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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
WILSON AND CLARK SPEAK AT MEMORIAL SERVICES BY t. A. R.
President Changes Plans Fearing Early Refusalto Participate Might Be
 MiscOnstrued

Washington, May 3o-President Wilson dresses today at the memorial day serv- ices under the auspices of the Grand Army of the Republic in Arlington Ma tonal cemetery
 The President had not expected to par ticipate, but fearing a false construction had been placed on his declnation. de- cided today to speak Those in charge had invited Speaker Clark to make the address of the day before the Presidents 8 decision had been communicated. The reason for the Presidents change in his plans was explained by Secretary Tumulty as follows:
 When the invitation was extended the President informed the committee that he did not think the occasion would be opportune for the delivery of an appro- priate address, and because of thls he felt that he must decline the invitation. agreeing, however, to attend memorial service at later date. Evidently false construction has been placed on his ac- tion. and therein lies the reason for the change of programme. The President was not willing that his absence should be misconstrued."
 In his introduction of Speaker Clark, J. K. Gleeson. commander of the Depart ment of the Potomac Grand Army of the Republic. spoke of the Missouri leader the man who has always been a friend of the soldier, who is always fair and fights in the open" MT. Clarks re- ception was tumultous. He opened his address with an expression of his appre- cia tion of the hearty greeting
 President. Wilson spoke in part as fol- 1ows:
 .I have not come here today with a prepared address. The committee fin charge of the exercises of the day have graciously excused me. but l will not deny myself the privilege of joining with you In an expression of gratitude and admiration for the men who perished for the sake Of the union. They do not need our praise. They do not need that our admiration should sustain them. We come not for their sakes, but for our own. that we may drink at the same springs of inspiration from which they themselves drank"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Captain Kendall says Dorstad re-
 sponsible.
 Women and children in grim rows
 of victims.
 Permanent peace only solution of
 peace problem.
 Rene Thomas wins auto race. 2-Mr Ward points to MT. Harding 8
 power as governor of board. S-Fined for contempt in Anniston
 court. 4-Dr. Riley submits first essay. 5-Useless jobs doomed under new admin
 istration.
 4000o0-ton coal order placed.
 Property owners to offer to buy Jail.
 Army officers here to buy stock. e-Henderson made no promises of pat
 ronage. 7-China takes pains to keep friendship
 of U. g.. 9ENew device for rescue In mines. 10-Fred Nappi dies suddenly from stroke
 of apoplexy. n-Smallpox subject of health officer Tin
 sixth bulletin 2-Trade indications favorable. H-15-6ports. 16-Japs attempt to change British feeling i-FOultry news. A-Idris Thomas to return to Wales. 2z-Make elimination of lease system in
 tstate gradual s3Higgins may be raised to peerage. 24-Whims of James Gordon Bennett. 26 and 32-Society. A-s9-Ned Brace and editorial comment. S-Texas rangers peace preservers along 6 border S4-value of swimming pools in city, Way of reducing hagh cost of living. w-business and Masons helped Nathan
 to succeed. S7-3S-Automobile gossip. S9-North Yakima high school. D-The young people. sense in the home may see London company 43-Markets. 1.-The heavens in June. A-E-Magakine section, n3&e Comic guDplome1H
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
REVISION MAKES
 FEW CHANGES IN DEAD AND SAVED

Revised lists of the dead and survivors lin the Emrpess of Ireland disaster show the following changes:
 First cabin passengers reported miss ing who have been rescued:
 Cash, J. Harwood. Nottingham. Eng land.
 Cash, Mrs J. Harwood
 Cook, Mrs, Salvationist (name not pre- viously given).
 Darling, M. D. A.
 Fowler. Salvationist, band sergeant of Vancouver (name not previously given. .s'
 Hanna gan, MT. and Mrs, Salvationists, of Toronto (parents of Grace flanagan, missing).
 Hunt, Dr. (name not previously given).
 Wilmot. Miss, Salvationist of Winnepeg (name not previously given).
 Cox. Edward, Yokohama (name not pre- viously carried).
 Wakefield, A. J., Liverpool, cabin.
 Second cabin passengers reported miss- ing who have been rescued: Cullen, R. w, second cabin, rescued. (There is a R. c. Crellin in the second cabin list, and Mrs. F. w. Cullen and missing).
 Freeman. MT. and Mrs. H.. West Allis Wis, rescued. Schongatt, Montreal, rescued. Boch. Miss Edith Rochester. Minn. saved Barbour, Lawrence L. Cook, Mrs. G. E., Salvationist Gallagher, Mrs. Winnipeg, probably first cabin passenger. Anderson. A. B.. London. first cabin. Flack, Mrs P, Gravenhurst. Ontario tname not previously carried).
 Taylor Mir. (There is a MT. J. T Taylor among the first cabin missing).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
LIQUOR FLOWS LIKE WATER IN GERARD
300 Gallons Topple to Floor When Shelves Collapse and
 People Help Themselves

X Columbus. oa.. May so.-t Especially
 I've hundred gallons of whisky in jugs Atored In shelves on the wall of the Fhtsky house of Joseph Thompson company in dirard. suddenly and with. Eut warning tumbled to the floor this
 fternoon, breaking into fragments. the gauor running in every direction.
 I Rspairs on the building caused the
 Yaii to give way. which precipitated |Pe 5uGGed juice to the floor Upon |liewing the wreck officers of the com |tany invited everybody to help them |Delves to ths liquor, which was rapidly |kesting and many seized buckets, cups, |lottleas pans and other vessels that |kouid hold the liquor and helped them |fivee The loss is estimated at not
 ss thAa o1eoe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
Shins Granted Clearance

Vera Cruz. May 30.-The landing of war munitions for Huerta from the Hamburg American liners Ypiranga and Bavaria passed into the realm of diplomacy late today when both ships were granted clear ance by the collection of the port. Capt. Herman O. Strickney after Karl Hey non. general agent in Mexico of the com pany. had signed bond covering the fines assessed against the steamers under the collectors interpretation of the Mexi- can navigation laws.
 Captain Stickney holds that divertIng to Puerto Mexico the shipments con signed to Vera Cruz was a direct viola tion of the laws and fine of 20 pesos on each package landed was assessed against the ships masters. The total fines amount approximately to s2oo,0o0 in gold. Heynen holds that the Mexican laws and the proclamation of May 13. issued by President Huerta, declaring Vera Cruz a closed port and Puerto Mexico open for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31

Captain Kendall took up his story of the disaster from the point at which the Empress of Ireland, bound s from Quebec for Liverpool, had dropped her pilot Thursday night at Father point.
 THEN PROCEEDED
 AT FULL SPEED
 "We then proceeded full speed continued Captain Kendall, @after passing Rock Point gas buoy, sighted the steamer Storstad, it then being clear.
 "The Storstad was about one point l2 degrees on my starboard bow. 1 saw a slight fog bank coming gradu- ally from the land and knew 1t would pass between the Storstad and myself The Storstad was about two miles away. Then the fog came and the Storstad's lights disappeared. I stopped my ship.
 At the same time blew three short blasts on the steamers whistle, mean ing, am going full speed astern. The starstad answered.
 T then blew two long blasts, mean
 
 stopped and has no way upon her. He answered me again.
 Tt was still foggy. About two min- utes afterward I saw his red and green l hghtA He would then be about one ships length away from me- I shouted to him through the megaphonea to go N full speed astern. At the same time put my engines full speed ahead with N my helm hard aport with the object M of avoiding. if possible the shock. Al most at the same time he came right in and cut me down in line between III the tunnels.
 III T shouted to the Storstad to keep H full speed ahead to fill the hole he had made. He backed away The ship began to fill and listed over rapidly. ENGINES STOPPED IN WHEN STRUCK II When he struck me I had stopped fbmy engines. then rang full speed }Nahead again with the object of running her on shore. Almost immediately the ENengines stopped, the snip filling and over all the time' HI T had, in the meantime, given orders 4 to got the lifeboats launched. told the !! chief officer to tell the wireless opera 4 tor to send out distress signals. He told I me this had been done. said. Get the HN boats out as quick as possible. That was II lthe last I saw of the chief officer In |}Nebout three to five minutes after that |Nthe ship turned over and foundered EAwas shot into the sea myself and taken FNdown with the suction. The next thing |iHI remember was seizing a piece of grat-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
RENE THOMAS WINS
 INDIANAPOLIS RACE
RACE ENTRIES

Cars and drivers: Busman (AmD. Disbrow. Stutz (Am.), Cooper. Stutz (Am}, Oldficld Gray-Fox (Am.) Wilcox. Beaverbullet (Aml, keene Peugeat ltFsr9, Goux Peugeot (Fr.) Boillot. Maxwell (Am). Tetzlaff Sunbeam tEng.), Chassa gne. Delage (Fr), Guyot. Excelsior (Be1.). christiae ems. Mason (Am.), Mason. Peugeot (F'r). Duray. King (Am.), Klein. Delage tFr), Thomas. Burman tAm.), Burman. Mercer (Am.), Wlshart. Mercer (Am), Bragg. Mercedes (Gr), Mulford. Stutz (Am), Anderson. Maxwell (Am.), Carlson. Marmon (Am.), Dawson. Sunbeam (EngD, Grant. Keeton (Am.), knipper Bugatti tGr.), Freidrich. Braede Bull tAm.), Chandler. Duesnberrg tAm.), Rickerstacher. Duesnberrg (Am.), Haupt. Ray (Am.) Brock. Isotta Ut), Gilhooley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
FOUR KILLED IN
 BOILER EXPLOSION

Lake Charles, La, May a0-Four men were killed and two others were injured at Oakdale, I.a.. today when the boiler of locomotive used on the tram road of the Bowman-Hicks Lumber company exploded. The dead are George Berkley, master mechanic; Charles Cassell. brakes man; Alonzo Smith. machinist, and j.. w. Coleman brakesman Dan Smith, the engineer. and o. E. Newcdtner, brakesman, were painfully injured. The locomotive had recently been repaired and had up steam for the first time when the explosion occurred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
MANY WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN GRIM ROWS OF VICTIMS Figures Compiled Show 964 Lost Lives-BOdies Lay
 as Taken From
 M the Water

.> y .bec, May s30-Investfeation into z responsibility for the collision in the sS<s Lawrence river early yesterday which sent the Canadian Pacific steamer which sent the Canadian Pacific stemer Empress of Ireland to the bottom with the loss of more than 900 lives was be- gun today.
 Before a coroners jury in Rimousl<i, Capt. H. G. Kendall of the sunken liner, and others, gave testimony intended to show that blame was not on the liner s officers but on the navigators of the Dan ish collier Storstad, which dealt the liner it's death blow.
 The collier tonight. after passing Cue bee, was on her way to Montreal to land her cargo. and the story of her master has not been told nor has the time and manner of it's telling been de- cided.
 While the coroners inquiry was going on in Rimouski the bodies of 175 victims of the disaster that had been recovered were placed aboard the government yes sel Lady Grey for transportation here The Lady Grey was expected at late hour mortuary chamber at the wharf was in readiness for the bodies. Special police were on duty to guard the bodies and control the thronas.
 Survivors Cared For
 While preparations had been made for the reception of the dead, the survivors were being well cared for With the ex- ception of about two score, most of them in the Rimoush hospital from injuries, all had been brought to this city yes terday Today all of those here had been provided with clothing and funds' and several left for Montreal. Few seemed willing to continue their journey Europe ward just now, although they were of Pacific steamer Alsatian.
 One passenger died from exposure to- day at Rimouski. The victim was Cox Edwards of Yokohama
 The reports of tite inquest today showed that Captain Kendall charged the Storstad with ramming his ship while 1t was stationary. He charged also that the Storstad's maste. had disregarded urgent pleas to keep his vessels bow in the hole t had made in the liners side and, haelllis .of, dlisteats. had opaaed n3s the gash Captain Kendall II declared that although he shouted several times his re- quest that the collier Keep her engines going ahead, he received no response, all though he was sure he had been heard. The Canadian Pacic's list of passengers given out tonight showed that 226 came from the United States. Nearly all were or foreign birth or extraction and were on their way back to Europe large number of them were sssed
 Throughout the day thousands of mes sages of sympathy continued to pour in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
OFFICERS SEEKING
 DAVIS ASSASSIN

Jackson Miss. May 3O-Officers with bloodhounds tonight are searching the country around Sandhil, in the northern portion of Rankin county. for an un- known assassin who last night shot and killed Lee Davis, postmaster and mer- chant of that place.
 Davis was killed on the front porch of his home where he had gone to investi- gate a noise which he thought came from his store short distance away. An investigation by neighbors showed the store had been robbed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
ROOSEVELT LEAVES ATTACK 0N WILSON
 BEFORE HE DEPARTS
Colonel Sails for Europe After Giving Out State ment Arraigning Pres
 ent Administration

New York, May 30.-Failure of the Will son administration to handle satisfactory either the trust or the tariff question was charged by Colonel Roosevelt in a state ment he left behind him today for pub lication after his departure for Europe. "The cost of living has not been re- duced. Not the slightest progress has been made in solving the trust question:" he said. And again:
 Tt has been shown that the reduction of the tariff in no shape or way helps toward this solution. The economic con- ditions are such that business is in jeopardy and the small business man. the farmer and the Industrial wage-worker are. all suffering because of these con ditions"
 Colonel Roosevelt said he would put in his hardest work of the campaign fin New York state.
 "I believe the time has come to clean house in New York;" he declared.
 He assailed the Murphy and Barnes machines" but made no reference to the tentative plan of the progressive leaders for indorsement of the republican nominee iIi this state. provided he meets their re- quirements
 Part of Statement
 Since my return from South. America have received hundreds of telegrams and letters from all over the country request- Ing statements from me on the political situation. It has been utterly impossible to reply to these communications. When return from abroad. l shall take up ac- lively the political situation.
 ''There Is widespread apprehension among our people The pinch of poverty lis felt in many household. We cannot Ignore conditions which have brought about this state of things. The cost of |living has not been reduced Not the slightest progress has been made fin soiv- ing the question:. It fas been shown that the reduction of the tariff in no shape
 
 (CsntiAuea ea rase TsnS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
ALABAMA CASE INVOLVING
 PEONAGE WILL BE HEARD
Decision of United States Supreme Court Will Have Important Bearing Upon Statutes in Southern States-Appeal
 Will be Heard Next October

him. and. as permitted by the Alabama law contracted to work out his indebted ness during nine months at the rate of $6 2 month and keep. The government charges that Reynolds latsr had Ffslds arrosted for failing to complete tho con tract. Az result of the arrest Tields in court entered Into contract to work t months for G> w. Broughton. another plantAtion owner.
 Both Reynolds and Broushton wera in- dicted by the federal government. but the federal distriot court for southern Ala hama hald that psonage had not hcsn committed.
 The supreme court probAAov VIII her the appeal next october.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31

Washington. May So--An Alabama case involvinU charges of pecnags in connection with the operation of a convict labor law now is before the supreme court
 where It's disposition may have an impor- tant bearing upon similar statutes in other southern states. The government contends that the Alabama statute per mits peonage in violation of the federal constitution. The test case Is that of 8 negro named n. W. Fields. who was con- -victed in Monroe county of larceny. Upon his failure to pay his fine. J, A, Reyncldss A plantation owner became surety for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
Henry George Kendall, Commander of Doomed Steamer, Tells Hts Story of St. Laurence
 Disaster
COLLIER KEPT ON THROUGH FOG
 DESPITE EMPRESS OF IRELAND SIGNAL
On Stand at Inquest Captain Kendall Declares His Sb Rammed While Virtually Motionless- Collier Back Away After Collision, Despite Pleas and Yes
 sel Quickly Sank to Bottom of River

Rmousk Que, May 30-Whe final tabulaons of casual ties in the snkngo the steamer Empress of Ireland being made today showing that 403 of her and had been rescued and 964 had peshed Capt Henry George Ken da of the liner telling his story of the disaster at quiry conducted by Coroner Pinaud here.
 Captain Kendall in substance declared he had taken all pos sbe precautions against collision His ship had been stopped and he gave the requisite signals when the Danish collier Stor sad which sank the Empress two miles but the col Her had kept through the fog that settled down after the two vessels sighted each other and had rammed the Elm press Ireland while the latter virtually motoness Then despite the of the collier that he his zines full speed ahead to keep the hole in the liners side plugged with the Storsads bow, said Captain Kendall the Danish vessel backed away the water rushed and the press sank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
36 CARPENTERS ARE
 INDICTED BY JURY

Lexington, Ky. May 3o.-Thirty-six in- dictments were returned today by spe- oial grand jury against union carpenters who have been on a strike here for sew eral weeks. Five of the indicted men are charged with shooting Daniel Moynahan. q nonunion workman. The other 3l are charged with conspiracy te intfmidate Aonunion Worifmsn. t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
No Street Fighting

El Paso, May 30.--Accordng to constitu- tionaiists agents here there was no street fighting at Hermosllo. Rodolifo Campo donico, director of the Sonora state band, insisted on playing an original selection. "yiye Maytorena," they say and the crowd destoyed the Instruments The di- rector was imprisoned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
Refreshing Rain

Columbus, Ga. May 30.- Especially A refreshing rain fell here at 9 o'clock tonight. the first in more than three week and will be very beneficial to crops. Corn was beginning to need rain and much cotton seed that has been planted and has not come up will now sprout Young cotton already up was not suffering. It was not a thorough season. but the fall wtll do . great deal of ge0d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
TEMPERATURE 98.3. DEGREES CAPITAL.
Yesterday Hottest Since Els tablishment of M0ntg0m-
 cry Weather Bureau

Montgomery, May S0.-(Special) Today has been the hottest since the establishment of the local weather bu- reau, 40 years ago. The temperature reached 9S.3 degrees. In 1875 and again In 1911 the thermometers registered 9S degrees during May. No heat prostra- tions of either man or beast have been reported.
 Reports throughout the state are to the effect that high marks were made durinef the day, with some prospect in isolated points of relief during the night from local showers. In this city after nightfall refreshing wind sprung up that threatened rain before morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
Fighting in Domingo

Washington, May so.-F'ighting between Dominican revolutionists and federal troops near Barahona was reported to- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
Sails With Refugees

The transport Hancock sailed from Gal weston for Tampico with 300 refugees who asked to be returned there.
 Joaquin Armendaiz. wealthy Spaniard, recently threatened with forced loan by constitutlonalists, telegraphed to the Spanish ambassador from El Paso that constitutionalists had seized several car loads of hides and were threatening to dispose of them. The state department Is inyestigating
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
Temperature of 1O2

Troy. May 3O-At 2:30 o'clock this afternoon the temperature in this. city
 reached 102 degrees. the hottest in the history of the local weather bureau. A light shower at 4 o'clock this aft ernoon brought temporary relief, Crops Ihave been badly damaged by the pro longed drouth and excessive heat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
United States Government Anxious That Constitu- tionalists Be Repre-
 sented in Mediation
INDICATIONS POINT TO PROLONGATION
 OF CONFERENCE
Believed Mediators Will Not Adjourn Until Entire Problem Has Been Adjusted-Huerta to Abide
 by Mediators' Decision
 as to Receiving Rebels

Washington. May 30.-Every indtca- ton in Washington tonight pointed to prolonEation of Mexican negotinticns nt Niagara Falls. It is known that the government at Washington wishes the Mexican constitutfonaIists represented in the proceedings tending for peace. The view of the administration Ia said to he that terms of peace for Mexico, which will not he permanent peace. are useIess
 view. tonight reiterated confidence that the Mexican mediators would not ad- journ until the pathway to an adjustment of the whole Mexican problem had been cleared. In circles close to the admin istration 1t was declared the American representatives at Niagara had been in- structed to urge the necessity of recog- hilton to the constitutonalists in fram- ing peace plan.
 Abide by Decision
 After the mediators today had accepted the message from General Carranza. chief of the constitutionalsts carried to Ni- agara Falls by Juan urquidi 1t was re- ported that the Huerta delegates had decided they would abide by any deci- sion the mediators might make as to re- ceiving Carranza delegates into tho con ference This. with the fact that the Washington government was eager that the consttutionalists be represented was taken to iadcate there might be a broad ening of the scope of the conference b1@ fore the signing of any protocol which would lead to provisional government. for Mexico in substitution for the Huerta regime.
 The constitutionalist representatives in Washington asserted that nothing had come from General Carranza since the delivery of his message to the mediators. They however insisted that any plan for provisional government which did not recognize the strength of their forces would not be agreed to. and further main tained that constitutlonalist participation in mediation would nor be undertaken on conditions of an armsstiee in the mili- tary movement against Huerta. At the navy department today. the arrival of tho German steamship Ypranga at Vera Cruz, after the reported discharge of her cargo of arms for Huerta at Puerto Mexico, was regarded with significance.
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