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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-24
WHITE HOUSE TO Be
TURNED into BOWER
. OF FLOWERS TODAY
Final Preparations Are Be-
ing Made. for the Sayre-
Wilson Nuptials Which
Occur Tuesday


Washington. November 2S-A1though
the wedding at the White House Tues
day of Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson
and Francis B. Sayre was the subject
of absorbing interes. in society circles
today, there was absolutely no activ-
ity incident TO preparations for the
event noticeable at the executive man
sion.
1t was like other Sundays at the
White House under the Wilson admil-
istration-church in the morning and
long automobile ride In the after
noon, and the quiet seclusion of the
family apartments in the evening.
A big crowd of the curious gathered
at Central Presbyterian church. where
the Wilson family worshipped, Mr..
Sayre being included in the party
Later Mrs. Wilson and the betrothed
couple motored through Rock Creek
park.
Tomorrow is expected to be the
busiest day the White House. has seen
since inauguration. All the decorations
are to be placed in the various parlors
and the finishing touches put on the
east room. where the ceremony is to
take place. rehearsal of the entire
affair is planned for o'clock tomor-
row afternoon.
Although great number of Off
cials have been invited to the we'd
ding, 1T became known tonight that
not more than a score of Washing
tonians outside the official circle have
been invited. The guests for the most
part are old friends of the Sayre ana
Wilson families and many of them ar
rived today. There will be "a large
number of guests from Princeton, N j.,
where Miss Wilson spent the greater
part of her life. Many members of the
faculty of Princeton university and
their wives have been invited as we'll
as many veteran residents of the col
lege town.
Mr.. Sayres friends at Williams COL
lege and Harvard Law school also are
coming in great numbers The com
pany will present. outside of its Of
ficial tinge a collegiate atmosphere
that will make 1t unique in the list of
White House weddings.
DIR. Wilfred T. Grenfe1l, the mission
worker on the Labrador coast, who is
to be best NAM will arrive here to-
morrow. Mrs, Sayre, mother of the
groom also lis expected to reach here
tomorrow. She will be guest at the
White House, 5.4&--.-s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-24
COMMITTEE FIXES
CAUSE OF WRECK IN
barbour COUNTY
In Statement, Declare Ca
tastrophe Near Clayton
Due to Rotten Ties
nx ELMER G. REAHRs.

4 BtFssniar Neyenll1ef d. Especially The
citizens committee of Clayton, consisting
of Judge of Probate I. ID. Grubbs, Mayor
7. M. Patterson and o. b. Pruect,
banker, who, with officials of the rail-
road inspectors of the Interstate COM
merce commission. and President Hender-
son of the Alabama Railroad commission,
made investigations of the wreck on the
E. & o. division of the Central of Geor-
gia railroad OIL November 13, have is
sued a statement declaring that the ac-
cident was due to the strain of train
running at high rate of speed over
track that was In such poor condi-
ton from insecurely fastened rail joints,
broken rails and rotten crossties, as to
be utterly unsafe for loaded trains at
any speed and especially SO for trains
heavily laden with human beings"
I'm the stretch of track leading right
up to the scene of the wreck, there were
IL some places as many as four, five or
six rotten crossties under one rail and
sometimes as many as three, four or five
had tics consecutivey, with antquated
equipment.
AFTER a careful investigation of all
the facts and conditions brought to our
attention, we fail to understand how any
unbiased person or committee could as
sign as ths cause of the wreck any
thing but reckless running over an inse-
cure roadway with antauated equip
ment'
The Barbour county circuit court, which
will convene here tomorrow faces a busy
session, as both the civil and criminal
dockets are large, according to Circuit
Clerk b. c.. Cox. The court will not con-
vene until after noon on account of the
two addresses to be made at the court
house during the morning by former Gov
ernor B. B. Conner and Capt. r. f. Kolb,
candidates for governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-24
LABOR DELEGATES
LEAVING SEATTLE
Desire to Spend Thanksgiv-
ing at Home Leads to
General Exodus


Seattle, November 2s,-Desire to be
home for THANKSGIVING dinner caused
most of the American Federation of Labor
delegates to leave Seattle last night and
today. Ten, of the executive council Of
the8 federation will meet here tomorrow,
and take up urgent business referred to
1t by the convention.
The most important subject to come
before the building trades department OF
the federation, which will meet here to-
morrow. VIII pc the war just declared by
the federation on the Bricklayers', Mas
ons' and Plasterers union, which is not
affiliated with the federation, and which
has signed contract with the Marble
Dealers association that is said to in
fringe on the rights of the marble work.
ers. ssft y
The federation convention settled many
jurisiictional disputes which had troubled
the building trades for years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-24
bomb" DROPPEDON
WARSH|P BY AVIATOR
Cruiser South Dakota Made
Target of AviatOrs in
Target Practice

San Francisco. November 23.--As the
United States cruiser South Dakota
steamed in through the Golden Gate to-
day, Sias Chrstofferson, in a biplahe,
swept over the warship and dropped a
sand bomb that struck the vessel
squarely amidships. This was feature
of an aviation meet at the Panama Pacific
exposition grounds that was not on the
programme. 1t happened that the cruiser
entered the bay at the time the aviators
were preparing to take part in a bomb
dropping contest at a target in the water.
Christofferson with his bomb" struck
the South Dakota the first time he tried.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-24
THOUSANDS GREET
BRAMWELL BOOTH
Head of Salvation Army Given Ova-
ton in Carnegie Hall, New
York Sunday Afternoon

New York, November 2s.-se- ers s
thousand persons of many creeds and ma
tioralities welcomed General Bramwell
Booth, head of the Salvation army at
Carnegie hall this Afternoon. District At
torney Charles S. Whitman was chairman
of the meeting. Mr. Whitman was intro
duced by Eva Booth, sister of General
Booth. as "a hater OF wrong, a fighter
for the right" General Booth similarly
recognized the prosecutor. who praised
the work of the Salvation Army among
the unfortunates and criminals of Metro
politan life
General Booths speech was a tribute
To his father, the late William Booth.
founder of the Salvation Army.
II was reported that Eva Booth. for
nine years administrative head of the SAL
vation Army in America. was to be trans
fcrred to England as head of the organi-
zs.tion's most important International bu-
reau General Booth refused today to
discuss this report
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-24
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Huerta SCOTS at the idea y interven-
tion.
Commission takes UP proposed rates
In freight rates.
Great Britain comedies right 10 for
tify the canal.
Just one important measure is passed
at special session.
Committee fixes cause for Barbour
wreck.
Wilson Sayre wedding tomorrow.
Troops to duell Indian uprising
3State news section.
4EEditorial comment.
5-Weatherly introduced to Miss Fancy
Underwood begins campaign in Jeffer-
son this morning.
Many tributes are paid to Root al
Orpheum meeting
Strickler lectures at the Bijou.
6--Sports.
Topics for women.
S-Tucker and Davis In Admission jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-24
BREWER NOT TOO ILL
TO BORROW $4,000

Jackson. Miss. November 23.-(Spe-
cial. al.)-Governor Brewer was reported
on the sick list today and there was
nothing in the way of news from his
department. The governor has been
under the weather" for several days,
having contracted a severe cold on his
trip to the north and east last week
He has been so very hoarse during
the past few days that he could hard
ly make himself heard or understood.
but he has managed to turn up at his
office every day and to get rid of 81
mass of correspondence and other busi-
ness. He was not too sick today to
borrow $4,000 more for the 1egisla-
tive investigating committee. making
$4,000 in all to date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-24
WALKS INTO HOSPITAL
WITH MEMORY GONE

Chicago, November 23.-Attendants at
the county hospital were unable today to
learn the identity of a patient who came
to the hospital yesterday, complaining
that he could not remember his name or
home. He is about 40 years old and we'll
dressed. Today he recalled that he was
born in Liverpool. He also remembered
having taught Sunday school class.
The man said he had been wandering
around several days and did not know
who he was. His initial Co was on his
collar. He said he was married and had
a son years old, but cannot remember
his name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-24
COMMISSION TAKES
. Up PROPOSED RAISE
IN Freight RATES
Roads East of Mississippi
: and North of Ohio Ask
Increase
EVERY RAILROAD IN
COUNTRY CONCERNED
Roads Two Years Since Requested 10
Per Cent Increase But Lost-Tak-
ing of Actual Testimony May
Be Delayed

Washington. Mover So S.-The inter-
state commerce com = i tomorrow will
begin a hearing W So robably will ex-
tend over severg Se dhs on the pro-
posed freight RI ~ ,reases of approxI-
mately per c, I'd October 10 last by
railroads in pe$ tory east of the Mis-
sissippi rive o north of the Ohio and
Potomac ry
Though onl5~.Ae railroads in the classi-
fication territory included within the boun-
dairy specified are directly involved in the
hearing, actually every railroad in the
country is concerned. should the COM
mission permit the roads applying to in
crease rates, the same authority might be
extended to other carriers to increase
rates on all classes of freight on an aver
age of per cent.
Request Refused in 1911
The railroads two years ago asked for
an increase of about 10 per cent. After an
inquiry the commission refused the re-
quest. When the tariffs providing for the
present proposed increases were filed, to
become effective November Is, they were
vestieation until March II. 1914. In May,
1913, the railroads filed a petition for re-
hearing of the former freight rate case
and the commission on June q last issued
an order directing that inquiry be insti-
tuted as to whether the present rates yield
adequate revenues to common carriers
operating in official classification terri
tory and If not, what general course
carriers might pursue to meet the situa-
ton.
Tomorrow Daniel Willard, president of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and
chairman of the committee of railroad
presidents chosen by the eastern rail-
roads to appear for them Frederic A. De-
lano of Chicago, president of the WabaGh
railroad, and representing the Central
Freight association lines, and George Stu
art Patterson, general solicitor of the
Pennsylvania railroad, will present argu-
ments to the commission in support OF
proposed increases.
Testimony May Be Postponed
1t was reported tonight that the actual
,talsing ef general setestimony I'D ght bs
postponed to a later date, owing 10 the
recent death of John II. Marble, member
of the commission. and because the tern
of COMMISSIONER Clements of Alabama ex-
pires on December, and Commissioned
Charles A. Prouty has been selected TO
head the physical valuation bureau.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-24
TO GATHER
IN SELMA TODAY

Selma, November 23.-(Special.) 1.-The an
nual conference of the Dallas county
Masons will convene here Monday after
noon at 3 o'clock with Selma Fraternal
lodge. The convention will convene for
the afternoon session with considerable
business before it and the night meeting
will be devoted to degree work of the
order. The conference will be attended
by large number of Masons from
throughout central Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-24
QUEEN VICTORIA is
IMPROVING DAILY

Paris November 23.-The health of
Queen Victoria of Spain, continues to
improve. She has been suffering since
her arrival here with King Alfonso from
Influenza, and the King proceeded to
Vienna Friday. The Queen was allowed
to receive short visits from several
friends today, and was sitting up for a
time. 1t is expected she will remain in
Paris until the Kings return, and when
she is allowed to go out. will devote her
time to Christmas shopping.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-24
Suggestion of a Blockad
Received With SkepticN
at the National Palacl
FINANCIAL OUTLOOK
GREATEST TROUBLE
HUERTA is FACH
President and Associates Convinced{ 4
S. Will Take No More Drastic
Measures Than Already AM
nounced-Juarez Quiet

Mexico City, November 2s.--Re-
which make 1t necessary to carry on
. dilntory campaign against his enc
mics, President Huerta and his Off
ciai dependents appeared serene today,
convinced that the United states will
not take more drastic measures to-
ward the Mexican government than
those already taken.
1t has been rumored that Congress
would bot continue to meet, that is would
be automatically dissolved. and that Gen
eral Huerta was about to cult office. All
these iumors have been disproved by
Congress launching itself into what prom
ises to be prolonged session. 1t is ex-
pected that tomorrow Congress win take
UP the ratification or notification of the
presidential elections and it is understood
that these will be annuled. that new
elections will be called and that President
Huerta will remain at the head of af-
fairs. s.z.. t...-
According to his intimates no one re-
alizes more fully than General Huerta
the desperate straits of his government,
but he has reiterated his intention of
potnding away at his enemies until he or
they have won. At the national palace
the idea of Intervention is scoffed at and
She suggestion of a big kade Is re-
gceived with skepticism General Huerta
himself is credited with having said that
while his ports might be taken easily,
1t would be impossible for invaders to
get as far as the capital
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-24
C. d. SMELL DIES IN
CHURCH IN CAPITAL

Montgomery, November 23.-C. d.
Shell, aged 65 years. dropped dead In
the Methodist Protestant church short
'ly after noon today during the serv-
ices. He had just completed short
talk and resumed his seat when an at
tack of heart disease overcame him. He
was Confederate veteran and gro
Ger Of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-24
Lusitania Omits Queenstown

Queenstown, Novembeo 2s.-owing TO
the gale, the 'Lusitania. bound for
New York. passed here at 7:2c o'clock
this morning but without communicat-
ing. The steamer left 700 bags of mail
behind at Queenstown, which must
await Thursdays boat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-24
Well Known Educator Dead

Clinton, N. y, November 23.-John
Green Wight. Phi. D., Lit D.. we'll
known educator. died suddenly tonight
at the home Of his son, Prof. Percy
J.. Wight of Hamilton college, Mr..
Wight, who was II years of age, had
taken long walk and death was due
to overexertion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-24
Tariff Revision Bill Only
Big Piece of Legislation
Disposed of
CURRENCY DEBATE
IN SENATE TODAY
Annual Appropriation Bills in Course
of Preparation in House Commit
tees--Anti-Trust and Other
Legislation Delayed

Washington. November 23--The long
special session of Congress promises to
merge into the regular winter session
with scarcely ripple of interest in
Washington. There has been a rear
ranging of plans on the part of President
Wilson and the. congressional leaders
since it became apparent that considera-
tion of the currency bill would continue
into the regular session. and the PROM
ised activities along new lines. such as
antitrust and railroad legislation. prob
ably win not manifest themselves until
early next year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-24
Rail Lasts Until Daylight

| Magdalena, Sonoro. Mex, November
IS3.-Daylight was shining on the tiled
roofs Of Maedalena this. morning be-
fore the Sonora state band finished
vits last number at the ball given by
IGen. venustiano Carranza and his Of
Ulcers
The constitutionalist leader himself
lid not dance, but promenaded in
Sanish fashion on the floor surround 7
X the patio of the adobe hotel.
Tomorrow Carranza expects to leave
with his staff on a special train for
IIermosilio. the state capital. and after
short stay there to proceed on a
military expedition into the few west
coast districts still garrisoned by fed
era1 troops.
The prolonged stay here of the con-
7btitutionalists remains unexplained fx-
fContinued On PAGE Efght)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-24
FINANCIAL SITUATION
SERIOUS DRAWBACK

The financial situation Is the most Sc
rious trouble that Huerta is facing. The
fact that the national treasury practically
is empty, is not hidden even from the
most ignorant peon in the city and the
measures recently adopted to obtain
funds have been such as are calculated
to remove any doubt remaining. The
new stamp tax, which will so into effect
( DECEMBER 1, practically Will. double the
ifsienne from tiat so5ffee Sf5ecfaf tas.eS
have been imposed and the taxing Of ar
tieles imported by parcel post is being
discussed.
Every possible Opportunity for raising
money is being carefully scrutinized by
the department of finance Silver Is
scarce and IL is feared the launching of
one peso and two peso paper bills
throughout the republic will not serve
to restore general confidence in the
banks. Behind each of these bills there
is presumed to be metal reserve. but
there Is a fair proposition of the public
which is skeptical of this.
Employers of labor have found them
selves seriously embarrassed by the
shortage of silver and thoir cashiers
carefully hcarding every coin against pay
day. Often 1t has become necessary to
group three or four mep and pay them
the total of their wages in bills, leaving
them to divide as best they can.
These conditions have resulted in an
increase in the prices of ordinary COM
nnudities, and the best promise mer-
chants hold out is that there will be a
etil fttrtler increase
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-24
MILITARY SITUATION
LITTLE UNDERSTOOD

LITTLE UNDERSIOOD
The military situation throughout
fhe country Is little understood in the
capital. 1t is almost impossible to
kobtain accurate news of operations not
b50 miles away and virtually all the
reports published in the local papers
are distrusted by the public, which
realizes that they are given out by
the government departments and that
| the proofs of all the Mexican newspa-
| pers are revised by censors. The public
4 has not yet been told through the press
4 that Ciuad Victoria. capital OF the
hstate of Tamaulipas, has been taken by
Ihhe rebels. <On the contrary, optimistic
reports are published of the campaign
being waged against that city by Gen.
Rubio Navarrete.
Confirmation of the fall of Juarez
was heard from government sources
only a few days ago, but the advance
lupon the border town by the federals
for the purpose of retaking 1t is de-
i tailed at great length. Torreon and
Durango are still IN possession of the
lrebels and 1T Is only occasionally that
anything is heard of the government s
determination to recapture these I'M
vportant points.
Those distrustful Of the government
reports are inclined to believe that the
Il Ipredicament of Monterey and Chihua-
hua Is serious and the capture of these
Towns by the rebels would be no sur
Iprise here. From time to time rail-
Iroad communication throughout the
Ilength of the National Railway has
Ibeen restored, but 1t had almost al
ways been interrupted again within q
Iday or two.s Most of the cutting has
Ibeen done between San Luis Potosi and
saltillo, where the rebels ride appar-
Iently at will.
A private letter from San Luis Po-
|tosi gives an account of the protect
i've measures resorted to by the gov
ernment to defer the rebels from in
Iterfering with traffic. The families ot
Mariana Sandoval and Santos Coy, well
known rebels, are being conveyed as
Ipassengers up and down the. line con-
Itinually. This Is known to the rebels
land the government authorities assume
THAT as long as the women and children
vof the rebel chiefs would be the vic
Tins in any attack their work trains
Twill not be molested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-24
Appropriation Bills

The annual appropriation bills, which
will hold much of the attention of Con-
gres after the regular session begins are
In course of preparation In the House
and expenditures. Preliminary work has
Leen done on many of the bills, with a
view to having some of them ready for
introduction soon after the session begins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-24
Currency Debate Today

Congress already is looking forward to
the first chance It will have had to get
complete recess from work. The cur
reney debate that openns in the senate
tomorrow and all the legislative work
that comes with a new regular session
will be laid aside December 20, for a
full two weeks vacation, the first since
the extra session began last April Pres
ident Wilson's determination to drop Of
fetal duties during that period will in
sure comMte cessation of work at the
capital.
Details of the antitrust programme and
the steps to be taken to strengthen the
laws controlling railroads and railroad
rates have not been worked out, ard
will not be pressed until, after the sue
cess of the currency bill has become AS
sured. President Wilson'S chief advisors
In the Senate are confident that a com
promise will be reached in that body in
string support of currency bill that
can be accepted by the House and by
the President Until the debate and ex-
change of views has developed general
support for an administration bill, ho-
ever, other big legislative Subjects.
not be allowed to distract attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-24

plished the passage OF but one big piece
Of legislation the tariff revision bill.
The thorough consideration that has been
given to currency reform. however. and
the scope of the educational campaign
waged in behalf of the administration
BILL has made democratic leaders hope
full that the currency bill can be passed
In January.
The public debate which opens with
Senator owens speech tomorrow, Will
continue but three days this week, and
will be interrupted the following week
for consideration of the hetch-hetchy
bill and later for the Christmas recess.
When the consideration OF currency leg
islation is resumed January 5, it is tho
plan of democratic leaders to bring the
Senate as rapidly as possible to de-
cison upon the vital principles at issue
between the various factions.
The Presidents keen interest In the en-
manifested itself through his conference
recently with House and Senate lawyers, ,
who have made a special study of the
Sherman law and its limitations He hasu
not gone to the extent of attempting to r
discuss the definite legisla live plans a
however and it is understood by leaders q
of both houses that the work during
the early weeks of the session is
to be of a preliminary character, designed
to bring Congress and the President to
an understanding of what is needed
Members of the Senate are closely
studying the two drafts of the currency
bill submitted to the Senate yesterday,
by the factions of the banking and cur
rency committee. It is apparent from the
close attention given, for Several weeks
TO the currency problem by senators
of both parties that many of them will
take an active part in the fight that is
to follow on the floor.
The speeches of Senators owen and
Hitchcock. both democrats. leaders of the,
two factions of the Senate committee.
probably will occupy the first three days
of this week Other discussion of the bill
will be put off until the regular session
has beRun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-24

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-29
AGREEABLE

A seedy-looking man applied to the
late Mr.. d'Oyly Carte, in the days of
his management at the Savoy, for
job. Mr.. Carte was just then trying
some candidates for the chorus, and,
as the man was very persistent, he
turned to the pianist and asked him
to play an accompaniment for him.
With some hesitation the stranger
raised his voice.
What do you mean by this TOM
foolery?" shouted Mr.. d'Oyly Carte.
you have the impudence to ask me
for a job?" )
Il amt no singer" replied the
man. 81 don't want to sing. I'm a
stage carpenter. and only sang to
please youw