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a sudden delicacy Of feeling, | suppose
forb tde any Jealous attempt to influence
the action or Guild the conviction OF
these men whom the outer world had
enormously regarded as parts of n well
organized political machine"
After n prolonged scramble FOR the
place by the "Half-B Breed" leaders. Mr.
Stephenson. going his own way. won
and was elected on May II
shortly after the election Senator la
Folctt. wrote to him, according to
Senator Stephenson
My DEAR SENATOR: II is good 20
write that down and to know that moth
ing can ever change II. Al last. after
u quarter of n century. justice has been
done
Despite this friendly u;tcrance the two
men began To- follow dividing ways.
Senator stephenson mtimates that Sem
ator La Toilette became absorbed IN re-
forming other States and used tn" thau-
tauqua platform to spread his ideas.
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TRICKED BRITISH SHIP.
Captain Of the Vinlaud Tells of
the Long Chase.

Capt. Moller OF the vinland. who ar
rived here yesterday from Norfolk. said
I'VE were about or the IIighlands be-
tween and $ o'clock Wednesday morn
ing when I made out ship heading
toward us from direct south. As we
drew closer she began 10 signal US.
Then l found she was "A converted Brit
sh cruiser.
The ship looked to me like one of
the old Anchor liners which had for
merly run between New York and Glas-
gov. As near as l could make out she
was armed with four inch guns fore, aft
and amidships. She also carried ma
chine guns.
THE cruiser signalled us to stop.
Knowing what has been happening,
made up my mind that ! would not
have my ship captured as long as I could
keep her afioat. sent word down TO
the chief engineer 20 crowd on all steam
the engines would carry.
"Then | tried "A little biui'ing.
signalled uack to the Britisher that |
could not read his signals and asked
that he come closer. All the while
had my eye ON the three mile limit. and
toward land.
We gu. close up. just OFF Barnegat. |
broke out the Danish flag from the
aftermast, dipping 1t once. Within a
few minutes the Eritishcr answered my
salute and dipped her ensign.
This however. did not cause her to
change her course or give up the pur-
suit. headed straight In then and
sis nailed the chief engineer for full
speed. Pretty soon | was well within
the three mile limit am absolutely
certain OF that But the British cruiser
kept right on, closing in and running
parallel to us.
'All day long We ran at top speed, the
Brtisher close behind, and AS ! say. In
my Judgment, still we'll within the three
mile limit.
might came on. The Britishcr dis
played no lights. Neither did ]. We
kept steadily Oh the chase following
.he coast line. and at all times, even
in the darkness. in full sight OF land.
Fortunately II fog sprang up. To-
Gated our position on the chart and
determined to make the Jersey cape
In the thick weather we barely made
out the light. Then I swung her over
and we slid into Cape May channel
safe for the time being AZ least.
"As We sped through the channel.
saw the thick smoke Of the cruiser in
the fog, and now and then We caught
the dim CLEAN OF her searchlight tryine
to pick us up ,
I'VE lay at anchorage until 4 O'clock
Friday morning Then under cover of
another for We stole out and were able
10 make Norfolk by closely hugging the
shore"
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"Whor Stebhns had mapped out the
plan he handed la Toilette $4,000 in
currency which had given him for that
purpose. Tho reluctance which he had
exhibited at previous meetings with Pat
rick and Overbeck vanished Apparently
overcome at the prospect. according to
the detailed report Of the conference
made to me, and with tears running
down his cheeks he declared with con-
fidence that he would be the next Gov
ernor of Wisconsin.
"How well the plan worked out is n
matter of political record. Stebbins
went on with his canvass I'm the north
crn part OF the State. to carry on
which I gave him $4,000. La toilette
confinei his efforts to the other parts,
as had been agreed upon. TO defray the
expenses Of his campaign gave
81, 500 more, six weeks after the Chi
cago meeting. These contributions ap-
peared TO have fixed u standard There
after when an outlay was needed to
meet the difficulties with which the Half
Breeds were confronted from time to
time requests were In most cases for
this precise amount.
'These manGuvres mystihed tho ma
chine politicians. who were ~ yet un.
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THAT isn't the worst" said another
woman. 'look AT coal, 81 ton, and
kitchen coal little over double its
usual price. II you make up your mind
To- an increase one day. the next day
you find 4, has jumped again. Even
soap is doubled IN price. and You can't
afford olive oil any more. simple things
like carrots and dried peas and lentils
are way up too"
one of the oldest places IN Paris in
contrast with i's former activities is
Magic city Beforc the war this use
~ he one ot the Gayest, mcrricst amusc-
ment halls in Paris. There was every
forr, Of amusement after the fashion of
Coney Island or White city, but IN ad-
dition 1t was the rendezvous OF al, dane
ing Paris, and its Friday evening sor-es
were the smartest thing Paris boosted.
Every one who pretended 10 be any ono
city Friday evenings.
Now when YOU go In you see no longer
scenic railways or descents to Hades
the booths are gone, the towers an
everything which used TO amuse Pari-
SLAMS There is small army of men
md women engaged in making boots
FOL the army. Magic City Is now tho
rentre of the manufacture OF solcs
and heels for the soldiers. The Govern
,nent, remembering the shameful con-
tracing in the war OF 1870, when the
soles OF tho shoes were made of paper
and n i've mile tramp nearly put the
soldiers feet on the bare road. have
taken entire charge OF II themselves
this time.
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MANY Of the political plans carried
out In Wisconsin at this time were laid
Mt conferences IN Chicago hotel rooms
the conferees slipping in and out OF the
city singly and with the greatest pos
sibc secrecy as II the attention OF the
world were rivcted on their movements.
whereas tho world, as a matter OF fact.
was quite indifferent to them. The
meetings might have been held more
conveniently AZ Madison. and so far as
I could see would probably have at
tracted as little notice.
LA Toilette was at tho appointed
place with Edward |. Kidd the state
Bank Examiner, Before Stebbins could
complete what | had instructed him to
say La Toilette interrupted again. maxi
ing the objection that the time was not
ripe for his candidacy and that he was
without funds To make the fight, Steb-
a,ins persisted, asking to he heard through
before any objections were made. and
outlined tho plan which ! had devised.
According TO this La Toilette WAS 10
announce his candidacy for the Gov
ernorship Stebbins was also TO enter
the field, but was to withdraw al the
proper time after canvassing the north
crn IArt of the State. I knew that
Henry G, Payne, the leader OF the reac-
tionary wing OF the Republican party,
would bring out n candidate. hut l was
reasonably sure that with the campaign
| proposed we could defeat him.
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DENIES BIG CUNARDERS SUNK
Official says Aauitania and Maurc-
tnniu Are In Hospital service.

An official of the Cunard Line said
yesterday that there was no truth in
the rumor that the steamships Aqui-
tania and Mauretania had been sunk
by German submarines. The two great
liners are in the hospital service and
ply between Liverpool and the Oar
danelles,
Tho Aquitania is fitted to carry 1000
and the Mauctania 3lOO sick and
wounded They We're formerly In the
transport service and became hospital
ships about two months ago.
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AFGHANS TO INVADE INDIA.
B~rIin Hears Attacks On Frontier
Have Been BeRun.

BErIIN, via London, Nov li.--Afghan-
istan IL preparing 10 war against the
British possessions In india. according
to telegrams received by the Overseas
News Agency from constantinope,
"Fighiing on the Afghanistan-lndia
frontier" the Turkish advices add, has
already begun at several places
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FORTIFY TEHERAN LEGATIONS.
Germans and Turks Arrange Asy-
Ium for Escaped PrisOners.
SpeciaI CatIe Dcspatch 10 Tmn SrN

LoNpoN. Nov, 1.-THE statement IA
made in Russian quarters in London
that the German and Turkish legations
at Tchcran, which adjon. have been
connected and their front entrances
blocked
a large number of armed tribesmen
and Austrian and German prisoners who
have escaped from the Caucasus are
occupying the grounds.
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ALL ON LINER DISARMED.
Weapons Taken From Noyaxers
DepartinE for Archsnsei.

The Russian American liner Czaritza
sailed yesterday afternoon Tor Arch-
angel with a big cargo OF war ma
teriai and l30 passengers, mostly steer
age. TIT.
She was delayed several hours while
detectives examined the clothing and
baggage OF every voyager, taking all
weapons. knives and razors from every
body who had any and storing them
away for return to the owners Mt the
end of the trip. All OF the vodka car
ried nv Russian passengers was con-
dscated.
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MiIL Becoming Scarce.

During the past week milk has been
Increased from to 10 cents a quart,
and In many sections of the city has
been really scarce. The reason given
for this Is the large number OF invalids
In the hospital. men who formerly
never touched milk. and also It is due
partly to the fact that with the farmers
away at the war the wives hesitate to
buy new cows. and the supply is really
seriously diminishing.
Fish has gone up 20 per cent. and In
spite OF the effort to Introduce frozen
meat IL Is still held at the. big central
markets and doesn't get to the small
distributing centres Mt all. ] heard n
woman complaining the other day at
one of the big markets. "My basket Is
only half full." she said, and my money
Is all gone. I've bought dozen eggs
that's 40 ccnts--a pound OF chops
that's 50--a cabbage for IA and n quart
OF string beans for 20. Now, year
ago | could have had the eggs for 30,
the meat for 2s. the cabbage for and
the beans for ~.
And look AT cheese" she went on.
"Camembert gone al ono jump from IL
TO 20 cents a box. sugar from IA TO
l3 cents Il pound. :"
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Senator Spooner resigned his office
on March I, 1907 On the same date
Mr.. Stephenson announced his candidacy
for election for the remaining two years
Of the Spooner term, ON this OCCASION
however. the running was no easier than
before. Senator La Follotte's aid seemed
TO he frutlcss.
'"'ro what extent II was exercised :"
says Senator Stephenson. "others may
surmse for themselves. senator LA
Toilette himself had said that he could
do no more than he had because the
men generally recognized as his sup
porters OF followers were his friends.
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aware of the nature Of the opposition.
The inner council. which had been ac-
customed TO decide what course the
party should fo..rN. seemed to realize
that they had lost control. hut did not
understand how II was brought about.
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British loss .,t,0 Tor one Day.

~" 'Ihi~ DesBJtch 10 TuL SrN.
"N..N Soy. ~. The daily casualty
,.. '.f.'.t 'u-dly contains the names OF
~ nj" Ulcers, Of whom sixteen wero
,"', ,'. 81 -,3JG men, Of whom 40
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Had Wills at Auteuil,

He had handsome house at Auteuii
caued the Villa Montmorency, numerous
automobiles d!ned lavishly at the lead
!, ns hotels and restaurants and OCCASION
hotel
He Is known 30 have withdrawn a
,,T! lagge sum from his account at the
hahque dc France a few weeks ago. He
'As important collections Of securities in
A''e deposit boxes in various banks. He
Se OF Napoleonic ma jesty OF appear
s'oe durng his afternoon strolls on the
"u ueNards, wore very long hair and de-
.Hoed himself az fac-simile OF tie
Amtrca Indian head on the United
STATES gold coins He wore a wide gray
,O"ooy hat 4 trock coat and spats and
Narled gold headed cane.
oh 'he occasion OF eN-President Diax's
,lnerdl DE Kay tried TO get Diaz's rela-
.n~ 10 permit him to deliver a glowing
.Intrdl Grafton at the grave. but the
fa'lves declined on the ground that the
tsouy was not TO be buried In a grave.
"N te't ~ church vault. De Kay had
az oia'on translated and published in
rveHl prominent Paris newspapers.
"Here it attracted consider rable notice
" ah excellent sample of memorial
eoqueU"c
Writer Of Talent.
p kdy r literary baggage was con-
| ft"e'ahlc. He had recently published
,"H' on love. philosophy and travels and
sa'd TO show talent which is In no
way coN'"mptible.
te!.9| passenger with DE Kay the
SN unlr he crossed from New York on
we Mau'n'ania has told THE SUNS cor
.,,spohd''' that De Kay invited all the
0!e"ragr pIsSpugers To dine in the frst
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Ex-senator Bares Secrets Of
High Finance in WiscOn-
sin Politics.
BREAK AFTER GIFTS STOP
Continued from First Page.

glance TO the Republican par:H from the
time Of Its organizativn--i,ls political
experiences go back to the whig days
became one OF the most generous con-
trbutors TO it's campaign funds. How
much he spent In the gamc one can only
conjecture. but II is safe to assume that
1t goes far beyond the 81 .00o 900 mark.
During his second campaign for the
House OF Representatives. which in his
own case presented no difficulties. he
contributed. he says, ''to carry on the
struggle for control Of the state Legis-
lature In tho interest OF Spooner s22.-
900"
Much the same situation" he adds.
prevailed in 1856. when Senator Saw
yer was up for reelection
Was In Inner Ring.
During this time Mr.. Stephenson was
associated with Henry c. Payne, later
Postmaster General. Spooner and Saw
yer-the inner ring which controlled the
destinies OF the Republican party in WIS
consln. After his withdrawal from the
House he remained In retirement for a
number of years. but In 1895 and 1893.
he says. Sawyer, Spooner and others
conceived the idea Of having him run for
the Senate.
With some reluctance he consented TO
become candidate. At this point, how
ever. the Republican leaders turned their
backs upon him.
The moral OF the undertaking" he
writes. was a valuable one for me. /
discovered for the second time that po-
litical assurances were not 10 be taken
at their face value and that | could not
rely upon the promises of my friends
with half as much certainty as ! could
expect the opposition Of my enemies. No
sooner had the decision been reached
their support To- Quarles and left me
dangling In midaI.'
MIR Stephensor SAYS frankly . this
was disappointment.
II was not Indifferent" he SAYS "to
the distinction that election to the
United States Senate or service in that
body confers--I began TO realize for the
first time the power and devious ways
OF the machine"
This is merely one phase OF motive
which actuated him to follow the course
he did afterward. lie was already or
the mind that the machine and the rail-
roads and other corporate interests were
playing too fast and loose with the State
Of Wisconsin and that a shakcup would
be Il wholesome thing.
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Charlier Not Arrested.

VT MS idflS StdH WAS VI. 'HdElleT.
u Charl.eg WAS not arrested. as re-
ported IN London, but was called before
tie prosecuting authorities in Paris.
Questioned and ordered TO remain within
,ha jurisdiction OF the court until the
trial Of De Kay Is concluded.
The iniormants of THE Sun state that
i Is not clear where the 100000 francs
went and apparently IL Is "A matter for
SPECULATION. II IL suggested that De
Kay expended this money in Spain In a
rl!ni attempt 20 obtain the release OF
he munitions. II Is known that De Kay
tiled frantically to buy the identical
quantity and quality OF munitions in the
Cnlted states IN an effort to deliver them
TO Belgium and fulfil his contract and
escape a charge OF fraud. All his ef-
forts failed. American manufacturers
being unable to make the Spanish model
Mausers
De Kay. who has vast stock Of
Fnerta bonds. always assured his inti-
mates that the bonds would be made
rood BY carranza because the powerful
arms manufacturers the Vickers-Arm-
strong firm and the Cartoucherie Fran
Calse had taken lots OF them as payment
for munitions.
Dc KAY Is one OF the most picturesque
'rlres IN Paris and In highly rated along
With deposed monarchs. ex-Presidents Of
attn American republics, Jack Johnson,
and Tod sloan as one of the most emf
'snt members OF the distinguished COM
pany OF Paris refugees from the preju-
dces OF other lands. lie had smart Of
ices over Tod Sloans bar In the Rue
uaunou and kept up the magnificent
oha'eau DO Coucy, between Laon and
Soissons, until the Germans took Il for
NE Bd,arian general headquarters. De
Kay says he learned from friend in
'ermany that his chateau had been
sacked Of his collection OF paintings and
W!uao.s furniture.
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THREE COUNTRIES In
DEKAY ARMS TANGLE
wuuitions Paid For i'm Huerta
Bouds. Held by Spain, Sold
to Belgium.
MS LIFE SPECTACULAR
...a,, ro5,. DsspnfcA 10 The srS

essri1' fnbie USFDTtCN 70 SVNs
,,,,s. Nov. i4--Behind the arrest In
,.,don Of John Wesley De Kay Of New
y,-t on a charge of fraud made by the
.,,.ian authorities lies one Of the most
..n.r,ic episodes Of he Kay's pictur-
-. career. Tho correspondent Of THE
s.y has obtained the details Of this
.,., from intimate friends Of De Kay
n Paris.
T.. Kay's last activity before the war
A.,,n WAS as Gen. Huerta's European
financial agent. when he tried to hoat
u,sr., bonds to buy munitions. He sue
..,asd IN buying in Spain $4,000 Spanish
u,d. Mausers and fifteen million cart
-,ds.s paying for their in Huerta bonds.
II. tried to ship the munitions to Vera
Cruz bu, failed.
A year ago the rifles and cartridges
w,,ch he had t.ored In the Spanish Gov
.,rnent arsenal-special permit OF the
s,snish Minister Of War for safckeep-
,,s" the permit read-were sold to the
psIslan Minister OF the Colonies. NJ.
Couch. for s,25o,ooo francs ts65o, ,ooo)
the munitions to go TO the Belgian
Congo. NJ. Couch accepted De Kay's
statement that the munitions belonged
"a him personally, De Kay stating that
,ne Huerta bonds which he had held and
had paid TO the manufacturer for :he
uunl,ions were his own and not the
,roper,y Of the Mexican Government.
Contract IL signed.
II. Couch had signed the contract for
u, purchase ana he Kay had asked the
Spanish Minister OF War for the release
@, the munitions for shipment to the
congo when Gen. Carranza's represent
,a,ye IN Paris protested to the Belgian
Government. stating that the munitions
belonged not to De Kay or even to
Huer,a. but TO the Mexican people ~
, whole. since they had been paid for
with bonds issued in the name OF the
people Carranza's representative as
sured the Belgian Government that Car
ranza would soon be in power and would
demand the return OF the munitions or
On indemnity.
The Belgians hesitated, the Carranzis-
ts protested to the Spanish Government
end the Spanish Minister OF War, II was
announced. would not release the NUM-
tons from the Government arsenal un-
III the Spanish courts had determined
to whom they belonged.
In,erminah!e negotiations resulted and
lasted several months until the other
diy somebody in the Belgian Govern
neat discovered that 100000 francs al
ready had been paid toward the sum
wh.ch had been promised to DE Kay.
TIE Investigation followed and De Kay
~ arrested in London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-05
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH THRONGED Memoli's Festival Mass Rendered In
 Exceptionally Fine Style

St. Paul's church was thronged at all the Easter masses.
 At the solemn high mass at 10:S0 o'clock, the Rev. Father Sands was celebrant, the Rev Father Germaine, o. s. B., was deacon and the Rev Father Malone was subdeacon. The Rev. Father Coy1e acted as master of cere- monies and also preached a sermon on the resurrection of Christ.
 Memoli's festival mass was sung in exceptionally fine style by a well balanced chorus of 32 voices, assist ed by Mrs. c. J. Severin, solo soprano, and a large orchestra of strings, wood winds and tympani The excellence of the instrumental ensemble was gen. orally remarked. Mrs. Memolis harp passages added much to the religious effect of the music and singularly plaintive was the oboe. Mrs. Severln was in beautiful voice and was in the best of form.
 In addition to Memolis mass, the "Benedictus" from Gounod's ''St. Cecilia'' was sung as an offertory, with an in- troductory especially arranged by MT, Memoli for harp and oboe. For a re- cessiona1, Jiambilotte's "Alleluia," was rendered by chorus and orchestra, with a brilliant solo by Mrs. Severin.
 MT. Memoli conducted all the music and Mrs. O. w. Colgan was at the organ.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-05

Secretary VIII R. Mabry of the Travel CTS Protective association is so busy these days that he reaches Birmingham about once a week. However, he sends |. The Age-Herald matters of interest tc T. P A. men from Decatur. Athens ana Huntsville. Mir. Mabry will go to Dothan this week.
 He says the Decatur T. P. A. organiza- ton is making large preparations for the state convention there in May, and promises a good entertainment for all who attend. Decatur doesn't do things by halves" he says.
 Mir. Mabry says Athens has taken on new life since Eugene L. Rainey, secre- tary of Post H, has taken up his resi- dence there. His friends don't quite un- derstand his move from Decatur to Athens, as both are dry towns. But Flu gene is keeping up his member-getting record, according to Mir. Mabry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-05
bESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, April 4-(SpeciaL)-A large this afternoon to hear the address given by Hugh Locke of Birmingham, on "The Majesty of Manhood" The speaker was introduced by James B. Morton and his address was one of the best and most forceful given since these meetings were inaugurated by the Young Mems Chris tian association of Birmingham.
 The Bessemer city council will meet in council chamber. at which time the ac- tion of electing a new fire chief and a member of the board of education to fill the vacancy made by the expiring of the term of T. R. Copeland, which was done at the special meeting held last Wednesday night. It is expected that number of citizens will be pres- ent as several other matters of impor- tance will be discussed.
 Funeral services over the remains of Mrs Pearl King, wife of Ed L. King, who died yesterday morning after a short illness at her home on Eighth avenue. were conducted by the Rev M. K. Thornton, pastor of the First Baptist church, and the Rev. I. F. Swallow, pas tor of the First Presbyterian church. h. torment was made at Union cemetery, with Jacobs in charge. The following gentlemen acted as pallbearers: J. w. Gafney, A. K. Tatum, G. w. Gleason. ". L. Gafney, Ed Scales and w. c. Sims