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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
OPTIMISM SPREADS
AS TRADE BROADENS
Outlook for Week Relatively
Cheerful Trade Report
DROUGHT is RELIEVED
Most Advices Indicate Activity in
Jobbing Lines-Crops Being Mar
keted at Good Prices-Trade
M Ahead of Last Year
DROUGHT is RELIEVED

New York, September 19-Bradstreet' s
review tomorrow will say:
AS trade broadens optimism spreads
and the outlook for the week is rela-
lively cheerful trade report Most adj
vices indicate activity in jobbing lines OF
a, tendency that direction. Actual wants
following prolonged policy of staving
stocks is the foremost factor in broaden
ing demand.
Coupled with this are a number OF
other activities, making characteristics
Thus the marketing of crops at good
prices, eopious rains in southwestern
drcuth afflicted sections, stimulants af-
forded by fall festivals and a somewhat
enlarged turnover in retail circles.
Thus the up1ift has not been uniform
in these branches of trade and industry
in fact, there are quite few laggards
and it is significant that many of the re-
turns indicate that trade. especially il
dry goods, is well ahead of last year
Business failures for the week were
80, against 279 In 1912.
Wheat including flour, exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week aggregate 4,145992 bushels, against
S.S0l,47 last year"
New York. September 19.--R. G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of business tomorrow
will say:
"fhere is slightly more disposition tc
!, extend operations further into the future
< as business advances, most advices indi-
eating a larger volume of trade than one
year ago, while some industrial centers
report more machinery active with 9
reduction in the number of unemployed.
Labor troubles exert a leading infiu-
ence in few sections Disturbances OF
a serious nature. however, are absent
now. Lower temperatures have had 9
stimulating effect on distribution of mer-
chandise at retail. and the fall season
appears to be opening up fairly well.
Less conservatism is manifest in ths
wool market. Buyers of leather are oper-
atipg more freley. Both retail and job
bing trade in footwear is moderately ac-
tive now.
pig iron reflects increased strength
). with heavy sales of southern iron feat
: ure. The strong statistical position OF
copper has been reflected in continued
rise in prices.
Failures this week numbered 2S2
against pol last year, and 20 in Canada
compared with "a.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
PREPARATIONS FOR
HOTEL BEING MADE
Construction at Huntsville
Begins Shortly
COST ABOUT s115,OOO
New Hotel VIII Be Five Stories High
With Something Over 100 Rooms.
Wilson Invited to
Huntsville

Huntsville, September 1a.-(Special) }
Preparations are being made by Quincy
B. Love- William f. struve. Humes c.
Laughlin and other promoters of the new
hotel proposition to take possession of
the city hall lot and begin construction
at the earliest possible date A big mei-
camille firm mas a lease ON the ground
floor of the main portion of the building
and cannot move out until its new store
is finished which will be early in No
vember.
The hotel people will take the rear of
the lot within the next few days, how
ever, and begin tearing away fire depart
ment headquarters and operations will be
well under way by the time the whole
OF the property can be turned over to
them. The new hotel will be five stories
high, will have something over 100 rooms
and will cost about S115,o0o.
In response to an invitation recently
forwarded by the Chamber of Commerce
to President Wilson inviting him to visit
Huntsville this fall, a letter has been
received by President Ed c. Belts saying
that definite answer cannot be given at
this time, but the matter of a visit to
Huntsville will be taken up in the event
the President finds it possible to make a
southern tour this fall.
The fact that the dry spell of weather
has resulted in completely drying up the
big lake in Shelta cavern has just become
known. A party visited the cave yester-
day and found the lake bottom literally
as dry as bone. The lake has always
subsidized in the summer time but it has
never been known to be completely dry
before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
NOTICE
Alabama Great Southern Railroad
Company

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of The stockholders of
the Alabama Great Southern Railroad
company will be held at the office of
the company in Birmingham, Alabama,
on Wednesday, October /. 1919. at 10
o'clock a m, for election of directors
and the transaction of such other busi-
ness as may be brought before the
meeting. r. D. LANKFORD,
Secretary.
Sentember 90 1q12
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
Reduction Announced

New York, September 1a-The Standard
Oil company of New York announced
reduction of u cent per gallon on all
grades of naphtha for export today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
FAULA E[KS HAVE
ANNUAL RECEPTION
Large Number Initiated at
Exercises Last Night
1929 BALES GINNED
Moulthrop to Appoint Delegates to
Good Roads Congress in Mobile
From Alabama Convict I'm
provement Association
1929 BALES GINNED

Eufaula, September 19.-lSpecial. J
The Eufaula lodge of Elks will hold its
annual reception to new members Fri
day night, when a large class VIII be
initiated. Under the leadership of DIR.
w S. Britt, exalted ruler during the
past two years, the lodge has become
one of the most flourishing in the
state. 1t has practically doubled its
membership and has purchased a half
interest in the Masonic building on
Broad street, of which it uses the en-
tire second floor for club rooms.
Col. Robert Moulthrop, chairman of
the executive committee of the Alabama
Convict Improvement association, will
appoint 100 delegates to represent the
association at the Alabama Good Roads
congress, to be held at Mobile Every
county in the state will be represented
by this means. Colonel Moulthrop is
still engaged in securing data on the
convict situation in other states
A number of wholesale drug houses
have offered donations in money and
merchandise for Eufaula's proposed
public hospital which will he estab-
lished If the voters of the city choose
to grant the use of the public school
ton to be held October g. The senti
ment in favor of the hospital is so
strong that there is little doubt that il
will carry.
According to Felix w. ventress OF
clayton, Barbour county representative
of the United States census bureau. the
tapulation of the separate returns from
the ginners for the September report
showed that there were 1929 bales of
new cotton ginned prior to September
l, as compared with 439 bales up until
that date last year.
The old Eufaula commandery, No. 8.
OF knights Templar was reorganized
last night. with the ceremonies helm o
presided over by George A. Beauchamp,
grand secretary of Alabama; GUY II
Smith. his assistant. and Lawrence Fl.
Lee, past grand master of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
BUSINESS LEAGUE
FORMED IN HALE
Object of Organization the
Welfare and Upbuilding
of Greensboro

Greensboro, September 19.-(Special.)
The Hale County Business and Agricul-
tural league was organized at recent
meeting of the citizens of Greensboro,
having for it's object the welfare and
upbuilding of the town and county.
John G. Apsey, Jr., was elected presi-
dent Jack Powers, vice president and
Charles T. Waller. Jr.. secretary and
treasurer. There was much enthusiasm
ard sixty members were enrolled
The back tax commissioner has made
5H raises for this year in the county,
amounting to s139,s22.
The government experts touring the
Sixth district spoke here to large gath
ering Of Hale county citizens. DR.. W. w.
Sanders. state health officer was pres
sent. Most excellent advice was given by
the experts.
All schools have opened except the pub
lie graded school. The new, handsome
school building still being incomplete, the
school will not open before the last of
the month.
The town ladies gave their usual recep-
tion to the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation on the opening of the Southern
university. Many were present, and a
most pleasant evening was spent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20
SAVES TRAINS FROM
GOING INTO COOSA
Weakened Trestle Discov-
cred by w. ]. McSher-
don Thursday

Childersburg, September 19.--(spe-
eial. Tine heroism of NJ J. Nicsher-
don. fisherman who lives near the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20

The back tax commissioner has made
5H raises for this year in the county.
amounting to s139,s22
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-20

September 20, 1913.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-20
SENATE REiRAINS FROM
DISCUSSION on MEXICO

Washington, Aug ga disposition
to refrain from any discussion of
Mexican affairs was evident In the
senate again today and session of
the foreign relations committee was
devoted Co other affairs.
when resolutions. introduced by
Senator Penrose. asking FOR lnforma-
ton about the Mexican situation
came up automatically for consideTa-
ton. the senator put them over indef-
uitcly. The PoindeXter resolutions
went the same way. That action was
in keeping with the UNDERSTANDING
reached yesterday by Republicans MOI
ga press Mexican debate in the sen
ate for the present.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-20
HIGH ARMY OFFICERS
EXECUTED Ar TORREON

Eagle Pass. Tex, Aug. ga story
Of executions of high army officers and
Of heavy losses OF life in battle reach
ed here today Ia the first official ace
count of the nghtinE about Torrcon
from the constitutioualist point Of
view. The dispatches came from car
rama, dated August s. The Siege of
TOrreon was SIN on
The governor said the attack on Tor
reon began July 20 aud continued for
fourteen days. during which the con
stituuonulsts lost over 500 wounded.
Then the rebels stopped active at
tack. concluding to starve TOrreOn
cut and began the siege.
General Bravo, commanding the
federals, Carranza said, discovered "a
plot among some OF his officers To de-
sert TO the constltutlonalists Bravo
promptly executed two generals
Pablo LAWN ana Eplmenlo Escaiedo
and also colonel Louis Caro-. General
Checke Campos, likewise sentenced "a
be shot escaped and offered his SER
I vice 10 Carranza who says he arres, d
| Cnmpos and tried him by court mar
thai aud had him shot.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-20

washington, Aug. 3e.-kudolph
sp4cckels Of san Francisco. opposing
the appointment 81 Thomas Fox ~
s,oAt Ynaatnr az sacramento. Gala
taisse,s ~ssssss President Wilson again
today and appeared before a senate
subcommittee. he declined 10 dis
cuss his interview with the president
beyond saving he had expressed his
opposition TO FOX.
senator MARITIME. member Of q sub
committee investigating the Fox APP
pointment. talked briefly with the
president white House officials de-
clined TO Indicate the presidents at
tltude.
President WILSON today nominated
Edward Bell ~ New York 20 be sec
ond secretary of the embassy AZ Lon
don.
Before the committee Spreckels
charged that Fox Was "a boss DOM
mated by the southern Pacific rail-
road and minated that Foxs en-
d0rsement by Manifestation Commits
sloncr Caminetr had something "a
do with the DlEss-Caminetu white
slave cases. re presented afndayits
and letters from citizens Of Sacra-
! 3fNEWt'f NNNA EANHAANIW NifH fAA'N
declaring Fox's confirmation would
be- blow az clean government and
return 10 tho domination Of ma
chine politics In California ana th'
m8laon.
Spreckels referred 90 certain dates
Ia the white slave cases and drew az
Inference because Of their relation {,
the date % Caminettrs endorsement
Of Fox.
Senator Lea asked n air. spFecteii
charged that Camlnetiis endorse
meat had been procured through I
desire of she fathcr 90 secure FoNi
support during the trial OF his son
spfeckeis was interrupted bcfor'
finishing his statement and the poin
Was not Developed.
Spreckeis attacked the endorsement
~ Fox by Secretary Lame as prompt
"a by personal motives.
" Political refofmers seem 90 for
set that such men aa Fox must hi
recognized sprcckels quoted Sec
Rotary lane as replying to protes
against Fox
~Ihis whole fght started last Ma.
when We cleaned out this Spreckei
outfit, body. soul ana brooches. b
over 1900 votes" declared Fox q
the committee. az spreckeis conclud
40 These oblectors are an Repub
Iioans"
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-20
VETERAN RAILROAD
AND PUBLIC OFFICIAL
HERMAN SILVER DEAD
thy Leased Wire e. Evening u~raId

AtE AH4H1,u wire ttf NNfuiNH W"Ta1Dt
Los Angeles, Aug. &C. Herman Sill
yer, railroad and public official Of
California, Colorado and Illinois al
most continuously for more than half
u century. died here last night Tie
was So years old.
silver was one 81 the oTganlsers 81
the Republican party la Illinois. He
went 10 Denver In 1874. later moving
west ~ California. TeTe principal po-
aitions he held we're as follows; mn
hois commissioner To the Information
~ Exposition az Vienna. register 0f
tho land office az Denver; director ~
the mint nt penver. director ana gem
eral manager of The Denver Hepuhli-
can: managerial positions with the
Denver ana Rio Graude. California
Southern ana California Central rail-
roads. receiver for the los Angeles
and Pacific railroad, president of the
Los Angeles council, president az the
state bank commission.
In 1908 he retired.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-20
ERSl DEPlSlS on
FIFTY nILLI0A TO !
BE MADE IN
IRE SOUTH
Government Expects Cfop-Aid
Funds VIII Re Used Strict
" For Relieving sssingsnoy
and Not Speculation.
grcRRTAnY M'AnO0
EXPLAINS CONDITIONS

laT aeass sFsre e. Heensas ssfsala. I
Washington. Aug. 2o,--Elrat depns-
llN ~ lisa aotcfnmeni's $50 ooa.bDO
fund Is aid crop movements VIII BE-
snade In the southern states IN Au-
gust ana September. An deposits in
all states VIII be made IN two equal
pllotments IN statement today
Secretary MoAi0o outlined the treas
ury departments requirements for
security
While an cron deposits may be- re-
called win notice the treasury cx-
poets 10 recall 26 per cent December
as; another es per cent January as
1919. another February rs and the
final portion March 4. The banks
viii pay 2 per cent interest and all
expenses.
Secretary NcAdoo'a statement SAYS
the government expects that by maxi
ina the deposits IN national banks In
principal cities the funds VIII be used
IN good faith for relieving HtrinRency
and not for speculative purposes ana
win be- distributed "a smaller banks az
moderate aud reasonable interest. de-
posits viii be placed only with banks
which have 40 per cent ~ their cir
EQUATION 81 natlonpi hank Notes out
standing. Ten psr cent ~ the secur-
iiy must be- IN government bonds ana
the remaining 90 per cent may be
high class state. municipal and other
bonds az Sc per cent ~ their market
,valua and approved hy tho secretary.
Prime commercial az business paper
viii be accepted nd 6b per cent ~ ts
face value when endorsed by the
bank. approved by the secretary and
unanimously approved by a ''securl-
ties committee" ~ six members IN the
lciearlng house district from which u
lcomes. The secretary or the treas
hurry viii name one member Of each
icommittee,
Commercial paper must represent
legitimate commerciaj transactions
lpreferebly endorsed with two names
and the borrowing bank; but single
name paper wsii be accepted In the
judgment % the treasury.
The hanks may return the deposits
AZ any time before March I. The
secrctary's statement outlined many
details ~ interest chiefly 70 bankers
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-20
ENGINEER CHARGES
THROUGH REBEL RANKS

Mexico CITY. Aug. ga series Of
ntlacks ON Mexican railway trains
running between the capital aud Vera
trux. which have been hitherto not
molcsted. is feared as the result uf
IL serious incident which occurred
Yesterday q short distance outside ct
the capital The engineer 81 q train
from Vera cruz who saw a column
90 rebels crossing the tracks deliber-
ntcly plunged his train into the ranks
crushing 1.-Two men 10 death beneath
the wheels. Tho Zapatistas opened
fire upon the train bat none were In
iuTrd
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-20
LAID
!. FOR ST. ANTHONY
ORPHANAGE
Father Mandalsri, S. j., Of
ficiates at Ceremony Which
Marks Starting of Work on
Institution.

The cornerstone of g. Anthony =
orphannEe. which is 10 be erected
north OF the Indian school, was laid
this afternoon ~ Rev, Father A. NJ.
Mandalari. & J. The ceremony, al
though private ami attended only by
few OF those most directly inter-
ested in the work, was impressive in
its simplicity. IN the crypt or the
stone AeTe placed copies OF the local
newspapers OF yesterdays date, sew
eral pamphlets descriptive OF Albu-
querque and ~ New Mexico, pictures
Of New Mexico Indians and other
articles which may be interesting Ia
people one hundred years hence.
The building. which will be occu-
pied by an orphanage conducted by
the Sisters Of St. Francis. h to D,
rushed Ia completion and Il Is hoped
Ca have II ready for occupancy with
In six months.
Tho orphanage now occupies a
large adobe building on West Cen.
trial avenue but the present quarters
are far from adequate 60 the WORK.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-20
Jurist Who Denounced Spy
System Of Department Of
Justice HAY Be Punished for
Temerity.
Busy Little Agents, Alleged to
be Used for influencing De-
oislOns, Have Had speer in
View.

~ aHHAa"NA4 y tNV ~ FfHNAAHAAA AANf"fN
Washington. Aug. aD-rhe house
Judiciary committee assembled In
secret session today % hear the re-
port Of an investigation by the de-
partment Of justice on the conduct
81 Federal Judge Emory Speer Of
the Fifth circuit.
Various charges against the judge
have been brought during the last
year by special AGENTS Judge speer
Recently denounced what he charac-
terlzed "the espionage Of federal
agents on judges" ana Senator Bpr-
an recently charged in the senate
that federal agents had haraRsed
Judges by Investigations TO irnuenco
thcir action Ia cases IN which the
government was Interested.
The department Of justice has in
Vestigated three judges within the
last i've years. Robert Archibald Of
the commerce court was one and he
was impeached. The nature OF the
report ~ the department Of justice
agent was being withheld today
pending lis presentation TO the in-
dietary committee. which has the
power TO dispose OF Il by letting q
pass or by framing articles az inn
parchment for presentation To the
house.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-20
APPLE CROP FOR
MIDDLE WEST
A FAILURE
Fruit Suffers From Record
Breaking Heat and DrOuth
Mercury Still Hovers Over
Hundred Mark.


lIly Leased Wire 81 Evening Iaoraidl
Kansas City, Aug. 2o.-Repoffa 81
dry weather damage continued 90
reach here today from Kansas and
northwest Missouri Fruit growers of
Northeast Kansas and northwest Ais
soufi say the apple crop VIII be little
better than failure. Scattered
showers the last four days have re-
duced average temperatures several
degrees and IN SOME seetions have
been suiiiciently heavy to give the
corn a chance to mature, bus yesief-
days temperatures Ia many parts Of
Kansas we're still above a hundred
and promised TO pass that mark again
today.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-20
nrIcnlnI IAn,llel Wrcl.r.l.

crarV s. d.. Aug. 2O.-Two uniden-
titled men we're killed. another man
was fatally injured ana 20 passengers
we're slightly hurt when the Oriental
Limited ON the Great Northern WAS
wrecked here late last night. TIE
engine. mail car. haggage. smoker and
two day coaches left tho rails The
smoker rammcd its way through q
grain elevator The wreckage caught
hre and several persons were believed
10 have lost their lives bat only two
bodies We're found beneath the wreck
age.
The train which left g. Paul this
morning was travelling rapidly when
d lefi thc rails
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-20

Grand Forks. n. D.. Aug. 20.--liy
transferring the headlights from their
automobiles 90 their binders, farm
ers of the Red river valley are '9n-
Quoting their harvesting operations
through the night and lying idle duf-
ing the day. This is owing 90 in-
tense heat more than 100 horses
having died from prostration during
the past week, according 90 reports
that have reached here. One auto
mobile dealer said last night that he
had supplied more than twenty larm-
ers with headlights within the past
few days
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-20
HARRISON NAMED
FOR GOVERNOR
GENERAL OF
ISLANDS
New Yorker Nominated FOR
Philippine Post; spreckels
Conducting Bitter Fight
Against Sacramento Post
master.
FOx ALLEGED BOSS
RUN By RAILROAD


I4F Leased Wire % Evcnsne flernld. I
WASHINGTON. Aug. 0.--itepreHenta-
tive Ffhncls Burton Harrison 81 New
Yosk was nominated today by Presi-
DENT Wilson for governor general Of
the Philippines. The resident Philip
pine commissioners here. hopeful Of
Independence. were greatly pleased az
mis- appointment No Indication ~
hin policy was Forthcoming from Mr.
Harrison. who announced he WOULD
make 4 statement after the senate
had confirmed him. AZ the White
house Il simply was aaid Air. hnrri-
son would carry out Democratic plat
form pledges The Baltimore con
venfion declared FOR ultimate Philip
pine independence.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-20
RocI.ofcller Estatc NIcnaccd.

Tarrytown, y. y, Aug 2O.--Deputy
sherlns and private guards were
thrown about the Pocantlco estate OF
John -. Rockefeller tonight with IN
structions 10 Keep a lookout for
strangers and 30 watch the movements
of scvernl new employees. The reason
for the procauiion was the discovery
Of % quantity OF inilamahio material
near the Japanese tea house. several
weeks ago incondlary fires caused
much damage Ia buildings ON ina
estate.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-20
TODAY IN CONGRESS


Met al II a. m. and resumed
confederation Of tariff Bill. cotton
schedule being taken up.
Foreign relations committee
met but gave little discussion 60
Mexican situation.
Nomination ~ VIM. j. Price as
minister 60 Panama was favor
ably voted on.
Democrats of banking commit
tee discussed currency legislation.
HOUSE.
Not IN session; meets Friday.
Elections committee agreed 90
favor seating VIM. j. Macdonald.
Progressive. Michigan district.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-20
MORTUARY
Tunrral ~ NTrs. SWIM BashuIi

Funeral az Mrs. Sylvia hnshuti.
The funeral ~ Miss sylvia bashun.
who died Yesterday az the residence
81 her brother-iu- law, Simon Desch-
Ter, IN this city. was held this after
noon from Strong Brothers chapel
,The deceased. who was 90 years of
age. ~ survived by her husband and
ave children Tho services az the
chapel ana ai the grave 10 Fairyiew,
were conducted by the Rev ilcrmon
=. Williams The following friends
~ the boreayed family acted az pail
hearers. " 49, Thomas. H. NJ little
ton. william Hnnser. Fred Klein, a.
Klein aud W. segut
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-20

81 pnas. Mimi. Aug. 2p--- Accord
n eto information received by ihe
Great Northern railroad here today
Wleirhnrh badly Was recovered ~
rtnnhrfa ~ the party and taken %
ounaIehf camp. and from there 20
pennf. from whence a wlsl b. taken
nn4t Mn. Fletcher also WIS IN ths
uNrk. naf mas not Ia the party when
ina actldens occurred.
III. Eieither WIS well known foi
nth fcain ~ glacier climbing. haFinl
spent some time ~ the Andes ans
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-20
ONLY 10000 AMERICANS
NOW IiiT ~ MEXICO

Waahlngton, Aug. 2U,--N 40 AWuTl-
cans or other foreigners were killed
nnly only one American was slightly
injured In the recent fighting around
Torrcon. a wireless message from
Tampico reports Americans general
b. around Torrenn are well.
Consuls "a Acapulco ana N0gales
reported conditions quiet.
II o. estimated that there are now
less than 20 600 Americans IN Mexico.
whereas there were about 10000 be