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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
 SOUTHERN PACIFIC ANSWERS SUIT FOR DISSOLUTION Denies Allegations Sherman Law Has Been Violated. Only Two Lines Orig
 inally Built

Salt Lake City, Utah. April 3o.-The Southern Pacific company filed today in the United States district court it's an- swer in the government suit to divorce the Central Pacific from the Southern Pa cific The answer after specifically de- nying all allegations that the Sherman. antitrust law has been violated, points out not only that tle two lines originally were built, operated and developed az one road, but that as far back as 1898 the United States government itself prac- tically recognized the combination as wholesome
 It asserts that in the joint operation of these lines, through trains have been run by the most direct or convenient route without reference to their ownership, and that any separation of the Central Pa cific lines from those of the Southern Pa cific cannot now be had without detri- ment to both properties and without in- pairing and inconveniencing the public service and the communities through which the lines pass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
Ammunition Stopped

Galveston, April 30.--One million rounds Of small arm ammunition consigned to the constitntionalist forces along the northern border of Mexico has been stopped here and will be returned to the manufactur- CTS. Because of the recent embargo Of arms into Mexico the authorities have been keenly watchful for shipments of arms and ammunition en route to the
 Carranza forces.
 Company D, signal corps, part of
 the reinforced Fifth brigade that is now encamped in Vera Cruz, sailed for that
 port late today on the steamship Es- peranza. Signal apparatus and tele- phone equipment in quantity was taken along. The Esperanza had no quarters for the horses of the signal company and
 they will be transported to Vera Cruz later.
 Non-American refugees who claim Ath 4 : were brought here by sthe''Sr statss against aga; the, their ylll, formed an organiza- .,on .oinxtgnt to seeure' their return tc
 ". "n.vrN'ico They stated that the United s,ates will not do anything for them as | the appropriation by Congress was for
 the aid of American refugees. The non- American refugees, who include Danes,
 Norwegians and an Englishman, assert
 ed to the Galveston commercial associa- tion, which has undertaken to help them. l that the consuls could do nothing for | them
 | There was a mass meeting of refugees tonight to discuss the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
SAYS LEADERS IN UNDERWOOD FIGHT
 ARE FOR COMER
Henry B. Gray Names Many Prominent Men Who Are Working for
 Former Governor

Henry B. Gray. former lieutenan governor. stanch supporter of B. B Conner, declared yesterday that the or. ganization which secured the nomina. tion of Oscar W. Underwood by a mag nificent majority. is practically unan- imous In its support of Mir Conner
 Tt is true said Mr. Gray, that the majority of those who managed MT underwood's campaign are now ardent in their support of MT. Conner. Inas. much as MT Underwood defeated Cap tain Hobson by a majority of 34. 732. 1t Is apparent to all save those who will not see, that MT. Corners election is assured. l venture the assertion thai as large a percentage of those who voted for Underwood as of those who voted for Hobson will support Conner predict Mir. Comer's nomination by a majority ranging from l5.ooo to 25,- 000"
 Following this argument. MT. Gray stated that first of all, Forney John ston. state manager for MT. Under wood. was supporter of Mir Conner. MT. tnderwood's manager in the First district was Harry T. Hartwell
 MT Hartwell said MT. Gray, lis supporting MT Conner In the Third distr4ct Judge N. D. Denson managed the fight for MT Underwood He is supporting MT Corner In the Fourth district Kelly Dixon managed Mir un- derwoods fight He is supporting MT. Conner. In the Fifth district Senator J. D. Norman managed MT. Under woods fight He is supporting MT. Co., mer. In the Seventh district W. P. Lay was the practical manager Of MT. uDderwood's campaign. He is support in& MT. Conner In the Ninth district NJ. V. Joseph was district manager for MT Underwood He is supporting MT. Conner
 T nave not heard from Claude Ham flton. who managed MT Underwood s fight in the Second, but l believe that he is a supporter of Mr. Conner And the same is true of Henry A. Jones of Tuscaloosa, who managed MT. Under woods fight in the Sixth. l have heard nothing from c. W. Ashcraft, who man aged MT. Underwood's campaign in the Eighth.
 Locally the stanch supporters of Mr Underwood are lining up for MT. Conner. Murray Brown. president of the Young Mems Underwood club is F Moore. Walker Percy, John w. ONeill Culpepper Exum. General Fucker. w NJ. Drennen, W. P. C.. Harding, w. s. Harlan and Frank w. Smith are other local men who went down the line for Underwood who are now supporting Conner. The list throughout the state would be inde- terminable. In Montgomery, an ip- stance is Senator-elect Wiley Hill. In Randolph county there is John W. Ov- erton. In Talladege there Is J. H. Hicks And elsewhere there are others too numerous to mention.
 "Oscar w. Underwood is the big gest man of the south today In his campaign he did not attempt to tie himself to any man or any interest. He ran on his own strength and his own record. Mir Conner is doing like wise. But it is matter of more than passing interest that the great major ity of those who led the fight for Un- derwood and for Captain Hobson have joined hands in hearty effort to re- store Alabama to the people of Ala hama. The effort will be successful. Of that all well posted men are cerss tain"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
FIREMEN'S BALL IS
 VERY SUCCESSFUL

The firemen's ball held last night in
 the armory at the city hall, was pro-
 nounced by those present to be one of
 the most successful yet held by the, Fsirer.- .mHSss Relief eesSlss6,aiiafi;n. Crninssioner James Weatherly and Mrs B H. Eiland. wife of the captain of truck Company No. 6, led the grand march. beginning at 3 o'clock and an evening of fun was be- gun.
 Upwards of 200 tickets were sold to he ball and the crowd last night at 10 o'clock was estimated at between 800 and l2o0. There were hundreds waiting for chance the floor at 12 o'clock and it
 was nearing daylight this morning when the lights were lowered. The hall for the occasion was beautifully decorated and the music all that could be desired
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
ALABAMA COMES
 BACK WITH VICTORY

Tuscaloosa, April so-(Special) ~. Ia bama won todays game from kentucls, State to ?. getting an eA@yH break n, the two games. stYNafSn worked fo, Alabama and pitchs.9 b,s ,,sual good game keeping the hits. well scattered. Ken. tucisy's first Fun came on Tuttle,s three. paggef, @ Followed by Bryson's single the seooi'% on Bryson's double and Waters s'pgle. The hitting of Joplin and Hagan 1 featured the latter driving in three runs.
 The Alabama team left for Georgia to
 meet Tech and University of Georgia. l Seora.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
PROGRESSIVES PLEDGE
 ROOSEVELT SUPPORT

Chicago April 3o.-Continued allegiance to the progressive party was pledged by members of the national executive com- mittee of the progressves in a cablegram sent tonight to Colonel Roosevelt. The message was in reply to one received dur ing the day from the former President saying he expected to announce his future plans in few days.
 George w. Perkins of New York re- peated former assertions that an amalga- nation of the progressives with the re- publicans was not to be considered a pos sibility. Least of all" he said 'on an understanding with Barnes, Penrose and Shoot that they will agree on Colonel Roosevelt as candidate for President in l916'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
BROTHERS OF DEAD
 MARINE INDORSE
 PRESIDENTS POLICY

Chicago, April 30.--Meyer and Ed ward Meisenberg, brothers of Samuel Meisenberg, the Chicago marine killed in the opening activities at Vera Cruz sent this letter to President Wilson yesterday Dear MT President-We are broken hearted over the death of our brother sammy at Vera Cruz. But we are satisfied your policy is the right one. We stand ready, if necessary, to step into the shoes of our dead broth CT and fight for our flag in his place.
 Samuel Meisenberg joined the marine corps under the name of Samuel Mar ten"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
Refugees Arrive

Guatemala City, April 30-Many refu- gees of all natonalities from Salina Cruz and the Isthmus of Tehuantepec ar rived Wednesday on board the English steamer Acajutla at San Jose, a small Guatemalan port on the Pacific.
 Fugitives who crossed the Mexican frontier into Guatemala from the Mexi- can town of Tapachula report riots there Tn which the American flag was insulted
 Some refugees declare that attempts to massacre foreigners were averted only py the prompt action of the Mexican military commander of Tapacula who placed the foreigners in prison to guard them from the mob.
 several large estates owned by foreign capitalists were abandoned by their man. agers, who fled into Guatemala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
concerning matters affecting their wei

concerning matters affecting their wei fare.
 But we cannot enter Into negotiations of any character wits tine officers and agents of the United Mine Workers of America, who alone are responsible for the terrible reign of disorder and blood shed which has disgraced this state. Instead of it being our duty to do so. we conceive it rayher the duty of the officials of the United Mine Workers of America who called the strike now to call it off. They can do so if they see fit and by so doing they will within an hour. in great measure restore in- dustrial peace and properity in this state.
 Tn no event will the American people when fully advised permit 12O0 or 1900 armed strikers to continue their unlawful efforts to prevent 10000 law-abiding and industrious men from working for whom, when and upon suc,I terms as they see fit"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
10 Substitute Regulars

Washington, April 30--Seeretary Garri- son is preparing to substitute federal reg ulars for the Texas state troops now stationed at Brownsville. Heavy demands made upon the mobile army by the bor- der patrol and the Vera Cruz expedition probably will make it necessary to draw the force from the coast artillery
 The secretary suggested to Governor colquitt the imrractica bility of federal and state forces seeking to operate in the same territory under different com mands, and ,ne governor has agreed to withdraw the militia when regulars ar rye,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
A. c. DUNCAN HEADS
 MANUFACTURERS

Boston. April 90-Albert Greene Dun can of Boston. treasurer of the Harmony Mills, today was elected president of the National Cotton Manufacturers associa- ton at the closing sessions of it's annual convention Two vice presidents were chosen, William M. Butler of New Bed ford and Grosvenor Ely of Jewett City. Conn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
Much Depends On Carranza


 Upon whether or not General Car ranza accepts any proposal for ar armistice as between himself and Gen. eral Huerta depends the limitation. fol the present, of the field of the diplo. mats at work on the whole Mexica. propiem should Carranza refuse to ac- eept any armistice with Huerta the work of the diplomats, 1t is realized would be confined. solely to settling differences between the United States and Mexico, though they by no mean- have given up the idea of solving the whole Mexican problem
 In the communication from the three south American diplomats to Carranza mention is made of failure to receive the proposal by local representatives of the constitutionalists. The letter ex- plained today that their declination to receive the proposition arose out of no desire to pass on it's merits but merely because they had not been au- thorized 10 receive proposals of such importance. They said they had advised the three South American diplomats. however, to telegraph CarranZa direct, which resulted in last nights answer.
 Administration officials who read the Carranza note noted it's ambiguous lam guage. but were optimistic in the hope that technicalities soon would be brushed aside and a clearer under staHuing oDlalHeu or Just what the constitutionalst chief intended
 Various conjectural reports continued to circulate as to the work of the mediators. One of these as to a neu- tral zone around Tampico later was said not to have been considered by the mediators. Another referred to q temporary provisional commission in Mexico in case Huerta retired. There was nothing authoritative as to this. but it was believed in some quarters that Huerta realizes his authority has waned until 1t cannot last much longer.
 Further conferences were held today at the state department on the sug- gested establishment of a neutral zone about Tampico oil fields The valuable foreign owned oil properties there, it was pointed out, if once set afire could not he extinguished and hundreds of millions of barrels of oil would be lost
 joint resolution to make immedi- ately available the entire s101 900. 900 army appropriation bill, just passed by both houses of Congress. was in troduced today at President Wilson's s request, by Chairman Hay of the House military affairs committee. The measure is designed to meet the pres ent emergency in Mexico.
 , It has been suggested that the same course may be followed by the naval affairs committee though Chairman Padgett does not favor such action un- less the President requests it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
Refuse Agreement

Denver. April 30-Nineteen coal mine operating companies of Colorado virtually all within the state--to- day refused to consider suggestion made by Chairman M. D, Foster of the House mines committed, that negoti- ations for settlement of the Colorado coal mine strike be entered into on the basis that the recognition of unions had been formally waived by the Unit ed Mine Workers of America. This re- fusal was announced after a telegram which Dr. Foster had sent to John D. Rockefeller. Jr, in New York. calling on him to settle the strike by recog- nizing the union, had been referred to the mining companies of this state. The telegram from Dr. Foster to Mr. Rock efeller read:
 William Green, secretary treasurer of the International Mine Workers union, makes public statement that mine workers will waive any recogni- tion of union or unionizing camps Are you willing to enter into negotiations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
PRESIDENT HUERTE ACCEPTS ARMIS,TICE
 DURING MEDIATION
tconsinued Eso p.x. o,.,


 essaphsned ,nlt Huerta not only ac- 2f52 i",.' ny Ssdiation with the United z ss!States> }snalso with Carranza
 Another outgrowth of the discussion was an intimation that both the Huerta and Carranza elements would send represen- tatjves to deal directly with the media tors, and that Francisco De La Barra, probably would be designated 10 act for Huerta. It was known that the media tors themselves had made move for a personal representative from either party. But there was reason to believe
 De La Barras coming was being consid-
 cred at Mexico City and that a repre-
 sentative of Carranza, who is on his way here. may be authorized to act in ]. that direct capacity
 N, Encouraging Attitude
 During the day the intermediates re- ceived word of the encouraging attitude of some of the foremost European pow 2 CTS. notably Great Britain. While the ' mediators have not appealed directly for the friendly influence of European pow < CTS, their home governments have en- listed their ambassadors and ministers i at European capitals 10 secure friendly
 CO., operation. The responses are in gen. 1ral encouraging, yet the difficulties still In the way of il settlement are recognized. I One continental diplomatist pointed out
 that the difficulties increased as the scope
 ef intermediation was broadened. He lik-
 ened the situation to the so-caled concert
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01

Two-base hit, Bryson. Sacrifice hits. Iadd Crawford. struck out, stevenson 5, Wood son 3, Bases on balls. Stevenson 3. Wood son ?. Stolen bases. Joplin ?. Cargile 2 Left on bases, Alabama G. Kentucky 6 Hit by pitched ball, Woodson tCraw- ford. Wellsl Umpire. Burke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
Smallpox Well in Hand

Mountain Creek April 30.-tSpeciai) The smallpox scare is fast fading here. The doctors have the disease we'll in hand. No new cases reported today, and no deaths. The old veterans are kept at the Soldiers home for safety
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
Marines Watch Transaction

The 'rarines, not understanding the transaction. watched Mulcahy compel the opening of safes which proved to be empty the cashier explaining that the funds had been turned over to his em- blower. Pedro Nau
 The cashier thereupon was forced to conduct the party to the residence of Nan. from whom money was demanded Nau handed over 500o pesos which Null cahy carried to his hotel. dismissing the marines.
 On the following day Nau complained to the provost marshal after which de- tectives traced Mulcahy who later was arrested and placed in jail. The money was recovered and returned to Nau. Null cahy was sentenced to five years at hard labor. This was the last act performed by Commander Sellers as provost mar shal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01

quantlty of arms and ammunition in the hands of Mexicans
 Muleahy was given squad of three armed men and instructed to seize the arms and ammunition. Led by Mulcahy the men went to a gambling house where Muicahy in Spanish demanded money in- stead of arms and represented himself as q second captain of nolice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
RockefelIer's Reply
MT. Rock efeller replied

MT. ftocke1ellef feplleu.
 Your telegram last night received. am forwarding fl to the officers of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company 1 in Denver, who. with officials of oth- CT mining companies in Colorado, are l the only ones competent to deal with 1 the questetion therein referred" 1 The Colorado Fuel and Iron com pany and fS other coal operating com
 panies replied to Dr. Foster: Answering your telegram of last night addressed to Mir. John D. Rock efeller. Jr.. and referred to Colorado Coal mine owners for reply. When on April 16 the governor withdrew all ex- eept a small detachment of militia from the field, law. order and quiet prevailed in this state. There were em ploycd by the operators of Colorado coal mines more than 10000 apparent ly contented men. On the morning of April 20 the striking miners in the Ludlow tent colony. two miles from the nearest coal mine. placed their women and children in what they con
 sidered places of safety and made an armed attack on the militia encamped
 nearby.
 ''The fight continued throughout the
 day and several men were killed. Dur ling the battle the tent colony was de-
 stroyed by fire. Next day the bodies of two women and II children were dis covered in hole under a tent where
 the strikers had placed them when the attack upon the soldiers was begun.
 They had been suffocated
 None of these children and no
 woman was killed by rifle fire. nor did the soldiers know of or have any req son to suspect the presence of non combatants where the strikers had concealed them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
Crane Tennis Winner

London. April 30.-Joshua Crane, Jr, of
 Boston. won an easy victory today over
 C. Agar in the third round of the Brit ish amateur court tennis championship at Queens club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01

(COntinued from Page Onel leaders.
 At the governors office it was said an appeal for help had been received from Sheriff McAfee of Weld county who feared an attack by strikers on the mines in the vicinity of Frederick A detail of 120 militiamen is still at Louis
 vile.
 Three miners from Routt county report ed to Governor Ammons today that every
 man employed at the Oakdale mine, near
 Steamboat Springs had received a threatening letter No troops are sta tioned there.
 Trinidad, Col, April 30.---In the strike
 zone tonight strikers and guards who
 Tad battled intermittently in southern Colorado for 10 days laid aside their rifles
 and slumbered. This was because Mai w. w. Holbrook, commanding the Sec ond squadron, Fifth United States cav airy, had brought some 300 regulars to
 Trinidad early today and announced that
 he was here to restore peace
 We are not here to take sides between
 the strikers and their former employers, .
 explained the major: we are here to re-
 store order. l have been assured of CO., operation from the warning factions, and
 am confident of our ultimate success" To Visit Ludlow
 Major Holbrook admitted that negotia- tions had been opened in connection with | the dismament of the strikers. He de-
 ciined, however oreveal the exact na- l ture of the negotiations. or the success with which they had been attended. 1 Asked if the mine guards would be dis
 armed he said ''The guards, of course,
 cannot be disarmed just at present, with the property of the companies under their protection. The strikers, however. will be assured that the use of arms by the
 guards will be restricted. The guards must confine their activities strictly to
 protecting the property of their employ
 CTS. They will not be permitted to modest
 the miners or their tent colonies.'' The major said he would visit the site
 of the burned Ludlow tent colony in com i pany with leaders of the miners of deter l mine whether or not the strikers should
 be allowed to rebuild 1t. Strikers en-
 camped near San Rafael hospital, on the
 edge of Trinidad. will not be disturbed. Major Holbrook explained that martial
 law had not been proclaimed. but that the civil authorities and the civil courts
 were exercising their functions. | The main camp of the regulars and the
 headquarters of their commander are on
 the Fair grounds, north of the city. Troop G. 65 men. under Capt. c. c. Smith.
 was sent to Walsenburg late today.
 Thirty men under Lieutenant Wheeler to-
 night went to, Segundo to protect dis l trict in which numerous reports of ac- tivity on the part of strikers were re- ceived throughout last night
 l Major Holbrook said he expected to send one troop to Ludlow to replace the state militiamen on guard in that region.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01

New York, April 30.-Henry Fairfield osborn president of the American Mu- scum of Natural History, today received the following cablegram from Col. Theodore Roosevelt who, with his son, Kermit. have arrived safely in Manaos, Brazil;
 Hard, but very successful trip. Have collected 1900 bird skins, all told. and 800 mammals. We have also put on map river running from north of thirteenth degree to south of fifth degree, the largest af- fluent of the Madeira, the upper part hitherto utterly unknown to anyone and tine lower part utterly unknown to carto- graphers. ROOSEVEL
 The message was dated Manaos. April 30. Anthony Fiala, the explorer, who ac- companied the Roosevelt party. will ar rive in New York tomorrow from Rio Janeiro.
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for settlement of strike on that basis. and stop killing of men, women and children? l strongly urge you 10 do so. and believe the strike can be ended 1 without recognition of the union and all the other differences can be amic
 ably settled. In my judgment it is your
 duty fo do ao~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
TASK OF GUARDING VERA CRUZ TAKEN
 OVER BY ARMY
(Continued from Page Onel

stations and the reports had been re- ceived by Brigadier General Funston official calls were exchanged between Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger Gov ernor Robert J. Kerr and Brigadier General Funston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-01
COLONEL ROOSEVELT
 REACHES MAN0US
Ex-President Has Secured 200 Specimens for Amer
 ican Museum

Manaos, Brazil. April 3o-Col. Theodore Roosevelt arrived here today from his expedition through the hitherto unex- plored portion of Brazil. He was greeted enthusiastically.