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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06
CALM OF MINE
 DISTRICT BROKEN New Prairie Creek Proper ties Destroyed--Jury
 Meets Today

Fort Smith, Ark, November 5.-The aps parent calm which fell upon the Hartford valley coal mining regions when news was received that President Wilson had ordered federal troops into that section to preserve order, was broken today when reports spread throughout the val ley that another building on the Bache- Denman properties at Prairie Creek had been burned. The burning was said to be the act of some boys who had been play ins about the empty structure.
 While this was the only development in the mining valley, federal authorities in this city vas busily engaged getting everything in readiness for the meeting of the grand jury tomorrow.
 The state authorities also are keeping in touch with the situation was evident when w. W. Simmons, prosecuting att torney for Sebastian county called upon United States Judge Youmans and R. 5. Hull, special assistant to the Attorney General, who will conduct the investiga- tion of the mining troubles before the grand jury MT. Simmons declined to dis cuss his mission.
 Latest reports received tonight stated that the special trains bringing the four troops of cavalry from Fort Sheridan, H., would not report to Fort Smith be- lore late tomorrow. mere VIII De ueidy iii getting the soldiers to the valley. The force is comprised of F officers and about 270 men, including two machine platoons.
 It was generally reported today that S. F. Bache, as receiver for the Bache- Denman interests would attempt to op- crate the mines under the protection of the troops. MT. Bache is out of the city and c. H. Finley of the Bache- -Denman company would neither affirm nor deny the report.
 Scores of residents of Hartford valley came into Fort Smith tonight to be on hand for the opening of the United States court in tho morning. A majority of the witnesses subpoenaed already are on hand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06
SUGGESTIONS FOR
 CITY BEAUTIFUL
What To Do Now

There are so many things to do in the garden and on the lawn, one hardly knows just exactly where to begin. Were it possible I would put stop to the hos tilities in progress across the pond to facilitate the shipment into this country of various kinds of seed we have been ac- customed to look there for. Just at this time there is a dearth of English rye grass seed which is so much in demand just now for planting the lawn for winter green, so it would be advisable to use our own native seed of the blue grass. While there are objections to it's use which are overcome by the rye grass.
 There is little else to be done just at this time except the planting of grass seed in the lawn, except the preparation of beds for bulbs provided we can get them. They, too, come from lover there" and if you haven't gotten your supply it. would be wise not to delay.
 Sowing Grass Seeds a
 So very much has been written about preparation of lawns for sowing to grass seed for winter green that 1t would seem rather boring than otherwise. However, since there seem to be more ways than one for doing this work, it might not be out of place to repeat what we have here- tCfore written.
 Just set your lawn mower to cut as close as possible, with rake just rough the surface enough to make settling places for the seed, SOW evenly, using about pound and half to each 300 square feet If you SOW blue grass. it will only require one pound. After the seed have been sown on dry sod, settle them down with the back of the rake, then turn on the fine spray and thoroughly wet the lawn, be- seed out of place, but let it fall as a gen tie shower, settling the seed thoroughly in their place. Then if you can get the use of roller, thoroughly roll the sur face, and let 'er go.''
 Bulb Beds ~
 Prepare bulb beds by digging the soil deeply with a good covering of well routed manure, positively nothing at all fresh; setting the bulbs, such as hya- cinth narcssi, jonquils, etc., about four inches deep and six inches apart each way It is a wise method in planting these bulbs to leave a depression around each so that an inch or two of good, rich earth can be added when they start through, which they are liable to do just a little earlier than would be safe. This increases the depth of planting to that ex- tent, and protects them from possible heavy freezing.
 There is such wide difference of ooin- ion as to trimming hedges shrubs, etc., tt this season that almost any suggestion to either trim or leave would find critics. Therefore it Is advised that some reliable person in these matters be, consulted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06
GADsDEN

Gadsden, November 5.-tSpecial.)- .)-Mrs. Anna k. Weisel of Birmingham was re- elected president of the Alabama Woraan Christian Temperance union at today's session. Mrs. Mary T. 'Jeffries. also of Bir- mingham, was elected vice president, Mrs. J. P. Lister, Gadsden, 'correspona- ing secretary, and Mrs. A. E. Parker, Montgomery, treasurer. The place of the next meeting will be chosen before ad- journment tonight. One of the features of today's session was an address by Congressman John l.. Burnett, who com. plimented the women on their work and intimated that Conrgess Is becoming more friendly to the prohibition cause.
 Federal court will be convened here Monday. It is expected that Judge Grubb will give his decision in the case of local banks against Cassells. which was heard at the last term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06
LITTLE BOY HURT
 BY DYNAMITE CAP

Walter Henckle. the s-year-old son of the Rev. Carl Henckle, 1902 Tuscaloosa avenue, is at the Birmingham infirmary suffering from the effects of the ex- plosion of a dynamite cap.
 The little fellows fingers were badly lacerated and 1t is feared that 1t may be necessary to amputate the<hand. The boy was playing with a dynamite cap yesterday afternoon at about o'clock when 1t exploded. While his condition in not serious. the injuries are very painful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06
 EFFECT OF WAR FELT IN PERU

Philadelphia. November 5.-The ef- feet of the European war Is felt even in the wilds of Peru. according to re- port received at the University of Pennsylvania from Dr. William Fabree of the university's Amazon expedition. Dr. Fabree arrived in Para October 16 after a 3000-mile trip on the Am azon.
 The expedition, he said, explored sec tions of Peru never before visited by white men and obtained ethnological collections of much importance, but was obliged to cut its journey short be- cause it was impossible to get money and supplies as the war caused banks in South Amerca to become uncertain asto the value of drafts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06

tenn, and will vote for it's abolshment throughout the state. He has not as yet reached 6 conclusion as to whether there should be q constitutional convention. He favors the creation of public utility com n'ission-to be accomplished through the amplitication of the duties of the railroad commission-to have general supervision over all public utility corporations of the state.
 Asked to state other needs of the com nonwealth, MT. Lapsley said
 Laws to facilitate the collection of Judgments, requiring the defendant tc disclose assets; readjustment fo the work performed by circuit and city courts; a workingman's compensation act, and cer- tain changes in the automobile law
 /
 Tomorrow, James II. Pride of Hunts- vile, who will represent the Fourth senatorial district in the legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06
SOME EARLY GLIMPSES
 AT NEXT LEGISLATURE
MT. Lapsley of Dallas Agrees With Many 9th CTS That Alabama Must Equalize Taxation
By HUGH ". ROBERTS

Despite the fact that John Whitfield Lapsley was born in Cave Springs, Ga, and educated in the public schools of Att lanta, his friends contend that he is all right. At the present time he is located in Selma, where he Is ged in the prac- tice of law. He will be one of the repre- sentatlves of Dallas county when the leg islature convenes.
 MT. Lapsley was born December 2l. 1885 --"the night before Christmas" in other words. When he determined to put Ceor- gia behind him, he turned to Alabama aLd settled first in Columbiana. And then something attracted him to Selma ae has made good in Selma. For he is con- sidered n promising young attorney. anc he has to his credit the fact that he once served on the democartic executive cora mittee of Dallas county. and is now a rep resentative- ve-elect. He is a democrat and a Presbyterian. He is married and is the father of one child.
 The most important business to confront the legislature will be. in the opinion of MT. Lapsley. the adjustment of laws so that taxation will be put upon an equita- ble basis. In regard to the liquor question, he says:
 'I believe in prohibition under a fair lccal option law.
 Tn regard to female suffrage, he says:
 While I do not want it myself I might submit the question"
 ' MT Lapsey believes that the convict lease system should be gradually elim- ipated. The return to indlgent families of eonviets of a fraction of the earnings of the convicts should be entrusted to proper board, according to the subject of the sketch. He is opposed to the fee sys-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06
PENSIONS SHOW AN ENORMOUS GAIN IN
 THE PAST 38 YEARS
tContinued from Page One,

with January of this year, although the pension board had begun to purgo the rolls by that time.
 But. however great the reduction In the number of pensioners may be at the close of the present fiscal year as compared with last year. the expenditures from the pension fund will probably show an in- crease at the end of the present fiscal year September 30, 1915.
 The reduction in the number of pen sioners does not affect the disburse ments of the pension fund The con stitution has fixed the one mill tax for the relief of Confederate veterans and the legislature has at every ses sion made generous appropriations, the S400.000 annual appropriation having been in effect since 1907 Hence the survivors on the rolls profit by any reduction in their number, since, un- der the law. any excess to the credit of the pension fund at the beginninr of the fourth quarter is apportioned among all the pensioners of the state.
 How Fund Is Distributed
 Yet, even with the steady reduction in the number of pensioners. there will hardly be any excess at the beginning of the fourth quarter of the present year under the present law governing the disbursements of the fund.
 The pension Iuno ls uiStrlDuteu among persons of the first second and third classes. Until the beginning of the present administration there were four classes.
 Pensioners of the first class receive s25 per quarter; second class, go, and third class, S16. Formerly there was a fourth class which received $12.50 per quarter.
 Under this system. inaugurated by the legislature of 1911. the pension fund has heretofore been insufficient to meet the total payments for the fourth quar- ter during the past four years. for the fund has been practically exhaust cd before the fourth quarter wa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06

which had been detached to patrol the coast north of Valparaiso. The unit pro- ceeded southward, apparently well aware of the rendezvous of the British off Con- cepcion bay. At the same time the Mon mouth and Glasgow, accompanied by the transport Otranto, were moving north to meet the flagship Good Houe, evidently
 unaware of the proximity of the Germans.
 They met off Coronel.
 It was 6 clock Sunday night when thd Germans sighted the three British ships
 The latter attempted to alter their
 course, evidenly intending 10 approach the coast and gain territorial waters snd so avoid an unequal match. The Ger. mans, however headed them off.
 At the moment the German guns were
 trained the Good Hope was seen coming at full speed Through good seamanship
 she managed to join the other British
 ships. The Britishers had come about
 and the two squadrons sailed southward in parallel lines with the Germans nearer the coast.
 Gradually the two lines drew together. The Scharnhorst and Gneisenau simul-
 taneously let go their 12 eight-inch guns
 at the Good Hope. For several minutes ] the German shots fell short and the Good Hope had such a roll she could not reply. The smaller cruisers were far out of 1 range.
 Fighters Draw Nigh | Then the sea fighters drew in nearer. | When the two units were but e0oO yards | Al | inch guns. She was still unable to use | her eight six-inch guns, which on the 1 gun deck were SO near the water line that | the vessel rolled until they were almost awash. A terrible broadside from the | Scharnhorst and Gnesenau crippled the British flagship and her engines stopped. The Monmouth made a dash to cover l the Good Hope, but the Germans irnmedi- 1 ately brought into action all the guns of 1 their five vessels. They were directed | first against the Monmouth Glasgow and 1 Otranto. The Otranto, badly damaged
 escaped in the gathering darkness. Soon
 afterward she was followed by the Glas- sow, which also had been put out Of &C., ] ton, but continued apparently seaworthy The five German ships continued their
 attack on the Monmouth and Good Hope.
 and few minutes later the former sank
 By this time only 4500 yards separated l the fighters
 | The Good Hope. badly damaged, hung 1 on until an explosion occurred on board | her She withdrew to the westward at 1 7:30 o'clock. As she disappeared flames
 were seen on board her Whether the fire l was stopped or she went to the bottom is not known, but the flames dropped down | and she was not seen again.
 | The Nurnberg searched until daybreak for the wounded ship. when the German officers concluded that she had been lost | with all her crew.
 | Contrary to first reports, the Glasgow did not reach Coronel or Talcahuano, nor
 did the Otranto find a Chilean port The | German fleet with the exception of Leip-
 sig and Bremen put in here and sailed ! again yesterday. If they had any word
 of the Leipsig and Bremen they did not | make it known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06
Define Commercial Paper

Washington. November 5.-Definition of commercial paper and the discount rate to be charged by reserve banks on such paper were discussed today by the federal reserve board. No de- cision was reached, but it became ap- parent any conclusion reached must be general terms. It Is probable the board will deal with various cases as they arise and that the discount rate will differ in different sections of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06
Henry Gannett Dead

Washington, November 5-Henry Gan- nett, president of the National Geo. graphic society and chairman of the United States Geographic board died here today at the age of 6s. MT. Gannett was a leader in scientific circles of the capi- tai. He was chief geographer of the United States geological survey almost from the date of it's organization until 1902, and as one of the organizers of the National Geographic society became its first secretary. s'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06
Local Data
Weather Conditions.

Birmingham. November 5.-(7 D. m) High pressure conditions prevail throughout the greater portion of the country east of the Rocky mountains. Fair weather has resulted. except In the lake region and north Atlantic sec tions, where relatively low pressures have resulted in continued cloudiness. Showers have occurred in southern Florida. the Galveston district, in the northern lake region, and small rain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06
Communication Suspended

New York. November 5.-The Vest ern Union Telegraph and Cable com pany announced tonight that communi7 cation with Germany and Austria by way of the Tuckerton, N. J., wireless station has been suspended until fur- ther notice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06

area occupies most of the Pacific northwest Fair skies and light variable winds with pleasant temperatures have prevailed throughout the south aud central portions of the country.
 All cotton districts reported temper atures of 50 degrees or higher at 7 p. rn., and many southern sections read ings above TO degrees.
 Summary of observations made at Uni ted States weather bureau stations dur ing the "A hours ending D. m. 18th me- ridian time. November 5.
 rernt, ture Pre-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06
Weather Forecast

Washington, November 5.-Forecast for and Mississippi: Fair Friday Saturday increasing cloudiness.
 Georgia: Fair Friday and Saturday.
 Tennessee: Fair Friday and Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06

Valparaiso, November b.--A wireless cry from the British cruiser Glasgow, inter eepted by the German victors-was the last word received from Rear Admiral Craddocks squadron after the engagement off the Chilean coast Sunday
 The Germans saw the Monmouth sink and heard an explosion on board the Good Hope that they believe sent the crippled flagship to the bottom. All that night the German cruiser Nurnberg searched the seas unsuccessfully for the Good Hope They picked up a radiogram di- rected to the flagship by the Glasgow There was no reply.
 There were about $50 men on the Mon mouth when she disappeared beneath the waves. Admiral Craddock had 300 men with him on the Good Hope.
 Whether the Glasgow and the transport Otranto, which fled with her. survived. is not known. The wherea bouts of the Ger man cruisers Lepsic and Bremen also re- mains in doubt.
 Details of Battle
 Further details of the battle became known today from statements made by German officers. They commended the bravery of the Britishers in the untv ven combat and intimated that an effort 10 save lives would have been made if tie weather had permitted.
 The battle was fought in the teeth of a mortimer that assumed almost hurricane proportions. Small boats could not live in the sea. The heavy weather initiated against the larger ships and the Good Hope found her guns almost uselesn be- cause of the ships roll
 The German China fleet, the cruisers scharnhorst Gneissnau and the Nurnbarg, had rejoined the Leipsic and Bremen,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06
WHEREABOUTS OF
 BEATEN BRITISH
 CRUISERS UNKNOWN
Wireless Cry Last Message From the GlasgOw-De- tailed Account of Bat
 tie Off Chile

Valparaiso, Chile, November 5.-it Ia learned that the British cruiser Glns- HOW and the transport otranto escaped after the naval engagement with the Germans off the Chilean coast sunday. Wireless messages from the Glasgow calling for the British cruiser Good Hope were intercepted. The latter did not reply. It is believed that the Good Hope and the British cruiser Monmouth with their total crews were lost
 The whereabouts of the German cruisers Liepzig and Bremen are not known.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-04-17

over the Model Hotel at 100
Sprague avenue.
Mr.. Moore and wife and little
girl were in town Monday on bust
ness connected with the auction
sale and secured the services of
l. Causton as auctioneer. Mrs.
Moore and daughter returned to
Spokane Monday evening.
Mr.. Moore aud family have a
host Of friends Ia this vicinity who
are sorry to have them leave but
hope that they will meet with great
success IS proprietors OF one OF
Spokane's best hotels.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-04-17

Oxford sale at +. l.. Little & Co.
See the latest in shoes at Holm
gers.
Bonner County Product. Pend
d Oreille Ice Cream.
A few of those $1.OO hats for
men left at Browns.
10 inch Lawn Mowers $3.50 and
| up Moore's Furniture Co.
If you love music there should
be Victrola in your home.
Heath & Milligan paints are on
sale at Simonds Drug Store.
Lime and sulphur in any guam
tity. Simonds Drug Store. Phone
70.
Oscar Krause, of Copeland, was
a business visitor in town last Sat
urday.
G.. R. Ismon, of Libby, was a
Boomers Ferry visitor the first of
the week.
Moore's Furniture store will
exchange new stoves and furniture
for old.
Buy your garden hose from
Moore's Furniture Co. and you
will have the best.
Mrs. Mack P. Bailey and Mrs.
Rowland of Libby were visitors in
our city Tuesday last.
O. H. Campbell was business
visitor in Standpoint Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week.
Our prescription department is
at your service any hour of the day
or night. Simonds Drug Store.
For Sale-Stock pigs and brood
sows. Inquire of ]. Hawkins,
Boomers Ferry, Idaho. Apricot
Peter Johnson, an attorney of
Standpoint, was attending to legal
business in Boomers Ferry Wednes-
day.
Elmer Philbrick, who has been
working in the mines at Hope,
returned to Boomers Ferry Mon
day.
Team for sale, weight 1850
pounds. Also good buggy cheap.
Inquire at the Golden Rule Livery
Barn. 4-1O-24
Many new patterns in Wool
Fibre rugs and mating arrived al
The Moore Furniture store this
week.
Cascade costs you no more than
inferior grades of flour. Phone
your next order to Richardson &
Halsey.
Paint. Paint. Let Simonds, the
druggist, figure on your paint re-
quirements. He can save yor
money.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-04-17
TAKES OVER SPOKANE HOTEL
J. c. Moore. Of Naples, Will Engage in
Business in Inland Empire City

j. c. Moore, wellknown ranch
er of Naples, will sell his house
hold goods, farm implements and
stock at auction next Monday,
April 20, aud with the winding up
OF his business affairs In that vicini-
ty will make his permanent abode
in Spokane where he recently took
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-04-17

Ranch For Sale Mile and a
half from Boomers Ferry, best 40
acres in Bonner County, well i'm
proved, all kinds of fruit. Good
terms Address Box 495, Boomers
Ferry, Idaho. Apr. Aft
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-04-17

For Sale-B AIRED Plymouth
Rock Cockerels, early Matched,
large, thrifty, even color, barred
to the skin, (E. B. Thompson
STRAIN s. so and IS 90 each. DR.
f. M. Bates, Troy, Mont. 313 IT,