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Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-26
RAILROADS GET HEARING.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March rs
Railroads today filed with the in
terstate commerce commission state
ments as to the amount Of free tim,
allowed for loading and unloading
carload freight. These statementl
were made in connection with tn,
commissions investigation Of re
quests for increases in rates on east
srn lines.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-26
OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY Or.
DISASTROUS OHIO FLOODS
United Pres.

United Pres.
DAYTON, Ohio, March 25.-Ex.
actly one year ago today mountain
GUS torrents ripped open the banks
of the Ohio cities and its tributar.
les, and tearing through Dayton ano
other Ohio cities and villages, left
death and inestimable damage il
their path. Eighty-one lives were
snuffed out by the disastrous floods
of year ago, and today the ami.
versary was approximately observed
here and elsewhere by mass meeting:
in public halls and by special services
in many churches. President Wilson
had been urged to speak here today
but press of important business Of
state kept him from attending.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-26

Ell PASO, Texas, March 25.-It is
believed here that Torreon has not
fallen yet. Nothing has been heard
from the front since the Gomez Pala-
clio dispatch yesterday saying that
the suburb was taken after forty
hours fighting. chihuahua dispatches
last night said fighting was still in
progress in Gomez Palacio and the
rebels occupied the stone round house
and were fighting to hold it. This is
taken to mean that Villa, after taking
the suburb encountered unexpected
resistance and was driven back
Whether the check is temporary or
serious is unknown.
Rebel headquarters at Juarez only
say: "Villa is hammering away at
Torreon." 1t is said nothing is heard
from the battle except that fighting
is proceeding.
Tuesday evening it was rumored
that Torreon surrendered. The re-
port is unconfirmed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-26
CANAL
Tolls
Debate is Scheduled for
Tomorrow Clark is
Opposed to Repeal
United Press.

United Press.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 25.-
Tomorrow the house meets an houi
earlier and expects to pass the river.
and harbors appropriation bill i'm.
mediatcly and then begin the consid
Grafton of the canal tolls repeal reso.
luton.
The repeal advocates claim a ma.
jority of 75 to 100 Underwood ant
Speaker Clark and Fitzgerald oppose
the repeal. Friday, Clark expects tc
issue statement against the repeal
but he probably will not openly break
with the president. 1t is believed the
sixteen Missouri congressman will
follow Clark.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-26
NEW BARGE LINE TO
RUN FROM ST. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS, March 25.-lntended
to reduce the freight rate from St.
Louis to New Orleans, new steel
self-propelled barge line, is sched-
uled to open service within the next
few days. The line which will be oper-
ated by the Alabama & New Orleans
Transportation company, has been in
dorsed by the traffic bureau OF the
Business Mems League.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-26

INVADED BY
UNEMPLOYED
United Press.

United Press.
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo, March
25.-A hundred and fifty unemployed
men from the Pacific coast arrived
in this city at 8 o'clock this morning
They threatened to remain unless
fed. They were given fifty loaves of
bread and a good supply of dough-
nuts. An hour later they were
herded into Rio Grande cars and sent
to Denver.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-26
NEW YORK PASSES PRESI-
DENTAL PRIMARY RII

ALBANY, N. Y, March 25.-The
general assembly passed a radical
presidential primary bill, the vote be-
ing so to As. 1t is reported it en-
bodies the idea of President Wilson
and ex-President Roosevelt.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-26
BLAKE ANNOUNCES CANDI-
DACY FOR SEC. OF STATE

DENVER, Colo, March 25.-Ed-
win Blake, deputy labor commission
er, has announced his candidacy for
secretary of state. 1t is reported that
Secretary Pearce will support him.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-26
bONFILS
ASSAULT
CASE O.,

DENVER, Colo, March 25,-The
jury was completed at noon today to
try Tom O'Donnell on the charge OF
assaulting Fred Bonfils. The open
ing statements will be made this af-
ternoon.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-26
VILLA Is |''i||, ! D DEFEATED i!
AT GOMfz PALAC|0
federas Succeed in Driving Rebels out Of Torreon
Suburbs, Killing Five Hundred ---Rumored that
Carranza is Rushing to Aid of Villa
United Press,

Ell PASO, Texas, March 25.-Car-
rama is not coming to Juarez, ac-
cording to information received here.
Instead it is reported that he has
gone to Torreon to reinforce Villa,
who met with serious reverse. The
report, however, is unconfirmed.
Juarez rebel officials are silent and
they refuse to give any information.
Private kilograms say that the fed
erals defeated Villa and drove him
from Gomez Palacio today, killing
500 rebels.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-26

"SUFf." !" IS
VERY SICK

United Presc.
DENVER, Colo, March 25.--Har-
riet G. r. Wright, president Of Colo.
radios Equal Suffrage association, /,
critically i'll with pleurisy and bron-
|chitis,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-10
FORT DISCHARGES
 NEGRO PRISONERS Twelve Had Been in Jail Since July on Craps
 Shooting Charge

Twelve negro prisoners confined in tte county jail on a charge of shooting craps were released yesterday by Judge w. F.. Fort in the first division of the criminal court on the ground that they had been punished sufficiently for their alleged of- fense as some of them had been cois- fined in jail since the early part of July.
 Judge Fort was notified that the ne- groes were willing to plead guilty to the charge in order to get trial, and after making investigation of the character of the offense charged and the length cf time they had been confined in the county jail Judge Fort decided that they had been sufficiently punished and discharged them with kindly reprimand to 'sin nc, more' Judging from their pleased ex- pressions there are P happy negroes ir Birmingham tonight.
 Judge Fort expressed his strong disap- proval of the arrest of negroes on trivial offenses in his charge tc the grand jury on Monday. He also instructed the clerk Of the court to place the names of ne- groes charged with petty o.fenses that are now confined in the county jail on the docket for Saturday morning when he will give them a hearing. Saturday is on the docket as motion and sentence day, but Judge Fort is dcsrious of giv- ing this class of offenders q trial as early as possible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-10
RUSSELL PROTESTS
 AGAINST THOMPSON
Girard Citizens Request the Governor to Uphold C0m-
 missioner's Appointment

Montgomery, September 9-(Special ] The Girard excise commission situation has not yet clarified, and indications are that it will continue in the public eye for several days longer The governor on yesterday appointed H. Van Thompson chairman of the commission, to succeed Dr. Robert c. Prather who failed to oual- fly for the office. MT. Thompson was tie third person appointed to the office, and it was thought that the matter had been definitely settled
 But hardly had the governor an nounced Mr. Thompson's appointment be- fore vigorous protest was made against him. Judge H. T. Benton of Russell county hastened to Montgomery on the earliest train today and urged the gov ernor to hold up the appointment until the matter could be more fully investigated. It was claimed that MT. Thompson was not the man for the office, and that his appointment would not give approval to the people of Grard and Russell county. Judge Benton laid certain other facts be- fore the governor which caused the chief executive to withdraw the. appointment until MT. Thompsons qualifications could be more fully investigated.
 The governor several weeks ago ap- pointed John Adams to succeed w NJ. Moses. The appointment was later withdrawn and pr. Robert c. Prathef was named for the office. Dr. Prather declined and Mir. Thompson was selected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-10
G. H. BOWERS DIES
 AT SUMMER HOME
Was With Family in Martinsburg, w Va.-Member of Firm of Odom
 & Bowers

Friends and relatives were shocked yesterday morning by the telegram whicn announced the death at Martinsburg. w. Va. of George H. Bowers. aged 43 years. member of the clothing firm of Odom X Bowers. MT. Bowers went to West Virginia last week to join his family at his summer home and his death fOl- lowed yesterday morning at S:45 o'clock.
 Although details of the funeral arrange ments were not known in the city la st night, it is understood that the services will be conducted at Martnsburg, prob- ably this afternoon. 1nterment will be made there.
 MT. Bowers was pioneer citizen of Birmingham. He was employed by sev- eral clothing firms until number of years ago he entered the firm of Cotton, Odom & Bowers which was later changed to Odom & Bowers. He was well known and highly esteemed. He is survived by his widow, Mrs Fanny BoWers one son, George H. Bowers Jr.; one daughter, Miss Leone Bowers. and brother. Charles A. Bowers, who resides at East Lake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-10
LONG SENTENCE
 AHEAD OF NEGRO
Man Who Never Had Steady Job Pleads Guilty to Twelve Charges
 of Burglary

Jim Eddns, middle aged negro, who stated that he had never held regular job in his life, plead guilty to 12 cases of burglary at his trial yesterday before Judge W. E. Fort of the criminal court. It was stated that the nesro had robbed number of dwelling houses in the Bes- semer district and that although the grand jury have brought more indictments against him it stopped at tine dozen mark. He will be sentenced Saturday and as one of the court officials stated, he will probably have "a steady job for the bal ance of his life.'
 Will Williams plead guilty to d charge of larceny as did Robert Baldwin to 3 charge of burglary.
 A. s. smith was convicted on a charge of larceny by the jury hs was Josh Lee charged with the same crfense. Several other cases were passed until today. A docket of felony cases is set for today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-10
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Fair weather has prevailed throughout the eastern, southern and western DOT tions of the country during the past 24 hours Rain has been general over the northern half of the plains states and the upper Mississippi valley. This is largely due to the general high pressure conditions that prevail, the centers being over the eastern lakes and the Pacific northwest The rain area precedes an area of low pressure that is moving southeasterly from Canadian Alberta and Saskatchewan.
 The temperature effects of this pressure distribution are well defined on the map
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-10
WOULD ORGANIZE
 COTTON COMPANY
C. J. Hauser, Anniston Bank CT, Will Submit Plan at
 Mass Meeting Today

Anniston. September g.-(Speeia1 ] Believing that the ''buy-a bale" plan of saving the cotton crop Is too impracti cal c. J. Houser, president of the An niston Bank and Trust company of 'hls city. has come forward with new plan, which he will submit to the mass meeting called to gather at the Cal noun county courthouse Thursday morning to discuss the cotton situation and the solvent credits tax
 MT Houser has proposed that 100 men in this. county form a company to be capitalized at s100,o0o each putting up 5000 of the capital stock. He would use this money to buy the cotton at whatever the market demands It would be stored, insured and hefd un- til such time as sales were deemed wise and expedient. The stockholders in the company would be guaranteed S per cent on their money, and when the cotton is sold he would give them 25 per cent of the profit, the remaining 70 per cent being given back to the farm CTS from whom the cotton is bought.
 It is Mr Housers plan to have such companies regularly incorporated. with duly elected officers and directors. JJn- der such a plan, he says. the farmer return and the price at which he sells does not make such difference Besides II offers Hfine opportunity. he declares, Ter the man with idle money.
 MT Houser says that he has no ob- Jection to the "buy-a bale. plan, with tie exception that it would be slow of necessity. The plan he suggests, he de . c,ares, would furnish stimulus to small investors, stimulate the market in general and act as a propeller be- hind mill men, who will not buy until they see that the price is being stabil- ized
 Even such a plan as he suggests, ht wever. will not be of great effect says MT Houser. unless it becomes gen eral, and in view of this he is disposed to look with favor on the call made Ky the governor for a meeting of the governors of 12 states at Montgomery on September "A and 25 to discuss the situation and arrive at some definite plan of action. Other business men re- gard the situation in the same light
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-10
REDUCTION IN INCH l GRADE PREMIUMS New York Cotton Exchange Revision Committee Has
 Busy Session

New York, September 9.-The revision committee of the New York Cotton ex- change at it's regular September meeting here today fixed differences between grades as apply to deliveries on contracts. While no change was made in the diff ferences fixed last February on the low grades, sharp reduction was made in the high grade premiums. Full middling was reduced in premium from 16 to ' points. while the greatest change was the reduction on the grade known as fair !, from l75 to 70. The premium on strict middling was reduced from 32 to 14 points and on good middling from 65 to B points
 These differences will remain in force until the meeting on November A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-10
WILSON CONSIDERS RAILROAD APPEAL
 FOR FEDERAL AID
Railway Men Hopeful That They Will Be Relieved of Burdens-No Specific
 Plan Presented

Washington, September 9.-President Wilson began consideration tonight Of ar appeal laid before him today by a committee of railroad executives repre- senting every large road in the coun- try. He was asked to aid the railroads in tiding over financial difficulties arising from the war in Europe. Nc specific plan was presented
 The railroad men were hopeful after the conference that MT. Wilson through public letter or otherwise might show that he believed the railroads should be relieved of some burdens. They also believed they had laid the ground work for consideration of specific re- quests to be made later. These re- quests were understood to include a postponement of consideration of the railway securities bill now pending in Congress, legislation allowing the in terstate commerce commission to take general conditions into consideration ill passing on petitions for rate increases, and the reopening of the recently ad- vance freight rate case
 After the conference the railroad ex- ecutives met Commissioners Clements, McChord, Clark and Daniels of the in- terstate commerce commission A copy of an address presented to the Presi- dent was laid before the commissioners, and the general railroad situation, as altered by events since the outbreak or the European war. was explained The railroad executives said they were ready at any time 10 advise with the commission as to any practical means for affording relief to which the roads might be entitled and which the com mission could lawfully grant.
 At the White House tonight it was said the President would give careful consideration to the problem He in- dicated his sympathy with, the appeal of the railroads. but made no promises
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-10
on military train filled with wounded

on a military train filled with wounded and dead.
 Mime. Schumann- Heink. who has a brothers commanding the Austrian, cruiser Centa. returned on the Rotter- dam with her two daughters. She told how the declaration of war stopped a performance of 'Parsifal" in Bayreuth on the afternoon of August 1.
 'gThe first act passed off smoothly,.' she said. During the second act we noticed a certain tenseness in the au- dience. but we did not know that war had been declared. In the first part of the third act government officials came and took. away some of our inn purtant singers. and during the last scene they got 22 musicians From the orchestra. The audience thinned down to almost nothing" Mime. Schumann-.
 Heinlx said she received aid from the state department through a cable from
 Secretary Bryan.
 Mime. Gadski. who also came on the
 Rotterdam. sang with Mme. Schumann-
 IIeink at concert on the ship. The concert raised s1250 for Dutch and American seamen.
 Prof. Eugene Kuehnemann of Bres- lau university came on. the Rotterdam to be exchange professor of philosophy at HarviIrd. "I am told that lies are being dis- scminated in this country about Ger many" he said. "I am e5 years old. but l am going to fight for the truth. Every German must do his part" Professor Kuehnemann wanted to make a speech on the Rotterdam. but Captain Stenger heard of it and posted Il notice requesting the passengers to refrain from making speeches alluding to the war. as the Rotterdam was un- der neutral flag.
 The Rotterdam had 1886 in the first cabin and 708 in the second. She was anchored in the Narrows all Sunday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-10

expense of Turkey. This is as great a breach of international law as the viola ton of Belgian neutrality by Germany. Great Britain seems to have made a law unto herself to injure and humiliate. whenever opportunity arises, the only Mussulman state which has remained in- dependent and in whcse sovereign is vested the dignity of Caliph-this more particularly, from the time it freed It. self from despotism and entered upon the path of progress"
 What is the meaning of this attitude ?'' the protest inquires. Surely, it can onl,- be that Great Britain Is secretly. striving L. destroy at any cost, that of her good fame included, the Ottoman empire the bulwrk of Islam. Therefore, we Ottoman. Indian and Persian MiAsumen and IIin- GUS lnhablting New York, invite the world Of Islam in it's entirety 10 join in our protest"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-10
COMMITTEE MUST REVISE P|ANSFQR
 EMERGENCY TAX
Presidents Objection to >In- crease of Income Tax Causes Change of
 Programme

Washineton. September 3.--President Wilson's disapprovnI today of the pro- posnI to increase the income tax as q means Of raising revenue to offset q treasury deficit due to the European, war set democratic members of the ways and means committee to reyis- ing their plans. They will renew to- MOTION ike effort to draft a war reye- pue bill. The President made his atti- tude known at a conference with demo- cratic leaders in Congress.
 Preliminary steps also were taken by democratic senators today to readjust the pending $53,00OO00 rivers and hnrbors ap- propriation bill, against which republi- can senators have conducted a filibuster on the ground that 1t is framed on ex- travagant lines and that the slo0, GOO ooO war revenue bill would Tot be necessary if the new projects proposed in the bill were abandoned
 Senators who champion the bill have asked the war department for revised estimates on the amounts absolutely necessary to carry on existing river and harbor works and the most urgent new" projects in anticipation of pruning the bill
 Ii was reported tonight that a confer ence between republican senators oppos- ing the bill and democratic leaders had been held at which suggestions were made for compromise paving the way for early adjournment and removing much Senate opposition to the war reve- me tax
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-10
FOUR MEET DEATH
 IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Ocean City, September 9-Matther s. Borden, son of the late millionaire cotton mill owner of Fall River, Mass; J. Harvey Wood and Mrs. Wood of New York, and Leo Gulfreund, Dr Bordens chauffeur, met instant death today at the Palmero station of the Reading railroad. In collision be- tween Dr. Borden's automobile and a moving locomotive.
 A fifth passenger, a man named Ry- an. was badly injured.
 pr. Borden and his party left New York for Cape May, where they were to attend a convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-10
Protest Against Seizure
 Of Warships By England

Washington. September s.-protests neainst Great Britafu,s seizure of fbc TWO oattieships being built in England for Turkey at the outbreak of the war adopted nt meeting of Ottoman, In- dian and Persian MussuImans and Hin- dps in New- York have been sent to cengressmen here and members of the cabinet.
 Great Britain may have had the right strictly speaking to take oyer these shlps' says the protest but since she was not at war with Tnrl;ey nay, was On friendly terms with her, sine legally and morally was bound t. pay for them on the spot. She has not settled the ac- count yet. Thus she has committed an act of spoliation pure and simple, at the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-10
TOM WILLIAMSON BACK
Spent Vacation in Canada-Wife Had
 Exciting Experience

Warden Thomas Williamson of the Northside city jail returned yesterday aft ernoon with Mrs. Williamson from a trip to Canada and several northern cities. Mr. Williamson was gone three weeks
 Warden Williamson, who Is one of the most ardent baseball fans in the city, re- turned yesterday afternoon about 3:15 o'clock and at once boarded a car for Redwood, where he enjoyed the last baseball battle of the season. He start ed from New York one day earlier than he had intended because of his desire to reach Birmingham in time to see the last game and the farewell of the Barons
 Mr. Williamson says that while in Can ada. near the border. Mrs. Williamson made some photographs and was promptly arrested by the military patrol. He said the Canadian border is heavily patroled by soldiers and that all tourists are watched closely.
 business was transacted A commit tee composed of Harry Firstbrook J. Roberts and T. B. Wallace was ap- pointed as a visiting committed. This committed with committees of the same number from 21 other lodges of Odd Fellows on the electric car lines will. be visiting committee and the 63 men Will visit ore lodge in the district each week. The first visit will be paid to Magnolia lodge No. 121 in Birmingham cn Monday night.
 R. C. Ryan has returned home after q pleasant stay in Georgia.
 Mrs. J. H. Hughes has returned to her home in Corinth. Miss. after visit tc her sister, Mrs. Bert C. Gillen. Howard McEniry has gone to Tus- caloosa, where he will be law stu dent at the University of Alabama. Miss Maude Tipton left today for Nontevallo. where she will be a~stu- dent at the Alabama Girls Technologi- al college at that place.
 IS. J. E. Wright has ss her guest her sister, Mrs. Lynch. for few days.
 Among the out-of-town guests for the Donaldson -Christlieb wedding were Miss Estelle Strickland. Miss Merriam Howard. Mrs. w. O. Porter. Miss Nettie Beall and Miss Felicia Streit-
 Miss Mary Jacobs has returned to her home in Selma after visit to friendB here. ~f