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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
J. T. GLORY LEAVES
FOR LEAVENWORTH
First Step Toward Securing
Liberty of Dynamiters
Is Taken

Indianapolis, January 5.--As an immedi-
ale step toward procuring bail for the 81
members of the international Association
of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers,
now in the federal prison at Leayenworth,
Kan! J. r. Mcclory, acting secretary
treasurer of the union. departed for
Leavenworths this afternoon. taking with
him blank bond applications. AlcClory did
not discuss his plans other than TO say
that he was taking blanks to the pris-
oners for their signatures.
MeClory intimated, however, that prac-
tically sufficient money or securities had
been pledged to obtain the release of all
the prisoners except Herbert S. Hockin,
who has announced that he will make no
appeal. The funds have been raised prin-
cipally among labor unions, and 1t is be-
lieved that the imprisoned iron workers
will be released during the week.
The announcement by United States
District Attorney Charles W. Miller that
he would make no fight on Unidentified
bonds or securities located outside of this
state, provided they were satisfactory in
other respects, has simplifled the matter
for the defendants attorneys and they
hope to have the necessary 100000 or Its
equivalent for the release of all the pris-
ouCiS ny tHt uliuult VI iilt Ntth dl iiic
latest The time required In getting the
bonds signed and approved by Federal
Judge A. B. Anderson, who heard the
trial, probably will delay freedom to the
men until the end of the week
Mrs. Philip A. Cooley and Mrs. Frank
]. Higgins. wives of two of the convicted
dynamite conspirafors, said today that
they had received word TO remain here
until their husbands Joined them. The two
etra ho IL nj n f1tn
who were here while their husbands were
ON trial, who have remained
Chicago. January 5.-Resolutions passed
by the Chicago Federation of labor to-
day condemned the procedure by which
80 labor leaders were convicted in In
dianapolis of participation in nation
wide dynamite conspiracy. Federal
Judge Albert 3. Anderson, the govern
ment agents and the jury were included
in the sweeping condemnation. which the
conservative element In the organiza-
ton yainly opposed
Principal among the denunciations In
the resolutions We're:
s.Proseeution. of the union leaders was
based ON trumped up charges.
Judge Anderson was partial % the
prosecution.
''rhe jury vas rrejudieed AGAINST the
defendants and was influenced by gov
ernment agents.
7 .'1lhe case was an attempt Of the gov
ernment to crush organized labor by
railroading its chief
The full text of the resolutions was
not given out The resolutions did not
go through without a fight. Edwin r.
Wright, president OF the Illinois State
,Eederation of labor. warned the delegates
to- look before they Ieaped -
The resolutions pledge the loyalty of
the federation and its affiliated unions
20 the cnnvicted men
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
TENNESSEE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY, TO MEET
The Session Beginning To-
day Promises To Be a
Memorable One

Nashville. January 5.--The general
assembly eonvenes here tomorrow for
what promises to be memorable ses-
sion. With both the democratic and re-
publican parties divided and with the
result very much in doubt as TO who
will be elected to the long and short
terms of the United States Senate, a
warm fight is promised from the very
start. For weeks party leaders have
been lining up their forces for the first
test of strength, the opening of the
two houses.
Last night the regular democrats
agreed on A. l.. Todd of Rutherford
county for speaker of the house and
MAT Baxter7of Davidson for re election
as speaker of the senate The fusion
lists. composed of republicans and In
dependent democrats, agreed on New
ton White of Giles for speaker of the
senate and w. NJ. stanton of Shelby
for speaker of the house. Stanton ia
a regular" democrat and his selection
is said to have been due to the fact that
the Shelby county delegation holds tho
balance of power and Is opposing NJ. r..
United States senator. and Frank Dib-
rel, democratic nominee for eomptroi-
Ter.
The fusionists contend that they viii
organize both branches of the legisla-
ture. For the long term In the United
States Senate there are many candi-
dates, actual and prospective. Among
these are Ex-Governor Patterson. Chief
Justice John X. Shields, President of
the Railroad Commission Il. A. Enloe,
attorney General Charles I. Gates, j..
d. Tyson, wealthy capitalist of Knox
lville Chancellor John Allison of Nash
vile and Il. r. Preston, banker Of
Chattanooga. For the short term the
candidates announced and prospective
are Jesse Littleton of Chattanooga, re-
publican; NJ. r. Bryan of Nashville and
John r. Neal of Rhea Springs, demo-
icrats Senator Newell Sanders, repuh-
lican, is not candidate for re-elec-
ton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
SIMPLE SERVICES
|. FOR SENATOR DAVIS
Many, Men Prominent in
Arkansas Affairs At
tend Funeral

Little Rock, Ark, January Ser
vices conforming to his preachings OF
simplicity were conducted today over
the body of the late United States
Senator Jeff Davis and his remains
were buried in a local cemetery. Be
sides the congressional delegation AMI
men prominent in the affairs of tht
state several thousand persons, among
them a delegation of mountaineers. II
characteristic garb, attended the SER
vices.
The body was escorted from the
Davis home to the First Baptist church
of which the senator was Il r1anber :,
by a. battalion of United States troops
and two companies of state militia AT
the church services We're conducted by
the pastor, Rev. Benjamin Cox as
sisted by DR.. r. J. Bowers, president
of Ouchita college. In his eulogy Mr..
Cox referred to the senator's hatred
for the shams, frauds and frills Of
life
AT the grave Circuit Judge Jeptha
Evans of Bonneville, life long friend,
paid tribute to the dead statesman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
tcontinued On Page Eighty
AMERICAS GREAT
ASTRONOMER DEAD
DIR. Lewis Swift Dies Fol-
lowing Stroke of Paraly-
sis Last Week

Binghamton, NJ Y, January 5.-Dr
Lewis Swift, Americas great astrono-
mer, died early today at his home ir
Marathon, never recovering conscious.
ness following a stroke of paralysis sus.
tanned New Years day. The funeral will
be held Tuesday
DIR. Swift was a fellow Of the. Royai
Astronomical society of England, ano
also of Canada, received three gold ned
ais from the Austrian Academy oil
Science at Vienna for discoveries, the
greatest number ever given to any one
man, and also received the Lalande sill
Yer medal and $40 francs from France
for the most rapid discovery of conets
ever made. 80
DIR. Swift was born in Charleston, Mon
roe county, N. Y. February 20, 1920, and
February %, 1908, ,as lie himself has
written was my 21st birthday. net my
22nd. because there was no leap year
in 1900 and 1 went eight years without
birthday DR. Swift was the ac-
knowledged discoverer of more than 13Ot
nebuIae or little worlds and Is comets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
TAFT WOULD NOT SEND CANAL
DISPUTE TO HAGUE; FAVORS
AN NGLO-AMERICAN TRIBUNAL

his intention TO submit the Panama
canal controversy with Great Britain to
arbitration If diplomatic negotiations
should fail. The Daily Mail says:
ANY other than the honorable course
which President Taft has taken would
have been almost Inthinkable on the
part of a statesman who has devoted
such efforts to furthering the cause of
international peace thoroughout the
world. If the Senate follows President
Tafts lead, the Panama question Is as
good as settled"
The Daily News describes the deela-
ration as a most welcome New Year 5
message to Great Britain and the world,
and expresses the highest admiration
for the Presidents good faith in offer
ing to submit doubtful cause to
arbitration.
1T places the arbitration idea in its
true aspect before the world adds the
paper.
s rhe Telegraph regards Mr.. Taft's
speech Il $ altogether worthy of states
man and a friend of peace throughout
the world, but fails to see how any
special tribunal could be established
which would not be open to the same
objection as The Hague court. 1t re-
marks, in common with other papers,
that there could be no better prepafa-
ton for the celebration of the eenten-
nary of peace and earnestly hopes for
the speedy reference of the question
to an independent tribunal
The Standard considers that although
President Taft may not have lttme to
carry out any arrangement. there is
no need to doubt that satisfactory
solution will be arrived at, and takes
occasion to pay a tribute TO the highly
honorable part played by the greater
portion of the American press in the
Panama controversy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
TWO IDENTIFIED
AS AUTO BANDITS
Four Men Arrested But
One Overp0wers Off
GERS and Escapes

Chicago. January 5.-Detectlves search
ing for the automobile bandits who have
of late been very active, today cap
tured three men from Detroit, Mich,
whom they accuse of being members of
the gang. A fourth man, also from De-
troit, overpowered the detective who had
him in custody and escaped.
The men under arrest are Albert Cha
rest. also known as Duboise, James
Mitchell. chauffeur and Charles
McNeff. The man who escaped is Hubert
cattlitt. charest and cattlitt were stop
ped on the street by detectives. Revol-
vers. blackjacks skeleton keys. knives,
two screw drivers and 200 cartridges were
found ens the two.
The detectives forced Charest md Gait
litt to take them to their fiat where
Mitchell and McNeff were taken into
custody. While four police we're search
ing the premises, Cattlitt struck Detec-
tive Morgan on the head and broke away
from him. Morgan recovered quickly
and began shooting at Catlitt, who
dropped his overcoat as he ran. lie is
believed to have been struck by at least
one shot as bullet holes were found in
the oyercoat
The police are holding the men on sns-
peion that they are the bandits who,
several days ago, smashed a jewelry
store show window here grabbed sew
eral thousand dollars worth of rings and
escaped In a stolen automobile after
shooting and beating Policeman Charles
Sticken.
Charest and Mitchell were taken to
the beside of Policeman Sticken and
he positively identified them as TWO OF
the men In the car who struck and snot
him when he tried to arrest them Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
SUPREME COURT WILL DECIDE
MANY IMPORTANT CASES TO-DAY

washington, January 1.-The supreme
court has set out for hard work during
the year by piling up record break
ing amount for tomorrow. the first days
session in 1913.
Many of the cases under adyisement-
more than 100 of them-probably Will
be decided. Chief Justice White may
announce the decision in regard to the
rights of Union Pacific stockholders in
the distribution of the Southern Pacific
stock now held by the Union Pacific
Railroad company in violation of the
sherman antitrust law. Among other
cases decided may be the state rate
cases. the cotton corner case and
the newspaper publicity case.
In addition to the decision ..ie court
has set for oral argument tomorrow "a
cases that may figure two weeks for
completion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06

q
Among the first to be heard viii be
a group testing the constitutionality OF
the federal white slave traffic act .
One Is the Jack johnson case from
Chicago. in which thu negro pugiliss n
charged with transporting women from
Pittsburg to Chicago.
Another will mark the end of the spec
tacular fight Of Charles r. Hefke, former
secretary of the American Sugar. Rein
ing company to avoid an imprisonment
sentence for alleged consuracv to de-
fraud the government in customs sugar
Weighing. He claims immunity iron,
prosecution by reason of having testified
at an antitrust investigation by fed
eral grand jury
Other cases to be argued Immediately
are those involving the title of the South
ern Pacific railroad to farge areas of
oil land in California and the extern
sion of the corporation tax 10 companies
which have leased all their property to
Others such. as railroad and telegraph
companies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
SHOULD FREE INDIAN FROM
CARE OF THE GOVERNMENT

to their local government instead of the
national government. My conviction is
that no possible obstacle should be
placed in the way of the Transformation
of Indian affairs administered by tie
United States into the affairs of normal
citizens under the ordinary jurisdiction
of the states.
Il do not suggest further authority Tor
enlarged federal jurisdiction over minor
offeuses on reservations Important ques-
tions of marriage and divorce illustrate
difficult points of which the only proper
solution appears to be eduea tion of In
dians whether or not they are citizens,
to comply with the laws of their states.
Every Indian, like every white man.,
declared the commissioner lis hest fitted
for some one thing. We are trying TO
find that thing. One of our newest aetiy-
tiles Is to make every effort, both in The
schools and 3bng the adults on the
reservationNN/ the direction OF voca-
tional gYRMV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06

Washington. January 5.-That the
American Indian should be released as
soon as possible from the paternal care
OF the United States government. now
his guardian in virtually everything he
does. was the opinion expressed In the
annual report made public today from
the bureau of Indian affairs, snbmittedd
to Secretary Fisher by Robert G. Valen-
tine until recently, commissioner.
The former commissioner voiced the
hope that the day might be near when
the United states viii finally have lifted
its hands from Indian affairs and all
Indians in all respects will stand on an
equal footing with all their fellow Amer
leans"
with all the expedition compatible
with the Indians welfare he added
they should be made subject 20 the
laws of their states and be taught to look
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Fresh concessions made by Turkey.
First step toward tariff revision Will
come today.
Opposition to Colonel Goethais not
personal
Wilson has not rendered cabinet place
to anyone.
2-Colohel John writes on school .sitea-
ton.
3-Woman's story Is partly coniifmcd.
4-Editorial comment
5-Public bearing today on canal
Dr. Headiand very active yesterday.
Tax commission here for week.
6-Sports.
Helping Hand Hints.
s-Here to arouse interest in big Mobile
meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
AS YET GOV. WILSON
HAS NOT RENDERED
PLACE IN CABINET
Field of Choice Is Constantly
Widening, He Declares.
To Prepare Inaugural
Address

Princeton, N. j., January 5.-Presldent-
elect Wilson tonight made it clear that
nobody in the United States knew, as
yet, who was going to be in his cabinet,
or what would be the programme he
would suggest for the next Congress. He
declared that he had not offered single
cabinet portfolio to any one thus far and
had as yet reached no conclusions as to
plans for the extra session.
Mr.. Wilson stated that while he had
eanvassed a variety of subjects and had
talked over many names with democratic
leaders, he had not given definite inti-
nation in any direction either as to what
his selections or his course with respect
to legislation would be. He indicated,
however, that he expected the extra ses-
sion would not be devoted exclusively to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
HIS GUN SLIPPED
WITH FATAL RESULT
l.. A. Steele Wounded Acct
dentally by Fancy Shoot
er in Show

Selma, January 5.--(SpecialD-L. A,
Steele. a member of an amusement COM
pany playing in Camden, was brought
to Selma ON special train this morning
suffering from bullet in the rightsside.
His condition is very serious and he Is
not expected to live.
Mr.. Steele was accidentally shot last
night by fellow member of the COM
pany who was doing some fancy shooting.
Tie gun slipped and the bullet struek Mr..
Steele in the side infiicting fatal wounds.
Mr.. Steele has wife and four chill
dren.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
Cold Grips Colorado

Denver. january "a temperature
sof "below zero mas fallen upon the
entire state of Colorado. All parts OF
the state report the severest cold OF
the winter though no storms have so
far appeared. In Denver the thermome-
ter registered at from q to 10 below
and in Estes Park 20 below. In other
sections the cold varied according TO
the altitude.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
Steamer Goes Aground

Galveston, Tex, January The
British steamer Albanian. Leyland line
from liverpool TO Texas City, for
cargo of cotton, went on the beaclf on
Galveston island tonight A strong
south wind was blowing and her mas
his distances. The ship Is in no dam
ger
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06

Washington, January President
Taft is willing TO submit to arbitration
the questions at Issue between Great
Britain and the United States over Pan
anna canal tolls, but he does not favor
arbitration by The Hague tribunal This
fact became known here tonight upon
the Presidents return from New York.
Although he has not yet given the mat
ter of a tribunal much thought the
President probably would prefer a spe-
eial board of arbitration composed of an
equal number of citizens OF the United
States and Great Britain. Such was
to be the composition of the arbitral
court he proposes to settle any vital
question arising between nations when
treaties.
The President has expressed to
friends the view that at The Hague all
Europe would be against this nation
and that the moral pressure on the
court would be enormous because all
Europe is interested in Panama tolls
Just as much as is England.
In court in which only Great Britain
and the United States were represented
it Is argued, there would be much
greater chance of a fair decision. Sew
eral democratic senators have voiced
the opinion that special tribunal be
created to arbitrate this dispute.
London, January 6.-The London
morning papers are heartily pleased
with President Taft's declaration OF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
Snow Storm In Minnesota

Winona, Mimi, JANUARY "a heavy
snowstorm prevailing over southern
Minnesota tonight, which, coupled with
the first severe cold weather, Is seri-
ously affecting railway traffic. Trains
on ali roads in this part of the state
are from one TO three hours late.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
Indiana Feels Storm

indianapolis, Ind, January 5.=Prac.
tically the entire state of Indiana to.
day was in the grip Of severe hal
and sleetstorm that interrupted street
car and railroad service and made tele
phone and telegraph communication un-
certain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
COLD WAVE COMING

Birmingham weather observer,
Il. q. Horton, issued a cold wave
warning yesterday He said the
predicted cold wave was due here
in full force within IS hours, and
that the temperature Will prob
ably reach freezing by this morn
ing. going down to % degrees above
zero before the wave is over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
Many Employees To Be Retained

The great bulk of the 40oo0 employees
on the canal are laborers-Jamaiean
Spanish, Italian, etc, but there are
thousands of good clerl<ships and other
positions held by Americans. The labor
ers will be dispensed with In big num-
bers as the canal gets nearer to being
ready for turning in the water but
even when completed it will be necessary
to retain a small regiment of employees
at good salaries. The new civil gev-
ernment will control the most of these.
Tt may be that Colonel Goethals Will
In the end be appointed as governor of
the canal zone, but If so the democrats
want him appointed by the Wilson ad-
ministration. It is quite likely that IL
President Wilson should elect to appoint
Colonel Goethas, when the time eoipes
to inaugurate the civil government. that
the appointment would prove to be a
very popular one with the democrats
in the Senate. Senator Smith OF Geor-
gia in voieing the opposition of the
democrats to present action said
THE bill authorizing the President to
organize civil government for the ca
nal zone never could have become law
but for the assurance that there would
be no premature action. We accepted
this assurance as meaning that the COM
mission would be allowed TO continue
its labors until construction should be
finished and the water running.
In other words the democrats regard
the Presidents desire to honor Colonel
Cocktails desire with which they are
entirely in sympathy just a little pre-
mature. and probably not wholly un-
selfish. and IL Is only with an eye TO
the future that they oppose il.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06

London, January 6.-The London
morning papers are heartily pleased
with President Taft,s declaration of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
Nazim's View of Turkish Army

tcontlnued o. Page Eight,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-06
Democrats Merely Want to
Work Out Matter In
Own Way
"PIE" ABOUNDS IN
THE CANAL ZONE
Republicans Have Missed No 0ppor-
tunity of Providing for Friends
of the Administration-Much
Jealousy Exists
ny C, E. STEWART

Washington, January Especial. j.
The opposition which has developed tn
President Taft's plan to make Colonel
Goethals civil governor of the canal
zone. in the United States Senate, was
not brought about through any hostility
upon the part of the democrats 10 Col
onel Goethals personally. Colonel Goe-
thals has been given to understand by
the democrats of the Senate that there
is not the slightest personal feeling
against him; on the contrary that the
democratic plan Is to honor him for his
distinguished services on the canal. but
that they propose to work out the es-
tablshment of eivil government in their
own way. This is known to be true,
Colonel Goethals having strong backing
among democratic senators and repre-
sentatives
After the President was given to iln-
derstand the true situation in the Sem
ate, he decided to make no attempt TO
establish civil government in the PAN
anna canal zone and for the present the
matter will be dropped
Jealousy Among Engineers
The civil governorship fight brought TO
light that there are many jealousies
among the engineers and army officers
ON the canal. and this condition has
much to do with the attitude Of the
democrats. 1t has been charged that it
is the desire of the democratic sena-
tors to control all the patronage on
the canal zone, and that they have been
prompted by this desire alone in their
position against the proposed plan Of
the President. but this they deny. The
canal however. is one of the fattest
pie counters in the world, and the re-
pubicans have made the most of 1t Up
to this time. declare the democrats: the
entire work up TO this time having been
carried on under republican administra-
ton.
President Roosevelt managed to stow
away several hundred rough riders and
other friends in fat jobs there aud tho
Taft administration has not neglected
many of the opportunities 1t had to care
for the friends of the administration.
although it Is claimed for the presi-
dent that he has consistently stood n
the way of making the canal work u
dumping ground for political workers
who had no other qualifications, but a
desire to be cared for.
The democrats with the governorship
and reorganization coming To- them, Will
naturally see that the democratic job
seekers take the place of republicans
when the time for wedding out comes,
as IL must when the canal nears com
pletion. and this is but natural. but
1t does not mean that ones only quail
fcation for good job In the canal zone
Is that he be a democrat. He Will have
to deliver the goods.