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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Garrison orders refugees sent to Fort
Bliss.
Conner speaks at Gadsden.
Congress settles down to work
Government strike reports unfair,
says Shaw
2-Thaw preparing to visit friends over
state.
s-Comptroller of New York plans bond
issue.
Eight governors of Alabama.
Editorial comment.
5-Ward to present resolution calling for
Bodeker's resignation.
Ask dissolution of Injunction against
the Lyric
Hefin leaves for Washington.
Civic chamber getting ready for an
nual election
6--Society.
7--Sports
s-Thornton Estes heads builders.
9--Local hearing of steel suit ends
11-Markets.
l2-Crucial test for administration in next
few months.
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EAST SIDE GANG
SERVING. SENTENCE
Thirty Members of Band Be-
gin Five Days in New
York WOrkhOuse

New York, January 12.-Thirty mem
bers of East Side gangs today began
serving five-day workhouse sentences
and "Dopey Benny" Fein, leader of a
band that bears his name, and three of
his lieutenants are being held without
bond charged with homicide in eonnec-
ton with. the murder Friday night of
Frederick Strauss.
A bullet fired by members of Fein's
gang at an enemy struck Strauss as
he was passing hall where the gang
sters and their friends were holding
dance.
| The murder of Strauss, who was n
prominent German politician and as
sistant clerk of the city court, came at
a most inopportune time for the gang
sters.
| The police dragnet to clear the city
| of professional criminals needed just
such an occurrence to increase its scope
| to include the members of warning
| gangs who have terrorzed the East
Side for several years.
| Fein and his three followers pre-
sented alibs for Friday night, but Dep
| uty Police Commissioner Dougherty
J said last night he had obtained suf-
| ficent evidence to hold the four for
trial on a murder charge.
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MAY ELIMINATE
CONVICT STRIPES
IN NEW YORK CITY

New York, January 12.-The convict
stripe will be eliminated from city prisons
during the administration of Mayor
Mitchell, according to DR.. Katherine b.
Davis, corrections commissioner, who
made her first visit TO Blackwel's Island
today. The only woman member of the
mayors cabinet was especially indignant
because women prisoners have to wear
striped garments.
You can't reform a woman in bed
ticking" she said. 81 believe strongly IN
the psychology of clothes A woman
always has more self-respeet When she
has on her best clothes, Half the degrada-
ton and sullenness of the prisonen ;
the result of their hidcous stripes end
shapeless garments.
Gingham, cut in modern styles, will
displace the present material Worn by
women prisoners, DR.. Davis said. and
other than striped clothes Will be fur
nished the men.
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Pleased With Campaign
REFUSED TO ADMIT
QUEEN TO MUSEUM

Lordon, January l2.-Because she re-
fused to give up her umbrella. the Queen
OF England was refused admittance to
Norwich Castle musemum today. Queen
Mary was accompanied lsg the Bishop of
Norwich.
AS it was a private visit, no notification
had been given. The attendant, failing
to recognize the Queen, stubbornly re-
fused to admit her with the umbrella,
which she, with equal stubbornness, re-
fused TO surrender.
The bishop interviewed, but without ef-
feet until Nhe disclosed the identity of
the royal visitor. Profuse apologies fol-
lowed and the Queen entered bearing her
umbrella in triumph.
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CONGRESS SETTLES
DOWN TO WORK
Antitrust Legislation be Big Business of Winter But Con
gressmen Awaiting Presidents Message, Turn At
tention to Minor Matters

when the antitrust programme is written
into law before the close OF the season
Actual committee work will be delayed
pending President Wilson's address. \
rough draft of the address will be brought
To WASHINGTON by the President and later
in the week Chairman clayton of the
House judiciary committee and Chairman
Newlands of the Senate commerce COM
mittee probably will be called into confer
enee with the President and Attorney
General McReynolds
Meantime Chairman clayton and Repre-
sentatives Carlin and FloNd of the House
committee are reviewing the long list OF
antitrust measures already before the
committee. 1t Is not probable that any
of these bills will be accepted as part
of the administration plan, but all the
IDEAS embodied In them will he considered
Senator Newlands of the Senate commerce
committee expects to take up the anti
trust programme Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13

Washington. January l2-Congress set
tied down to its long regular session to-
day after a recess dating from the pas
sage of the currency reform hill Just be
fore Christmas. The coming administra-
ton antitrust legislation programme
loomed up as the big business of the Win
ter. but with the prospect of waiting until
reNt week for the Presidents message.
both houses turned actively to other mat
ters.
In the House return to work was cele-
hrated by prompt passage of the first of
the annual supply measures, the District
of Columbia appropriation bill and the
introduction of the usual day batch of
miscellaneous measures. The Senate be-
gan debate on the Alaskan government
railroad bill.
Antitrust experts in both houses began
a period Of extraordinary activity, to end
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MAN ADMITS POISONING
THREE SUCCESSIVE WIVES
Hopf Tells How Wives Were Killed. But Pleads Not Guilty
to Charge of Numbering Two Children, Father
and His First Wife

Frankfort-on-Main, January 12.-The
plea of mot guilty was entered by Carl
Hopf druggist and fencing master, today
when brought. up for trial for killing his
two children his father and his first wife
by administering poison. and with at
tempting to commit similar crimes on his
second and third wives, and another per-
SON.
given a poisonous drug to his three suc-
cessive wives, ostensibly as a means of
improving their looks.
70 his third wife he had also given. fever
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QUARREL RESULTS
FATALLY IN BALDWIN

Bay Minette, January T. e-tspeeial)-As
a result OF a opiarrel which began I'm At
more Saturday night, Tom Stone, who re-
sided about four miles north Of l-ottie,
this county is dead and T.. ". Lovelace,
his boarder. Is now lodged In the county
iai to await Justice, although he claims
self defense.
Sheriff q. n. Richersop went To l.ottle
today for the purpose Of investigating the
affair and securing witnesses i'll the case
In order to have "A preliminary trial of
Lovelace. The defendant bears the repu'
tation Of a peaceable, law abiding citizen.
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CHINESE SPEND TEN DAYS
IN BOILER VALVE ROOM
immigration Inspector Unearths Stowaways After Long
Search-Subsisted Rice and Drppings
of Condensed Steam

which has an atmosphere of never less
than 125 degrees fahrenheit, and no venti-
lation, had brought all to the verge of
physical collapse. None of the Cinnamon
had partaken of food during the three
days the steamer had been tied up here.
Fhe Massapepqua arrived Saturday from
Puerto Mexico and the captain attested
that he had no Chinese aboard In spite
of this, Inspector Sisson searched every
nook of the large steamer
The crew denied knowledge of the fact
that the men We're on board. The Chi
nese win be returned to Puerto Mexico.
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germs. but she escaped death owing to the
vigilance OF her doctor
The three women had been insured by
the prisoner for 5000. $500 and 1900 each.
and each fell seriously ill within a year
after the wedding.
Hopf gave various explanations for the
presence OF poison in the bodies of his
victims. His wives. he said had taken
IL as an ingredient in a beauty mixture
and he mad injected the drug into the
bodies of his children in order to embaim
them.
Among the germs found In possession of
the prisoner were those of typhoid, chol-
era, puerperal fever and tuberculosis.
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New York. January 12.-After a halt of
D. is hours. H. Fl. Sisson, inspector in charge
of the Chinese bureau of the immigra-
tion service. brought to light today six
Chinese stowaways who had spent 10
days in the boiler valve room Of the
steamer Massapequa. They had subssied
on few handfuls of rice and the dripping
of condensed steam. Two were so weak
that medical attention had to be given
them. while confinement in ghe room,
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Villa Prepares to Leave
Cracksmen Rob Theatre

Buffalo. N. Y, January 12.-cracFs- II
men early today broke into the Acad-
envy theatre in the heart of the Main
street business district, bound and
gagged the watchman. blew open the
safe and escaped with $500 in cur
rency.
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UNDERWOOD BACK
/. AT POST OF Duty;
IS READY FOR WORK
House Leader Expects I'm
pOrtant Legislation in the
Near Future-May Not
Take Stump Again
BY c. II. STEWART

Washington, January f2.-tSpecial)
Confident of his election to the SEN
ate, Representative Underwood is back
on the job in Washington keenly alive
to the responsibility on his shoulders
for the remainder of this session of
Congress.
There is quite deal of important
legislation to come before this session,
said Mr.. Underwood, important to the
country, and to the party in power.
After we pass the great appropriation
bills the question of trust legislation
will come up. Upon this subject no
doubt, the President will speak in his
message. Also there will be legisla-
tion proposed on rural credits. | am
very much in favor of such legisla
tion, and hope that we may be able to
nut IL through at this session
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
WEARY REFUGEES
PUT IN READINESS
FOR LONG JOURNEY
Cavalry to Precede Army
Along Route to Fort
to Secure Pro-
visions

Presidio, Tex, January 12.-Six Mex
diers and 1900 refugees, driven out of
Gjinaga by Gen. Francisco Villas rebel
forces. were put in readiness today for a
61-fnile march afoot to Maria Tex The
soldiers will be interned at Fort Bliss in
definitely
Al Maria. the nearest railroad station,
tie federal army which songht asylum in
the United States after the defeat by the
rohels will be guarded hy the border
patrol pending their final disposition by
the war department Among the civilians
are 1907 women. as Officially counted by
Major MeNamee. They also have 1900
federal army horses and mules.
To Select Provisions
Major McNamee sent caYalrymen along
tlie road to select and provision camps at
the points where stops win be made. Food
supplies will be issued through the army.
Major AIcNamee was without definite
adyices as to where the fugitives would
be taken after they reached Maria until
lete today, when orders were received
u intern the soldiers at Fort Bliss, ana
IA permit women and children to accom-
pany the troops.
The whereabouts of Gen. Pascual Orozco
end Ynez Salazar commanders of fed
efal volunteers. who lied from Ojinaga
With 7e0 cavalrymen, had aot been learned
tonight
The arrest of Rafael Flores, Orozco' 5
secretary, on the road between Preside
and Maria gave rise to the belief that
the general was on this side of the river.
General Mercado of the federal regulars
charged Orozco and Salaaar with coward
ice and the rebels have sentenced them
to execution if captured on the Mexican
size.
Villa Prepares to Leave
General Villa at Ojinaga today started
some of his troops to Chihuahua and
'3rlmself prepared to leave to direct his
compaign southwark toward Mexico City.
Hundreds of rifles and numerous field
pieces were found in ojinaga after the
federal retreat. The field pieces We're
those which General Mercado wished to
bring 10 sAmericap soil BECAUSE he had no
a:nntnlitfon for them, But Which he was
forced later to abandon.
General Villa said he would use all the
lifes and guns in his future campaign
against Huerta forces.
The first federal garrison south of Chi
huahua is Torreon, 525 miles from the
United States border. The suburbs of
Torreon already are held by the rebels
ano General Villa said he expected little
opposition there agains. his march to
Zaeatecas the next city south.
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Bryan Returns

washington. January 12-Secretary
Bryan returned today from 10 days
speaking tour through the middle
west.
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Calls on Huerta

Mexico City, January 12.--Charge
O'Shaughnessy's first official act to-
day after his return to the capital from
Vera Cruz. where he conferred with
John Lind was to call on President
Huerta. Mr.. O'ShaughnessY said later
tions pertaining TO the two countries
and had no political Significance He
said he had asked the President to
intercede in a case which long had been
pending between the chancelleries and
to obtain letter of introduction for u
friend.
Mexican officials appear convinced that
no change will take place in the gen.
eral situation as result of the confer
ence between Mr. O'Shaughnessy and Mr..
Lind. and look to President Wilson to
continue his policy of letting the rebels
and federals fight to a finish. without
interference
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
Cruiser Arrives

Vallejo, Cal. January 12.-rhe cruiser
New Orleans, which arrived hefe last
night from Bremerton, WASH, began TAX
ing on ammunition today preparatory for
service on the Mexican coast, relieving
the cruiser Maryland. She will leave
Wednesday or Thursday. The withdrawal
of the Maryland win leave the Pitts
burg as the only large vessel on duty
off the Mexican west coast.
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5000 Officers and Men and
1900 Civilians Are on
American SIDE of
the Border
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
WILL BE ALLOWED TO
II ACCOMPANY TROOPS
Order Follows Lengthy Consultation
Between Garrison and Wood.
Will Hold Refugees Prisoners
for a Time-Task Is
Difficult One

Washington. January I2.-Ali the
Mexican federal soldiers, now i'm the
custody of the United states border
patrol forces mt Presidio, Tex, Will be
: transferred TO Fort Bliss and interned
there Indefinitely. Secretary Garrison
ordered the transfer late today with
permission To the refugee women and
children 10 accompany the soldiers II
they desire.
About 1900 Mexican officers and men
fled across the Rio Grande when the VIZ
torious constitutionalsts entered Oiinaga,
and with them besides many women and
children. are some 1900 civilian refugees
The civilians are not prisoners and will
Joe allowed to go where they wish. though
,lthose desiring to remain on American
territory viii have to satisfy the immi-
grafton officers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
Rural Credits Important

I'm France and Germany they have
had for years system of rural credits
that enables the farmer to obtain cap
ital to meet his requirements at a rate
of interest that is only enjoyed in this
country by great concerns with enor-
nous resources
also" continued Mr.. Underwood.
"the committee on roads Will bring in
a good roads bill. | understand that
such a bill is in state of preparation
and is likely that this session will enact
good roads bill that we hope viii go
a long ways toward solving the problem
of our national highways
Pleased With Campaign
Mr. Underwood expressed himself as
greatly pleased at the reception he re-
ceived during his brief campaign in
north Alabama. The House leader in
dicated that the duties here would keep
him too much occupied to again take
the stump in his own behalf in Alabama
unless something unforeseen arose
that would give him the opportunity.
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and with them besides many women and
children. are some 1890 civilian refugees
The civilians are not prisoners and will
zoe allowed to go where they wish. though
Ilthose desiring to remain on american
territory win have to satisfy the immi-
grafton officers.
Undertaking Difficult
With Preside so miles from the near
est railroad it will be a difficult UNDER
taking to get the army of prisoners to
Its haven Brigadier General Bliss will
march his visitors porthward to Marfs,
and there put them aboard trains for
fFort Bliss, near El Paso. The thousand
or more horses brought over probably
will be used on the journey OF five or
six days, as there will have to ne wagons
for the sick and wounded, women and
children and the baggage. Secretary Gar
iison determined to hold the refugees
after an hours consultation with Co,in-
sellor Moore of the state department.
Major General Leonard Wood, chief of
staff, and Bfigadier General Crowdcr
Judge advocate general of the al my. His
action is in continuation of the policy
adopted months ago in dsposing of fed
erals who crossed into Arizona from Mt
gales Sonora. and into Brownsville, Tex.
from Matamoras, Tamali Pass. Some of
the constituionalists soldiers who were
driven across the line at other points
were disarmed and allowed to filter
back into Mexico when the coast Was
clear. For the present. however. there
will be no more Offering back Secre-
tarly Garrison announced, either of fed
erals or constitutionaists.
The secretary decided that women and
children of Mexican soldiers in Texas
should be allowed to remain with them
\ in their detention camp and their inn
mediate wants in the matter of food
Erl,a I..r 1<1 l.
the army.
May Change Policy
1t was expressly stated that this poll
icy is intended to meet an emergency
and might be changed at any tune. At
present the United States will pay for
the keep of Mexican soldiers and adher-
,ents, but later on the Mexican govern
4 ment will be asked for reimbursement
Todays order followed this teleeraphic
report from General Bliss, dated at Fort
Sam Houston:
Full details situation at Presidio, Tex.
cannot yet be given. Small parties fed
erals still being brought in from dis
tant points, where they crossed border
Indications are we will have at least 5000
federal officers and men besides large
number wives and children of soldiers:
also about 1000 horses. Commanding OF
feer is supplying food. forage and wood.
To insure proper supply of necessities he
is making arrangements to move prison
ers to Maria. The matter of permanen.
camps is a serious one Can author
ity be given to ship them to Fort Rose
Grams, San Diego where other prisoners
are held? If so arrangements can be
made to begin shipment as soon as they
begin to arrive at Maria. If this cam
not be DONE request authority to trans-
fer immediately by rail from Maria to
Fort Bliss, where there Is only sufficient
force TO guard. Please advise ire
promptly. as preparations of camps,
water etc, must be made immediately
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Promises of His Opponents

The speaker told his auditors of the
work of the Conner administration in
doubling the pension appropriations.
"You will hear them say, We're GO
ing TO increase your pensions and give
you more mouey for your schools and
were going to decrease your taxes at
the same time How in the name OF
common sense can you decrease taxes
and increase appropriationsg
Regarding taxtion Mr.. Conner said
that the county back tax commissioner
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SALESMAN CAPABLE SPECIALITY
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ROOMS. CENTRAL HOTEL. SIC
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FARM
ONE OF THE RARE FARM HOMES
OF. THE NORTHWEST.
800 AN ACRE FARM WITH
ALL MODERN coNvEN1ENcEs
OF A CITY AT YOUR DISPOSAL.

The Nwa Of Sec. s. Grand Forks
Rge.. 500. Grand Forks County,
;, North Dakota.
This farm Joins the Wesley Col
!ege grounds on the northwest, the
farm buildings being about three
blocks from the college buildings
the University Of North. Dakota
buildings and street railway. The
English coulee. which is a nice
fresh water coulee, flows through
the yard and along the EAST limo
ia t : farm %fqfs nr ssncE r .h, IT Hntsr
Of the year. Il might he also Wen-
from the State Fair Ground. The
buildings are placed on a small
thirteen q University place, which
was purchased for. the purpose, on
account Of the advantage Of the
location as we'll as the adaptability
OF B site for the purpose: "A
coulee for bank barns. sheds. etc.
House is built on full basement
eve feet deep with IL In. brick
wall. Barn Ia "a IT. y ,46 IT.. with
concrete foundation and floor. All
tween. Roof Of best cedar shin
giles laid over tar paper. -. Chicken
coop 12x24.ft.. concrete foundation,
double sided with tar paper be-
tween: roof of best cedar shingles
ceiled at caves making good place
in loft for feed.
About seventeen acres was plant
ed to corn last year and cultivated
about six times and hoed, no weeds
cut with harvester and removed.
leaving this land ready to be disced
and sown to alfalfa or whatsoever
tho owner may choose. About
forty acrestwas planted to potatoes
being lett entirely fisasi from oma weeds ieds.
About forty acres on which barley
was sown last year 10 plowed deep.
About forty acres IL barley and
oat stubble left without blowing
e be planted Q corn N potatoes.
falfa with a good stand. The re-
mainder is q swail which furnishes
hay for the farm. There is suffi-.
clent feed n hay for the season.
also some seed, barley and potatoes.
dred dollars an acre: terms to suit
the purchaser. Deferred payments
at 6 per cent.
The stock consists of four good
horses and their harnesses. Horses
Eleven hogs weighing about 80
pounds, each. About zoo chickens,
pure bred r. I. Reds. One rs Jer-
sey COW. A small amount Of ma
chinery, all new last year.
The stock, machinery, feed or
seed can be purchased at the right
price II desired.
+. ". .scHLABERG,
Clifford Bldg, Grand Forks, n. ID.
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HAIR. DRESSING
HATTERS.

HATS = ALL KINDS. CLEANEn
blocked like new. Wilson, Hotei
Dacotah.
WE MAKHEYoUR OLD HATS NBW
again. 9. Friedman. II s. Fourth st.
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WOOD AND COAL.
SOME QUEER n
Delicacies Rcljshed by Central Afri.
can Epicurcs Look Odd.

(London Tit-Bits.)
Mrs. Dan Crawford, whose book
Thinking Black" has created consid-
cradle controversy, mentioned some
extraordinary Central African "dish-
es" in the course of n recent lecture.
These included stewed elephants
trunk, roast rhinocerous foot. boiled
hippo tongue (stewed forty-eight
hours to make it tender), roast wild
donkey. stewed monkey, roast water
rat. head, tail. and all, and the lus-
cious morsel. which a chief provided
as a state delicacy, of a mess of thou
sands of white ants. frizzled in their
W fat, like a sort of Central rican
whitehall. Also there was a special
dish. much favored, of starchy boiled
grass, green and glutinous."
Mrs. Crawford also told of the Gem
trail African "knuts.' The young
bridegroom wore a necklace Of teeth
and hairs of the elephants tail, and
a fur boa. which any West End lady
would envy. of squirrel skins, gray
and white, the toilet being completed
possibly-for all European garments
were fashionable-by one of Mrs. Dan
Crauford's skirts specially lent for the
occasion.
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ROOMS FOR RENT.

front room right down town; bath
privileges: private entrance: ready
Feb. l: two gentlemen; speak quick.
Flat 2 Spriggs Block: Phone 742 r.
Tri-State.
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PENNY
~ WORD
sii..n.n ch.rss asa.
SEWING MACHINES

FOR THE BEST SEWING MACHINES.
including the New Home. Standard and
machine appliances. go to Q. Youn9's
Piano and Music Store. 131 S. Third St.
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SEED GRAINS

SEED CORN FOR SALE
Minnesota IS n Minnesota %: grown
on Lilac. Hedge Farm. Grand Forks
j. d. Bacon. City.
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LOST AND FOUND

DoUBLE-BARRELLED
shotgun between Grand Forks and
Schurmeir. Return to p. A. Haugen,
118 Seward avenue for reward.