the interior says that the
latest telegram received from Nogales
was one sent at noon Thursday. The
government insists that Venustiano
Carranza is at Eagle Pass, Tex.
The bridges of the National rail-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
BEN T|LLMAN LOSES
FIGHT FOR CHAIRMAN
ON APPROPRIATIONS
Steering Committee Accords
the Position to Senator
Martin
TILLMAN WILL NOT
ACCEPT DECISION
Will Lead Fight to Overthrow Com
mittee's Action--Radical Changes
in the Senate Legisla-
ton Is Favored
-...-.....-

Washington March a. Senator Benja-
min r. Tillman of South Carolina today
lost his long sand hard fight for the
Craftsmanship OF the powerful Senate COM
mittee on appropriations. The democratic
committee lists, completed tonight by the
steering committee, headed by Senator
Kern, aceords the appropriations chair
manship to Senator Martin of Virginia
and places Senator Tillman at the head OF
the committee on naval affairs.
The decision of the committee will not
be accepted by Senator Tillnan it is un-
derstood. A democratic caucus has been
called for 1880 tomorrow morning when
the committee lists will be presented to
the full democratic membership of the
Senate-that Senator Tillman, counting
upon support of four or FIVE members OF
the Steering committee, will lead fight
in the caucus TO overthrow the commit
tees decision. The chief reason for sup
planting Senator Tillman, who headed
the list of democrats on the appropria-
tons committee is understood to have
beer the belief that his health would not
enable him to take up the severe task
of that committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
POPE Plus X HAS
PRACTICALLY RECOVERED

Rome, March 14.-Pope Plus has
practically recovered from his re-
cent illness. The vatican doctors
are now only endeavoring to build
no the rontiff's strength, which
was reduced by his indisposition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
Postmasters to Continue

1t is pretty generally conceded that
Postmaster General Burleson is not go-
ing to recommend the appointment OF
postmasters of the presidential class
until after the assembling of Congress
in the special session in April, and as
indicated last night he is not going
to disturb postmasters whose terms
have not expired without cause.
So far as the fourth class post
masters are concerned these were placed
under the protecting wings of the
civil service regula ations by President
Traits order 1t is understood that
Postmaster General Burleson favors a
!modification Of that order if not re-
lyoking 1t entirely. Certainly he favors
1.-THE rule of civil service examinations
| for all applicants for fourth class post
Ioffices if the rule is to apply. and that
all present incumbents be required to
lundergo that examination.
He does not consider it proper that
they should come under the protection
of the civil service unless they have
undergone a real civic service test for
their ability to fill the places. In this
way democrats could at least stand on
equal footing with the republicans who
now have the Jobs.
Unless something of this kind is done
representatives in Congress from Ala
bama are powerless to help their con-
stituents so far as the fourth class
postoffices are concerned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
Radical Changes Approved

| Radical changes in the method of con-
| trolling Senate legislation and commit
| tees. which formed the basis for the So
called progressive democratic reorgani-
| zation fight begun last December were
approved by the democratic managers and
will be offered for adoption by the eau
Gus tomorrow. These recommendations
are:
All committee chairmen shall be elected
by the democratic members of the COM
mittees. The practice has been for the
steering committee to appoint all chair
men; a majority of the democratic MEM
bers of any committee may call meet
ing of that committee at any time
Members of conference comrlsteess'
shall be selected by the democratic ma
jorty of the committee having charge
of the legislation in. question
Steering committee members shall be
selected by democratic caucus instead
of through appointment by the caucus
chairman.
Appointments by the Steering commit
tee to fill vacancies on all Senate com
nittees must be passed on by the full
caucus.
The recommendations to be made to-
morrow constitute important depart
ures from the practice that has pre-
walled in the Senate and are similar in
many ways to the changes that were
made in the House at the beginnin e
of the last Congress. e
Change of Personnel
The complete personnel of the lead
ing democrats and republicans, has
been agreed upon as follows:
Appropriations-Dem Senators
Martin of Virginia. chairman; Tillman
of South Carolina, Culberson of. Texas
Overman of North Carolina. Owen OF
Oklahoma. Smith of Maryland, Chiffon
Iof West Virginia, Lea OF Tennessee
Bryan of Florida, Shaffroth of Colo
RADIO. Republicans: Senators Warren OF
wyoming, Perkins of California, Gal
linger of New Hampshire, Smoot OF
Utah, Oliver of Pennsylvania, Dilling-
ham of Vermont, Jones of Washington
Foreign Relations-Democrats Sena-
tors Bacon of Georgia. chairman; Stone
of Missouri, Shively OF Indiana. Clarke
of Arkansas, Hitchcock of Nebraska
O'Gorman of New York, Williams OF
Mississippi, Swanson of Virginia, Pome-
rene of Ohio. Smith of Arizona. Re
|publicans: Senators Lodge of Massa-
|chusetts, Smith of Michigan, Root OF
New York. McCumber of North Dakota
putlci idllu VI Cidii, VI iocnd
Burton Ohio.
Judiciary-Democrats: Senators Gull
berson of Texas, chairman; Overman OF
North Carolina, Chiffon of West Vir-
ginia, O'Gorman of New York, Fletcher
of Florida, Reed of Missouri. Ashurst Of
Arizona, Shields of Tennessee, Walsh
of Montana, Bacon of Georgia. Repub-
licans: Senators Clark of Wyoming. Mel
son of Minnesota. Dillingham; of Ver-
mont, sutherland of Utah, Brandegee of
|Connecticutt, Borah of Idaho. Cummins
of Iowa, Roots of New York.
Banking and Currency (New)--Demo-
Gratis, Senators Owen Oklahoma, chair
man; Hitchcock Nebraska; OGorman,
New York; Reed. Missouri; Shaffroth,
Colorado; Hollis. New Hampshire; POM
creme, Ohio. Republicans; Nelson, Minne-
sofa; Bristow, Kansas; Burton, Ohio;
Jones. Washington; Weeks, Massa-
chusetts.
Senator Clarke of Arkansas has been
slated for the craftsmanship of the COM
mittee on commerce. which handles river
Continued ON Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
Oieda Reconnoiters Enemy

Late today Ojeda with so men recon-
noitered to locate the enemy. The state
troops under Colone1s Gales and Bra
camente, from Aqua Prieta, We're re-
ported within only nine mI1es of the
border port. ojeda expects assistance
from Cananea. where a federal gar
rison of 200 or 900 men is located but
the Cananea federals have permitted
state troops to enter the mining town
and so far have not moved to the as
sistance of their superior commander
at Naco.
OJeda previously had evacuated Aqua
Prieta in face of a strong advance of
state troops. His retreat to Chihuahua
is cut off and the news that Nogales
has fallen makes his position still more
difficult To retreat south. he is sure
TO encounter the strong groups of con-
stitutionalists roaming the interior
country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
THIRTEEN KILLED
IN ALABAMA

The loss of life in Alabama is esti-
mated at 10. although several persons still
are reported missing. Five negroes were
killed near New Decatur, three persons
perished at Calera and two each at Hokes
Bluff. Gayesville and Duke.
Late reports from northern Mississippi
raised the death list from seven, as first
reported, to 10. These fatalities occurred
in seven counties. Wire communication
with number of towns struck by the
storm still is Interrupted No nbre deaths
have been reported from Louisiana.
The greatest damage to property was
the destruction of buildings and houses in
the sections of the state where deaths
were reported. Telephone and telegraphic
communication has been restored TO most
of the larger towns and all of the cities
In the storm swept territory.