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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18

Some idea of the size and strength of
this noisy little faction may be gathered
from the fact that in four counties in
Ulster they constitute about 60 per cent
of the population, the other 40 being ma
tionalists outside of these four counties
in one of which Belfast is located, the
other 2S counties in ireland are over
whelmingly nationalist.
| Parliament will meet on February 10
and by the end of the month or early in
March the home rule bill will be intro
duced for the third and last time. 1t will
probably pass the third reading in the
House of Commons and be sent to the
House of Lords about the middle of April.
If the lords reject it. as they have twice
done already. the bill passes on to the
King and upon receiving his signature
becomes law; IL the lords refuse to con-
slider 1t the refusal amounts to re1ec-
tion and has the same effect. and IL they
attempt to amend 1t, no matter how
grossly they may mutilate 1t by an
amendment, they thereby admit the prin-
ciple and stultify themselves considering
their previous action the bill What
the lords will do the lords only know.
but no matter what they do. it is check
mate. Whether they summarily reject
the bill or refuse to consider it, or mu-
tilate it by amendment is all one-the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
BILL INTRODUCED
FOR 2-CENT RATE
Columbus Citizens in Mass
Meeting Speak Against
Proposed Reduction

Columbus, Miss. January 17.-(Spe-
cial) "A mass meeting of citizens
was held at the city hall this after
noon to secure an expression relative
to the view held here regarding the
bill which has been introduced into the
Legislature requiring an intrastate pas
senger rate of cents per mile In
Mississippi
Thomas j. Locke, Jr. was chairman
of the meeting. 1t was the opinion of
the meeting, and resolutions to that
effect will be forwarded to represen-
tatives, that there is not enough pop
ulation within Mississippi to permit
the railroads to maintain satisfactory
service at cents per train mile.
Columbus enjoys fine railroad facil-
tiles which could not be maintained
were the rate reduced. The same con-
dition IL true of many other cities in
Mississippi Another expressed opinion
was to consider the railroads as help
mates to city, realize the upbuildine
they have done and anticipate that
Wht"H Q.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18

borrowers to the extent of over &c. 900, ,000,-
900, and pay an annual interest charge of
$510000,000. This is over 8 per cent for
an average rate, and in some sections
the rate is much higher, and particularly
is this true in the south. The gross value
of crops produced are in the neighborhood
of $1,000, 100000, hence they are paying an
interest charge of almost 6 per cent of
the total gross value of their crops. This
in a country where commercial interest
rates are low, and yet in Germany, where
commercial rates are high, the farmer.
because of a system of rural credits, gets
his needs in the way of cash at per cent.
Stimulation in Germany
That the stimulation of rural credits
has aided the farmer in Germany, and has
also solved the problem of national sup
port for the Empire, will be better UNDER
stood, when it is known that the Ger
man empire. with it's 70 odd million peo-
pie, on an area much less than the state
OF Texas, produces 95 per cent of the
foodstuff consumed by this enormous pop
ulation. If in proportion to the area the
American farmer was doing so well, Texas
and Mississippi could raise all the food
stuff required by the people of the United
states with its present population.
just what form this legislation will take
has not yet been determined, but it is not
altogether matter of speculation. On
the contrary, very definite plans have been
submitted to the President for considera-
ton in the form of a bill drawn by the
United States commission of rural cred
it's, of which Senator Duncan u. Fletcher
of Florida is chairman. This bill provides
for system of mortgage banks to be
operated under federal Jurisdiction with
an organization similar to that OF any
other corporation. They would have a
cash capital subscribed by stockholders,
which would be used almost entirely as
guarantee fund. These mortgages, or
farm land banks, are to be created in the
various states to supplement the pro-
visions of the currency bill recently
passed. and they will have federal char
ters like the present national banks.
Operate as Clearing House
1t is proposed that these banks will OPP
crate as a kind of clearing house for in
vestors who are now loaning their money
to farmers on mortgages. To the 1nves-
tor, the bank will sell debentures. which
will be a direct obligation of the bank, and
the money thus obtained the bank VIII
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18

loan to the farmer on his mortgage, the
rate of interest on the mortgage being
slightly higher than that of the deben-
ture. which will constitute the profit of
the bank.
The mortgage banks will appraise the
land in accordance with fixed regulations.
1t Will then make mortgage loans up to
certain percentage of the value, then
issue debentures for an equal value of the
mortgage.
The essential difference between the Sc
curities which the investor will buy from
the mortgage banks and the mortgages
which he now buys will be that the de-
benture is the obligation of the bank with
the mortgage underlying it, whereas, in
the case Of the mortgage itself there is
| no bank behind it. The advantage to the
| investor is obvious and enormous. So
long as he buys the mortgage direct he
| must determine the value of the security
offered, when he buys a debenture. the
| bank does this for him. He then only has
| to determine the soundness of the bank
| Offering the debenture.
Securities Exempt From Taxation
! The securities of these banks under the
bill are to be exempt from taxation, and
the bill also provides that the farmers
are to be allowed to repay their loans
through amortization--that is, in small
fixed annual installments.
1t is estimated that the gross annual
interest saved to the farmers of the
United States under this system will run
into the hundreds of million dollars, and
will also enable them to expand and 1e-
velop their business In keeping with the
progress made in other branches of in-
dustry.
The President made study of this bill
while on his vacation at Pass Christian.
and it is understood that he is favorably
inclined to it's principle features; 1t may
be changed somewhat before 1t is passed.
put a bill along this general line will ro
doubt be enacted before the present ses-
sion adjourns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
PRESENT SESSION
/ TO PLAN SYSTEM
OF RURAL CREDITS
Farmers of Nation Paying
Out Enormous Sum An
nually for Interest
HOPED TO REDUCE
RATE OF INTEREST
Wilson Is Favorable to Fletcher's Bill
T. Though Some Changes May be
| Made in the Measure Be-
fore Its Passage

BY c. e. STEWART

Washington, January l7.-(Special) )-One
iof the big legislative problems that will
be undertaken during the present session
of Congress is an attempt to work out
a system of rural credits, designed to put
into the hands of American farmers
who are worthy of such a trust-capital
sufficient to enable them to expand and
eplarge their business, and on which they
will pay a reasonable rate of interest
4 President Wilson and Oscar Underwood
on the same day-the opening day of
iCongress after the recess, both expressed
1.-THE hope that the democratic party might
be able to perform this service for the
Mariners of the United States before this
session expired.
The farmers of the United States ar,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
Operate as Clearing House
FPAPE'S D|APEPS|N D|GESTS FOOD
WHEN STOMACH CANT-|TS GREAT

gripping, etc. Your real and only trouble
is that which you eat does not digest,
but quickly ferments and sours. produc-
Ing almost any unhealthy condition.
A case of Pape's Diapepsin will cost
f11ty cents at any pharmacy here, and
VIII convince any stomach sufferer in five
minutes that Fermentation and Sour
Stomach is causing the misery of Indi-
gestion.
No matter if you call your trouble
Catarrh Of the Stomach, Nervousness or
Gastritis. or by any other name-always
remember that relief is waiting at any
drug store the moment you decide to
NAoin its use.
'epsin will regulate any
stomach within five min
te ~ st promptly. without any
f a mfort, all Of any kind Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
Stops Indigestion, Sourness,
Gas and Dyspepsia in
Five Minutes

II YOU feel bloated after eating. and
.Asu believe it is the food which ills you;
Ne what little you eat lies like a lump OF
head on your stomach; If there Is dini-
bculty in breathing after eating, eructa-
lions of sour, undigested food and acid.
heartburn, brash or a belching OF gas,
kou need Pape's Diapepsin to stop food
Fermentation ond Indigestion.
IT. neutralizes excessive acid, stomacl
boison; absorbs that misery making ga
/ entation which sours you
a nd causes Dyspepsia. Sic
L. -. BiiiousnesB., Constipatic
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-15
COTTON FIGURES
FOR DECEMBER
Total Bales Consumed For the Month
4S2,19S, Including, 1926 Bales
Foreign and 22,114 Lfnters

Washington, Jan. 14.-Cotto1 con-
sumed in the United States during
December amounted to 4S2,19S run
ming bales, including 1926 bales of
TO, eign cotton and 23,114 bales of
Inter, the census bureau announced
today.
Cotton on hand December 81 in
mcnufac' uring establishment amour
tee to 1,SO1,2S5 bales, Including So
445 bales of foreign cotton and 49,
81 bales of linters in independent
warehouses. 3,371,363 bales, includ-
ing 2,047 bales of foreign cotton and
81 400 bales of linters.
December imports of cotton were
1852 bales or 500 pounds each; ex-
ports of domestic cotton for Deem
Der were 1,230,S2O running bales.
Active spindles during December
numbered 31,001, 1854.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-15
Horror Is Described.

Nagasaki, Jan. 14.-Wireless mes
saees rec eived today from Japanese
warships state that the Island of
Sahara is completely shrouded in
heavy l. lack smoke through which
momentaly flickers of flames may be
SEN.
The 'eath roll will undoubtedly
mount veil into the thousands, but
up to the present time all estimates
are based merely On conjecture. Ac-
cording to the disjointed stories of
survivors who managed to reach the
mainland, hundreds were overwhelm-
ed by the rain of incaadescent stones
boulders and other volcanic matters
while waiting for boats or trying to
swim to the mainland.
So sudden was the eruption that
many were overcome by volcanic
gases before they could escape from
places Ct habitation; others were
cut off from escape by streams of
lava pouring down the sides oft he
mountain.
The city of Kagoshima is reported
covered by fifteen feet of ashes.
Eroromus assures of great depth
run in all directions. Fen the bay
is partly filled with ashes and other
matter thrown up from the crater
1t was officially reported that coo
houses collapsed in Mondays earth
Quake. but no estimate has been
made of the number of lives lost.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-15
Now Declares That Vindict-
i've Attorney Has Shot
Last Bolt.
DOESN'T WANT DRINK
Asserts Those Persons Against Whom
He Is Said to BE Hostile Would
BE Safe With Him.

Concord, n. H., Jan. 14.-"Jerome
will never show up here. ! tell you
Jerome has quit
Goaded into breaking his persistent
silence by dozens of conflicting re-
ports in the newspapers of the coun-
try, Harry X. Thaw tonight told the
representative of the International
News service that he believed Jerome
the man who had logged him relent-
lessly for seven years, had let up at
last
Jerome won't come up here next
week or any other time he said. "It
doesn't matter what this lawyer ia
cobs says. | know that Jerome is
about through. He hasn't any influ-
ence with the Governor or anybody
else any. more. and I don't expect to
see him here again. He has shot his
last bolt"
Have you read what he says in
New York interviews" was asked.
"I've read some of it and it's all
tommyrot," answered Thaw. 81 see
that he would like to see me in a
room with DR.. Flint, DR.. Mcdonald,
Evelyn Nesbit and some of the other
persons against whom he believes l
hold luminosity. Well, l have no OBJ
pections, if he wants that test.
don't believe that anyone of the per-
sons he mentions, ii they have grain
of common sense, would have any. 1t
is utterly ridiculous that | would not
be safe there with them. AS to cham
payne drinking, have had plenty
opportunity to drink it If l wanted to-
Freedom for the sake OF INDUCING IN
drink doesn't appeal to me at ALL
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-15
RED CROSS SOCIETY
WOULD AID The JEPS
Sends Message Of Sympathy to Toxic
and Would Add Donations, II 1t
Is Accepted

Washington, Jan. 14.-John Bas-
sett More, chairman of the interna-
tional relief board of the American
Red Cross, today sent the following
cablegram to the American embassy,
Toxic, Jahan.
"To Japanese Red Cross: The
American Red Cross desires to ex-
tend it's most sincere sympathy to
the people of Japan for the great
and terrible disaster that has just &C.
Cured ON the Island of Kyshu. If
the Japanese Red, Cross is uatertak-
ing relief work, the American Red
Cross would like to give expression
to this sympathy of contribution
for relief purposes, should this be
acceptable"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-15
JUDGE WILL HEAR
OF MOYER TROUBLE
GRAND JURY TO REPORT CON.
CORNING DEPORTATION OF
LABOR LEADERS FROM
HANCOCK
Much interest Is Being Taken In
Efforts of Senator Asllurst OF
Arizona For Big Investi.
CATION

Hough,on, Mich, Jan. 14.-Judge
O'Brien will convene the Houghton
county grand jury at 8 o'clock to-
morrow morning to hear it's report
on the deportation Of President
Charles H. Meyer, Of the Western
Federation of Miners, from Hancock.
on December e..
No names will be mentioned IN
this report. Any indictments found.
must, u.der the Michigan law. re-
main secret until the return Of the
carlas by the sheriff or his deputies.
Great interest is expressed here In
the efforts of Senator Asnurst. Of
Arizona, to obtain q congressional
investigation Of the local labor
troubles. That the mine owners
might recede from their position OPP
posing such an investigation, seemed
probable today.
Riotins broke out afresh in the dis
trict today. Twelve stricking min-s
ers were arrested at Ahmeek lof re-
fusing to dispense when ordered by
deputies One shot was fired DUR
ing the trouble. but none were hurt.
Seven arrests were made at Eagle
River for melting riot.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-15
Charles Stevens Walked in
to Police Station to Ease
His Conscience.
SAYS "TAKE ME BACK"
Deserted from Galveston Six Weeks
Ago and Imagined He Was
Being ShadOwed.

Gentlemen, lock me up. I'm tired
of being haunted day by day sinse
deserted the army. So, send me
back"
This was the statement made yes
terday afternoon by rather .-oyish
looking Charles Stevens, as he
entered The office at the police sta
ton. In the office at the time were
Chief of Police J. Frank Stewart,
Assistant Chief W. D. Fiveash and
Patrolman John Owens.
After Stevens had unfolded his
story and told from where he had
deserted, Galveston, Texas, there was
no room to doubt his story, and he
was passed back to await the COM
paly of an army man to return him,
or to be taken back in the custody
of some local officer.
Odd, yet true, it seems as if the
men who desert the army are never
at ease, whether they are absent only
few days or few years. Stevens
declared that he had been a deserter
for a period of six weeks and that
he was sick and tired of the con-
slant vigil, of thousand haunting
fears that he was being watched
and that an officer of the law would
pounce upon him at any moment.
The United States Government of.
fers reward of fifty dollars to Of
ficers arresting or taking in custody
deserters from the army or navy, an6
for thai reason a viligant watch il
kept. Also, the Government when {
man deserts, sends out circulars
giving his picture, his signature ant
a description of the man wanted.
Stevens case is a parallel O
hundreds of others. They may de
sert. but sooner or later, if no
captured. voluntarily give themselve
up.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-15

released on bond signed by w. J.
Ma! er, a real estate man of Chicago.
The district attorney o,ue1eu the
girl he'll under $500 bond to appear
before the grand jury in May next,
AMI announced that the defendants
attorneys could MOI fix the bond for
her, as her father the proper custo-
dian orally and otherwise. The
fail er signed the bond
The surprise OF the day came after
Foster reached his ~holel lobby when
detective Burch placed him under ar
rest on the charge of adultery. He
wiited somewhat and did not want to
go to the police station, but the o..
ficer insisted. He was locked up
in a cell opposite the negro bull
ring. This was a hard blow Ior
Foster and when he came down to
sign his bond with his surety two
hours later he cried for several
minutes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-15
LOSS OF LIFE HAS
Been ENORMOUS
Terror Stricken Refugees
Say That Thousands Per
ished in Sakura- Shima.
DIE IN FIRE AND LAVA.
Not Single Person Remains in kagO.
Shima, Says Commander of
japanese Cruiser.

Toxic, Jan. 14.-Enormous loss of
life and the practical annihiliation
of Sakura- Shima by the terrific vol
canic eruption and earthquake when
began Saturday and has continued
ever since was radiated in brief mes
saees which have come from various
sources curing the day.
The governor of .Miwasaki, near
the east coast of Kiushiu, telegraphs
that the hundreds of terror stricken
refugees, who have managed to
reach My asaki, state there has been
terrific loss of life because thous-
ands of the inhabitants of the island
were unable to reach the main land
before teing overtaken by fire and
lava.
1t is stated that no acurate esti-
mate of the number OF casualties
will be possible for several days pe-
cause Of the interruption of rail,
Telegram tic and all otne1 neai,s OF
communication throughout the af-
fected area, which impedes the work
of rescue Most of the commun1ca-
tons so far received have been by
wireless.
The governor of Kumamoto ry-
ports that the volcanic eruptions
and earthquake shocks are subsid-
ing but reports to the forestry
bureau from Kagoshima state that
there has been no Improvement in
conditions there and that there have
been several heavy shocks during
the day.
A wireless message from the COM
mander of the Japanese Cruiser
Tono states that not single person
remains in Kagoshima. The message
does not indicate whether the people
of the Island escaped or were over
whelmed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-15
SHIPS
PEOPLE ARE SAVED
Two Vessels Rescue Those
on Board the Steamer
Cobequid.
AGROUND DURING FOG
Passengers and Crew Suffered Agony
from Extreme Cold and Hunger
and Enter Port Exhausted.

Yarmouth, N. c., Jan. 1.-THE
LOG persons on board the steamer
Cohequin when she went aground on
Trinity lodges early Tuesday morn
ing during heavy storm and dense
fog are safe.
Two rescue ships, the steamers
Wtstport and John L. Carm arrived
here today with 81 of the rescued
passengers. The westport had -
and the Cam %.
TWelv7 men, including the captain
and wireless operators, elected to
remain on board.
The navigating officers of the ship
refused to discuss the grounding of
the vessel and the company officials,
of whom there were three on board,
were too exhausted tonight to make
any statement. They PROMISED to
make full statement of the affair
tomorrow.
According to the stories told by the
rescued passengers the ship Went
aground On the dangerous reef dur
ing a dense fog at fla yesterday
mo: ming and began to fill within a
very few minutes. The wireless
operator was able to get out but one
call for help before the aerales were
put out of commission by the hur-
ricane which drove the vessel ashore.
After that the wireless was use
less. The fires were put out in a
few minutes and the passengers and
crew were forced to take to the up
per decks by the rapidly rising
water. As many as could be accom-
odated took refuge in the captains
quarters. Here they remained for
twenty four hours during one of the
worst storms that has ever ragged
along this coast.
With the thermometer lowering
around zero and the waves rolling
over thu ship, the shipwrecked pass
engers had to huddle together with
out even a fire until this morning,
VIXEN ore OF the men succeeded in
getting metal bucket in which a
small fire was started to prepare
warm drinks for the women and
children.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-15
ARKANSAS WOMEN TO AID
THE 1915 DEMOCRACY

The Democratic National Commit
tee will have the active cooperation
of the Women's National Democratic
League in the campaign Of 1916.
De"ision to assist the committee in
it's work has been reached by the
executive board of the women.s or
ganiAation, which has Just concluded
it's meetings IN Washington.
The .Wlmen's League will WORK
under the immediate direction Of the
National Committee. The plan to
perfect organizations Of Democratic
women in every state. This work is
to be carried on mainly through
state vice. presidents. many Of whom
have Just been appointed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-15
SUB Committee
COMPLETES WORK
Brewster Has Majority Aft
err All Votes Are Inspected
on All Voting Precincts.
CONFERENCES HELD
Central Committee Will Meet Today
to Hear Report ana
Arguments.
CONFERENCES HELD

The sub committee, investigating
the conf est of r.. Fl. Williams, de-
feated candidate for sheriff of JEFF
ferson county, yesterday afternoon
completed its work and will today at
noon, VIXEN the Jefferson County
Democratic Central Committee recon-
venes at the court house. make re-
port of its findings. 1t is expected
port thoroughly and that the attorn-
eys for both Edager Brewster, the
successful candidate, and Mr.. Will
liams will be given full time in
which to argue the case and present
their respective figures and proof.
The sub committee went into the
Fourth ward box the last to be
investigated, yesterday. There was
only slight change i'll the vote, as
originally returned. Williams
gained a few votes in that precinct
because of several of the Brewster
supporters voting out of their wards,
bu1 the gain was not enough to
overcome the big lead that had been
previously shown for Brewster when
the county precincts were gone into
and the illegal votes there thrown
out.
Mr.. Brewster and his attorneys.
T. Havis Nixon and II. K. TOney,
spent several hours in conference
last night and when they left the
office of one of the attorneys, NIere
the conference was held, they stated
that Mr.. Brewster had gained a
sufficient number of votes to insure
him the nomination, which had al
ready been given by the official re-
turns, and that he would be able to
show to the satisfaction of his
friends and the sub COMMITTEES, when
it meets today that he has even a
larger majority than was originally
returned for him, after all of the
illegal Williams and Brewster votes
had been eliminated from the count.
The attorneys and Mr.. Brewster
checked up the votes gained by
Brewster and lost by him during the
investigation, and those gained and
lost by Williams. After the totals
were made, it was found, according
to their statement and figures anG
facts to back them up, that Brewster
had won the nomination by a safe
majority.
It is known that Mr.. Williams anf
his attorneys, S. J. Hunt and Cree
Caldwell, with several others, one o
them a committeeman, held con
| ference in a downtown office during
the evening, until the midnight hour
| but no statement was made for
publication by Mr. Williams or hi
representatives.
The Democratic Central Commit
tee, which ordered the sub commit
tee to report it's finds back to that
body today, will convene at noon. L
is expected that L. w. Clement, who
was elected temporary chairman o
:: the committee while the contest pro
| ceedings were on, will preside
There will be several committeeman
4 present who were not on hand at tn
last meeting of the committee, ant
it is said that proxies will be fewer.