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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
SMALL BOY CANNOT
FIND HIS PARENTS
Came to Birmingham From
LOuisiana-Sleeps at
Police Station

Tt was but cold welcome that await
ed little Farrand Van Wormer, aged
about 13 years. when he arrived in
Birmingham early this morning from
Monroe. La. to meet his parents. lie
had the address Of their house written
on a piece of paper, but when he was
taken there by a cabman he was in
formed that his mother had lived there
once. but had moved and her where
abouts was unknown.
Farrand--a bright eyed young fellow
came at once TO the police station.
where he was given an improvised bed
for the night and the ASSURANCE that
his parents would be found in the MORN
ing.
my father left Monroe six weeks
ago and mother came to Birmingham
to meet him a week later. I worked
around at a bake shop and the other
day the people | was staying with LETT
Monroe. / had no one to stay with
and had enough money to get to Bir-
mingham. so | just came. [ went TO
Nicksburg, thence to Meridian and on
to Birmingham. Father is carriage
trimmer and I know l can find him this
morning"
The boy stated that his fathers name
was Pope and that he was a carriage
trimmer in Birmingham. Pope is the
boys stepfather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
MILLER SECURES
$4,000 JUDGMENT

The Jury in the case OF J. w. Miller
against the Southern Bell Telephone and
Telegraph company in which the plaintiff
claimed $4,000 damages for personal in
juries, returned verdict yesterday for
the plaintiff and awarded a judgment of
slo.oeo.
The case was tried in the circuit court
before Judge e. c. Crow and had been
on trial since Monday. The plaintiff was
injured by the fall of a telephone pole
ana in addition to other injuries lost the
sight of one eye. The breaking of a
trolley wire pole belonging to the Bir-
mingham Railway. Light and Power COM
pany caused the telephone pole to fall
on the defendant who was driving along
the street In a buggy. Suit was also
brought against the Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company, but was
settled out of court for $3.50, on a pro-
tento settlement on "a compromise. Dem
son & benson represented the plaintiff.
Stokely & Scrivener were counsel for
the defendant company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
TAX HEARINGS
ARE COMPLETED

The state tax commission concluded
the hearing of the los cases of raised
property valuations at noon yesterday
and left on the afternoon train for Mont
gomery. Attending the hearing were Lee
Long, chairman; Judge A. A. Evans and
John B. Powell, members of the COM
mission; W. r. Lloyd, Eugene OBrier
and Murray c. White. They were in
session three DAYS and took up the los
cases that were appealed to them from
the rulings of the board of revenue on
alleged undervaluations.
Quito a number of the cases were set
tied by agreement and some compromised
and While there were some protests
made to tho commission, it is under
stood that in a number of cases that
went by default, appeals will be made
to the circuit court to have the judg
ment of the tax commission set aside
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
Deaths and Funerals
James Charles bowling

James Charles Dowling, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bowling of 19O East Terrace,
Chattanooga, died in that city yesterday
morning at 1850 o'clock after a lingering
illness. Mr.. Bowling was born in Rock
wood, Tenn, 30 years ago last April. He
spent most of his life in Chattanooga and
Birmingham. He was educated at St.
Bernard's college, Cullman. John Dow
Ing. the father, is at present connected
with the Chattanooga Coal and Iron COM
pany and is one of the early pioneer iron
makers An the south going to Chatta-
nooga in 1878. Young Mr.. Bowling is
survived by his wife, formerly Miss Cretia
Vann of Trussvile, and two brothers, 4.
+. Bowling, superintendent of the South
Iron and Steel company, Trussvile, and
Ray Dosviing Of Chattanooga. The funeral
will be held from St. Peters and st.
PauTs Catholic church, Chattanooga
Thursday morning at o'clock, the Rev.
Father Sullivan officiating. Interment
will be in Mt. Olivet cemetery. The pail
bearers will be: John W. Mitchell. Jerry
Mcdonald, Dennis O'Brien, p. w. Duane,
]. Is. McGraw, Bernard Fowlxes. Tom
Byrne and Raymond Costello.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
Powers Not in Harmony

Paris January Sit is learned here
that the great powers practically have
reached an agreement to advise Turkey
to recede on the question Of Adrianople
but the powers are not in harmony COLI
cernng the disposition of the Aegean
islands.
The triple entente = Great Britain
France and Russia--are inclined to back
the desire of the allies for the cession
of the islands to Greece, but the triple
alliance-Germany, Austria and Italy
favor leaving to Turkey those islands
near the Turkish coast, particularly those
close To the Dardanelles.
Difficulty is being experienced in the
settlement OF the question of Albania as
Austria shows no disposition, to modify
her attitude Austria is especially anX-
ious to include Scutari within the new
limits of the new Albania.
1t is understood the powers will make
no representations to the porte before the
end of the week.
The impression prevails in France that
Austria will not demobiize until all the
delicate Balkan questions have been def
nitely settled The presence of SerVian
troops on the road to Durazzo and other
Albanian points mas been a source OF
irritation to Austria, which shows no
signs of retiring the Austrian forces from
the Servian and Albanian frontier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
SHIPPERS TELL OF
BEING AT MERCY OF
AN ALLEGED TRUST
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line, the present Hamburg South Amer
'ika line. and the Lamport & Holt line,
were in a combination.
when did the combination start?" in
quired Representative Alexander, chair
man of the committee.
About 1895 or 1885, was the reply
The witness explained that the combina-
tion had system of deferred rebates and
pooled the freight and commissions.
'You mean it pooled the proits?" In
auired Representative Humphries.
YES, SIR" Mr.. Seager replied.
I'VE frequently got instructions to put
on fighting boat E" Mr.. Steager fur
ther testified THAT is TO put in the
berth a boat with rates so low as to
drive competitor out of business The
loss was divided pro rata among the
lines"
Mr.. Steager also stated that a gentle
mans agreement existed by which the
Booth line was given the trade in terri
tor. between Pernambueo and the ANA
zon and the conference lines territory
south of Pernambuco,
''rhe policy was You must not play in
my yard and | won't in yours. but il you
do | will bring down my family and
break up your yard.
Mr.. Seager said that his connection with
the Prince line terminated about 1906,
when the district attorney in New York
began investigating the methods of the
steamship lines. He further declared that
many regular attorneys advised that the
methods were in violation of the law. and
even Senator Root and Secretary of State
Knox, both then in private practice, gave
similar advice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
JAMES NATURE is
! DEFEATED BY DEORO

New York, January S.-Alfred DeOro re-
tanned his title as worlds pocket billiard
Denver in the final block of the match
tonight With the score 400 to 30S in the
ehallenger's favor, DeOro played a re-
marlSable game. poclSeting 292 balls to 1853
by his opponent, making the final stand
ing 600 to 563.
In the twenty-fourth frame the cham
pion caught up to his opponent, the
score standing 459 all. Nature gained
slightly, but fell down on an easy corner
shot. DeOro then made a worlds record
under the new "open break rules pocl-
citing 50 balls before missing. Natures S
best run of the night was 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
URGES REPEAL OF
TOLL EXEMPTION

Chicago, January S.-Repeal of the toll
exemption clause of the Panama canal
act was urged tonight by ENERGY R.
johnson, special commissioner on traffic
anG tolls, in an address before the West
ern Society of Engineers.
LAS between arbitration of the ques-
tlon of the exemption of American coast
wise shipping from the payment of the
Panama tolls and the repeal of the toll
exemption clause of the act. the latter
course is the wiser one to pursue he
said IF we arbitrate and lose We must
return all the tolls that have been col
lected and henceforth charge no tolls or
collect the same tolls on all vessels using
the canal, II we arbitrate and win we
viii have but established out right to
pursue an unwise policy. policy indie
fensible. whatever may be our rights un-
der the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
ROBBERIES OCCUR
CLOSE TO STATION

Within 100 feet of the police headauar-
ters a store window was broken In the
j. Blach store early yesterday morning
and an overcoat stolen. A short time
afterward the Freezer cafe, half a block
Fl ON the police station, was broken into
and a quantity of clothing and small
amount of cash stolen
The window in the Blaeh store>had been
broken some time ago by a stone, aeei-
Gentally. and had been patched up tenn
porarly. The thief Yesterday morning
pushed out the patch, reached past a suit
of clothes and took out an overcoat. A
ing.
At the Freezer cafe the thief broke
a plate glass window. took some money
out of cigar register and made away
with clothing belonging TO the employees
of the cafe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
ASKS CONGRESS FOR
. MONEY TO CONTINUE
WORK FOR ECONOMY
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may follow an extensive investigation
of office technique and procedure
ut is fuSher to be noted that the
offices which have been reported on
are those which have frequently been
discussed" said Mr. Taft From
what is known outside of Washington,
1t is thought that it is in this field
that the largest opportunities for econ
omy will be found As illustrating the
relative Importance of service outside
of Washington, it is of absorbing in
terest to note that the cost of clerk hire
at the New York postoffice alone is
more than that incurred in the depart
ments of war, navy, state and depart
ment of justice and commerce and Ia
Dor at Washington: that in the custom
house at New York, the cost of clerk
hire is greater than in any single de-
partment at Washington"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
FORT STILL HEARING
PROHIBITION CASES

The docket in the first division of the
criminal court Judge w. f. Fort pre-
siding, consisting of the appealed cases
from the police court, was completed yes
terday and about 20 cases finally disposed
Of The cases are largely for violations
of the former prohibition law and are of
two or three years standing number
of cases went off the docket. it being
shown that owing to the absence of wit
ness it would have been impossible to
make out case. There were two
convictions. each defendant being fined
Si64, and several were acquitted by the
jury. The same character of cases are
sex for today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
No Woman Suffrage Hearing

Albany n. Y, January S.-The woman
suffrage hearing before the legislature
which has been an annual feature in
Albany for years, probably will be
abandoned this year. Both the senate
and assembly judiciary committees
have reported favorably the Wagner
Goldberg woman suffrage constitutional
amendment and the leaders plan TO
make the measure n special order for
next Wednesday. There were no dis
senting voices in either committee. The
measure is expected to pass with lit
tie or no opposition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
LEGAL NOTICES
Sale OF Bankrupt stock

In the matter of Davis Bros, bankrupt.
By virtue of an order of sale issued by
the court in the above proceedings the
entire stock of groceries. fixtures, ac-
counts and horse and wagon, formerly
belonging to the above named bankrupt,
will be sold by the Trustee at Jonesboro,
Ala, at noon on January II, 1918. at the
store formerly occupied by bankrupts, to
the highest bidder for cash, unless 9TH
erwise ordered by the Court. An invent
ory of this stock can be seen at the office
of Hon. Alex c. Birch, Referee in Bank
ruptcy, Birmingham, Ala.
r. l.. WOODRUFF, Trustee.
n. L. STEELE AND
w P. TURNER. Atty's. for Trustee.
1-7-4t-tu-th-sat -su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
sfock hoIders, Meetfng

Annual meeting Of the stockholders Of
the East Lake Land company will be
held at the general offices of the COM
pany's rooms, 502-3 American Trust s.
Savings bssnk Bldg. Birmingham. Ala.
on Thursday, January IS, 1918. at o'clock
D. m., for the purpose of electing board
OF directors to serve for the ensuing
year and to transact any other business
that may properly come before It.
12-19-st-th B. J. SAUNDERS.
vice President and General MANAGER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
TO MAKE ATTEMPT
TO BAIL H. HOCKIN

indianapolis, January s.-An attempt
to include Herbert S. Hockin. one of
the SO labor leaders convicted in the
dynamite conspiracy in the appeal
from the sentences imposed by the fed
eral court here Will be started tomor-
row. At a conference of Hockin's at
torneys J. e. Mcclory, acting secretary
of the International Association OF
Bridge and Structural Iro~ Workers ana
Mrs. Hockin today. 1t was decided TO
instruct Chicago attorneys to petition
the Chicago court of appeals to add
Hockin's name to the list. Hockin was
sentenced to serve six years. 1t had
been announced he would not seek ms
release pending the appeal of the cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09

SEVEN MILLION is
BID FOR COMPANY

New York, January S.-The properties
of the United States Motors company and
Gs0,00o when placed at auction today under
a decree of foreclosure, issued by the
United States district court. The bid
was received from Henry G. Holt and
William McAllister, Jr., who are under
stood TO represent the companys re-or-
ganizationi committee. Judge Hough re-
served decision on accepting the bid.
According to report of the receiver
the company's assets are value at sl2,-
72S, ,165
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
w. B. Strong. Sr.

Montevallo, December Especial. y
william Blount Strong, Sr., aged 81,
died here this morning. Some OF his
early years were spent in Selma with
his father, Major John NJ. Strong, a
prominent citizen of that place. but
most of his life was spent in Monte
vallo. He was farmer, postmaster and
druggist. He leaves three sons: Harry
and John NJ. Strong of Birming ham
and William B. Strong. Jr., of Monte-
yallo. Mr. Strong was senior warden
of the Episcopal church here. Funeral
services will be held tomorrow at 2
D. M at the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
DOG WINS PRIZE
IN ALL-AGE STAKE AT FIELD
TRIALS CLUB AT LETOHATCHIE

Montgomery. January S.-comanche
Frank, owned by L. Il. Fishel, Hope,
Ind. and handled by J. NJ. Avent of
Hickory Valley. Tenn. took the first
prize in the all age stake of the United
States Field Trials club at Letohatchie
this morning. Melrose Mohawk, owned
by John considine of Seattle, Wash,
was awarded second money. and Mono
Eey, owned by J. NJ. Avent of Hickory
Valley. Tenn, took third.
At the conclusion of the all-age stake
hveA braces were run in the derby
which is expected to be finished by
tomorrow afternoon
After their return from Letohatchie.
a club meeting elected the following
officers for the year: Fred s. Hall, De-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09

STOP THROWING OF
GLASS AND TACKS

Acting Chief of Police Martin Easan
issued a notice yesterday anent the
pfomscuous throwing of glass. taeks,
etc, upon the streets of the citw Ths
men of the force were instructed to look
after all cases OF this kind. Chief Eagan
will also notify all hack drivers and
draymen of the city to come TO the city
hail and take out their licenses for The
wear 1913
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
OFFICERS ELECTED
Cassell Heads Tennessee Federation
of Labor

Nashville, January s.-The Tennessee
Federation of Labor today elected the
following officers: President, W. J..
Cassell. Nashville first vice president,
p o. Croce, Memphis; second vice pres
ident. n. j. Crowley, Chattanooga; third
vice president. Theodore f. Bachman,
Nashville: fourth vice president, Henry
Humphries, Knoxville; fifth vice presi-
dent. r. Fl. whitson. Martins; sixth vice
president, /. II. Petty. Jackson; secre-
tary-treasurer, John Mckinney, Chatta-
nooga.
A feature of the closing session was
the marriage of Thomas NJ. Gam,
coal miner of Knoxville to Mrs. Ethel
Neeley in the convention hail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09

troit. president; y. T. Harris New Or
leans. and w. f. Grimsteaf, Cairo. ILL.,.
vice presidents, and ". b. Stafford,
Grand Junction, Tenn. secretary and
treasurer.
Touching upon the case of J NJ .
Avent barred by the Continental Field
Trials club, the United states club
passed a resolution declaring that ] NJ .
Ayent a member of the United States
Field Trials club, in good standing and
repute, had not been accorded a fair
trial before an impartial tribunal in
the matteK of the Molink case before
the Continental Field Trials club, and
that Mr.. Avent was not guilty of the
charges preferred gainst him
The meeting did not adjourn until
near | a. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
REVOLVER LEAGUE

Springfield, Mass. January s.-Official
scores for the eighth. ninth and tenth
matches and unofficial returns in The
league series of the United States Re-
volver association were announced to-
night. The Manhattan club of New York
has won all matches to date. The sspo-'
kane team is unofficialy tied with Dem
yer in the twelfth round.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
EXAMINERS GOING
OVER STATE BANKS
Boyd and Matthews Will
Spend About Six Weeks in
Greater Birmingham

State Bank Examiners Boyd arc
Matthews have come to Birmingham to
examine the State banks here They are
now at work ON the jefferson County
Savings bank.
There are 10 state bana.s Ia Greater
Birmingham and two in Bessemer The
examiners will be engaged for about six
weeks on their work here. Mr.. Boyd
and Mr.. Matthews spent the month OF
December in Mobile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
Suffragists to Try Again

Lansing, Mich. January SIN the lower
house of the Legislature today Repre-
sentative Flowers of Detroit introduced
a resolution providing for resubmission
to the voters at the spring elections in
April next, of the constitutional amend
ment giving women the right of suffrage
The amendment was defeated last No.
Vember by a few hundred votes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09

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diyiduaL but that he could not submit the
statement to the committee until directed
to do so by the President. There were
but is national banks, he said, which could
make loans of s1.000000 to an individual
But he could not say how many could
loan 81 ,000,0 900 to the same interest by di-
v!ding the loan among individuals repre-
senting the same interest.
About a dozen national banks were af-
filiated with securities companies. Mr.
Murray said, with practically the same
organization as the banks He said these
companies, being organized under the
laws of the states. were not under the
jurisdiction of his department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
Nazim Explains

onstantinople January S.-Explanations
were given by Nazim Pasha, Turkish min
ister of war, and Noradunghian Effendi
Turkish minister of foreign affairs, to
General Savoff, the Bulgarian comman-
der In chief during their interview yes
terday on the reasons which make the
possession of the fortress of Adrianople
an indispensable necessity to the Turk
ish government. General Savoff, it Is
stated, promised to submit the question
to King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, after ex-
pressing his personal agreement with the
attitude of the Turkish delegates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
Mrs. Lynn Arrested

Dublin, Ga, January S.-Mrs. A. S.
Lynn was arrested here today in con-
nection with the killing of F. M. High
tower, aged father of the local chief OF
police, at the Lynn home in December.
The woman's husband now is under ar
rest and has been denied bond. Ms.
Lynn today reiterated her former declar-
alton that she shot and killed Hightower
to protect her honor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
Mary Lee Clarke

Mary Lee Clarke, the infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs T. ID. Clarke, died yes
terday noon at the family residence, 2l9
Sixty-fifth street, Woodlawn. The
funeral services will be held from the
residence this afternoon at O'clock Tn
terment will take place in Woodlawn
cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
Lane Heads Commission

Washington, january S.---CommIssIo.-
er Franklin *. Lane of California was
elected by the Interstate commerce
commission today to serve as its chair
man for the year beginning January 1s
Mr.. Lane succeeds Commissioner G. A.
Prouty. lie has been a member OF the
since the year 1905.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
Powers to Act Jointly

Cologne, Germany, Jrnuary s-The
Cologne Gazetto's Berlin dispatch says
that the representation to be made to the
porte by the powers will take the form
of joint action.
ut is not only the powers wish adds
the dispatch, but also in the interest of
Turkey that Europes desire to see the
war ended shall be expressed In the most
vigorous manner"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
B,ss for Convict Labor

The board of revenue and road conf
missioners OF Mobile county hereby calls
for bids for its convict labor for prison.
ors sentenced for six {6) months and
over. Bids will be opened at noon OF
Monday. january 13, 1918. Mark Ibid
for convict Labor and send to the rn-
dersiSned at Mobile, Ala
1-N-1-2-s p. WILLIAMS, JR.. Clerk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
J. w. Sommer

Florence, january 7.--tSpecial.)--J W.
Son.mer, one of the best known citizens
of Florence, died this morning at 4:3O
clock He had been i'll some time He
leaves wife and a son and daughter.
His funeral will take place this afternoon
al $3.50 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
Shipman Infant

Funeral services over the remains of
the infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. b.
Shipman were held yesterday afternoon
at 8 o'clock from the family residence,
5317 North Ninth avenue. Interment took
place in Woodlawn cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
C.. T. Arnett

Florence, January S.-(Special)--C r.
Arnett, who for years was the agent for
the Louisville and Nashville railroad here.
died early this morning. The funeral will
be held this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
Eleven Killed by Falling Wall

Rome. italy. January S.-EleNen men
were killed and four others seriously
hurt today by the falling of an ancient
wall which almost buried the working z
party beneath.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09


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tions sent to the Turkish delegates al
London authorize them to make new
proposals with regard to the Thracean
frontier. These have been approved
by the military authorities but the
correspondent adds there Is no sign of
weakening on the question OF Adrian-
ople.
The Sofia correspondent of the Times
says the initiative in the conference
between Nazim Pasha and Noradungh-
ian Effendi and General Savoff came
from Turkey. Peace possibilities were
discussed but General Savoff insisted
that Adrianople must be surrendered.
Noradunehian Effendi expressed the
hope that peace would be signed within
a week.
The Times believes that friendly
arrangement regarding Adrianople still
is possible and, indeed was almost con-
cluded in informal negotiations be-
tween Dr. Daneff and Rechad Pasha 10
days ago, but that apparently the in
tervention of Rumania led Turkey to
stiffen her attitude.
Reports from Constantinople and So
fla agree that tho meeting of Maxim
Pasha and Noradunghian Effendi with
General Savoff Tuesday concerned Ad-
rlanople. but differ as To thee results
of tha ,ieepSSion :,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-09
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
MULES LOST.

Strayed from our barns Wednesday night
three mules. Information leading to
their return will be rewarded. Maxwell
Crouch Mule Co., 1872 Second avenue.