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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
ITALY WILL FIGHT
Immigration BILL
SAYS DEPUTY POLA
Declares U. s Will Not Be
Permitted to Proceed in
Opposition TO Princi-
pies Of Europe

Rome. February 21.--lnterrosating
the government today on the immigra-
tion bill now before the United States
Congress, Deputy Giacomo Pala dee
clared that while every country was
permitted to make its own laws. the
United States should not be permitted
TO proceed In opposition to the prinei-
pies of European civilization in limit
ing emigation from one particular ma
ton.
Prince Di Scalea, under secretary Of
the Italian foreign office. replying. said
Italy would take steps to prevent the
American immigration bill from affect
ing her citizens because of the literacy
test
Prince hi Scales said that the Italian
government was giving close attention
to the parliamentary progress of the
bill. and would join with che other
powers in opposing measures that the
United States might decide to adopt,
which might become source of racial
aversion between American and Eu-
ropean principles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
TWO CONVICTED FOR
TESTIFYING FALSELY
Allege Hurt From Automobile Ac-
cident Proves to Be Result
Of Operation

New York February 2i--Nellie Grant
Guertin, a private detective of Boston,
and j. Addison Patron, a railroad de-
tective, were convicted in the federal
court here today of conspiracy to give
false testimony in frauou:ent damage
suit for $4,000 against the Mason Sea
man Transportation company he jury
recommended mercy The defendants
were remanded to the Tombs until
Wednesday.
The damage suit was heard before
Judge Mack last April. An attempt was
made to prove that Miss Gucrtin Was
hurt on the head in taxicab accident
here May 8. 1911. Evidences. however,
tended to show that she Was not in
jured and that a scar on her head re-
suited from an operation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Oakley TO be il'ied at special term.
Four killed. five hurt when man shoots
up cafe.
Italy TO fight immigration.
California recovering from big storm.
Record of Benton trial made public.
Benton killing to be rfobed.
Lively politics indicated for April.
Erect fountains in courthouse.
A. Brownsville data in official form given
cut by Lay
5-Detectives guard raderewsli during
trips.
Men under arrest not believed bandits
.Ierry Innis and Lewis convicted.
Fairfield wire mill now running.
s-IIobson defense construed as sign
OF weakness.
7-Church services.
S-Threatened road for refusing pass
9--Nicholas Wall street letter.
I0-Frat house dedicated at Tuscaloosa.
i1-Mrs Jacobs says report is unjust to
suffragettes.
is Radical change in Sunday night serv-
ices in Lent.
f4-Sports.
l6-Suffragettes to visit birmingham soon.
IT. Poultry news.
21--White takes issue with Borden Burr.
e2-Fratetnal news.
23-Barrie treating wards to trip.
"a The Birmingham Press club,
g. 30 31-- Society.
s7--LonJon stage gossip
B-29-I ditorial comment.
32--Doilys dialogues.
Common sense in the home.
canal near fool proof.
sG-The theatres.
GA cradle of Rococo art.
lS-Auton obile gossip.
Ss-centra' of Georgia railroad aids Corn
club joys.
l0-The voting people.
s1--Markets
42-Cigar probably older than pipe.
<s-50-MaA r zine section.
5l-54-SsniSe supplement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
CHINESE BANDITS
PUT TO DEATH 1900
in China in January, Says
Belated Report

Pehing, February 2i.--'rhe bandits led
by white Wolf rassacred 1900 men,
women and children when they sacked
Liuan Chow. province of Ngan Hwei, in
January.
On that occasion they murdered Father
Rich, French Jesuit missionary, aud
eaptur ed and held two other f3rsisners
tn army OF .5un tsiinese teops Is
now sonverging on Wliito : olf's' posi-
fion In the vicinilN of Che1ly kang kwan
further to the north in the same prov
ince.
white Wolf has 1000 bandits. half Of
whom are armed with modern rifles
The opinion is expressed mere that I'M
less the opportunity is scize. 1r exter
minating white Nolf'' and his follow
ers they will form the cen,er of another
rebellion. The government iro'ops show
a disinclination 10 come to close quarters
with the bandits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
UNDERWOOD DEFENDS
REDFIELD BEFORE HOUSE
Clashes With Representative Humphry When Latter Attacks
Secretary's Report Lumber in Washington
B That Letter Figuring in Dispute be Published
BY c. E. STEWART

Washington. February 2i.-(speciai)
Representative Underwood and Represeu-
tatiye William E. Humphrey OF the state
of Washington clashed TODAY ON the
floor of the House Representative
Humphrey makes a speciality OF calamity
bowling and this afternoon he was CIV
ing one of his choicest exhibitions.
He took for his subject Secretary Red
fields report on the condition OF rhe
lumber and shinglc industry In WASH
ington Representative Humphrey In
dulged N considerable criticism of Sc
retary Redfeld and particularly of d
letter written to him BY the secretary
regarding the situation In his state as
to the LUMBER and shingle business Sec
retary Redfeld's letter was supposed 10
be based on, the report of the department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
INTERPRETATION
IS NEXT IN ORDER
Strikers Lawyers to Place
Case Before Committee
Monday

ifancock Mich. February 2l-Charles
last of the striking miners grievances
presented before the congressional inves-
t.gating committee, with Charles II. Tan
ner as the only witness. A. w. Kerr of
counsel for the strikers. tonight said
Meyer would not appear unless the COM
mittee required his presence.
1t is possible that Tanner will relate
his story Monday. Charges against the
militia will be heard Monday morning.
and the strikers witnesses then will have
covered all the ground embodied in their
complaint except the Meyer incident and
the Calumet Christmas eve disaster, con-
sidered a part of it. No decision had been
reached tonight on o. n. Hilton's renewed
request for an inquiry into the disaster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
MAN CONVICTED OF
QUADRUPLE MURDER
TO GET NEW TRIAL
Wins Case in Illinois Supreme Court
on an Error Writ--Alleged Crime
Committed in 1909

Springfield, ILL.,. February H.-Ray
Ffanschmidt. convicted in the Adams
county circuit court of quadruple MUIR
der won in the supreme court Of the
state today. when the lower court lind
ing was reversed on an error writ.
He is to have new trial. PfanscLmidt
was accused Of the murder of his father
Charles Pfanschmidt. his mother Mathi1-
da Pfanschmidt, his sister Blanche and
Miss kaempen, a school teacher, who
boarded in the Pfanschmidt home.
ON the night OF September ~. 1909, the
home was burned and the four bodies
were found in the rooms. They showed
signs of having been chopped with an
axe.
pfanschmidt was then not q years old
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
NEW HAVEN RAILROAD TO
ABANDON SALE OF LIQUOR
Takes Action Belief That Such Sales Are Permitted b.
Laws of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut
Would Conform Strictly to the Laws

censing. No liquor has been sold in
New York state because the distance
traversed there was believed to be too
short to warrant taking out state II
cense.
In regard to the sale of liquor on
trains the position of the New Haven
in the past has been that 1t had no de-
sire to sell liquor but tnat II did 50
in response to the demand of its pat
rons. However, 1t Is the policy of the
company to conduct its business strictly
in conformity with the laws of the states
in which it operates and 1t feels that,
as the law In these three states does
not provide for liquor selling on trains.
1t should be stopped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22

but Mr.. Humphrey declared the letter
misleading. snd not according to the
findings.
This brought reproof from Mr. TN.
dorwood. Il have served with Secretary
Redfield in the House declared Mr.r
Underwood. and am sure tnat he ts<s,s
honest and conscientious official who
would not misreprcsent the fact AZ he
found them In the gentleman's state.
Mr.. Underwood demanded rnaf M
Humphrey print the letter and the re-
port of the secretary IN the record IL
order that the House might see II the
statements In the letter were not borne
out by the report, Mr.. Humphrey plead
cd that he had multilated tho report IN
preparing his speech and therefore coul<:
not offer II 70 print, Mr.. Underwoo<i
then requested, himself. that cecretats
Redheld's report be printed. with hin
Latter TO Mr.. Humphrey, and this clooe1
the discussion. F
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
GUILTY Of KILLING
HIS WIFE AND CHILD
Blount County Man Con-
victed of Brutal Crime
by Jury

Gadsden, February 21.--William Will
son. aged 35, farmer, was yesterday
afternoon found guilty by jury In
the circuit court at Oneonta, Blount
county, for the murder of his wife ana
6-year- old child.
1t is alleged Wilson killed his wife
and child. dragged their bodies to the
bank of the Warrior river and hid them
among the rocks, and later set fire to
the brush. Months later the eharred
skeletons were discovered and suspi-
cion pointed to Wilson. The evidence
was largely circumstantial, but more
than hundred witnesses testified. An
appeal will probably be taken.
wilson's second wife was with him
at the trial and has been loyal TO him
In the face of conviction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
'CONFESSES KILLING
FAMILY OF THREE
Missouri Man Kills Man. Wife and
Daughter While Sleeping in Tent.
duplicates Another

Hannibal, Mo, February 2i.-John Kid
well was arrested here today after he
lad confessed TO the murder OF family
of three at Wellington, Kan, october
IS. 1872. The McAnnallS family, consist
ing of an aged man. his wife and grown
daughter were killed while sleeping in
tent near the Atch son, Topeka and
Santa Fe roundhouse at Wellington.
Kidwell came here from Moberly, No.,
three weeks ago. A railroad detective
gained his confidence, and. according to
local authorities. the confession resulted.
Kidwell implicated another man in the
crime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
INDIA GROWING
MORE COTTON

Washington, February M.-Cotton raised
In India last year exceeded by almost 13
per cent that of 1912. according to cable
today from the international Institute of
Agriculture. Rome, to the department of
agriculture. Raw cane sugar in Cuba
was more than 10 per cent greater than
in 1912, the estimated production being
2.47S.65o long tons, which was 110.2 per
cent as compared with the 1872 crop.
Final returns on cleaned cotton in In
dia show an amount equivalent to 4.352,-
3ol gross weight bales Of 500 pounds each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22

New YorI, February H.-After Mareh
! no more liquor will be sold by the
New York. New, Haven and Hartford
railroad on any OF its trains, it was an
nounced officially tonight.
The New Ifavsn takes, this action
says the roads }tatement. 'in the be
lief that however custom may have sane
toned the practice, the sale OF liquor
on its trains in the states of Massachu-
sctts. Rhode Island and Connecticut is
not permitted by the laws OF these states,
which make no provision for state Il.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
Fear for Schooner's Safety

Halifax, N. S.. February 2f.-Fears are
expressed for the safety Of two Nova
Scotian schooners long overdue. They are
the Unity now four weeks out from New
London Conn. bound for this port, and
the Oregon, which sailed from Shelbourne.
N. s., on January for Barbados.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
May Ask Minimum Sentence
Theta XII Meets

New York. February 21.--With 200 MEN,
bers present from chapters representing
techLicaI schools ard colleges all over
the country the Theta XII fraternity held
ats fiftieth annual convention here to-
hight New charters were granted to
applicants from Leland Standard univer-
sity. California, and the University of
Michigan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
SEED ANNOUNCES
ITINERARY IN WALKER
Addresses Scheduled for Principal
Towns in County-Fair AssO-
citation Elects Officers

Jasper. February 21.-tSpecial. )-ldeu-
tenant Governor Walter d. Seed candi-
date for governor Of Alabama, has ar
ranged an itinerary in Walker county for
next week, beginning at Townley Monday,
February 2s, where he will speak In the
afternoon and again at Carbon Hill Mon
day night. On "Wednesday, February 20,
Lieutenant Governor Seed will speak at
Cordova In the forenoon, at Jasper during
the noon hour, and at Dora in the aft
ernoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
Station Agents Want More Members

Boston February 21.--Tne Order of Rail-
road Station Agents voted today to send
organizers throughout the country to in
crease the membership. The convention
indorsed the per cent increase in freight
rates asked for by eastern railroads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
'S4,5OO,0OO loss OF.
PROPERTY, I KILLED,
TOLL COAST STORM
California Recovering From
Effects of Worst Gale
in History of
the State

Los Angeles, Cal, February 21.- With
loss of probably more than $4,5oo,oo0
and total of seven human lives since
Wednesday, southern California began
10 recover tonight from the effects OF
the worst storm in its history. With
the sun shining most Of today. the sit
uation improved considerably and
while nearly all of the towns affected
remained Isolated tonight, progress was
made toward re-establishing wire and
rail communication.
II Is estimated that Los Angeles was
damaged TO the extent of at least ST.
100000. One hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars represented the damage 10
city streets alone. The rest represen-
ted losses sustained bv railroads and
by citizens whose homes were swept
away by the floods.
Oranges Little Damaged
Except In the vicinity of Pomona, this
county, where young groves suffered
severely, orange growers reported com
raratively little damage Ranches and
small farms In the lowlands were in
undated, but no reliable data could be
obtained as to the amount of the losses.
The flood situation about Los Ange
les became acute early last night.
Weakened by the rush of waters. poles
ani towers carrying power lines and
the wires of telegraph and telephone
companies went down under the assault
OF the winds, and with railroads and
suburban trolley lines already out OF
commission, there was complete pros
tration. For nearly four hours there
was no street car service and during
the entire day the city had only brief
periods of communication with the east
towns, with but few ex-
eeptions, remained isolated, without
communication by wire. railroad and
trolley.
railroads report the collapse of big
il was uncertain when traffic could be
resumed.
100 Homes Destroyed
More than 100 homes were destroyed
in Los Angeles alone by the torrents
that rushed through the Los Angeles
.iver and the Arroyo Seco.A As the
hoods in these waterways subsidized to-
night, household goods and other prop
erty were left stranded high on sand :.
bars
after a big steel bridge over the
river buclSled and broke early today.
the Southern Pacific and Santa Pc rail-
roads sent heavy cars loaded with scrap
iron and heavy boulders plunging into
the flood in efforts to divert further
iiiroads by the storm water threatening
tracks skirting the river
banks. The sweep of the floods was
SO strong at times, however. that these
Lcavy barriers were turned aside and
crowded out of the way of the waters,
Long Beach was surrounded by flood
waters. and its ocean front was lashed
by windwhipped surf. The floods in
undated a big salt works and 10000
tons OF salt were washed back into the
sca
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
FOUR KILLED, FIVE
HURT WHEN JEALOUS
MAN SHOOTS CA. {
Philadelphia Man, Frenzied
Through Rejected Pro-
pOsal, Shoots All Parties
and Kills Himself

DhiladefphiR. February 2I.-Four per-
wounded and one is dying In a hospital
tonight ns the result of two shooting
affairs here today. In both eases iu-
fstuation with women who rejected
The tragedies.
Early in the day Carl Kinlocli. IS, shot
and instantly killed a. waitress, an elderly
woman he did not know. while vainly
trying to kin young waitress who had
spurned him. lie wounded her shot him
self and Is dying.
Late today, Herman Peters. infuriated
because his boarding house mistress re-
fused to elope with him. shot and killed
two women against whom he held a
erudge seriously injurins one who re-
Jected him, wounded two other persons
and then fired a bullet into his own
head, dying several hours later.
Shooting in Restaurant
The first shooting was in a restaurant
filled with patrons and the other in a
small room crowded with guests hidden
to a farewell party given by the slayer.
Those dead as a result of the second
snOOJlnS are.
Herman Peters, the slayer.
Mrs. Margaret Snyder, 25.
Mrs. Annie Tennison, 20
The injured:
Ole Tennison, husband of one of the
women killed.
Miss Louise 7. Garman.
Mrs. Lillian Blosser, proprietress of the
boarding house
Peters had been a boarder for about
a year and according TO the police he
had a delusion that the two women he
killed had been spying on him.
Refused to E!ope
He Is said to have been infatuated with
Mrs. Blossar and asked her to elope with
him. She refused and requested him
to leave her house. He asked to remain
week and arranged to give farewell
party today. saying he WAS going to Ger
many. About 20 persons were invited to
the affair and a large table was covered
with food and drink One of the women
in the party suggested that everybody
stand and sing toast TO the health of
the host As tins WAS being done Peters
suddenly drew a revolver and shot Mrs.
Snyder dead. There was n wild scramble
n get out of the room. Peters next
leveled his weapon al Mrs. Tennison, and
as he fired he shouted another woman
who told lies about me She died almost
instantly. Someone threw chair at
Peters, but IL struck gas fixture and
the light was extinguisned Peters kept
on firing until the room was cleared and
then rushed to the gari ct, where he killed
himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
RECORD Of BENTON
TRIAL MADE PUBLIC
BY GENERAL VILLA
Execution Resulted From
Attempted Armed Vio-
lence Against Villa,
Says Report

El Paso. Tex, February 2i.-'rhe record
Of the courtmartial of William 5. Ben
ton, made public at Juarez late today,
asserts that the Scotchman was present
that he was represented by a rebel Of
flcer as attorney and was permitted to
testify. and that the session was pub
lie.
lie was executed for attempted armed
violence against General villa, declares
the record md was found guilty of Civ
ing aid and comfort to the enemy by Civ
ing them cattle and forage and by giving
them information.
Bentons friends on this side of the Rio
Grande received the report with sneers.
They pointed to their knowledge of many
years that he guarded against possible
serious results of his spirit and temper
by never carrying a pistol The state
ments that Benton was allowed to tes-
tify and that the proceedings We're pub
lie carried no conviction to the men who
assert that their friend was deliberately
murdered.
Convened Court martial
The record opens with the statement
that an extraordinary council of war was
convened at AIS o'clock last Tuesday aft
ernoon by Col Fidel Avia. The council
convened courtmartial of which Major
Jesur Rodriguez was president, assisted
by four other judges
The accused" the report says, was
arraigned, and having been advised to
name some one to defend him. Capt. Ma
rlano Tamez was designated for this pur
pose, and was warned TO defend Benton
Loyalty"
There was no further mention OF any
activity on the part of the captain.
Witnesses against Benton We're Maj.
Manuel e. Banda and Adries farias 1t
does not appear that villa testified. Banda
and Farias swore that Benton called on
villa Tuesday afternoon ''at an inop-
perfume moment"
Witnesses were with Villa at the time
Benton, they said, made complaint of
rebel depredations on his ranch. Los
Remedies" IN the state Of Chihuahua,
Sympathizer of Huerta
villa replied that II was not desired
that Benton should return TO Mexico be-
cause ne was Wen known as y sSHlpa-
thizer with Huerta. TO whom he had
given help in many ways giving informa-
ton of the movement OF our troops, hav-
ing intimate relations with the red flag
chiefs tOrozco and Salazare and CON
sidering the eonstitutionalists rs rebels
and bandits.
villa the report continued. states
that because Benton was foreigner, his
property has not been confscated, but
he must remain out of the country. He
was an element destructive of the peace
and prosperity of the country.
THE accused answered in harsh and
violent terms and asserted that no human
power could keep him out of Mexico or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
Spaniards Killed

Continued ON Page Tep)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
Sympathizer of Huerta

Continued ON Page TenD
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-20
Bresnahan Named
Manager Of Cubs

CINCINNATI, o., Nov. i9-Roger
Brcsnahan was today appointed manager
Of the Chicago National league base ball
club. following meeting OF between
President Thomas OF the club. Charles
r. Taft, owner OF the majority Of the
stock OF the club. and Bresnahan. lie
succeeds Henry ODay. Bresnahan
signed a contract for three years. lie
was formerly catcher for the New York
Nationals. former manager OF the St.
Louis Nationals and last season was
catcher for the team he signed to man
age today.
CHICAGO. Nov. lo.-Tcrms under
which Roger Bresnahan signes to man
age the cubs. according 10 newspapers
quoting Trustworthy source" include
a salary OF $500 as player and $4,000 as
manager. a total OF $4,000 a year a
clause providing that the new manager
cannot be dethroned without his consent
until the expiration OF his term also was
included. II was said.
Specializing on the future OF Hank
O'Day deposed as west side leader 10
make room for Bresnahan. Chicago fans
believe he will again join President
Tener's staff OF umpires. Upon his re-
tirement as Cincinnati manager he re-
sumed his place as umpire during the
season Of 1912.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-20
ReOpening Of Stock
Exchange Postponed

NEW YORK, Nov is.-The officials of
tho stock exchange announced this after
noon that because OF unforeseen difficult
ties the plan TO reopen the exchange for
dealings In bonds has been indefinitely
postponed. Earlier In the day II was
officially stated that trading In this class
of securities would be resumed on sat
urday. subject TO minimum prices
Soon after this announcement was made
officials OF the exchange received in
quiries from various parts OF the coun-
try. some OF which stated that the pro-
posed opening did not allow sufficient
time for bond houses and other dealers
in these securities to make adequate ar
rangements. Il also was intimated that
pressure had been brought upon the ex-
change by prominent banking interests
which are said TO have declared thai
domestic and financial conditions wers
not yet sufficiently stable TO permit thS
resumption OF such operations with safety
Soon after the announcement OF tn.
proposed reopening on Saturday Iars,
blocks OF bonds were offered IN the un
listed market at prices several point
below the recent high level. indicating
that a return 70 normal trading Nigh
be attended by considerable liquidation.
These and other factors when brougb
20 the attention Of the governors Of Tn,
stock exchange caused a hasty cancella
ton OF the plans previously announced.