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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24
COL. JOCKEY SPEAKS
FOR MIR. UNDERWOOD
In Address at Rockford States Under
wood Will Carry CoOsa by
Large Majority

Rockford February 23--tSpecial)-Col.
w. NJ. Jockey spoke here Saturday in the
courthouse for o. w. Underwood. He
was given good attention and a nice
crowd heard him. He was introduced by
DIR. Julius Jones. chairman of the demo-
cratic executive committee.
After Colonel Jockey spoke J. A. Dar-
den and DR. j. c. Cousins, both candidates
for representative, spoke in their own
behalf
Mr.. Darden is outspoken against the
branch court at Goodwater and says he
thinks 1t an extra expense on taxpayers.
DIR. Cousins declares if the majority of
taxpayers want it moved ne will do all in
his power to do SO. but said he didn't
think he and Darden both could move it,.
The two candidates had lively debate
fer few minutes each; nj in good humor
with no mud singing.
Both candidates are for o. w. Under
wood and believe that Underwood will
carry Coosa by large majority Coosa
politics are beginning to warm up. Five
candidates for sheriff in this county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24
MARION COUNTY
BONDS ARE SOLD

Hamilton, February 23.-(Special.)
The Marion county commissioners in
session Saturday sold 100000 worth road
b, nds to William r. Compton Bond and
Mortgage company of st. Louis. A. s.
Preston of Jasper, represented the firm.
There were three bids placed and the
commissioners court required sealed
Lids. The bonds date from February
and mature at the expiration of 80
Years. The county will receive pre-
MUM of $2S67 and accrued interest to
June ! on the bonds. The interest is
to be paid at rate of 5 per cent semi
annually and the county will issue
bonds to the amount of $1,000 denomi-
nation and will receive $4,000 per month
until whole issue is paid. The COM
missioners feel that they have dis
posed OF the bonds to an advantage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24

suppress but gives reasonable encour-
agement to investment.
The feeling which pervaiis here that
one OF the reasons for the delay IN
permitting such transportation facilities
as would open the territory to develop
ment has been the fear thar Its resources
would pass under the control of one gi-
gantic monopoly. That is understood to
have been a reason stated to Mr.. Taft
when he was President to explain the
reluctance of Congress to accept his rec
ommendation for such legislation as
would stimulate the development of the
commerce and resources and Industries
which the ineoncelvably great natural
wealth of Alaska would make possible.
Those in this city who are, not from
personal motives, in agreement with the
view which led Frederick w Seward
to say what he did upon his return from
Alaska a few years ago. believe that
it Is OF small consequence whether the
government operates the road after 1t has
built it or whether the cost of construc-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24
HARRIS TO SUCCEED
LATE CAPT. HARRISON
Williams Tenders Ex-Sher-
iff I OsitiOn as DOOrkeeper
of the u. S. Senate

Jackson, Miss, February 2S-(Special.)
Following the death of Capt. Sim Har-
rison, doorkeeper of the United States
Senate. Senator John Sharp Williams has
rendered the position to Capt. Tom Har-
ris, ex-sheriff of Yazoo county, as was
also Mr.. Harrison. Captain Harris has
not as yet determined as to whether he
will accept, but in the event he does the
Senate will have a doorkeeper who will
attend to his business sll the time.
j. G. Mcclure, another citizen of Yazoo,
eNd for many years owner and editor OF
the Yazoo Herald. paper that stood
by Senator Williams always, has been
offered a position at Washington, and
has gone to see about 1t. When he left
Sazoo City he did not know the nature
CT the place rendered MIN by Mr.. Will
liams. but having recently sold the Herald
to Representative Mott, he is free to ac-
cept and so to the national capital to
live.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24
SEWARD FORESAW
/ ENORMOUS WEALTH
OF ALASKA SECTION
Believed Railroads the Only
Necessity to Bring 1t
Before the World
PAID ONLY $7.000,000
TO RUSSIA FOR LAND
Former Senator Jones of Nevada Is
One of Most Ardent Believers
in Fabulous Wealth of
Alaska
nv HOLLAND

New York, February 2S-tSpecial. Two
or three years after The discovery of gold
in the Yukon district of Alaska and
the subsequent discovery of the gold
fields of the Nome Frederick w. Sew
ard. who was assistant secretary of state
under his father in the administrations
of Presidents Lincoln and Johnson. and
again in the early part of the admin
istration of President Hayes. visited
Alaska. A quarter of a century had
passed since his earlier visit to the ter
ritory. He accompanied his father, who
with two or three friends visited Alas
ka few years after so-called Rus
sian-America, now Alaska. was pur-
chased for the American people by Sec
retary Seward at a cost of a little over
s7,0o0Ooo
The ex-Secretary of State was fully
persuaded that aside from the political
considerations, which were the chief mo-
tives for the sale by Russia to the United
States of this territory, this country
would gain within a generations time
through the development of Alaska $
wealth, many times in excess of the 81
100000 paid for the sovereignty over that
territory.
William II. Seward heard in that visit
enough TO convince him that there were
probably very rich deposits of gold, cop
per, coal and possibly iron in Alaska.
but he was especially interested In the
development of the fisheries and presum-
ably some agriculture near the coast,
and in the lower part of the territory
and adjacent islands.
When, % years later. Frederick W.
Seward visited Alaska he received mucn
information which tended not only to
ther, but to justify the belief that after
adequate development the territory would
become one of the greatest wealth-pro-
ducing regions under the flag of the
United States
Upon his return to New York Mr..
Seward said to his personal friends that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24
COAL MINERS
GO ON STRIKE

Paris February ga large number
CT coal miners at st. Etienne ceased
work today and others have announced
their intention Of following suit in the
course of the week. Some of the mines
are only partially affected but at 9TH
ers the strike is complete.
The government has sent troops and
police to the various mining centers to
protect the pits but no disorders have
been reported.
The strike is protest against the
elimination by the Senate of several
clauses of the underground workers
pensiOn bill,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24
GOODNOW ACCEPTS
COLLEGE PRESIDENCY

Peking, February 23-The presidency
of Johns Hopkins university was defi-
nitely accepted today by Prof. Frank
Johnson Goodnow of Brooklyn, legal
adviser to the Chinese government
President Yuan Shi Kai a few days ago
said he was willing to permit Profes
sor Goodnow to retire.
William w. Rockhill, formerly Unit
ed States ambassador to Turkey. today
refused to accept the position of gem
eral adviser to the Chinese President
in regard to which he has been con-
ferring with Yuan Shi Kai.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24
COCKTAILS CONFERS
WITH WILSON TODAY

Washington, February ga confer
snce between Col. George w. Goethals
and President Wilson tomorrow after
noon was arranged today at the White
House. They will discuss the organ
lzation of the canal zone government
and preparations for the opening of
the canal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24
THREE DROWN WHEN
VESSEL is UPSET

Parkershurg. w. Va. February 30
When a boat containing nine persons
upset and sank In West Fork river, In
Roane county. early today, three per
sons were drowned. The dead are:
Commodore Mace, aged Is; Ezra Lang
fora, aged 16, and Alice Langford. aged
Is. all of Buck Run. Roane county. Sew
eral of the rescued may die Over
Ice ding of the boat is believed to have
caused the tragedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24
|VENAB[E GIVES UP
At JACKSONVILLE
Officer Shoots Prisoner Who
Attacks Him Following
Release From Jail

Admission, February 23.-tSpecial "A ID.
Nenable a member of the police force
of Jacksonville who shot and killed Jake
Champion, former state convict and
desperate character Sunday afternoon, is
confined in the Cauhoun county Jail here;
but, according to the story of eye wit
nesses to the shooting. he will probably
be released upon the preliminary hearing
to be held soon
Champion is well known in Admission,
having figured in number of sensational
escapades in Admission and JacksonVille.
At one time he was shot by Frank Wood
ruff while attempting to burglarize the
local office of the Southern Express COM
pany.
R. W. Ford, the special deputy sheriff
who accompanied Venable to Admission
states that Champion was trying to dis
embowel the officer with a knife when
he was shot. Earlier in the day he had
been placed in Jail on a minor charge
His knife was taken away from him and
he is said to have sworn to get even"
with Nenable as soon as he was released.
Upon advice of Chief of Police Lee
Burton, Champion was turned out of jail
and his knife given back to him. Imme-
diately he attacked the officer, who
lodged and ran back. Champion con-
tinued to advance and the officer fired.
The first shot took effect in his mouth
dslodging several teeth. The infuriated
man did not stop. however, and two more
shots were placed into his body.
Following the second shots, Champion
calmly walked back to restaurant.
leaned against a post and began to spit
out the blood and pieces of teeth. The
officer and others then came to his as
sistance and summoned a doctor, but he
died within an hour afterward.
What Is known as parents day will
be observed at the high school in Oxford
Tuesday, when all the parents of the
city will be given an opportunity to visit
the school and inspect the work that is
being done. An excellent manual train
ing and domestic science department is
one of the features of the school work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24
Crisp in Colorado

Colorado Springs. Cel..~ February 20.
Congressman Charles r. Crisp of Geor-
gia arrived In Colorado Springs Saturday
and will remain here sometime for the
benefit Of his health. He expects to make
his home here for sew ral months under
order Of his physicians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24
I'm the Heart of Birmingham

ton shall be met by issuing bonds CT
by drafts upon the treasury department.
All these details are almost as noth-
ing in comparison with the material de-
Velopment of the territory which Will
follow the construction ana operation OF
adequate railroad systems
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24

The next extensive read work to be
started in Barbour county will be the
improvement of the road leading from
Eufaula to Baker Hill, Texasville and
Blue Springs. which lie in one of the best
farming sections in the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24

A number OF E,ufaula music lovers are
planning to attend Grand opera to be
given at Atlanta durins; the latter part of
April and the first of May
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24
MANY BURGLARIES
OCCUR IN EUFAULA
Young Boys Give Police Considerable
TrOuble-Barbour Roads to be
Improved

Eufaula, February S.-(Special. .)-Eu-
faula has had an epidemic of juvenile
burglaries and robberies within the last
few days. Numerous books have been
stolen from the public school building and
an effort made to sell them to local deal
ers, who finally reported the matter to
the parents of the boys bringing in the
books. Last night the office of the city
electric light and water office was en-
tered by two boys who. it is alleged, stole
several flash lamps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24

The Rev. DR.. Hines. well known Bap-
tist minister of Mobile preached today at
the First Baptist church, which has been
without "A pastor for several months. The
congregation extended a call to Com
meroe, Ga, minister, but he was unable
to accept 1t. Another minister will short
ly be called The last pastor OF the
church was Rev. j. A. French, now of
Columbia, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24
AN AMBITIOUS MAN

Office manager, auditor and ex-
pert accountant, with success
full record, and testimonials
from large corporations, would
make chang }, knowledge OF
credits and traffic. Good cor
respondent and collection man
ager. Address c. A. 8.
p. o. BOX 406 =.
LYNCHBURG. VIRGINIA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24
SPECIAL TERM TO
TRY A. G. S. CASES
Judge HaralsOn Will Con-
vene Court at Fort Payne
on March 30

Fort Payne, February 23.-(Special )-As
there We're about a dozen cases against
the Alabama Great Southern railroad that
came up last week in circuit court at
this place Judge w. w. HARRISON has de-
cided to hold an extra term of court
specially for these cases, and the S0th
day of March has been set on which
they will be given a hearing.
The docket for this term of court has
been unusually heavy and hence the neces-
sity of having a special term. Most of
these cases are parties at Valley Head,
who were burned out in a conflagration
which destroyed the entire business por-
tion of the town and which they claim
was caused by the sparks from a pass
ing train.
United States Deputy Bass and assistant
arrested "a man by the name of Shrader
ON Sand mountain last night and brought
him here and lodged him in Jail. For
sometime Shrader and others have been
giving trouble by stilling and selling the
wildcat whisky in that neighborhood and
the officers made raid with the result
that this man was arrested and the still
destroyed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-06
CIVIL MARRIAGE OF
GERMAN PRINCESS"
Simplicity Marks First Part of
Fraulcin won Friedlandcr-
fuld's Ceremony.
DANCE ENDED AT DAWN
Sunday Nights Affair Saw
Tango Danced in All
It's Freedom.
DANCE ENDED AT DAWN
Special CoJie Dsspatch to The srN.


BERLIN, Jan. 1.-THE civil marriage Of
Fraulein Won Friedlaender-Fuld. daughter
Of the coal king Of Germany. to John
Freeman Milford. son OF Baron Redes-
dale Of England. here to-day was start
ling in its simplicity compared with the
regal entertainment given at the home
OF the brides parents last night.
A few newspaper men and photog-
raphers arrived at II o'clock outside the
registrars office and a few minutes later
three automobiles brought the bride and
bridegroom and a few personal friends.
There was scarcely any one else In the
street Mr.. Milford and his party en-
tered the office almost unnoticed. They
went through the forms of civil mar
rage with the fathers OF each acting az
witnesses
The ceremony was over in a few min
utes and the party returned to the family
mansion where q wedding breakfast was
served TO about fifty guests. The health
OF the Bride and bridegroom was drunk.
Herr Won Schwabach. the noted fnancier
aud formerly British Consul here. gave a
dinner for the couple this evening. There
was a brilliant attendance and everything
was on lavish scale.
The "polterabend" yesterday evening at
the Friedlaender-Fu mansion In PARSER
platz ended only at dawn. 1t has been the
subject Of much talk in society circles, the
conversation centring on the freedom
with which the tango was danced. II was
supposed that since the Kaiser's embargo
on the dance il WAS s.rictly tabooed nj all
functions attended by army officers and
court officials. but among the onlookerf
last night and this morning were Countess
Won Schlieffen. chief mistress Of the robes
at the palace; three Cabinet Ministers
several Viceroys Of Prussian provinces
Gen. Won Moltke, chief of the general
staff Police Chief Won Jagow and six
Ambassadors.
The religious ceremony will be per-
formed tomorrow.
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the patrols from the streets. Col. Won
Reuter-. he said. refused to accede to this
request and threatened to fire on the
crowd II matters did not change. The
officer added that he would consider
bloodshed as rather good luck.
Crown Counsel Krause attributed the
trouble to men Of the Ninety-nnth Regi-
ment. whose service had expired and who
are employed in local factories. He said
they have strong feelings against Col Won
Reuter- and Lieut. Baron Won Forstney,
The former had called one Of the men
French head" This witness admitted
that the Zoberner Zeitun1 did much to
infiame passion. When Gen. kuohn with
drew the patrols on December 2 everything
became quiet. All the hostile sentiment
was concentrated on Lieut.. Baron Won
Fors;ner and the other Junior officers OF
the Ninety-ninth Regiment. who paraded
the streets In a provocative manner.
Several officers. including Lieut. Baron
Won Forstner. who was taken from Jail to
give evidence. said they were constantly
hooted and vituperated in the streets of
Zabern.
The court adjourned at a ,late hour this
evening.
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DEATH MAY END SCHENCK SUIT.
Woman who Sued Charles Wilson
Partly yindicated After urnth.

A few hours after Miss Florence r.
Schenck died yesterday morning at the
home Of her father. Dr. Powhatan Schenck
at Norfolk. Va, supreme Court Justice
Gavegan handed down "A decision in her
favor declaring she had stated cause Of
action in her suit against Charles Wilson.
Alfred q. Nanderbilts stable manager
for 100000 damages because he lurcd her
from her home under promise of marriage
when he had wife and couldn't marry
her.
Miss Schencli's suit was filed a few DAYS
before she was taken 10 Miss Alston's
santarium. where she remained until she
was taken home dying last Saturday On
that day Justice Gavegan concluded to
override Wilson's demurrer to the com =
plant but as he failed TO file his decision
until after she had died the action has
abated. In the opinion of lawyers. and Il il
doubtful whether Miss Schenck's attorney
will even get the SO costs allowed on
the motion though the turn of the case
rs AT least partial vindcation for her.
When she was at the san.tarum Miss
Schenck learned she could not live. She
sent to her father, who had disowned her.
asking his forgiveness. He gave IL and
came to New York to bring her home.
She lived twelve hours after reaching
Norfolk.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-06
KAISER HEARS "PARs1FAL."
Court and society ~ Berlin Royal
Opera for Production.
Special cable Despatch TO Tun sux.

Special cable Despatch 10 TUE SuN.
BERLIN. Jan. J.--Wagner's "Parsfal"
was given this evening at the Royal
Opera according TO the Bayreuth rules,
but scenically much grander.
The Kaiser and the Kaserin were pres
ent. the religious objections of the latter
to the opera having been overcome by her
husband The Crown Prince and Crown
Princess also We're present. The house
was crowded with members of the court
and society.
The Empress seemed deeply touched
by the Good Friday scene in the last act
in the temple of the Holy Grail. The
Kaiser congratulated Count Huelsen-
Haessler, the general intendant under
whose direction the opera was staged,
upon the excellency OF the production.
Vocally the production was weak in
parts. Nine. Letter Burkhard's kundry
did not compare with that of Nine. Kurt
at the Deutsche Opera, where "Parsifal
had its first Berlin production last Thurs
day Herr Forselrs AmJortds was ,x-
celient. The orchestration was one of the
best features of the performance.
There is the keenest rivalry between the
Deutsche Opera and the Royal Opera
regarding "farsifal," the Royal adherina
to the Bayreuth form and the Deutsch.
, departing from 1t in many respect,
scenically.
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POSTAL WILL FORCE
W, U, TO KEEP PLEDGE
Must Sever Relations With Bell
system Completely,
Says Macka!.
TO FIGHT Joint" OFFICES
Bclvjderp BrOOkS'S TELEGRAM to
Employees May start
New Action.
TO FIGHT "JOINT" OFFICES

Clarence II. Mackay, president or the
Postal-Telegraph Gable Company saw
Yesterday a published telegram Wmch
Belvide,e Brooks. general manager OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company, Sent
TO all Western Union offices few DAYS
ago in reference to future relations De-
tween that company and the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company Inc
telegram read;
There is no reason that we can see
why such plant and traftc relations as
have proved beneficial should not oe con-
tinued.'
Mr.. Mackay was asked whether his at
tention had been brought to II. He SAID
"If that means joint Bell Telephone
Western Union offices We shall open up
the fight again. Joint OFFICES are worse
than Joint stock. and yet they row ADMIT
that ioint stock IL Illegal. For four years
we have had reports OF thousands OF in
stances where the Bell Telephone en-
ployecs have been stealing the telegraph
business Of the Postal company, when
transmitted over the telephone. we
thought that the action or the Attorney
General would put stop to this, but II
Joint ll-Western Union offices are 10
be continued aud extended II Is certain
that the hell employees are going to rea-
lie the community of interest Just as
strongly ms they did before, and continue
TO switch Postal business to the Western
Union.
Joint offices are visible, palpable
demonstration to telephone operators that
they are combined with the Western
Union and should take all the business
they can from the Postal. Joint OFFICES
mean joint expense, Joint employees and
division of receipts and do not mean I'M
partiality toward the Postal-Telegraph
Cable Company. A closer alliance could
hardly be made. 1t amounts practically
to merger of the two companies and
of their plants where such joint offices
are established. II is merger and con-
solidation more eff, ctive even than stock
ownership and directors and Officers III
common. 1t reaches down to the daily
transaction of the telegraph business with
tho public and means discrimination
against the Postal. That has been our
grievance and IT will grow II Joint offices
remain.
"Jolnt offices do not add to tho public
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TRIAL INTERESTS BERLIN.
Gossip Says Crown Prince Conxrntu-
lated Won Reuter-.

Special Gable Despatch 10 Tue suN
BERLIN. Jan. 5.-The Strassourg trial
Is being watched with keen interest here
and throughout the whole empire. The
Zabern affair is overshadowing all politi-
cal questions. There is much uncertainty
as to what may happen at the reopen!ns
OF the Reichstag next week.
Backstairs gossip. which has II that the
Crown Prince. Frederick william. was
mixed up in the matter. has received a
fillip by reports in several newspapers to
the effect that the Crown Prince tele-
graphed to Col Won Reuter- from Danzg
heartily corgratulating him. one result OF
which was that the heir to the throne
was recalled to Berlin.
According to the Mittdo Zeituno. the
Crown Prince has been stripped OF all his
military authority, and his present position
on the military staff. which was regarded
IN some quarters as a promotion, is
wholly subordinate. In other newspapers
II is asserted that Col Won Reuters action
was approved by the Kaiser.
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DIES FOR LOVE OF ACTOR.
Lillian sinnOtt. Actress, . Suicide
Follow Ing Death Of Leslie Kenyon,

LILLIAN Sinnott. youRg actress, seen
In several Broadway plays OF the last
rev years killed herself yesterday morn
Ing for love OF Leslie Kenyon, whose
funeral took place later in the day Mrs.
Louise Sinnott. the actresses mother. says
that Kenyon and her daughter were to
have been married II Kenyon was able to
divorce his wife.
Miss Sinnott left two letters. both TO
her mother, one OF which explained her
act, the other leaving everything she
owned to her mother. who is a cripple
Leslie Kenyon, an actor OF distinction,
was stricken with apoplexy while rehears-
ing for Charles Frohman's show "'rhe
Laughing Husband" He was English.
He and Miss Sinnott met in indianapolis
three years ago. lie was As years old.
she was "a.
The mother going into the bathroom
or the apartment at 5l2 West loSd street,
round her daughter dead an hour, her
throat and wrists cut with a razor