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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
GREAT POWERS WILL
MAKE CONCESSIONS
To Reply to Objections Of
fered by Allies to
Peace Terms

London, April 9.-The great powers
will make certain concessions to the
Balkan allies in an endeavor to bring
about peace. They have agreedson the
reply that is to be made to the objec-
tions which the allies offer as the
basis for mediation as proposed by
the powers
The concession to Bulgaria is accep-
tance of her proposal that the from
tier of the Ottoman empire shall be a
straight line between Enos and Midia
instead of following the course of the
Ergene and Miritza rivers as the pow
ers first suggested.
While reserving the status of the
Aegan islands for future determine
tion by the powers they seek to placate
Greece by giving assurances that a
majority of them will be ceded to her
The powers also reserve the question
of a war indemnity for settlement by
a financial commission to meet in Paris
They insist upon fixing themselves the
boundaries of Albania.
dispatch from Vienna to-the Chron-
icle says that King Nicholas of Mon
tenegro has been sounded by the pow
ers as to whether he would accept the
financial compensation to the amount
of $4,000,000 to s5,000,000 and an addi-
tional strip of coast territory in con-
sideration for his giving up all claim
to Scutari.
Austria, the dispatch adds, Will OBJ
ject to granting more territory and
will not participate in any compen-
sation allowed. 1t also is learned that
the allies who have financed Mon
tenegro from the beginning of the war
win refuse to advance any more money.
Servia will decline to send any more
troops and Greece will refuse TO lend
transports.
Meanwhile the powers are endeavor-
ing to induce Turkey and Bulgaria to
agree to a virtual truce pending nego-
tiations for peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
FLOOD BULLETIN

Washington, April 9.-This special flood
bulletin was issued tonight by the wealth
er bureaui
I'm the last "a hours moderately heavy
rains have fallen In the lower Ohio and
generally in the Mississippi valley from
Iowa TO northern Louisiana. The heav-
lest rains fell in Arkansas. Missouri and
Illinois. The effect of these rains will
be to produce flood stages in the lower
White river and relatively high stages
in the lower Arkansas river. The last
named river at Little Rock. Ark. on
Wednesday morning was 13 feet below
flood stage The effect of the maximum
stages in the lower Mississippi river can
not be definitely foreseen, although it
will probably amount to an increase of
about a foot above the stages hitherto
forecasted for the river between Natchez
and New orleans.
"rhe flood situation in the Memphis
district is becoming more serious. The
north portions of the city are flooded and
the gas shut off. Rains have continued
In the Mississippi and Ohio valleys, bnr
the amount in the last 70 hours has not
been so heavy as in the previous IL
hours. Heavy local rains have fallen at
Little Rock. Ark, where the "a hours
rainfall amounts to nearly 10 inches
Memphis has had over three inches In
"a hours and Shreveport over two inches.
"The river stages at p. IN. Wednesday,
were as follows: Cairo, ILL.,. $40 feet, .05
foot above the high water mark of 1872:
Memphis, Tenn, 46.4 feet, IL feet above
the high water of 1912; Vicksburg. Miss,
461 feet, feet below the high water of
1912: New Orleans. 1871, SO feet below the
high water of 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
EFFORT TO PREVENT
TELEPHONE STRIKE
Massachusetts Legislature
to Take Action in
Matter

Boston, April 9.-Practically all peace
making machinery of the state was IN
motion today in an effort to prevens
the threatened strike of telephone giris'
The legislature. the last to get into
action, decided to appoint joint COM
mittee from both houses to consider
the situation and make such recon-
mendations as 1t deemed expediate-
The state board of conclliation and
arbitration. the chamber of commerce.
and city officials also are trying 10
bring together the New England Tele-
phone and Telegraph company and It's
goo dissatisfied operators.
1t had been agreed that President
Spalding of the company should reply
to the demands of the operators at
o'clock this afternoon but when late
this afternoon the board of concilia-
ton adjourned until 10 o'clock tomor-
row morning the company's answer IL
received was not given out.
Independent of the state board, repre-
sentatives of the girls conferred with
counsel for the company. At union
headquarters the girls declared their
plans were secret.
A new element was projected into
the situation today when the Walters
union debated whether it's $50 members
should serve food to the 1900 or 1900
emergency operators" brought hero
from other cities and who are regarded
by the local hello girls" as strike
breakers
The walters decided to call out all
union walters at hotels sheltering
"strilxebreakers" In the event that the
girls declared strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
WEST END CITIZENS
STAND BY MERRETT
VIII Ask Chief Bennett to
Reconsider Discharge
of Fireman

An informal meeting of about 25 cit
izens of West End was held last night
to consider the matter of the discharge
of Fireman w. NJ. Merrett, who had
previously been located at the West
End station. ]. W. Mcdonald acted as
chairman and a report was made by
the committee which called on Com
missioner Exum yesterday in Mr.. Mer-
rett's behalf.
Mr. Exum told the committee they
would have to see Chief Bennett as
he left all such matters entirely in the
chiefs hands. Chief Bennett was out
of the city yesterday and the COM
mittee was unable to see him.
Resolutions were adopted at last
nights meeting asking Chief Bennett
to give them a hearing They pointed
out that Mr.. Merrett had been a mem
Der of the department for 13 years and
was in every way an efficient man.
Mr.. Mcdonald said last night that
he believed they had sufficient evil
dence TO convince Chief Bennett that an
injustice had been done in discharging
a man who had served the city so long
and so well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
ISSUE WARRANT FOR |
BANK OFFICIALS
Sequel to Closing of Rural
Banks in North
Carolina

Raleigh. \. c., April 9-As sequel to
the closing last week by the state cor
poration commission of three rural banks
in the state promoted by the state Trust
company of wilmington, N G., three
bank cashiers are under arrest and war
rants have been issued for the presi-
dent and vice president of the promot-
ing company. All are charged with vio-
lating the state banking laws.
Those under arrest are b. II Bowlds
of South Carolina, cashier of the Mac
clesfeld, n. C., bank, also secretary
treasurer of the State Trust company;
]. A. Blckers of Kentucky, cashier of
the Bank of Angler, n. C., and Dimit
Laffoon, cashier of the bank of Clare
mont. N c.
Police tonight are searching for Ector
Smith of Birmingham, president of the
State Trust company of Wilmington. and
W. o. Tarver of Augusta, Ca vice presl-
dent of the trust company.
The state corporation commission which
intervened after three of the proposed
20 rural banks had been organized, clos
ing the institutions because of alleged
violations of the state banking laws, to-
day is said to have found five additional
villages in which the promoting company
had been soliciting stock, but had not
actually organized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
Deaths and Funerals
John J. Collins

John ]. Collins, aged Al years, died
at his residence, 1901 Eleventh avenue.
north, at 4:05 o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon after short illness. The de-
ceased was well known liquor dealer
and business man and had lived in Bir-
mingham for the past 25 years. He is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Belle Col
Inns; three daughters. the Misses Nell
lie, Mamie, and Jessie Collins; his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Collins of
Mobile; two sisters, Mrs. Frank Cam
mack of Mobile, and Mrs. John Con
zales of Houston. Tex.
Funeral services over the remains
will be held Friday afternoon from ST
Pauls Catholic church, following which
the body will be sent to Bessemer by
the Warner-Smiley Undertaking COM
pany for interment in Cedar Hill Gem
etery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
ROJAS MUST ANSWER
TO CHARGES AGAINST
HENRY LANE WILSON

! Mexico City, April 9.-Growing out of
the charges that Luis Roias. second vice
president of the chamber of deputies. is
reported to have filed at Washington that
the American ambassador, Henry Lane
Wilson, was morally responsible for the
death of Francisco Madero and Pine
Suarez, the department of Justice today
instructed one of the civil courts to in
yestigate allegations that Roias is guilty
of treason
If the court decides that there are
grounds for trial. Congress. of which
he is a member, will be asked to remove
the exemption from arrest. The accusa-
tion is based on the report that Rojas
mad requested the United States to take
steps to save his life. This is construed
as a request for intervention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
Claude Ash

Funeral services over the remains of
Claude Ash, the son of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Ash of Powderly were held yes
terday afternoon at 1880 o'clock from the
Ann Memorial church, Powderly. Inter
ment followed in Elmwood cemetery.
The death of young Ash was due to his
being accidentally shot by a playmate
with a % calibre rife Tuesday morning.
The lad desperately wounded, was re-
moved to the Birmingham infirmary in
Johns ambulance, where he died at an
early hour yesterday morning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
Mrs. Marcus We'll

Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Marcus Well, who died Monday aft
ernoon, were held yesterday morning from
the residence, 1900 South Twentieth street
at 10 o'clock. Rabbi Morris Newfield Of
fciated and interment followed in Emanu-
Ell cemetery.
The active pallbearers yere: Simon
Klotz, Charles Klotsman, Henry Seigle
Herman Saks, e. H. Levi, Morris Marx,
Herman Beck, Leo K. Steiner, q. Rot
holz and Eugene Jacobs. Honorary: Sam
uel Adler, Godfrey Goldman. Joe Love-
man, Louis Saks. A. B. Loveman, Otto
Marx, NJ V. Joseph, DR.. E. P. Solomon,
Morris Adler and Ferd Caheen.
The funeral cortege was composed en-
tirely of automobiles and the floral offer
ngs were especially beautiful A large
concourse of friends and relatives were
in attendance to the grave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
WOMEN CONTINUE
MILITANT CAMPAIGN
Blow Up Empty Passenger
Car in England

London. April 9.-The suffragettes con-
tinue their campaign of destruction. An
empty passenger car on a train proceed
ing from Waterloo to Kingston -on-the-
Thames was destroyed by fire tonight
The other cars were filed with passen-
gers, who were greatly alarmed and in
dignant at the danger to which they were
exposed. Among the debris a canister
such as was used by the women In
recent bomb outrage was found.
On Tuesday evening a workman pass
ing through an empty car attached to
loaded passenger train. discovered
bomb TO which was attached a lighted
fuse He extinguished it. The bomb con-
sisted of canister enclosed in box
in which were 16 loaded gun cartridges,
pieces of jagged steel, bullets and scraps
of lead. On the box was painted:
More to come. Votes for women. Give
us the vote"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
NEW CUSTOM FOR
HANDLING PLAYERS

Chicago. April 9.-"There will be no de-
rarture from the custom of handling
players who come under the ban OF UNI
pires and league presidents" B. B. john
son. president of the American league,
asserted tonight after receiving letter
from David Fultz, head of the Baseball
Players. fraternity. Mr.. Fultz requested
that players be given a hearing before
being suspended or fined.
The present system is the only possi-
BILE one by which baseball can be con-
Quoted successfully said President
Johnson. 1.-The umpires are our personal
representatives on the diamond and their
word must carry weight We brought
baseball out of chaos by the adoption of
the present rules and there is no reason
for a change.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
Sanitation Campaign

Louisville, Ky, April 9.-Laden with dis
infectants and medical supplies, the
steamer Edward Meyer left here today
for the flooded districts of the lower
Ohio river, where campaign of SANTA
tion will be prosecuted under direction of
Surgeon Major D. C. Hutton, representing
the federal government, assisted by rep
resentatives of the boards of health of
Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois. Prac-
tically every city and town between Louis
Vile and Cairo will be visited. The health
experts in the boat have received orders
to spare neither time nor expense in the
campaign TO forestall epidemics in the re-
Gently flooded districts
A party of Baltimore and Ohio railroad
officials which passed through here today
on tour of inspection through the re-
Gently flooded districts of Ohio and In
diana estimated the damage to that road
in Ohio at between S2,5O0,00O and $3,0000Oo
The total damage to all railroads in that
state, they estimated Will approximate
$20,0O0000. 1t was said that the Balti-
more and Ohio has 6000 men at work re-
pairing damage done by the flood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
To Bring Up Root Amendment

Washington, April 9-Senator Roofs
amendment to the Panama canal act
which would remove the exemption of
American siips lrom toll payment will
be brought up before the interocea anic
canals committee again during the nres-
ent session.
Senator OGofman, chairman of the
committee. said today that he expected
to call a meeting next week
The Root amendment may not he taken
up at once, but will be disposed lof nrob-
ably before the tariff bill is brought over
from the House. Senator o'Gorman de-
clared that ne IS lust as much opposed
to the bill as he ever was and exnrasssd
the belief that It would fail to he re-
ported to the Senate by vote close to
that by which It was defeated at the last
session. 10 to g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
dale WILL BUILD
BETTER HIGHWAYS
County Will Appropriate
$4,000 to Meet Offer
Made by State

ozark. April 9.-(special)-The county
commissioners eat their meeting today
accepted the offer of the state to give
$4,000 towards the construction of a model
public highway on condition that the
county boards put up an equal amount,
and put in their application for The
money. The board will meet again on
April 21 to select the roadbed to be thus
improved
Barbour county has already construct
ed a model highway from Eufaula 10
Clayton. thence to Louisville, Clio and
down to Elamvlle, where it turns 10
Hobdy's bridge on Pea river to make
connection with a similar road in Pike
county. 1t is suggested that the road
be built from Ozark north to connect
with the Barbour county road at Elam-
Vile thus forming another link in a
system of inter-eounty highways in south
east Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
Mrs. Ola M. Blackman

Tuesday morning, were held yesterday
morning from the chapel in Elmwood
cemetery with interment in the cemetery.
The deceased is survived by Charles M.
Wray of the woodward Iron company and
Mrs. w. A. Rogers Of Birmingham,
brother and sister. The active pallbear-
ers were w. j. Bell e. l.. Martin, j.
G. Hodges, w. T. O Bryant, ]. H. Leon
ard, j. II. Porter. Honorary: w. G. Pat
terson. w. H. Nevins, J. S. Coke. John
Lee. j. A. Wood, Wyn Mason and w.
f. Tyler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
John H. Long

The remains of John H. Long of Bir-
mir CHAM, who died Tuesday night, were
sent to Troy yesterday afternoon for in
terment. The deceased, who lived at S2i
Bradley street, was the president of the
John l.. Long Lumber company, with
offices in the Empire building. He leaves
a widow and two children and his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. I. Long of Troy.
Mr.. Long was a member of the Birming-
ham Temple lodge of Masons and of the
Southside Baptist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
Mrs. ]. Percy; Suttle

Centreville, April Especial Mrs. j.
Percy Suttle died here on Monday. hav-
ing not been married quite year when
she died and the anniversary of her mar
riage was her funeral. Before her mar
riage Mrs. Suttle was Miss Bert Pistole of
Columbus. Miss. In April, 1872 she was
married to j. Percy Suttle, cashier of the
Bibb County Banking and Trust company
of this place. She was a young woman of
lovely Christian character and was greatly
beloved by a large circle of friends. She
is survived by her husband, her father
and mother and several sisters, besides
numerous other relatives. Her remains
were inferred at the cemetery here this
morning after funeral services which were
conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Griffith, pas
tor of the Baptist church. ft
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
JAIL is ACCEPTED
AT BAY MINETTE

Bay NIinette, April s.-tspecial)--The
county commissioners have accepted tho
new Baldwin county jail and last night
the prisoners of the old jail were re-
moved to the new stronghold, where they
will be held in the future. The jail was
thoroughly inspected yesterday morning
after the Mobile boosters departed and
the work had been so well done that no
complaints could be made and the bas-
tile twas duly accepted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
Swedish Athletes Coming

Chicago, April 9.-Swedish athletes
who won a championship at the
olympic games in Stockholm last sum
mer are to be invited to participate
in the American Olympic games TO pc
held here from June 2S to July b.
If the athletes decide to come they
will be given free trip py 1naii ,i',7 ies
s Peterson. president of the Swedish
club OF Chicago, and by Everett g.
Brown. director general of the games.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
Burns to Fight

Oakland, April 9.-Frankie Burns,
who since his defeat three months ago
by Harlem Tommy Murphy has been
idle will enter the ring here April
16. His opponent in 10-round match
will be Joe Azvedo of Sacramento, who
has been highly commended by Ad
Wolgast 1t is probable that Azvedo
will become a member of Wolgast's
training force.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
DESPERATE BATTLE
is BEING WAGED TO
HOLD TURBULENT
WATERS IN CHECK
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son break Will join the overflow caused
by the Graves Bayou crevasse and flow
back into the Mississippi through the
st. Francis, just north of Helena, Ark
r. 70. Lee Wilson owner of the lum-
Der mill at the town named for him.
narrowly escaped being swept away
when the levee broke. He was in per-
sonal command of crew of levee
workers and was caught below the
break. He confiscated a horse from a
nearby pasture and rode around the
water, reaching the town almost as
soon as the workers. driven from the
embankment, reached there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
Saver Is Out

Chicago. April 9.-Reports today in
dicated that Victor Savers ankle which
he injured in practice yesterday will
keep him out of the Chicago Nationals
opening game here tomorro and per-
haps for several days will force him
to stay on the invalid list Archer
probably will understudy Sayer at first.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
Employees Cease Work

Mons. BeIglum, April g.-All em-
ployes of The great electric plant a t
Patarages, four miles from Mons. have
been notified to cease work on Mon
Gay. This Will entail stoppage of all
industries in this district which de-
pend on the plant for motive power.
N Vanderveldo. socialist leader, and
other prominent socialists, Will ad-
dress big meeting here sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
PERSONAL

Postmaster T. II. Aldrich has gone
to southern Alabama on fishing trip
His particular destination is Fish river
near Mobile concerning which there
Will he more later in the way of fish
stories" when the colonel returns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
Eighty-Nine Bodies Recovered

Columbus, o., April 9.-Elghty-nine
bodies of victims of the flood at Column
bus had been recovered today when the,
body of Mrs. Mary Wolfe, Ss wife of
Gideon Wolfe, was cast up by water on
the west side. OF the seven other persons
heretofore classed as missing all have now
been placed on the list of known dead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
FIRING WILL BEGIN
ALONG CIRCUIT OF
BIG LEAGUES TODAY
Preliminary Boom at Brook
lyn Forecast to Big Artil-
Iery Opening-Special
Interest Shown

New York, April 9.-Firing will be-
gin along practically the entire line
tomorrow in the major league baseball
circuits. The preliminary gun in
Brooklyn today was set off with a con-
siderable boom but the big artillery
is due to get into action tomorrow.
There will be formal openings in
seven cities tomorrow afternoon and
the race for the National and American
league pennants win be on in earnest.
Philadelphia, which by virtue of its
victory over Brooklyn in the only game
of the day, holds undisputed possession
of first place in the National league
race, will have Brooklyn for an op-
ponent again tomorrow, but with the
scene of the encounter changed to the
Quaker city In New York the cham
pion Giants Will meet the Bostons. In
the west st. Louis plays at Chicago.
The Cincinnati field has been adjudged
too wet for play and the sason there
will not open until Saturday.
No Preliminary Opening
There was no preliminary opening in the
American league and the first games III
that circuit are scheduled for tomorrow.
The Boston present world cndlnpiohs
play in the little home grounds with the
Athletics, while New York and Washlng-
ton will meet in the latter city. In the
other half of the circuit the openings
will be at Cleveland and ST. Louis, with
Chicago playing in the former and Detroit
in the latter city.
Aside from the enthusiasm 1ncldent 10
the annual opening of the seasons play,
varied reason are responsible for especial
interest in the showing several teams VIII
make in tomorrows contest. Boston ana
Philadelphia are admittedly strong rivals
for the American league championship
Both teams are in fine fettle and a nota-
ble struggle between them is anticipated
Evers' Debut
The form which the National league
champions will show in their game with
Stallings men here is also matter OF
interest Johnny Evers will make ms
debut as a big league manager at the
head of the Cubs in the game at st. LOUIS
Chances New Yorks, pursued as IN 1or-
mer seasons by the "jinx' with accidents
TO several of the teams mainstays, az
ready recorded, will go into its game with
washington seriously handicapped. De-
troit will be without the services OIL lts
brightest star, Tyrus Cobb, who still is
hold out.
In the game here Tesreau for New YORK
and Perdue for Boston are the probable
pitching selections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
Henninger Arrested

F.. s. Henninger was arrested last night
by Detectives Murphy and Williams and
held pending advices from Huntsville au-
thorities where it is alleged he is wanted
en- charge of operating "bucketshop."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
MORGAN Memorial Service

London. April 9.-A memorial service
TO the late J. Pierpont Morgan will be
held at Westminster abbey Monday. No
invitations have been issued but the alb
hey will be open to all who wish to at
tend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
Adkins.

John o. Adkins and Mrs. Annie V.
Adams were married yesterday at the
Methodist parsonage at Fountain Heights
by the Rev. ]. p. Morris, the pastor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

experienced colored 1wom-
an to do general housework; win pay
$3.50 per week to one who can furnish
good references. Apply Immediately.
$50 Tuscaloosa avenue corner Vine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10

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