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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-11

bitration act, amendments to which are
now before Congress,
IL is hoped by the sposors of the
civic federation's conference next Mon
day at the capital that their efforts
will expedite an amended Erdman act
in time to forestall the threatened
strike of 100000 railway employees.
The scheduled meeting for next Sat
urday of the committee of one thou
sand" is exepcted to ratify the strike
vote but this does not mean an inn
mediate walkout.
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PEACE OVERTURES MUST
COME FROM RAILROADS
No Step Taken BY Conductors and Tranmen Representative
Toward Arirating Wage Differences With 45 Eastern
Railroads-Expect to Ratify Strike Vote

New York, 1o.-No step was taken
today by the conductors and trainmen's
representatives towards arbitration
their wage differences with As eastern
railroads. The union leaders assume
the attitude that peace overtures should
come from the railroads. They disclaim
present interest in developments at
Washington, where next Monday the
National Civic federation proposes 70
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-11
AMERICAN RURAL
CREDIT COMMISSION
ENDS ENGLISH VISIT

London, July 10--The English visit
of the American agricultural commits :
sion was concluded tonight with din
ner given by the board of agriculture.
Two hundred persons were present.
Among the guests were the American
ambassador and Mrs Page. Walter
Runciman who presided. congratulated
the Americans on the success of their
tour.
The American commissioners tomor-
row will meet the officers of numer-
Gus societies at University college,
Bangor, Wales They will reach Dub
lin Saturday morning.
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TEN THOUSAND ELKS TAKE
PART IN ROCHESTER PARADE

Fort Wayne made burlesque of its part
in the procession. A banner reading.
Hold Your Girls, Fort Wayne Is Com
ing was displayed in the front rank.
and following marched Roman centurions
Greek slaves, sultans and pashas. The
parade and water carnival that attract
ed about 10000 persons to Genesee Valley
park tonight were features OF the fourth
day of the convention.
Business sessions We're held in the
morning, afternoon and tonight. The uni
formed patrols of many lodges this after
noon competed for prizes in a drill at the
park.
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BILL MAY BE
COMPLETED BY NEXT YEAR

week to be followed in all probability by
a democratic caucus with view to bind
ing the House democrats to the measure
as 1t comes out of committee.
The bill is being considered In executive
Conferences" Adoption of the Bulkley
subcommittee report in favor of open ses-
sion for all committee and subcommittee
meetings will have no effect until the bill
receives the stamp of APPROVAL of the DEM
ocratic majority and the republican and
progressive members of the committee are
called in.
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TEDDY MAY MIX
IN JAP SITUATION
Writes That He Will Use His Efforts
in Solution of alifornia Alien
Ownership Problem

Toxic, Japan, July 10-The Tai Hei Yo
News agency says today: Viscount Ken
talo I<anego has received letter from
Theodore Roosevelt expressing the view
that American public opinion will moi
permit naturalization of Japanese in the
United States as 1t would lead to a similar
claim ON the part of the Chinese.
Mr.. Roosevelt, according to the news
agency, promised to use his efforts in the
solution of the California alien land own
ership situation Yiscount Kaneko is a
graduate In law of Harvard university.
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washington, July lo.-The democratic
majority of the House COMMITTEES. on bank
ing and currency made fair p1 ,ress on
the administration currency bill day No
change of substantial importl lce was
made and general dispositioE TO get to-
gether as quickly as possible as evinced.
Committee members said Cat at the
present rate consideration of the bill
might be completed by the middle of next
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n Y 'Ef5fTJT'ORs OF THE X-RA Y
TUBE DIES IN HARTFORD
Burton Baker Victim of Constant Exposure
Known AS Scientist and Scholar

! Baker are DR. w e Clark and Pro-
fessor Dacosta of the University of Penn
sylvania, DR.. f. W. Caldwell DR. Ed
ward Titus and Dr. Rupert Abbe of New
York the latter of whom used radium.
DR.. f. H. Humphreys of London has come
to this country several times to consult
with Baker
Baker was born in New Britain. Conn,
August 10, 1870. He received a common
school education and became interested
in science i'm his early youth. He never
studied in a school of higher education,
but was consulted by many surgeons and
educators.
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MRS. LONGSTREET'S
CASE is SETTLED

Washington. July 10.-Controversy over
the postoffiee at Gainesville, Ga, was
settled today when the Senate confirmed
the nomination of Mrs. II. w J. Ham to
succeed Mrs. Helen d. Longstreet. widow
of the Confederate general
Senator Townsend of Michigan had held
up the confirmation of Mrs Ham, pending
the printing of hearings held by a sub
committee on the failure of Mrs. Long
street to obtain reappointment. The sub
committee reported that Mrs; Longstreet
had administered her office efficiently.
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Rochester, July 1o.-Ten thousand Eks.
It is estimated, participated in a parade
today In connection with the forty-nintfs
reunion of the grand lodge. They came
from every city of size in this country,
from Juneau, Alaska and Honolulu. Even
Manila had representative who rode in
an automobile. The parade was led by
Grand Esquire w. S. Mccormick. The
mother lodge from New York carried a
banner inscribed. organized February IS,
10"
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Two Bills Passed

Washington, July 10.-The Senate to-
day passed a bill TO no longer re-
qulre public residence ON public lands
or lands where Insufficient water for
domestic purposes exists and also the
Borah bill authorizing specific i'm
provements on homestead entries in
lieu of cultivation of a certain acreage
each season.
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Hartford, Conn, July iO-Burton q.
Baker, inventor of x-ray tube and other
machines of that type. died at his home
on INLAY street today following an ILL
ness since last September, since which
time no less than nine operations We're
performed by scientists in Philadelphia
New York and Hartford in an effort to
save his life.
He was virtually a victim Of constant
exposure to the x-rays. Among the emil
nent surgeons who have operated upon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-11
Would Build Alaskan Road

washington, July l0.--A bfIl author
izing the President to construct rail-
road in Alaska and to mine coal in that
territory was introduced In the Senate
today by Senator Poindexter or WASH
ington. For these purposes the Presi-
dent would be authorized to borrow
$50 900. 600 The bill would provide that
herea fter no coal lands shall be dis
posed of except under lease.
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TURKISH SULTAN
PLANNING REFORM
Resolved to Garry Out Far Reaching
Reforms Which Will Assure Re-
turns to Foreign Capital

Paris, July l0.-The Sultan OF Turkey,
Mehmed V, is quoted in the Temps as
follows;
Turkey is resolved to carry out far
reaching reform. in which foreign special
lists will actively collaborate and which
will assure large returns to foreign capi-
tai Turkey received Investments during
the critical economic situation during the
late war and the capital, which 1t Is
sought 10 interest, win be used IN TIE
development of the country. Turkey is
not planning for conquest and will de-
vote only indispensable sums TO defense .
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Bulgarians Retire

Belgrade, Servia, July l0.-Bulgarian
troops continue to retire closely pursued
by the Servians, according to official re-
ports received here today.
The Bulgarians retreating from Istip
had intended to occupy Redovitch an i'm
portant town several miles to the east,
but the Servian cavalry drove them out
of this strategic position yesterday
The Bulgarians fled precipitately leav-
ing their dead and wounded and throw
ing away rifles, ammunition and food.
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FOREST FIRES OUT

Mount Tamalpais Summit, Cal, July 10.
The forest fires on Mount Tamalpais are
out Here. and there linger few smoul-
dering embers. but after four days and
three nights of fighting Mil Valley. Lark
spur. Corte MADEIRA and Muir woods are
out Of danger Outside the destruction
of the timber, property loss has been
slight There was no loss of life.
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London. July lo-The ep @ Pa fort
nights desperate lighting .-Ss7 Balkans
finds Bulgaria forced d peal to the
powers to arrange pc n ssfhe Bulgarian
plan to drive a wed. .ween the Greek
and Servian armies in sae neighborhood of
Guevghli has completely failed The last
reports of the fighting received from
Athens tonight show that the Servians and
Greeks at this point are combining their
forces. while the Roumanian army is be-
ginning an invasion of Bulgaria The lat
Ter Iact doubtless was the deciding factor
IN the Bulgarian appeal to the powers.
How Tar Bulgaria. S defeat is due to dis
sensions In high military quarters, which
resulted In the resignation of General
SaYon, and how far to the fact that the
bulgarian troops, which bore the brunt
OF the hard fighting in the last campaign,
were more exhausted than the Greek and
Servian forces, will probably never be
known.
Nothing can be predicted at the moment
as to how events win shape themselves.
the Rumanian invasion of Bulgaria having
the Roumanian invasion of Bulgaria having
problem. Russia and France are devoting
their efforts TO persuading the allies to
adopt moderate attitude in order to fa-
ciltate peaceful settlement The Ser
Wan premier is quoted in the Vienna Neue
Freie Presse as declaring that the war
has completely set aside all treaties OF
alliance and that peace must now be me-
gotiated on an entirely new basis
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France to Negotiate

Vienna, Austria, July 10--France has
undertaken to negotiate with Servia and
Greece on behalf of Bulgaria to ascer-
tain what terms of peace can be found
The French government has advised the
Greeks and Servians not to demand too
much. If she does 1t is said Bulgaria
is likely to prefer the chances of war
Roumanian troops began to cross the
Bulgarian frontier at o'clock this aft
ernoon, according to late advices received
here.
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Roumania to Take Part

Bucharest, July 10.-The Roumanian
government has issued orders to the army
to invade Bulgaria tomorrow and has
instructed the Roumanian minister at
Sofia to notify the Bulgarian government
of this decision
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Plan to Drive Wedge Be-
tween the Greeks and
Servians Fails
PLACES HERSELF IN
HANDS OF RUSSIA
Roumanian Invasion Into Bulgaria
Puts New Factor Into Problem.
Russia and France Urge
Negotiations

London, July 1.-The King of Rou-
mania has declared war ON bulgaria.
The Roumanian minister at sofia has
been recalled. The Sofia correspondent
of the Times sends this announcement
early this morning.
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Relies Upon Russia

r st. Petersblirs, July % Bulgaria has
placed herself unreservedly In the hands
Of Russia with the view OF bringing about
a cessation of hostllties In the Balkans
and in order to prevent further bloodshed.
according to an announcement: made here
today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-11

London, July 1O.-It is Officially con-
hrmed here that Bulgaria has tye.eu
the initiative of asking the Eu
powers to try to bring the Bap - oSar
to an end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-11
Two Rates in Controversy
on Certain Grades of
Paper
RECIPROCITY ACT
MAY BE AFFECTED
Republicans Plan to Take Up Point
in Debate on Tariff Bill--Meas-
ure to Be Reported to the
Senate Today
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.

THE DAY IN CONGRESS-.
SENATE:
Met at 2 D m.
Currency committee met but
agreed upon no plan for action on
administration bin.
Lobby committee continued taxi
Ing testimony.
Adjourned 4:25 p. m. till 2 p m.
tomorrow.
HOUSE:
Not in session.
Meets Saturday.
Rules committee promised woman
suffragists hearing in December.
Lobby committee met and pre-
pared to begin hearings next week.
Washington. July 10.-That the pro-
vision of the Underwood Simmons tar
iff bill levylng a duty of IL per cent ad
valorem on print paper valued at moro
than 2ts cents pound and not moro
than cents a pound. may repeal a por-
tion OF the Canadian reciprocity act Of
1911. is contended in the analysis of
the measure prepared under direction
of Senator smoot. republican member
of the finance committee. II it does not
operate to repeal the law, 1T is con-
tended there win be two rates In con-
troversy ON this grade of paper.
Besides the duty of IL per cent ad
valorem. the democratic bill would inn
pose a eounteryailing tax In retaliation
for export license fee or other charges
imposed by foreign country.
Interesting Point
AN interesting point to consider
the Smoot analysis sets forth, 'ls the
effect of the enactment of this para
graph on the portion of the Canadian
reciprocity act which admits to entry
free of duty paper imported from Cam
ada valued at not more than A cents
per pound. With respect to print paper
valued at more than 21k cents and not
more than 4 cents per pound, it is man.
ifest that there Is a complete repug-
nance between the two statutes, for by
| the terms of one, the act of 1911, is free
of duty and by the terms of the tariff
bill it is subject to duty of IL per
cent. Nor can the two statutes be con-
strued as standing together. Under such
circumstances the rule of law is that
the statute OF later date must prevail
over the earlier statute, and that con-
sequently earlier statute stands re-
pealed by Implication
Will Make a Point
Republican leaders will make point
of this on the floor of the Senate.
Tomorrow the traiff bill will be re-
ported to the Senate but the majority
report favoring the measure will not be
presented by Chairman Simmons until
Monday If republican leaders do not
press for more time In which to con-
slider the measure general debate also
will begin Monday. This question will
be decided at a meeting of the full
membership of the finance committee
tomorrow morning.
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Forced to Surrender

London, July 11.-Rumors We're pub
lished in Berlin yesterday and ac-
cording to the Daily Telegraph's cor
respondent at Athens, were current
there that General Ivanoff, with so, O0l
Bulgarians, was forced to surrender
near Demirhissar where lighting was
proceeding for the possession of rail
road bridge over the Struma river.
A later Athens dispatch to the Tele-
graph says that no confirmation can be
obtained
Dispatches from the European cap
itals published in London severely crit
icise Premier Daneff's overbearing mol
icy as being the cause of the Bull
garian's defeat and his speedy downfall
is predicted.
1t is expected that Roumania's first
step will be the occupation of the 25OC
square miles of territory which ch,
claims from Bulgaria as compensation
for her neutrality in the lat, 20.
strip extends from Turtukati to Bait
chik on the Black sea and includes
the city of Silistria.
Victory for Greeks
Athens, July 10.-Official dispatches
report the continued pursuit OF the
Bulgarians and a desperate battle in
the passes of Mount Belissi and on the
road from Doiran to Strumitza. which
resulted in complete victory for the
Greeks and the rout of the Bulgarians
The capture of these passes was dis
aster for the Bulgarians, because II
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Victory for Greeks

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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-25
"RELIGIoUs TRAMPs."

Sermon preached by Rev. M. w.
Withers, Pastor Zion Baptist Church,
Minneapolis.
Text: jeremiah End Chap, SO Verse.
The Lord speaking to his church in
the days of jeremiah, makes this very
pertinent inquiry, why gaddest thou
about SO much to change thy way?
Thou shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as
thou vast ashamed of Assyria." That
is they would take up with a new
thing for while, and have all the en-
thusiasm of a new convert, but hav.
ing no settled and fixed purpose OF
devotion, they would stray off again
after the next new sensation that
came along. The result of all this
was that they had no permanent place
of comfort and found no rest unto
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-25
THE TRUTH WELL TOLD.

Don't be afraid to speak Ill Of the
dead. No man that has lived should
be saved from deserved criticism by
the commonplace fact of ceasing to
be alive. II should WISH" said the
Cardinal de Bernis, that every re-
gard Of politeness be preserved for
the living, but that it might be per-
mitted to speak freely ones mind of
the dead"
Filled as our lives are with daily
shams, there Is no more absurd and
abominable sham about us than the
mask Of sorrow that We wear to the
funeral Of a rogue. AS matter Of
fact, the dead, being safe from phys
ical punishment, should be the more
open to such reprobation as their acts
may have courted.
In q true sense, "the evil that men
do lives after them" To condone
the faults of the dead is to corrupt the
morality Of the living.-Reginald w.
Kaufman, in The Cosmopolitan.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-25

which to grow and blossom for God
and humanity, is a great thing. Life
Is very short at best and we should
gadd about as little as possible.
To do our best work we must run
our religious roots down into some
definite chourch home and put the
full force of our strength into the
work in that place.
In that way we count for something.
Somebody relies on us, we are able to
carry some burdens for others, and
THAT CONSCIOUSNESS is q con-
slant source of comfort. AS the years
pass over us in our church home our
branches of influence spread, and we
become a source of comfort and
strength to many who are never in
the church work than ourselves. 1t
is only in this way that the Psalmist's
promise shall come true, that the right
eous shall be fat and flourishing even
to the last, and bear fruit in old age.
If you want to come to be an old man
or an old woman not as a withered
and dying bough thrown out into the
streets as useless, but as a great wide
spreading tree about whom the loving
interest of younger men and women
cluster, then you must stop gadding
about and establish yourself as one of
the reliable factors Of church life.
Advertisement.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-25

We do not find many Of the men,
bers Of the Federated Clubs paying
for the Star. Your news is worth
nothing to US unless you pay for in
sertion or subscribe for this paper
and we give no life subscriptions upon
payment of $500. Everybody pays the
same tariff and there will be no down
ward revision. We intend to impress
upon you that we need money, we
do not intend to send bills each
month like the telephone and gas peo-
ple-but want you to come up" for
what you get or start a society pa
per- We find our white exchanges are
publishing similar requests, and do
not feel that Negroes are not sup
porting race enterprises in general,
but our high social class want special
privileges Just because they are big
Negroes. a- a..
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-25

yer she went and there established a
business which she afterward extend
ed through Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkan-
sas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Ala
bama.
Madam Walker gives employment to
over a thousand persons Of her race in
various parts Of the United States,
which shows to the young women Of
the race that instead Of sitting around
and complaining they should get up
and do something-put their best ef-
forts into something and make 1t go.
Madam Walker advocates preparation
first. Be sure you are able to deliver
the goods. she says, and then launch
out.
By push and industry, honesty and
reliability she has not only establish
ed business, but she owns one Of the
finest homes in Indianapolis, erected
after her own design, located at $40
North West street
She has the latest model automobile
and a runabout. But with all Of
these comforts she has not lost sight of
her people, her struggling race, and Is
into everything that tends to advance
their elevation in life. She contributes
largely to the missionary cause at
home and in Africa. She supports a
missionary in Africa out Of her own
funds.
In order to help out the Y. M. O. A.
In Indianapolis she was the first sub
scriber to a fund for the erection Of a
new Y. M. c. A. building for the col
ored youth. She gave $1,000, which is,
perhaps, the largest amount ever given
by any woman Of the race to this cause.
These things are done without much
fuss, but with a desire to help, to be
useful and to show the young woman
who will work hard that she can ac-
complish much. Associated with Mad
am Walker are Miss Lucy Flint. who
was for a number Of years connected
with the foreign mission board OF the
national Baptist convention. and Miss
Alice p. Kelly. a graduate of the State
university under the late William j.
Simmons and who taught for a num-
Der of years In Exstein-N Norton unfvef-
sity, Cane Springs, Ky. --
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-25
WHY AFRO-AMERICANS ARE
LEAVING THE SOUTHLAND.
Economic Conditions and Presence Of
Certain Perils Principal Causes.

In an article recently published In
the Philadelphia Public Ledger Mr..
Henry w. Wilbur gives the following
as some Of the reasons why the colored
people are leaving the rural districts
Of the south in such large numbers.
Mr.. wilbur says:
Whatever may be thought about
some of the special pleading at the
Lenten meeting in Holy Trinity church
the other day the opinion expressed
that the Negroes should remain In the
south and mainly on the soil Is sound.
But the matter needs some explanation
and will have to be more carefully stud
led than 1t has been before the point
Of real calculation Is reached.
At the present time there is an exo-
dus Of Negroes from the rural districts
along two lines Of outlet-first, from
the agricultural districts of Dixie to
the southern cities. and, second. from
corresponding sections to the already
congested commercial centers in the
north.
The natural question Is. Why should
there be any exodus ut all? 1t must
be remembered. however. that the Ne
gro emigrates In obedience to the same
motives which took the Israelites out
Of Egypt and brought the Puritans and
Quakers to America. That motive was
and Is a very living desire for an i'm
proved condition.
It may be taken for granted that
this exodus cannot be stopped by mere
preachments. The Negro will not be
kept on the soil unless the causes
which lead to his leaving are remOv-
ed. In the absence Of proper economic
inducements and In the presence Of
certain perils and prosecutions the
most energetic Negroes will leave
many Of the agricultural regions Of the
south on the FIRST opportunity
The whole case Is not covered when
we talk about educating the Negro.
The whites also need educating. In
using this word we mean vastly more
than the removal of illiteracy. but rath-
er an education so practical and so hn-
man that the representatives Of both
races shall see things as they are and
in their perspective.
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JUSTICE TO ALL

JUSTICE TO ALL.
Equal and exact Justice to all citiz-
ems Of whatever nationality, race,
color, or persuasion. A free ballot
and q fair count. Grover Cleveland.