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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
GERMAN ARROWHEAD IS PRESSED ON PARIS

Goadon, September 5-Q0:15 a. m.) What has been described as the arrow head of the German army, which has ,heer slowly forcing it's way through th. sAnglo French armies toward Paris has made further progress. according to the GernPn official report, issued today and las row driven the allies back behind WConde
 Le Fere has been captured without re- sstance, says the German statement, and with the excpetion of mame delet, d,. which is now being attacked. ami Muu- beuge, which the Germans have masked, the outpost forts are now in the hards of the invaders.
 { This news was great disappoiai 1t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
POLICE ERRED IN ARRESTING
 MACKENSON, SAYS CORONER

Mrs. Henderson died by poison. She may have died natural death as the post mortem failed to reveal any unnatural causes
 AS the police had arrested Mackenson because Of the unfortunate fact that he had gone walking with Mrs. Henderson Friday afternoon I decided that this was not sufficient evidence on which to hold him for< murder and ordered his re- lease.
 T have not decided whether or not the stomach of Mrs. Henderson will be taken to a chemist to be analyzed. It is very doubtful that this will be done.
 William Mackenson was arrested about o'clock Friday night and was released late yesterday afternoon.
 Funeral services over the remains of Mrs Bessie Crowder Henderson will be conducted this afternoon at 3 clock from the residence of F. H. Hammett. o22e Fourth avenue. north. Woodlawn ln- terment will follow in Forest Hill eem- etery
 Forest Hill cemetery was the scene of the walk which Mackenson and the de- ceased indulged in Friday afternoon an hour before the sudden death
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
FORMER RELEASED FROM JAIL. NOT A SHRED OF EVIDENCE TO CONNECT HIM WITH THE DEATH OF MRS. HENDERSON" SPAIN

William Mackenson. the young black smith Who was held by the police Fri day night on the charge of murder in connection with the sudden death of Mrs. Bessie Crowder Henderson at 522e Fourth avenue, north. Woodlawn. was ordered released. from jail last night by Coroner Charles L. Spain. The coroner stated that there was r.o evidence whatsoever to connect Mackenson with the myste- rious death.
 There was not shred of evidence, said Coroner Spain ito connect William Mackenson with the death of Mrs. Hen derson. In fact. there is no evidence that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
White in Birmingham

Montgomery September 5.-(Special) Henry P. White associate member of the state tax commission, went to Bir- mingham today to confer with the de- partment's office there on tax matters in Jefferson county. R. P. Boyd. assist ant state highway engineer. went to Clay county today to inspect new road under construction in that county. Engineer Boyd will visit other counties before re- turning to Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
Reeervists Not Needed

Newport. R. T.. September 5.-The Rus sian ambassador, George Bahkmeteheff, today announced that he had received word from the Russian war office that 1t does not consider 1t necessary to call back reservists living abroad Those re- servists who desire. the dispatch adds. may enter the ranks of the armies of the other allied powers with the consent of those powers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
BULLETS BRUISED BUT DIDN'T
 PENETRATE NEGRO'S HEAD

All of the bullets went true and struck Emma on the head. then glanced off promiscuously. greatly en- danSering the lives of onlookers The man. finding that the. bullets had nc apparent effect, approached his wife and, it is alleged, proceeded to break his pistol over her head. The police ar : rived on the scene at this point. They easily suhdued the angry Charlie and brought him to the city jail. His spouse was left In possession of the battle field while the Red Cross was active
 Chief Martin Eagan, who was on the scene Of the. assault, seated last night that he saw the bruises made by the bullets
 Yes. l saw the marks the bullets made said Chief Eagan.
 The negro Johnson was placed in the city tail on the charge of assault with intent to murder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
REVENUE CUTTER
 GUARDING HARBOR

New York, September 5.--The United States revenue cutter Seneca anchored off the quarantine station today to watch outgoing vessels. The Seneca takes the place of the battleship Flor ida to see that neutrality regula tions are not violated by shipping. The Flor ida sailed today for government drill- ing grounds off Cape Henry
 The first vessel the Seneca halted was the British freighter Hilarius, a Houston liner, on her way to Monte video. launch from the cutter went alongside the merchant vessel, which proceeded on her way a few minutes later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
RESERVISTS TAKEN
 FROM U. s. LINER

Paris, September 5.--(6;25 D. m)-A Brest dispatch to the Temps says that 400 Germans and 250 Austrians were found aboard the Holland American liner Nieuw Amsterdam, which was de- tained by the French liner Savoie now an armed ship in the government serv- ice.
 The prisoners have been taken to Crozon. Finistere.
 The steamer Nieuw Amsterdam sailed from New York August 25 for Cologne and Rotterdam.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

periments on the road to he fair grounds to have paid for permanent boulevard of brick, asphalt or bitu- lithic.
 MT. Weatherly says many miles of streets have been paved and the high ways improved. Will he kindly advise how much of this work the suburbs have been blessed with and point out some definite way In which any Of them can be reached with decently paved street or highway. As a matter of fact the country roads are in much better condition beyond the city limits.
 Residents of the various suburbs know full well they have not received anything like fair treatment In the matter of street Improvements and re- pairs. Respectfully.
 SOLON JACOBS. Chairman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
Volunteers En Route

Vancouver, B. C.. September alt is known here that large numbers of Aus tralian and New Zealand volunteers are on the water bound for Vancouver, and thence across Canada to Europe. Ship ment of Russian forces from Vladivostok via Vancouver Is being considered.
 So far as known here the British gov ernment has no intention of transport ing East Indian troops by way of Cam ada. The distance between Bombay and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
B. .OOO WOUNDED ARE
 ABANDONED ON FIELD

Rome, September 5.-Via Paris, S:55 D. m.)-More than 35,o00 Austrian and Russian wounded were abandoned A the field of battle between Tarnow. Lemberg and Tarnopol, owing to lack of transportation, according to reports. which have reached Rome. Both arr mics declined to ask an armistice for the burial of dead and the collection of wounded. each fearing to give an advantage to the other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
Morro Castle Arrives

New York. September 5.--The steamer Morro Castle arrived from Havana to- night with Sir Lionel and Lady Cardon among it's passengers. Sir Lionel, Britt ish minister to Mexico, declined to dis cuss the Mexican situation or that in Europe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
Refugees Arriving

Southampton, September 5.-(via Lon don. 7:6o D. m.)-Large numbers of refu- gees continue to arrive here from Paris and Havre. Upward of 1000 landed to- day. Paris they said, virtually was in a state of siege. Four or five gates were closed and there was no guarantee that more trains would leave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

here, where earlier official reports lrum Paris to the effect that the Germans Lad suffered check near Verdun led l., the stopped.
 The English public. hungry for news of the operations of the allied armies in the west theatre of the war. had to cement itself today with the brief official ccnl- n-unications issued from Paris and 3or- deaux, qualified with ifs
 These only whetted the appetite. Nili- tary experts believe the Germans a"e massing for grand assault on Paris. n the hope of battering down the defenses of the capital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
Denmark Site Selected

San Francisco, September 5.--Denmark today took title to it's pavilion site at the Panama-P Pacific expedition. Ground was broken by the Daptsh consul.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

England via the Suez canal is much shorter. No East Indian or Russian troops have been landed at Vancouver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

Emma Johnson, negro woman. was severely bruised yesterday afternoon about o'clock at Fifteenth street and Eighth avenue, north by bullets bounc- ing off her head. The bullets were fired from a s2-2o Colt srevolver by her husband. Charlie Johnson. who was arrested on the scene by Detective r R. Williams and Officer Saunders
 Accounts of the affair show that d most sang uinary domestic battle had occurred. It is stated that Emma and Charlie Johnson became involved in a' dispute over the merits of bowl of "chitln's,' In the course of the argu- ment Charlie is alleged to have drawn his pistol. which was monstrous af- fair and which the police allege is un- lawful to carry without wheels. and proceeded to shoot at his spouse.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-05
MISSING G,aL DROWNED
Body Of Jessie e. Mecann Found ON
Beach at coney Island = Generally
Believed Girl Ended Own Life Wniis
In Fit Of Depression-case Creates
Great Interest.

New York. Ian 5.-Tiie body Of
Miss Jessie E. McCann. the young SCI
tlement worker, who disappeared a
month ago, and which was found on
the beach at Coney Island yesterday.
was taken to the home Of her father
IN Flat Bush today.
No like case since the disappearance
of Dorothy Arnold. three years ago.
has so aroused public interest. The
newspapers have devoted much space
to her disappearance and moving pic
ture theaters have thrown her photo
graph on their screens to aid the
search for the missing girl. Many mo-
ticn picture theaters yesterday an
nounced on their screens the fact that
the body had been recovered.
An autopsy held in the Coney Island
morgue last night established posi-
lively that death was due to drowning.
Tne family accept the general view
that the girl committed suicide or
was drowned accidently.
Il blame no one for the death OF
my daughter" said Robert McCann.
her father. Jessie was subject to
spells of depression and her last or
deal Of melancholia. believe, was too
much for her to stand"
Miss McCann was % years old
good looking, and popular with her
friends.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-05
New York Produce.

New York, Jan. 5.
~ Butter = Barely steady. receipts
1900; tubs; creamery extras, ash %
s7h: extra firsts, 29635: held extra
32@33; process extras. 24M25.
Cheese-Firm: receipts 100 boxes:
state whole milk held specials, ITO
i7A: fresh specials, 16ia @16A; aver
age fancy, 16h.
Eggs Irregular: receipts, 5000
cases: fresh gathered selected extras
S7@3S; extra frsts, 3s@3Sk; firsts, 35
@35N: gathered white, 45@4s; refrig-
orator first, 31h @32k.
Pouitry-Dressed. quiet and steady;
fresh killed western chickens, 1923;
fowls, 12Q1S; turkeys. 1S@23h.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-05
TAXES N THE oLoEn Jlll !


For taxes out G The ceoneu. -
must turn back 70 ~ days q 0seeoo
nL Fer In the reign q hat neaafeh
enc was almost forced 70 ~ -
yonl o0s's means" The army sna
the navy were In ufgent neo1 o.
noaey and the chancellor was g M
wats' ead. He thought q tAe 1aaA.
and gravsly suggested tax e.
nns. Which proposal recalls thsS ~
when one could not bs born without
involving . proud pa1snt II Z tar. ~
graduated tax. The birth Of IN eldest;
SON, for instance. cost duke @ much
% ESQ. whereas . ceetaoer was to9cod
to pay only two sAilljngs. 70 - boen,
with . silver spoon h ne mouth cost
money In those days!
Not only IVES there encs tax On
hair powder. but hair itself has bssnt
called upon to pay its due share To-
the revenue, For boards were, aE "a
rious times. taxed q England. Henry.
VIII. graduated his levy according, to
tho status Of the wearer, the shefi@
of Canterbury. for instance. having 20
pay three shillinss four peace ~ M
beard. and Blisabeth nxed tAs same
sum for every beard q over -loe4s.
nights growth.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-05
eideea News ,leenso.
ial to Times. RApuhncan.

Special 10 ximeoe ekN0pUOUC90.
Eldora. Jan. s.-John Tfevarthan.
who has been spending . number of
weeks with relatives and friends in
Galena, Ill. returned homo Saturday.
At the January session Of the board
Of supervisors the deputy county Off,
GERS asked and were given an increase
in the monthly wage. The deputies Of
the treasurer. auditor. recorder and
clerk will hereafter receive 80 per
month.
J. N. Pierce. Of the Iowa Homestead.
was here Saturday looking after busi-
ness matters and visiting friends.
George r. Bailey was chosen steward
Of the poor farm for Hardin county at
the January session Of the supervisors.
Mr.. Bailey will receive $1,000 for his
work as steward Of the county's inter-
ests and his term Of Office win COM
mence March 1. There were . num-
Der Of applicants for the position.
Revival meetings began in tho Meth.
odist church Sunday evening and wall
continue indefinitely.
John Megan. wife and daughter
Nellie went to Rochester. MINI. 0atur.
day to seek medical advice.
Fred Havens. Of Sac City, spent Sun.
day with his friend, Dr.. Fieke, return.
ing In the evening to Chicago, where
he Is attending Rush Medical College.
Miss Mabel Sheldon lett Sunday for
Baxter. where today she began work
as teacher In the public schools.
Israel Hall. q pioneer resident Of
Providence township. was buried Sun
day. death having occurred in the early
hours Of Saturday morning Mr. uois
was born in Ohio and came to Iowa in
1892. little later settling with his
family in Providence township. He is
survived by his wife and several grown
children. Mr.. Hall was SO years Of are.
Miss Clara Sheiels. who had been
mere visiting relatives and friends for
several weeks. returned Sunday to her
work IN the Des Moines public schools.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-05
KERMIT ROOSEVELT TO WE'D.
Engagement to Daughter Of An,bassa
dor Willard Announced

Richmond. Va. Jan. 5-Miss Bell
Willard and Kermit Roosevelt are en-
gagged. The news was received here in
personal letters from Madrid, Spain. to
friends Of Ambassador Willard. 1. is
expected the wedding Of the daughter
of the ambassador to the son Of the
former president will take place in the
spring in this city. the home Of the
Willards
Miss Willard. Kermit Roosevelt ana
his sister. now Mrs. Richard DERBY. were
guests OF the Willards on long motor
trip thru Virginia and ending at Hot
Springs little more than a year ago
Miss Willard was one OF the guests
,asl winter AZ rae wedding IN New York
of Ethel Roosevelt and Richard Derby.
but the romance of the Virginia girl
and the brides brother was not sus-
pected.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-05
v. 4. Perry KILLED BY Eno,n,.

Webster City, Jan. 5-v. H. Perry. a
former well known and highly es-
teemed Webster City man. SON Of the
late Gill Perry. was killed at Sioux
City by . switch engine. Mr.. Perry
married Miss Minnie Ament, formerly
residing south OF Webster. City, about
thirty years ago. coming soon after to
this city where he was miller In Diff
ferent Touring mills here. They left
this city for Storm Lake some twenty
five or twenty-six years ago and from
Storm lake they went to Duluth, Wis,
from there going to Sioux City about
fifteen years ago. The deceased had
three brothers. Ira Perry. Of Cedar
Falls. Roscoe Perry. Of watertown, S.
D. and NewSfars Perry, Pipestone
MINI. Afiag TMe Perry. OF this city,
- an adopted sister.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-05
Daily Grain Letter.

tLamson Bros. & Co. 203 Masonic
Temple Building. Phone 1891
Chicago, Jan. 5.-Wt oat-Trade in
wheat was mostly local and the range
vas only Is cents. while total losses
Tor the day amounted to only u cent,
the market was heavier than this loss
indicates. and was supported very
largely on the reassertion of Argen-
tina crop damage and reduced export
able surpluA
Corn-Corn lost from q TO 1s6H.
most of the decline coming at the OPEN
ing. There was little change In the
cash situation. the tables being well
filled and prices easier than Saturday.
The eastern demand continues to be
filed from points outside Of Chicago.
Meantime, our visible supply shows ac-
cumulations. Lack Of shipping demand
continues to be the strongest OBSTACLE
to permanent prfcs Improvement.
Oats-The trade in oats was purely
local and price ranges were unimport-
ant. The close was at small loss.
Shipping demand was slightly i'm
proved. 100000 bushels being reported
sold. The visible supply shows ano-
tfler increase.
Provisions - Proft-tahng carried
provisions lower, altho hogs were high
er and in good demand. Shorts took
profits on the decline and at the close
the market was steady. with prices un-
changed to shade easier.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-05

grand ana petit juries were net testsA
BY tho calling of . GranA 1ary O. the
submittinks Of the charges asainst
these persons to . grand jury, and No
attempt was made TO Try them bssoeo
. petit jury.
"The officers Of the county. after the
declaration OF martial law. proceeded
upon the assumption that the feeling
and prejudice were 70 strong - to pre-.
vent the operation Of the civil author.
!ties. together with . further belief
that the declaration OF martial law had
the effect Of suspending and nullifying
all constitutional and statutory rights
OF the accused"
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-05
LOCAL MARKETS.
Prices Paid 70 Farmers by Marshall.
town Merchants,

The following prices are quoted by
Marshalltown dealers for the differ
snt varieties OF farmers provisions.
krain. produce. and hides. tallow. wool.
pelts and skins.
Brandon and Coleman quote the fol-
lowing prices for country produces:
Butter-30.
Eggs-30.
Benedict Flour and Feed Company
will pay the following prices at their
place Of business in this city. subject
however. to market changes:
New cornr55.
Oats-34.
HIDES. FUR AND WOOL.
II. Willard, Son & Co. quotes the fol.
lowing prices:
Green hides-1o cents.
Horse hides. large-s3.00.
No. tallow-5 cents
Beeswax-30 cents
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-05
Chicago Produce.

Chicago Jan. 3.
Butter-Higher; creameries, 22a
35k.
Eggs-Lower; receipts. 1928 cases:
at mark. cases included. 276s2: or
dinary frsts. 29@30: firsts, 311.a22
Cheese-Steady; daisies. 1sA I1s1s:
twins, 1661GA: Young Americas.
1914 @16A; long horns. 161a G1Sa.
Poultry-Alive, Irregular; turkeys,
1S; fowls, IA; springs, 1919.
Pork-May. 2o.82k; cash 2025.
Lard-May, 1865; cash, 1O.e56
lo.67H.
Ribs-May, 11.12k; cash, 1o25a 7o.75.
Rye No 2-s1h
Barley-50M72
Timothy-4.00@ 5.35.
Clover-12.25@15.2
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-05
Council Bluffs seers Burned.

Council Bluffs. Jan. Sire Sunday
destroyed tho grocery store Of Browden
4 Daniels and entailed q heavy loss on
the building 10 owned by Adolph Beno.
Browden Z Daniels had an $4,000
stock and had $500 insurance. The
loss to the building IL $4,000. 80 per
cent insured.
Five streams put 100000 gallons of
water into the building. flooding the
stores and basements for half Q block
on either side and causing heavy dam
age to . number Of merchants The
cause Of the hre IL unknown. The
grocery viii reopen In the morning in
another locality.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-05
cotax banker Dead.

Co!f.x, Jan S.-Hazen Leighton, as
sistant cashier Of the Citizens Bank
Of Colfax. which re-opened Friday.
died Saturday night, after brief I'LL
ness. Death was due to diabetes. Mr..
Leighton. who was sS years old, was a
sufferer from the disease for some
time. He came to Colfax two years
ago from Stuart. where he was con-
nected with the First National Bank.
Tho widow and two daughters. Mrs.
b. c. Moulton. OF Stuart. and Mrs. 8.
T. Goodrich, OF Colfax, survive him.
The funeral services were held this af-
ternoon.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-05
Range Of Chicago Grain Prices.

Wheat-May. opened at s1M: high
est. 92h; lowest, e11s; closed, 91a;
July; opened at s71a; closed, S7ss.
Corn-May. opened at G71. highest,
67%; lowest, S7A: closed. s7la; July,
opened at, 66ss: closed, sS%.
Oats-May; opened at 4oA: highest.
4o1s; lowest, 40b: closed, 40A, July,
opened at 3Sas; closed, 39ss.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-05
Chicago Grain Close.

Chicago, Jan. 5.
wheat-No. red, esde7: No. g
red, s3@94; No. 2 hard. s91s a go; No.
3 hard, ss1a GssA: No. 2 northern,
90A @90Z; No 3 northern, ss1a @s9k;
No. 2 spring. s91s: No spring, Ss12.
Corn-No. 2, 611s 6s21a: No. yell
low. 64@S5: No. 8, 5s3s $50: No. 3
white. 65d s51s: No. yellow, coz.
Oats-No. 2 white. 40: No. white,
s7Z @SSk; standard, 3s12 29a9A.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-05
Youth eur;sd bv orsveI.

Perry. Jan. 5.-Charles Habefer. "
years old, was fatally injured while
In a gravel pit near Bouton.
The young man was working with q
Of neighbors grnveling roads.
The top Of the gravel bed had frozen
and the men were digging underneath,
for distance Of several
feet. Harberer was shoveling when
the top portion gave way and buried
him.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-05
Per,rvl.a Petroleum.

Efforts are being made to AOvoloy
more extensively he petroleum 70
sources Of Peru. The known deposits
Of I'll occur In . very nAsrow strip o.
land between the IoothSl1s q the And0s
and tho shoee of he Pacific. and much
Of this = flooded at high tide. Pilss
q railroad IRON driven b the pun
ooeaa sanA, wh1eA varies a dsDtl
from nvo 70 nv fsse. aFe used q
founlatSans for ~ Assy6sks. The shall
lowest e tAo dstsea wells = 1,7ee 1ee.
n aa0th. These = VIZ little eas. and
tho "a - voy1 Aoavy. % that Il cas
- pue Ato Aadk1Ao W1th sAovels. aat
II = ea9F1ol 1leoot - - furnaces 4
ss.ye = faos-De1onfa1c American.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-05

Fort Dodge. Jan. k-Ieo Hanrahan.
OF Fort Dodge. anSN 6 q. Il brake
man. was instantly killed at Luverne
when he slipped and was crushed be-
tween two cars on the train upon
which he was working. No one was
close TO the man when the accident
occurred. but It 70 thought that he
slipped Immediately after giving the
signal 70 the engiueer to back the
train into . car that was to be picked
up. His head was caught between
the two cars and one side was badly
crushed. az was his chest. Hanrahan
was - years old.
The body was taken TO Clare, to the
homo Of Hanrahan's parents. Mr.. and
MRS John Hanfahan.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-05
Minn.apoIi. Cash Grain Close.

FURNISHED by Taylor Patton, grain
merchants, % East Main. phone 6S]
Minneapolis. Jan. 5.
wheat-No. hard, Ssa. d9sA No
northern, s64S6A: No. = northern,
s3h 9s6: No. 8. s11s q Sc; No. Mon
tana, s46s61s.
corn-No. 8 yellow, 5els a so: to ar
rive 591a: No. 4, 53G56.
Oats-No. 8 white. 35A q 351a; to ar
rive 35A: No. 3, 32@34.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-05
WAR BETWEEN UNIONS.
Shoe Factory Locks Out 1900 En-
ployaa Not Memhaea af 4. e of

st. Louis, Jan. 5.-The Hamilton
Brown Shoe Company locked out Of its
factories here today 1900 former en-
ployes who are members Of the United
Shoe Workers union.
The lockout Is a development in the
war between the United Shoe Work.
ers' union and the boot and shoe
workers. union which is affiliated with
the American Federation OF Labor.
Only members Of the latter union were
given employment when the factories
opened today.