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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-12
BOARDS ACTION MAY NULL|FY THE WORK
 0F TAX COMMISSION
White Says Jefferson Is Simply Following Prece- dent Set by Other Pro-
 testing Counties

In the opinion of Henry P. White, asso- ciate member of the state tax commits sion the board of revenue of Jefferson county in declining yesterday to docket cases against the Pratt Consolidated Coal company and the Sloss-Shenield Steel and Iron company, was simply follow ing the precedent set by Marengo, Mont gomery and Fayette.
 It is anticipated that the governor will issue a statement in the near future in regard to conditions MT. White said last night that unless something was done the fever would spread throughout the state and the work of the state board would be nulified."
 Tt is not my intention, he said, ito enter into a controversy with pr. R. F. Lovelady president of the board. Un- der his oath of office, it is as much his duty to carry out the law as it is our duty to carry out the law under our oaths of office. Whatever action he takes or whatever sentences he might utter are not for me to deal with. I might say in this connection, however, that because an ncrea sed assessment was levied against the Pratt company two years ago, is no reason why another increase should not be ordered provided there is testi- mony to prove that that course should be pursued.
 'I note too, where the afternoon papers quote the doctor as having said that the tax commission is endeavorng to make goat out of Jefferson county. In the first place. the effort to have cases dock eted against the two corporations was made by the tax commissioner of Jeffer- son county. who based his action on evil dence adduced by state officials after long and careful study of local mineral properties l might add too, that in some respects Jefferson is already a goat county. For it is matter of record that whereas last year no tax was collected on bonds held by individuals, a tax was collected on a herd of goats.
 'The state is endeavoring to equalize the burden of taxation. It is the spirit of the law that the boards of revenue should docket the cases in order that the tax payers may have an opportunity to protest before their own servants. When the board declines to act, then the state will be forced to do so. Then the board Is to be held responsible in that the peo- pie were not given hearings before courts of their own making. I must say, how ever, that pr. Lovelady was unfortunate yesterday in selecting the object of his clemency. Instead of powerful corpora tion, he should have chosen as the ob- ject of his favor an individual with very little of. the worlds goods in his posses sion"
 Mir. White declared that he would not venture a prediction as to the outcome of the differences. He did say, however that unless the commission was supported by powers which me- the work of the con- sion which has been defied by several counties would be rendered fruitless.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-12
TWO PROFESSORS
 CAUGHT IN BERLIN No Word Recently Has Come From Prof. Cole
 beck or Prof. ROrie

Among well known people caught in Europe upon the outbreak of the war were Prof. E. L. Colebeck and Prof. J. B. Rorie of Birmingham college. So far as could be learned yesterday nothing has been heard from them since the outbreak of hostilities and it is presumed they are somewhere in Germany.
 Professor Colebeck ana Professor Rorie sailed for Bremen June and Alabama friends have had several cards from them since that time. One written about the middle of July from Professor Colebeck stated they expected to be in Berlin at the end of the month and asked to have his mail sent to the American Express company there.
 Professor Colebeck is an experienced traveller having been born in England and having crossed the Atlantic number of times.
 Among friends making inquiry of The Age-Herald for news about Professor Colebeck yesterday was T. R. Ward of Greensboro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-12
CEN. 0F GA. FILES
 FREIGHT RATES

Montgomery August 11.-tS Special.) The Central of Georgia railroad today filed with the state railroad commits sion new freight tariffs in compliance with an order against that road recent ly issued by the commission. These new rates are in many instances lower than the statutory rates which are In force on the Southern railway.
 The new rates become effective to- day on the Central and also on the Western of Alabama railroad, the Western having filed it's tariff with the commission Monday.
 No decision in the Louisville and Nashville freight rate case has been made as yet by the commissions The case was argued last month before the commission by Col. w. A. Colston of Louisville, general counsel for the road, and was submitted at that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-12
Stranded Austrian, Unable To
 Speak English Confuses Ward
By RALPH R. SILVER

Thirsty for the. blood of a F'renchman or Russian or an Englishman-dependi on which he can get his hands on first-a loyal son of Austria is cursing the fate that ruthessly holds him in Birmingham.
 At least it is presumed that he is thirsty for blood. that he is a loyal son of one of the European war dogs, and that he is eursing his fate the presumption following lack of information to the contrary.
 This particular bloodthirsty individual can speak not a word of English. His vocabulary consists Of classic Austrian and Polish reams of which he exuded late yesterday afternoon in the offices of Pres ident George Ward of the city commits sion. What he said is still a mystery and will probably remain so.
 His name is equally vague. Neither does anybody know where he came from, where he wants 10 go why he wants to go or if he doesn't want to go, why he wants to stay, and finally why he called on Com missioner Ward Two facts are gathered. One is that he is an Austrian, the other that he is married, His wife was with him. She spoke or rather understood a few words in German, and through her knowledge of the tongue of the Kaiser it was learned that her husband is a soap maker and wants to go somewhere.
 Presuming that he wants to go some where outside of Birmingham, it was taken for granted that he wants to go home to Austria-probably to make soap to grease the bullets which are to be fed to the Frenchmen
 He didn't have any daggers, either in his eye or in his belt; he didn't tear his hair and swear vengeance on the French and the English and the Russian-that is so far as is known he didn't; he didn't display the picture of the Russian Czar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-12

and spit in his face; he didn't throw ms arms in the air and Hook. der kaiser.'
 However, as he was plainly an Aus trian, and may have been swearing ~ kinds of vengeance on the French for all any of his listeners knew, it was as- sumed that he was doing so. and that he wanted to go back home to fight His demure little wife just sat there with her hands clasped and listened to the vocal volleys between her husband and Commissioner Ward, wondering at tfe blank expression on the latter's face be- tween charges from the former.
 Right in the midst of it all Monte Cll- man rushed in and shouting to the Aus trian, said:
 Can you speak Bohemian?"
 In the lull that followed the Austrian stared into Montes eyes.
 What good would it do if he could?'' asked Mr Ward. The Austrian evidently drought the same thing, for he stared at Monte for a few minutes in silence, and then grunted to himself and grinned.
 Outside in the outer office, Secretary l. s. Ryall heard the commotion. With fire in his eye he pushed through the door, way and edged close up to the foreigner.
 "Sprechen zie Deutch?' he shouted in tones of thunder.
 The martial Austrian shrunk away from the source of the intonation, eyed the corpulent secretary Tor moment and then said:
 ''1sh ka bibble,'
 For a few moments everybody took a hand in the conversation. MT. Ward was talking Swedish, Ryall was talking Ger man, Comptroller Abbott jabbered Hindu, Monte Ullman chanted Yiddish, Clarence Lloyd yelled Chinese and the Austrian spoke heaven only knows what. Mo- body understood anybody else much. so they all quit. Monte Ullman remembered an Austrian resident of Birmingham, and in hopes of solving the issue the Aus trian soap maker and iis wife were gwen directions as to how this native brother might be found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-12
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, August 11.-(7 D. m)
 Although pressures have risen slightly over the eastern portions of the coun-
 try during the past "A hours there has been but little change in the confines of the precipitation area that has cov- cred the country east of the Mississippi
 Several stations reported heavy rain falls: Abilene POS inches. Louisville 22S
 inches, Pittsburg 1.S6 inches and Wash ington 1.01 inches Temperatures were
 practically stationary east of the Mis-
 sissppi.
 With the exception of Oklahoma and southern Texas rains have been qui e general over western portions of the cotton belt since Monday night Show CTS occurred also in Wyoming, South Dakota and Nebraska. Cloudy skies pre- vailed over portions of the plains states and the upper Mississippi valley. High temperatures were reported in Oregon, Nevada, southern Utah and
 Arizona, but in other districts mod crate temperatures continued. Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations during the 24 hours ending p. m., 18th meridian time:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-12
ALABAMA RURAL
 LETTER CARRIERS
 ATTEND MEETING

~ e,on, August -(Speciall-A Ala ham d large representation at the National Rural Letter Carriers associa- ton, which is in session here from the 1lth to .':e ljth inclusive. The delegates from A. aa are: s. A. Reynolds, Min ter X. ]. arter Jackson county; w. C. Hardy. Dothan; J. M. Riley. Hartford : J. A. Beavers Talladega F. s. Carr, Mill stead. and in addition there are about 25 other carriers from Alabama in attend ance. MT. Reynolds who is secretary and treasurer of the Alabama Rural Letter Carriers association. was today elected assistant secretary of the national asso- Ciation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-12
INCREASED PRICE OF
 FOOD SUPPLIES ID
 BE INVESTIGATED
Retail Dealers Blame the Wholesalers for Sudden Rise in Prices-Consid-
 erable IncreaseSh0wn

Chicago, August 11.-An increased mar ket for food supplies because of the European war, together with charges that farmers and stock raisers are holding hogs and cattle for further price ad- vances, were listed today as causes for Considerable increase in prices at which food supplies are being sold.
 An investigation whether the prices are justified will be begun by a Chicago council committee. which, according to its chairman, will meet with state off cials, heads of civic organizations, export economists and representatives of whole sale and retail dealers.
 An increase in wholesale meat prices the last 10 days is shown in the following fable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-12

than the cost of raw material" said F. E. White director of Armour X Co.,, today. Al classes of meat are advanc- ing This is only natural, because we are called on to live orf our own supply of cattle and hogs and at the same time Europe wants to buy from us, being un- able as yet to import from South America and Australia,
 'Tinned and barrelled meats prin- cipally pork, are especially adaptable to army use. We cannot manufacture these goods fast enough for the demand We were caught with low stocks which means high prices"
 "A comparison of retail meat prices shows an increase since last week as fol-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-12
Alex Bonnyman Here

Alexander Bonnyman of Knoxville, president of one of the largest coal corporations in that section, was here yesterday to confer with his brother, James Bonnyman of this city, and other coal men as to the coal situation. MT. Bonnyman said the outlook was good and that he was of the opinion that Bir- mingham would profit immensely by the European war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-12
Weather Forecast

Washington, August 11.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Local thun- dershowers Wednesday; Thursday gen. orally fair.
 Georgia: Local thundershowers Wednesday and probably Thursday, ex- cept fair near coast.
 Tennessee: Local thundershowers Wednesday,; Thursday fair and warmer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-12

lnvigorating to the Pale end Sickly. The old Standard general strengthen ing tonic, GROVES TASTELESS CHILL. TONIC, drives out Malaria, en- riches the blood. and builds up the system. A true tonic for adults and children, soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-12

Retail meat dealers blame the whole salers and a meeting of the United Mas ter Butchers association has been called for Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-12

Similar advances have been made in the prices of other foodstuffs within 10 days, as follows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-12
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-12-30

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to ue polio. Iurm. 'nu
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-12-30

5000 b.. HFrr .IlU.. .. .. r|'
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pennsylvania UnI Seth loa OF So.
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board oi arbitration 81 the MIN
nI min" owner. Vill accept
In'. .Hrlicee 'is lIko', that tbw
1000 have w. take up thp question
N' '."xALlur elect
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-12-30

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. sa
they cannot reach tno coat &C ua
disease. Caiarrh 90 blood or con-
s'''utionai disease. and 10 order o.
cure q son must take Internal romu
dies Hairs CUlirh euro g. ,a'eu
internally. AND acta directly mon
the blood aud mucous surface.
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medicine. Il vas prescribed hr alr
~ the best physicians Too tsa conn
nv FOR years aud Is regular pre-.
scription. b. IL com,D-ad lf fbe best
touies known. couhr.d with 'Ue
best blood purifiers. actin. directly
on fhe mucous SURF cos. T.u perfect
combination ~ fir teu INGREDIENTS
IS what produces u.a wonderful r.
ult- Boz curing catalrb. send '.'
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-12-30
FEEDING AND CARE
Of DAIRY CALVES
PREPARED - TnE DAIRY III.
VISION Ol Tnr BUREAU OF
ANIMAL INbt 4Gi;A

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-27
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
FOR SALE
ON EASY TERMS

SO, 650-190 Grant ST.; six
room house; lot 47x160.5
feet; all improvements;
easy terms.
81, 200 20 Boykin ST.; lot
| S0x120; alley all round;
four-room house.
$40 A FRONT FOOT for
lot on West Peachtree st,
This is sure good value.
I$l,75O-No. 81 Lees Ave.
foursroom bungalow, near
North Side Baptist church
on Luckie street car line;
all improvements, electric
lights, water, bath room.
etc; easy terms; very com
Portable; can pay for it like
rent.
$1,000 48x150, ON McLen-
don st, (vacant lot); all
improvements down; next
to No. 1870; am building
wall and filling in front,
will arrange for money to
build house ON same; worth
$4,000.
81, 10000 Beckwith St.,
50x100; now occupied by
white people, but I can sell
to colored people; five
room house; can pay like
rent; near Ashby St.; am
going to sell at once.
81, 000-No. 2 Weston ST.,
on corner of Oliver st.,
|three-room house, papered;
in good condition; viii sell
like paying rent. This is a
beautiful little home; some
one will get it in next few
days.
THOS. j. WESLEY,
209 Grant Building,
Telephone Ivy 5341.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-27
aPoT eorToN MARkET.

Atlanta, steady; middling 1855
Athens. steady; middllng l3Ai
Macon STEADY nliddiinR iah.
New Orleans, steady; mlddllng 1ac
New York, quiet; middiing 1850
Boston, quiet; middling 1850.
liverpool, steady: middling It'd.
Savannah, steady, middlinB t3c
Augusta. steady; middllng ish @l3ss
Charleston, steady; middllng tyh,
Norfolk, steady; middling i9e,
Galveston, fTml middling 13c.
Mobile, Arm; middllng II ll.le
Little Rock, quiet; mlddli1g lse.
Baltimore, nominal; middlinE 1874.
81. Louis. QUIET; niddllng 1917,
Memphis steady; middnpg $780,
Houston, steady; middiing i3M,
Louisville, Arm niddiing i2h
Dallas, steady: middling II 1915.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-27
COTTON STEADY ON
SHORT COVERING
May and July Most Prominent
Options on LIst-0utside
Trade TrifIe Better

NEW YORK, March e7.-The chief
feature at the opening OF the cotton
market this morning was the neavy
buying OF July. May and july were
the, only months in which there was any
activity worthy OF mention and first
prices were al q net advance OF | to )
points from the closing quotations o.
May and July continued under per-
Sistent demand on and after the call,
s sqgs thought the 6uSng was for s5o, the
were inclined TO believe that Il was COW
eFing shorts. which was sold some days
ago. for Henry cleWs. -.
At the end of the first half hour May
stood 7 points above the opening, while
July advanced points, Other positions,
except. March, which ruled unchanged,
were ] to 4 points higher. Later the
ring and commission houses werea good
sellers. playing for reaction, which
ISSreed the list several points lower than
A feature Of the early trading was the
purchase OF 10000 bales OF July at the
start by q Wall street interest. The
contracts were furnished from all
around the ring and May was helped by
During the afternoon the market ruled
very firm, being supported by continued
eoyeTlng by shorts, based probably on
the Manchester cable, stating that. tpere
peelally from India outside trade
showed Improvement. This, together
with the weather, became the predomi-
mating influence. 1t Is believed that an
Improvement in speculative interest
win prevail Weather conditions
throughout the belt or favorable.
AZ the close the market was steady,
with prices 1 point up TO points lower
than the final quotations Of Thursday
Following are II a. m. bids In New
York. March, 1898; May, 1890 July,
1903; August, 1883; October, 11.44.
Following are 10 a. m. bids In New
Orieans March, 1886; May, 1880; July,
1880; October, ii,52,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-27

HAYWARD a cLARkis
DAILY coTToN LETTER

NEW ORLEANS, March 27.-Ths
map shows cloudy weather over the ems
tire belt general precipitation in the
Western and Central States, very heavy
In parts of east Texas and the Central
belt. Some points report the greatest
flood rain in years. Indications are for
continued rainy weather with further
heavy fall likely in the Southwestern
quartet. Colder weather probable for
Arkansas, north Louisiana and Tonnes
see.
Liverpool came in better than due
and quotes spots points higher. Sales
5000 bales. Cable report; fManches-
ter market improving Better demand
for goods at higher prices.
The market here opened about points
higher. and, while quiet, 1t ruled very
steady Better dry goods reports In
this country. bullish news from Nam
chester and bad weather, with prospects
for more, checked bearlsh ideas and ae-
tivities However, the usual aasiness
over Sunday seems generally expected
on account Of the Indifferent attitude Of
speculation
Spots are quiet but steady; demand
seems out for the present. Liverpool
forwardings 10 mills for the week are
10000 bales.