The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES


Louisville. December s.-John II.
Whallen, successful theatrical promo
ter. capitalist and for years ruling
power in Louisville politics. died to-
night at his home here after a long
illness which became acute week
ago.
Philadelphia, December S-The fed
eral department of labor was today re-
quested by the state authorities to as
sist In bringing about settlement Of
the garment workers strike which has
been in effect in this city for more
than q weeks.
New York, December 3-Counsel for
the four gunmen who. with Charles
Becker, the police lieutenant, were con-
victed of the murder of Herman Rosen-
thai, gambler, served upon Assistant
District Attorney Robert C. Taylor to-
day brief in connection with the ap-
plication for new trial for the de-
PENDANTS, Whitley Lewis, "Dago
Frank" Lefty Louie" and "Gyp the
Blood"
Tampa, December 3.-Ex-Gov. Albert
w. Gilchrist. who recently announced
himself a candidate for the United
States Senate to succeed Senator Dun
can U. Fletcher, today announced his
withdrawal from the race.
Washington, December S-Marked
decrease in army enlistments under the
new seven years enlistment law was
brought to the attention of the war
department by Inspector General Carl
ington in his annual report, made pub
lie today.
New York, December s.-The board
of review of the National Trotting as
sociation today 'expelled five men who
were timekeepess at the last Belle
Vernon, Pa, race meet: Ira M. Gregg,
w. S. Shepler, G. w. Stephens, r. A.
Johnston and C. B. KilSey. They were
accused of falsifying time.
Pierre, S. D., December 3-The In
dlans of this vicinity are predicting
there Will be mo winter this season."
Freak December weather prevails all
over the Dakotas, with warm rains and
the thermometer we'll above freezing,
Washington, December 3-The As
sociation of Military Schools and Col
leges of the United States was organ
lied today by presidents and represen-
tatives of institutions from all parts
of the country who have been in con-
ference here for two days.
Ithaca, N. Y December 3.-Austin G..
Parker of Helena, Mont, and Arch
ibald B Johnston of Pittsburg, Pa,
editor in chief and art editor respect
lively of the Cornell Widow the colles a
humorous monthly, have been expelled
from Cornell university, it was am =
nounced tonight because of the OBJ
Jectionable character of the "tempta-
tion number" of the Widow, issued sew
eral weeks ago.
Chicago, December g. - Melville
Reeves. a druggist, and his 19-year-old
wife were arrested today in their home
In fashionable residence district
charged with the theft of jeweIrv
valued at $3.50 from the office of I.
j. Hyman, secretary of the Illinois
Steel company.
Philadelphia, December 3-Philadel-
phia cold storage houses have been
cleared of all responsibility for the pre-
vailtng high cost of food by Special
Agent Ambrose of the department of
justice, who for the last few weeks
has been investigating storage condi-
tions here.
New York, December 3-In a 1O-round Il
bout at Medison Square Garden tonight
Jess Willard of Kansas defeated Carl
Morris of Oklahoma. Willard had eight
of the 10 rounds. one was fairly even
and the other. the third, went to
Morris.
Washington, December 3.-Senator
Walsh of Montana tonight gave notice
in the Senate that he would call up
tomorrow the pending bill to enable
states to take advantage of their pres
ent election machinery in carrying out
the provisions of the recent constitu-
tional amendment providing for the di :
rect election of United States senator's.
Berlin, December 3.-Coming direct
from Donaueschlngen, where he con-
ferred with the Emperor on Sunday.
the German war minister, Major Cen
eral Erich Falkenhayn delivered a Wig
orous speech in the Reichstag today
on the Interpolation regarding the dis
| turbed conditions at Zabern in Alsace.
| His speech was devoted almost entire
| ly to defending the action of the mil
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