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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-17
GOVERNOR ANXIOUS
TO SETTLE STRIKE.


Charleston, w. Va, April 1e.-Neither
operators nor miners have replied to rec
concentrations of Governor Hatfield for
settlement of the prolonged strike in
the Kanawha coal fields. The West vir-
ginia legislature expects action soon, or,
he stated tonight. he will take further
action himself The governors statement
follows:
I am waiting somewhat impatiently
to hear from the strike and expect some
proposition within the next "a hours. The
time has arrived when this trouble must
come to an end. The people are looking
to me to bring about a settlement and if
those Immediately affected by the strike
do not intend to lend any assistance, II
shall take further action as ] see fit
TOO much of the peoples money is
being expended to maintain law and order
to warrant any further delay and quick
action is demanded / am ready for the
action.
If there are persons who are persons
who profit by, its continuance, L expect
to find out who they are and they will
have to suffer the consequences. This is
no time for fear or favor"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-17
MRS. FUNK FACES
w. T. ANDERSON

Washburn, N. D., April 16.-W. t. An
derson, former clerk in the First National
bank here, now in jail charged with the
murder of f. e. Funk, cashier of that in
stitution Monday night, was confronted
today by Mrs. Funk. She accused him
of killing her husband. Anderson wept
but continued his denals of guilt At the
request of Anderson court officials took
the prisoner to view the body of the mur-
dered banker. When he entered the room
he fell on his knees beside the bier, threw
his arms about the body and kissed the
dead mans lips, imploring him to come
back and help him out of his present
trouble.
Anderson is helping an officer of the
bank ON the books this afternoon, they
having been taken to the jail for that
purpose. He will be arraigned tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-17

STRIKERS VOTE TO
RETURN TO WORK

Auburn, N. Y, April 16.-Workers in the
various departments of the Columbian
Rope company, employing 100 opera tives.
voted unanimously to return to work on
terms submitted by the company after
joint conference this afternoon. Charles
A.. Miles, organizer of the american Fed
Grafton of Labor, gave out statement
saying:
THE chief features of the settlement
are recognition of the union the estab-
lishment of minimum wage and the re-
instatement of discharged employees"
There Is rejoicing throughout the city
over the settlement of the Columbian
Rope company strike and all citizens are
turning to the International Harvester
company to prevent the removal of the
twine anll of that company to Germany.
Governor Ssilzer has interviewed M se-
cure the retention of the Industry here
and developments today Indicated that
this is still a possibility as the local of
fices received orders from Chicago to
-hold all cards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-17
jim FLYNN PROVES EASY
IN BOUT WITH M'CARTY

Philadelphia April 1s-Luther MeCar-
ty, claimant of the white heavyweight
boxing championship, was awarded the
popular decision by a wide margin at
the end of a fast six round bout with
Jim Flynn of Colorado at the Olympia
Athletic club here tonight. McCarty
led throughout the fight and frequently
compelled his opponent to elinch to avoid
his vicious straight left iabs
Although he appeared to be outclassed
from. the start, Flynn. the Pueblo fire.
man. rushed into cIinch after clinch and
succeeded in landing many blows on the
of George Dietz, the wealthy tailor found
however, was not affected by Flynn s
short arm hooks. With straight left jabs
he pounded away at his opponents face.
AT the end of the Nrst round Elynn's
nose was bleeding. In the second round
his mouth was cut and before the close
OF the bout one eye was nearly closed.
The four bouts which preceded the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-17
LABOR FEDERATION
TAKES UP FOR TY

Augusta, Ca, April ia resolution
declaring that Ty Cobb Is being re-
strained in the freedom of his inalien-
please" was introduced tonight before
the Georgia Federation of Labor. in
convention here. 1t was referred to
the committee on resolutions Rnd will
be reported to the convention tomor-
row.
The resolution charges that the re
servo clause" or organized baseball Is
equivalent to a blacklist" and calls
upon the executive board of the fed
Grafton to request United States sen :
ators and congressman of Georgia to
demand an immediate investigation of
the laws governing organized baseball
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-17
HENRY PHIPPS
CLINIC OPENED

Baltimore, April 16.-The Henry Phipps,
psychiatric clinic, new unit of Johns
Hopkins hospital, for the treatment and
study of every phase of mental disorder,
under the direction of DR.. Adolf Meyer,
was formally opened this afternoon. Be-
Side Henry Phipps, whose gift of $1,5o0,O00,
made possible the establishment of the
clinic there were present more than 100
leading authorities on medicine from this
and foreign countries. Many of these
scientists will take part in the exercises
which will continue until Friday.
The feature of the opening exercises
was an address on "Specialism in General
Hospitals by Sir William Osler of Ok
ford university, formerly conencted with
the Johns Hopkins hospital.
Sir William, In referring to the work
of the new clinic said:
"a widespread feeling has arisen in this
country that the hygiene Of the mind is
just important as the hygiene of the
body, that we must return to the Greek
ideal of the fair mind in the fair body.
New methods of treatment will be
tested, every advance in technique con-
trolled and to new theories will be APP
piled the touchstone of science.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-17

wind up furnished plenty Of excitement
to the crowd which filled the club house
All were closely contested except the
FIRST in which Young Al Kaufman,
McCarty's sparring partner. knocked out
AL. Benedict of New York with a right
swing to the jaw in the second round
and the fourth, in which Joe Jeannette
won from George Cotton in the fourth
round by a hard right swing to the
jaw. The latter was not knocked out,
but was not allowed to continue. Bene-
dict who substituted for George Roedel,
the Boer heavyweight who was unable
to go on because of an injured hand,
went down and out, from a blow that
almost fractured his Jaw
Frank Moran of Pittsburg, who is Nc
Carty's next opponent, was given a hard
fight by Sailor" White of New York,
but seemed to have the popular verdict
at the close of the six rounds.
Jim Savage of New York and Tim
Logan of this city also put up whirl-
wind fight from start to finish with the
New Yorker slightly in the lead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-17
MRS. D|ETz INVOLVED
IN MURDER PROBE
Claim a Love Affair Is at the
Bottom of the Dietz
Mystery

Chicago. April 16.-Detectives investi-
of George Deitz, the wealthy tailor found
brutalIy murdered at his home on Mon
day. were of the opinion tonight that a
love intrigue of five years lay at the
bottom of the affair. A man and a
woman are sought and it is admitted
that the actual murderer has not yet
been arrested.
The widow of the slain man became
the center of interest in today's develop
ments. Statements made by George
Nurnberg, a harness maker arrested last
night and questioned by the police re-
garding his relations with the Dietz fam
lily, We're to the effect that he and Mrs.
Dietz had met several times and that
recently they had made trip to a
suburb
The two are said to have been watched
by detectives hired by Mrs. Nurnberg.
These detectives, it is asserted, vent to
Dietz last week and informed Him of
what they had discovered. Mrs. Dietz.
when questioned, denied that she had
gone to the suburb with Nurnberg or that
their relations were anything but friend
ly. In the last assertion she was cor
roborated by Nurnberg.
Late today Coroner Hoffman announced
that the inquest into the death of Dietz,
which has been set for April a. would
be opened tomorrow. This was taken
to confirm report that the police had
solved the case and wished to get the
testimony on record at once.
Dietz was buried today. Tonight pO-
licemen guarded the Dietz home The
police today failed in their effort to find
any marks on the window of the mur-
dered mans room. This was taken to
mean that the person committing the
deed had easy access to the place.
The police have apparently dropped
their inquiry into the death of Edna
Frederickson. which for time, it was
thought. was linked with that of Dietz.
They have released George Ringler, her
sweetheart, who cleared himself of every
suspicion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-17
FEEL GRAVITY OF
BELGIUM STRIKE
mated That 271,0O0 La
bOrers Have Joined IN
Movement
isels, April 1s.-@At a time when

sells. April 16-"At a time when
s men are out on strike" was
ear which occurred in the premierls
= before the chamber of deputies
THIS afternoon He was replying to an
attack on the government by Herr Van
dervelde, the socialist leader, who de-
clared that $4,000 men were row involved
in the general strike In Belgium for man
hood suffrage.
The prernier's remark seemed to be
made off-hand and his estimates cannot
be regarded as official. There is no
doubt. however, that the government is
beginning to realize that 1t underesti-
mated the possibilities of the movement
whicn steadily grew today.
The central industrial commission OF
Brussels, a non-political organization
estimated that 271,000 workmen engaged
in five industries-coal mining, metal,
structural iron work, glass and textiles
have laid down their tools. Impartial au-
thorities place the total number of men
on strike tonight at 100000 and that the
newspaper vingtieme Steele. the organ of
the young clericals, gives an estimate of
2e1, ,4OS
When the chamber reconvened today
after recess the galleries were crowd
ed and 10000 strikers assembled outside
the building but took part in no DEM
onstrations.
The premier, in answer to the socialist
and liberal attacks, reiterated that the
government could not yield to threats.
When a liberal deputy proposed a ma
tional referendum revision, the premier
said:
when quiet is retored the government
will be at your disposal to study out the
question
The strikers continue to maintain per-
feet discipline in Brussels. Six hun
dred paraded through the streets this
evening without police interference. Gen.
darmes are keeping a close watch in
the suburbs, 1t having been reported that
the strikers have purchased wire nip
pers and rubber gloves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-17
EDUCATORS OPEN
RICHMOND MEETING
Many Educational Questions
Discussed-W. HI. Page
Presides

Richmond, April 16.-After all dayI
sessions by various sections and commit
tees. the conference for education in the|
south formerly opened its annual meet
ing here tonight with delegates in attend-I
ance from many states. Walter II. Page,
ambassador to Great Britain. presided inI
the absence of Robert c. Ogden, theI
president, who was detained at his homeI
in New York by illness Governor Mann,
who was on the programme, became nt|
this afternoon and could not attend.
Meetings were conducted during the day|
by business men, by farmers and by ylr-|
ginia preachers, all working for a COM
mon purpose. The relation of the country|
church to health, community morals. rec
reation and many other problems of rural
life were discussed by the ministers.
Getting away from the idea of CONS
petition with everybody else which gets
the most possible out of ones neighbors,
by the substitution of cooperation I'M
buying and selling was the new doctrine
preached at the famers' conference. The
business mems meeting discussed farm
questions, speakers charging that the
economic disabilities of southern agri-
culture are due to unscientific farming
and to the reckless use of commercial
fertilizers as substitute for scientific
crop rotation The answer to this, IL
was urged. was education in the schools
and on the farms and by demonstraS
tion work as carried on by the departs
ment of agriculture and the various
states.
1t was announced here that President
Wilson and Secretary Houston have APP
pointed DIR. T. N Carver, professor of
economies in Harvard university, to head
new bureau of service in the depart-
ment of agriculture, which is TO carry
out the plan of cooperation in buying
and selling. The announcement was
made by DIR. Wallace Buttrick, secretary
of the general educational board which
will for the present finance the work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-17
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES


London. April IA ten days truce
garian and Turkish commanders. ac-
cording to constantinople dispatch to
the Daily Telegraph
London. April 1.-THE house of COM
mons unanimously passed tonight a
motion In favor of the abolition of cen
sorship on stage plays
washington, April 16.-An attack on
moving picture shows which exhibit
crime films, as one of the greatest men
aces to childhood. by Miss Kate Da-
Wis of Washington, D. c. featured tho
opening session here tonight of the
National Council of Women.
Independence. kan, April t6.-The
board OF directors of the Prairie Gas
and oil company, meeting here today
decided that the company would dis
continue for a time the payment of div
idends.
Cincinnati, April 16.-The federal in
vestigation of flood conditions through
out the Ohio valley was begun here
today
Washington, April 16--The oleomar-
garine investigation by the Chicago
grand jury under the direct orders of
Federal Judge Lands was discussed
today by United States Attorney Will
kerson of Chicago.
Washington, April 16.-Attorney GEN
eral McReynolds today held a pro-
tracted conference with Stanley W.
Finch. for suppressing the white
Nlave" traffic.
Roanoke, va, April 16.-with good
weather predicted and all teams of the
circuit in condition, the Virginia
league will open tomorrow with a
schedule of 142 games.
Nogales, Ariz April 16.-Although
no more meningitis has developed on
the cruiser California, smallpox is re-
ported raging on the shore of Quay
mas bay.
Concord. N. H. April 16-Charges OF
Offering to sell his vote preferred
against Representative Clifford L. Snow
of Manchester, were upheld by the
house today and he was ordered ex-
PEELED.
bers of the crew of the steamship Ala
bama We're today held to the federal
grand jury upon charges of attempt
ing to smuggle four Chinese into the
United States.
Indianapolis, April 16.-The American
Red Cross and the state Jointly will
take up the relief work and rehabilita-
ton in the flood sections of Indiana
today.
Washington, April 16.-Fifteen civil
ian candidates, successful in examina-
tions held in January, have been ap-
pointed second lieutenants in the mobile
army.
New York, April 16.-The United
States circuit court of appeals ruled
today that contempt proceedings in a
civil case to be valid must be insti-
tuted by the government and not by
private individual.
Guatemala City, April 16.-The Most
Rev. Ricardo Casanova Estrada,
archbishop of Guatemala and of all
Central America. died Monday. He was
consecrated in 1886.
Boston. April 16.-Secretary of State
Bryan is one of the hundred speakers
scheduled to address the twenty-sixth
international Christian Endeavor con-
vention to meet in Los Angeles, July
to IA. next.
San Juan, p. r., April 16.-The Sugar
Planters association has decided to
refuse to accept the American refiners
OFFER to buy only at discount of s1.25
per quintal.
-t,t
born fire was burning in the coal
bunkers of the steamer Cincinnati on
her voyage from Genoa. which ended
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-17
Levee Will Hold

Natchez Miss, April ia report
from Bayou Sara early this morning
said that the levee at that place Will
be held In a recent telegram to Con-
gressman Morgan of Louisiana, Colonel
Townsend, president of the Mississippi
river commission, said:
'I consider an attempt to hold tho
levee as weak as those at Bayou Sara.
La in the face of the flood now COM
ing down the Mississippi river hope
less and a waste of public funds
John Irvine. a wealthy levee con-
tractor and planter, called on the people
to help him hold the levee and many
volunteered Indications are the levee
will be held
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-17
Residence Destroyed in Fort Payne

Fort Deposit. April Especially =
The residence of j. d. Lamar on West
Pollard street, was destroyed by fire
this morning about 10 o'clock. The con-
tents of the building were total loss.
The fire had gained headway when dis
covered and famed by stiff wind, it
could not be checked, although heroic
efforts were made by citizens. The
and contents destroyed repre-
sent a loss of more than $4,000 The
was partially insured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-17
BEST THING EVER HAPPENED
TO NE, SAYS JOHN M'NAMARA

Sacramento, Cal, April 1s.-'This has
been the best thing that ever happened
to me. If it happened sooner I should
have been a whole lot better off,
These were the words credited to James
B. Mcnamara when released from 81
day punishment term in the San Quentin
penitentiary. Warden John F. Hoyle
gave this testimony before a legislative
investigating committee probing charges
of cruelty In the prison in connection
with the confessed dynamiter. The COM
mittee has been engaged In it's investiga-
tion several weeks. Witnesses said yes
terday that Mcnamara had been sent to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-17

the dungeon because he stepped from a
marching line of convicts to hand his
brother John a piece of cake saved from
the prison table.
Hoyle declared Mcnamara had not been
unfairly treated. but had been. on the
contrary allowed to remain unpublished
for several infractions of prison rules be-
cause Hoyle believed his punishment
night be magnified outside the prison.
He was sent to the dungeon" said
Hoyle, because he positively refused to
agree to quit his minor infracuons of
rules When he promised to be good he
was released"
Hoyle also said he had evidence con-
Meeting Mcnamara with riots which dis
turbed prison discipline last June.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-17
Mrs. Bette Fuller

Marion, April 16.--(SpeciaD--Mr Bette
Fuller died at her home in East Perry,
aged rs years She is survived by nine
children four sons and daughter N
this state and three in Texas. One son
is in the United States army and ar
rived in time for the funeral Mrs. ruler
was cousin of former Governor Heard
of Louisiana She was buried at Pts
gah church, the Rev. J. A. McCrary
conducting the funeral service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-17
Insurance Companies Serious

ST Louis, April 16TThe seriousness of
the threats of the. fire. insurance com
panies to withdraw from Missouri was
indicated today when the Metropolitan
Life Insurance company of New York
called off negotiations here for a s1,200, 900
loan it was to advance for the construc-
tion of a ten story building. More than
so fire insurance agents, representing il
large companies, received orders today to
write no more insurance in this state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-17
New Decatur Paving Authorized

Decatur, April -(SpeciaI )-The
New Decatur city council passed ordi-
nances authorizing the paving of Moul-
ton sReet and Grant street. two of the
most important streets In that city. A
number of hot speeches. protesting
against the paving of the streets were
made by. property owners. but to no
effect. There was warm time at the
council meeting on account of these
paving ordinances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-17
Slackening in Rise

Natchez, Miss, April 16.-The gauge
late today registered 49.6 feet 3.6 feet
above flood stage, indicating a slack
ening In the rise of the river at this
point. For the "a hours ending at 4
p. m. the rise was only four tenths
Progress of the work at Learneds
lumber mill is very encouraging. The
seepage at Sycamore levees above Vi
dalia, La, has been drained and the
federal engineers say the embankment
will hold
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-17
WILLIS L. MOORE is
REMOVED FROMOFFICE
BY PRESIDENT WILSON
CONTINUED from Page one,

>~-~>~-~---~--~~-~--~
and remove DIR. Harvey w. Wiley with
cut letting him see the charges against
him or confront his accusers that is now
driving me from the public service.
"As an aspirant for the secretaryship
of agriculture announced that l would,
II appointed, revoke the benzoate of soda
decision, abolish the Remsen board or any
other extra judicial body in the depart
jnent that / thought had been designed
for the purpose of minimizing the effec-
tiveness of the pure food and meat in
their efficient enforcement, and that |
would restrain the activities of the solicit
tors office to reasonable prerogatives and
ieorganize the department.
II was not selected and of course, have
no complaint on that ground. But Secre-
tary Houston almost Immediately upon
enteririal office demanded that / forward
TO the President my resignation without
ever having set foot into the office of
the weather bureau, without honoring my
request TO see such charges as might
have been filed against me, or permit
me to face my accusers or to be present
in person or by proxy and examine the
witnesses whom he summoned against
me. Literally, third degree methods were
applied to my friends in the weather bu-
reau under such penalties that they did
not dare to speak TO me and then a report
made to the President that had for it's
object the driving me in disgrace from a
service where | had had an honorable
career for over third of century.
Wants Fair Play
Il 90 not believe that the great COM
merciai, agricultural, marine, educational
and labor organizations that have known
me for nearly 20 years as the chief of
the weather bureau, and who largely in
dorsed me for cabinet place will be
satisfied that I have done anything dis
honorable until the light of publicity is
met and Secretary Houston's Russian
Siberian methods give way to American
fair play
Il brand as UNANIMOUSLY false the irti-
inaticn that any man in the weather
bureau has been coerced into supporting
lne for the secretaryship any man pro-
noted for serving me or a dollar of pub
lie money expended in my candidacy.
worked for the place and spent my own
money ano so did many of my friends.
Is this a crime under the iiew dispensa-
ton of things?
I shall gladly welcome any inyestiga-
tion tc which the press is admitted. and
why limit the inquiry to the weather bu-.
reau? 1t has always had a clean bill of
health from every investigating commit
tee that has looked into its affairs, which
is something which cannot be said OF
several bureaus in the department to
which Secretary Houston's methods have
not been applied"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-17
w. H. Mann Ill

Richmond, April 16.-Governor william
Hodges Mann is Ill at the executive mans
sion tonight with mild attack of ap-
pendicitis. While members of his family
expressed some uneasness over his cons
dition, his physicians stated that It was
not likely that an operation would be per-
formed As result of his illness the
governor was unable tonight to speak at
the opening session of the conference for
education in the south and the reception
which was to follow at the mansion was
cancelled. At midnight the physicians
announced that he was resting easily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-17
New Car Loop in Chattanooga

Chattanooga, April 16.-(SpeciaD-W
has been begun by the Chattanooga Rail-
way and Light company upon the new
loop on East Sixth street. The new
operation to relieve the traffic congestion
which now exists upon Georgia avenue
and upon West Fourth street. The neces-
sty of securing another inlet and outlet
and the eastern residence section is but
another indication of the rapid growth
of Chattanooga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-17
NEW ADDITION TO
UNIVERSITY CLUB
Plans Will Be Submitted to Members
Tomorrow Evening For Proposed
improvements

The board of governors of the Univer-
sity club have called a meeting of the
entire membership of the club to be held
Friday evening at o'clock for the pur-
pose of submitting the proposed plans of
the new addition to be used for audi
torium, dancing, lectures and banquets.