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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-03
ALABAMA PASTOR
 IS WITHIN WAR ZONE ] OF STRICKEN EUROPE
Father Muller of Blocton Writes to Age-Herald of Remarkable Prosperity
 Ten Days Ago

An indication of the suddenness with (which the European war developed is contained in a letter received by The | Age Herald yesterday from the Rev.
 Father $. A. Muller pastor of the Cath olic church at Blocton. Father Muller's
 letter was written from Cologne, Ger many, and is dated July 23 He does
 not even mention the possibility of hos tiiities, but on the other hand speaks or the remarkable prosperity he finds In France, Belgium and Germany. es- pecially the Rheinland. and tells of the wonderful exposition now in progress in Cologne. His letter reads as fol- lows:
 To the Editor of The Age Herald l wish to send my best greetings to the Birmingham Age Herald from the old country It is my greatest pleas
 ure during vacation time to get The
 Age-Herald every day and to keep up
 with the worlds and especially with
 the Birmingham news. The Age-Herald
 is welcome reminder of dear Ala
 bama, of the sunny south. It is the best
 English paper I get over here-I would
 not miss it for anything.
 The trip over the ocean was very fine-one hardly knows nowadays that he is travelling over the water-the modern ocean steamer Is a big, first class hotel. Everywhere in Germany l find great activity and prosperity-so especially in the Rhineland. We have now in Cologne-known for it's won derful cathedral-a great exposition of art and industry. 1t is a remarkable exposition in every way-showing the immense progress Germany is making in architecture, ture-building. ma chinery, etc. I find this same activity in Belgium and France. l have been in vited at different times to lecture on America. People over here take the greatest interest in American life, GUS toms and American activity l was proud to speak of Birmingham as the finest city of the south and of its great future At one of these lectures l met an engineer who had been in Birming- ham several years ago. He said: q liked Birmingham very much; it is fine, prosperous American city"
 I shall return 10 the states in Septem- Der on the 'Vaterland"-the, world s biggest steamship. Sincerely,
 $. A. MULLER,
 Pastor Catholic Church, Blocton, Ala. Cologne, July 2S, 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-03
HILLS REMAINS ARE UNCLAIMED ATATHENS
Foreman Killed in Tennessee Being Held Pending Disposition of
 Body by Relatives

Athens. August 2.-(SpeciaL )-The bpdy of Lee Hill, the man killed by negro on the Lewisburg and Northern railroad, just over the line in Tennessee, last Wednesday night lies in local morgue still unclaimed, though many teegrams to various sections of the country have been sent without being able to get any information as to where he came from. His papers fail to give any clew as to his people his home.
 It is hoped that brief description of the dead man may reach some person who can get in touch with the friends or relatives in order that instructions may be given the local undertaken as to the disposition of his body.
 Mir Hill left several hundred dollars and accounts. He was a man about 43 years of age. weighed about 200 pounds, six. feet and three inches tall; had a Roman nose, blue eyes, dark brown hair, was bald in front, part of hair Slightly gray at temples. He had for two years prior to January last been engaged on the new work between Birmingham and Decatur with the Louisville and Nash vile railroad but January l he came with his gang and cars to the Lewisburs and Northern.
 Mr. Hill is supposed to have been a Mason and his home to have been some- where in Virginia. The undertaken will hold the body as long as possible, await kng instructions from some authorized person as to it's disposal. He left ample means for all the funeral expenses but the undertaken feels 1t his duty to do all he can to reach relatives of the de- ceased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-03
PROGRESS|VES ID
 MEET THIS WEEK
State and District C0nven- tiOns Will Assemble in
 Birmingham Wednesday

The political event of the present week in Birmingham will be the con- vention of. the progressive party of Alabama. Wednesday at 10 o'clock the Ninth congressional district convention will be called to order and at 12 o'clock the state convention will begin to tranesct its business
 Announcement was made yesterday that the state convention will be held in the auditorium of the Chamber of Comeree. In the event the number of delegates is larger than anticipa ed more aceommodoius quarters will be obtained.
 The county convention will name a candidate to oppose George Huddleston and Robert Fulenwider. respectively democrat and republican nominees for congress. The state convention will nominate candidates to oppose demo- cratic candidates who in the opinion of the progressives are unfitted to fulfill the duties to which democrats have assigned them. If is understood that no opposition to oscar Underwood, democratic nominee for the Senate, will be ordered, and that unless guberna- torial nominee is necessary to main tain the rank of the progressives as second party of numeral strength in Alabama, no opposition will be raised to Charles Henderson. democratic nomi- rec for governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-03
WEEKLY REVIEW OF
 FINANCIAL WORLD

New York, August 2.-While Europeap diplomats discussed and generals planned last week, the money markets acted.
 Credits. international exchanges and commerce were disorganized. The very perfection of the modern machinery of credits by building higher the fabric and nsuring against its reduction. had en- hanced the disaster made possible by it's collapse. The peril of the collapse was shown in the loosing of the primitive in- stinct to hoard gold, which induced the raid on bank reserves.
 This raid nullified all other considera- tions. No parallel exists for the jump from to per cent made by the Bank of England discount rate on Friday.
 The closing of the New York stock and other exchanges was a like measure of protection against the deluge of liquis dalton from old world money markets.
 The cataract of the gold movement swept out of sight the earlier calculations of the prl fits likely to accrue to this country from Europes troubles. The flight of wheat prices measured the return to American producers, computed from the years enormous yield and the worlds urgent necessity. Even the sacrifice of foreign holdings of American securities was read as an advantage. Such calcula- tions gave way, however. before the threatened subversion of the worlds com plioated credit structure.
 Owing to the closing of the stock ex- change and the lateness in the week ot the announcement. the interstate com. missions rate decision made little i'm precision on the financial disaster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-03
NEGRO IS KILLED BY
 ANOTHER AT ENSLEY
Walter Patterson Shot and Instantly Killed by Tom Henderson,
 Who Escapes

Walter Patterson. negro, was shot and instantly killed yesterday afternoon by Tom Henderson, a negro. near the home of the latter at West Ensley. It is stated tht Henderson had warned the negro who was killed to stay away from his home and on approaching his house about { o'clock yesterday. saw him close by the door.
 Henderson pulled pistol and fired a number of shots at Patterson, one of them striking the negro in the breast and neck, killing him almost instantly. Henderson escaped to the woods and has not yet been arrested.
 The two men were employed in the mines of the Tennessee company. Im- mediately following the killing the police authorities were notified and later the sheriff's office and search was begun for the negro
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-03
SIX CANDIDATES IN
 MISSISSIPPI RACE
StOvall, State Treasurer, Is Latest to Enter POliti-
 cal Arena

Jackson, Miss. August 2.-(Special.)-P S. Stovall, treasurer of the state of Mis- sissippi, has shied his caster into the po- litical arena, just as he threatened to dc few days since. and says he is in the gubernatorial race to the finish, which will be more than year hence.
 This makes six candidates announced for the governorship, viz.: Theodore G. Bilbo, present lieutenant governor, whose home is at Poplarville, in the southern part of the state; J. R. Tally. lawyer of Hattesburg; H. M. Quin of Jackson,
 speaker ofsthe house of representatives; J. D. Stenns of Lauderdale county, near
 Meridian, a farmer and member of the
 legislature for 20 years; Marion Kelley,
 of Natchez, district attorney, and P. $. Stovall of Clinton, state treasurer, farm
 CT and dairyman.
 MT. Stovall has issued a letter addressed to the people of the state, in which he makes formal announcement of his can didacy, explains that he is a successful farmer, has served to the best of his ability as their treasurer, and mentions
 the fact that he is the father of F living children. He does not so state, but it is fact that Mr. Stovall is the father of IT
 children, five being dead. He was mar ried when "A years of age, and-is now but 5l, while his wife is eight years younger. Their oldest child is about 23 years of age, the youngest less than one year.
 No other candidate in the race has a stronger claim on the people of the state. In France he would be elected without opposition. state made up of such pa- triotic men would have no use for fmmi- grafton agents. Mississippi might go a long way and find no better man for gov- ernor than Mir. Stoval He certainly has one recommendations and there are some aspirants for political honors over this way who have none.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-03
LARGE ATTENDANCE
 AT MEMOLI CONCERT
Plays Second Time at Fairfield and Presents Enjoyable Programme.
 Verdi Numbers Good

Notwithstanding the threatening weath- or quite large crowd assembled at Fair field park and enjoyed the concert by Nappi's band under the auspices Of the Music Study club. This is the second concert given in Fairfield by Memoli and many people from Birmingham and vi- cinity have been in attendance. The pro- gramme was of the usual high class and much appreciated by the people. The Verdi numbers were exceptionally good The programme was as follows:
 March from Aida" Verdi; overture ''Poet and Peasant" Suppe; selection, I'll Trovatore, Verdi: saxophone solo. "An- swer." Robyn, MT. A. Traxier; melody "Eleanor," Deepen; selection from Tam Aauser. Wagner.
 E Tuesday evening at o'clock another tconcert will be given at Capitol park with this programmes:
 March from Tannhauser. Wagner; over ture, Italian in Algiers.' Rossini; se- lection, ''Traviata,' Verdi; valse dan. seuse, Miles; Andante from Surprise sym phony. Haydn; Dance of the serpents. Bocoalasl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-03
Who Knows John Wilkins?
fly CHARLES II. MANDY

lhe constitution of Alabama guaran- tees to everyone of it's citizens fair and impartial trial Before one can be convicted for any offense and sentenced
 to hard labor or 10 the penitentiary to serve term of imprisonment as pun ishment for such offense. he must be tried by his peers. It Is doubtless true that few of those convicted and sent 10 the penitentiary for crime, would agree that the state carried out it's
 guarantee as to the fair and impartial
 trial, but possibly if juries err, it is
 releasing those who are guilty rather than punish those who are innocent The writ of habeau corpus steps in land prevents the imprisonment of those wEo have not been convicted of crime
 or those who are detained without au- thority of law. Again in this instance, sometimes through the invocation of
 this law, a guilty person is turned loose
 but in it's operation it far more opens
 an avenue to freedom to those who are Illegally detained or who are held in
 ,aii by judicial tyrany.
 Not withstanding the guarantee of the constitution of the state and the
 protection of the writ of habeas corpus, 1t is alleged that one John C. Wilkins
 has been detained and worked as 8 convict for five years and 10 months
 without the formality of trial. This
 statement is made by John c. himself and of course must be taken for what he Is worth. In letter to the editor of The Age Herald, he makes a plea
 that the 'supreme" attorney be inter- viewed To if the said John G. can
 not be given the constitutional right of a trial.
 John does not state where he Is from or any facts concerning his incarcera-
 ton in the peniteutiary. He insists. Ecwever in fact. he says he knows that he ought to have a trial He fur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-03
OFFERS REWARD
 FOR DYNAM|TERS Police Active in Search for z Men Who Blew Up Car
 rigan Home

Detectives were extremely active yes- terday in an attempt to ferret out the mystery which surrounds the dynamiting of the residence of J. T. Carrgan, con tractor, at 43O Earl avenue, at 1 o'clock yesterday morning.
 Yesterday afternoon at police head quarters Contractor Carrigan, who had recovered his boise from the terrific strain he was subjected to by the explo- sion at his home offered $100 for the arrest and conviction of the man or men responsible for the dynamiting
 'I will give $100 for the arrest and conviction of whoever placed that stick of dynamite on my front porch," said J. T. Carrigan yesterday afternoon, and will corporate with all the resources at my command in the prosecution. Why this is terrible-this blowing up a mans home in the middle of the night. It could only have happened in Birmingham"
 The entire neighborhood where the dy namiting took place was alarmed at the occurrence and none went back to bed following the explosion. There was con- certed hunt for the dynamiters, it was generally conceded that the men had ar rived at the Gargan residence in an au- tomobile. There were automobile tracks plainly visible in muddy road on the side and in front of the Carrigan residence.
 A feature of the explosion which was heard all over the city of Birmingham, and which tore down the front of the two-story brick house was that Jessie TCarrigan, Jr., the four-year-old son ol the contractor, who was asleep on the second story in the front part of the house. was not even awakened by the thunderous crash. Amid all the excite ment of the arrival of the police and neighbors on the scene and the loud talking the lad slept on and only awak- ened about o'clock in the morning, when he asked questions as to what caused the front porch to look so awry. He was then told of the desperate at tempt on the life of his father.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-03
MANY REFA|THFUL
 DESPITE WEATHER
Avondale Zoo Attracts Pleasure Seekers-Miss
 Fancy the FavOrite

owing to the indictment weather. there was decided falling off in the crowds at Avondale zoo yesterday aft elnoon. However. many of the faithful were there and as usual. enjoyed the ai.tics of the various animals. Miss Fancy, by nature of her unusual bulk and genial temperament, attracting the ioost attention
 Miss Fancy had evidently prepared fer large crowd to visit her as she hsd done all her housekeeping and she showed keen disappointment at the rain. Under the comforting caresses of Keeper Dayton Allen she cheered up late in the afternoon and condecended to pose for several persons with kodaks who took the opportunity of a riff in the clouds which allowed a brief dis Ilay of sunlight to make snapshots Of the lady elephant. Miss Fancy was flattered by the attention.
 As for the other animals at the zoo, they were all more or less affected by the rain. The deer presented a forlorn appearance as they grazed idly by the wire fence and the little lawn which made it's appearance two weeks ago,  seemed to miss the betting which he has been subjected to since his coming Ut Avondale park. The big black bear, Teddy" didn't seem to mind the rain ana was very compfacent in the midst of downpour. The fox, the coyotes and the antbear, were all more or less effected as very few persons ven tGred near their cages.
 As several hundred persons visited the zoo yesterday desipte the inclem- ent weather. the popularity of this mu- nieipal park and Miss Fancy Is un- doubted. The park committee Is daily making improvements and Avondale ECO bids fair to compare with the ZOOS in other metropolitan centers within a short time There is basis to spend an excellent two hours in the study of sociology at Avondale park on any pleasant afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-03
News of Ensley

For the first time in many months both
 shifts of the operating force Of the steel
 mill are on full time, the night shift for the week having commenced to work last
 night instead of tonight as has been the
 case for sometime Each shift is now working full time six days a week. and each department is being rushed to It's capacity. The mill went on short time some months ago. only one shift of five days week being employed. The hands
 have been put back gradually, however. atd last night the two shifts were brought up to their regular time. It is under
 stood the output is up to the record Arrangements for the outing and picnic
 to be given by the Ensey Lodge of Elks will be made at the meeting of the conl- | mittee in charge to be held tomorrow. The date and place will be definitely de- termined on at this meeting and plans l outlined for tho entertainment of the Elks and their guests Victor Johnson. exalted ruler. states that the committee is de- termined to make the picnic the biggest and best of the season.
 Funeral services over the remains of the late Thomas DeyereauS. pioneer citl-
 zen of Ensley, were held yesterday aft
 ernoon a o'clock at St. Anthony's Cath ollie church, the Rev. Father McQullan or- ficlating The church was crowded with the friends of the deceased and his fam fly, and the service was solemn and im- pressive. A large number of floral trib- utes were offered those of his immediate family and of the Eiks being particularly beautiful. Interment was at Oakland cemetery. Active pallbearers were: D. M Lewis, D. E. Blackburn. J. w. Brigman, George Kelly. c. F. Camp and J. NJ. Don oldson.
 Members of the committee In charge of the merchants field day exercises will meet this afternoon at the office of the DupuyBurSe Realty company for the purpose of completing the arrangements for the event. They will meet at o'clock and all members are urged to be present.
 Steel City camp. No. 1856. Woodmen of the World. will meet tonight at the Pyth- ian hall in regular session. Among the business to be transacted will be the in- itiation of several candidates from the large clas sof last week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-03

1 tnef states that if given a trial he will give all the evidence In the case, what case he does not mention. but 1t is evil dent that he knows of some offense attributed to him. He may have had a trial and not been aware of that fact, lut 1t is hardly prohale, for men cannot be sent to the penitentiary without n trial in court of record. As further evidence that Jonh c. is anxious for a judicial investigation he has a friend who also makes an appeal to the editor to secure for him a trial but there are no statements as to the nature of the offense he was charged with or any of the facts connected With the case.
 If the man has not had a trial. then he has been badly treated. He may be the victim of a mistake. In fairness to the convict officials and the company nploying the state convicts 1t can be said that a record Of every convict Is lgept giving date and place of convic- tion length of sentence description of prisoner and such other data as leads to the identification the convict records are carefully preserved. John C. Will lSins may have the misfortune to be the victim of mistaken identity: any way. here are two letters received, the phraseology and spelling just as the original copies:
 >"July the 2S, 19f4:--Mr, F. W. Barrett Dear Sir. am in Belle Ellen ala cole mine prison and has bin in five years and 10 months, 1 am In and has not ha6 eny trial at all. 1 no i ought to have trial, i am asking you to see the Supreme attorney and no of Him If
 cant get q trial 1 has bn in Every since 1908. September the 20 if can get trial 1 will give In the Evidence of the case and oblige John G. Wilkins, Bell Ellen ala cole mine"
 Bele Ellen. July 29.
 Mr. E. W. Barrett Dear Sir:--i would like to know if can get man trial
 would be glad if you will tell me will send a letter with this one hoping you Nlll answer this letter,
 "HOWELL EVANS. Belle Ellen. Ala"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-03
HEARD TAKEN TO
 ABERDEEN FOR TRIAL
Leaves Jackson Handcuffed to Sheriff. Murdered Prominent Planter
 Several Weeks Since

Jackson, August 2.-(Special.)-S Cooper of Monroe county left Jackson last night handcuffed to Ezek Heard. a young negro, who few weeks since murdered Oscar Cox, a prominent planter and who came near being lynched when captured. The negro was spirited away to Jackson for safekeeping, and Judge Claude Clayton ordered special term of court to try him.
 The court begins Monday and Sheriff Cooper proposes to have the defendant there on time. He goes by way of Tu- pelo, so as not to arrive at Aberdeen before Sunday night. and thus avoid dam ger of Interruption on the way by friends of Cox. or those who would take the law in their own handA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-03
FOURTEENTH CASE . 0F PLAGUE APPEARS First in Past Eight Days Found When Shopman
 Is Stricken

New Orleans, August 2.-Another case of bubonic plague. the fourteenth since the contagion appeared here, more than a month ago, and the first in the past eight days, was announced today by Dr. William c. Fucker. in charge of plague eradication work Henry Chase, aged 22, was taken i'll on July 20, and to- day his malady was officially declared to be plague. He Is expected to die.
 Chase was employed at the local shops of railroad on the river front, where a rat with bubonic plague infection was trapped last week. He resided at 21s6 Eighth street
 The rat catch today was 1884, it was announced. Twenty-four rodent cases of plague have been reported to date
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-03
Bessen1er News

Besemer. August 2.-(Special) )-This morning at ? o'clock the automobile belonging to Tom Wright of this city on collision with another car belonging to and driven by Fred Rodenbeck. The accident occurred near the turmoil to- ward Tuscaloosa and MT. Lindley was coming down the hill to Bessemer
 The Citizens bank which is now sit uated on Second avenue near Twenty first street. will move to it's new quarters on Second avenue and Twen- tieth street on August 15. The new quarters for the new bank were pur- chased some time ago by Mac and Jack Clay, the proprietors and has been un- dergoing much remodeling. The new fixtures for the bank have just arrived and will be installed within the next weekt.
 The meeting of the United charities eno hospital board will be held Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock with the secre- tary, Mrs. Edgar Mitchell at her home on Dartmouth avenue. There will be important business transacted at this meeting and all members are urged to re present.
 The Woman's Missionary society of the First Methodist church will hold q business meeting Monday afternoon at o'clock in the basement of the church. All members are requested to be present.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the First Baptist church will meet at the church Jchn Perkins will conduct the meeting. John Perkins vii conduct the meeting. All members will please be present. The President, Claude Batson, re- quests all members of the Athletic club to meet in the hall on Third avenue Monday evening At o'clock.
 Woodmen of the World Camp No. S1 will give picnic at West lake on Au- gust IS. There will be bathing, boat tug, dancing and . barbecue,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-03
BIRMINGHAM'S NEW "CTTY
 BEAUTIFUL" DEPARTMENT

then to learn all about our roses? Their rames, their varieties, their perfumes, as well as their color and their decora- tive attributes?
 The garden beginners who aspire to rose culture will be surprised at the wealth of pleasure he will derive from such study. And it is the same with other flowers, geraniums. begonias, phlox, even