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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
NOLET UP |NLONG'S
 FIGHT FOR PLUM Again in Washington in Re gard to North District
 Marshalship
By Q. E. sTEwART

Washington, May 1.--(Special.) )-Thomas l.. Long of Jasper is back in town to con tinue his fight for the nomination of United States marshal for the northern district
 MT. Long has filed with the depart- ment of justice complete reply to all the charges that have been brought against him. With them he has filed a number of affidavits testifying as to his fitness for the position he seeks. and in refutation of the charges against him.
 MT. Long contends that because of his activities in politics in Alabama and his strong stand on number of great public questions, he has made ''enemies of a number of exertme mem who have diff fered with him. He contends that if he is 10 he deprived Of this appointment because of the opposition of his political opponents, ''t1e only safe course for a man to pursue is to conceal his con- victions and tempoeize with those who op- pose his views and hide his light under a bushe1'
 Mir. Long has made out strong case and the nomination still hangs in doubt. He may win out yet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
NORRIS BEGINS TOLL
 DEBATE IN SENATE
Urges a Resort to Arbitra- ton to Settle Problem.
 FavOrs Amendment

Washington May 1.-Without waiting for the Panama tolls exemption repeal bill to be called formally before the Sen ate, Senator Norris today began debate on the subject with an appeal for re- sort to arbitration. He favored the pas sage of the House repeal measure. with an amendment expressly stating the Uni ted States waived no rights thereby, but called on President Wilson to invite Great right of the United States to discriminate in favor of it's own vessels.
 That portion of the senator's speech at tasking the economic arguments used to support the exemptions clause drew coun- ter attacks from Senator O'Gorman and other opponents of repeal
 Senator O'Gorman, as chairman Of the pected to call up the bill tomorrow. Sena- tor Simmons. leader of the repeal forces will seek to have 1t made the unfinished business and keep it before the Senate until vote is reached.
 The exemption of coastwise vessels from tolls, Senator Norris contended. amounted to nothing less than a subsidy to class of vessels already enjoying d monopoly, and not deserving it nearly as much as American vessels engaged is the foreign trade and competing with all the ships of the world. He argued that tha exemption would not benefit shipper or consumer, because the difference in ths cost of transportation by rail and water was so great--33 1-3 per cent-that the ex- emption would not affect the water rate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
KILLED IN PISTOL ' DUEL IN SyLACAUGA e. K. B. Sorrell Shot by Patrolman Perryman, Who
 Is Badly Wounded

sylacauga. May (special.) .)--Late this afternoon c. K. sorrell and Policeman S. s. Perryman engaged in pistol duel in which Sorrell was killed and Perryman Is in a critical condition. Perryman and Night Watchman Persons were attempt- Ing to arrest sorrell when the shooting
 occurred. It is not thought that Perry
 man will live. Perryman was rushed to
 Birmingham tonight for treatment
 $. s. Perryman. police officer of Syla-
 cauga, was brought to Birmingham ia st
 night about 10 o'clock. fatally wounded
 as result of pistos duel with c. K
 Sorrell at Sylacauga. Perryman. on his
 arrival in the city, was at once removed
 to the South Highland infrmary in
 Shaw's ambulance.
 According to frienA4 with Perryman they stated that yesterday afternoon or ficer Perryman and man named Per sons attempted to arrest Sorrell, lwhen the latter Nfew his pistol. In the khoot- ing that followed Sorrell was almost in- stantly killed and Perryman. 1t is tfjouglt. fntally wounded with two bullets fin his chest and abdomen. Persons escapAd ur- scathed.
 At the South Highland infirmart last nieht 1t was stated that there wast very little hope to rave the life of Fbrry-
 man, who was sinktng fat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
.DEATHFROM CANCER
 RAPIDLY INCREASING
New York 82 in Each 1OO,- GOO; Boston 112, and
 Chicago 86

New York. May 1.--In statement just issued showing the death rate of cancer in 1918 the American Society for the Pre- vention of Cancer calls attention to the need of the national movement to check the death rate from this source. For New York city the rate was s2 in each 10000 of the population against an av- craze of 19 for the last five years. Bos- tons rate was 112 against an average of 79 for the last five years and for Chi cago s6 against an average of si. Other cities showed similar increa ses in the last five years.
 The cancer society has recently made special efforts to enlist the cooperation of nurses and nurses organizations in it's work.
 Ii Is believed she instruction of nurses as to the essential facts will be of spe- cial vn.ue in leading to more general dissemina ton of information regardine symptoms. diagnoses. treatment and pre- veutlye moasureA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
NEW INTEREST ADDED
 NEW HAVEN PROBE

Washington. May 1.-New interest was added today to the investigation by the interstate commerce commis- sion into the financial relations of the New Haven railroad and the Billiard company by the unsuccessful efforts of the commission to summons John Hall Mckay, mentioned as private counsel for former President Mullen, and who in the opinion of Chief Coun- sel Folk, is an important, if not an essential, witness. The commission learned that MT. Mckay was at his of flee in New York yesterday and that sometime during the day he sailed for Europe. MT. Folk Is trying to find out whether his departure was before or after his name was brought into the proceedings by the introduction of con- fidential letters from Stevenson Tay- Tor. sls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
FRISCO RAILROAD LOSES SS,0O0,0OO
 AT ONE FELL SWO0P
Forfeits Its Half of New Orleans Terminal Through Failure to Pay $14O,-
 900 Due in 1913

New York, May 1.-Failure to pay in. teres tof s140,0O0 due in June, 1913. wher the St Louis and San Francisco Railroad company went into the hands of a re. it's one-half interest in the New Orleans terminal. amounting to $S,000,000. leaving the Southern railway in sole possession the appellate division of the supreme court decided today. A lower court had restrained the Southern from obtaining the other railroads half interest.
 The terminal, according to documents nal company, issuing $2.OO0.000 capital stock, divided equally between the two roads. Fourteen million dollars of bonds also were issued and the interest on them was to be paid one-half each by the two roads. clause in the agreement stipu- lated that if payment of interest should be defaulted by one road and made by the other the latter should come into ful possession of the terminal.
 The clear contract, the decision said left no way open for the court to save the railroad it's property, despite thu courts abhorrence of the idea of for. feiture of property.
 "The losing railroad would have tt come to terms with the owner of the terminal if it wished it's trains, or those of a subsidiary railroad, to enter the ter. minal. the decision stated.
 The stock exchange today officially an. nounced the default of semi-annual in. terest payment on the 1 per cent gold bonds of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad company and the general lien per cent bonds of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad company. The Frisco is in the hands of receivers and the affairs of the Rock Island system are admitted to be precariOus.
 The prices of both of these issues for some time past have pointed to suspension of interest payment, and the notice issued by the exchange was chiefly in keeping with legal requirements.
 It Is expected that the report of the expert recently engaged by the bond. holders committee of the Rock Island company will be submitted shortly. On this report hinges the future financing oi the road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
I. R. IS THE SAME OLD TEDDY EVEN IN THE JUNGLES 0F BRAZIL
Sets Pace That Is Too Stiff for Natives, Who Give Out-Sails Today
 for New York

New York. May 1.--Anthony Fiala, the leading explorer who was in charge of the Roosevelt expedition in Brazil arrived in New York today from Rio de Janeiro. He wildly described the extraordinary experiences of the ex- petition both before and after he sep arated from Colonel Roosevelt and Kermit. on February 1.
 Fiala did not know until today thai the colonel had emerged safely from the jungles. He said he had not ex- pected to hear from MT Roosevelt be- fore the latter part of June.
 Telling of his 4OO-mile journey across country with Roosevelt, Fiala said the rainy season came on ''and sometimes we would travel for two days at time without finding dry spot big enough for camp"
 Too Stiff for Natives
 At Matto Crosse we went hunting, he added. 'In one party. which went for tiger cats, were Colonel Roose- welt, Kermit. Brazilian chief of po- lice. Brazilian colonel and several na lives.
 They pushed their way through swamps filled with crocodiles and snakes in pursuit of tiger cat The natives did their best. The party kept up with the negroes for several hours Then the colonel set the pace This was too great for the natives in their own jungle. When they finally came
 (COntinuoa on Pare Elghtl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
GIFT IS CHOSEN
 FOR MISS WILSON House Present Will Be Sill yer Tea Service and
 Candelabra


 Washington. May LA silver tea serv- ice, supplemented by a pair of silver can delabra. is the House of Representatives wedding present for Miss Eleanor Wilson. the Presidents daughter. Her marriage to Secretary McAdoo will take place al . the White House on May [.
 The gift was chosen by a committee $cf the House headed by Representative Mann of Illinois the minority leader, after consulting with local firm. It will be suitably engraved and sent to the White House probably this week. The presert, simple but elegant in design, con sists A,,a wassive tray, hot water kettle, teapot. cream pitcher and aide dishes.
 The House gift to Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson upon the occasion of her marriage to Francis B. Sayer was a diamond laval Here set in platinum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD
reported lost is safe.

1-Ship reported lost is safe
 Burns roughly treated in home o1
 Mary Phagan.
 Carranza refuses to establish neutral
 zone.
 No developments in Colorado strike 2-Comer gives out letters showing Hem
 derson wrong. s-south to furnish many officers if war
 is declared. EEditorial comment. 5--Flnal reports on library work today. Another hitch reported in work or
 viaduct.
 Commission will take no hand in power
 contract.
 Discusses plans for improvements of
 schools 6-Society. 7-Sports. S-Equal suffrage meeting tonight. 9-Shaw speaks to civic chamber. 10 0-Charges against LAwler dismisscd n GadsdenNaay ret lower lieht rate. 12 Markets. 16Nsll ta1kss issue w1th crsy stalrupant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
STUCK ON
 BRIDGE STOP TRAINS

Decatur. May 1.-(Special.) Trains on the Southern railroad were delayed here yesterday for more than an hour in most peculiar manner. A mule and a horse hitched to farm wagon and being driven by a country man ran away, going down the tracks of the Southern from the Union station.
 About a half mile out from the station they canie to a cul- vert where electric street cars pass under the railroad track. Here the legs and feet of the mule and horse went through the trestlcs and tfev were held SO it was impossible for them to move or to extricate them selves. It required over an hour to get the animals out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
Injunction Is Denied

New York. May 1.-The appellate di- vision of the superior court today af- firmed the order of Justice Green baum refusing to grant an injunction restraining the directors of the Union
 Pacific railroad company from distrib- uting approximately $S0.0O0.000 among
 the common stockholders as an extra
 dividend. The action was brought by the Equitable Life Insurance society in
 accordance with the plan of preferred
 stock holder
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02

Captain seeder of the Siberia ex- pressed the belief that the reports in circulation yesterday and last night that his vessel was in distress off the coast of Formosa and had sent out calls for assistance arose over confu- sion in the call letters of the steamer Persia, "M B. s. being mistaken for IS. O. s." the marine wireless request for aid.
 The wireless operator on board the Siberia said the atmospheric conditions yesterday had been bad, making the sending of wireless messages difficult.
 Manila, May 2.-The first report that the Siberia was in distress was A wireless message received at Ogezakai station in Japan. It was said to come direct from the Siberia early
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02


 , Friday morning and said that the steamer had met with an accident and was in distress. The message was com municated to the Great Northern steamer Minnesota and the British
 cruiser Minatour and the Japanese gov ernment ordered the steamer Kanto Maru from a Formosan port and sev- eral warships to the scene of the re- ported wreck.
 The Siberia left Yokohama April 27 and Nagasaki April 29, for Manila. She had a passenger list of T persons in the first cabin, about 50 in the sec ond cabin and about 400 in the steer age. The report of the accident caused much excitement here as on board the vessel were Mrs. Francis Burton Har-
 rison. wife of the governor general of the Philippine islands; Mrs. John B. Rentiers, wife of the newly appointed British consul to Manila, and many oth- CT we'll known persons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
Anniversary of Battle of Manila

Washington, May 1.t-Today marked the sixteenth anniversary of the bat tie of Manila Bay. In celebration of the event Admiral George Dewey, hero Of Manila Bay. and president of the Society of Manila Bay. will give din ner to the members of the society at his home here tonight. The society Is composed of those who sailed and par ticipated h the famous bettle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
Says, However, Companies May Resume Operations Without Fear of Moles-
 tatiOn by the Rebels
THE ATTITUDE OF > CARRANZA CAUSES
 SOME UNEASINESS
Failure to Accept Proposal for Armistice May Clog Situation. Dr. Ryan Is Safe, Declares
 Huerta-Getting Ameri-
 cans Out of Mexico

Mexico City, May l--Jose Lopez Portillo Rojas, Mexican foreign minister, resigned today. Esteva Ruiz, under secretary to the foreign office, also resigned. No official statement has been given with regard to their resignations.
 Washington, May l.--General Car ranza telegraphed Secretary Bryan from Chihuahua tonight that the con stitutionalists would not enter into any formal agreement for the estab- lishment of neutral zone around the oil wells at Tampico. He said, how ever, that as far as his forces were concerned the oil companies could re- sume operations without fear of molestation.
 This action of the constitutionalist chief was not unexpected, as officials here understood the creation of a neu- tral zone would handicap the opera . tions of the rebels attacking Tampico. Nevertheless it was evident that fail- ure to relieve all further anxiety for the valuable oil properties was dis tinct disappointment Sir Cecil Spring Rice the British ambassador has urged strongly the neutral zone pro- posal.
 It is understood General Carranza notified the ambassador as well as the state department that his troops had been ordered to do everything possible To safeguard the oil wells and plants
 Administration officials held that the Carranza message could not be consid- cred as having my bearing on the proposal of the South American media - tors Tor an armistice between the contending Mexican factions.
 So far as Is known, no reply has come to this proposal from either side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
Warn Against .Pellaera Curesv

Washington. May 1.-The public Aealth service today issued warning against so-caIled "pellagra cures. The service reports that specimens of cures adver- tised throughout the southern states have been analysed and nothing in the prepara- tions has any value in the correctment of pellagra.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
Decatur Invites T. P. A.

Decatur. May 1.-(Special 1.-The Chamber of Commerce of Decatur has sent an invitation to the Travellers Protective association. now in session at Montgomery. inviting them to meet in Decatur next year. On account of its excellent hotels Decatur is getting to be one of the greatest convention cities in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
German Army Aviator Killed

Halberstadt, Germany, May 1.-Lieuten- ant Meyer of the German army was killed today in an aeroplane accident. The ac- cident happened near here. Accompanied by Lieutenant Miemeier, ne was travel ing in a biplane from Foeberitz. The machine was upset by gust of wind. Niemeier was dangerously injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
THE QUESTION OF DISARMAMENT HAS
 NOT BEEN SETTLED
Announcement of Coming of Addi- ditional Regulars Allays Uneasi- ness-0perators Willing to
 Settle as Suggested by
 Gov. Amm0ns in 1913
TO QuADRuPLE TROOPS

Washington, May 1.-Orders to quadruplc the force of federal cavalrymen in the Colorado coal coal strike regions went from the war department late tonight The entire Eleventh regiment from Fort Oglethorpe. Georgia. and two troops of the Twelfth from Fort Robinson, Nebraska. were ordered to proceed to tho scene immediately.
 Col. James Lockett of tho Eleventh will take supreme command of the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
hlinister h Acuuitted

Fort Worth, Tex, May 'l.--The Rev. J. Frank Norris, .pastor of the First Bap- tist church here. today was found not guilty in the superior court on . charge Of burning hts parsonage on May 3, 1s12. The verdict was rendered on inutructiona From the preeidf1 judge. The Rev. Mr. Norrfs recently 1 Sacquitted of charxen q Ss<'esy Fl Ialas his shascS'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
CLAYTON'S NAME GOES TO SENATE TO-DAY TO
 SUCCEED JUDGE JONES


 Washington, May 1.--(Spe- cial. )-The nomination of Rep resentative Henry D. Clayton to be federal judge for the Middle district of Alabama Will proba- bly, go to the Senate tomorrow. Attorney General McReynolds sent Judge Clayton's name to the White House this after noon.
 It is quite likely that Judge Clayton will be confirmed the same day his name goes to the Senate. Senator Overman of the judiciary committee of the Sem ate said that tho committee would report his nomination favorably immediately. and the formality of confirmation would not be delayed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
War Talk Abates

Washington, May 1--Ass,lrances of peace, with a steady abatement of war talk" was the dominant feature in Mexican developments here today Attention still was centered on the work of the South American mediators who reported steady progress and no deadlock between the parties.
 In other quarters, however, the fail- ure of General Carranza thus Tar to accept the mediators proposal for u suspension of hostilities caused con tinued doubt over the outlook for broadening the scope of the media tors work to settlement of the whole Mexican situation
 The report that Dr. Edward Ryan. an American. in the service of the United States government was about to be shot as a spy by Mexican federals at Zaca- tecas, caused serious apprehension through the day, but reassurances as to Dr. Ryan came direct from Huerta late in the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
STEAMER REPORTED
 SUNK ARRIVES AT
 MANILA IN SAFETY
Captain Siberia Thinks Over Message Responsible for Report That Vessel Was in Dstress-Has
 Uneventful Voyage

Manila May 2.The Pacific Mail steamer Siberia arrived today Her captain reports that the vessel had unevenul voyage from Nagasaki to Manila
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
More Banks in System

Washington. May Lone hundred and |ninety-three additional banks today sub- scribed to federal reserve bank stock in their respective districts, according to the treasury department. Thia. makes total of 476S subscrIber banks. the aggregate amount of ths subscFiptions bsing >u.-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
TWO LONG SESSIONS
 AT ARGENTINE LEG ALTON

While the gravity aad the hopeful ness of the situation varied from hour to hour, the South American envoys kept steadily al their work, holding two lengthy sessions at the Argentine lega- tion. Their long conference last night with Secretary Bryan was followed to- day by conference with the Spanish ambassador. Senor Riano. who represents the Huerta government. The mediators made no announcement
 It was known they were expecting am other definite development today, which might lead to statement later. but its purport was not disclosed. There was reason to believe, however. that it re- lated to the attitude of Carranza.
 Summing up what the mediators had accomplished. 4 well posted authority said 1t represented more actually done in given time than ever had occurred in the history of intermedation. He speci-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
SUNDAYS AGE-HERALD

Among the feature articles by women writers In tomorrow's Age-Herald VIII be the following:
 Dolly Dalrymple writes Peggy suffers From the Art of the Flatterer.
 Jane Barton writes about Party Frocks for Little Girls.
 Marion Harland writes Do You Mind Your Own Business?'
 Bill Vines writes Resignation as Way Correspondent .-
 c. F. Markell takes as his subject "Cities That Ile Beneath the Sea | James Morgan in his series Tn the Path of Napoleon 100 Years After His Downfall" writes of Destroying an Army of 5000 Without Battle"
 Ernest P. Bricknell writes under the head When Disaster Comes"
 A classic in a page is "A Dark Nights Work" by Elizabeth Gaskell.
 Ralph s. Silver contributes tomorrow '"rhe Romance of Little Farmer and Some Jones Valley Dirt an interesting of Birmingham.
 Harold MacGrath presents chapter m of The Adventures of l<athlyn.'
 Frank c. Carpenter writes From the Top of the Andes
 On the editorial feature page will be the following:
 Dr. B. F. Riley writes of "A Notabls Tubwoman.' & Dr. w. E. Evans writes concerninn Ground of Divorce" Dr. George Eaves l1vrites under topic sThe Kingdom and the Keye v
 Heart to Heart Talks are by Chg N. Lurie.
 Illustrated articles from foreign G tals will include the following: Berlin" Red Rosa Angel of the &{ z*X Revolution." by Richard s. Scope. %
 n-''Co-operation and thesz Cost of Living" by Hayden Churcf X
 London Marquis of Londonderrsz of the Moment in ulster.' by U T.vaua lsi s t 7'ti@3 f.tf <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-02
Safety Measures Before Reichstae

Berlin, May 1.-The international con- vention on safety-at-sea, signed at the in- ternational conference in London last July, today was referred by the German Reichstag to a second reading.