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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15

Washington, January 14.-President Will
! son let 1t be known today that he op-
poses a return Of the "spoils system OF
postoffice appointments and will veto the
postoffice appropriation bill now before
the House unless the rider" In 1t ex-
empting assistant postmasters from the
classified service ~ Eliminated.
The President. it is understood, has de-
cIded to call halt, to what has beer
charged by civil SERVICE advocates as
tendency in charges to break down the
/, merit system. He was confronted n the
tari6, currency and the urgent deficiency
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
GRADUALLY REDUCING
GRAVITY OF ERUPTION

The eruption of Sakura- -Jima is grad
ually reducing its gravity. A heavy rain
fall is clearing the atmosphere and there
by assisting the work of relief.
The entire island of Kiushiu, an area of
5000 square miles, is covered with vol
canic ashes in varying depth.
Prominent scientists declared authorita-
lively tonight that the worst is over. AT
Kumamoto, north of Kagoshma, over 1O0c
refugees have arrived and the authorities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
POLICE ARE DEF|ED
BY LABOR LEADER
Action Features Strike in
South Africa - Will
Resist to End

johannesburg, January 1.-THE
siege of Trades hall where Secretary
Balm of the Federation of Trades and
a band of his supporters are defying
the police from behind barricades, was
the main feature of the strike drama
today. After the hall had been attacked
by police and detectives this morning
without avail, great crowds gathered
When the police made several bayonet
charges owing to the aggressive at
titude of the people many were slightly
injured.
With the final bayonet charge the
police cleared the entire neighborhood
and gordon of police with fixed bay
onets was thrown around the hall.
Balm came out of the hail this even
ing and strolled nonchalantly about tho
cleared space in full view of the po-
lice ard re-entered the hall without
any attempt being made TO arrest him
The police commander explained that
he had no intention of again attempt-
ing an assault on the hall as he con-
sidered the 500 men in it as safe as
in Jail. The besieged have obtained
food from nearby restaurants
Eventually Balm and his followers
were completely isolated. being cut off
from all supplies. A correspondent, who
passed the strikers pickets by aid of
a permit, found a remarkable scene in
side the hall tonight. The 800 inmates
We're all fully armed. They expressed
determination to resist any attempt to
storm their stronghold
Subsisting on Fruit
The defenders are subsisting chiefly
on fruit. quantities of which are stored
in the hall, They also have some stale
bread. Many of the men were dressed
only in trousers and boots. They stoutly
asserted that the hall would not be
taken until all their ammunition was
exhausted and not q bar of iron or a
stick was left to WELD. From without
could be heard the clang of arms and
orders directing citizens away from the
danger zone.
A detective named Mcbride was
caught by the piekets approaching the
doorway and had to flee for his life
after being badly beaten.
Troopers Injured
A bomb explosion today at Benonc
slightly injured three mounted troop
ers Several strikers arrested by the
police near the place were rescued. by
their comrades but subsequently, We're
rearrested.
The Transvaa1 railway authorities
are maintaining a partial service and
are attempting to insure an adequate
.ruuxsu...xp NJ. D..a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
Yesterdays Victims
American Released

Douglas, Ariz., january 14.-James S
Byington. an American mining man, ar
rested several monts ago on a charge
of working mine property not belong
ing to him, and since then held in jail
at Cumpas, Sonora, was released on
5000 pesos bond today. 1t is said BY
Ariz.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15

are faced with, needless to say. the diff
Guilty of housing and feeding these
The city of Toxic and surrounding terri
tory. although 500 miles from the volcanic
disturbances, has been swept for the past
"a hours by miniature zigzag cyclones,
filling the city with clouds of dust ana
SCOT. Famine In northern japan con-
tinues to give the government concern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
Mercado Makes Statement

Preside, Tex, January H. When IN.
formed today that the war department at
Mexico city would request the United
tates to return to Mexico all Mexican
soldiers driven into this country by The
rebels at OjinaEa Mexico. General saliva
dor Mercado said
We are in the5 hands of the United
States. tc never was bur psd-pose maieis'
to retreat TO this country for safety ana
then to return to fight again as soon as
we had been fed. / ordered our soldiers
TO cross the river on grounds of human-
lty. We had no ammunition thousand
women and children were among us. TO
have remained in Ojinaga would have
meant ma ssacre. What the United States
will do with us | don't know. but 1 shall
be glad to conform to the wishes OF my
own government. | and my men still are
soldiers"
Plans for the transportation of General
Mercado the 1852 Mexican soldiers and
officers, and the 1867 women and chldran
refugees TO Fort Bliss at El Paso, where
they are TO be held indefinitely. were
rushed today. They will be put on trains
at Maria for lei Paso. Gen. Hugh H.
Scott informed Major NlcNamee COM
manding the border patrol here, that a
permanent camp had been provided at sl
Paso.
The Mexican soldiers are held virtually
as prisoners. The women are the wives
of the soldiers. They We're permitted to
accompany the exiled army of their own
choice. They will cook for the Mexicans.
Many refugees and the first company OF
soldiers already are scattered along the
road to Maria.
Ojinaga. scene of the recent battle is
guarded now only by few rebels. All
dead have been buried and wounded re-
moved to the American side
The fact that there we're no executions
after the federals retreated was due TO
an order by General villa that only vol
unteers in the Ifuerta army should be put
to death. No volunteers We're captured.
General villa has ordered that promiscu-
ous shooting of prisoners must cease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
Cattle Thief Hung

Douglas. Ariz., January 14-"Let this
be a warning to all thieves, is the text
of placard affixed to the breast Of
Roman Valenzuela. Mexican cattle THIEF.
whose body hangs from a pest near tho
main highway at Cuquarchi Sonora,
miles southwest of here. Valenzuela
hanged few days ago after ye
operation as leader of a band Of
thieves.
Sentence of death was recently pascal
on Valenzuela in Cananea md force
of rurales was sent out with orders II
capture and summarlly execute Linn o..
any of his men
The thieves We're located n few dhvs
ago near Mababi, and a running nghl
ensned. Nalenzuea was captured hut
his three followers escaped. although one
of them was said TO have been badly
wounded.
Before execution the bandit gave the
names of two Mexican residing in From
terra who, 1t IL explained. have been act
ing as his agents. They were arrested
and brought to Aqua Prieta today and
probably will be sent to Hermosillo fer
trial. Rurales are in pursuit of other
members of the band who are believed
to have escaped into Arizona.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
PREPARE TO CARE
FOR RESCUED

Preparations had been made here to
care for the shipwrecked ones and they
We're given every comfort the city af-
forded.
Trinity rock, on which the Cobequid
was transfixed at 5 a. m., yesterday
morning, Is a pinnacle of granite RISING
abruptly from the sea halfway be-
tween this port and Briar Island, where
the steamer was at first thought to
have struck. The famous Lurcher
shoal, which is indicated by a light
ship. lies 10 miles outside Trinity rock,
while the course up the Bay of Fundy
takes vessels still farther off shore.
The bay was swept by a typical west
tern blizzard as the Cobequd. bound
from the tropics, began to feel her way
toward st. John. The last of the ebh
tide was running and the wind was
strong from the west--conditions which
tended to drive the steamer closer to
the eastern shore than her skipper
anticipated.
:" The crash came just before dawn and
4 few minutes later the wireless s. o. S..
was flashing out. The Cobequids ope-
rator was unable to give her location
for no one on board knew It, Fou,
hours later flood tide and gales hao
driven the steamer still farther on the
rock, breaking her back and flooding
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
GRAND Jury WILL
RETURN FINDING IN
STRIKE PROBE TODAY
RumOred True Bills VIII Be
Included in RepOrt-RiOt-
ing Begins Anew in
Ahmeek
's.ss.ssssssssesssssss

Ioughton, Mich. January 14-Findings
of the special grand jury inquiring into
lawlessness IN. the eopner strike region
will be returned IN eour, tomorrow. This
announcement was made tonight by
George Nichols, special prosecutor. who
has been in charge of that branch of the
states judicial machinery.
No intmation was forthcoming as to
whether true bills would be included in
the report. Observations Of the law few
days, however, make it virtually certain
that some indictments will be given out
There is a possibility that the grand
jury will include in its presentment ref
erence to the deportation OF Charles H.
Meyer president. and Charles Tanner
auditor of the Western Federation Of
Miners Hints We're thrown out last night
that indictments had been voted against
two men alleged to have been concerned
in the episode, and 1t was reported today
that they were ready to shoulder respon-
slbiity for the affair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
Many Implicated

Other returns are expected to embrace
charges against certain members of the
Western Federation. Virtually every man
In charge of union activities is prepared
to face this possibility The returns will
be made before Judge p. II. O'Brien, of
the circuit court
Grand jury work is only partly com
rleted. Additional witnesses were sum-
moned to testify tomorrow. one of the
important cases of lawlessness the kill
ing of three British subjects at Paines-
dale, is to be considered before the Jury
finishes.
There was renewed rioting in the village
of Ahmed tonight. As result of the
clash between deputies and strikers 20
men and one woman We're arrested and
charged with violating an injunction
agalnts picketng. Prisoners were re.
leased on their own recosnizances
The trouble took place under similar
circumstances to the disturbance of 20
hours before Nonunion workmen wera
jeei ed aud mounted deputies escortin,.
them thereupon attempted to disperse the
crowd. There was fear of further trou-
Bile tonight. one officer having been at
tackled while patrollng his post last night
after the streets had been cleared For
this, six men have been arrested and
committed to the Jail at Eagle River in
default of heavy bonds
Mining company officers are watching
with interest developments at Washington
regarding a possible congressional inquiry
into the strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
RELIEF FROM COLD
WAVE |NNEW YORK
APPEARS IN SIGHT
Rising Temperature Some
what Elevates Conditions.
Six Succumbed to Ex-
posure Yesterday

New York, January 11.--lselief from
the severest cold spell New York city
has experienced in Is years was in
sight tonight. Rising temperatures late
today abated somewhat the suffering
in the streets. but during the day the
weather was cold that six persons
succumbed to exposure, bringing the
death list for the city and vicinity up
to IS since the frigid wave arrived
early yesterday. The mercury rose from
. degrees below zero at 2 o'clock this
morning to 19 above at 5 o'clock this
afternoon. then it turned colder and
-four hours later stood at 13 above,
with prospect however the weather
inau said. that it would not drop more
than another three or four degrees dur
ing the night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
Fire Department Busy

Directly due to the cold the fire de-
partment had one of the busiest days
in its history, responding to more than
80 alarms. Water pipes We're frozen in
homes all over the city and many fires
We're caused by attempts to thaw them
out Firemen battled in near zero
weather to keep the flames from
spreading. More than thousand per-
sons. including the inmates of two
bowery lodging houses, were driven to
the streets. The fire situation became
so serious that engines were put to
work thawing out frozen MIGRANTS.
The homeless descended upon the
lodging houses again tonight Mayor
Mitchell considered hiring Madison
Square Garden and turning it and the
city armories over to the suffering if
the usual sheltering places become
overcrowded. He directed the street
cleaning department to put jobless
men to work tomorrow, paying them
sufficient wages to enable them to buy
clothing and food
Yesterdays Victims
The victims of the cold today were
men and women past middle age.
Among these were Mary Hickey, 72
years old, and Miss A. Walters. 65, who
In East Orange. n. j., Susan Jackson
81. an invalid. was frozen to chair.
Neighbors found her mother. Mrs. Sarah
D. jackson, S5, nearly dead and took
her to a hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
Work Most Notable Ever
Accomplished on Atlantic
Coast-All Passen-
gers Are Safe
SUBSIDING SEA
AND WINDS AID
RESCUERS' WORK
Before Appeals for Aid Are An
swered-Captain and Seven
of Crew Remain on Ship.
Survivors Cared For

Yarmouth. N. s.. january IA.
snntched from what seemed almost cer-
tain death, passengers and crew of the
Royal Mail packet steamer Cobequid.
are snug tonight in Yarmouth harbor.
Wireless appeals for assistance which
she had first made 36 hours before were
answered late today as the doomed
steamer was being racl<ed to pieces on
Trinity rock, six miles off Port Matt
land. The rescue VIII go down In ship
ping annals as ono of the most notable
ever accomplished ON the Atlantic
coast.
der the cannoning of the terrific seas
that had been merciless from the time
the vessel struck early yesterday. Guam
titles of cargo covered the waters as the
lifeboats ranged alongside. The costal
steamers Westport and John L. Cam were
first to get their small boats into the
water, and they were followed soon by
beats of the government steamer Lands
h.
the work of rescue progressed the seas
suhsided and no mishap marred the til
umph over the waves.
SEVENTY-TWO RESCUED
IN LIFEBOATS
Captain McKinnon of the Westport
found the liner on Trinity ledge at APO
O'Clock this afternoon. At the time there
vas high wind and rough sea. He took
off in three lifeboat loads 72 persons, in
cluding all passengers. the purser sew
eral deck officers and part of the crew.
The Westport stood by until 6:15 o'clock
when the John l.. Cam came up The
latter took off "a men as the Westport
ard Il men of the crew decided to remain
on the ship until morning, and the govern
ncnt steamer Landsdowne remained by
with them.
The Westport arrived at Yarmouth at
O'clock and the John L. Cam followed
her in.
The Cobequid's stern was not broken as
first reported, according to the account
given by Captain McGinnon In fact. the
after part was highest out of the water.
The Cobequid was badly iced up.
The Jog persons on the Cobequid includ ID
u first cabin passengers and an equal
number in, the second class. Mrs w. c.
zoller and her child we're the first to go
over the side. Then followed Misses Mar
guerite and Dorothy James, daughters of
tie late r. II. James, mayor of St.
Georges, Bermuda, ami two Sisters of
Charity.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-12
Cornell Men of City to
Organize Alumni Club

Cornell alumni of Harrisburg and
Central Pennsylvania will form a per-
manent organization at a meeting to
be held at the clubhouse of the Engi-
neers' Society of Pennsylvania, Front
and Chestnut streets, Harrisburg
wednesday evening at s O'Clock. E.
Wills Whited, secretary OF the COM
mittee on organization, in speaking of
the movement. said I'VE have en-
deavored to get into personal touch
with every Cornell alumnus in this
part OF the State and to invite him to
Identity himself with the organization
10 be known as the Central Pennsyl-
Fania Cornell Alumni Association"
business meeting devoted to the
election of officers and discussion of
plans for the winter will be followed
by program of speeches, stunts. and
songs finishing with refreshments and
smokes. j. J. Munns, of Steelton anS
Pittsburgh, last years football captain,
VIII be among the speakers and H. J..
MacWiliiams, of Philadelphia: r. e.
Goodwillie, of Pittsburgh, and E r.
Haslam, of New Castle, all noted Cor
nell stuntsters. will present some of
their specialties. a quartet composed
OF former glee club men will furnish
the music.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-12
Antwerp Is of Little
Value to German Army

London, Oct. IL. 1920 A. Mex
cept for flood of vivid details regard
ing the fall of Antwerp the British
public has been practically cut off
from news from the front during the
past IL hours. 1t is felt, however, that
events of tremendous moment either
are occurring or are impending in the
area about Lille where the cavalry of
the contending forces haze been in vio-
lent contact for the past week.
The military critics for the London
morning papers devote .neir space to
speculation regarding the utility of
Antwerp for German offense or de-
fence. Most of them agree that unless
Dutch neutrality is violated Antwerp
will be of no more use in forwarding
Zeppelin and naNal raids on England
than other places in Belgium which
have been occupied for some time by
the Invaders. The agree, however,
that for military purposes in the west
ern theater of war the occupation of
Antwerp is of supreme Importance to
Germany which now will be able to re-
lease several divisions to aid the sorely
pressed right wing. Furthermore the
capture of the city will insure the lines
of communication should retreat be
necessary through Belgium.
Additional details of the shelling of
Antwerp indicate that the damage was
not as great as at first estimated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-12
WALBORN HIGH GUN
IN SWATARA SHOOT
7. Gross Second Man and Runner
Up; Merchandise Prizes
Awarded

Winners int the Swatara Rod and
Gun Club shoot at Swatara Saturday
won valuable prizes. Walborn and T.
Gross tied Tor high gun honors, each
breaking % out of 25 targets. on
the shoot off Walborn broke 0 straight
and was awarded a coat sweater. T.
Gross broke 9 and received leather
gun case other prizes follow;
First Event-Howell. one hat. 21 of
% targets; Bradley. fourth prize, box
of cigars. 10 of 25: Sheesley, fifth
prize. shirt and tie. Is of %; Moore.
sixth prize. fountain pen. z of 20;
T.. Shurman, seventh prize. umbrella,
16 of 25: Detweiler. eighth prize,
smoking set. 10 of 25; +. NJ. Milton,
ninth prize, box cigars, 10 of 20; Ness,
tenth prize, quart of wine, - of 20;
Sambaugh. eleventh prize. box paper
II of 25; Boyd, twelfth prize. can OF
tobacco. of 25 Matthias, thirteenth
prize box paper, of 20.
Second EVent-Howell, nrst prize,
tennis racquet, % of > targets; Gross
second prize. slippers. p of 25; Wal
born, third prize, box candy, 20 of 20;
Sheosley. fourth prize. bottle of wine,
90 of %: Shireman, NTH prize, box OF
candy. ~ to 25; Bradley, sixth prize,
bottle of wine, 19 of %; Moore, sew
enth prize. ton of coal. IL of 20;
Shsmbaugh. eighth prize, bottle of
wine. of %.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-12
Football Scores and
Records of Saturday

Tech High, SO: Sunbury High, 0.
Lebanon High. 26; Steelton High. 6.
Penn, 0; Lafayette, 0.
Harvard, 10; Washington and JEFF
ferson, 3.
Cornell, 21; Indians, o.
Yale, 20; Lehigh, 3.
Princeton, l2; Syracuse, I.
Pittsburgh, 13; Navy, 6.
State, 13; Gettysburg. 0.
Swarthmore. 9: Buckneu, 0.
Army, 13; Rutgers, 0.
Michigan, %: Vanderbilt, 8.
Franklin and Marshall. 3; Lebanon
Valley, 0.
Muhlenberg, "a; Susquehanna, 0.
Albright. Z; Dickinson, o.
Dartmouth, 21; Williams, 3.
Fordham,. 21; Rochester 0.
Colgate. 25; Massachusetts --Ag-
Johns Hopkins, 10; Stevens, ID.
Trinity, 21; Bowdoin, Z.
Mount ST. Mary's, 10; Washing
ton, O.
Union, I: Wesleyan, o.
New Hampshire. 2; Worcester
Poly, 0.
Cross, 0.
TUFTS, 40; Colby. IA.
Chicago, 2S; Northwestern, 0.
Ohio State, Z; Case, 6.
Michigan Aggies, 60; Alma, 0.
Wisconsin, As; Marquette, O..
Illinois, 81; Indiana, 0.
Carnegie, IA: Geneva, 0.
Minnesota, 26: Ames, 0.
Iowa, 40; Cornell, 0.
Nebraska, o; South Dakota, 0.
Kansas. Z; College of Emporia, 0.
Notre Dame, 103; Rose Poly, o.
Drake, 20; Grinnell, l.
Mercersburg. O.; Conway Hall, 0.
Allentown Prep, IL; Blair, 0.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-12
Mercersburg Star
Is Yale's Best Find

New Haven, Conn, oct. 12.-Harry
lie Gore, the fullbaCk, is the football
find of the year so far this season at
Yale Field. This boy, who started at
Mercersburg Academy, has been show
ing up we'll in practice and did eX-
Cellent work in the Maine and Nir-
ginia games, and now at the beginning
of the NTH week of practice he is
showing conclusively that Pumpelly
and Guernsey, as soon as the latter is
eligible, will have to show much more
than they have so far been able in
order to get the position away from
him.
lie Gore is an excellent punter and
combines accuracy with distance in
his punting. His punts are not as
high as many of his predecessors, and
they are harder to get down under
He is also good at kicking goals from
placement. and DR.. Bull is develop
ing him as a drop kicker.
But il is in forward passing that he
is showing the greatest promise. This
has been shown in the daily practice
rs we'll as in the Maine game. This
is his first year on the varsity squad.
Last year he played on the freshman
eleven.
Football is to lie Gore a secondary
attraction. however, for he was Of
fered a $1,000 salary bv Connie Mack
10 join the Athletics when a student
at Mercersburg Academy, but de-
clined IL. preferring not 10 play pro-
fessional ball.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-12
LAST YEARS HITTERS
AGAIN IN IIMEIIGHf

Special 10 The Telegraph
Philadelphia. oct l2.-The same
men who led the hitting in the big
leagues last year are shown by the
final unofficial figures for 1914 once
more to have come through in first
place. Ty Cobb is the American pre-
mier. place which he has now held
for eight seasons, ever since 1907.
Daubert topped the National.
Philadelphia clubs in both instances
furnished the runners-up. Collins is
second in the American League and
Becker in the National McInnis was
right behind Collins. Baker, Magee
and Cravath were other local 800
hitters.
The Athletics led in club batting
and Boston in long hits. Speaker, OF
the Red SoX. passed Crawford under
the wire for the long distance honors
The Macks' fielding was the best in
the league, and Bender, with eighteen
games won and four lost, was the
twirling premier of the younger or
ganization. Bressler. Pennock, Plank
and Wyckoff all rated high.
Brooklyn topped the National in
club hitting and the Phillies in long
drives. Magee and Cravath were the
boss long distance hitters.
The Braves had the best fielding
team and presented in James the win
ming pitcher of the league.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-12
BITS OF SPORTS

Connie Mack hopes to win one game
at Boston.
Admirers of the Athletics in Harris
burg are still hopeful.
Holtzmans duckpin league will open
tonight The Nationals meet the
EederaIs
Highspire defeated Middletown in
benefit baseball game Saturday:
score 8 to 5.
Jake Daubert. with his Brooklyn
team, played at Pottsville Saturday
and shut out Minersville; score 5 to O.
Both local high school teams will
put in hard week at practice, start
ing with this afternoon