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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
COMMISSION CUTS
 S2OOO OFF PAY ROLL.
Mobile Executives to Arbi- trate the News Car
 riers' Strike

Mobile August 31.-tSpeciaD At a special meeting of the city commission today the office of building inspector with future the work will be attended to by the city engineer. With this action the city payroll has already been reduced ex- actly s10,00O a year during the short time the commission has been in office.
 Previous reductions were The abolition of the office of market clerk, salary 5000; superintendent of paved streets, $120o; police commission clerk, s9oo; committee clerk to general council, 800; foreman city stables, ssoO council stenographer $6oo. and the saving on the pay of the mem bers of the board of public works, which body has passed out of existence, s2ooo.
 Before the city commissioners today the matter of the controversy between the Daily Item, the afternoon paper in Mo- bile and their carriers was taken up. The members of the board sitting as ar biters by agreement of both parties to the difficulty which caused strike last week. The matter was discussed for sev- eral hours, at the end of which time Mayor Schwarz announced that decis- ion would be rendered by the commission tomorrow morning.
 The boys who stopped their strike when the paper agreed to pay five cents in stead of three, are contending for six cents. Their representatives told the commissioners that five cents was not enough. that the boys could not make a profit at that rate as they have to stand all of the losses through bad collection, which they claimed, amounted to fully 20 per cent of the whole. The paper now sells for 10 cents week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
WORK ON PLANS FOR
 TAKING THE CENSUS
Conference Held Yesterday and the City Was Divided Into Five
 Districts

The work of planning for the religious census of all Birmingham to be taken by the Jewish, Catholic and Protestant churches, was begun yesterday. The
 managing board. consisting of one repre-
 sentative from each of the larger denomi- nations, met in the circuit court room of the county courthouse. D. w. Sims, gen. eral secretary of the Alabama Sunday School associate is chairman of the board, representing the Protestant Sum day School w. NJ. Fex, secretary of St. Psus represents the Catholics; B. F.
 Ezekiel. secretary of Loveman. Joseph & Loeb, the Jews; Rev. J. M. McCleskey,
 pastor of St. Johns, the Methodisss; H. l.. Strickland, state secretary of Baptist Sum day schools, the Baptists; P. E. Green, state secretary of Presbyterian GU. s. Al Sunday schools, the Presbyterian, [. g. A; M R. McNeil. scrap iron dealer the Southern Presby and J. H. McAfee, religious secretary of the Y. Me. A, the |Y. M. c. A., and the men and religion forward movement. The Episco-
 pal representative has not yet been named.
 The work began yesterday afternoon, |all but one taking part.
 Birmingham was carefully divided into
 five divisions. The first covers East
 Lake, Gate City, woodlawn, East Brm-
 ingham and Boyles; the second, Avondale
 and Southsde; the third, Northside and
 North Birmingham; the fourth, Gray
 mont, Elyton, West End and Powderly:
 the fifth Fairview. Tuxedo, East Thomas,
 Thomas, Pratt City, Ensley, Wylam and Cory. Each division Is being divided into districts and each district into sections. Superintendents are being selected for leach division and district.
 The plan is to take the census of all Birmingham in one hour, using 5000 vis- litors in the work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
CATERPILLAR BUSY
 ABOVE EAST LAKE
Entire Field Stripped of Leaves in "A Hours By
 the Pest

An interesting story of the depredations of the caterpillars in cotton was told yesterday by John C. Moses, who lives about a mile above East Lake. He states that in twenty-four hours the insects had completely destroyed a small field of four or five acres of cotton near his home.
 When looked at the field on Wednes- day. said MT Moses, the cotton was as fine as any I ever saw. The plants were almost as high as a. mans head. On Thursday afternoon the caterpillars had destroyed every leaf on the plants, and they were as bare as an oak tree in the middle of the winter. I could not tell that the bolls had been damaged, is the insects do not touch them, but suppose that the caterpillars must kill the plant, otherwise there would not be so much agitation about getting rid of the pest. The caterpillar Is a small one, measuring about one inch in length
 This is the first appearance of the |caterpillar in the fields in my section, but if they become general, and work as rap idly as these did, there will not he any cotton left in the fields. I would sd- wise every farmer who has cotton to provide himself with poison and take |steps to prevent the destruction of his crop"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01

dicted his brother as to the, hour of sale of the gun, saying it must have been around 4 or 5 o'clock.
 E. II. Neblitt, superintendent .n paper making plant. next testified.
 Do you know Paul Beattie?" asked MT. Smith.
 Yes. Saw him on the bridge once near the plant"
 Did yoh ever see Paul Beattie with shotgun and Where?'
 Yes. 1 saw him on Sunday, July IS. had to go down to the plant on Sun day morning after breakfast, and l drove across the bridge. l saw Paul Beattie standing in the door of ce- ment house with a single barrelled gun. It was broke He talked with my boy"
 About a foot inside the door"
 Six men, neighbors of the prisoner. most of whom have known him since early boyhood, testified that Beattie' S character and reputation for peace and order were good
 During the recess there were several conferences between detectives and Prosecutor Wendenburg and Paul Beat tie with reference to Neblitt's testi- mony. Paul denied that he ever had a shotgun on the bridge, but said he was at work there as usual on the morning in question, Sunday July Is It was sdld Dy MT smith, counsel LOT the defense, that the prisoner would not go on the stand until tomorrow. MT Smith for the defense declared the case would be concluded tomorrow
 At the afternoon session Charles G. Page, commonwealth's attorney of South Richmond, testified to the good character of H. Neblitt. He also de- clared the reputation of Paul Beattie for truthfulness was bad"
 David D. Beattie. a grist mill owner. uncle of the accused and grandfather of Paul Beattie, asserted that the lat ters reputation for truthfulness and veracity was bad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
Steel City Briefs

: An attractive and massive electric sign was placed on the lodge building of the Knights of Pythias yesterday and at- tracted much attention. The new sign is about 12 feet high and about feet wide and is beautifully decorated with the Steel City Lodge. K. of P" The new sign has large number of elec- attractive manner. It was decorated and manufactured by the Southern Adver- Using company of Birmingham
 The Adelphia club will give it's fifth dance tonight at the pavilion at Ensley park. The dances have become quite popular and are well attended by the younger set of Ensley. Wylam Pratt City and Corey
 The Epworth league of the First Meth 6dist church of Ensley gave a very delightful social and musicale last night at the parlors of the church. Quite a number attended the affair and enjoy ed the evening with the members of the league The following programme was rendered and received well by the au- dince.
 ; Piano solo, Miss Roberta Russell ! Vocal solo, Mrs. F. W. Cole Vocal solo, M. M Hughes. f Vocal solo, Miss Emily Westbrook l Piano solo, Miss Nina Randall.
 After the musicale delightful light re- treatments were served and the party participated in other events . Mrs. jennie Polsan, who attracted a bit Of attention yesterday when she threw pepper in the eyes of w. M. Har- ris ana then struck him with an un- brella, was arraigned before the bar os justice yesterday and fined s25. An ap- peal was announced but after the judge reduced the fine to $20 her husband paid it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
Pratt City News

Lamar Sides, a former resident oi this city. has moved to North Brming ham.
 Miss Margaret Iigon. who has jus completed summer course at the In versity of Chicago. will return toda Miss Ligon will occupy chair in trr new Ensley high school.
 Mortimer Miller of Cordova is yislt ing his parents in Pratt City.
 Mrs K. J. Hudnall of Sunny Sidef il the guest of Mrs. B. T. Gurley on Thlirs street
 Joe Goldstein, his son Ben, and ,his daughter Estelle, have returned frpn New York.
 Mrs Gibbons of Deatsville is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Erzby Green, on Third avenue.
 Mrs. A. B. Copeland of Newman, Ga, the sister of Professor Sanders. win re- side on East Highlands.
 Mrs. c. NJ. Jameson and Miss Nell De- laney spent yesterday as the guests of Mrs James Duncan on the East Highlands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
BIG FLEET BEGINS
 ITS PRACTICE TODAY

Washington, August 31.-At dawn to- morrow the Atlantic fleet, the real power of the American navy, will begin it's spec tacular summer practice off the Chesa- pealke capes under simulated battle con- ditions. The exercises will be more eif- ficult than ever before attempted by the navy. Realizing that future combats will be fought at great distances, not shot will be fired at a less range than five miles. The maximum ranges of the prac- tice will be more than nine miles.
 Instead of holding the practice for two or three days as has been the custom, the navy department has extended the programme ovr period of two weeks that the battleships may be more certain to encounter some rough weather. It Is desired that the ships have work under bad weather conditions. when rain, mist and fog create all kinds of difficulties. It is argued that the sailor cannot choose his time or conditions of battle and Tor that reason the elementary exercises of the past have been abandoned for two great battle practices in the open sea each year.
 Two interesting features of the eXer- cises will be tests with box kites repre- senting aeroplanes and experimental work in repelling night attacks by torpedo vessels and submarines.
 So, Admiral Hugo Osterhaus, the com mander in chief of the fleet. will be called upon to meet the onslaught of an enemy from the air, the surface of the water and from under the sea-
 Before the practice closes, the tread thought Delaware will make a second at tempt to demolsh the old San Marcos the Texas of other days--and end this old ships painful existence.
 Only few days ago she was almost shattered to pieces by the Delaware F inch rifles at ranges of 15,000 and 16,00o yards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
HESTER ANNOUNCES
 COTTON FIGURES

New Orleans. August 91a-Secretary Hester announced today before the close of business the commercial crop for the year ending August 31st, 1911, which amounted to 12 120,095 bales, an increase over last year of 1,510427, a decrease un- der year before last of 1705,362, and an increase over 1907-OS of 54S, ,129.
 The consumption of the southern mills Is 22 313 bales ahead of last year and 196 257 behind the season of 190S-09.
 The receipts of new cotton at the ports this year, according to MT. Hester, amounted to 2SO,263 against 1SS,2+0 last year and 71,25S the year before. This years marketing at the ports of new cotton distances all previous records. The largest previous to this year was in 1896 when the total was 165. 909
 Secretary Hester is now engaged on de- tails of the statement including port movements, exports and the worlds con- sumption of American cotton and other items which will be promulgated in a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
Common Pleas Court

Son Avery, colored, was bound over to await the action of the grand jury yester- day by Judge H. B. Abernethy of the com mon pleas court Avery is charged with burglary and grand larceny in stealing about $i10 from John Housmans store on Morris avenue.
 Charles Jones plead guilty to the charge of burglary and grand larceny, and was bound over by Judge Abernethy.
 The case against l.. l.. Dobbs, a white man, charged with assault with intent 10 murder, was continued to September [. Dobbs is accused of cutting a man named Floyd at the Terminal station.
 The eases against Frank Manfre, in which he Is charged with perjury in swearing out warrants for the arrest Of former officials of the City Bank and Trust company, were not taken up yes terday by Judge I. H. Benners in tile court of common pleas, but were con tinued until September S. There are two cases against Manfre, both of which grew out of Manfre's swearing out warrants charging S. P. King and Ben T. Head former officers of the City Bank and Trust company. with embezzlement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
SENATOR BANKHEAD HERE
Greatly Pleased With Condition of
 Crops in North Alabama

In speaking of the crops of the south Senator J. IT. Bankhead who was here yesterday, stated that he had never seen finer corn crops than those he witnessed on the recent good roads tour to Decatur. tion was very good and while not as large as was anticipated it would be good average crop. He stated that he enjoyed the trip thoroughly and that there was plenty of eating and speaking. Senator Bankhead stated that the people were enthusiastic about good roads; the difficulty was to raise sufficient money for this improvement. He was apparent ly in the best of health and left yester- day afternoon for his home at Jasper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
WOMAN ATTEMPTS
 JAIL DELIVERY Caught Passing Saws to Prisoner in Tuscaloosa
 Bastile

Tuscaloosa, August 31- Special. g- Apparently we'll laid plans for a jail delivery at the county bastile were frustrated by deputies, who arrested Mrs. Davis Shirley, a young white wom- an, in the act of passing steel saws. and files in to the prisoners.
 The woman arrested is the wife of a prisoner in the jail, who is charged with violating the prohibition law Shirley himself was arrested on All-a gust IS and a few days later his vii secured the necessary bond, but hl<> husband refused to accept his liberty.
 deputy was informed few days ago that an attempt would possibly be made to liberate the prisoner, and . he put the officers on their guard Last night, in making their inspection. they found the roof of one of the cell cages pried loose and further inves ga tio,; revealed a string tied to one of tho window bars. to which was attached Il sack, empty at that time The sack was allowed to remain suspended from the window and watch was set. Finally the woman was seen to como up and place the tools in the bag. Mrs. Shirley stated she was forced to come to the jail and put the tools where the prisoners could reach them and begged with tears 10 be released. She Is still in jail.
 
 News reached this city yesterday that MT. William Fierce, owner and mana ger of a sawmill near Samantha this county, had sustained serious injuriess by coming in contact with the saw. HA was severely cut across the breast anu otherwise iRcerated, his condition be- ing regarded very serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
DAYS RECORD IN
 COUNTY COURTS

In the circuit court yesterday Hattie l.. Patrick filed suit against the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company ask ing for 5000 damages for injuries which she alleges she received while getting on street car at the corner of Thirty-fourtn street and Ninth avenue.
 Margaret Teresa Strain brought suit against the Sovereign Camp of Woodmen of, the World for s3100 alleged to be due on an insurance policy on the life of John H. Strain, who died on the 9th Of July.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
PREPARE WEDDING
 OF PRINCESS HELENA

St. Petersburg, August 3l.-king Peter of Servia, his daughter. Princess Helena and the heir to the Servian thrown, Prince Alexander, will arrive at Peterhof tomorrow for the mar riage on September of Princess Helena to Prince John Constantinovitch, son of Grand Duke Constantinovitch. Crown Prince Danilo Alexander of Montenegro will also attend the wedding.
 King Nicholas of Montenegro has presented to the bride q necklace cost ing $20,000. The Russian newspapers publish favorable comments on the members of the Servian royal family
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
RAINS HAVE MADE
 OHIO MANAGEABLE

Gallipolis, O., August 31.-Forty hours of rain have resulted in the Ohio river, having reached normal stage after the usual summer drouth and navigation has been resumed. Millions of bushels of coal have been started southwark which will insure an abundance of fuel for this winter.
 The resumption of navigation this year after the drouth is the earliest in 20 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
Big Coal Shipment

Pittsburg. August 31.--The largest coal shipment in the history of the Pittsburg district and the Ohio river is under way bound for New Orleans, Cincinnati and Louisville. The ship ment aggregates S.000,000 bushels. On account of recent excessive rains the rivers are rising rapidly at all points. At number of places a small flood stage is expected within a short time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
REMAINS IN
 STATE 0F SUSPENSE.
Moroccan EmbrogliO Far From Settled In Spite of
 Outward Appearances

Rambolullette, France, August 31- Premier Cailaux and his colleagues in the French cabinet met at the chateau of President Fallares here today and lis tened to the narrative of Justin de Selves the foreign minister, concerning the latest developments of the negotiations with Germany on the Moroccan question. The cabinet approved in their final form the instructions to be given to Jules Cam bon, the French ambassador at Berlin.
 While the cabinets instructions to Am bassador Cambon concerning the course which he is to pursue on re-opening the negotiations with the German foreign minister, Herr Won Kiderlin Waechter, cannot be regarded as suggesting an ulti- matum, they contain according to an earlier announcements the maximum terms which France is willing to offer to Germany in order to reach a settlement of the Moroccan question.
 The instructions endeavor to emphasize the French conception of Germany position in Morocco and authorize the French ambassador to offer specific DOT tions of French Congo in exchange for the absolute recognition by Germany of Frances rights in Morocco.
 Paris, August s1.-France still re- mains in a state of suspense over the outcome of the negotiations between France and Germany relative to Mo- rocco. While in official circles an op- timistic attitude is maintained that ne- gotiations about to be resumed shortly, will lead to a satisfactory settlement, there is certain anxiety among the people as to the possibility of rup- ture and the consequences of such 8 result are the subject of much dis cussion.
 On. the Bourse today some appre- hension was manifested and in busi- ness circles in general there is a tend eney not to enter upon any new ven- lures.
 Brussels, August 31.-The Belgian government continues actively engaged in completing the armament of all the garrisons on the German and French borders. Several trains have been dis patched with ammunition and guns from the Liege arsenal to Namur, Liege and Verviers. All the forts are being inspected.
 At Antwerp the engineer corps Is transporting all campaign material from Tete De Flandre to the Antwerp side of the Scheldt.
 The Belgian newspapers explain the activity by the statement that the talk of European hostilities has awakened the Belgian war ministry to the un- prepared condition of the Belgian army and defenses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
Personal and General

< Rev. W. A. Mckee and J. H. sheldon left yesterday for an extensive tour of the west and southwest. In their itin- Aerary the principal cities of the west Twill be included and they will be away for over two months.
 Rev. Edward Hunter, an Episcopal minister of Talladega, is the guest of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
TOOLATE ID CLASSIFY

LOST---On Highland avenue between 2lst street and PITY Highland avenue, Maltese cross A. F. 0. fraternity pin
 set with pearls and diamonds and s.
 P. Smith engraved on back. Return to Jack w. Johnston. Seaboard Air Line city ticket office ahd receive
 reward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
Races Again Postponed

Readville, Mass, August 3l.-Continued rainy weather today caused the post |ponement for the third time of the cren- ing of the grand circuit harness races
 here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
MT. and Mrs. Thomas at their home in

Corey.
 Mrs R. w. Russell and her son, w.. & Russell, have returned after spending the summer on Pikes Peak, where they camped with the pr. Perkins party of Birmingham During their vacation, Mrs. Russell and her son climbed the peak and declared that they had most en- joyable time.
 Mrs S. D. Johnson and family have returned after delightful trip to Geor- gla.l
 Mrs Lizzie Barney and her little daughter have returned to their home at Rome, Ga, after visit to her sister Mrs. H. c. Rush, at Fairview.
 Mrs. J. M. McAllister and children of Chattanooga Tenn, are the guests of her sister, Mrs. B. T. Fuqua, at her home on Avenue Fl.
 Dr. Key, who has resided in Ensley and has practiced medicine in this city for some time, has left for Wetumpka, where he will establish himself in the practice of medicine.
 Mrs A. F. Williams of Selma is visit ing Miss Ruby Williams at Fairview.
 The first meeting of the Cosmos Lit erary club will be held this afternoon at the residence of Mrs. F. w. Avery on Avenue r. This is one of the leading clubs in Ensley and it's membership is composed of the most prominent women in the Steel City. This club will discuss the leading writers. their works and other literary subjects during the win ter. It has been organized for some time.
 jolly party of Ensley girls attended the picnic which was given at Bay View and Edgewater on Wednesday. The party was entertained by the men who arc employed at the new dam and the affair was very enjoyable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
O'BRIEN LEAVES
 TOXIC FOR ROME

Tokio. August Sl-Thomas J. O Brien, for four years American ambassador to Japan. sailed from Yokohama today on the steamer Shinyo Maru to take up his new duties as ambassador to Italy. The departing ambassador was given an un- precedenred sendoff at To<io.
 MT. O Brien was transferred to Rome to succeed John A. Leishman, appoint ed ambassador at Berlin in succession to Dr. David J. Hill, resigned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-12
GIRLS DIE
in FIRE

CONNEi.LSNILLE. Pa. Jan IA
Four persons are believed TO have
been killed In an explosion and fire
in McCory's five and ten-eent store
today.
There we're 20 persons in the
store at the time OF the explosion.
most OF them girl employees. lt was
az first reported that 20 persons had
been killed. but the manager asserts
that most Of those Ia the building
escaped.
According 70 the management
only four persons known 20 have
been In the building were missing
when the fire was controlled shortly
after noon. Five girls. severely
burned. were rescued from the
building.
Search OF the ruins was imuos.
sihle, owing 10 the intense heat after
the fire was controlled. and police
and firemun we're compelled 10 wait
before cndeavorinE 10 find the
bodies of those supposed 60 have
been killed.
The damage is estimated at 500.
goo.
The Cltlxcus' National hank wak
wrecked. the front wall being blown
out The bank and several other
buildings In the neighhorhood
caught fire. AZ noon they we're still
burning
The cause Of the explosion had
not been explained az that time.