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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
WILSON CONFIDENT
 BUSINESS MEN OF
 COUNTRY WITH HIM
On Wednesday President Will See Del egation Representing Large ln-
 terests of Kansas City

Washington. July 1.-Despite unfav- orabe views of the referendum conducted by the Chamber of Commerce4 of the United States on the administration { antitrust measures, President Wilson, il became known tonight. still Is confident the business men of the country are with him in his plans and that he will win over more leaaersiin the business world before the final passage of the antitrust bills.
 On "Wednesday he will see delegation representing large interests in Kansas City. He has let it belknown he is willing to see any prominent men who want to discuss conditions with him, In every mail he Is getting scores of letters bear ing on the situation
 Members of Congress who have visited the White House last week have called attention to the fact that no prominent business men have called on them to dis cuss the antitrust bills. They explained tliey thought business men were being kept away by former charges of lobbying when other important questions were pending
 Bearing on the condition of business the President has received many letters urging speedy decision of the freight rate cases pending before the interstate com merce commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
OFFER REWARD OF
 $5 PER HEAD FOR
 INFECTED RATS
New Orleans Authorities Want Rodents Properly Tagged for
 Examination

New Orleans, July 1T-"Any person finding a plague infected rat will be given bounty of N, provided the rat Is properly tagged-where caught if alive and where found if dead
 This reward was offered today by Dr, William c Rocker. assistant surgeon general of the United States public health service, in charge of the rat destruc- tion campaign to prevent spread of the bubonic pleague In New Orleans. His offer applies to employees of the health service as well as the general public.
 Of the 2330 rodents examined not one has been found to be infected, it was announced. Nearly a wagon load of lit tie animals-749 in number--were trapped hauled to the laboratory for examina- tion.
 No new cases of the plague were re- ported today the total since the out break on June 27 remaining at four. Thres deaths have occurred.
 A meeting having for it's purpose the education of the general public to the symptoms and causes of the plague will be held next Friday Under the auspices of the Panama medical and surgical com n ittee. Dr. Ruper Blue will deliver a lecture on the Relation of the Plague to National Prosperity Dr. Fucker will give a stereopticon lecture on the erad- ication of the disease. and Dr. W. H. Cleel. assistant surgeon general, will lecture cn symptoms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Huerta may resign Monday
 Internal peace in Mexico near at
 hand.
 Ray Rushton heads bar association. 2--Scarlet fever subject of health
 bulletin. 3--Parker urged to run for mayor of
 Anniston. 4-General dam act highly important. 1.-Two held in connection with death ' of Ruth Hinds.
 Water power situation cleared.
 Woman left to die in street aided
 by one as poor as she. 6---Baptists to raise funds for Judson. 7-Story of Indian reads like romance. S-German soldiers brutally treated 9-The women of the south. 10--230 reported to have been executed
 in Mexican capital. Bessemer stores damaged by fire.
 Eight governors of Alabama. 14-15-16-Sports. 17-Poultry news. 21--Law course at university may be
 extended. 22-Fraternal news. 23-Some Birmingham women reared
 in Tuscaloosa 24-Vigorous action taken by rabbis. 26 and 30--Socety. 27-St Clair tomato club. 2s and 3i-Ned Brace and editorial
 comment 2a-The house that Ned Brace built. 32-33-Automobile gossip. 34-Dolly's dialogues. 35-Devoted life to writing history or
 revolution. |36-The young people. 37--Markets. 3S-The Bookshelf. s9-46-Magazine section. l7-50-Comic supplement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
COLLIER STORSTAD
 HELD TO BLAME FOR
 STEAMER DISASTER
Commission Holds Sinking of Empress of Ireland Due to Change of
 Course by Collier


 Quebec, July l1,--The collier Storstae lis held to blame for the Empress oi Ireland disaster in the finding of tn, wreck commission handed down today Tho commission holds the disaster was due to the Storstad's change of course ordered by the third officer without Instructions from the first officer who was in charge of the collier at the time.
 The Empress was sunk in the St Lawrence river on May 29 with loss or more than 1000 lives
 The inquiry into the disaster was be- gun here on June Is by commission composed of Lord Mersey. formerly pre- siding justice of the British admiralty court; Sir Adolpho Routhier of Quebec, and Chief Justice Mcleod of New Brunswick.
 Lord Mersey also presided over the inquiry into the Titanic disaster
 Alfred Tufteness third officer of the collier, was found responsible. He was on the bridge when the crash occurred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
COMMITTEE MAKING
 RAPID STRIDES ON
 ANTITRUST BILLS
Railroad Securities Measure Will Be Ready in Revised Form for Sub
 mission Early This Week

Washington, July 11.--Rapid strides were made by the Senate Judiciary and commerce committees today on the ad : ministration antitrust bills and as surances were given tonight that the railroad securities measure and tho Clayton bill would be ready in revised form for submission to the Senate early next week
 The commerce committee spent the day on the securities bill and virtually decided to strike from the measure the provision investing the interstate com merce commission with power to direct tho purposes for which stock or bond issues of railroads should be expend - ed. The amendment would provide that tho commission investigate all applica- tions for stock issuances and to re- icct or approve them, but in cases of acceptance. the commission would not have the power to determine how the money should be expended
 Much discussion developed on this point. It was declared that if the commission were directed to pass on ali proposed improvements. extensions or other railroad plans, 1t would con stitute itself a board of managers for all the railroads and would require d staff of experts almost impossible to procure.
 The committee did not complete its work. Other points will be disposed of Monday.
 The judiciary committee decided to eliminate from the Clayton bill the section making it unlawful for dealers in certain commodities to refuse to sell their product to responsible ap- plcants. It was also decided to strike from the bill the provision permitting picketing on the premises of employ CTS time of strikes or other labor trou- bles.
 The committee proposes to revise somewhat provisions prohibiting inter- locking directorates, holding companies and price discriminations. These changes will be perfected Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
NEW STEP TOWARD INDEPENDENCE OF
 PHILIPPINES MADE
Zones Introduces Bill Providing More Autonomous Government for (
 the Islands

Washington, July 11.-An administra. ticn-approved plan for more autono- nous Philippine government, as another step toward independence, was laid be- fore Congress today wnen Representative Jcnes of Virginia introduced a bill GOV ering the subject Mir Jones is chair man of the House insular committee, and his measure. declaring the purpose oi the United States as to the future polit- ical status of the Fiipinos, follows long series of conferences with President Will son, Secretary Garrison, Manuel Queson Philippine resident commissioner to the Upited States. and democratic members of the insuar committee, all of whom informally have approved it.
 Supporters of the measure do not expect it to get favorable action by Congress at this session. President Wilson has examined the bill carefully and Secretary Garrison strongly favors it's enactment IT is designed to carry out declarations of the Baltimore platform toward the Philippines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
Montgomery Lawyer Elect ed by Reclamation at Clos
 ing Session Yesterday
MYTHICAL PRACTICE
 IS ROUNDLY SCORED
Adopt Resolution Conforming Solicit ing Practice in Any Form-Den. son Makes Bitter Attacks on
 the Supreme Court
ny L. s. BETTY

Montgomery. July 11.-tspeeiaI) Ray Ru-hton of Montgomery was to- day unanimously elected president of the Alabama State Bar association at the closing session of the ussociation's thirty-seventh annual meeting to suc- ceed Thomas M. Stevens of Mobile. His name was placed In nomination by J. K. Dixon of TaIIadcga and the nomin- Rtion was warmly seconded by Forney Johnston Of Birmingham. No other name was submitted to the association and Mir. Rushton's election was de- cInred by n rising vote of all the mem bers present.
 Mir. Rushton's election as the head of the State Bar association was anticipated From the moment his name was mentioned for the office, and there was no surprsse
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
 MADOO HAS SAVED COUNTRY BIG SUI

Washington. July 1l.-Sccretary Me Adoo, in his administration of the treas ury department. th1s far has saved the country S9il .272, declared Chairman Car ter Glass of the House banking commit tee today. replying to d criticism of the federal reserve organization committee by Representative Mondell. Mir. Monden had declared he was unable to ascertain how much the committee had spent going about the country getting evidence for the establishment of the reserve bank cities.
 Mr. Glass said the committee spent S7oi5 ir expenses and Si356 for stenographic work He compared shis with the ex- ponditure of $2S2,0G0 by the Aldrich none tary commission, in investigating Euro Iean panl.ing systems.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
Will Make Effort to Lift Ban of Secrecy on Testi-
 mOny Taken
CONFIRMATION OF
 TWO URGED BY MANY
Members of Committee Declare No Further Action Will Be Taken un- less Warburg Consents to
 Appear Before Them

Washington, July 11--Publicity of all facts nsccrtnincd by the Senate bank ing committee relating to the nomina- lions of Thomas D. Jones and Paul M. Wnrburg ms members of the federal reserve board Is sought by senators W ho oppose their confirmation.
 To this end 1t became known today an effort will be made in executive session of the Senate next week to have the ban of secrecy lifted on the testimony taken by the committee in Mir. Jones case and also to have published all correspondence involved in Mir. Warburg's refusal to ap- rear before the committee.
 Senator Hitchcock, acting chairman of the committed, when ne makes the com n,ittee's report adverse to Mir Jones' nomination, proposes to move that the testimony be made public, and also that all the facts regarding MT. Warburg' s ee SC be aired. Senator Hitchcock said to- day he hoped the whole matter would be openly debated.
 Members of the banking committee to- day received scores of letters and tele- grams frcm individuals and business as- sosiations throughout the country urg- ing the confirmation of Mir. Jones and MT. Warburg.
 Members of the committee today said no further action would be taken on Mir. Warhurgs nomination unless the New York banker should consent to appear before it.
 A suggestion that Mir. Warburg might consent to appear if the committee should outline what course it's examination would taken was considered Informally by some l Il embers of the committee today, but nothing was determined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
FREE SPEECH IS
 GIVEN ANARCHISTS

New York, July 11.-Free speech was allowed by the city administration to anarchists and radical organizations in their demonstration for their adherents Killed in the dynamite explosion here July f. No disturbances occurred.
 Seven hundred policemen mounted guard in the square at II o'clock and remained until after the orderly closing of the meeting at o'clock.
 Complying with the restrictions inn posed by the police the demonstrants did not bring to the square the ashes of Arthur caron, Charles Berg and Carl Hanson, the three victims of the ex- plosion nor did they form parade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
Field Says Col. Goethals
 Let Him Get Pictures

San FranCisco, July 1.-The defense of zine, and of three others accused with him of having disclosed military secrets of the United States by the publication of an illustated article revealing Panama canal Qualifications, will be that the pie lures were taken and the aeroplane flight made with the permission of Col. George W. Goethals This was stated when the men appeared today before a United States commission.
 MT iFeld, Robert Fowler. an aviator, Riley E. Scott, author of the article, and Ray Duhem. a motion picture man. were arrested yesterday at the instance of the war department. They were relased on their own recognizance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
EYEWITNESS FOUND
 TO BAILEY MURDER
District Attorney Reports New Deyel- opment in Case-Mrs. Carman's
 Maid Spirited Away

Mineola, N. Y., July 11.--An eyewlt- ness to the murder of Mrs. Louise Bailey, shot down in the private office of pr, Edwin carman at Freeport, has been found by District Attorney Lewis l. Smith, it was reported tonight Mrs Car man is in the Nassau county jail charged with the crime.
 The one other important development in the case today was the declaration by George Levy, counsel for Mrs. Carman, that Ceceia Coleman, the Carman ne- gro maid, who has played an import ant part as witness for the defense. has been spirited away. Mir. Levy charged that the maid had been kidnapped by pri- vate detectives, District Attorney Smith denied any Knowledge of the affair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
SIX KILLED IN
 BIG COLLISION

Rochester, N. H., July n.-Six persons returning from Sunday school picnic were killed tonight when their blackboard was hit by freight train on the Boston Maine railroad The party of 16 was sing ing Nearer My God to Thee and the voices drowned out the roise of the train. The dead all of whom were between IA and IS years of age are:
 Leona Blaisdell ana Muriel Blaisdell, sisters; Edith Blaisdel and Helen An drews, all of East Rochester; Ruth Lib bey of South Lebanon. Maine and Ed ward Devaney of 3laciSinston, Mass
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
PRAISE CHAIRMAN
 N. E. ASSOCIATION

St. Paul. July t.-C. G. Pearse, Mill waukee, was elected chairman of the board of directors of the National Edu- ca tion association today The board ap- proved Oakland, Cal. as the 1915 meet ing place.
 After the women defeated l. Stanley Brown of Joliet. ILL, for reelection to the board of trustees Vice President Joseph swain gave Brown still greater field of activity by appointing him act ing president of the N. E. A. in the ab- sence of President David Starr Jordan who Is touring Europe. ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
THREE ARE BURNED
 TO DEATH IN FIRE

Tacoma, Wash. July 11.-Three men were burned to death and IA painfully in- jured today when they tried to run the gauntlet of millfire here to have few loaded lumber cars.
 The cars, drawn by a switch engine, were being pulled out of the yard of the Comfy Mill company. when the rails spread The engine and tender on which the men were riding, were thrown into the flames.
 The fire destroyed the Comfy plant and the plant of the Bismarck Mill company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
TAKE NO ACTION IN
 NELMS MYSTERY

Atlanta, July 11.--Agents of the depart ment of justice today announced that no evidence thus far presented by Mrs. John w. Nelms bearing on the disappearance of her daughters, Mrs. Eloise Nelms Den his and Miss Beatrice Nelms justified government action. Mrs Nelms made special pleas to the governor, the police and the federal authorities, to proceed in the case, but there has been nothing definite upon which they could work
 Late tonight Mrs. Nelms saying that a woman. supposed to be Beatrice with male and female compe nion had been seen in LaGrange Ga, late last night. The Nelms family has relations in Salem Ala. and Mrs Nelms has asked that efforts be made to verify the report
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
FAY IS CLEARED OF
 ROBBERY CHARGE

New York, July 11.-James Fay. who was arrested on June 6 at a poolroom which was entered by police who were searching for certain persons suspected of connection with the robbery of two employees of the American Can company that occurred the previous day. has been exonerated by police investigation of having any conenction with the rob bery.
 It also appears that the stateemnt made that MT. Fay was held for con- nection with the robbery was incorrect as the charge against him was the technical one or violation of the Sul- livan law which prohibits the posses sion of weapons.
 The police investigation gives Fay a clean character.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
HIGH TYPHOID FEVER
 RECORD IN VIRGINIA

Washington. July 1i.-Virginia had a more Infavorable typhoid fever report than any other state in l9l3 according to statement today by the public health service, giving the statistics reported to that service by state health officers In Virginia there were 596S cases of typhoid reported. which Is 2S03 cases to every ,0O0.- 0o0 population, the highest ratio compiled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
DENVER IS READY
 FOR ELKS' REUNION

Denver, July l1.-Denver tonight was ready for the twenty-eighth annual re rnion of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. which opens formally Monday night Decorations on all build ings for 15 blocks along five of the prin- cipal business thoroughfares formed lanes of brilliant colors. Scores of special trains Sunday and Monday will bring thousands of Elks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
TWO DROWNED
 IN PENNSYLVANIA

Scranton. Pa. July 11.-High water caused by yesterdays storm. during which man and a boy were drowned and another man was killed by light ming had completely subsided today. The worst sufferers from the heavy fall of rain were the railroads. several of which were tied up for hours last night because of washouts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
GREECE AND TURKEY
 SEEK AN ARBITRATOR

Constantinople. July 1I-Greece and Turkey have requested Switzerland to designate an arbitrator to settle differ ei ces existing among the members of the mixed Graeco-Turkish commission. which is sitting in Smyrna for the pur- pose of arranging the emigration question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
New Duration Flight

JOhahHlsthaI, Germany, July IT. Reinholdt Boehm, a German aviator, using the same biplane employed by Landmann in making his non-stop flight of 2l hours 49 minutes on June 2S today made a new duration flight of 24 hours 12 minutes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
Miners to Resume Work

Columbus, O., July 11.-Nearly 2o,oyJ of the 45.0oo striking coal miners in Ohio will go back to work next week as a result of the ratification of new wage scale by convention of United Mine Workers, District No. 6, here today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
Suffrage Amendment
 Will Go on Ballot

Jefferson City. Mo. July 11.-An amendment to the Missouri constitu- tion giving women the right to vote will go on the ballots at the Novem Der election The petition providing for the placing of the amendment before the people has sufficient signatures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
FOUR CHILDREN ARE
 KILLED BY FIRE

Black River Falls, Wis, July u.-Four of Richard Roberts children lost their lives when fire destroyed the Roberts farm home near Taylor today. Two chill dren will recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
MRS. PANKFURST
 IS SET FREE AGAIN

London, July l1.Mr Fmmeline Plank hurst, the militant suffragette leader, who Nas arrested on July s at the offices of the WV omen's Social and Political union. was ag(in released from Holloway jail to- day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
Vote Exhibition Appropriation

Vienna, Austria, July 1I.-The city council today voted an appropriation of S64.0Oe to cover the cost of vienna's separate participation in the Panama Pacific exposition at San Francisco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
NOTED GERMAN POET
 AND AUTHOR DEAD

Berlin, July 11.-Prof. Julius Rodenburg, s4 years of age the German poet and au- thor. died here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
Significant Announcement

Coupled with the announcement from Torreon of the results of the lconfer- ence there, the statement of Carranza from Saltilio that he intends to carry out to the letter the plan of Guadalupe was regarded as significant. The plan provides for the installation of Car ranza as President ad interim of the re- public until an election shall be held The belief prevails in some quarters
 that Carranza would stay in office un- til the country was pacfied, then call an election and resign in order to be- come a candidate.
 All prospect of holding peace con- ferences between representatives of Huerta and Carranza has vanished, ac- cording to private advices from Gen eral Carranza. There is possibility
 that If Francisco CarbaJal succeeds Huerta in Mexico City the constitu- tionalists may agree to send delegates
 to confer with his representatives about terms of peace. But Carranza's pro-
 nouncement at Saltillo today, and statements of his representatives here
 make it almost a certainty that the only terms the constitutionalists will offer
 will be the acceptance of Guadalupe
 That the federals may surrender to
 save the masses in the federal terri tory from an invasion by the large con-
 stitutionalist army is generally be-
 lieved here. A peaceful occupation of
 Mexico City by small part of the con stitutionalist army, 1t is pointed out
 would accomplish the same object for Carranza-the assumption of power
 and prevent footing and sacking.
 The Washington administration is not
 inclined to assume any active part in
 the situation at present, being content to let the constitutionalists and Huerta
 factions work out solution of the
 problem in their own way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
Dictator Will Retire inSsr, vor of Carbaja!s !!soSs
 Mexico City E W-t
HUERTA OFFICIALS
 LEAVING COUNTRY
Developments in Past Twenty-Four Hours Show Triumph of Revolu- ton Is Inevitable = No
 Peace Conference

Washington, July 1I.-A survey of developments In Mexico within the last A hours had convinced officials and diplomats here that internal peace Is Denr at hand. The appointment of Fran cisco CnrbnjaI as minister of foreign affairs means the retirement of Gem eral Huerta in his favor as provis- ionaI President within n few days, ac- cordfng to messages from the Mexican capital.
 The capture by the constitutionalists of Guadalajara has emphasized that the military triumph of the revolution lis inevitable. This is the tenor of the information reaching officials here along with the news that persons prom inently identified with the Huerta gov ernment are leaving the country with their families, fearing reprisals by the constitutionalists.
 Composition of differences between Carranza and Villa have solidifed the constitutionalist military forces again, but those conversant with inner details of the situation claim a much more ben eficial result has ensued in that a pro- gramme for the holding of honest cleo tions and the carrying out of reforms now has been drafted.