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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15

A la hole match between R C. Brooks and NJ c. Seibes proved the feature oi the first round in the city championship golf tournament now underway at the Roebuek Springs Golf and Automobile club At the end of IS holes seibels and Brooks were tied and another hole was necessary. This seibels won, giving him the match. 1 up. R. A. Brown and J. Ii. Cahaniss also played 1s holes, the latter winning
 The defeat of E. (. Wood at the hands Of Hampton smith was another surprise. Saturday Wood tied with Pope Seals for the lowest qualifying score and fl was generally believed he would be an Inn ruftant factor In the fight for the city tifIe. smith won up and l to play. The most one-sided match in the first fisht nas between R. NJ. Baugh and V. .. rre0sl This Mir. Baugh won up and fa play. Burt Throelmorton and 1serhaz1 TutRiler had a warm contest, tte former uosiug out a victory in the Best fsz holes. The final score was 2 ID ia favor of Thockmorton. Several ether close matches were played in the ether fhrea flights.
 The results ef yesterdays play fol- low.
 First Flight
 Seals defeated Crawford, up and 2 to play.
 Throekmorton defeated h. bert Tut viier. ID.
 W. P. ward defeated George c. What ley. up and To play.
 NJ. Davis defeated F.. M. Tutwiler, Jr., by default.
 R. NJ, Baugh defeated w. v. ffoWeil s up and 1 to play
 F. l.. Brown defeated Hewitt smith up and to play.
 H. G. seibels defeated R. c. Brook. up in 19 holes.
 Second Flight
 r. Hewitt defeated Cary Baker. by de- fault.
 E. M. Tutwler. Sr.. defeated H. lA Badham. Jr., up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
RAIN HALTS PLAY

Seabright, N. J., July 14.-Rain today prevented tennis stars from competing in the Davis cup test tournament at Seabright. The arrival of Maurice Me- boughlin and Thomas c. Bundy from California brought together all players who have any chance of nomination to start the second round of the singles tomorrow morning if the weather clears. Doubles will hold the courts in the afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
SHRINERS TO HAVE
 BIG TIME TONIGHT

Everything is in readiness for the big ceremonial of Zamora Temple An cient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mys- tic Shrine. which will take place tonight at the Bijou theatre. Potentate Arthur Barton states that large class of can Gidates will be on hand and that they will be received into the sacred folds of the order with all the elaborate ceremony for which it is noted. The ceremonial is preparatory to the an- nual outing and picnic of the Shriners and their families which will take place tomorrow following the cere- monial session.
 A large attendance of the nobility is expected to be on hand tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
GRAVES APPOINTS
 I. w. COLE ADJUTANT

Montgomery, July 14.- (Special.) ) Col. E. H. Graves of Enfaula, com mander of the Fourth infantry, has ap- pointed l. W. Cole of Birmingham ad- jutant of the regiment, to succeed Capt. James s. Parrish, resigned. Announcement was also made of the lappoin tment of W. T. Edmondson, Jr., of Montgomery, as second lieutenant
 and battalion quartermaster on the staff of Maj. B. F. Noble of the Fourth infantry. MT. Edmondson took his ex- animation Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
UNION PACIFIC WINS STOCK SU|{
Sustain Decision Permitting Special Distribution of
 Dividends

Albany, N. Y, July 14.-The court of appeals today decided the Union Pa cific Railroad company may distributs uiVloends to holders of common stock on certain holdings to the exclusion Of holders of the preferred stock Ac- ton was brought by the Equitable Life Assurance society to enjoin the defen- dants from this action. The judgment of the appellate division was unani- mously affirmed.
 The distribution allowed to common stockholders by the decision amounts to about SS0, 000,0OO. Of this s5S.6S4.157 resulted from Northern Pacific trans actions and sl5.SeS. 200 came from A decrease in liabilities resulting from the exchange of convertible bonds The Union Pacific officials maintained that these sums were profits" and liable to distribution under provisions of the articles of association which excluded preferred stockholders from participat-
 ing
 The amount of preferred stock held by the Equitable Life Assurance society
 In the road was $1.61s,000. Outstand-
 ing stock in the Union Pacific at the time the action was brought was S216,- 662. 400 of common stock and $99,543 500 of preferred.
 On January 8. last, the directors of the Union Pacific declared an extra dividend of the $S0,000.000 involved and litigation ensued. The dividend con sisted of cash and Baltimore and Ohio railroad stock. The s5s.6s4,517 referred to as coming from Northern Pacific transactions was the result of sales of Northern Pacific. Northern Securities and Great Northern stocks. The $15,- S62,200 decrease in liabilities resulted fr~. bonds, issued in 1907, into common stock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
To Probe Death of Guide

Vienna, July H.-A judicial inquiry has been ordered Into the death of a guide named Melounig and four others whose frozen bodies were found on the Cross Vendiger glacier near Gratz. An exami- nation of the bodies disclosed that the guide had been killed by blow from an ice ax, dealt from behind. It IS thought possible the tourists slew Melou- nig because he led them astray.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
GREAT BRITAIN WINS

Wimbledon, Eng, July 14.-Great Britain today won the third of the singles, matches in the preliminary round against France in the Dwight F. Davis international lawn tennis trophy tournament The British team will con sequently meet at Boston, formally the winning team of the Australian Cana dian-German matches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
DUCKY HOLMES IS
 CANNED BY MEMPHIS

Memphis Tenn, July 14-Pitcher Holmes of the Memphis Southern asso- citation club was today given his un- conditional release Holmes came to Memphis from the Newark club of the International league several weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
A Friendly Proceeding

New York, July 1.-The suit of the
 Equitable Life Assurance society against the Union Pacific Railroad
 company really was in the nature of
 a Friendly proceeding designed to ob-
 tain a judicial decisio nrespecting the status of the preferred stock. To this end the Equitable society contended that Union Pacific in making the dividend distribution only to com mon stockholders was reducing the amount of capital assets and to that extent reducing the amount of proper ty behind the preferred stock. Union Pacifics rejoinder was that the "extra dividend represented profits and formed no part of capital assets. Another suit brought by several indi- vidua1 holders of preferred stock is pending
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
TWO RUSSIAN
 AVIATORS KILLED

Otchakov, Russia, July 1.-Two Rus sian army aviators, Captain Jessipow and his mechanic, were killed today by falling while strapped. in a collision of their aeroplane during a flight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
Brookins Inquest Continasd

murder was continued yesterday by the coroner's jury. Something like Is wit nesses were heard and the hearing f. nally was continued until o'clock this afternoon Tom Webb is being held at the county jail in connection with the case and will he held until the coroner's jury makes its finding. Thomas W. Brookins. the murdered man. was a street car motorman and was killed June A.. in East Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
TwENTY-THREE INNING GAME

New Haven. Conn.,, July 4.-Af- ter the greatest pitching duel ever seen in the Eastern association. Hartford won from New Haven in the twenty-third inning today. to l. This was the first game of a double-header. Geist for Hartford outpitched Jensen.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-29
Cotton Loan Fund
Details Announced

WASHINGTON, oct. %-Fun details
OF the plan for a $1SS,OoO.0O0 loan fund to
care for the surplus cotton crop were
made public tonight by the Federal Re
serve board. The boards outline Of tho
plan was sent TO clearing house associa-
lions throughout the country. Responses
are expected TO reach the board before
the end OF the week and officials were
hopeful tonight that the pan would meet
with sufficient banking support 20 make
its adoption certain.
The outline differs only in detail from
the previous announcement. The fund
Il shows Is TO be administered under the
direction OF a committee TO be known as
the central committee to be composed Of
the individual members of the reserve
board. Actual administration Of the
fund will be under a cotton loan COM
mittee," to consist of w. y. G. Harding.
member OF the board. chairman; Paul NJ.
Warburg of the board, Colonel e. NJ
House. Austin, Tex; A. II. Wiggin, New
York; James S. Alexander, New York;
James b. Forgan. Chicago; Festus j..
phia and william A. CASTOR, Boston.
There are to be two classes OF sub
scriptions to the fund, the first known
as "A" to aggregate SloO.0OO,OOo and to be
raised among bankers and other persons
or corporations and firms in non-cotton
producing states. Glass "B" subscrip-
tions are to be made by banks or bankers
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-29
WOmanLoses Life,
Her Child It's Sight,
in an Oil Explosion

BLAIR. Neb.. oct gS-(spccial Tele-
gram)-Mrs, Dine Carter ST., was 50
terribly burned by kerosene explosion
at her home in North Blair this morning
as TO cause her death few hours later.
aud her 6-months-old baby was so badly
burned that II cannot recover. A. Carter,
the woman's husband. was In Burt
county at work. and Mrs Carter and child
stayed all night with his sister. Return
ing to the home, Mrs. Carter emptied
coal oil from a can into the cook stove
to start a fire. II IL supposed that a
CRATE OF hot Goals had remained from the
evening before. causing the explosion.
Mrs Carter was unable TO give any
clear explanation OF the accident The
baby was In a carriage near the stove,
just as the mother had left It while she
started TO build the fire. The child 9
eyes were so badly burned that the sight
is gone. Those who first reached the
woman found her in the yard mass of
flames, screaming for someone TO save
her baby.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-29
Warmer Weather
Coming Eastward

WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-Assurance
that today's touch of winter will be
followed Immediately by warmer wea-
Their generally throughout the country
was given tonight by the government
forecasters. Warmth was said to be
moving eastward in the wake of the Bit
ing wind that brought freezing temper
atures and killing frosts TO the Ohio and
the upper and middle Mississippi val
leys.
Maine was the only state where tenn
peratures were below freezing tonight.
in Greenvllle, Nc, the mercury went
down to twenty-five. and at Portland
1t was thirty.
Tonight's forecast indicated tempera-
lures would be higher Wednesday in
the middle and upper Mississippi and
the Ohio valleys and would rise slowly
Thursday in the northeastern districts
and the south.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-29
The New Baby
is Worlds Wonder

Every tiny infant makes lies per-
spective wider and brighter. And what
ever there Is to enhance its arrival and
60 ease and comfort the expectant mother
should be given attention. Among the
real helpful things Is an external alb
dominal application known as Mothers
Friend" There is scarcely n community
but what has its enthusiastic Rdmirer Of
this splendid embrocation. II Is SO we'll
thought Of by women who know that most
drug stores throughout the United States
carry Mothers Friend" as one OF their
staple and reliable remedies. II Is applied
TO the abdominal muscles TO relieve the
strain on ligaments and tendons,
Those who have used II refer 60 The
ease and comfort experienced during the
period OF expectancy; they particularly
refer TO the absence Of nausea, often 50
prevalent as result d the natural
expansion. In n little book are described
more fully the many reasons why
Mothers Friend" has been a friend
indeed TO women with timely hints, sug-
gestions and helps for ready reference. IL
should be in all homes. Mothers FRIEND
may be had OF almost any druggist, but IL
you fail to find 1t write us direct and also
write for book to Bradheld Regulator Co,
403 Lamar Bldg, Atlanta, Ga.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-29
Nebraska
NOT AIMED AT HORSEMEN
BOstrOm Says Registration Board
Trying to do Right Thing,
SEEKING TO IMPROVE STANDARD
Milford Man Probably Fatally Ins
Jured wheH Automobile Col
lides with Buggy
wheel.
tFrom a staff Correspondent


LINCOLN, Oct .2S-CSpeciaL)-Dr. A.
Bostrom. head Of the stallion registrs-
ton department. denies that there is any
effort on the part Of himself or the
made by men who are unable TO put
stallion registration board to make II
hard for any breeder of horses 70 do
business in Nebraska and says that the
whole agitation against the board is
across certain things which the strict
rules of the board prohibit them from
doing. The stallion registration law was
enacted according to DIR. Bostrom, 10
protect the farmers of Nebraska from
being imposed upon by breeders Of horses
who were not careful in their buying
and who frequently brought unsound and
diseased horses into the state
The law had had tendency to hold
that sort Of fellows down and prohibit
the unsound horses OF states which had
a defective law or no law at all from
being shipped into Nebraska. In the
mind of, the doctor no one is raising any
fuss or objection to the law who owns
sound animals. or do people object seri-
ously to the examination when their ami
mails are found unsound who really want
TO do a business which will bear investi-
cation.
Hurt in Auto Accident.
As a result of a collision of an auto
mobile with a buggy just west of the
city limits Charles II. Bates of Milford
was probably fatally injured last night
and L. L. Daniels Of the same town
slightly injured TIL etwo men had just
left Lincoln and in attempting to pass
a horse and buggy driving in tho same
direction the automobile collided with the
rear wheel of the buggy and turned
turtle.
Mr.. Bates, who was driving the auto,
was thrown from his seat and sustained
severe injuries about the head and his
chest was crushed. Mr.. Daniels was
thrown under the car, but was more for
tunate The buggy was being driven by
Jacob Strechecker, accompanied by his
son and daughter. rhe former was
thrown from the buggy several feet While
the daughter was also thrown out The
son was thrown entirely over the horse
head. The horse WIS knocked down and
injured so that he had TO be killed,
Mr.. Bates Is manager of the Shogo
I.ithla company at Milford, having been
with the company about two years.
Fights with Bartender.
TA L. Mclaughlin, Havelock saloon
kceoer, who has been In severe financial
troubles for some time bot into fight
with his bartender last night from whom
hc had borrowed some money, ana as a
result of the alteration is very oaoly
injured. The bartender. ]. ]. Mcneil
came 10 Lincoln this morning and pleaded
guilty to assault before Justice Love ard
paid fine of So and costs. but it Is SAID
ia. as soon as Mclaughlin is able to
appear Mcneil will be again arrested on
a more serious charge.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-29
DECREASE IN POPCORN
ACREAGE OF NEBRASKA

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct 2S-(Special)-
Popcorn growers OF Nebraska planted
2,O63 acres in 1914 according to the re-
ports OF, the precinct assessors. tabulated
by the Nebraska State Board of AgricuL
ture. Last year the acreage was 2799,
the decrease being 736 acres.
Valley county leads in the production
OF popcorn. In 1913 the acreage was SO,
this year $50. Knox county is a close
second with 6N acres this year. as
against TS4 last year. Greeley county
planted PSI acres in 1914, "a acres in 1913.
Conditions in these counties. It is said,
are ideal and the crop ripens without
artificial drying
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-29

BEATRICE, Neb., Oct A-(Special.)-
Farm Demonstration Liebers is arranging
for an excursion party to probably 500
Gage county residents to visit the state
farm on Novermer Z. Those desiring to
mako the trip can leave Beatrtct In the
morning, spend the day at the farm ana
return home In the evening.
At the opening session of the Mennonite
conference Tuesday reports were read
and routine business transacted. The
speakers at the evening session were
Revs. Reinhar7 wiebe. Michael Claussen
and Gustave Harder
Emery w. Lyman died suddenly Tues
day at the home OF his daughter Mrs
w. w. Moore, aged 81 years. The body
was taken to Holdrege. Neb., for burial.
CONGRESSMAN C. H. Sloan will make a
campaign through Gage county next
Friday, arriving in Beatrice in the even
ing. where he win deliver an address at
the Paddock opera house.
Judge Pemberton Tuesday granted
decree Of divorce to Dora Phillips from
A. P. Phillips.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-29
North Platte Will
Have New Hospital

NORTH PLATTE, Neb.. Oct S.-Ispe-
ciaI. THE Good Samaritan hospital mas
lust been organized in this city the Or
ganization being under the auspices oil
the Episcopal church of this city Dean
Bowker will be chairman of the exeeu-
tive Committee and general manager. All
other hospitals now being conducted In
this city will be- closed with the excep-
ton of the homeopathic hospital. the
new organization will be under t9e con-
troll of several committees of the Episco-
nal church. and Il will be a general hos
pital in every sense OF the word. The
new organization has leased the building
heretofore occupied by the Ritner hotel.
1t will be entirely overhauled ana
equipped for its new use. Miss Pearl W.
Larson OF Omaha will come ana act as
head nurse II is expected that the new
hospital win be open about November To-
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-29
OMAHA FIRST NATIONAL
AGENT FOR FREMONT BANKS

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2s.--(Special Tele-
gram Frank A. Millhouse has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Summer, Dawson
county, Nebraska. vice Joseph Ormond
postoffice was established at willett
Arthur county. Nebraska, with Charles
T. Ross as postmaster. Miss Wayne
Duorak OF Lincoln via appointed SCI
entiric assistant in the Agricultural de-
partment ]. f. Christensen OF Water
loo, Ia, was appointed clerk in the
Treasury department.
The First National bank of Omaha has
been approved as a reserve agent for
Fremont national banks and for the
First National bank OF Stanford, Mont.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-29
DEATH RECORD
Mrs. lInKn NeInon.

"NH' HIuBH NUIHOHs
Mrs: Haga Nelson. aged Ss. 23O4 Daven-
port, widow OF Kund Nelson, died yester-
day. She came to Nebraska in 1852 Mrs.
Nelson leaves four children, Mrs. MieIe,
Mrs. Miller and Miss Anna Nelson of
Omaha and Ben Nelson, with the Cudahy
company. Chicago; also sister, Mrs. X.
Knutson Of Omaha. 'I
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-29
Organize Commerce
Club at Dorchester

DORCHESTER, Neb.. Oct. 2s.-(spe-
cial)-A Commercial club with 1O7 charter
members. about half Of which number are
farmers about here. has been organized at
Dorchester.
II is the intention of the club to take
up all matters pertaining to the best in
terests of thetown and surrounding coun-
try, several special matters being now
under consideration, among which are the
betterment of roads, construction of a
modern hotel building. a municipal ice
house and the Improvement Of the present
telephone exchange and service.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-29
PLEAD GUILTY OF HIGHWAY
ROBBERY AT PLATTSM0UTH

PLATTSMOUTH. Neb, Oct. 2s. -CSpe-
cial Telegram.)-In the Cass county dis
trict court Fred Davis and John Pease
pleaded guilty to the charge OF highway
robbery from the person OF William
Nensteil OF one gold watch and "A In
cash near Elmwood last week. Judge
James l.. Begley sentenced them to from
three to fifteen years at hard labor in
the state penitentiary.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-29
GETS NEARLY $50 APIECE
FOR CHOLERA PROOF HOGS

SUPERIOR, Neb., Oct. S-(SpeciaI Tel
egram.)-Albert Smith of near Cadmus,
today sold large number of Red Sow
ereign boar pigs at an average of nearly
$50 apiece. The hogs had been placed in
pens with others infected with cholera
and stood the test successfully.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-29
Mnny candidate. visit Ponca.

PONCA, Neb.. Oct 2s.-(special.)-Y
terday was political day in Ponca. In the
morning r. B. Howell. republican candi-
date for governor; Charles W. Sears, cam
didate for attorney general; a. o.
Thomas, candidate for state superinten-
dent OF schools; o. S Spillman. candidate
for congress. and II. P, SUBWAY candi-
date for state senator. addressed our peo-
ple from autos. Their remarks were
listened to by a large and appreciative
audience. In the evening Congressman
Dan V. stephens spoke on the political
issues from q democratic standpoint to a
fair-sized audience at the opera house
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-29
run r..r. tor Att.cL,ns chiId.

YORK. Neb.. Oct. s.-(Special. )-Frank
Norris. who was arrested Saturday night
and placed In the county jail on the
charge Of an attempt to assault the s.
yesr-old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Richardson. who live near Bluevale. was
brought before Judge Corooran yesterday
afternoon and sentenced to two years in
the penitentiary.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-29
New Postmaster for Avoca.

AvoCA Neb.. Oct ss.-CspeeiaI.)-s. C.
Hobaek has been appointed postmaster
az EehaWka to succeed ]. n. Palmer.
VINO has held this position fo- several
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-29
Annual Trade Day.

SUPERIOR, Neb.. Oct. S.-(Special Tel
egram.)-Superior's second annual trade
day comes off tomorrow with leading
democratic and republican speakers
present
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-29

Bee Want Ads Produce Results.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-07-31
MINK
he Rambler )

Mr. and Mrs Forester Brock, of
Brock, newly. WEEDS, visited Mrs e's
parents, ! " Crook and wife, one
day last week
st Crook made living trip to
London last week
Mrs Matt BIauton, of Gibbs. died
OF typhoid fever Thursday night aud
was layed in her last resting place
Friday. She was the daughter of
Rev Heltou, of Crane Nest, and leaves
a husband and little daughter and a
host Of friends to mourn their loss,
Mr. and Mrs John II Perry, who
have been living in Indiana, have re.
turned to Gibbs where thew will
make their home 1t has been some
time since they were residents of
this part and we extend our cid
neighbors a hand OF welcome.
Bert Hu;ntzrt and Aubrey Chez
nut attended the NJ + Church at
Knox Fork Saturday night.
Carson Chestnut visited his cousin,
Arthur Chestnut, Saturday night.
Dave Wilson and family, OF Bar.
bouryille, were visiting at W A aud
Ben ponalison's SATURDAY. and sun,
day
Guess STANLEY u NcCreAry will
Just save their taller" IN this pre-
cinCt, for YOU know We are all for
Beckham.
Aubrey L CheSuut returned home
from his school Friday and returned
in time tn begin school Monday.
lie says he is doing the. The
Trustee offered q new hat to any
pupil who would come every day,
Aubrey offered prize too, II YOU
want 10 see u school come 10 Girdler
where the people are backing their
teachsr like every school teacher
should be backed; Aubrey is young
aud haTn: taught very much but
the people OF Mink aud adjoining vi.
ein,tS are proud OF the record he made
last year and kuow that GGrriler will
have a school that will lie long re.
msmbered.
, BERT Huuhset sailed on Miss Amer
lea Ssott Sunday as usual
, j Chestnut was in Gray Saturday
after a load Of groceries.