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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
GOMPERS ANSWERS
CHARGES AGAINST
LABOR FEDERATION
Delivers Speech Before
Mine Workers i'm Indian
apOlis-Organization
Not Reactionary

indianapolis. January 2a.-Samuel
Federation of Labor, defended that or
sanization and its executive council In
a speech late today before the conven-
tlon of the United Mine Workers OF
America, against charges made by
Charles H. Meyer, president of the
Western Federation of Miners, Duncan
/ Mcdonald of Illinois, and others In the
eonventipn Mover charged that II the
copper strike IN Michigan should 30.
lost. 1T would be due to the inactivity
of the executive board OF the American
Federation of Labor.
Gompers declared it would be impos-
sible to levy an assessment for the cop
per mine strikers of Michigan and de-
MED that the organization Is "reac-
tionary, fosslized worm-eaten and
dead and that the executive council
is made up of booze fighters
After Gompers had concluded Ne
Donald announced he would speak to
the convention tomorrow and asked the
federation president If he would be
in the city. Gompers said he would re-
main here as long as he possibly could
and still keep an engagement in New
York city at ! o'clock Saturday after
noon. Meyer said he also would speak
tomorrow, unless called out of the city
tonight
In Answer TO Charges
Frank ]. Hayes, vice president Of the
miners. introduced Gompers and ex-
planned that he appeared before the
convention to answer charges against
the federation and its executive eoun-
ell
Taking newspaper reports as "A cri-
terion." Mr.. Gompers began, the most
important work this convention has
done has consisted of attacks on tho
American Federation of Labor and its
officers. and discussing whether the [
presidents salary shall be Increased
$1,000 a year. don't know if the
charges in the newspapers are true, but
1t was printed. that 1t was declared in
the convention here that the American
Federation of Labor is 'reaotionary.
fossillzed, worm eaten and dead Is the
newspaper statement true?'
Amid loud cheers, Mcdonald said:
Il made those statements and others
like them
only Mcdonald answers" t1ompers
continued "of the IL men who conf
pose the executive council, eight are
teetotalers who never touch a drop of
liquor. Two of the men are as moderate
drinkers as any men who every take a
drink. For myself, | take a glass of
beer when the days work Is done
challenge any man to proye that | am
not as good man, mentally and physi-
cally as | ever was, and / reached my
sixty-fourth year last Tuesday
"Fossillized and dead mean the same,
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
DEMOCRATIC TRUST
POLICY IS CRITICIZED
BY THE REPUBLICANS
Characterized as "Benefi-
cient Sunshine" Enhancing
Stock of Corporations.
Policy Too Slow

Washington. January 2s.-"Benefeient
sunshine" enhancing the stock of corpo-
rations. was a characterization applied
to the trust policy of the democratic
| ing debate in the Senate. The policy of
amicable agreements with accused cor
| porations also was criticized by minority
| speakers.
While hearings on the pending anti
trust bills We're under way before fhe
| House Judiciary committee, Senator Mar
tine of New Jersey, interjected into a
Senate discussion ON agricultural extern
sion the announcement that there eX-
listed in the United States an oatmeal
trust Senator Cummins of Iowa, ad-
mitted that such a trust probably did
exist, and asked the New Jersey senator
If any proceedings We're pending to pun
ish the officers of the combine.
Il do not know whether there are
any immediate steps being taken TO
prosecute the oatmeal trust" Senator
MARITIME replied, but | do know it is
part of the policy of the democratic
party to go for the trusts. and We Will
go for them. dealing with them fairly,
honestly and justly but not tenderly or
kindly"
Says Plan Discouraging
Il hope it is the plan of the demo-
cratic party to destroy MONOPOLY" SEN
ator Cummins reioined 'but ! must
confess that the plan is being carried
,i,l,
times discourages me. / hope we speed
lily shall reach the oatmeal trust where
1t can be dealt with, We are going
very slowly. however, and | have no
great confidence in the effort to read
just industrial conditions in the admin
lstrative offices of the government
"There is but one way to punish man
for having violated the law, and that
is to bring him before the bar of n
court and. finding him guilty, punish
him | have not much faith in these
preliminary negotiations and their quiet
adjustments that seem to have been IA
Vored not only in a former adminstra-
tions but In this one we'll"
Senator McCumber said that all he
could learn of the democratic trust poll
icy was from the newspapers. which an
nuounced that the trusts were to be
gone after but that the party 'is
dealing gently, going very quietly and
telling the trusts to have no fear of
being hurt"
Stock Continually Rising
'While this gentle process of dealing
with trusts is being inaugurated." re-
marked Senator Bristow, the stock OF
these corporations is continually rising
under this beneficient sunshine Of the
present trust policy"
Members of the Senate interstate com
merce committee took up Informally to-
day the pending interstate trade commits
sion bill and completed several amend
ments. the chief of which would guard
from publicity information required from
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
LACY SURRENDERS AT MONTGOMERY
400 FEDERAL TROOPS
REPORTED KILLED BY
REBELS AT SALTULO
Engagement Took Place Fairly Week According Official
Reports-Those Captured Are Executed-Rebes Lose
Seven Killed and Seventy Wounded

Brownsville Tex January 29.-Four hundred federals
were killed the battle of Conception del Oo Zacatecas
executed after being captured according to official
port to consutionas headquarters in Maamoras today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
CONF UC|AN|SM AS
NATIONS RELIGION
| |NDORSED IN CHINA
Council Passes Bill Prescrib-
ing Worship of Heaven
and of COnfucius
u. S. MISSIONARIES
ARE NOT ALARMED
Believe Action One of Political Rather
Than Religious Significance.
Have No Doubt of the
Presidents Friendliness

| Pelxin, China. January GA bill pre-
Scrfbing the worship of heaven and of
confucius blythe President of the Chi
,ese republic was passed today by the
council, which took the
bIace of the Chinese Parliament recent
" dissolved by President Yuan shi kai.
The measure was submitted to the coun-
bill by Yuan shi Kai himself.
The understanding was that the Presi-
|dents idea is to set an example to
he Chinese nation which he thinks needs
he moral upbuilding influence of creed.
The President will worship at the Tenn
BILE of Confucius and at the Temple of
Heaven yearly in the same way as the
Manchu Emperors did, but without wear
t1g the diadem.
The diadem was proposed but was not
would be taken as another indication
Pf Yuan Shi Kai's monarchial designs.
Considerable Controversy
The question of the Introduction of a
ktate religion has created considerable
controversy in China, the Christian mis-
sionaries of all sects opposing such a
move
The constitution adopted by the Chi
tese Parliament made no provision for
hny state religion but for some months
b Confucian revival movement has been
in evidence.
One league was formed by represen-
fatives in China not only of Christians
put OF Mohammedans, Taoists and Budd-
hists to oppose the adoption Of Il state
Feligion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30

Richardson 1t is said here. are: Alex Car
michael of Tuscumbia. e. b. Almon of
Tuscumbia, c. w. Ashcraft OF Florence,
]. C. Kempe of Motion. Sam Blackwell of
New Decatur, r. +. Spragins of Hunts
ville James Balentine of Huntsville, Vir-
gil Bouldin of Scottsboro and c. l. Watts
of Huntsville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30

fact that his friends might go out and
hunt friends to go on his bond, as
"Pll be here all right when you get
back. You can bet on that"
The three indictments against Theodore
Lacy are stated to contain a general
charge of embezzlement. Nine other in
dictments We're made against James g.
Oakley, president of the convict bureau,
at the time of the alleged defalcation.
and civil suits were instituted against
him. Two of the nine indictments against
Oakley were quashed.
Several weeks ago Oakley accepted a
judgment in the civil suits of 100000
SHERIFF HOOD
MAKES STATEMENT
Sheriff Horace Hood. to whom Lacy
surrendered, made the following state
ment in regard to the affair.
The surrender of Lacy came as a
complete surprise to me although |
understand that negotiations had been
in progress for his surrender for sew
eral days. / was not at the Jail when
Lacy walked in and asked for Sheriff
Food or Judge Brown. The iailer did
not recognize Lacy and replied that
was not in but that he would send for
NE. | was downtown at a moving pic
ture show when Lacy surrendered and
as soon as | could be found | pro-
ceeded Immediately to the jail. Lacy
saiuted me as Sheriff Hood and an
nounced who he was.
Lacy appeared quite cheerful and
joked with those around him. | un-
derstand that he came from Selma
Lacy appeared we'll kept and had not
the appearance of a fugitive from JUS
tice He evidently had been reading
the Alabama papers for he discussed
with keen relish the various newspaper
reports of his capture. Lacy would
make no statement as to his hiding
place.
There are three indictments against
Lacy and bond in one has been set at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
NO ONE KNEW
OF WHEREABOUTS

Although his friends in Dallas coun-
ty had apparently been informed OF
his intention several weeks ago, no one
seems to know where Lacy came from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30

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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03
STATE NORMAL
INDUSTRIAL, SCHOOL

For the big joint summer school,
beginning June 16. and continuing six
weeks, at the State Normal Industrial
school, it is expected that among the
many attractions the Hon. P. p. Clax-
ton, commissioner Of education, will
give a series Of lectures. This will
certainly be a rare treat. A splendid
c~hautauqua has been provided, with
reduced rates to teachers. More de-
tailed announcements will be made
later.
The khaki uniforms for Co. B are
expected soon.
Many pictures are being taken Of
classes and various organizations for
the forthcoming junior publication.
The Snitcher. The editor-in-chief,
Francis Abraham, and the literary
editor. Miss Hazel Randall, are get
ting some clever writeups, and the
business managers under the leader
ship Of Clarence Bjornstad, report a
hearty cooperation on the part OF
business men.
Considering the large number OF
colds and the considerable amount of
sickness prevailing at this time OF the
year. the school is Singularly fortu-
nate, and there are but few absences
for this reason.
Joseph Boyd, captain OF the football
tearns and right forward on the basket
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03
In the World of Sport
advised by wire that Curtis, in 1914,
would manage the Winnipeg club.
Fans Were Worried.

advised by wire that Curtis, in 1914,
would manage the Winnipeg club.
Fans Were Worried.
With all of the other clubs in the
circuit already in the hands Of COM
potent managers, fans at Superior were
worried at the delay in the selection
of the manager for their team. The
report now current seems to settle the
question. Sommer probably will be
the manager and the magnate. while
he will select a field captain who in
2. great measure will manage the
team. Sommer will have leisure time
this summer to devote to his baseball
enterprise.
Umpires Are Announced.
Pres. John Burmeister last week, in
his announcement Of the selection of
Claude Elliott, J. M. Landry, Spike
Shannon and Tim Flood as umpires,
furnished good news to the fans. All
are competent men. Elliott and Lam
drv were arbiters in the circuit last
season. Shannon managed Virginia
for q time. Flood managed Winnipeg
and later became an umpire. A fifth
umpire will be selected shortly. The
several complaints which have been
raised relative to the schedule, have
lost momentum, and study Of the play
ing dates has convinced the club own
ers that the adjustment is equitable
after q few minor changes.
Players Announced.
President John Burmeister of the
Northern league left Saturday on a
short business trip to the south and
will return in a week. Northern
league affairs are going along very
nicely and with his umpires signed,
President Burmeister is ready for the
opening of the season at any time.
Fort William, Virginia. Grand Forks
n Duluth announce the following
players on their respective rosters:
Fort William-B. l.. Randall Will
liam Kiemholz, Guy r, Elliott, II,
Rogge, W. F. Rlgelow, VIM. Donovan,
A, j.. Fizzett, n Hllman, r. Peterson,
Observation-Disclosures Buergelin, II r,
Gould, Ed J. Keifelnhein, j. Il, Han
cock, G. u. Riley, Herman neraeh, n,
Q. kid" Taylor, Arthur Chief Chase,
Harry sohafer, RUDE UFsella, Harry
Kid Coffey, L. q, Isabella, Geo. Walia,
F: c. Sieber, Ray Larnnnnan, Richard
Hager, Charles Haretta, Ben Van Pat
ten, Robert Simms, Eddie deera, nd
Stewart, John M, Boland. John L, wat
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03
NORTHERN LEAGUE STILL
TROUBLED over SUPERIOR

Winona, Mimi. Feb. 3.-Wiliam
Sommer, owner Of the Superior club of
the Northern league, will be the eighth
and missing pilot in the realigned cir
cult of the organization in 1914. This
report is generally accepted as the So
luton of the Superior situation, al
though it has not been verified.
Curtis Gets Easy Money.
In 1913 Fred Curtis, manager of the
Superior Red SoX, pulled down an easy
$1,000 as his commission on the sale
of RUDE Schauer to the New York
Giants. His commission was high,
Sommer evidently believed, for this
year when he submitted a contract to
Curtis the latter withheld his sigma
ture because of alteration in this re-
spect. The two dickered between Wi
mona, Curtis home, and Los Angeles,
where Sommer is spending the win
ter. Meanwhile Curtis was advised
tAat Charlie Jones would not be re-
tanned as the manager of the Winni-
peg club and he suggested to Presi-
dent Pulford of the Maroons that he
might be in line for the managerial
berth. Pulford quickly %concurred to
his proposition, Curtis wired his ac-
ceptance and CONNER next day was
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03

in the control Of boxing, directed the
Atlantic Garden Athletic club, which
had matched F~itzsimmons and Kearns,
to cancel the match. Bob went to court
asking for a write to compel the COM
mission to rescind it's action.
The commission has based It's order
on the fear that Fitzsimmons, aged
ffty-two, might be injured in the ring.
His stamina was not great enough, the
members feared, to Withstand q few
hard swings of Kearns, whom, fifteen
| years ago, he might have whipped in q
round. But the question raised In court
was not on Fitzsimmon's age, but rath-
Ell the power of the commission to maKe
such an order. So the court In affirm
ing the order of the commission did not
decide that Fitzsimmons was too old to
| fight again.
But his condition is plainly shown
In the photographs. In 1898 he was
slim, active. and fast. He didn't carry
any superfiuous flesh. Power n speed
were indicated In every movement.
The pictures OF him as he is today
show a man much heavier, though not
in the fat and stolid condition Of most
lighters at fifty,-tW-o Years ef age. He
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03

Samuel seabury, justice Of the su-
prene court of New York state, has
just announced that Bob Fitzsimmons'
once champion Of the world. must not
be permitted to box ten rounds with
Soldier Kearns, an alleged white hope.
The photographs here show Fitzsim-
mons as he was in 1898, a year after he
had beaten Jim Corbett for the cham
pionstip Of the world. and as he is TO-
day boxing with his son.
While the decision OF Justice Sea-
bury will not bar the old champion
from lighting in other states, il may
have an effect in those where there are
boxing commissions.
The New York State Boxing com
missions which was given wide powers
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03

kins, Man Brokaw, Clyde Bramble.
Frank Girth, Ray Sorenson.,
Grand Forks-Leo KERN, Edward
Wheeler, Laurence Davis.
Duluth--A. O.. Sickey, r. H. McGon-
nigal, F. C. Weller, o. w. Winkel. c.
A. Fisse, VIM. Funk, O. A. Anderson,
J.. L. Beebe, J. G.. Meyers, Jerry Phil
lips, Andrew r. Vauters. Emmett Golf,
| Chas. Few, J.. M. Papes, Harold r.
Perry, Chas. Summer, Ray Hollings-
worth, Geo. r. Cunningham, jr, M. W.
Westholm. Darby O'Brien, Sam Men
| eice.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03

spection Of the school and expressed
surprise and qualification at the splen-
Of the state. President Johnson took
up the. matter of railway connections
between the 500 and Milwaukee at
Monango Junction and received their
assurance that steps would be taken
looking to this end. This will be a
great advantage to students on the
500 line from the west.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03
SHORT SPORTS

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 3.-William
Jackson, who played first base for the
Seattle team of the Northwestern
league, said he had signed a contract
with the Chicago team of the Federal
league.
Boston, Feb. 3.-Another detection
from the ranks Of organized baseball
was reported at the Boston National
league headquarters when word was
received that Catcher Bill" Rariden
had signed with the Indianapolis
Feds.
Chicago, Feb. S.-An annual clay
court championship was established at
the annual meeting here of the West
ern Lawn Tennis association. The
classic will rotate among the leading
clay court clubs Of the middle west.
The west championship tournament
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03
The Skin and Mot the Blood.

Until recently it has been a gen.
orally accepted theory that eczema
was a disease Of the blood. Scien-
tifc Investigations have taught us
that eczema is positively a skin di-
sease and durable through the skin
alone. Meritol Eczema Remedy is
applied directly to the diseased skin.
DO not delay trying Meritol Eszema
Remedy. Central Drug Store, &c
Broadway, Fargo. N. d. Local
ARency.-Adyt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03
DRINK HABIT
CONQUERED

Wives, mothers and men themselves
are reporting by the hundreds a really
effective, safe, quick acting, aome me-
thod of overcoming the drink habit: a
verV interesting book, giving important
information, illustrated, will be gent i'll
plain wrapper by the author. Edward
J. Woods, 5s4 sixth Ave, Use. New
York, N. Y, to anyone who applies:
it to others who may want to save
somebody from ruin. -Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03
May RAISE SCORES =.
In COLLEGE TRACK

New York, Feb. 3.-With the pur-
pose of increasing the desire for par
ticipation in competition and encour-
aging keener interest and enthusiasm
for athletics among collegiate stu
dents, several important amendments
to the constitution and bylaws of the
intercollegiate Association of Anna
teur Athletics Of America will be in
troduced at the annual meeting here
Saturday.
These amendments have been franz
ed by the advisory committee, of
which Gustavus 7. Kirby. Columbia
is chairman, in accordance with Sug-
gestions made by the executive COM
mittee composed Of Walter Tufts, jr.,
Harvard; Donald Beardsley, Cornell;
Alexander M~cAndrew, Yale, and
Thomas M. Mcmillan, Princeton.
The most important change sug-
gested will be to add a fifth place in
ship cup for the annual track and
field meeting, scoring five for first,
four for second. three for third, two
for fourth INT n for fifth places, a
total of fifteen points for each event
instead of eleven points, five, three,
two and one, the method in vogue
since 1898.
Next in Importance will be the in
auguration Of an annual indoor ath-
letic meeting on the evening Of the
first Saturday in March. in which the
eligibility rules will he the same as in
the annual championship meeting.
Ho yever, there shall be no champion
| ship involved in these indoor meetings,
the object being the bringing together
each year in some central locality the
athletes and their supporters in an
athletic and social gathering. The
events at the proposed indoor meet
ings shall be group or team contests.
One Sided Score.
Buffalo, N. D., Feb. 3.-The Buffalo
basketball team showed up extra
strong last Friday when they played
the fast Sanborn team and grabbed the
| game by an overwhelming score of "a
to IL. All the game was sensational.
| Every player on his feet all the time.
The Buffalo team were all stars with
E~aston, Brown and PaVlik, their basket
shooters. Christensen n Syverud
and Bishop played a good game as
| guards.
| Buffalo Position Sanborn
| Easton .......... r. F. ....... Berdell
| Brown ........,. L.. F. ....... Potter
Pavlik ...,....... G. ...... Castillo
Syverud ........ r. G. ...... Bowten
Christensen 900. Il. u. ...... peterson
r. Bishop 80. Sub. r. G. ..... Potter
Baskets mad from field, Easton, 13;
Brown, IA; Pavli5, IA; Bishop 4; Syve-
rud /. CASTILLO 3, Berdell /, Potter l.
Fouls, Easton 2, Potter, 2.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03

st. Louis, Feb. 3.-The vanguard OF
| the Cardinals started south yesterday
when Arnold Hauser, shortstop, and
Richard Shaner, ground-keeper. left
for st. Augustine, Fla. Hauser was
sent to Dixie to ~recuperate from a
severe attack Of the grippe and Shan
| err will construct q. practice diamond.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03

Washington, eFb. 3.-The Massa-
chusetts and Michigan Agricultural
colleges were tied for first place in
class A, Washington State college led
class B and the University Of Illi-
nois class C at the close of the fourth
| week in the rifle contest for universe
ties and colleges.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03
The Splendid PaunerH

Punch: First Turkish official (pre-
sentcd with a photograph of the new
Turkish navy in lieu of six months
deferred pay)-So we've got a dread
nought, have we?
Second Turkish official don't know
who gets the dread, but l know we've
got the nought.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03

Sunburn, Pa, Feb. 3-Manager Ges-
sler, of the Pittsburgh Federal league
baseball club came here in an effort
to induce Birdie Cree, the New York
American outfielder, to sign a three
year contract with the Federals.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03

Pueblo, Feb. 3.-Pitcher Tom Seaton
Of the Phillies will tell AID Brennan,
when the latter arrives as scout for
the Federals, that he cannot accept a
Federal offer said to be $4,000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03

ball team, returned from a trip to
Illinois in time to join the basketball
team on their trip in South Dakota.
Students and teachers alike are glad
to see Joe back again, as he is not
only a splendid athlete but a good
student.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03

to begin the annual training season
Wednesday,. 1--WE may miss Falken-
berg, Banding and Kahler," said
Birmingham, but we have a promis-
ing bunch Of youngsters"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03

Chicago, Feb. S.-Ad Wolgast and
Tommy Gary Of Chicago were match
ed here to box ten rounds at Cincin-
natl, O., Feb. 16.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03

Troy. N. Y, eFb. 3.-The boxing
bout between Jim Flynn and Battling
Levinsky, set for tonight has been
postponed until Feb. 8. Flynn is
sick. -