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AS 10 SUCCESSOR
OF JUDGE T. G. JONES
1 ’ — 1
Many Prominent Men Are
Mentioned as Possible
Applicants for Fed
eral Judgeship
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By L. S. BETTY
Montgomery, April 29.—(Special. >|
There is much speculation in Mont
gomerv on the successor to the late
Thomas G. Jones, judge of the I ni ted j
States court lor the middle district
of Alabama. Several prominent law - i
yers of the state have* been men
tioned as possible applicants for th.
position, though it is pretty general!.*
that President \\ ilson will name
Chief Justie< Richard W. Walker of
the court of appeals to fill the federal
Vacancy.
Friends of Judpe Walker declared
today that they would urge his ap
pointment and they expressed the be
lief that he stood an excellent chance
of securing the position It is under
stood that Judge Walker will have the
indorsement of a large number of ,
prominent lawyers and jurists through
out the stat« It i* known that Judge
Walker would accept the appointment.
Judge Walker has long been a close
and intimate friend of the President,
and was a student at Princeton with
the nation's chief executive.
Other Possible Tandidates
Aftother possible applicant for the
position, according to reports, is i.'on
givssman Hugh Rent of Montgomery,
it is said that the friends of Mr. Dent
will urge his appointment.
judge A. R. Sayre, associate jus
tice of the supreme court, has been
mentioned in connection with the va
cancy. but it is understood that Judge
Hay re has requested that no efforts be
made in his behalf. However, the
friends of Judge Sayre may present his
name to the President.
Another possible applicant tor the
position is Judge N. R. Renson of J-a
Fayette. Henry B. Foster of Tusca
loosa. judge of tiie Tuscaloosa county
court, and Judge William H. Thomas
of Montgomery, who was nominated in
the April primary as associate jus
tice of the supreme court, arc men
tioned as other possible applicants.
The governor of Alabama will not
he an applicant for the position, neith
er will he permit his friends to pre
sent his name to the President, ac
cording to friends of the chief exec- j
utive.
y Bessemer News |
£ Bessemer. April 29.- (Special.) The j
^ third annual York Kite reunion of the ;
Bessemer lodge. No. lbs. Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons, and Bessemer
chapter No. 110. Royal Arch Masons,
convened in Bessemer this morning at
the Masonic hall at 10:30 o'clock. The
minutes of the second annual York
Rite reunion held on May 29. 1913, were
read after which the address of wel
come was delivered by Capl. John T.
Me Entry.
*** After the introduction of the grand
officers and other visitors present th
meeting adjourned for lunch. The meet
ing ‘Reconvened at 2 o’clock at which
..'time the entered apprentice degree
f *Vas conferred at I o'clock the fellow
t craft degree was conferred. The work
was conferred by a selected team from
the members present, from the various
lodges in the district. At (? o'clock a
recess was taken for supper.
The meeting was called to order at
7:30 o'clock, at which time the master
Mason degree was conferred, the work
and lectlives being conferred by a se
lected team from the various lodges.
Excellent Vornpanioti George A. Beau
champ. grand secretary, delivered a
lecture on "George Washington, the
Mason." This was followed by an ad
dress on "Home" by Ben M. Jacobs
of Birmingham. A large number of
delegates and visitors were present.
Bessemer chapter No. 110. Royal Arch
Masons, will have charge of the pro
gramme Thursday. The meeting will
convene at 10 o'clock.
Hawkes Not Eligible
For Presidency of
I. T. U., Says Duncan
Indianapolis, hid.. April 29— James M.
Duncan, president of the International
Typographical union, in a statement to
day declared that Charles E. Hawkes,
who yesterda obtained a temporary in
junction bolding up the sending out of
ballots for the biennial election of the
union, was not qualified to be a candidate
for President. Hawkes alleged that the
executive committee and M. G. Scott, the
only candidate indorsed for the presi
dency, had entered into a conspiracy to
keep his name off the ballots.
President Duncan said the by-laws of
the organization required that every can
didate for office must have been in good
standing fur one year prior to the an
“■* nouncement of his candidacy, lie de
clared that Hawkes hud not been in good
Standing for the time required
Probe Pullman Company
Pan Francisco, April 29.—Directing the
Pullman company to correct within .K
days numerous conditions found to exist
throughout its service in California, the
state railroad commission today issued
Its findings from a six months* investi
gation into rules, regulations and prac
tices of the car corporation.
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J. W. Worthington and his secretary, j
Claude Williford, are In Birmingham |
after an absence of several weeks. Mr
Worthington is vice president of the Ala
bama Power company.
Mr. Williford, while. In Washington last
week, heard the President deliver his
war message to the Senate and House
in joint session.
"It was a powerful document," he said
yesterday. "Washington and the east,
however, are a trifle bo.ed with dilators
tactics now being use.f in an effort to
subdue Mexico by diplomacy."
The capitalist may be for Comer, but
the laboring man. in the opinion of Rob
ert B. Gann, president or the Alabama
Federation of Labor, is against Comer.
Mr. Gann, who recently transferred his
residence from Anniston to Talladega,
at rived in Birmingham last night.
"Our organization does not line up in
politics." he said. "However. I have rea
son to believe that the man who earns
his bread in the sweat of his brow* will
not support Mr. Comer, ft is apparently
proper that the rich man. the aristocrat
an«l plutocrat should - support the former
governor."
R. B. Evins, legal adviser to the gov
ernor, passed through Birmingham last
night en route to Montgomery from
Greensboro. He stated that his business
In Biimingham was not the business of I
tlie state. Everything, he reported, is
very.quiet in governruental circles.
There was no connection between the
visits to Birmingham last night of R. B.
Evins, legal adviser to the governor, and
K. O Miles, the detective who came near
er catching Theo Lacy, it is claimed, than
any of the Burns sleuths. Mr. Evins
states that as far as he knows. Mr. Miles
is not now in the service of the state.
It was Impossible for a reporter to lo
cate the detective last night, but his
presence in the city rained considerable
speculation.
James L. Herring, probate judge of St.
Clair county, was a w*ti known visitor
to Birmingham yesterday. E. \Y. Pet
tus of Selma was also in the city.
News of Ensley
A meeting of tin* Ensley Playground
association was held yesterday at the
residence of Mr*. J. D. Matlock on
Ensley Highlands. A committee com
posed of the following, w. M. McGrath.
W. C. Cunningham, Dr. .1. M. Holton
and I). Nespor, represented the Bir
mingham Playground association, and
were taken over the places suggested
for the playgrounds. The playground
will be located in one of the following
places. The Ensley park, the Wesley
House playgrounds or the Minor school
playgrounds. Representatives from ail
three places were present /and pre
sented the points in favor of their loca
tion.
The committee, after looking over
the different places, stated that it
would take the matter up with tie*
Birmingham Playground association
and would name the location at a later
date. Reports were heard from the
different committees and other matters
of importance taken up and thoroughly
disc ussed.
The date for “flower planting" day
will he announced later, as City Park
Commissioner Williams will commence !
work as soon as possible in arranging
the beds for the flowers. As soon as
this is finished arrangements will be
made (o have planting day.
One of the oldest landmarks in Ens
ley is being torn down by Ramsay &
McCormack upon the request of the
city beautiful committee of Ensley.
The building used to be a livery stable
and was built about 15 years ago anil
is next to the oldest building in this
city. The site will he fenced in and
will he cultivated, adding much to the
improvement of the city.
The Ensley City Beautiful club is
doing everything in its power to make
Ensley one of the most attractive
suburbs of Birmingham and the mem
hers are being highly complimented
upon their work. A movement is fin
foot to have all the vacant lots in the
city put under cultivation instead of
letting weeds grow wild on them as at
present. The street cleaning depart
ment of Birmingham is having a clean
ing up campaign this week and extra
wagons and men have been secured to
help in this work. All citizens of this
city are asked to leaVe their aathage
in the rear of their lots and notlf* <
the department and the matter v U I
he attended to immediately.*
A petition is being circulated among
the merchants of Ensley asking them
to declare a half holiday on Wednes
day of every week during the summer
months. Already over 15 merchants
have signed the petition and many
more are expected to sign as soon a
it Ik presented to them. This plan has
been carried out for several summers
past and it is stated by the local mer
chants that it will exist this year.
A committee was appointed yester
day to raise money to carry the Con
federate veterans to the reunion, which
will be held May 5, 6 and 7 at Jack
sonville. Fla. Twenty members of Pat
Cleybourne are expecting to make the :
trip and already over $100 has been i
raised by the committee. The commit- 1
tee is composed of the following: Judge!
J. T. Dowry, chairman; H. S. Meade,'
H. M. McDowell. Thomas Roe and Hoke!
Perkins.
Mrs. Stephen H. Dupuy returned to
Milwaukee yesterday afternoon after
visiting relatives in Ensley. Mrs.
Dupuy was one of the pioneer citizens
of Birmingham and owned a farm
where the residence part of West End
now stands. She stated before leaving
that her garden was where the new
.jail now stands. She was much sur
prised at the growth of Birmingham.
Mrs. Dupuy left Birmingham over 14
years ago and did not return until
about a month ago.
Funeral services over the remains
of James Holmes, who was almost in
stantly killed Tuesday morning in No.
14 mines of the Tennessee company,
will 1m* conducted from the Presby
terian church of Pratt City this after
noon at 2 o’clock, the Rev. T. P. Hay.
pastor of the Ensley Presbyterian
church, officiating. Interment will fol
low at Fraternal cemetery. The de
ceased was 66 years of age and is sur
vived by his widow and several chil
dren.
Mrs. M. H. Oakley will entertain
Camp Pat Cleybourne, United Confed
erate Veterans, at her home on Ave
nue C and Twenty-ninth street this
evening. An interesting programme
lias been arranged and talks will b»»
made by several persons. All veterans
and their friends are invited to be
present.
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Kentucky State Wins From
Alabama by Scant Mar
gin of One Run
Tuscaloosa. April 21*.— (Special.)
Alabama lost to Kentucky State uni
versity In a closely fought pitchers’
battle by the score of 2 to 1. Lewis
Smith worked against Park, the latter
having a shade the best of the Bir
mingham boy. Park gave up two hits,
one a scratch, and struck out 11. Smith
kept his four hits scattered, two er
rors being responsible for the winning
run. Each team earned one run on hits
by Joplin and Park. Score:
Kentucky— A B. K. H. O. A. E.
Wright. 2b.4 0 1 0 3 ft
Sehraber. 3b. ... 2 0 0 2 2 0
Crum, rf. 4 0 0 0 0 0
Heed, c.4 0 011 1 ft
p.4 ' 1 2 ft 6 (I
Tuttle, lb.3 ft | 13 0 1
Bryson, If. 4 0 0 1 ft ft
Waters, ss. 3 1 0 0 2 ft
Thomas, cf. 4 0 0 ft o o
Totals . 3 2 2 4 27 14 1
Alabama— A B. H. H. O. A E.
Joplin, bs.4 0 1 1 1 |
Wells, c. . 3 ft ft fi ft o
Cargile. 3b. 4 0 1 2 2 1
Sewell, rf.3 ft 0 4 ft ft
Crawford, If. ... 3 ft o o n n
Hagan, cf.3 ft ft 4 0 ft
Hamilton, lb. ... 3 0 ft 7 ft ft
Ladd. 2b. 2 1 ft 3 1 0
Smith, p. 3 ft ft ft 3 0
Totals . 28 1 2 27 7 2
Score by innings:
Kentucky . OOft 1 ftft ftOO—2
Alabama . ftftl #ftftft ftOO—1
Summary: Three base hit. Park. Two
base hits. Joplin, Tuttle. Sacrifice hit.
Tuttle Struck out, Smith 5, Park II.
Bases on balls. Smith 3, Park 2. Um
pire, Burk.
A LA BAMA-SE WANE E
DEBATE TOMORROW
Montgomery, April 29.—(Special.)—Sev
eral members of the loca* alumni of the
University of Alabama will go to Tusca
loosa next Friday to hear the debate be
tween students of that university and
Sewanee university. The debate will be
held at the university, and local friends
of that institution are expecting the Tus
ealoosa students to carry off the honors.
Judge John Pelham, associate judge of the
court of appeals, has been selected as
one of three judges to decide the contest.
Deaths and Funerals
Maj. John W. Dixon
Funeral services over the remains of
the late Maj. John W. Dixon, a Confed
erate veteran, who died at the family
residence, 715 South Thirty-third Rtreet,
Tuesday afternoon were conducted yes
terday afternoon from the residence.
Interment followed In Elmwood ceme
tery. The Rev. Preston Blake, pastor
of the Southslde Baptist church pre
sided at the services. The pallbearers
were Maj. T. A. Hamilton, Capt. J. T.
S. Wade, Capt. W. E. Yancey, Capt. R.
M. Vance and Capt. B. R. Blze.
.1. T. Saulters
The remains of J. T. Saulters. aged
79 years, who died Tuesday at the
family residence near Irondale, were
sent to Eden yesterday morning by the
Woodin Undertaking company for in
terment. The deceased is survived by
his widow and one son.
Fred M. Tomkins
The remains of Fred M. Tomkins,
aged 30 years, a traveling saleaman for
Barber Brothers of Richmond, Va., cof
fee importers, who died Tuesday night
in a local infirmary, were sent to Tam
pa. Fla., yesterdaj' afternoon for in
terment by Warner & Smiley. The de
ceased is survived by his widow, who
resides at 1529 South Nineteenth street,
and his father of Tampa, Fla.
Mrs. Ada L. May
Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Ada L. May. aged 39 years, who
died Monday at the family residence,
4210 Avenue B, were conducted from
the residence yesterday afternoon. In
terment followed in Forest Hill ceme
tery.
Henry S. Hill
The remains of Henry S. Hill, aged 79
years, who died at the residence of his
son, H. S. Hill, 2514 Twelfth avenuo,
north, were sent to Guntersville yes
terday morning for interment by the
Johns Undertaking company.
Joseph H. Privett
Jacksonville, April 29.—(Special.)
Joseph H. Privett of this place died
Tuesday afternoon at an infirmary In
Atlanta, where he had gone for treat
ment some six weeks ago. His death
was not unexpected as he had been a
sufferer with tuberculosis of the throat
for several months.
Mr. Privett was president of the An
niston Fertilizer company, and was one
of Jacksonville's most prominent and
progressive citizens and took an active
part in all public intersts. He was a
member of the Methodist church.
He is survived by two brothers, D. J.
Privett of Jacksonville, Watt Privett
of California: two 3isters, Mrs. Sarah
McGowan and Mrs. C. J. Porter, both
of Jacksonville, and an adopted daugh
ter, Mrs. J. E. Wood of Cedartown, Ga.
Funeral services were conducted at 3
o’clock Wednesday afternoon by the
Rev. S. P. West and interment followod
at the Jacksonville cemetery.
L.IGE LOT. Undertaker. Phone 769.
JOHN8 Undertaking Co. Phone 1002.
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MAJ. W. R. OLIVER
Prominent Shelby Attorney
and Military Man Suc
cumbs to Paralysis
Calern. April 29.—(Special.)—Maj. Wal
ter Robert Oliver died at hie residence
here this morning at 8:30. Over four
years ago he had a stroke of paralysis
from which he never fully recbvered and
for tile past six months has been in very
feeble health.
Major Oliver was born October IB, 1854,
at Auburn, and was son of the Rev. C. D.
Oliver. D. D. lie was a college bred
man. his education have been acquired
at Auburn, the Southern university at
Greensboro and at Emory and Henry col
lege at Emory. Va. After finishing ms
literary training lie took up the study
of law with Brandon Jones of Hunts
ville. This was In 1875 and in 'he follow
ing year he was admitted to the bar and
began the practice of law at Huntsville.
In 1879 lie located in Calera, where he
continued the practice of his profession.
GENERAL CARRANZA
WILLING TO CONFER j
ON TERMS OF PEACE
(Continued from Cruet* One)
regarded as an infraction of the armis
tice.
Tiie South American envoys were in
Session throughout the day. Up to ad
journment they had progressed stead
ily on their plans and foresaw a def
inite statement within the next few
lays ot their contemplated action.
During the evening the envoys indi
vidually conferred with their col- I
leagues in the diplomatic corps from'
Central and South America to lay be
fore them what had been done and
discuss the general situation. This
emphasized what the mediators have
been seeking—a purely American set
tlement of a crises which affects the
political integrit; jf all Spanish Amer
ica. The patriotic unity of all Mex
ico and all Spanish America was ex
pected to give a signal evidence to
the world at large and particularly to
Europe of what the* American repub
lics could do for the tranquility of the
western hemisphere at a time of su
preme crisis.
Word From Carranza
Word of General Carranza's accept
ance of the tender of good offices
looking toward mediation came late
in the day in a telegram to the three
South American envoys, who informed
Secretary Bryan, the announcement be
ing formally made at the state depart
ment.
It generally had been supposed that
the intermediaries would confine their
pfforts to a settlement of the differ
ences arising between the United
States and the Huerta government as
n result of the arrest of American
marines at Tampico and the seizure of
Vera Cruz. But it developed that
while they were prepared to concen
trate their attention to averting hos
tilities between General Huerta and
t ii e United States, the envoys were
quietly endeavoring to include in the,
scope of their mediation the constitu
tionalists. so that all elements might
he brought into harmony for a pa
cific settlement. In this connection It
was recalled that the American gov- ;
ernment’s reply to the tender of good ;
offices made this significant state
ment:
“This government hopes most earn
estly that you may find those who
speak for the several elements of the
Mexican people willing and ready to
discuss terms of satisfactory. and.
therefore, permanent, settlement."
Officials Pleased
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan were pleased at the entry of
General Carranza and the constitution
alists in the peace plans, their hopes
of a broad and satisfactory adjust
ment of the preesnt crisis being raised
to a degree of confidence which they
hitherto have not felt.
The American government tonight had
not made formal reply to the first pro
posal of the intermediaries for an armis
tice, but it was understood one would
be made within the next 24 hours. The
United States has no objection to the
request for an armistice, for while the
term usually implies a suspension of hos
tilities during a state of war—which the
United States does not recognize as ex
isting—there had been a decision by the
Washington administration to permit no
acts of aggression by the army or navy
at Vera Cruz while the mediation was
being carried on. In formulating an
agreement to suspend hostilities, the
American government, however, will stip
ulate that Americans 1n interior points
of Mexico must be afforded protection.
When asked about the armistice Secre
tary Bryan’s only comment was "I as
sume there will be no hostilities during
the process of mediation." He was ques
tioned an to whether Carranza had agreed
to an armistice, and h« smilingly an
swered :
"General Carranza hasn't accepted me
diation as yet.”
At this time Carranza's answer had
not been received and ‘from the secre
tary's remarks, it was inferred that \ipon
their acceptance of tke mediation prin
ciple, the proposal for an armistice would
be extended to the constitutionalist forces.
Armistice Proposed
Secretary Bryan conferred only with
the Brazilian ambassador during the day,
and from him received the formal pro
posal for the armistice. The report that
Europe was asked b> the envoys from
Argentine. Brazil and Chile to use their
Influence with the United States to ob
tain the withdrawal of the question of
eliminating Huerta from the proposals
of the American government, was met
with the comment at the state depart
ment that the United States had not sub
mitted any terms on tne main points
Involved. Thus far all the proposals have
come from the intermediaries, and no
conditions Involving the big points in
the situation have come from any of the
contending parties.
It is suggested In some quarters that
the question of eliminating Huerta need
not be raised by the United States in
any of its proposals, regarding it as a
question betw'een the Huerta and the Car
ranza elements.
Developments In the diplomatic field of
the Mexican situation today were the
most absorbing, though the army and
navy continued their work In caring for
refugees and restoring order at Vera
Cruz. No movements of any kind were
announced, but both the army and navy
exerted itself to the utmost to accom
modate refugees.
Refugees Arrive
Rrow'nsville, Tex., April 29.—Twenty
seven American refugees reached Browns
ville tonight from Monterey, en route to
their homes in the United • States. The
party included J. C. Townsend and wife,
Racine. Wis.: H. W. Compton. New Or
leans; M. T. Montgomery, Pittsburg, Pa.;
N. K. Archer, Youngstown, O.; Dr. and
Mrs. O. V. Lawrence, Montgomery. Ala.;
J. E. Jones, wife and child, Omaha, Neb.,
and O. P. Thomas and wife, Cleveland, O.
To Give Entertainment Tonight
A musical and literary entertain
ment will be given tonight at 8 o’clock
at the old school building in North
Birmingham at Thirty-fifth avenue
and Tw'enty-seventh street under the
auspices of the choir of the Mount
Vernon church. Among the features
w’ill be a debate on equal suffrage.
Mrs. Oscar Hundley and another lady
will speak in the affirmative and Dr.
Roy Yielding and Prof. W. B. Dick
son for the negative.
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Commissioner of Corpora
tions so Charges in
Report on Lumber
Industries
Washington. April 29.—Lumber man
ufacturers’ associations, through com
bination and agreement, have increased !
the price of lumber and endeavored j
through lobbying to influenoe legisla- i
tion. according to a partial report on
the lumber industry made public to
day by the commisisoner of corpora
tions. The report opposes any effort
tp exempt lumber associations from the
operations of the Sherman antitrust
laws.
This partial report is part four of
the findings in a complete investiga
tion of the lumber industry and deals
only with combinations to restrict
trade or raise lumber prices. After re
citing that “price combinations among
lumber manufacturers usually have
been affected through association” and
declaring that in nearly every region
of lumber production, associations ex
ist, it sums up the findings as fol
lows;
“While some of the avowed purposes
of the associations are to bring about
and foster practices that are beneficial
both to producer and consumer, the
chief purpose apparently has been to
increase profits by advancing prices.
Washington. April 29.—The final draft
of a drastic bill to regulate interstate
corporations was approved today by n
subcommittee of the. Senate interstate
commerce committee. Tt will be laid be
fore the full committee Friday and may
be reported to tlie Senate next week.
This new measure fot. the antitrust leg
islation programme would provide for the
creation of an interstate trade commis
sion of five members with powers simi
lar to tlie interstate commerce commis
sion. It would prohibit interlocking di
rectorates and holding companies; give
the trade commission supervision over
capitalization and make unlawful the pur
chase or sale of commodities by a com
mon carrier to or from any other cor
porations. the directors of which are the
directors of a carter. Tne question of
whether the Sherman act shall be en
forced against labor *nd farmers' or
ganizations is not dealt with in the bill.
DETAILS OF I) E A LS
BY NEW HAVEN
ROAD ARE GIVEN
Washington. April 29.— Some of the de
tails of the deal by which the New York.
New Haven and Hartford railroad ac
quired the franchises and right of way
of the New York. Boston and West Ches
ter and the Port Chester lines were given
the interstate commerce commission to
day by Oakleigh Thorne, former presi
dent of the Trust Company of America
of New York, who in conjunction with
Marsden J. Perry of Providence, engi
neered the transaction. Mr. Thorne said
the New Haven road paid $11,400,000, fur
nished by J. P. Morgan & Co., for the
properties, and that he and Perry received
$726,000 for their services. He added that
after he retired from the presidency of
the trust company he burned all books
relating to the deal.
Object to Rate
Washington. April 29.—Vigorous objec
tions were urged by shippers before the
interstate commerce commission today to
the proposed 6 per cent in freight rate
increase by eastern railroads. Generally
it was maintained by counsel that the
roads, through modern methods of hand
ling and transporting freight, could per
form service more cheaply than formerly
and that Instead of increasing rates, they
ought to make reduction.
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HENDERSON RALLY
HELD IN CAPITAL
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Fully 1500 Hear Public Ad
dresses by Prominent
Speakers in Behalf
of Candidacy
Montgomery, April 29.—(Special.)—Fully
1300 people attended t\*e Henderson rally
at the Grand theatre here tonight and
heard public addresses in behalf of Mr.
Henderson's candidacy for governor. The
speakers were T. Sidney Frazer of Union
Springs and VV. H. Samford of Mont
gomery. Richard HobL-e. one of the lead
ing business men of ttie city, and chair
man of the Montgomery campaign com
mittee, presided over th«* meeting and in
troduced the speakers.
The meeting was one of the largest
that has been held In Montgomery tim
ing the present campaign for governor.
The first and second floors of thje opera
house were crowded, and many persons
were on the third floor. With the excep
tion of the audience that heard the gov
ernor's address against R. B. Comer, and
the crowd that assemb*/d to hear Oscar
Underwood's speech, the gathering to
night was the largest that has attended
a political meeting In Montgomery in
years. A great many ladies were in
the audience.
As a preliminary to the Henderson rally
at the Grand theatre the local supporters
of Mr. Henderson gave a large automo
bile parade late this afternoon. Owners
of cars from this city. Troy and adja
cent counties drove in the parade.
Hotel lobbies tonight are thronged with
Henderson supporters and several dem
onstration^ have been given in behalf of
the Troy candidate. Indications are that
Montgomery will go foi Henderson in the
next primary by nearly three to one.
NINE HUMAN LIVES
TOLL OF INDUSTRIAL
RIOTING YESTERDAY
(Contlnned From Page One)
along the side of tlie low hill which
forms a natural fortification. Reports
are current the strikers will make a
final effort to take the town before
the arrival of federal troops.
Major Hester was in charge of the
hospital corps. He had just completed
dressing the wound received by Pri
vate Miller when he was shot down.
Truce Declared
Denver. April 29.—Under a truce
agreement which stopped the fighting
at Walsenburg late today approximate
ly fi',0 strikers tonight were to sur
render their arms to militia officers
appointed by Colonel Verdeckburg.
The strikers were not taken into cus
tody but will be subject to prosecution
In the courts for killing MaJ. P. U.
Hester of the hospital corps.
At 9 o’clock strike leaders were in
conference with Colonel Verdeckberg
at the Walsenburg courthouse arrang
ing details, according to advices re
ceived at the adjutant general's office.
The announcement of the truce by
General Chase tonight furnished an
explanation of the withdrawal of the
militia from’ the battlefield north and
west of Walapnburg today when ap
parently they had the strikers hard
pressed. A suggestion that firing cease
for one hour to give opportunity for
negotiations looking to a truce and
possible surrender of their arms was
communicated to Colonel Verdeckburg.
Suggested terms of surrender were
transmitted to General Chase and
sanction for their acceptance given by
Governor Ammons. Confirmation of the
arrangements was given by General
Chase to Colonel Verdeckburg at Wal
senburg and to John McGregor, com
manding the strikers.
PREACHER WHOSE
AFFIDAVIT HELPED
FRANK RESIGNS
Atlanta. April 29.—The Rev. C. R. Rags
dale. pastor of the Plum Street Baptist
church here, who recently made affidavit
that he heard James Conley, a negro,
confess the murder of Mary Phagan, a
14-year-old factory girl, and then repudi
ated his sworn declaration, has resigned
his charge.
The action of the minister followed a
visit from a committee of the church,
it was announced tonight. A meeting
of the * hurch membership has been called
for tomorrow night to take action on the
resignation.
GERMAN CONSUL AT
DURANGO TALKS ON
MEXICANJiTUATION'
Schommer on Visit to Mont- .
gomery Declares 500,000
Troops Necessary to
Conquer Country
»
Montgomery. April 29.—(Special.)—That
It would take an army of invasion at
east two months to reach Mexico City
from Vera Cruz or any other point on
Lhe Mexican coast, and that it would
require at least 500,000 trained troops to J
conquer the country of Mexico is the
3pinion of Rudolfo Schommer, German
rice consul at Durango, one of the largest
ities of the war-ridden republic.
Mr. Schommer is in Montgomery, having
atopped over here en route to Germany ^
in a three-months' leave of absence. The
German vice consul has his family with
iiim.
The German vice consul at Durango is
probably one of the heat posted for
eigners in Mexico on conditions in tnat
country, having represented his nation
[here for something like 15 years. He
talked freely of the war situation.
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ml. whose last report, was that all was
luivt on the Pacific onast.
The cruiser Tialeigb was hue to arrive ^
at Manzanillo today and the Denver is at
sallna Ortiz. The Denver varies no ma~
rfnes. according to the navy department
ifflrials. Secretary Panic's late tonight
telegraphed Admiral Howard the Mexico
'ttV reports, asking for an immediate re
Ply. "
Documents Handed Over
Mexico City, April 2!>.-Thc archives and
documents of the i'nited States embassy
were handed over to the Brazilian min- ,
ister by Sir Lionel Harden today at
noon.
Jose Manuel Hardoac dc Oliveira, the
Brazilian minister, in a statement to the
Associated Press, said:
"Every protection it is humanly pos
sible to give will he afforded by me to <
the Americans who yet remain In Mex
co. Tile Brazilian legation and its staff
is at their dispostal,"
Archives of the Amt-wean embassy had
been turned over to Sh Lionel Harden bv
Nelson O'Shaughiressy. tile American
■barge d'affaires, when ne departed for
Vera Cruz.
WARN AMERICANS
TO LEAVE MEXICO
Nogales. Ariz.. April 29. — Renewed warn- i
Ings that Americans remain out of Mex
ico were sent to consular agents and
others along the Arizona border today.
The warnings were called forth by re*
ports that Secretary Bryan had agreed
I hat Americans might safely return to
the states of Sonora and Sinaloa.
it’ Is reported that the rebel chiefs are /
anxious that Americans return, so that *
Industries cripjiled by their departure
may be resumed.
HOWARD DIVIDES ,
WITH ST. BERNARD <r
Cullman. April 29.—(Special.)—Howard
college and St. Bernard broke even in x
double header this afternoon, the visitors
taking the first contest by the score of .
1 to 0, while the second we it to the. Gath- Ky>
olics 7 to 3. **■ « {
The first game was well played, but
the final one was featured by the nu
merous mispla.vs committed by the visit
ing team. The scores:
First game— R. H. E.
Howard .( 7 1
St. Bernard .0 4 1#
Batteries: Gilders and Tisdale; Kreise
and Gilbreath.
Second game— R. H. E.
Howard .3 7 5
St. Bernard . 7 9 1
Batteries: Gilders and Tisdale; Hine
man, Riddle and Gilreath.
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