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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
MAN THREATENED TO BLOW UP STEAMER;
 IS UNDER ARREST
New York Police Arrest Alleged Blackmailer by Throwing Out Decoy Package-Had Threat
 ened Railroad

New York, June l2.-Henry Joseph Bur ton the West Indian negro. who is de- clared to have threatened to blow up a Cunard line ocean steamship If he was
 not paid s10000. also menaced the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad by writing he would wreck a passenger train If his demands of a blackmaiing
 character were not complied with ac- oording to statements late today by de- tectives who have been Investigating the prisoner activities.
 Arrested under the name of Henry
 Westeott in a New Jersey town last night
 when armed posses dropped decoy pack
 age from & train. Burton is a prisoner
 tonight in jail in Hsckensack. N J.. awaiting extradition to New York. Mean
 while his picture was found in the
 rogues' gallery at police headquarters here and 1t was learned that as Henry Cress he has been in prison twice.
 The threat to wreck a passenger train on the New Haven was in the same handwriting recording to tho iavesti-
 gators, that in letter to the Cunard line. From the New Haven road was de- manded $35,000
 Detectives searching Burton's home to- day came across time tables of the New Haven, Delaware, Lackawanna and West ern, Erie, New York Central and Penn sylvania railroads. Papers Burton carried showed he had been granted patent by the government for dynamo motor. The letter to the Cunard line stated that a novelty constructed dynamite bomb that could be sent in package would be the weapon of destruction The letter declared that 15 men of the crew of the new
 Aquitana, the largest British vessel afioat, were in the conspiracy. but the police believe. they said, that Burton had no corlfederates
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
STEAMER LANDS WAR MATERIALS
 AT PUERTO MEXICO

Vera Cruz, June 12.-On the return here
 today from Puerto Mexico of the French
 line steamer Flanders it became known
 that a shipment of tools and metals in-
 tended for the manufacture of war ma
 terials had been picked up from the GUS
 toms warehouse here by the Flanders and
 taken to Puerto Mexico and there deliv-
 cred yesterday to the Mexican govern
 ment.
 The delivery was made on. instructions
 from the state department over the pro- test of Collector of Customs Stickney The shipment was started from France on the Dutch steamer Andky which ar- rived here April 22 the date of the oc- cupation of Vera Cruz. The Andyx took this part of her cargo to Galveston, where it was transferred to che steamer City
 of Mexico and reconsigned to Vera Cruz When the Flanders arrived here recent ly Collector of Customs Stickney received instructions from the state department to permit the shipment under the origi- nal billing to the Mexican war and navy department by way of Puerto Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
ITALY ALMOST QUIET
 FOLLOWING RIOTS
Demonstrations in Strike Districts Virtually Cease and Railroad Com
 municatiOn Is About Normal

Rome, June 12.-Alnfost all of Italy was quiet tonight following rioting W ich be- gan with the recent declaration of a gen eral strike. Demonstrations virtually had ceased and railway communication was about normal.
 Ancona, since the outbreak there last Saturday, has been calm. Anarchists sacked the Constitutional club in Ravenna and destroyed autograph portraits of King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena. This gave the movement in Ravenna revolu- tionary character but order was restored by troops.
 The city of Forti experienced the same kind of an outbreak as Ravenna. At Ma ples hodlums attempted to dominate sev- eraI quarters of the town, but were scat tered by soldiers.
 All around the centers of disorder riot CTS when dispersed took to the country and continued their work of destruction, but gradually were dominated by the troops and police.
 Tn the rioting everywhere there have been numerous casualties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
RUIZ KNOWS NOTHING
 OF ANY AGREEMENT

Mexico City, June 12.-Questioned to- might about a reported agreement
 reached by the medfators in Niagara
 Falls to transfer the Mexican govern
 ment to provisional government, Ro-
 berto Esteva Ruiz. acting minister of foreign affairs, said: q have no infor- nation that the mediators have reached such a decision.5 I believe there must be some mistake in the announcement, for on one hand, the Mexican consti-
 tuition does not provide for. the exis- tence of juntas gobierno tcouncils of government) and expressly makes pro- vision for the manner in which sover- eign powers of the government are to be conferred and transmitted; and, on the other hand, 1t is not probable that the representatives of the mediating powers owing to the constitutional reason before stated, and the interna- tional function they are performing in the conferences would take action of such nature, which. moreover. would have been communicated to me by our delegates"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
PRISONERS REVOLT;
 GOVERNOR SLAIN;
 MANY WOUNDED
Spanish Convicts Take Advantage of Absence of Guards and Try to Escape-Beat Official
 to Death

Cerbere France, June 12.-A jail gov ernor was slain and large number of eonvicts killed or wounded as a result of 6 revolt yesterday in the spanish prison of Figueras, just over the frontier in Catalonia.
 The convicts took advantage of the ab- sence of most of the prison guards whose attention had bsen attracted by parade outside the jail in celebration of the re- ligious festival of Corpus Christi
 The prisoners seized the governor and beat him to death. They then broke into the store of arms and ammunition and attempted to escape.
 Detachments of troops and wardens fired on the fleeing convicts, who replied with volleys from the rifles they had seized.
 Fierce fighting ensued within the prison enclosure and the buildings before the oonviets werema stered. and in the course of the affray many we're shot down. 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
SHARP IS CHOSEN AS
 FRENCH AMBASSADOR
Ohio Representative Named to Fill Last of Diplomatic Posts
 Now Open

Washington, June 12,-President Wilson today chose Representative William Graves Sharp of Elrya. O., to be ambas- sador to France and sent his nomination to the Senate. MT. Sharp. democrat. will succeed Myron T. Herrick of Cleveland the last of the ambassadors holding over from the Taft administration.
 The post to which Sharp has been ap- pointed became the center of speculation the day President Wilson was naugu- rated when 1t became known 1t had been offered to Williams F. McCombs. chair man of the democratic national commit tee Later when MT. McCombs decided not to take the post 1t was said Secretary McAdoo was being considered.
 Mir. Sharp Is 55 years old, and is a law yer and manufacturer. The present ses- sion of Congress is his third ierm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
SUNDAYS AGE-HERALD

Among the feature articles by women writers in tomorrow's Age-Herald will be the following:
 Dolly Darymple writes, June Time Brings Changing Styles in the Brides Bouquet"
 Flora Milner Harrison writes of The Downing Industrial School for Girls: South Aiabamas Home School and tho Work It Does"
 Mrs. J. B. Reid takes as her subject. 'The Life Worth Living"
 Jane Barton contributes some interest," ing suggestions for summer wearing ap- parel
 Marion Harland writes under the head. "Is Housekeeping Monotonous?"
 Bill Vines in his war series tomorrow gives Advice to Bryan on the Mexican Problem"
 James Morgan. in his series, '1n the Path of Napoleon 100 Years After His Downfall" writes of the Man of Des- tiny as Dividing Up the Earth on . Raft at TilsIt."
 Frank c. Carpenter describes Lake Titicaca. Highest Navigable Lake in the World
 Harold MacGrath presents chapter xxiv of ''The Adventures of Kathlyn"
 On the editorial feature page will be the following:
 Dr. B. F. Riley writes under the head. 'Napoleon's Test"
 Dr. George Eaves takes as his subject. Charity and Sacrifice"
 James Cotter contributes for tomorrow "The Wizard of the North"
 Heart to Heart Talks are by Charles N Lurie.
 Illustrated articles rom foreign capi- tals will include the following:
 London--"King George Wants an In- crease in Pay" by E. L.. Scott.
 London-'Income Tax Dodging New Art in England" by John s. Steele.
 Jacob Rifs. Maker of Amoricans.< by Jane R. Robbina
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
NUISANCE" LAW
 IS NOW IN EFFECT

Nashville, June 12.-Under the stringent nuisance" law enacted by the last leg islature. injunction bills were today filed against sl drink stands. including some of the largest here, and the hotel bars.
 Circuit Judge G. N. Tillman ordered in- functions closing the places. Fifteen dep- uties are serving the issued closing or ders. The injunctions are against both proprietors and property owners.
 Evidence upon which the bills are based was secured during the past four weeks by the Anti-saloon league. A large num- Der of other bills are predicted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
JUNE WEEK AT
 WEST POINT CLOSES

West Point, N Y., June 12.--June week at the United States Military academy closed today with the graduation of the first class One hundred and seven new officers of the army received their di- plomas and listened to brief address by Secretary of War Garrison.
 One of the features of the graduating exercises was the presence of a delega- ton of Filipinos headed by Manuel Que zon. Philippine delegate In Congress. The party was here to witness the graduation of Cadet vincente P. Linn, full-blooded Filipino boy
 Cadet William Holcombe of Indiana was honor man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
ALABAMIANS VISIT
 NATIONAL CAPITAL

Washington. D. C., June 12.-(Speciai) Judge Hugh Merrill. of the Seventh ju. dicial circuit. is in Washington. The judge has been to New York and other eastern cities enjoying his vacation, and is now at the capitol looking over the national legislators.
 Henry Riddle, recently candidate fol attorney general of Alabama, is also ir Washington.
 Mir. Mccormick. vice president of the Pratt Consolidated Coal and Iron ccm' pany was In Washington today, an in terested spectator of the debate in the House on the canal tolls repeal hill, whicf was up for House approval of the Senate amendment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
T. P. A. CONVENTION
 COMES TO CLOSE

Houston. Tex. June 12.-The national convention of the Travellers Protective association adjourned here tonight with the adoption of a number of amendments to the constitution of the association.
 Among amendments adopted was one making eligible to membership in the as- sociation travelling adjusters for fire in surance companies, travelling adjusters auditors and representatives of mercan- tile companies and agencies. travelling representatives and examiners of banks and travelling freight solicitors for rail- road and steamship compauies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
TODAY'S AGE-HERALDi
Trolls fight ends.

Trolls fight ends.
 Four banks close.
 Peace delegates sign protocol
 Prisoners revolt and kill jail gov
 ernor. 2-Statesmans life no bed of roses. 3-Crop of figures to prove stimulat-
 ing. 4-Editorial comment. 5-Plan for big Nj. F. university. Tarrant City expected to get high
 school
 Furniture artist busy at Tutwiler. NJ. c. A. reports for fiscal year. 6-Society 7-Sports. S-Suffering caused by heat. 9--Calhoun bar to make rigid probe. ! 12-Cab demolished by broken rod.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
MILITANTS TRY
 TO BURN CHURCH

London. June l2.-Today early militant suffrasettes attempted to burn the an- :cient church of St. Margarcts at Chip stead. IA miles from London. Three fires fed by firelighters, composed of squares of felt saturated with kerosene. were set by the larson squad
 The rector. Rev. William M Stone. and tie villagers, extinguished the flames be- fore much damage had been done.
 The church dates from the twelfth cen tury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
INSURANCE LAW IS
 UNCONSTITUTIONAL

Paris. Ky, June 1.-The new Green Glenn insurance law, which caused so much dissension and withdrawal of 104 fire insurance companies from Ken lucky. today was declared unconstitu- tional by Circuit Judge R. L. Stout.
 An agreement between the insurance companies and the state which would permit the companies to resume busi- ness was reached Wednesday at Louis villa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
MILITANTS RAID
 DOZEN THEATRES

London, June 12-Militant suffragettes today continued their campaign of annoy ance. Organized raids were made on nearly dozen theatres in the West End of London tonight, women in each case attempting to make speeches and show ering leaflets from balconies upon the audie nces The suffragettes were hustled from the theatres by attendants and in dignant auditors.
 The whereabouts of Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst is still secret.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
S12.5OO RELEASED
 TO THE UNIVERSITY
Half of Annual Appropriation Will Be Used in Making Inn
 prOvements

Montgomery, June 12.-tSpecial) ) Twelve thousand five hundred dollars of a s25,O00 annual appropriation to the University of Alabama has been released by the governor and will be used in making improvements at the school. A law of 1911 gave the uni versity $25,000 year for four years provided the governor believed the condition of the treasury would war rant such disbursement. During the past three years $55.000 of the appro- priation has been released.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
TWO KILLED AND '
 HURT IN WRECK
California Limited Strikes Rear End of Freight Train at Bag
 dad, Cal.

San Bernardino, Cal, June 12.-Two pas sengers were killed and seven injured. eastbound California limited of the Att chison, Topeka and Santa Fe struck the rear end of freight ,rain at Bagdad Cal l60 miles east of here. The names of the dead and injured were not avail able late tonight.
 Most of the dead and injured were in the dining car, which was demolished The freight was entering the yards at Bagdad, when the limited overlook and ran into 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
EVERMAN TO
 BE PROMOTED

St. Louis. June l2.-J. W. Everman. gen eral superintendent of the Texas and Pa cific railroad. is to become general super intendent of the St. Louis Southwestern. Cotton Belt It was announced here au- thoritatively today
 Date of tho change could not bs ob- (n1nod
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
Liehtninq KiIls Two

Wheeling. w. Va. June 12.-Iight- ming killed two men and kindled fire which destroyed 20 houses at the MoundviIle camping grounds. a sum |mer camping colony near here early Ao- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13

Miss Lucy Gates, the young Ameri- can coloratura soprano, who has won a high place in operatic and concert circles in Europe, has just arrived in her native America. Five years ago Miss Gates made her debut as mem Der of the Royal Opera, the Kaiser's own house, in Berlin. She has re- mained member of that exclusive or ganization ever since. Miss Gates comes to America to fill "a number of concert engagements in the west, her home being in Salt Lake City, Utah. She will return to Cassel in the fall to sing two years more in the Royal Opera company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
PEACE DELEGATES FIX SIGNATURES ID ! THE FIRST PROTOCOL Provides for ConstrutiOn of Government to Be RecOg-
 nized by United States IS SIGNIFICANT
 OF TWO THINGS No Mention of Huerta as Provisional President Is Made-Second Part of Plan Now Center of Interest

Niagara Falls, June 12.-Deiegates from tb -,ted states and the Huerta govern E> today formally affixed their } e res in the presence of the medii T.e representatives of Argentina. Bray ChiIi. to the first proctocoI of Y, les through which 1t Is hoped to % peace in Mexico.
 ! :S reement as to the manner of u r ,S ing executive power, from Hu- the new provisional government
 !" he acid test of reduction to writ
 tt provides that:
 A government is to be constituted In Mexico of character to be later pro. vided, which shall be recognized by the United States on date to be fixed) and which from that day forward shall exer- else public functions until there shall be naugurated constitutional President.
 Protocol Significant
 The brief protocol was significant of two things:
 It makes no mention of General Huerta as the provisional President, and. as stated in Associated Press dispatches las.
  which the Mexican delegates and me diators suggested and to which the United States objected on the ground that it's retention would be tantamount to reeog- milton of the existing regime. The Mex ican plan provided that Huerta should name as minister of foreign affairs the man agreed on here for provisional Pres ident.
 The Mexican delegates, while abandon ing the constitutional form of succession as part of the protocol, are satisfied because 1t does not specifically deny Hu- ertas right to name as minister of for eign affairs the man chosen here for provisional President If the latter sees fit to accept designation from him. It is not considered probable. however that the new provisional President. who Is likely to be constitutionalist, would take the executive power directly from Huerta. but he might do so from some other individ- ual whom Huerta might leave in au- thority.
 Second Plan Taken Up All parties now are concentrating on the second part of the peace plan, which relates to the name of the provisional President and possibly will include his cabinet of four.
 Though the protocol is of compa ra lively few words, 1t Is the embodiment of that for which the United States has been striving for more than a year-elmina- ton of Huerta. With Huerta's formal statement of his intention to withdraw when Mexico was politically pacified to- days protocol takes for granted that such a pacification will occur and ar- ra nPes for inc transition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13

aC.ntinues oa Page Ni.s.,
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-05-21
Protect the Trees.

In sections where rabbits abouni It
is never advisable to leave the young
orchard without protection against
these animals. In a single night they
are capable Of doing more damage
than the cost OF protecting the entire
orchard would have amounted to in a
year. As soon as the supply Of green
vegetation is destroyed by frost, then
the rabbits are very liable 10 turn to
a diet Of orchard tree bark. and in a
very short time they can girdle lit
tie tree beyond repair. Protect the
young trees by all means with wrap
pers, paint or By fencing and then
kill. trap or poison the rabbits
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-05-21
BEES AS CROP DEsTRoYERs
Charge That Damage Results From
Sucking of Nectar From the
Flower Is Very Unjust One.

Bees are many times accused Of be-
ing destroyers of crops Of different
kinds, more especially the fruit crops.
The charge that damage results from
the bees sucking the nectar from the
fower is very unjust one, relates the
Perdue Agriculturist. for, while the bee
is taking the nectar from the flowers
it is aiding greatly in the poilenation
Of the flowers. making good crop
possible.
A complaint which is very oftenmade
IS that the honey bee punctures fruits,
apples, pears, grapes, etc, and suck
the juices. AS a matter of fact, bees
never puncture sound fruit. They do,
however, suck the juices from fruit II
the skin is broken by some other
means, thus using up fruit that is al
ready damaged
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-05-21

by ]. F. NICHOLSON. Idaho Expert
ment Station)
The correspondence recently re-
ceived by the Idaho experiment sta
ton would indicate that some farm
ers have a wrong idea as to the use
of inoculation material for alfalfa and
other legumes. These bacteria ap-
piled to the seed have no power to
assist in the termination Of the seed,
in increasing the stand or in correct.
ing detrimental influence that may be
operating in the soil. Their sole dut.
is in gathering nitrogen from the air
and turning 1t over to the plants on
whose roots they grow.
II the soil is deficient in nitrogen
Gus fertilizers, therefore, they will
enable the legume to make a good
growth and yield. II the soil. on the
other hand, is sour, or contains al
kali, then these bacteria will be Of
little use Again. II poor seed is used,
or too much or too little seed is sown
the bacteria will not remedy these
troubles.
These bacteria need not be used II
the legumes already growing in any
particular soil show the nodules on
the roots. This can be determined by
careful examination Of the roots for
the nodules on the same. New ground
is frequently deficient in these bac.
terra and they should be applied arti
ficially.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-05-21

money in a week as old when hVen
in London-Tm a Cockney, not Colo
nial-but / work fewer hours I make
more per hour. but less per week.
have time Of my own in which l may
enjoy myself Why, during ten years
| was at work in a London shop
never saw a cricket game Here We
work only eight hours a day and the
shop closes at one o'clock on Saturday
afternoon and remains closed until
Monday morning If al employer
works his men overtime he is ined s.
for each offense. We have no over
time In consequence, The trades IN
ion has brought this about Our
union is registered under the law.
Our wages are fixed. not by the en-
ployer, but by q court OF arbitra lion
which fixes also hours OF labor and
conditions under which We work. The
minimum wage for hair-dressers. be-
low which no employer can GO and no
employe can accept employment, is
81 g week of IS hours"
a Working Mans Paradise"
This is the case for labor The
state, not the individual. determines
the minimum wage and the working
conditions. The result is. as a rule,
improved conditions for the working
man. Strikes have not been abolished
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-05-21
UOrLd
IN THE LAND WHERE LABOR RULES
BY Waiter UILLI4MS, LID

work on Saturday, making a working
week OF IL hours. For linotype opera
tors and in some technical callings
the working week has been fixed at AZ
hours. The closing time OF shops Tor
stores) is fixed al 6 p. N. on four days
in each week. p. N. or 10 p. m. on
one day. and p N. on one day. Sun
day is an absolute holiday Measures
for the protection of the life. health
and general well-being OF the worker
and for compensation for injuries ex-
Jet not unlike those existing in most
of the American states The most
striking difference is as to legislative
regulation of wages and terms OF con-
tract.
Regulating Wages and Contracts.
Two systems, based upon somewhat
different principles, have existed in
Australia for the regulation of wages
and general terms contracts and en-
ployment. the wages board and the
industrial arbitration court. In the
more recent legislation in the several
states both systems are embodied.
The arbitration court of the common
wealth has power TO review decisions
in matters OF interstate concern. The
wages board is composed Of an equal
number OF representatives OF organi'
nations OF employers and employees,
nominated by themselves. and one OF
the state court judge9 as chairman,
with vote only in case OF tie. This
board has power to regulate hours,
wages and conditions of labor and en-
ployment upon petition from the par.
ties interested. Such regulations are
set out in the form Of agreements
which must be obeyed by all parties
under penalty for violation Of agree
ment
Compulsory arbitration.
The chief feature OF the arbitration
court system is the provision for com
pulsory arbitration with or without pc
tition from interested parties. The
arbitration act, framed TO encourage
collective bargaining, to facilitate ap
phcations to the court, and 10 assure
the worker such bslefits as may be
derived from organization, virtually
creates the Industrial union. This
may or may not be a trades union