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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
PROPOSED TRIP IS WIDELY APPROVED

Robert w. Ewing. president of the Board sof Trade. approaching the impor- tance off an excursion over this district for local hotel clerks, yesterday offered the cooperation of the Board of Trade. Mir Ewing said that the suggestion was one of the most timely that had been made here in sometime and he was very glad to know that it was being planned. He added that the members of the or ganization he heads would be glad to cooperate in this movement. He also of fered the use of his automobile
 It is stated that the Chamber of Com merce excursion committee, which die such excellent work in the late visits to various plants in this district will take up the proposed excursion and lend it's aid to the movement
 Leslie Fairchild, at the head of the local hotel organization, said yesterday that he had many offers for cooperation yesterday and that meeting will be held tomorrow at which there would be outlined a plan to carry out the sug- sestion outlined yesterday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
PRESIDENT 10 END |, ] .yACAI|0N-IQl Has Virtually Decided Registry Question, Say
 Report

Windsor, Vt, August a.--Presideny son tomorrow will end his short ton. which began last Friday. He to leave Windsor at ?. m- arriviI Washington Wednesday morning.
 The President virtually decided tha registry question while here. Soon his return he will issue an executiV der suspending. probably three sear' provisions of the navigation laws r ing vessels flying the American III have mates and masters who are A cana citizens, and /to be measure Americans.
 He has been assured that about 2u sels now flying foreign flags will American registry as soon as he the executive order.
 Before leaving for Washington | row. he plans to go to Dartmouth ( l for final game of golf.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
Defeat Amendments
 to the Antitrust Bi

Washington. August si.-Effor;s t make more stringent provisions of tn
 Clayton antitrust bill against holdin
 companies failed in the Senafe teda
 with a single exception. The bill prd
 hibits the organization of holdin
 company or the purchase of stock b one corporation in another engaged i interstate commerce when the effed of such may be to substantially les.e
 competition. The amendment accepf. struck out the word ''substantially] broadening the scope of the provisio somewhat
 Senator Reed sought to prohibit n holCing companies and stock purcha sd in competing companies but was void
 down. Senator Cumming offered a sinl liar amendment but excepting band and railroads. which also was defeated An agreement was reached limltin| future debate to IS minutee for ead senator on each amendmentl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
BUMPER COTTON CROP PREDICTED Yield Will Succeed That of 1911, Says Agricultural
 Report

Washington, August 3l.--A bumper crop of cotton which may equal or exceed the record crop of 1911, when final returns are made, is indicated by the department of agricuture's report today, showing the condition of the crop on August 20 to be IS per cent of normal.
 total production of 15090,00O bales, of 300 pounds gross weight, is interpreted by the department experts from the condi- tion figures. This is 1.365, 900 bales more than forecast from the July condition figures, the result of excellent growing conditions throughout the cotton belt dur ing August.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
FLOREV'E ADOPTS l. COMMISSION! .||:'!|!!! FORM Election Held Monday Id Change Form of GOvern-
 ment Carries

Florence August 1.-tSpecial) )-Ifhe election as to whether Florence would continue under the aldermanic form Tor he changed to the commission form, was submitted to the voters today, which re' suited in a majority of ST for the change. wards 1, ?, 3. and , gave a majority fpr inc commission form; Wards and against it.
 The following names have been seht ee the governor for appointment:
 From North Florence. (. E. Jordan " II Gregory, John T. Ashcraft; from Eds \E,orence, Tom Phillips, Ed Carter ap' Adr. Hallman: from Florence proper, M Campo. William Mcfarland, Fe1e trick, Horace Lucas, Homer Rcsdni
 \M sttplin. All of these gentaeirf
 hgrtid if appointed to serve the q
 loo h year. The governor in pM
 telegram to Robert Lee Glenn agrR
 point one man from North Florcn
 Ifrom East Florence and one f c
 old town. I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
METROPO[|TAN|S
 SOLDF0RS21,5 ,550

The sale of the least end property of the New Hotel Metropolitan company was made yesterday by Judge F. II. Dryer. referee in bankruptcy, the purchase price being s21.560 The concern was thrown into bankruptcy last June and since that time has been operated by Judge w. P McCrossin, trustee. Sealed bids for the property was asked Tor and yesterday they were opened by Judge Dryer. There were two bids for the property which went to the highest bidder, W. O. Lam ming, who bid the above sum and bid of J. H. Hertz of $20.2O0. The property was immediately turned over to Mir. Lam ming who will continue to operate 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
CITY COMMISSION TO BE INTERVIEWED
 ABOUT THE MATTER
Will Ask Permission Either to Charge Seven Cents Per Loaf or Decrease the Weight-High Prices Are Not Caused by War,
 Says Shields
BRIGHT FOR BAKERS

Judge A. O. Lane, city com missioner. stated yesterday that if the bakers of the city brought proof that they could not make 14-ounce loaves of bread for cents he would be willing to pass a temporary or dinance permitting them to cut the 1oaves to 12 ounces until the price of flour went down again. City Commissioners Ward and Weatherly declined to com init themselves on the matter rntil they were familiar with the case of the bakers.
 It is stated that the bakers of the city will hold a meeting today to discuss the rise in the price of flour and a consequent increase in the price of bread or reduction in the size of the loaf. Wednesday morning. 1t is understood, the bakers will call upon the commissioners and pre- sent their case, asking either for 12-ounce loaf or else they will raise the price to cents per loaf. The present law re- quires a 14-ounce loaf.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
BEAR RETURNING WITHOUT CASPIAN

Nome, Alaska. August 31.-The re cutter Bear, which left Nome July rescue the IS white men. three E
 men and one Eskimo woman who
 shelter on Wrangell Island after St sons Canadian exploring ship J had <been wrecked last January turning to Nome without the cast f The Bear sent word ahead she r I of coal and after coaling at N ' again will set out for Wrangeli Is II If is not known how near the l proached the castaways. It IS the Bear does not know that the ice breaking steamer Laimyr is to rescue the Karluk refugees.
 myr Is better adapted for the wa
 the Bear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
TAYLOR TAKES UP
 LOCK 17 WORK

Washington, August 3l.-,Special) Representative raylor today took steps to bring Senator Bank heads joint reso- lution for continuing work at lock IT, Black Warrior river. before the com mittee on rivers and harbors at an early date.
 Mir. Taylor is a member of the com mittee. The resolution. which simply permits the contractors to continue the work at their own risk of passage of the rivers and harbors bill, was passed by the Senate last Week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
SOUTH'S COTTON CONSUMPTION SHOWS
 GOOD INCREASE

New Orleans, August 31-For the first time in history the south has con stunned more than 3.000.O00 balas of cot ton in the year, according to figures made public today by H. G. Hester, secretary of the New Orleans cotton exchange. The total for the 12 months |enling today amounted to 3.O37. .30S bal,s. 1t was pointed out in Secretary Hester's report that the consumption of the south rapidly was approaching tha, 'of England.
 Tie commercial crop was the second largest on record. amounting to IA 5SSa91 bales. The largest crop was two } cars ago totaling 16l3S.426 bales
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
ESERVE BOARD SKS LIABILITY
 VEHEMENT OF BANKS

|augton, August S1.-The federal re- board today sent national 3anks are to become members of the new reserve system request f'i a statement of excess of liapilltS st 3l today. to be used in opening ew system. The board asked also lat cities balances would be draw at cities balances of subscription serve bank, what amount each R fs expected to pay in gold or gold ,iicates out of funds in it's own vault !, -'r.aunts will De withdrawn From .e pi how much each bank ex- eaaa CT in cash to its federal nder the new reserve re-
 what amount each bank
 ount with its federal re-
 order to pay part of its
 W le paper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
LEASING SYST-M.
 FOR COAL LANDS

tration bill providing a leasing system for government coal lands in Alaska was taken up today in the House. Delegate wickersham of Alaska and western rep resentatives discussed the measure.
 The bill provides system under which the interior department may issue leases to individuals or companies for limited tracts of coal land for development on a royalty basis. It contains provisions against combinations of claims which might result in monopoly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
CULLMAN JURIST
 RETAINS COUNSEL
Burke, Along With Commissioners, Engage Attorneys to Defend Them
 in Impeachment Cases

Cullman, August 31.-tSpecial )-Judge R. l. Burke and the county commissioners have employed IS legal counsel Judge J B. Brown and A. A. Griffith to defend them in the case in which the grand jury has asked their impeachment and removal. The circuit clerk has certified to the request of the grand jury and the indictment has been returned through the regular channels to the supreme court in reference to Judge R. l. Burke
 Another county officer In the person of Deputy Circuit Clerk w. E. OBrien has been indicted for alleged buying county script, which Is forbidden by statute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
SOUTHERNERS ARE
 SAFE IN EUROPE

Washington. August s1.-Today's dis patches to the state department re-
 ported the safety among others of the following Americans in Europe about whom inquiry has been made: Richmond. Va, Mrs. Taliaferro and
 Mrs. Buchanan. The latter left Carls- bad for Holland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
Weather Conditions

Birmingham. August Sl.-G p. m, Rain has fallen during the past 2i hours over narrow strip extending from Florida through Alabama, Tennessee ano the upper Mississippi valley to Lake Su' perior. With the exception of this anc scattered showers over the Rocky noun tains. fair weather has prevailed since Sunday night.
 The winds have been southerly over the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
Weather Forecast

Washington, August 31.-Forecast for Alabama and Georgia: Partly cloudy Tuesday Wednesday thunder showers.
 Mississippi: Generally fair Tuesday Wednesday thundershowers; cooler in north portions
 Tennessee: Fair Tuesday, thunder showers and cooler at night or Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01

eastern half of the country and a sligh but general rise in temperature has re suited Cooler weather has spread ove
 the Rockies and the north plains sec tions because of the rising pressures am 1 northerly winds. Stationary temperature prevailed over the lower plains st; tes an
 central and lower Mississippi SC tionsl Fair skies extended over all westefl portions of the cotton belt at p. . New Orleans reported 1.40 inches rainf4 Light showers were general over " bama and Tennessee, and cloudy W extended over most eastern distric Summary of observations ma( United States weather bureau st during the "A hours ending p. m meridian time.
 Temp'tu 0h
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
Extend Moratorium

London. August 31.-u0:55 David Lloyd George. chancellor exchequer. announced in the I
 lCommonds tonight that the mol would be extended a month.
 ! be too risky. he said, to end 1t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
WOULD HAVE SET
 PRICE 0Al'l4JQl Annistonian Adv Idea for Taking Car the
 1914 Gro

| Anniston August 31.--tSI A new
 plan of taking care of the ton crop was advanced here Monday nory H. l Quinn of this city after Inference with several leaders of nniston Chamber of Commerce, and he plan proves feasible after furth yestiga-
 ton. 1t will probably be wi adopted | in the south.
 My plan," said MT Quinn to have
 every man in the south who my idle
 money to spare to put it il ton. would have a club formed as a starter, a secretary elected thor ough canvass made vi the of se-
 curing as many purchasers ssible. i A price ranging from cents or Il cents could be decided on and goods stored in local warehouse un le sit
 uation clears.
 l This would be a patriotic e. Ii
 would put ready money in the ds of ! the farmers, it would keep mon the south and it would protect e, mer-
 chant who is dependant on a Drice l-for cotton to meet his obligat anc
 carry on trade.
 Furthermore. said Mir. Quinn ril
 protect those cities that have n trade as cotton markets. At 1 nobody is buying and when the brings his crop to town to sell
 not like to have to carry it back Besides this the spianer wclt9 be able to buy moro intelligenfI 40.000 bales are used in AnniS At year. The cotton needed here x% Is scattered over wide territ it were centralized by being platy warehouse. the buyer could pure, less expense and to better adv :, Every bale will be sampled, weigh
 classified. and certificate given thiq | be good at the bank. negotiable ir | southern market"
 | meeting was held at the headquaI of the Anniston Trades Council Mo evening for the purpose of perfet plans for d big Labor day celebra here next Monday. c. D. Kline. R.E IGann and others will speak, big parx | will be held, baseball game and a bL becue at the lake will be among the otf. features.
 A bale of cotton was sold at Oxfo south of here Monday for 10 cents p pound. It was brought in by s. l.. Ha ris. a negro, living on the c. A. Arme trout place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
Local Data

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-20
COLQUITT MAKES NEW APPEAL
says Ame rtcans In Mexico Are Afraid
to Reveal OutraE~s.

WASHINGTON. March I9.-There will be
a further hearing on saturday before the
House Committee on Foreign Relations on
the resolution introduced by Representa-
tive W. u. b. Ainey OF Pennsylvania
calling upon the President for information
regarding the treatment In Mexico OF
citizens Of the United States and of other
countries with respec; to Their safety and
security OF their lives and property
Mr.. Ainey received to-day from Gov.
o. Il. Colpuitt Of Texas a letter regard
Ing the Mexican situation In which the
Governor says:
MANY of the reports OF outrages COM
unitted In Mexico which have received
contain Information OF confidential
nature, the parties usually saying that II
their names are used II will mean the
complete destruction Of all they possess.
"A gentleman visited my office this
morning who represents clients with $780,
OOO. 900 Investments In Mexico. and when
l requested him to furnish me his state
ments he said he could not do 30 because
II would mean the ruin Of his company
and that their representatives lives would
be- In jeopardy.
For these reasons I think that Con-
gress ought to compel the President "a
submit consular reports of outrages. ~
that the fesponsib!llt for the Information
may come through governmental sources
There are thousands OF American
citizens who have gone to Mexico under
guarantee OF protection through treaties
between that Government and our own
and who are now saying they are sorry
they did not swear allegiance to Germany
or England when they went to Mexico"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-20
WILSON FAVORS PORTYLLO.
Mexican Foreign Minister Has q
Fine Record.

WASH INGroN. March 1s.-Omcials here
are looking to events OF the next day or
two NJ Vera Crua 70 demonstrnte whether
or not Lopez Portillo y Rojas. Mexican
Minister Of Foreign Affairs. really has
any proposals to submit TO John Lind.
the Presidents special agent. on behalf
OF Provisional President Huerta. II
was authoritatively announced here this
afternoon that Washington has no official
Information rs to whether or not Minister
Portillo went to Vera Cruz to lay any
propositions before John Lind. or In any
way resume the negotiations dropped last
fall.
Much Significance. however. was at.
tached to statements made at the White
House indicating that President Wilson
regardA Minister Portillo as an excellent
character among Mexican public men.
Toward no other Mexican has tbs White
House indicated 10 favorable an attitude
since the President made II known that
neither Huer;a nor any OF his crowd
would be acceptable to the United States
as Chief Executive Of the southern re-
public
This favorable attitude toward Huerta' =
Cabinet officer was regarded as especially
noteworthy beca use of the gossip in cir
culat!on here. based on unofficial des-
patches from Mexico. to the effect that
Huerta IL he decided to quit would desig-
nate Portillo to receive the ONCE OF Pro-
visional President.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-20

battlefield. for Maderos memory 10 the
inspiration Of the rebellion against Huerta,
ana Villa knows this and cieverly takes
advantage Of II. while carransas ambition
70 attain personal popularity equal TO
that OF Madero Ii likely to be his undoing.
many believe.
Carransa IL expected In Juares Sunday
or Monday. II is showing In the noun
tains through which he 10 now passing
from Sonora to Juarea.
Gen Ramon Frausto. head Of the COM
mission appointed by Carransa To investi-
gate the killing Of William g. Benton. said
this afternoon that the inquiry IL nearly
completed and full report Of the findings
Will be ready for Carranxa when the Con
stitutionalist leader reaches Juares next
sunday. Absolutely no hint OF the md
ings OF the commission will be made pub.
lie before Carranaa has learned them. &C.
cording to Gen. Ftausto. As a result OF
numerous raids Of ranches along the Ar,.
Hona border Gen. Hugh l.. Scott has or.
dered another troop OF United States cav.
airy from Fort Huachuca. Arizona, to the
border ports Of Naco and Nogales.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-20

81 thcn saw an advertisement u Cuu-
curs Soap and Ointment and decided TO Hy
them which did In addition 70 the sam.
ple sent mo ] used two cakcs Of CuticuIa
Soap and one boz Of Cuticura Ointment
I bathsd my face thoroughly three or four
timss q day with hot water and Cuticurs
Soap and then applied tbs Cuticurs Oint-
ment also used the Cuticura Soap to make
iathor for shaving. In two weeks time
began 70 see Asns OF Improvement and 10
len than two months ] was entirely cured
Of tho eczema" (s.gned) II. H. Burr
Sept. IS. 1913
Every akin trouble that dIstreases o. do
figures y successfully treated In most ceses
BY warm baths with Cuticurs Soap AND
gcntie applications Of Cuticura Ointmcat
whom oil clse falls Cuticurs Soap t23c,) and
Cuticura Ointment t5Oc) arc sold through.
out the world Liberal sample Of each
mailed FREQ. with sap. Skin Book Address
post card CuticurA. Dept, T. Boston"
tEMcn who shave and shampoo with Gu
ucura soap will find II best e slaP and scalp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-20
POLICY AGAIN DENOUNCED.


Accomplished Nothing.
WASHINGTON. March ls.--In n speech
delivered In the House to-day Representa-
tive Hulings Of Pennsylvania. n Progress
sive. denounced President Wilson's policy
Of ''watchful waiting" over Mexico. He
declared that the time had come when the
Administration should act in order that
outrages In Mexico on American citizens
ana the subjects OF other countries should
be brought TO an end. Mr.. Hulings cr!t!-
eised the Mexican policy Of the Taft nd.
m!nistration AZ well as that OF President
WILSON,. lie said In this connection:
After the present revolution had taken
serious aspect Pr sldent Taft advised
Am r.cAns to leave the country. Our
mistake was made then. A frm stand
would have prevented the present
wretched situation. A strong man like
The odore Roosevelt would have settled the
dihicuity and there would have been no
war President Wilson followed In Taft's
footsteps and instead Of taking Arm. posi-
tive steps. adopted what he called the
'watchful waiting policy"
In conclusion Mr. Hu!ings said: II
believe II Ia our duty. withou, respect to
party lines. to stand shoulder to shoulder
IN this ,dimcult Mexican situation. bu,
believe the time has come when something
should be done. 'Watchfui waiting has
accomplished nothing. Something else
should be done. A diploofacy that has no
other plan than to walt for something to
turn up has been tested to the limit II
Intervention Is the only other plan then
intervention should come speedily.
Il believe the time must come. II Il has
not already arrived, when 1t will be the
Imperative duty of the Government 10
announce to the world that present condi
tons Tn Mexico must cease and that unless
BY given tim. the Mexicans shall them.
selves have mad, pacific arrangements
and ceased hostilitl.s the United States
In the interests o: humanity will under.
take to restore peace and good order"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-20
HUERTA HEARS NEW RUMOR
New York Bankers said to Oppose
Wilson Policy.
,,cia, Cable Deseafch TO Tur srS.

Special Cdble Despufch TO THE SrS.
MEXICO CRY. March l9.-The Govern
ment is eagerly commenting on reports
from New York that the bankers there
have decided to withdraw their support
orom the policy OF President Wilson in
regard to Mexico which they Endorsed
four months ago.
Gen. banquet. the Minister of War.
eys he has received news TO the effect
nat Gen Obregon. prominent rebel
commander, has been arrested at May
,orena, in the State OF Sonora Gen.
BANQUET expresses the hope that this
vnl help to break up the revolution.
The officials of the National Railway
Lines report that the rebels yesterday
ssrd q freight train on the Cardenas
branch between Canoas and Espinaso.
they took of the crew and started the
tain on a down grade. The train was
completely wrecked. II will take two
days to clear away the wreckage and
restore traffic.
Il; is now more than certain that Presi.
aea, Huer.a will impose both capital and
income taxes In order to repay the banks
.or the monthly allowances OF $4,000 900
,ssos which they have promised him. This
ril hit Americans here hard. because
uey will have to pay another income tax
b the United States
An American citizen living in Mexico
has received letter from the Treasury
Department at Washington telling him.
In reply to an inquiry. that Americans
nus. pay an income tax on any salary
they have received in excess Of the stated
en,axable amounts. in Mexican currency.
and that ne must calculate his income In
d,l'ars at the rate Of 20 $40 cents per
PESO
As the financial blockade has ret.ucs ed
tn. value Of the peso to 2s cents ana
has wiped out most Of the incomes Of
Americans here, this seems to be an in
Justice.
The Americans here have added the
following protest to their income tax re-
turns:
We protest against the payment OF
n!s tax on the ground that a committee
Of our colony. which was sent to Wash
hv.on year ago. was told by the chair
nah o! the Senate Foreign Relations
Commi''ef that from the time they
crossed the RIO Grande the United States
los, all interest In and duty toward the n.
The acts OF my country Thoroughly bear
", that statement. I therefore protest
Eairs. the United States claiming that I
Lave this duty toward It."
The American Express Company de-
cares It's w!llingn, - to pay twice its in
come tax 10 the United States II II Is ac-
corded protection. The company objects
y taxation without protection.