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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21
PUTS JACKSON IN
UNDERWOOD RANKS
John F. Proctor Says Ma
jority Will Range From
2 to | to 3 to |

High jackson Is strong for Under
wood, according to statement made last
night by John f. Proctor of Scottsboro,
district solicitor. who is in Birmingham.
Mr.. Proctor did not estimate the major
ity by which Underwood, in his opinion,
will carry jackson. But that that ma
jority will be big. most conclusive. he un-
hesitatingIy declared.
''Scottsboro." he said Contains more
Hobson strength than any other beat of
the county. We have polled the vote of
Scottsboro, and Captain Hobson, in his
race for the Senate. will receive 40.
Oscar w. Underwood will receive about
So. The county will go more than two to
one, perhaps three to one, for Underwood.
'Mr. Underwood delivered three ad-
dresses in Jackson some time ago. He
made fine hits in Scottsboro. Bridgeport
and Stevenson. Captain Hobson, on his
present mission of following in the foot
steps of Underwood, recently was in Jack
son. At Scottsboro it was apparent that
he had lost his pepper. He gave indica-
tons of having read the handwriting on
the wall. From what l can gather he
made no votes at any place in Jackson.
Dul dH dIuuSlIS lflClutul OCCuTEtu
'He missed his Section engagement.
When he reached the river for the pur-
pose of taking gasoline launch to Sec
tion the boatman was nowhere to be
found. Captain Hobson waited, 1t is said,
for several hours, and then, despairing
of ever securing passage, made break
for Scottsboro. 1t is now charged by
his followers in jackson that a number of
Underwood supporters sent a bag of gold
to the boatman, insisting that he disap-
pear about the time of Hobsons arrival
at the river. A bag of gold,
But there is no question but that Jack
son will be found in the Underwood
column when the vote is counted. From
what | can gather ii will be likewise
true of every county-or practically every
county-of the state. The people have re-
allied that Underwood is the man who
can better represent the state in the
Senate, and that is all there is to 1t.
1.-The leaders majority. according to
present indications, will be overwhelm-
ing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21
GIRLS ATTITUDE TOWARD
MOTHER PUZZLES POLICE
Letters From Julia Flake Urged Brother of Mrs Higgins
Kill His Siser-Wi Not Push Prosecution of Girl
Harshly Says Solicitor

Galesburg, ILL.,, January N.-Prosecution
OF 15-year-old Julia Flake for participa-
ton in the conspiracy which resulted, 1t
is said, in the murder of her mother by
Robert Higgins, her stepfather, will not
be pushed too harshly because of her
youth. State Attorney John NJ. Wilson of
Mercer county said today
"As for Higgins, well, that is different"
he added.
Conspiracy terminating in the death on
January 6 of Mrs. Higgins. the arrest of
Higgins and his stepdaughter and their
confessions disclosing the infatuation of
the two, form almost the only topic of
conversation in Mercer and adjacent coun-
ties where Higgins and his family are
known well.
The attitude of the girl toward her
mother as shown in letters which she
wrote is beyond the comprehension of
county officials.
C. w. Ernst of Galesburg, brother of
Mrs. Higgins and on bad terms with her.
was offered pay to kill Mrs. Higgins.
This was in a letter, written by the
girl last November from North Hender-
son, home of the Higgins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21

two good licxs before Allen pinioned my
arms. There was nothing for me to do
but hit him when he said / told false-
hood
Shields said:
] ~ acted I'm self-defense. Johnson struck
me when | was not looking. The whole
thing occurred without the slightest
warning or foundation. | had hardly fin
shed the sentence concerning the mis-
statements when Johnson, at whom | was
jaw"
Later in the day the subcommittee calltd
n dozen crossing policemen, who testiHed
that during the last Congress they had
contracted to pay Shields certain suras in
event he devoted his efforts to obtaining
the passage of bill In Congress. increas-
ing their pay and giving them annual
leave. The hearings will be continued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21
COMMITTEE SELECTS
TENTATIVE TICKET
Nominating Committee of Chamber
of Commerce VIII Probably An
nounce Nominees Today

The nominating committee of the Cham
Der of Commerce met at II o'cloc'. yes
terday morning at the office of II. X.
Miner. chairman. and decided on a tenta-
tive ticket for the offices for the COM
Ing year. Mr.. Miner declined TO give any
information as to who had been selected,
but he did say that only one ticket would
be placed in the field.
The committee will meet again this
morning and Mr.. Miner says 1t us prob
able something definite will be done that
can be made public
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21
Suits Filed

The following were among the damage
suits filed yesterday in the city and
circuit courts:
IL. c. Waller and II. J. Posner VS.. Key
stone Tire and Rubber company (nonresi-
dent corporaton). The plaintiffs claim
$4,000 damages for an alleged breach OF
contract.
VIII Foster VS.. Charles w. Hall: $40, 90
damages claimed for alleged personal in-
juries
Frank Benson VS.. Southern club 5000
damages claimed for an alleged personal
injuries.
Charles Jones vs.. Sloss-Sheffield Steel
and Iron company; $1,000 claimed for all
legged personal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21
UNDERWOOD GREETS
HIM WITH HANDCLASP

While he was leaving the chamber
Ma jority Leader Underwood greeted him
with hand clasp and on his way out
Mr. Wilson was delayed by many who
sought to shake his hand.
ut is a very, very fine message. that
tcld the whole story. How can one
say more?'
This was Speaker Clark's comment
on the Presidents document.
"The Presidents plan is Inadequate, ,"
declared Representative Murdock OF
Kansas, leader of the House progress
sives. "Iike all inadequate plans, it
will render the trust evil more acute.
1t will not remedy. The President is
well intentioned, but so long as there
are reactionary forces in his party, he
cannot get results in this problem"
"As always, the President speaks
President Marshall while it recon-
mends radical reforms. the message is
couched In conservative terms"
Representative Underwood, democratic
leader of the House. said:
"The Presidents message lights the
way to progressive remedial legisla-
tion that will relieve the people from
evil practices that have sometimes been
carried on in the past and at the same
time the tone of the message is such
that 1t leaves no cause for alarm by
the legitimate business interests OF
the United States"
Representative Mann. republican
leader OF the House. characterized the
Presidents document as the strongest
nationalistic document ever sent to
Congress.
''Of course. I am very much pleased
with so much of the Presidents mes
sage as relates to the issuance of
stocks and bonds by railroads." said he
"Other propositions of the President
will require careful consideration but
his message goes very far toward IA
voring the powers of the general gov
ernment at the expense of the. promi-
nent state governments and is the
strongest nationalistic message ever
sent to Congress.
at will be bitter pill to our south
ern states rights friends, who have
for years consistently opposed every
proposition favored in the measure, but
hope the republicans will get behind
the President on some OF the PROPOSE
tions and help him enact them into
law"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21
DECLARES MESSAGE
VERY SATISFACTORY

Senator Lodge remarked that the mes
sage was every satisfactory" and Sena-
tor William Alden Smith of Michigan,
said ''the President has attacked the
problem from his own viewpoint, but
probably his programme will do some
good"
Senator Kenyon of Iowa. who repre-
sents the progressive-republican wing of
the party, praised the address.
ut was admirable he said, land I am
in full accord with it, especially that por-
ton which would fix personal guilt for
violation of our trust laws"
Representative Mann. the minority lead
er In the House, also commendsi the
message, particularly the suggestion for
railroad stocks and bonds. He recalled
that he had put the same proposition
through the House once in the face of
democratic opposition.
Senator Jones of Washington, also a
progressive leader, was not sure as his
colleagues that the Presidents plan would
satisfy the country. II am not so GER
tain," he said, that the Presidents plan
will be reassuring to business 1t depends
entirely on how 1t is worked out. You
cannot make thing not destructive mere
ly by saying that it is not destructive.
look for long. long session.
Senator Bristow of Kansas, asserted
that he would wait to see the bills that
spring from the Presidents suggestions
before he made comment. 'Tf the bills
are as reactionary as the currency bill, -
he declared. II certainly will not support
them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21
IMMEDIATE ACTION
FOLLOWS WILSON'S
CONGRESS MESSAGE
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committee on judiciary the proposals re-
lating to legislation designed to supple
ment but not amend the Sherman anti
trust act. This motion was adopted and
it was announced later that both commit
tees would begin work at once and ar
range for public hearings.
The action of the House in referring
portions of the message to the interstate
and foreign commerce committe, o;
which Representative Adamson of Geor-
gia is chairman, somewhat disturbed -he
programme mapped out by the judiciary
subcommittee. headed by Representative
Clayton of Alabama, which already has
held hearings and prepared a tentative
draft of a trade commission bill Repre-
sentative clayton had protested vainly
against any of the trust regulation pro-
gramme being taken from his commit
tee, and while Mr.. Underwood was Offer
ing his motion to refer, Mr.. Clayton and
Representative Carlin of Virginia stoo,
at his elbow. pleading that he change his
course of action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21
CONFER ON PLANS
TO EXPEDITE BILLS

Members of the House judiciary COM
mitteee and members of the Senate in
terstate commerce committee, headed by
Senator Newlands of Nevada, conferred
again on plans for expediting the bills to
be submitted to Congress. Later Senator
Newlands talked with Joseph e. Davies,
commissioner of corporations who read
the trade commission bill proposed by the
judiciary subcommittee. This measure
now will be introduced from the Senate
committee, probably tomorrow.
Expressions on the message came freely
from senator's and representatives, demo-
cratic, republican and progressive. The
only unfavorable criticisms emanated
from progressives, Representative Muir
dock, the third party leader, asserting
that the suggestions for the solution of
the trust evil were inadequate" and
would render the trust evil more acute.
One of the most significant comments
came from Sens ator Galinger, leader of
the republican minority in the upper
House, who represents the most conserVa-
tive type of republicanisn.
"The Presidents recommendations are
moderate" said Senator Gallinger, "and.
for the most part, wise. 1t seems to me
there is nothing in the recommendations
that need disturb business men or tnat
would justify radical legislation. II the
democratic members in both branches Of
Congress will formulate bills along the
lines suggested by the President and aban-
don the method of legislation by party
caucus, they will find the republicans
ready to cooperate with them in bring
ing about legislation that will be of real
benefit to the country and will harm no
one -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21
LORD STRATHCONA
DIES IN ENGLAND
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completed next August, he lived up to
years he had been periodically reported
as about to resign" the post of high
commissioner for Canada, but 1t was
death and not his resignation that termi-
mated his work.
Adventurous Youth
His first years in Canada were those
of an adventurous youth in what then
was real wilderness. The Hudson Bay
company, which controlled nearly all of
British North America, engaged him as
clerk and by successive stages he grew
TO be head of the corporation and he
was its last resident governor. During
this service, which was mainly in Labra-
dor, he was threatened with snow blind
ness, and made forced march of 500
miles through the snow to Montreal for
an operation, which is one of many in
stances of his perseverance.
After 80 years in the eastern wilds ne
took what he called a slight rest as
resident governor to Montreal and then
accepted the offer of leading Lord Wolse-
Wolseley said of him that his tact and
confidence so won the Indians of that
whole region that his word was law
among them.
Later Lord Strathcona bent his ener-
gies toward opening up the west and he
is credited with having pressed the Can
adian Pacific railway to completion across
the continent.
Made High Commissioner
In 1896, 5S years after he had first landed
in Canada. Lord Strathcona's fellow
countrymen sent him to London as high
commissioner. A life of work had made
labor a second nature to the new COM
missioner, who even then at 76 years of
age set himself the task of making Can
ada better known in Europe 1t was up-
hill work, but Lord Strathconas s untiring
energy won and he remained as high
commissioner long enough to find his do
minion the best known in the empire.
drawing from British investors a eoodly
share OF capital that formerly went to
the development of foreign countries
These last years in London were as full
of work as were the days In Canada and
probably even more trying to man used
to the free life of the plains and noun
tans. Unless some public engagemens
prevented it, Lord Strathcona could be
found at the office of the high commits
soner in Victoria street every week day
in the year and was there in the morn
ing long before the average London
business man had left his home and re-
mained long after most of the offices had
closed for the day.
One of the most trying roles of Lord
Strathcona's position was being enter
tained. During the season hardly a night
passed that there was not a dinner, lec-
ture or some form of entertainment that
had to be attended, so that Canada might
be kept to the front.
From the vast fortune ne accumulated
Lord Strathcona often dispensed large
sums for educational and charitable pur-
poses and he also was a patron of many
branches of sport.
Lord Strathconas s title now goes to his
daughter, Margaret Charlotte, who is
the wife of r. j. Bliss Howard
Lord Strathcona had only one senior
in the House of Lords-the Earl OF
Wemyss, who is In his ninety-sixth year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21
American Threatened

Laredo, Tex. January 9.-Mexican fed
eral troops encamped on the San Erique
ranch near the border. have renewed
threats to kill Otto Winters. the Ameri-
can manager. and destroy the property,
which formerly belonged to the Madero
family, according to information received
by Consul Garrett at Nuevo Laredo to-
day. Mr.. Garrett has urged the state
department to make formal demands in
behalf of Winters.
Captain Miguel Harron, one of the Of
ficers of General Mercado's command,
who crossed the border when Ojnaga was
evacuated, was arrested here today while
attempting to recross the boundary to
join the federal garrison at Nuevo Laredo.
He is being held at Fort Mcintosh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21
NEWS
IN BANKRUPTCY

Pensacola. Fla. January 20.-A petit
tion in involuntary bankruptcy was
filed here tonight against the Pensacola
News. Bankruptcy proceedings We're
the outcome of civil suit for the re-
covery of payment on notes, said to
amount to approximately $4,000. The
News was established more than sc
years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21
LAWS SHOULD TEAR
NOTHING UP BY THE
ROOTS, SAYS WILSON
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troll with its plain declaration that tn /,
business of production must be separated
from the business of transportation
Declaration for an Interstate trade
commission was received in silence.
Applause greeted the statement, that
penalties and punishment should fall
not upon business itself, but upon the
individuals who use the instrumentali-
ties of business to do those things
which public policy and sound business
practice condemn"
Loud applause greeted the conclu :
sion of the Presidents address at 1851
~ oil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21

sion of five members, with inquisitorial
powers, authority to aid the courts in in
.vestigations and enforcement of DEGREES
and also to serve as an information bu-
reau to corporations and to aid business
in keeping out Of trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21
NO CAUSE
FOR ALARM

Democratic leaders were enthusiastic
over the message. Senator Kern declared
it would command the admiration and
confidence of the country; Representa-
tive Underwood said it left no cause for
alarm by the business interests, and
Speaker Clark said it would be reassur-
ing to the nation.
Attorney General McReynolds said: 1T
is a peculiarly brilliant and lucid mes
sage setting forth what Is demanded by
the situation with wonderful force"
The trade commission bill to be intro
duced in the Senate by the interstate
commerce committee. 1t was stated to-
night, follows very much the form Of
the Newlands bill. introduced at the last
session. 1t would provide for a commis-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21
FEDERAL GENERALS
COWARDS, DECLARES
GENERAL MERCADO
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ing tortillas out of flour furnished by
the American army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21
HOUSE COMMITTEE
MEETING BROKEN
UP BY FIST FIGHT
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ties in connection with a bill increasing
the policemen's salaries Chairman
Crosser of the subcommittee saw trouble
impending and announced "A recess.
Il want to be heard" insisted Shields,
81 want an opportunity here TO reply to
these unfounded charges. They are ut
terly false
With a bound Representative johnson
rounded the table and striking Shields
full in the face, sent him to the floor.
The lawyer struck his chin ON chair
on the way down, but he was up i'm an
instant retaliating with blow that start
ed the blood from "A cut over Johnson s
right cheek bone. The men exchanged
blows freely. for moment then Shields
clnched and was pounding away on the
congressman head when clerks of the
committee interfered Representative
Winslow of Massachusetts, threw his
arms around Shields and pulled him out
into the hall.
Spectators Stampeded
As johnson started for the door to his
private office crying that he would kill
the lawyer. the spectators stampeded to
the corridor. A few minutes later when
the Kentuckian. with towel in one hand
appeared he found only an empty COM
mittee room.
Il always make IT practice to take a
ment," said Johnson tonight II got in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21

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completed next August he lived up to
years he had been periodically reported
as about to resign" the post of high
commissioner for Canada but 1t was
death and not his resignation that termi-
mated his work
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-06
CAST OF CHARACTERS
s. N O p Is

and her Tom suddenly beggared by the
specuaons of her husband known Wall Street Pnger Bar
AT auction sale the Barrett yacht real and household
effects sold without satisfy the demands of the
creditors the bankrupt Punger goes his plies himself with
liquor falls of the window and killed depends
Tom bear the burden of his mothers support In he
finds advertisement offering position with advance
young of education. This signed John Parce
been guest the yacht and their home Helen has been
acted by Tom bearing and finds gradually
her affections from Philip Blair almost accepted lover who
associated with her father mining The transfer OF her
from bridge he has the her e
This effected by Tom and reward the girl insists upon her
father giving the position Tom Wishing begin bottom
Tom through the different mining handling
be appointed Assistant superintendent But his
htpes we'll those of his mother and lady frustrated
by the jealous Blair assisted by George Bowers the
firm wrecked by Barrett Theupon Toms mother making
protest the Directors without avail appeals the aud
meeting of the Miners Union called While this is
Pearce who still Toms ardent champion decision of
the Supreme Court giving him clear title mine the village
Mayower After the meeting the miners having decided walk
through sympathy for Tom he offered the position of Super
intendent Mayflower He and takes of his sk
ing friends with him The deserted village takes
While the mining progressing with ne promise, flow OF oil
opened the levels takes fire. setting the ablaz Then fol-
lowing the narrowing which impossible after
most heroic efforts the the Relief Train and State Con-
stabuary After burning for than three weeks the fire burns
away the supporting pillars of the nine and the ae village
into the abyss made by the sinking earth The vauou Blair
ceeds convincing the excited people that Tom himself had fire
the conceal the of its utter worhesSne and they
lynch him. For mother few friends
staying mob they stronger
and about destroy him when pillar of fire arises This
proved be oil well of magnitude and ami the promises
of the ehabated hero that what will be than
reganed the defeated Blair sinking shouted
the dying flames of the sunken village
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-06
NORTH BENNINGTON

Miss Elsie Christie of Nyaek, n. Y.
is a guest of Mrs. Frederick d. Ran
ney.
Miss Marion Phillips has returned
from weeks visit with her cotsin
Miss Edith Phillips of Troy.
Mrs. Nellie II. Carter, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. w. b. Arnou
OF Newtonville, Mass, has returned
home.
The Methodist League will hold q
lawn party on the hotel White lawn
this evening. Ice cream and cake
will be served.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-06
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Effective. yet mild. Don't grippe.
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