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The Colorado statesman., 1914-05-02
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
WOULD PROGRAMME
 AGRICULTURE DEPT.
Amendment to Appropria- ton Bill Reported by
 Senate Committee

Washington, April 16.-Reorganiza- tion of the work of the department of agriculture was proposed in an amend ment to the agricultural appropriation bill, reported to the Senate today by the agricultural committee. The com mittee made a half million dollar in crease in the House bill.
 Under the amendment the secretary would be instructed to submit plan to Congress for d complete reorganization of the department and to prepare his estimates for the fiscal year 1916, along the lines of the recommended plan.
 The committee struck from the bill the appropriation for congressional dis tribution of free seeds, over which there is an annual contest. It inserted an item of $100, GOO to furnish southern primary cotton markets with samples of gov ernment cotton standards and of yarns made from standardized cotton. An item for farmers cooperative demonstra- tions and cotton boll weevil study was increased S250,00 with the condition that no contributions for this purpose should be received from any individual or corporation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
OFFER RECEIVED
 WITH APPROVAL

Huertas offer was received in Con gress generally with approval, and members familiar with international precedents agreed that a return salute from American guns could not be re- garded as recognition of the Huerta regime or in any wise as beneath the digbity of the United States.
 S{nator Lodge, ranking republican mem- bef of the foreign relations committee, r who had said early in the day that to return the salute would nullify the effect of the apology, withdrew his criticism after a telephone conversation with Sec retary Bryan. The Massachusetts sena- tor was informed that naval officers and those familiar with precedents knew Af no case where a salute was not returned, and that moreover the statement that the salute would be returned was included in Rear Admiral Mayo's original demand. MT. Lodge said he had seeu mistaken about it, and expressed the hope that the GUS tom in such cases would be made clear to the country.
 When Senator ShiveIy, acting chairman of the foreign relations committee, visited the White House he learned from Secre- tary Bryan of the proposal from General luerta to yield to the American govern ment The Indiana senator. who had studied carefully all the possibilities ir the situation, was quick to agree that the United States government could not refrain from answering the Mexican apologetc guns, and when questioned by senators at the capitol later assured them that a return salute was in accordance with international custom.
 For several hours Senator Shivey's at tention was engaged by his colleagues who wanted assurances that a return sa- lute could not be considered a sigma of recognition of the Huerta government He fatly declared that it could not be SC regarded; that the United States govern ment had been dealing unoffcally witt the Huerta regime as a defacto govern ment, and had never extended it any of ficial recognition. because it was the only f1cial recognition; that the ultimatum hat been served upon the defacto governmen because it was the only semblance of gov
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
EPISCOPAL WOMEN
 REQUEST SUFFRAGE

Fort Worth, Tex, April 16.-The Wom-
 ems Missionary council of the Methodist
 Episcopal church, south, in session here today, voted to ask the general confer
 ence of the church, which will meet in Oklahoma City next month, to grant
 women the right of suffrage in church matters and completed the election of members of the board of managers. As completed the board is composed of Miss Belle H. Bennett. Richmond, Ky;
 Miss Maria L. Gibson, Kansas City; Mrs
 l.. P. Smith, Henrietta, Tex: Mrs. l.. G.
 Johnson, Atlanta, Ga; Mrs. J. B. Cobb, Nashville. Tenn; Mrs. E. B. Chappel.
 Nashville: Miss Daisy Davis. Atlanta, Ga. i;
 Miss Humer Steele, Nashville; Miss Mary N. Moore. Athens, Ala, and Mrs. L. E.
 Britt, Suffolk, Va.
 Honor gifts were presented to Mrs ]. . B. Cobb, Nashville. retiring secretary of foreign affairs; Mrs. Frank Siler of Au- gusta. Ga., retiring corresponding secre- 1 tary, and Miss Daisy Davis of Atlanta Ga, retiring field secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
RATTLESNAKE IS AN AMIAbLE Is Really the Most Human of Living Creatures, Says
 Scientist

| The American rattlesnake is really one of the most human of living creatures | says Professor Manley, an English nat uralist of wide repute, says the Washing ton Herald. But he is also extremely conceited. He knows that he possesses a death-dealing power and is conseqeunt- ly of the opinion that because of this he should be considered the terror of the wilderness. Other animals understand | perfectly how he regards himself, the bad man. of the region, and they recog- nize his terrible power. For this reason they have had to study his limitations, ! which he in his egotism is blind to. The rattlesnake gets irascible on occa- sions. Professor Maniey goes on to say. | He becomes most cross when his vanity | has been wounded. But he rarely bites a human being except when he is of the opinion that his own personal safety re- quires it. Neither does he go out hunting trouble. His sociable instincts lead him to seek the same comforts with which men surround themselves, and if men would only leave him alone he would not object to their company at all. If he enters room he immediately seeks a retreat under a stove a bed or dresser, and sometimes will work
 
 of the house and emerge through the ceiling paper, or again will crawl between blankets or under mattresses, not dream ing of the commotion his discovery would cause.
 Dogs are perhaps the most dangerous enemy the naughty rattler has to face. Together with hogs, they are the only | species of animal that are almost en- | tirely immune to the venom of the rat 1 tier. Oftentimes shepherd dog will come | out badly bitten and used up from his | first encounter with a rattler and have to be taken care of for days by his mas ter. Afterward, though, he becomes wiser and in due time develops into an adept at the art of killing his enemy. The cat is by far the cleverest of all at playing with the rattler and outwit- | ting him at his own game. He seems | to be aware, too, that puss is making i fun of him, and she therefore succeeds
 in working him up to terrible rage. l She has no trouble at all in inducing | the snake to coil, and then she cautiously | stretches out forepaw in his direction. ] He becomes furious and strikes, but her paw is not there, for of the two the cat |, is infinitely the quicker.
 | Coyotes are much the same in their dealings with their common enemy play ing on the weaknesses of the snake for | their own pleasures for long lengths of time. Horses or not nearly so clever or
 wise in their dealings. Of course. one
 reared on the range will avoid a rattler
 as a mule avoids work. and at the
 dread sound of the rattles will leap and
 shy. Eastern horses taken west do not
 know so much at first, though they speed- fly learn.
 There seems apparently no uniformity
 in the rattlng. If the snake is in a bad humor he will rattle even when there is no sign of an enemy about Usually,
 however, he will not rattle unless he is greatly annoyed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
Fossil Man Found

Berlin.-A valuable anthropological discovery in the northern part of Ger man East Africa Is reported in the Lokal Anzeiger by Dr. Hans Reick of the Geological and Palaeontological institute of Berlin university. It is a fossil human skeleton in a magnii- cent state of preservation
 This is held to prove that many tens nay hundreds of thousands ol years ago, highly developed race oi men inhabited the African continent
 The remains seem to be of com pleteness very unusually in such cases Not only is the skull perfect with al the teeth, but also the "entire fram, work of the body-the thorax. shoul- ders. pusvis and extremeties-
 The skeleton is ascribed to the dilu- vial epoch, but anything like a precise estimation of its age will only be pos sible after a thorough examination o the remains of extinct animals among which it was found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
An0lOgiZed Fully

Mobile, April 16.-Roberto c. Cayon, Mexican consul here, declared this aft ernoon that in his opinion Mexico had apologized fully for the unfortunate af- fair that preciptated the present crisis in Mexico. 'tThe true meaning of the situation at Tampico has been misinter- preted by Admiral Mayo,' said Senor Gayon.
 ''The town was under martial law and he, ignoring this. ordered the landing of marines without notifying the federal commander. The fact that he claims not to have known this is not an excuse, because the only one to be blamed would
 be the American consul at Tampico for not giving the notice to the admiral It seems also that the apology given by the Mexican government ought to be sat | isfactory and enough, but the pride and eagerness of notoriety shown by Admiral | Mayo are the only apparent causes for a naval demonstration, which, being unjust
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
FRANCES M'CANN
 KILLED BY AUTO

New York. April 16.-Frances Me Cam, 12 years old, daughter of Alfred w. McCann, special writer and food investigator, was run down and killed by an automobile delivery truck ir front of her home on Washington Heights tonight.
 ''I moved to this section so my chill dren would be out of danger of speed ing automobiles" sadi McCann, who while declaring his daughter was a victim of speed mania, refused to re- quest the chauffeur's arrest when in formed that the child was playing ball in the street at the time of the ac- cident
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. s. A. Bissett

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. s. A. Bssett, who died at the resi- denee of her son, r. A. Bissett, in San ford, Fla, Wednesday night, will be con ducted from the residence of her son, T. J. Bissett, 1211 Fifteenth street, south, this afternoon at o'clock. Interment will follow in Elmwood cemetery
 The deceased was 6S years of age and had lived in Birmingham for 2S years. She had been i'll since last December. She is survived by three sons and three daughters-W. T. Bissett of Hattiesburg, Miss, F. A. Bissett of Sanford, Fla, and T. J. Bissett of Birmingham; Miss Mary Bissett of Chicago, Ill., and Mrs. Emma Bissett Rice of Haichow, China.
 The following will act as pallbearers at the funeral services this afternoon: J. K. Brockman w. K. McAdory, T. H. Spen- cer, James Mackin, Louis Schwartz and c. H. Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
B[ACKFR|ARS AT
 THE JEFFERSON
Excellent Work Done in Goldsmith's "She Stoops
 to Conquer"

An appreciative audience saw the Blackfriars, the dramatic club of the University of Alabama, present Oliver Goldsmith's "She Stoops to Conquer" at the Jefferson theatre last night The presentation was cleverly and forcefulY given, both as to setting and individual acting and elicited warm applause throughout.
 The old story of the girl who became for the time servant maid in order to win the heart of the man she loved and the humorous situation that followed WAS cleverly interpreted, and the sparkling comedy which has never grown old to theatre lovers kept the audience in con tinuous laughter.
 John Bibb as Tony Lumpkin handled 8 part which easily could have been over done with especial ability while Miss Ruth Yerion as Mrs. Hardcastle, his mother, showed unique talent in making their difficult scenes unusually humorous. As Young Marlow, who had a zest for filtration, the work of Luther Lilies is deserving of much commendation. His scenes with Constance Neville, portrayed
 
 clever and were warmly applauded. Miss Brown. who, with MT. Brown, presented two of the most difficult characters of the play. showed most promising ability as a comedienne
 The leading parts were supported by an efficient and we'll trained cast which furnished one or the most artistic pro- grammes yet given in Birmingham by the University Dramatic club. The en- tire plot was carried out with marked dramatic ability, and showed the effects of careful and efficient coaching. As a whole the Blackfriars this season repre- sent one of the ablest casts that nas yet represented the state university.
 The cast of characters were as follows Sir Charles Marlow. Orville Coston Aouhs NATION. Luther Lilies Hardeastle .Mortz Frolich Hastings. gs......................Ho Howell Morrow Tony Lumpkln. kln....................Joh Bibb Diggory ..........................Le Leon Israel S>unSo. ........................B Ben Cross Mrs Hardcastle. Ruth Yerion ] Kate Hardcastle.. ............Anna Boulet Constance Neville. Kathrina Brown Dolly. lly.......................F Frances Williams Several members of the cast are ,esi- dents of Birmingham and they received warm welcome as they appeared last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
English Comment

London, April 17.-The London morn- ing papers, commenting with satisfac- ton on the conclusion of the Tampico
 incident, continue to criticize President Wilson's policy. The Daily Telegraph
 says:
 Tt seems plain that Huerta's face is thoroughly well saved, and a very con-
 siderable strengthening is given to his
 position in the eyes of his countrymen. He will call the acknowledgment of his salute a measure of recognition and if the Mexicans regard it in that light it matters little what Washington may say about it.
 "The truth is that the policy of pick
 ing and choosing among competing des- peradoes in Mexico only can be exercised
 safely on the old principle of recogniz- ing the one who is uppermost. If 8 statesmans moral sense revolted at do-
 ing that, his only wise course would be to leave the whole situation severely alone"
 The Graphic says: "The bargain has a
 double advantage-satisfaction to Presi- dent Wilson and the saving of President Huerta's face If the incident convinces Mexicans that there is a limit to pa tience and pacificism, even of President Wilson and Secretary of State Bryan, it will go far to assure the pacific solu- | tion of all pending questions between the | United States and Mexico" 1 The Post says:
 l 'It is moral victory for the United | States, which will leave Huerta just
 where he was. President Wilson's policy 1 is not quite inteligible to observers out
 side the United States It is a policy,
 not of nonintervention, but rather of in | tervention without the trouble and ex- pense of using force. But for the Mon | roe doctrine, it Is probable that several | European governments would cooperate | to secure the re-establishment of order
 and the protection of their interests in l Mexico.
 President Wilson, adds the Post, lis ! a elear-headed and courag geous man, and
 doubles will find a way out of the diff I ficulty. In the meantime it seems as If
 Mexico must settle down to It's civil | war"
 The Daily Mail says; "President Wilson's display of the
 mailed fist seems likely to attain its object President Wilson has scored a
 distinct success by his vigorous diplo- macy. The world will now hope that he will show equal firmness in enforcing
 upon the constitutionalists that respect for the American flag which he required l from Huerta."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
PROTECTION OF SOUTHERN
 FORESTS URGED BY GRAVES

Atlanta, April 16.-Henry s. Graves, for ester of the department of agriculture, to- day appealed to the members of the Tri- Carolinas and Georgia, and to the south generally, to prevent serious injury 70 southern industrial development by af- ferding better protection for the forests, farms and mineral resources.
 He praised the marked advance in in- dustria1 enterprise which he said was evident in the south and declared con ditions of today only approached the threshold of possible development
 Serious injury to the industrial devel- onment of the south cannot be prevented by adopting right measures now" Mr. Graves said. The national forest reser-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
SUIT IS FILED
 AGAINST DIRECTORS

Natchez, Miss, April 16.-Suit for s1,- 252219.12 was filed in chancery court here today by L. P. Conner, receiver of the First Natchez bank. against five directors of the defunct institution.
 The bill filed contains the allegation that the bank had been insolvent since 1907. The defendants are:
 A. G. Campbell James K. Lamb bert, Sim H. Lowenburg, F. P. Stewart and W. P. Mulvihill. Campbell and Lowen- burg and two other officers are under indictment for receiving deposits after the bank was insolvent. Campbell was placed on trial here today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
Shamming Death


 One of the dodges that insurance com panies have to guard against is that of the man who insures his life for large sum and then disappears, his rela- tiyes subsequently claiming the money Sometime ago a man insured himself for f5000, and month later went out in a sailing boat alone at a seaside re- sort. He took good care that his de- parture in the boat was well noticed py people in the vicinity. Next morning the boat was found dismantled and tossing on the waves-empty. He had disappeared.
 His hat and other personal effects were found floating on the water. but no trace of the man could be found !, and the relatives conveniently assumed that he had been drowned and claimed the insurance money. The insurance company, however, refused to pay. They
 made diligent inquiries, and discovered that a man greatly resembling the "de- ceased,'' had landed on a not far dis tant island, had caught the next boat to the mainland, and had then taken a passage for America The matter came to court, and, owing to the suspicious circumstances. a verdict was found in l the company's favor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
Robert w. Brannon

Eufaula. April 6.-(Special) )-After a long illness, Robert w. Brannon died yesterday at the home of his brother, T. M. Brannon, this city. He had only recently returned from Colorado, where he had spent several months in the hope of regaining his health. His mother is in Mt Vernon, N. Y.. visiting hef daugh- ter, Mrs. Nellie Wild He also leaves two brothers, Judson Brannon of Mem phis, Tenn. and Hubert Brannon of Palm Springs, Cal. Funeral services were held today at the residence, the Rev. J. A. Dickinson of the First Baptist church off, ficiating. Burial was made at Fairview cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
Miss Pearl McCartpev

Gadsden, April 16.-(Special.) )--AIiss Pearl Mccartney, 25 years old Of Attalla. died at Il 80 o'clock this morning, few minutes after she had alighted from ;,n Attala car. She was very prominent in social and church circles of Attalla, and her death is mourned by many friends. She was the daughter of the late Mike Mccartney, and is survived by several brothers and sisters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
Mrs. 1. Huntington Howell

Mrs. l. Huntington Howell died yes terday afternoon at the family resi- dence, 120 First avenue, Elyton, at l o'clock. Funeral services will be con ducted this afternoon at 3:3O o'clock from the residence with interment in Elmwood cemetery.
 Mrs. Howell is survived by her hus- band, l. H. Howell mother, Mrs M T. Leonard, and one sister, Mrs. T. H. Aldrich.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
Mrs. B IL. Todd, Jr.

Jackson, Miss, April 6.-(Special. .)-Mrs B. L. Todd, Jr.. died very suddenly this morning at their home on Capitol street Previous to her marriage three years ago she was Miss Marie Phipps and was ac- counted one of the most beautiful girls in Jackson. She leaves one child, a daugh- ter about year and half of age For several years Mir. Todd has held the i'm portant office of chief deputy under Fed eral Clerk Moseley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
Action Deferred on Court Quarters

A delegation Of Bessemer citizens appeared before the board of revenue yesterday in reference to quarters for the Bessemer city court. Court here tofore has been held in Rebie hall, but that structure recently burned down, and 1t is necessary to make some oth- CT arrangements. The board decided to go to Bessemer next Thursday and look over the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17

ernment from which reparation for in- suits could be asked.
 Some Discussion
 During executive session late today sen- ators discussed the reported Huerta po- sition informally, and it is was agreed that the United States should not bubble over returning the salute, but there were some senators inclined to the view that the advance request on Huerta for a re- turn of the salute should be ignored.
 Demand the salute of the flag and do as We please afterward" was the way one senator expressed his opinion
 You may be sure of one thing" said Senator Chiffon of West Virginia, that if return of the Mexican salute by this government would mean recognition of the Huerta government there will be no American salute in answer to Mexico S apology. Another thing, the country may be assured of, and that is that when Pres ident Wilson sets himself firmly as he has in this case there vii be no surrender on his part
 Discussing the probability of allowing some of the ships, now en route to Mex ican waters, to proceed regardless of the acceptance of Huerta's offer, many mem- bers of Congress expressed the opinion that the administration proposed to keep a tirmer hand on the situation in the fu- ture and that further reasons for viz orous action may develop at any time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
Charged With Murder

Andrew Allen, negro was arrested yesterday by Officers Brannom and Macker and placed in the city jail charged with murder. The alleged crime is stated to have happened several months ago and the negro at the jail last night claimed that he had been tried and acquitted of the charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
A. D. Brown

Funeral services over the remains of A. D. Brown, aged GA years, who died Tuesday afternoon, were conducted yes- terday afternoon from the family resi- dence. 12l3 Twenty-fourth street, Nor wood. lnterment followed in Elmwood cemetery.
 The deceased was a pioneer citizen of Birmingham and had been member of the police department for the past 26 years He was the wearer of badge No. at the time of his death. MT. Brown is survived by his widow, three daughters and three sons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
Mrs. F. o. Reagap

The remains of Mrs. F. o. Reagan aged 47 years, who died in a local intirmary Wednesday night were sent to Brooks vile, Fla, yesterday for interment by the Johns Undertaking company. The deceased is survived by her husband, two daughters and one son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
Samuel Lee Langley

Funeral services over the remains of Samuel Lee Langley, aged years who dled In local infirmary Wednesday
 night, were conducted yesterday from the | residence of the parents, MT and Mrs Samuel Langley, 10l4 First avenue. h. terment followed in Forest Hill cemetery.