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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-19
Barbers Dispute
 Possession of Shop

A dispute over possession of a bar Der shop at 23 Fairfield avenue en- gagged the attention Of Judge Scott and 8 jury in the common pleas courC this afternoon. Harry Gregorian of this city brought suit against Nicho1 las Cato of this city for $500. He claimed Cato had not carried out an agreement to purchase the shop, pay ments to be completed in four months.
 Cato said no time limit was set for payment and filed a counter claim for $1,o00. The hearing was still on at press hour.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-19

This was the comment written on Gone of the pledge cards for St. Vim scentss Hospital Fund-Raising Cam lpadgn by a man listed as a probable Sgiver today. The comment caused a laugh at headquarters, and also sent a messenger to visit the babies and see if there was anything the cam paign folks could dozsto make them happier
 The campaign. despite the rain went bfisk1y ahead on it's third day today The workers will report as usual at 6:5o tonight at Headquarters when some unusually good returns are expected
 Reports from about half of the kea1ns yesterday brought the total up to s29, 2Og.5o, yesterdays collections to- failing 1885. 90 Mrs John McEaroy 6 team again led with total Of $277 11ra Mary L. O'Connor's team was second with s14s
 Among the larger centributors yes 4erday was Charles G. Sanford. who Eawe $gs0
 The special finance committee re- ports that several large donors are expected to make contributions in a day or two that will boost the total away up. Frank 4. Converse man ager of the campaign, says things are going very satisfactorily and he has no doubt that $IOO.e0o or, more wIfl be raised before a week from Saturday,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-19
TURK WARSHPS
 ROUT RUSSIANS

Berlin Nov 19By wireless to The Associated Press. posed of two batteshps and five cruisers off Sebasopo according to official report reaching Berlin today from Constantinople
 One of the Russian battleships seriously damaged and the other vessels with the Turkish ships pursuit fled to sebastopoll
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-19
THE PRICE HE PAID A Story of Municipal Finance In Four Chapters By the Author of ..Commission Govern
 ment, 5O-5O

ultimatum.
 Ultirnatuns were thicker than Re publican police appointments. Another conference of Republican officials and
 George lost his job
 CHAPTER III George M Baldwin took Catlins place as clerk of the board. George NO. was visited by the col lectors Of the G. O. P. fund in the campaign a few weeks ago. He came through. The committee was happy. George Mo-. was a regular fellow"
 CHAPTER " Treasurer of G. o. P. fund files Gis report of receipts.
 Included in the list is this item: From George M Baldwin. $20.' MT Baldwin still works for the city MT. Gat1fn doesn't
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-19
Presid lent s Turkey
 At Daughterss Home

Washington, Now 19-President Wilson, plans to leave Washington for .Wi1liamstown, Mass, next Wednesday to visit his daughter, Mrs. Francis B. Sayre, whose husband is assistant to the president of Williams College The President will be there Thanksgiving Day. Mrs Sayre has not been in the best Of health recently.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-19

Violent fighting has been re- slmed within a two-hour mo- tor ride of the gates of Paris At Traey-le-val, where the main battle line from the north swings to the eastward, at the point nearest Paris, a. German advance led to violent en- counter The Germans at tempted to recapture the town won by the allies a few days ago, but according to the French war offices statement today they were repuIsed with heavy losses.
 In Flanders the a4iIlery duel. described, during the last few days as of furious intensity, has become still more violent. on the part of the Germans at least but here, as elsewhere the op- posing forces are holding fast toStheir main positions
 An official German com nunication states that heavy fighting has been resumed in the Argonne forest around which some of the most severe encounters of the war have ragged from time to time during the last two months A heavy loss, itis said, was inflicted on the enemy Tn a battle between two sqaadrons of aeropIanes, it is said, one afrship of the allies and one of the Germans were Host.
 Germanys engagements with the Russian army in the cas- tern battle line stood out con spicIousIy today as the chief important developments of the war. The activities of the Ger mans in Russian Poland from which they were described re- gently as being driven in dis order, has lent a new aspect to this campaign, which for Ger many is no less important than the conflict in France and Bel gium.
 Russian military officials ad-
 init a reverse in this territory and Berlin is celebrating great victory said to have been won but the meagreness of au- thentic information from the front makes if impossible to determine the extent or innpor- tance of the German successes.
 Allies Are Hopeful
 Refugees from Belgfun state that West Flanders, which is virtually cut off from the rest of the world. com tinues to be the scene of incessant military operations. They speak of an inferno of shot and slien ana de- vastation with continuous eannonad- ing and endless processfons of the wounded. French and British are re- ported to have captured a small Bell eian town Paris reports that the hopes of the allies are again rising. They believe the Germans are fast weakening but there was no tangible evidenc to indicate that the grip of the Germans on Belgium and France was shaken loose or that any decisive change in the immediate future coHld be predicted safely.
 The sound of cannonading on the coast of Sweden. in the Baltic sea, was reported It was thought possi- ble that the main Russian fleet, which recently set sail from HelSingeors Finland, might have engaged the Ger mans.
 Turkeys explanation of her act in firing on the American flag at Smyrna has not been submitted nor has the navy department at Washington re- ceived a detailed report from Captain Decker. Of the cruiser Tennessees one of whose launches was under fire. The Washington authorities were conf dent, however, that satisfactory amends would be made by Turkey and that no complications would re- suit.
 Austria is calling for more soldiers. The landstur1n of 1S7O to 1880 has been summoned to the calorz.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-19

There are a, great many people who skip church Sunday mornings, as an intelligent man can't wait until 12: 30 to know how the football games came out
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-19
! WINS CAME JUST AHEAD DE HOSPITAL.
 FUND GOLLECTORS
Probable Giver Sends Best Wishes, and Campaign
 Folks Call On Babies

''r'd like to help St vIncent,s Hospital but my wife has just presented twins to our aIready big scarce around here just now.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-19
THE WEATHER.

Rain turning to snow tonight. Friday snow and colder.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-19

The Secret Service announced the appearance of five and ten dollar counterfeit notes in several cities. 5 Eastern Oregon reported the first snow in the season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-19
DEADLY ARTILLERY DUELS
 MARK CHANNEL CAMP PAlGN

Violent Fighting Resumed Within Two Hour Motor Ride From Gates of Paris
 German Advance Is Re pulsed, Says French Of flee Flanders Battle se- were.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-19

United States Waiting Ex- plantation From Turkey Tn Regard to Firing On American Flag Diplo macy May straighten Out Tangle Peaceably Rus sia Admits Reverses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-19
CHAPTER IT

There was conference among Re- publican officials. George was roundly banned.
 The committee sent him an ulti- matun.
 George sent the committee another
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-19
CHAPTER I

George Catlin used to be clerk of the Board of Contract and Supply. He was Republican appointee.
 During the city election campaign last year, a collector for the RepubIi@ can Town Committee visited him in quest for funds.
 George thought he could spare $15.
 The collector thought he ought to come through with $100.
 There were words.
 George sent a check for. $15 to the town committee.
 The committee sent back the check
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-16
QUEEN & CRESCENT TRAFFIC
 OFFICERS ADJOURN TODAY

With a trip over the district this morning on a special train operated for the purpose of showing the visitors the powers of this community. the Queen and Crescent traffic officers convention will come to an end. The session was opened yesterday at the Tutwiler hotel and was attended by officers from practically every station in the southeastern terri toy and in other parts of this country.
 k. T. Steele. traffic manager of the Ala bama Great Southern. presided. Short addresses were delivered yesterday morn ing by T. c. Powell, vice president of the Queen and Crescent railroad; L.. Sevier. general agent, stationed here; w w. Crawford. a director; Robert Jemison, Sr., MT. Steele, S. Schriver, T. O. Punk ett Dr. Eudaly and other officers. They spoke of the general affairs of the com- pany in a more or less technical way. Throughout the speeches there was vein of optimism over the future of this section, and practically every one pres ent believed that an era of unques- toned prosperity was about to begin Tn the south. The war was tabooed by the speakers. only the most impersona. references being made thereto.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-16
TRADE EXTENSION,
 WILL BE DISCUSSED
Bureau of Chamber of Con- merce Meets Today.
 Harris to Be Here

This morning at Il o'clock at the Chamber of Commerce the trade ex- tension bureau of that body will ho1c meeting for the purpose of discuss ing the best methods to pursue to ex- tend Birmingham trade into foreign territory, giving especial attention 10 affairs across the Atlantic and the South American trade.
 It is hoped that some definite plan will develop from the discussion where by Birmingham manufacturers can send their goods to all ports of the world.
 Garrard Harris. special agent of the federal government, will pass through Birmingham Thursday en route to Gen. tral America. MT. Harris will be here Thursday and Friday, and will be pre- pared to confer with local business men upon any phase of t4e trade sit nations regards South America. As sistant Secretary w. Blanks Everett of the Chamber of Commerce will ar- range interviews with anyone who de- sires to confer with the government agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-16
MANY CASES TRIED IN CRIMINAL COURT "D0uble Header Docket Set Yesterday and Again
 Today

double header" docket was set In the criminal court yesterday, both judges taking up the noncapital felony cases set for the day and made final disposition of nearly every case. Judge Greene presided over the first division and sounded the docket and set the cases in order of hearing. Previous to taking up the first division docket Judge Fort had half dozen negroes who were confined in the county jail for Sunday gaming brought before him for trial% Demurrers to the warrants under which they were held was made and sustained by tic judge and the negroes released from custody.
 The following cases were disposed or yesterday in both divisions of the court: Bob Lewis, burglary and grand larceny. found guilty by the jury. Sam Hays. forgery, pleaded guilty; Will Huey. burglary. pleaded guilty; Ed Cox and Will Blackby. grand larceny, case against Cox nolle pressed, the jury returned verdict of not guilty in the case of Blacky; Will Brown. grand larceny. nolle pressed; Jack Lacy and Charles Washington, burglary and grand larceny. found guilty by jury; VIII Stone. burglary and grand larceny, pleaded guilty; Will Pollard grand larceny, found guilty by jury Davie Jones, asssiult and battery with weapon. found guilty by jury; Jim Foster. burglary and grand larceny, pleaded guilty; Charles Purden, assault and battery with weapon.
 Another double header" docket is set for today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-16
URGES OPENING OF
 COTTON EXCHANGE
Letter of William P. Redd to Journal of Commerce
 Attracting Attention

The letter of William P. Redd of Dir mngham, written 10 the New York Journal of Commerce and Commercial Bulletin few days ago. urging the reopenng of the New York cotton ex- change has attracted much attention. It was prominently printed fin the Jour nal of Commerce and received editorial ndorsement. MT. Redds letter is here |reproduced:
 There is no way by which the H. nanc.sl interests of New York and the east can assist the south so much in It's present dilemma over the sale of it's cotton crop than by fostering a senti- ment to quickly open up the New York cotton exchange. While the exchange Is closed there is no uniform price of ; fered for cotton, and even when used as collateral 1t is exceedingly hard to name fair price to either producer or creditor.
 The demoralization brought about by the exchange being indefinitely closed will very probably cause much cotton to be marketed at from Be to 5c per pound under the cost of production
 
 III acreage so tremendous that 1t will very probably bring about a reacti 1n by the fall of 1915. causing the actual cotton obtainable to sell at prices SO high that many mills will he unable to continue operations. There Is no incentive for the southern farmer to plant cotton when it Is selling under the cost of production, while there Is every incentive to plant the aban- doned cotton acreage in grain and other foodstuffs owing to the. profitable the certainty of higher prices to obtain in future on account of the foreign wars
 Cotton is one of the worlds crops that can be held indefinitely witho4t deterioration. and there are hundreds of thousands of investors who know this fact and have the money ito in- vest in cotton through the cotton eA- change. There will be immence quan- titles of money for investments from the grain districts of the west, and believe that millions will be avail able if given the opportunity. Every buyer of a bale Of cotton lessens tho burden of carrying the crop. If the exchange can be opened 1t will absorb millions of bales of cotton during the trading months of 1915 through inves- tors who know that cotton bought un- der the cost of production Is safer than government bonds
 Tn Justice to the situation as a whole public sentiment should force an adjustment of the present difficulties. barring the opening up of the exchange and give the American people an op- portunity to absorb its own cotton crop for investment, which they are amply able and willing to do if given the chance I write this letter not as a speculator but from the standpoint of business man and manufacturers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-16
Buy-d-Bdle-of-Cotton Club
 Board of Directors Ndmed

a bale Of cotton through it to become a member of the club. There aro no dues and the only initiation foe k the agreement to buy a bale of cotton and giving the club a check for the bale with instructions to proceed.
 The club receives a warrant warehouse receipts for all the cotton it purchases and gives the owner of the cotton a receipt for the warhouse receipt. retaining the warehouse certificate as a guarantee of the good faith of the buyer. 1t has been pointed out that the clubs receipt for the warrant warehouse receipt for bale of cotton will be as negotiable in Bir- mingham as would the warehouse cer- tificate and the arrangement apparently is sa satisfactory to all thus far concerned.
 The cotton purchased through the club will be kept off the market until October l. 1915, or until such time as the direc tors of the club deem expedient or until the price is 10 cents or better
 The Age-Herald yesterday received the following telegram from the George De- Witt Shoe company of Lynehburg, Va, which indicates the belief of biz business in the buy-a- bale of cotton movement:
 We believe if every manufacturer and
  did efforts in the buy-a-bale-of-cotton movement the problem can be solved. We authorize you to buy us five bales of good middling at 10 cents. Our organization Is sending a similar telegram to every south ern state."
 The telegram was turned over to the committee on purchase and sales of the Jefferson County Buy-a- -Bale-of-Cotton club.
 President Fairfax Harrison of the Southern Railway company has joined the buy-a- -bale-of-eotton movement. He wired L. Sevier, general agent at Birmingham. yesterday to buy for him bale of Ala bama cotton at 10 cents pound and arrange to have same shipped to his home at Plains, Va. where 1t will be stored MT. Harrison is also buying a bale of cotton in Georgia. one in South Carolina and one in North Carolina.
 w. l.. Sessions local agent for the prudential Insurance company. yesterday received telegram from Forrest F. Dry den, president of the company. instruct ing him to purchase a bale of cotton for MT. Dryden at 10 cents pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-16
T|DEWATER BOOKS
 ID bE EXAMINED Lively Tilt Said to Be Brew ing Between Owners and
 Shareholders

There Is said to be brewing very live water railroad and coterie of share holders in Boston. Elmira, N. y.. and other points in New England. s. II. Cunningham. Boston investment broker appears to be leading a movement to ex- anime the books of the company to de- termine the relations between Morris Bros, the owners of the line. the Tide water Construction company and the Br- mingham, Ensley and Bessemer railroad There is to be started in Birmingham next Monday an examination of the books of the company by Stone & Webster. who have been employed for that pur- pose by Mir Cunningham. This exanl- nation was to have started Monday last but was not permitted by the local man agement
 There is not the slightest apprehension here about the results of the investiga- tion. l. w. Ross. receiver for the line said yesterday that MT. Cunningham and his examination would have free access to the records of the company after his report now being compiled was given the federal court.
 Mir. Ross said he had been informed of the organization by MT. Cunningham of an independent bondholders committee. but that he was not interested in the work of that organization or its actions
 MT. Ross and Forney Johnston discount very materially the efforts of Mir. Cum ningham and are inclined to attribute his activities to request for some data from those persons to whom Mir. Gun ningham Is said to have sold securities at very high premiums
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-16

The keynote of the meeting was to make the country traversed by tine Queen and Crescent richer and better and pes,- pled by happier persons. The officers all agreed that the agricultural dairy, live stock market and commercial conditions of this section of the south were under going rapid changes for the better and great things may be expected for the future.
 The courtesies of the Birmingham Newspaper club were extended to the wis itors in a communication read at the opening of the session from Secretary w. A. Dameron. The result was that a great many visited that club 20 stories above the ground and were enthusiastic over the view there and the general appear ance of Birmingham from that erhinence. The delegates were also enthusiastic over the Tutwiler hotel, and much impressed with the residence sections of this city. which they were able to see late yester- day afternoon.
 Alr. Powell returned home last night, as did w. s. Andrews, general s,iperintend- ent of transportation. The excursion this morning over the Birmingham district will be only for the railroad officials. The meeting will be concluded with a short session this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-16
TR|MM CLEARED
 IN FEDERAL COURT Charged With Perjury. Trial of Patterson and
 Hood Is Begun

After very short deliberation the jury in the case of c. M Trimm, charged with perjury in connection with bankruptcy case. returned a verdict of not guilty and he was dis charged. The case went to trial Mon day in the United States court, Judge w L Grubb presiding, and was not concluded until yesterday. The alleged perjury was about the disposition of some books during the hearing of a bankruptcy petition. Judge C. c. Ne- smith and w. H. Bankhead conducted the defense.
 Yesterday afternoon the case Of J M. Patterson and W. H. Hood charged with breaking seal of railroad car containing interstate shipments. went to trial. The defendants were con ductor and brakeman, respectively, on the Southern railroad, and it is under stood are accused of breaking into sew eral railroad cars and stealing there- from merchandise of various character District Attorney Robert N. Bell was from acting as prosecutor. as his partner. B. M. Allen, Is one of the attorneys for the defense O.. F. Kennemer Is assisting Assistant Dis trict Attorney Quinn in the prosecu- tion. Attorney Jim Burgin Is assisting in the defense.
 The case is attracting much atten- tion and may last sometime as a large number of witnesses are in attend ance.
 The United States grand jury. which has been in session since September S. made partial report yesterday and returned Il indictments Giuseppe Ra- matta and Stefano Vfcari were indict- ed on a charge of counterfeiting. Among the other indictments was that of w. H. Cocheran charged with vio- l.ting the white slave act
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-16
Will Meet This Morning to Elect Permanent Officers and Perfect the Organiza- ti0n

The Jefferson County Buy-a-Bale-of- Cotton club yesterday named directors who will look after the working of the organization, as follows:
 J. W. Donnelly. w. D. Nesbitt. S J. Bowel, J. H. Frye, R. A Porter, J. II. Doughty and James A. Downey.
 The board of directors will meet this morning at 10 o'clock at the Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of electing permanent officers for the club. the elec- tion of few days ago being for tenn porary officers only, and to simplify the perfecting of the organization.
 The qualifications for membership in the club is merely to purchase a bale of cotton at 10 cents a pound and agree to hold 1t for year. The charter mem bers of the club those who yesterday the club and will send their checks to- day. are as follows.
 Paschal G. Shook. Frank B. Fowlkes. R. D. Burnett Cigar company, Excel sior Laundry company, A. NJ. Taylor, Swift & Co, c. P. White. F. B. Adams, George Dewitt Shoe company, Lynch burg. Va; Alex T. Humphrey. Louisville. Ky; Forrest F. Dryden. president Pru- dential Life Insurance company, New York; Senator Frank S. White. Brming- ham, Fairfax Harrison. president South ern railway. Washington, D. O.; B. F. Avery & Son. James A Downey and S. J. Bowie.
 It will be noted that there are several names of out-of-town people and firms that become members of the Jefferson County club. The constitution of the or eanization permits anyone who shall buy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-16
Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transfers were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge:
 s50O0--Lo1fse w. Ferguson and hus- land, Hill Ferguson. to John V coe in the Wade tract. survey of Walker Land company.
 S1600-Georgia C. Holden and hus- band. e. W. Holden. to w. c. Warren. lot in block 16. survey of the Ems ley Development company.
 $4500--John V. Coe to R. s. Munger. lot 40 of the Wade tract. survey of the Walker Land company
 9175O-Birmingham Realty company to Fulton B. Clark. part of lots 14 and zk In block S97.