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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24
MINE EXAMS TO Be
CONCLUDED TODAY

The examination of over 90 applicants
for first and second class mine foreman
and fire boss certificates will be concluded
today. All the written examination pa
pers have been finished and oral exam
nations will begin this morning Chief
Mine Inspector C. II. Nesbitt. assisted
by the state board of examiners will
commence the oral examination this morn
ing and win quiz the applicants on ques-
tions relating to the operations of mines
that We're not included in the list of writ
ten questions that were required to be
answered also in writing At the con-
clusion of the examination today the ex-
aminers will review the papers turned in
and award the certificates according to
the merits. The state board of examiners
are c. II. Nesbitt, chairman; Erskine
Ramsay, Carr Mccormack, w. b. Hill
house and 7. H. Tinney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24
GOV. O'NEAL AND
BRINDLEY COOL

There is evidently bit Of GOODNESS be-
tween Governor O'Neal and Representa-
tive o. r. Brindley of Etowah. for when
the two came, by accident face to face
last night, neither made rush for the
purpose of twining himself in the arms
of the other.
Mr. Brindley. engaged in conversation
with r. F. Kolb, commissioner of agri-
culture; John Fl. Wallace, chairman of
the fish and game commission, and Len
F. Greer, inspector for the convict bu-
reau. was standing in the lobby of the
Hotel Morris when Governor O'Neal en-
tered alone. The governor was fulsome
in his greeting to Mr.. Greer, Mr.. Kolb
and Mr.. Wallace. Neither he nor Mr..
Brindley bowed.
After the departure of the governor Mr.
Brindley was asked for reasons.
"Oh, WE'LL he said. the governor was
apparently in a hurry"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24
REVOLUTION VIEWED
WITHOUT ALARM BY
CHINESE OFFICIALS
Government Processes Lit
tie Concern, But Declara-
ton of Martial Law
Shows Situation Bad

Picking, July 23.-The government pro-
fess to view the revolutionary movement
in the south without alarm. The south
ern troops from Nanking, known as the
Punish Yuan" expedition, have suffered
fresh reverse and retreated from Sue
howfu and taken up a strong position at
Linhwakwan, in the adjoining province
of Anhwei, where the Tien Tsin and Nam
king railway crosses the Hwai river, to
tion, which is expected to land 1900
troops at PulSow.
The government declares the navy will
sink every ship engaged in transporting
the Canton expedition if ever it starts.
A manifesto has been issued, stripping
General Chen Chi-Mei, ex-minister OF
commerce and General Huang-Sing, for
mer (generalisslmo of the revolutionary
army and now commander of the southern
army of their ranks and orders, Offering
a reward to any of their followers who
arrest or kill them, and a pardon to all
rebels who surrender. except the leaders
President Yuan Shi Kais firm determi-
nation to suppress the rebellion is restor-
ing confidence among the wavering
Chinese and has elected the approval OF
all the legations with the exception OF
the Russian and Japanese. The Chinese
press argues in bitter terms that the
rebels have been enabled to perfect then
plans through the existence of the sys-
tenn of foreign settlements and conces-
sions and that If the system did not eN
ist the rebellion would not have occurred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24
POLICE AT WORK
ON B|CE MURDER
Jimmie King, COlored, Ar
rested by Detectives.
Officers Busy

Jimmie King, negro who was ar
rested by Detectives Moser and Tyler
last night of the charge of murder.
It is alleged by the police that King
Is the negro that is responsible for
the death of Harrison Bice, the Coal
City youth who was brutaIly assaulted
on the night of July L. and who died of
fractured skull as the results of his
wounds on last Sunday morning.
For some time the police have made
arduous efforts to get some clue of the
assailants OF the Coal City man. Under
tho direction of Chief Bodeker. Detec-
tives Moser and Tyler were placed on
the case and the result of their labors
was the arrest OF King yesterday aft
ernoon at Third avenue and Eighteenth
street as the man, who the detectives
think knows more about the case than
anyone else.
Chief Bodeker was especially graft
fed over this important arrest last
night and has instructed his detectives
to work up all the evidence on this
case that they can as it is desirable
that the man who killed Bice should
be speedily convicted.
Mary Brown, a negro woman was ar
rested yesterday afternoon by Detec-
tives Warren and Darnell charged with
murder. She IS said to have cut George
Evans throat with a razor, killing him
almost instantly, and to have admin
1stered serious cut upon the other
negro woman Mary Will be transferred
to the county jail this morning.
Yancy Wilson, a negro, was arrest
ed Yesterday afternoon by Call OFFICER
j, e. Jones on the charge of highway
robbery. Officer Jones alleges that
Wilson knocked Joe Thomas, another
negro, in the head and robbed him of
S2S yesterday afternoon at the Wash
ington hotel at the corner of Seven
teenth street and First avenue.
Call Officer j. E. Jones also arrest
ed Forest Freeman on the charge of
assault on a child. This arrest took
place at the corner of Fifth avenue
and Twenty-third street. and Freeman
is alleged to have badly twisted the
arm of Charlton Hallyberton a young
boy. Freeman made bond
w. A. Gambler and w. L. Willoughby
We're the second and third arrests re-
spectiyely for infractions of the new
traffic ordinance Yesterday Both OF
these arrests were made by Officer
Burkett and both Mr.. Chandler and Mr.
Willoughby made bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24
DANIELS VISITS
BOTTOM OF SEA
Goes Down in BANQUET
Room While Newspaper
Men Make Merry

Los Angeles. Cal, July 23.-Josephus
Daniels, Secretary of the Navy. went to
the bottom of the sea soon after he ar
rived here from San Diego tonight. The
descent was not made in a submarine.
however, but in the banquet room of a
motel, where Mr.. Daniels was the guest
OF the Los Angeles Press club
Nearly 200 newspaper men assembled TO
honor the editor who is now the mariner
or President Wilson's cabinet, and were
the spectators when Neptune. after
Wrecklng the Ship of State, hailed the
secretary before the bar of his submarine
court and placed him on trial for yiolat
ing the traditions of the sea by substitut-
ing editorial language for the robust
nautical terms of old.
Mr. Daniels saw himself and heard him
self talk back to Neptune, reproving the
old god of the sea for living in a place
SO wet, persisting in the use of such oh
solete terms as starboard and port. and
not referring properly to the hurricane
deck as the roof of the ship
The banquet room was decorated to
resemble steamer, the Ship of State.
and an arrangement of lights worked
I the Illusion of sinking and afterward I'd
transformed the banquet hall into a sem
blance of the sea bottom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24
SHOCKING" POST
CAUSES TROUBLE

A shocking surprise was in store for
those who touched an iron hitching post
in front of the Collier Drug company
on Twentieth street, between First and
Second avenues at about 1890 o'clock last
night 1t happened that the post through
some mishap was heavily charged with
electricity and those coming in contact
with it were shocked into unusual aero
battles for few moments and an extra
ordinary vocabulary for many minutes.
After one man had placed his hand on
the post and rad piroutted across the
street on the back of his neck. some kind
hearted person in the crowd who was
watching the innocents notified the police
and they in turn notified the Birmin CHAM
Railway, Light and Power company to
send electricians to disconnect the
shocking thing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24
OF PISGAH HOME
HERE TO CONDUCT SERVICES

+. r. 1okem, founder of Pisgah
Home. arrived in Birmingham yester-
day afternoon from Baltimore where
he had been delivering a series of lee
lures ON that work It is his intention
TO remain in the city until sunday
night during which time he has
planned to hold several general meet
ings at the Birmingham Pisgah Home.
The first lecture will be given by
him this morning at 10 o'clock and
will be followed by one delivered to-
night by Rev. Walter Howard, a Bap-
tist minister of New York. The sub
ject that will be spoken ON at both
meetings, The Fallen Women. ana
Why is one that has created for Mr..
fokem and the other speake ers that ac-
company him. national reputation.
Mr.. Yokem is the brother of B. F.
1okem, former president of the Frisco
lines, and since the founding of the
first Pisgah Home in Los Angeles
about % years ago, has been an active
figure in the war against vice and In
he providing of homes of refuge for
the fallen woman.
My work." said Mr.. Yokem. ois not
TO investigate the conditions that the
social evil lead to but to conduct spe-
cial meetings throughout the country
that the God-fearing citizens those
VINO go to church on Sunday and prayer
meeting on Wednesday night, and
dance the tango through the week un-
til o'clock in the morning. might see
what the innocent pastimes may lead to.
NOT that [ am prejudiced against
dancing or having good time, but the
iact that large number of the young
ladies' participate, only that they NAV
be folded in the arms of that animal
known to the scientific world as the
genus homo.' unknowing that nine
times out of ten he is nothing short of
viper is the basis upon which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24

work to advise them not to visit the
public dance halls"
Dr. +. e Yokem and party arrived on
Inc Seminole Limited yesterday from
Jackson. Tenn, where during his stay
OF fiVe days a woman who had been
deaf all her life declared herself re-
stored TO perfect hearing; several men
professed healing. and scores OF men
and women said the taste for tobacco,
drink and opiates was removed.
At nearly every service a large num-
Der avowed their acceptance of the
savior in conversion. one remarkable
feature was the large number seeking
the pure mind and thoroughly clean
life after having been converted 4
call came from Paris, Tenn. to the bed
side of a woman who when he arrived
was thought to be dying. She reused
and was soon reported well on the
road to recovery. The Paris church au-
ditorium. where the only evening serv-
lee was held in that town. was packed
with an eager crowd and many applied
Tor salvation and healing. one OF them
victim of pellagra and another sur
fering from malignant cancer.
This years tour has taken DR. Yolxeu
to Portland, Ore, and the Puget Sound
cities, to Calgary Canada, Helena and
BILLINGS Mont, to Minneapolis, New
Haven, Boston. to Augusta, Me-. and
Battle Creek, Mich, to Toledo and
Akron. o.
In Maine he claims to have seen the
dead raised and at Battle Creek pa
tients who had baffled sanitariums
We're satisfied of their direct and in
slant healing
Dr. fokem is accompanied by Kari
Wlttmann of Toledo. O., and Walter lf
Harris of San Jose. Cal They will
De in meeting every day at 10 a. m
and 1:30 p. m. till over Sunday at Ger.
mania park pavilion. now Pisgah tab
efnacle and invite all who are lost
sick, habit-bound or depressed to come
FOR deltverance or at least for hear.
ing of their message Any calling or
". oxen between the services will
receive his personal attention
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24
CONGRESSMAN SAYS
CONFESSED LOBBYIST is RE-
GARDED AS A PEEVED, DIS
CHARGED EMPLOYE

Gadsden, July 2s.-lspeciall congress
man John L. Burnett, against whom
Colonel MulhaH announced uneeasing
war, and who was described by the al
legged .'fiyer'' for the National Associa-
tion of Manufacturers as "unapproach-
able" is here receiving from his friends
words of praise and commentator. The
Sixth district congressman in the lobby
of the Printup hotel this morning said
the lobby that is said to exist by the
disclosures of Mulhall was nothing If not
insiduous.
The lobby disclosures of Muhall,f' said
Congressman Burnett, ARE good and they
are not. He has a great many letters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24
BURNETT SAYS HE'S NOT
AFRAID OF MULHALL'S KIND
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that to say the least are compromising
to those against whom charges have been
made. However, in Washington he is
looked upon as a peeved, discharged EN-
ploye. who is trying to peddle letters OBJ
tanned during his employment to the dis
advantage of public men. He has shown
up some bad situations. however, or is in
a fair way TO do SO. However, what
will come of it | do not know | am
Inclined to think that things in general
in this country are being shaken up con-
siderably and that a fine healthy future
growth will result.
"Mulhall in his disclosures said that he
had tried to defeat me in this district and
that was among those six he named
who could not be lined up. He marked
me for defeat not only in my home dis
trict but for committee places and all
promotion in Congress He has failed
so far. ] am not afraid of Mulhall $
type. | knew some sinister influence that
could not locate was combating me, but
| did not imagine that such a powerful
organization had picked out an Alabama
congressman for defeat because he dared
ally himself against the selfish interests
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24
Good Strategy

London. July PA Peking dispatch to
the Times says;
The decision of the Nanking army to
withdraw 100 miles south to a position
on the Hwai-Hoi. is obviously good STRAIT
egy. although the abandonment of the
more advanced position near the Shan
tung border is not likely to add to their
prestige. The arrival of 1000 Hunanez
troops at Yuchow close to the Kiang-Su
border, is significant of the sympathies
Of the Human, which has not yet de-
clared its colors.
''Chekiang sympathizes with the revo-
luton but has refrained from openly de-
claring itself
Among the unconfirmed rumors the
most persistent reports the assa ssination
of Gen. Huans-Sing at Nanking.
ALTOS he situation looks better
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24

DIES FROM INJURIES
RECEIVED BY FALL

Walter E. Butler, aged II years, died
In Robinson's infirmary yesterday after
noon following injuries received in a fall
of rock at Dora mines In Dora Tues
day afternoon. From accounts of the
accident it was not thought at first that
the young manzwas seriously injured. but
serious pains developed yesterday morn
ing and he was brought in to Birming-
nam ON the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road and Johns ambulance removed him
to the infirmary. Death soon followed
his remains will be sent to Dora this
afternoon by Johns for interment The
young man is survived by his father. a
well to do business man of Dora. two
brothers and one sister.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24
DRIVER OF LEITA j is FINED;
TENARA CAPTURES BIG STAKE

2:14 trot, three in five. purse $1,000:
Leita ], b. M, by Royal Nc
Kinney (Childs). All 1
The Assessor, ch. g. (Geers).... 2 2 2 2
Blue Line, b. $. page .......... 1 % 3 8
Hettie Green, b. m. 6Porter).... 3 3 3 A 4
Time: 2:1O1k; 2:11A; 2:Osl4; 2;1OA; 2:1OA
2:121z.
PIG trot. the King George V, three
heats. purse, $4,000:
Tenara, b. m. by Moko (Benyon).. / / 1
Judson Girl, b. IN. (Cox) .......... . 3
Uncle Biff. b. g. (Andrews) ........ s 2
Reusens. ch. g. (Geers). )..-......... 3 6
Time: 2:111a: 2:101a; 2:09iA.
2:0s trot, the Queen City. three heats,
purse $1,000:
Cheeny, b. m. by Medium Line
(Fleming) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l 9
Ruth McGregor. ch. m. Murphy s 2 l
Robert Milroi. b. &. (Snow)........ 8 2
Rythmell, blk. m. Of. Shanks).... 0 8
Time: 2:0914; 2:0S1k; 2:10A.
2:15 trot, three in five, purse $1,000
Dago f, br. h. by Alcolyte CAM
Frances Graham, br. m. (Geers).... 3 3
Barring. br. s.. (Cox) ................ 2 A
Sienna, br. m. tGerrity) ............ 2
Time: 2:1219; 2:121s; 2:1OA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24
ALLEGED TRAIN
BANDIT ARRESTED

Monroe, La, July 23.-Tom Clark, an
employe on Vicksburg, Shreveport and
Pacific work train. was arrested at Chen
iere station near here today in connection
with the robbery of Illinois Central train
NO. !, near Batesville, Miss.,-July d. when
two masked men dynamted and looted
the safe in the express car. The arrest
was made by Postoffice Inspector j. ALI
son and Illinois Central special agents.
The officers took him to Hattiesburg.
Miss. tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24
Deaths and Funerals
r. S. Goodman

r. S. Goodman, aged 40 years, died yes
terday at the home of his father-in-law
E. F. Bramer. on Gilmore street in West
End. Funeral services will be conducted
this afternoon from Mr. Bramers resi-
dence at O'Clock under the auspices OF
the Knights of Pythias of Bessemer
lnterment will follow in Elmwood eeme-
terry The deceased is survived by a
widow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24
Mrs. Inwrel White

Meridian Miss, July 23.-(Special Mrs
Lowrel White. aged s3 died at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. Frank Fountain,
in this city yesterday afternoon from
coitis. The deceased was formerly
resident of Enterprise and her remains
were shipped to that place for interment
The deceased was the mother of IA chill
dren.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24
Dies in Albuquerque

Florence July 23.-(special) )--John S.
Scott was notified yesterday of the death
of his daughter, Miss Emma, in Albuquer-
que, n NJ, whittier she went three weeks
ago In search of health. The body is ex-
peoted to arrive in Florence tomorrow
afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24
Mrs. Sara Carmack

Funeral services over the remains of
MRS. Sabra Carmack, aged 36 years, who
aied at the home of her mother, Mrs
Amanda Slimp, atfCrestline Heights. We're
conducted yesterday afternoon from the
crestline Heights residence. The Rev j.
A. Bryan officiated at the services
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24

for the government owing to the south
erners' failing to secure preliminary ad-
vantages."
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Times says:
provided the navy's ammunition holds
out, the reslt of the rebels attack on
the arsenal is not DOUBTED. The garrison
consists of seasoned troops and their de-
fenses are admirably planned.
There is general demand among for
eigners for the expulsion of DR.. Sun Yat
Sen and other leaders of the rebellion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24
George Kramer

Funeral services over the remains of
George Kramer, aged Sc years We're con-
Quoted Yesterday morning from the pri-
yate chapel of Shaw G. Sons Father
sylvester officiated. Interment followed
in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24
Cuban Senate Conyenes

Havana July 23.-The senate convened
in special session tonight in response to
a presidential call for the purpose of
receiving official notification of the sus-
pension of General Asbert, governor of
Havana province. in connection with the
killing of Gen. Armada Riva, chief of
police.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24
Peddler Arrested

l.. Cline Hebrew peddler, was arrest
ed Yesterday afternoon by Detectives Ray
and Williams information received
from Atlanta charging cheating and
swndling. Constable l.. w. James OF
Atlanta was on the scene with extradi-
ton papers and took his prisoner along
with him last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24
u. S. MUST OBSERVE
STRICT NEUTRALITY
IN REGARD TO MEXICO
Continued From Page One,

the police were under strict orders i'm
mediately to suppress any anti-Amer-
lean demonstration
; 1t is said movement is on foot in
Mexico City to raise funds TO defray the
expense of transporting destitute Amer
leans from the capital to Vera Cruz
For several sweeks the government and
the American Red Cross has been bring
inc INDECENT refugees from Mexican
ports to Galveston. Several hundred who
were without means already have been
brought to the Texas port.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24
VATICAN IN STATE
OF SIEGE; SWISS
GUARDS REVOLT
Rejection Of Demands of
the Guards Precipitates
Mutiny-Scene With
out Precedent

Rome. July 23-Throughout today the
vatican was in a veritable state of siege.
an outcome of the mutiny of Swiss guards
whose demands in form of memorial
relating their grievances and setting forth
the conditions on which they would re-
main in the service were rejected today.
Three leaders in the movement were ex-
PEELED from the vatican. Four others left
tonight and p have requested leave to
depart for their homes in October.
Those who left were accompanied to
the gates of the vatican by their COM
rades. At the separation they cried:
viva Garibaldi." Some of them Joined
in singing the Marseillaise. Never before
was such a scene presented in front of
the vatican.
Yesterday the guards were relieved OF
their cartridges and today their rifles
were taken from them, as it was dis
covered they had concealed cartridges.
Ready for Emergencies
Count Ceccopieri, commander OF the
gendarmes, has been ordered to hold his
men in readiness for emergencies. They
are in control of all exits and have been
instructed to prevent any of the guards
from leaving the building without express
permission, or from communicating with
those outside The neighborhood is pa
trolled by strong forces of police.
Serious trouble was expected when the
guards were notified that all their claims
had been rejected and it had been ar
ranged that any of the guards attempting
a demonstration should be arrested by
the papal gendarmes and turned over to
the Italian police for transportation to
the Swiss frontier. When the reply to
their memorial was read the commander
and other officers, armed with revolvers.
stood ready to suppress any show OF
force.
Letter From Cardinal
A letter also was read from Cardinal
Merry Del Val. papal secretary of state,
condemning the attitude of the guards.
This was the last straw. as the guards
had hoped that the cardinal would favor
their side. They decided to maintain a
relatively calm attitude. wishing. as they
themselves expressed it, ito obtain their
rights through persuasion, rather than
violence
The demands made by the guards are
as follows:
Dismissal of the commander of the
Swiss guards.
An increase in Swiss guards of 50 to
10O
The commander and all officers to be
chosen from among themselves.
Abolition of the prohibition against the
guards frequently stores on the right
bank of the Tiber and granting of per-
mission to frequent wine shops.
A return to the original system of mill
tary instruction. with the abolition OF
bayonet drill. target shooting and climb
ing of roofs to protect the Vatican from
ina ginary assaults.
ing of roofs to protect the vatican from
nection with the present agitation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24
SHAW. the Undertaken. Pnon. =

LICE 10y Undertaken. Phone II
JOHNS Undertaking cn. Phone -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-24
Sporting Department

Has never had local rival On Sundays the sporting
pages of The AgeHerad four in number are filled with
stories and news features of exclusive nature
which competitor has attempted to duplicate.
The box scores of games of the major leagues are
presented in readable FORM and therefore, comprise
exclusive feature I E1 1AA