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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-24


 Stamford Conn.,, March 2S-Harry Thurston Peck, formerly d professor at Columbia university and a writer of note' whose marital troubles and breach or promise suit gained him unpleasant mo- toriety in the last few wears. ended his hfe today in his room in q cheap lodg- ing house by shooting himself through the head with revolver.
 pr. Peck was seriously i'll at Ithaca. N. T., about year ago from a mental break down and was thought to be dying. His divorced wife. Mrs. Cornelia D. Peck. a Christian Scientist. attended him and he ultimately regained his strength. His second wife was also at his bedside and therc seemed to be no friction between the two women
 until a month ago pr. Peck had been Ewing at Riverside. near here. Embar-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-24
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Hattie of Torreon begun. Ulster situation relieged.
 Lie passed when Conner and Seed
 meet.
 Wilson discusses tolls question.
 Hood denounced by governor. -Goverriment form of Japan at stalk e.. s Steel corporation report blow to pes-
 simists. tY r. Editorial comment Birmingham to build plant at To-
 ronto.
 Citizens oppose convict lease sys-
 tenn.
 Pastors object to Huwitt's claim. e-Society. s--Sports- S--Barons rolp on college boys. .--Stcel corporation report received. fi- Durham visited by disastrous fire. It. Soldiers ordered out to quell riot IS Markets. ll-Rushton strohg in east Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-24
To Give the Revolver Which Schrank Used
 To Colonel Roosevelt

Milwaukee. March 23-The revolver with which John Schrank attempted to kill Col Theodore Roosevelt in Mill waukee in October. 1a1e. will be pre- sented to MT. Roosevelt, together with five cartridges, which remained in the weapon when it was seized
 E. E. Minter, who claims to have wrested the revolver from Schrank, today asked Judge A. C. Baells, be- fore whom SchranlS was tried, fer
 Judge BaclSus granted the request after obtaining a promise from Min ter that he would hand the weapon and cartridges to MT. Roosevelt when the colonel returns from his South American trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-24
.GORGAS HONORED BY BRITISH DOCTORS AS
 TRIBUTE ID HIS WORK
Alabamian Guest of Honor at Dinner in London. GOrgas to Receive
 Oxford Degree

London. March 23.-The medical pro- to Brigadier General Gorgas. surgeon general of the United States army. as q tribute to the splendid work done by him as chief of the sanitary department at Panama
 Niscount Bryce of Dechmont, former ambassador at Washington, presided Lord Bryce and Lewis Harcourt the secretary of state for the colonies. we're instrumental in having General Gorgas investigate the conditions in the South African mines, from which he has just returned.
 Among those joining in doing hono. to the distinguished American were Sir Hickman Godloe. president of the Royal College of Surgeons; Francis Fl. Champ neys, president of the Royal College Of Medlcine Sir Thomas Barlow, presi- dent of the Royal College of Physicians , Sir Francis Terrier. president of the Medical society: Sir HaveloclS Charles. president of the, Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene; Sir William Osler, regius professor of medicine nt Oxford; Sir Clifford Allbutt, regius pro- lessor of medicine at Cambridge; Sur geon General Arthur W. May, medical director general, royal navy; Sir Will |liam Lancelot Gubbins, director general army medical service; the Archbishop of Canterberry; Lord Haldane, the American ambassador, Waiter IT. Page, and the American consul general, John l.. Griffiths.
 Paid Glowing Tribute
 Sir Havelock Charles paid a glowing tribute to General Gorgas. who respond ed in characteristically modest speech
 Ambassador Page replied to the toast to the President of the United States, in a speech which he read from a type written manuscript. He warmly com mented on tho Presidents cooperation with Congress He said that the Presi- dents method of approaching Congress directly was scientific as well as hu- man and friendly and that Congress had responded In as handsome way as tn President had displayed in ap- preaching 1t and had thus far proved to be the most industrious and efficient Congress sembled in lifetime. General ,.orgas will go to Oxford to- morrow with Sir William Osler to re- ceive the degree of doctor of science.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-24
SENATE PROBES COST U. s.
 $163,514.72 IN PAST YEAR
Williams Shows Figures and Urges Halt Put Various Invest
 gations- Figures Merely Submitted for Information Declares Mississippi Senatos

the foliowins; Cost of living. ss7es, first lorimer inquiry, siol41; international revenue customs division, silS4: needs Of the people of Alaska Sl7s1: second Lori mer inquiry, S.i66: postoffice department. s29i4, trusts. $2a92; Senator Stephensons election. sl2,9sS: Titanic disaster. sS3l4; campaign contributions. $S0es; disorder in Mexico. ssi47: Paint and Cabin creek. coal strike. ;s931. and lobbying opera tons, Slo,ls9.
 The senator merely submitted the flgures for the information of his colleagues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-24

Washington, March B. investigations of various sorts conducted by the United States Senate between February 9. 1910, and March 13. 1914. cost the government $163,514. Senator John sharp Williams chairman of the committee on contingent expenses, furnished the figures to the Sem ate today, and urged that investigations should not bc ordered into everything someone insisted should be eiinquired into.
 Among the expensive investigations were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-24
HOOD DENOUNCED BY GOVERNOR IN SPEECH
 ANSWERING COMER
Montgomery County Sheriff and Theo Lacy Subjected Bitter Attack-Comer Linked With Two By Governor Who Al
 leges Combined Effort Ruin Present Administration
By l.. <. BETTY

Montgomery March 23-(Specal -More than 5000 people heard the governor of Alabama deliver public address the
 Grand theatre here tonight in charges made against his administration by Gov B. B. Conner As many heard the governor turned away from the theatre owing lack of seating capacity The audience which heard the governor the largest that has assembled public meeting the recollection of the oldest citizens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-24
Paid Glowing Tribute
Count Chlapowski Dead

Santa Ana. Cal. March 3.-A telegram announcing the death of Count Charles Bobenta Chlapowslsi husband of Mad ane Mojeska, the actress, in Krakow, Poland, was received here today from Ralph Mojeska. Count Chlapouski was q years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-24
GOVERNOR GIVEN
 BIG OVATION

The governor received an immense ovation when he began his address II is doubtfal if he has ever received 4l greater ovation III Alabama. He was appladded hundreds of times during the course If his address, his appear anee on tho rise of the curtain hav- ing been sisnaled bs an ovation which continued several minutes.
 The governor first referred To the charge of Theodore LacN printed iu the Montgomery Journal. that he had received from the former chief clerk of the oonvact department the sum of ss7,5oo. which ]. c. Oakley claimed ha gave to Lay. The chief executive in- dulged in d bitter denunciatlon of Hor- ace Hood. sheriff of Montgomery coun- ty and editor of the Montgomery Jour nal. He referred to Editor Hood IS |. Journalistic nuceaneer, n political thug and his eNc cprtation of thut ed- itor was vigorous rom start to finish.
 He declared that Mr. Conner had been the Inspiration ot the lournars attag. 1 upon him n1.d fitpan his administ ratiuB. and he dcliyerad an ag4asssanleilt sa ttees 1 former governor tnat Would remind 1 those present of eicero's oration against Caliline. the Roman consplra- tor The governor declared that Mf. Conner had ucver written one line of constructive or progressive legislation upon the statute books of Alabama and took up miputely his record aa gov ernor.
 He referred to his Vfeus on local option. prohibition, his efforts on the subject of ,ate leeasiatlon and all oth- CT matters of prhlto importance iii which the former governor was in- terested Ii was evident from the time the governor began his speech that the audience was anti-Comer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-24
LIE PASSED WHEN
 SEED AND C0MER
 MEET |NDApEV|LLE
Encounter Is Averted by Friends When COntrO- versy Over Statements
 of Conner Arises

Dadeville, March 2s-tspecial )-The lie was passed and a personal encounter narrowly averted between wslter D. Seed and B. B. Conner. guhernatorlal can didates. when the two met in a hotel office prior to their speeches here today number of bystanders witnessed the how the dispute arose.
 Tt is variousy reported that while the two candidates were talking In the motel office, MT. Seed made reference to cer- tain publications which Mir. Conner had made In the interest of his candidacy stating that he tSeeaD was willing to withdraw from the race if Mir Conner could prove two of the 10 statements he made
 Mr. Conner, 1t is alleged, declared that any man who said that he had made mis- statements was a liar, Mr. Seed an- swered that he would not call MT Conner or any other man d lnr but declared that Mir. Comer's own actions wonld prove what he had done. MT. Seed of- fered to leave the ttontroyerss to three Conner supporters s,e deciae whether of not the former governor had made ter tain statements which he could not prove.
 Conner. it is stated, refused 10 take his statements before any one for proof and after some wrangling laid his hand upon Seeds shoulder and shook him. saving "l don't have to go to any one to prove the truth of my contentious
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-24
Speak at Alexander City

Alexander City. March 23 -tspecial.) Tallapoosa county experienced it's great est political agitation in years today when three candidates E. F. Conner and Walter D. Seed for governor, and Rich mond P. Hobson, for United States Sen ate spoke to overflow houses at both Dadeville and Alexander City.
 MT. Conner was scheduled to speak in Alexander City tonight. but by an over- night Mir. Seeds friends billed him to speak at the same hour. The two speak CTS divided the evening. AIr. Conner spoke first beginning at o'clock, and for little over two hours defended his past administration. The speaker dwelt at length on Alabama S railroad rate com promise, charging that 1t was the result of q political frameup between the pres ent governor of the state and Charles II. Henderson and attorneys for the rail- roads. He charged that the compromise was sacrifice of over $a0O0,0 GOO of the peoples money for political purposes, and that it had been designed to defeat an end toward which his administration had worked for four years.
 Mir. Seed followed MT. Conner. begin ming the speaker asked that all in the audience who wished to stay and char
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-24

People were present from all parts of Alabama, and the immense theatre began to fill two hours before the speaking began. Every train into Montgomery today brought men and women to hear the governors address, and special trains augmented the vast crowd. When the governor began his speech at o'clock tonight, the theatre was crowded. Five hundred people or more were on the stage, the scenery having been removed for the first time in the history of the playhouse in order to accommodate the crowd
 In the front of the house all of the boxes were filled and three floors were a seething mass of humanity
 Standing room could not be obtained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-24
OFFICERS REFUSAL
 ID FIGHT ULSTER
 IS CLOSED INCIDENT
Whole Affair Due to Mis- understanding, Asquith Says--Resignations
 Not Accepted

London, March 23.-rhe defection of the army officers who refused to serve in Ulster is closed incident, but it's con sequences are likely to prove far-reaeh- ing. Premier Asquth and Colonel Seely, secretary of state for war, made explana- tions before an excited and turbulent house today that the whole affair was the result of a misunderstanding
 This misunderstanding. it was inferred, although they did not directly say so. was due to misconstruction of the gov ernment's plans by the eommandin. general Sir Arthur Paget, whereby he informed the officers in Ireland that they were to move on Ulster for oppressive campaign.
 General Paget and three senior officers from the Curragh camp-General Cough. Colonel MeEwan and Colonel Parker. were summoned to London for a confer ence. According to official statements the misunderstanding has been cleared away. and these officers returned to- night to Ireland. Prior to their departure. they said they were entirely satisfied with the results of their visit. Tie terms en which the officers remain at their posts were not disclosed. but the general belief is that they were assured they would not be compelled to fight against the Ulster men
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-24
Threw Hand From Shoulder


 Mir Seed. 1t Is claiiled. threw the hand of the former governor from his shoulder and threatened personal encounter if he were touched again.
 Then according to some bystandars. Mir. Conner drew from his pocket a small knife and stated that he would cut Seet. 8 throat if the latter attacked him. This is vigorously disputed by Conner adher- ents, who claim that the former governor merely placed his hand in his pocket and that MT Seed was mistaken in thinking that his political opponent was reaching for weapon.
 MT. Seed stepped back as Mir. Conner reached In his pocket stating that he had no weapon of any kind and that he would not use 1t if he had. Friends of the two rushed between them and the incident was over
 Both candidates refused to discuss the affair and neither mentioned it in then. speeches this afternoon. MT Conner re- trained from mentioning his opponent at all in his address and while Mr Seed gave considerable of his time to attack Ing Corners record as governor, he made no mention of the alleged msstatements and did not refer in any way to the con troyersy of the morning.
 Both candidates left this afternoon for Alexander City where they spoke tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-24
Government Surrenders

This is considered a distinct surrender by the government Lord Merely of Blackburn exulained in the House of Lords significantly that he did not think, in the interests of the efficiency of the army, that all that transpired in the army council should be made public and that the King approved the orders to .he officers to return. e The part the King played in the crisis has not been disclosed. Army officers address their resignations to his majesty. and the report is that the King insisted that the resignations in the present ln- stance should not be accepted and used his influence with the cabinet for a compromise with the army. a The unionists firmly believe that the government has participated in fiasco. They think that the two most enterprise ing spirits of the cabinet, David L1oyd- George and Winston Spencer Churchill. were the chief movers In the plain and that the government proposed whole sale movement of. troops into Ulster to overcome the covenanters by the display y of superior force and the arrest of their leaders and that the plan was frustrated only by the opposition of the officers.
 Some of the unionist members assert that Andrew Bonar Law recently re-
 
 (6.Gntlmued 0m Pauss Temo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-24
ATTACKS ON FORMER
 GOVERNOR APPLAIJDED

Every attack made upon the former governor Wax Noelferously applauded and tho inme1 crowds showed hY their attention fhat they were strong ly In sympa.hy with the speaker. About one-third of the alnlience was composed of ladies. many of them being on the stage.
 The audience. as a whole was tho most representative that has ever as- sembled ai the Grand theatre, and the governor. in the opinion of those wIo heard him. never made stronger speech lte was introduced In few well chosen words ny ,tames x. Mll- COX. t prominent business man of the city. The governors address in part is as follows:
 Bitter Attack on Hood
 Ladies and Genelemen: Never before in the history or Ala ana has u puhlis journal become u personal organ of Il convicted thief. and opened Is columns for the dissemination of everN base and infamous islander which his malice and yiadicatlve hatred of th. governor of ths state might suggest.
 Yet. just on the eve or this address tho Montgomery Jou1talf. edited and cou- U oiled by the sheriff of MontgomeY, county. ,the custodian of Theo Lacy in glaring headlines gives publication ts tEe most damnabe. tse most contemp- tibie. the most transpareuths false ts- sue Of lies that was eFer injected into political campaign. did not believe there was journal in Alabamn SO dt. based by partisan, political or personal hate as to descend to so low plane of moral infamy us to permit it's columns to become the vehicle for the eircula- ton of any malicious falsehoud that the man who had been convicted of one of tho most shameful crimes in the history of the state might eoneoet
 Yet Horace Hood fhe chief axe.ltffy.. officer of Montgomery county. the editor of the leading Conner organ in Alabama at the instigation of a band of conspra- tors who had footed the state treasury. becomes party to this infamous charge hoping to aid the failing political for tunes of his master He claims that ha only published what Lacy wrote He knew that what Lacy wrote was abso- lutely false; he knew that it was de-
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Semi-weekly herald., 1914-10-22
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND DETERMINATION OF
HEIRSHIP.
In the Matter of the Estate of Mamie
r. Shields. Deceased

In the Matter of the Estate of Mamie
r. Shields, Deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
That on Monday, the 23rd day of No
vembcI, A. ID. 1914, at the hour of
10 a. m. of said day, the same being
one OF the regular days of the Sep
tember Term of the County Court of
La Plata County, in the State of Colo
RADIO, |, May S. Kaylor, Administra-
trix of said estate, will appear before
the Judge of said Court, present my
final settlement as such Administra-
trix, pray the approval of the same,
and will then ask to be discharged as
such Administrtrix. At which time
and place any person in interest may
appear and present objections to the
same, il any there be.
AND FURTHER NOTICE is
HEREBY GIVEN, That at said time
and place the Court will receive and
hear proofs concerning the heirs of
said deceased, pursuant to the veri-
fed petition of May S. Kaylor, claim
ant as heir at law of said deceased,
heretofore filed herein, asking for u
judicial ascertainment and determina-
ton of the heirship of said estate,
and from which it appears that May
S. Kaylor, Jessie ]. Wigglesworth,
Effe ]. Smith, Gertrude Bagby and
Walter r. Shields are heirs of said
deceased;
NOW, THEREFORE,, Any and all
persons who are or who claim to
be heirs at law of said Mamie r.
Shields, deceased, are hcreby required
to be and appear thcreat, or abide
the determination of the Court there
on.
Dated at Durango. Colorado, this
18th day of October, A. d. 1914.
MAY s. KAYLOR,
Administrators of the Estate of Ma.
mie r. Shilds, Deceased.
Russell & Reese, Attorneys.
First Publication Oct. %, 1914.
Last Publication Nov. IL, 1914.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-10-22
AN OUTRAGE.

No doubt the governor was guided
by the views of the board of pardons,
but at the same time we cannot help
but believe that if ever man was
entitled to hang for<his crimes that
man is Henwood. Twice convicted
by juries-twenty-f men who heard
every word OF evidence were fully
convinced it's sickening to find
John W. Springer on the stand de-
Tending the man who did the killing.
The following comment by District
Attorney Rush meets with our appro-
baton:
1.-The action of the board of par
dons is but in line with its past rec
ord of helping murderers escape the
penalties imposed by verdicts of jur-
les and judgments of courts. It is a
travesty to permit those opposed to
the law of capital punishment to sit
in review upon case of the death
penalty. 1t is poor encouragement to
those of us who are trying to make
murder unpopular in this city. And
then the mock heroics of John W.
Springer, who said he would have
killed Won Phul for trying to get dia-
monds and money from his wife, but
who took by the hand Henwood, who
had robbed his wife of her virtue.
Piffle!"
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-10-22
THE THIRD AMENDMENT.

The third proposition that must be
voted upon by the people of Colorado
is known as the jury system amend
ment to the constitution, says the Pu-
eblo Chieftain. 1t provides that in
all cases jury may consist Of less
than twelve persons according to en-
actment by statute. 1t also provides
that if one juror becomes incapaci-
tated during a trial, the trial may
continue and the verdict be returned
by the remaining jurors. 1t provides
that in any criminal case the accused
may waive the right Of trial by jury.
1t provides that in civil cases three
fourths Of the number Of jurors
sworn to try the case may find ver-
dict. II provides that no person shall
be disqualified for jury duty on ac-
count of sex. 1t provides that when
a criminal is found not guilty because
of being mentally incompetent or in
sane, the accused shall not be dis
charged, but shah be confined in a
department Of the state insane asy-
lum or other institution until such
time as they shall be restored to
competency and sanity. 1t provides
that in criminal cases where the de-
fense Of insanity is made, a method
of trial different rom that of trial
of trial different from that of trial
last section has the following pro-
vision regarding grand juries: Here
after grand jury shall consist of
twelve persons, any nine of whom
may find an Indictment; provided, the
general assembly may change, regu-
late or abolish the grand jury system,
until which time, at least, one each
calendar year the district courts shall
call grand jury in each county hav-
ing population of over twenty thou
sand"