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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
". G. Hall

Bay Mincttc June ls.-(speciel.)-W c. Hall. member of the town council. and former circuit clerk of this county, died suddenly at his home on First street Mon day night shortly before 9 o'clock from heart failure.
 Mir. Hall Is the son of former Probate Judge Charles Hall and brother of Les lie Hall. and also brother to Assistant Cashier o. c. Hall of the Baldwin County bank of this place. He has always been active in the ypbuilding of the town and as member of the council he had done much good work,
 MT. Hall leaves his father and mother, five sisters and three brothers, Mir. Hall was about 70 years old and leaves his widow and infant child,
 lnterment was made this afternoon in the Bay Minette cemetery, The Knights of Pythias lodge, of which he was mem- Der, took prominent part in the cere- monies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
Norman Tucker

Funeral services over the remains of Norman Tucker. aged two years. who died Sunday afternoon at the home of his parents MT. and Mrs. Ed V. Tucker, at Huffman, were conducted yesterday morning at 9 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
Edward Robinson

Funeral services over the remains of Edward Robinson, aged two years, were conducted yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the residence of his va rents, MT and Mrs. Hugh J. Robinson. 4642 First avenue, Woodlawn. Inter- ment followed in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
Big Fire in Danville

Danville Va, June 16.-F'ire believed to have been caused by cross electric wires today destroyed the electric light and power plant of the town of South Boston Va. The loss is estimated at S175,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
"Gains 22 Pounds
 In g Days"
Remarkable Experience of F. Gagnon. Builds Up Weight
 Wonderfully

T was all run down to the very bottom" writes F. Gagnon. T had to quit work weak Now thanks to sargol. look like new man. gained 22 pounds in 2s days"
 ''sargol has put 10 pounds on me in IA days" states w o. Roberts, Tt has made mo sleep we'll. enjoy what ate and enabled to work with in- terest and pleasure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
Not a Cinch, But Great Speculation A Real Run for the Money-A 10 to SHOT With Chances Actually in Its Favor-AbOve All
 HOME ENTERPRISE-An Actual
 INVESTMENT in Patriotism

The Alabama Mississippi (the "A M) Oil, Gas and Pipe Line Co.,, duly incor- porated and organized Capital Stock $2,000.000, divided into 100000 shares, par value $1.00 each, fully paid and non- -assessable, more than half kept in treasury, not a dollar of promoters stock, no dead heads, no big salaries; every cent economically and scientific ally expended. Every dollar to be used solely for testing and development)
 Moving concern. No hot air. Not gO- ing to buy machinery. Already have it, good stuff, lots of it. Not Going to get good men to run it. already have them. Not going to get few hundred acres of leases. already have 10000 acres specially selected, and will have 15,O0o more in next 90 days. Not going to raise money, already have enough sub scribed to drill wells. Not going to drill are already drilling. Not going haphazard. with no definite object in view, but drilling straight for the Hart selle sand. that shows old oil fields at intervals for 100 miles all along it's out crop Not going to drill recklessly in synclines and water levels, but with a scientific programme on antfc1ines and other suitable structures along down the general slope. lThis great sand is sandwiched between two great beds of limestone, and limestone IS one or the greatest oil breeders.)
 Our prospective fields lie from 30 to 75 miles north of the Fayette field.
 MT. S. A. Hobson, who located the Fayette field. Alabama's first pay gas, is in sole charge of operations, being president. general manager and geolo- rist. He writes friend: "I have put all that is in me in this. and feel just as sanguine as I did whenI located the
 A1oharna.MiSSiSCinni Oil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
Fire IInnn Puerta Plata

Washington, June 16.-Wild and ineffec- tive artillery fire by the Dominican fed eral gunboats upon Puerta Plata Sunday was reported today by Captain Russell, of the battleship South Carolina.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
Dr. L. M. Tatum

Roanoke. June 16-tSpecial.)-Dr. L. M. Tatum. a druggist of Abanda, a station Sunday. He had been in declining health for sometime
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
Samuel Moore

Town Creek. June 16.-(Special.) Samuel Moore, wealthy and highly respected citizen of Courtland, died at his home in that city this morning. He was widely known and beloved for his charity, business integrity and high sense of honor. He was prominent Mason.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17

Fayette field with everybody declaring II impossible. l have tried, with an equipment of IA years experience crammed full of well remembered err TOTS, to think out every detail with scientific accuracy I expect 1t to move like clock work-no delays. no demurrage, not one cent of waste than was ever made before in sim liar formations for the same money. act on the common sense theory that fnasmuch as most structures are bar ren, the proper way to increase proba- bilities of strike" to a Very maxi different structures, striking the Hart selle at depths ranging from 500 to 1900 feet. l know every phase of the for nation we are up against. I know the sort of men and machinery we need and I've got them. I kept my eye on my driller, Mir. " P. Geer, of Pennsyl- vania, eight years before I could get him. He is: 1st, honest; End mechan- ically expert, with 20 years of actual experience in bringing in oil and gas wells: 3rd, industri1ls. He can make hole;' 4th absolutely sober In fine he is there with the goods.
 T expect to drill six wells. at least maybe a dozen, if necessary. This ven ture may be-probably is-history hot in the making. Jump on the band wagon, and help make it."
 Until July 18th, we will sell stock to the public at ioc per share, in blocks of from $500 (50 shares) upward. No widows or orphans money accepted. No mans desired unless he can afford to lose and is red blooded enough to kiss 1t goodbye without a whimper if he does lose Send checks to
 Gas and Pipe Line Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
CROP CONDITIONS
 GOOD AROUND BOAZ

Boaz, June 16.-(Special) )--At the present time the condition of the crops around Boaz are most excellent, espe- cially is this so of cotton. The dry spell in May, the extreme hot weather, and rains of the past week have given cot ton an excellent start.
 That Boaz Is fiourishing Is shown by the fact that & garage has been opened here. The number of automobiles in and around Boaz Is increasing rapidly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
BRoKKLyN SELLS WAGNER

New York, June 16.-The Brooklyn National league club tonight released Pitcher "Bill" Wagner to the Toronto club of the International league, Wag- ner joined the Breokiyns from New Orleans in i8i2.
 Wagner was a star with New Orleans in 1912. He won 19 games and lost but a, This year he has not won & single game. although he has participated in eight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17

JOHNS Undertaking Co Pheas lcaa
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-04
LONG DEATH ROLL.
FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND OF HU.
ERTA'S SOLDIERS KILLED.
Records of Mexican MiA:S;c: OF Var
Reveal Astounding !ac:s-.'?opvrty
Loss Within Nine .lo,.;ils *, >cds
Hundred and Fifty Million.

Mexico City, Feb. 2.-The astound-
ing fact that the secret records at
the ministry Of war show that forty
five thousand federal soldiers have
been killed and over eighty-five thou
sand wounded in conflicts with the
rebels since President Madero was
driven from Office was revealed today
by an attache Of the government.
A majority Of those killed were SOL
diers drafted into the army and placed
in the advance guard in battles in or
der that the trained troops might be
held in reserve.
Rough estimates place the property
loss at a hundred and fifty million
dollars within the last nine months
The losses indirectly due to the
revolution paralyzing business, de-
probation of national currency, ETC.,
will swell this total to five hundred
million.
1t is reported that a number OF
prisoners implicated in the Diaz plot
to oust Huerta, have been executed
but Gen. Bla"quet denies this.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-04
INSISTS ON EARLY ACTION,
PRESIDENT CALLS FOR ANTI
TRUST LAWS.
congressman Feel That They Must be
Free BY June I to Mind Their
Fences.

Washington, Jan. 3O.-President
Wilson Is insistent on enactment of
antitrust legislation before an ad-
Journment, even to give members an
early start i'm the congressional cam
paign. This was made clear to con-
gress today by administration leaders.
MAJORITY Leader Underwood of the
house told his colleagues that the
presidents desire that trust bills be
passed had led to a general taking
stock of pending legislation with
view to curtailing the programme as
much as possible. Democratic lead
ers are setting the limit for the ses-
sion at June 1. and want to hew to
the line to complete by that time all
bills and other matters that can not
go over.
Representative Underwood will con-
fer with the president Monday on the
subject of legislative programme.
Senator Newlands. chairman Of the
interstate commerce committee, to-
day talked with the president on the
pending Interstate trade commission
bill and proposed legislation for a
federal supervision bill Of railroad
securitiea g.
Hearings on the bills to supplement
the Sherman law will be continued
tomorrow before the house judiciary
committee with Representative Levy
OF New York as witness. The
house interstate commerce committee
will resume hearings on the trade
commission bill Monday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-04
TILLMAN WILL COME.
WILLING TO TESTIFY IN INVESrJ-
CATION OF HOSPITAL FOR
INSANE.
South Carolina Senior Senator Notifies
the Committee That He Will Appear
Saturday.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Till
man will go to South Carolina during
the coming week, according to a let
ter which he wrote today to Chair
man Wyche, to testify in the State
hospital asylum investigation. Today
he addressed the following letter to
Mr. Wyche on the subject:
Yours of the 29th received. 1
note the joint committee desires me
to appear before it on Tuesday. Feb
ruary 3. I am very willing, anxious,
indeed, to tell what / know about DR..
Babcock and DR.. Saunders. But
do not feel that am strong enough
to stand the strain of travelling lust
yet, as / am confined to my rooms at
the hotel on account Of illness. If the
joint committee will be in session on
Saturday, February Z, and I am
notified to that effect, / will try to
appear before it, depending, OF course,
on my physical condition between now
and then. If it will not meet then, I
do not want to take the trip to South
Carolina for nothing. So please let
me know if you will hear me then"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-04

nation and belief, he AYERS will
amount TO upward of s1,000,00O.
The libellant further recites that
the collision was in no way caused by
the fault or negligence of those on
board Of or in charge Of the nayiga-
ton of the steamer Monroe, but was
due solely to carelessness, NEGLIGENCE
and faulty navigation Of those on
board of, and in charge of the steam
er Nantucket, and especially in the
following particulars:
I'm not having competent master
and crew; in failing to give the sig
nails required by law of a vessel under
way in fog; in proceeding at a high
rate ot speed in foggy weather; in
not stopping her engines when she
heard the fog whistles from the Mon
roe; In failing to keep and maintain a
proper and efficient lookout; in max
ing absolutely no efforts to avoid the
collision. but instead, coming on with
undlminlShed speed after she had
heard the signals from the Monroe.
in that the Nantucket was carelesslv
and negligently navigated."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-04

report, has no incentive to extend it's
Iaciilties To Improbable territory;
but the government must serve all the
people. This universal service is ac-
complished by the equalization of
rates In fixing rates the policy of
this government is to supcrimpose no
charge for taxation. but only to see to
IL that the service as "a whole is self
supporting. Inc private monopoly, ON
the other hand must make profit
and. i'm providing for this. tends to
increase its rates To the highest point
that will not by SO greatly restricting
the volume Of business. impair the ag-
grcgatc profit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-04

possible, however, to avoid collision
and the Nantucket coming on with
apparently undiminished speed, struck
the Monroe on her starbOard side, at
the forward overall gangway, just for
ward of the pilot house, the collision
taking place in less than a minute
after the Nantucket's light was first
observed. a large hole was torn in
the side Of the Monroe, below the wa
ter line. The collision took place
approximately thirty-two miles north
Of Cape Charles lightship.
THE Monroe Immediately began to
fill, and seeing that she was in i'm
minent danger Of sinking, orders were
given to arouse all the passengers and
clear away the lifeboats. In the
meantime, the Nantucket had swung
around the stern of the Monroe, and
was lying off about a quarter of a
mile. The Monroe proceeded to fill
rapidly, and about four minutes after
the collision, was nearly on her beam
ends. One of the lifeboats on the
starboard side was smashed in the col
nslon, and another was swamped while
being launched. The remaining life
boats on the starboard side were got
away as quickly as possible, it being
impossible, on account of the heavy
list to starboard, to launch the port
minutes after the collision, the Mon
roe fOundered in about fifteen fathoms
of water, going down in approximately
the same place at which the collision
occurred
Many Of the Monroes crew and
passengers were saved in her own
boats, and others were picked up by /
boats from the Nantucket, which was
standing by, and rendered all aid pos
sible under the conditions. Nineteen
passengers were lost and twenty-five
Of the crew were lost.
The lbellant further alleges that by I
reason of said collision, he has suffer /
ed damages in the total loss of the /
said steamer Monroe. with her stores /
and munitions, her cargo and freight .
and the effects of the master and ma
rincs aboard, which We're lost as well /
as the baggage and personal effects Of
the passengers which were lost, and
ON account of the expenses arising out
of said collision, in n sum which the /
lihcIlant is at present unable to state
with accuracy, bat which, upon infor- /,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-04
BLAMES NANTUCKET OFFICERS
MONROE'S CAPTAIN SAYS ACCI-
DENT DUE TO CARELESS
NESS.
Declares Nantucket Came on Him in
Such Speed Collision Was Unavoid-
able and Files Libel for 81. .OOO, 900.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 3l.-Declaring
the sinking OF his vessel was due to
the negligence and carelessness of
those in command Of the steamer
Nantucket, Capt. E. E. Johnson, COM
manding the Inflated steamer Mon
roe, late today filed libel against the
former vessel. Fe claims a million
dollars damage. The libel was filed
in the United States District Court at
this point and served on officials OF
the Merchants and Miners Transpor-
tation Company, at Norfolk and Bal
timore. Capt Johnson alleges that
the Monroe was proceeding at half
speed or less before the accident
and laid-to after hearing fog whis-
ties.
He says the Nantucket came upon
him at such speed that a collision was
unavoidable, although he had ordered
his ship ahead at full speed to avoid
the on-rushing bow of the Merchants
anu MiutIS Steamer.
Wireless Operator e. l.. Etheredge,
Of the Monroe, declared tonight that
the lone boat launched from the Mon
roe saved twenty-eight lives at one
time and went back for a second trip.
He says Capt. Johnson was in this
boat and assisted in saving the lives
Of eight people.
I'VE picked up Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
rington." he said, but the latter died
before we reached the Nantucket. We
also picked up the body of a man
whom 1 believe was that OF Lieut.
Curtis. We had two women in our
boat.
1--WE tried to launch two other boats
but one Of them was swamped We
could not launch the boats on the
starbOard side of the ship on account
Of the vessel careening to that side.
| sent out an S. O. S. call just before
the ship went down. / remained in
the radio room until our current was
cut off, then 1 jumped in the lifeboat
| followed Capt. Johnson. Both of
us landed in the boat and neither OF
us was in the water at any time. Capt
Johnson remained in the lifeboat un-
til everybody We could find had been
placed on board the Nantucket"
Capt h. T.. Johnson, Of the Monroe,
in libel proceedings filed against the
Nantucket, tells the story Of how the
collision occurred. He says:
"At about 1.2S o'clock approximate
ly, ships time, fog signal of one
blast of a whistle from steamer was
heard. 1t seemed to be about three
points on the starboard bow. The
Monroe at this time was heading n. !
E. one-four N. compass course.
WhereupOn the engines of the Monroe
were Immediately stopped and re-
NAMED stopped for about minute.
when bright light was observed
about four points on the starboard |
DOW but on account of the fog it was
impossible to tell at what distance.
AS soon as this light was observed |
two whistles were blown by the Mon
rome and her wheel was put hard
astarboard, which was the best thing
under the circumstances that could b,
Gone to avoid a collision. and the en-
Sines were put full speed ahead. With
the speed of the Nantucket, il was inn
boats had plug out and was not
IiilnnL ..itL ,.a.....,Aar.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-04
A PUBLIC HIGHWAY.
Efforts Being Made to Place Sumter
ON Washington-Atlanta Road.

On Observation-Disclosures ROuu.
Secretary Reardon is making an ef-
fort through Congressman Lever,
Commissioners OF Agriculture f. j.
Watson. and Director of United States
Office Of Public Roads l.. w. Page,
to have Sumter placed on the propos-
ed Washington to Atlanta highway
which Is soon to be surveyed by a
party OF expert road engineers under
the direction OF the American High
way Association, Of which Mr.. ]. r..
Pennypacker. Of Washington Is Sec
retary. and the United States Public
Road Bureau.
Congressman Lever forwarded to
the Sumter secretary the following
letter which shows that the directors
OF public roads in Washington is CO.
operating with Congressman Lever
and the Chamber Of Commerce of
Sumter
Secretary Reardon has invited the
party Of engineers and the other gen.
tlemen Of the scouting party to
visit Sumter next month, when they
visit South Carolina points hunting
out the most direct and easiest au-
tomobile ruote from Washington to
Atlanta.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-04
KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE.
Terrible Accident at HarOdsburg,
Kentucky.

Harodsburg, KY, Feb. 2.-Leslie
Edwards, aged 21 was killed, and
Buford Terhene, aged %, was fatally
hurt last night by an automobile
which fell a hundred feet from a
bridge into a shallow stream, pinning
the men under the machine. The
men were found this morning. Ed
wards was frozen to death.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-04

Hon. a. +. Lever, l.. S. House OF Rep
resentatives. Washington. ID. C.
Dear Mr.. Lever:
l am in receipt OF the letter which
you referred to me, addressed to you
by Mr.. Il. 1. Reardon. in regard to in
cluding Sumter. s. c., among the
towns along the Washington-to-At-
lanta highways. Mr.. Reardon also
forwarded me copy OF this letter,
and l have taken the matter up, in
tending to give the fullest consider
alton to the question. I assure you
that l will be glad to do all that /
can to have Sumter placed on the line
OF this Highway.
Very truly yours,
l.. w. Page.
Director
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-04
say They Did Not Stop Reporters

Norfolk, Va. Jan. 31.-The local
United States steamboat inspectors to-
day denied that they gave orders for
bidding newspaper men to board the
steamer Nantucket when she landed
at Norfolk yesterday with the lost
steamer Monroe's rescued.
Officials of the Old Dominion Steam
ship company today announced that
the wrecking steamer |. ]. Merritt
would be kept at sea searching for
bodies of the Monroe's dead lust so
long rs any hope remained for the
finding OF bodies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-04
a FATAL FIRE.

Alfalfa, Ala, Feb. 2.-Judge Thorn
az Vetress was burned To death and
two brick stores were burned this
morning. The loss is $4,000. Judge
Ventress was Go years old and "a prom
inent citizen of Alabama.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-04
MARRIAGE AT SUMMERTON.
Miss Eta Scarborough and Mr.. A. l..
Asbill.
Director.

Summerton, Jan. 2S.-Miss Eta
Scarborough and Mr.. Albert Lewis
Asbill were married at the Baptist
church here this afternoon at $50
o'clock. the Rev. NJ. w. Gordon, the
brides pastor. officiating.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-04

boats had plug out and was not
equipped with life prescrvers is
proven untrue by the fact that the
NnntucketS boats returned with all
the people they could find"
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-11
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM.

The United States Is big enough, strong enough and prosperous enough to go calmly on about it's business af- fairs, even with all Europe in tur- moil.
 There is nothing wrong about busi- ness conditions in America today. The crops are extraordinary, both in quan- tity and quality; export prices for the same are rising, as a result of European conflict, and ali of our manu- featuring industries bid fair to be kept very busy for months to, come, supplying the worlds markets, while the nations of the old world are fight ing among themselves.
 Locally everything points to good trade and prosperous conditions dur. ing the coming fall. Seattle bankers are extremely optimistic and are not inclined to view with any alarm the troubles which have developed In foreign countries.
 There isn't the slightest occasion for nervousness upon the part of citi- zens of Seattle.
 The city was never in a better con dition to make progress than it is at the present time.-Seattle Sun.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-11
ADMIRAL LINE STEAMERS
 INSTALLING "MoVlES"

A very popular innovation being adopted by the management of the Ad' miral Line steamers is the installa' tion of moving picture shows aboard the craft on the Alaska run, The first of the vessels to be equipped with the entertainment feature is the Ad- miral Sampson which passed through Juneau yesterday enroute to the West ward. The machines are being install ed by H. S. Turner who is introducing them. They are something new in movies" They require no crank turning as they work automatically by a small electric motor.
 Passengers aboard the ship speak in the highest terms of the entertain ment afforded and the social hall was continually crowded during the time that pictures were being displayed. There is also installed aboard the ship a Pathescope designed to secure moving pictures of interesting events and things encountered by the vessel en voyage. It is the intention to equip all of the steamers with the new en- tertainment features.