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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
!. c. c. DECISION
 TO WORK CHANGE IN
 RATE ASSIMILATION

Washington. May 1.-The deviations of railroads south of the Potomac and Ohio and east of the Mississippi rivers from the noteworthy long and short haul sched- uled provision of the interstate com merce laws were dealt with in q decision handed down today by the interstate com merce commission.
 Hundreds Of applications were made by Southern railroads for permission to ex- act higher charge on some freight traf- fife to intermediate points than to the more distant terminals In many in- stances the commission had granted the permission, in others it is denied.
 The decision will have the effect of materially changing the special /assimila- tion of rates now existing throughout the southern states. Rates from New York, Cincinnati Louisville and New Orleans to Atlanta, Athens. Ga. or Cordelle, Ga, as read. rates from Cincipnati Louisville and New Orleans to Birmingham, and classifications from Cincinnati, Louisville and New Orleans to Rome, Ga. on block lines, cannot be exceeded at intermediate points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
SPR|NKLERSPUT ID WORK AT ONCE Cost Will Be Charged to Street Ra::,.--Tsay C0mpa-
 nies Under Order ]

Following action or street Commis- sioner Gafford in placing street sprink lers in action on the lines of both the street car companies. officials of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company appeared at the commission offices yesterday and asked the com mission to "call off Gafford and give them another chance Commissioner Weatherly, however, refused and Gaf- ford and his street department will continue to sprinkle the street railway tracks under their orders until the street railways put sprinklers of their own into action, according to the com missioners
 The expenses of the sprinkling now being done by the city is charged to s6 per sprinkling cart per day This action was authorized at the last meeting of the board and actual sprnkling began yesterday
 The commissioners state that the street car companies both agreed to put on sprinkling carts of their own as soon as the streets got dusty this sum mer but that the Tidewater cart has been delayed and that the Birming ham Railway Light and Power com Ipany has made no move at all to secure more carts. On complaints of the cit- izens the commissioners then ordered the street department to do the sprink- ling until the street car companies get carts of their own, and charge it up to the companies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
G|RLS' CONFERENCE ID BEGIN TOMORROW
Upwards of 450 Expected to Be Present At Open-
 ing of Conference

The second annual Older Girls con ference will convene tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock There Will be present up- wards of S75 delegates and the visitors will bring the total number present to upwards of 450 The programme tomor- row morning includes the election of con ference officers, demonstration of class work by the Wolo class of the Park Avenue Baptist Sunday school, several addresses and the registration of dele gates and distribution of badges.
 The programme for the afternoon is very elaborate. The setting is Glen Iris park and the staging for the crownng of the queen of May. Miss Zoe Black, is very beautiful Miss Black will be at tended by II maids and after the crown ing the entire council will be presented to her majesty by Miss Isabel Ford, who is mistress of ceremonies. There will be grand march by all and afterwards the girls will seat themselves on the north side of the hill at the park and look down upon those who will speak to them.
 An elaborate banquet nas been prepared
  being taken. Miss Kennedy says it will be well worth while
 Following are the committees in charge of arrangements for the conference:
 Publicity, Miss Lena Easley, Miss Ere da Matthews: programme. Miss Zoe Black, Mrs. Charles Plosser Miss Ken nely, Burr Blackburn: banquet. Mrs. Charles Plosser. Mrs. ]. Frank Rushton. recreation, Mrs. w. M Crawford, Miss Catherine Walmsley; place, Mrs. J. ". King Miss Isabel Ford; automobiles. Mrs. c. H. Hilton. Miss Mary Virginia Cum mings: tickets. badgets. etc, Miss Onie Mae Ferguson Miss Pauline Phillips.
 There will be many visitors to the con ference and prominent speakers will be on the programme for both days. A de- egate from Louisville will be in attend ance and Etowah and Walker counties both will be represented. The conference closes Sunday afternoon the last session being held at the Fifth Avenue Pres byterian church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
ATLANTA STIRRED
 OVER FRANK CASE
Lowery Arnold Says Sentiment Is Ap- parent for Communication of
 Prisoners Sentences

Interest in Atlanta hovers about the situation into which Leo Frank has got himself, and out of which he is fight ing manfully to extricate himself.
 This was a statement last night of Lowery Arnold one of the best known citizens of Atlanta. MT. Arnold is play ing golf in Birmingham at the pres ent time His brother, Rube Arnold, is aiding in the defense of Frank.
 Atlanta is wrought up over the Frank case" said Mir. Arnold. Feeling g is running high. The other day De- where Mary Phagan lived. was sur rounded and assaulted. He was forced to run for his life. The detective was endeavoring to find some evidence which would tend to give some assist ball association.
 q do not WIS hto express my opin- ion as to whether or not Frank is guilty. However, it does seem that in- asmuch as the evidence which con- victed him was furnished in the main by the negro Conely, and inasmueh as an atmosphere of more or less doubt does exist there are certain grounds on which his sentence might be com muted to life imprisOnment.'
 MT. Arnold is known as the most popular man in Atlanta He is well known in Birmingham. He was for merly president of the Atlanta base bal Association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
CITY ID PURCHASE
 STREET MACHINERY
Complete Outfit for City's Work Will Probably Be
 Purchased for $45O0

The city commissioners are now nego- tiating with the manufacturer for the purchase of q complese outfit for street
 machinery. composed of a large steam en-
 zine. scarafier and a seraper, the outfit
 to cost s4500.
 The purchase of this machinery was authorized at the last board meeting and
 Commissioner Weatherly, in charge of streets. says that when il arrives he ex- poets to fix up all of the unpaved streets in the city. With this machinery he states that he believes the street depart ment can keep the suburban and outly- ing unpaved streets in tip top condition and completely satisfy the property owners
 The searafier is machine by which the surface of the street is scratched up and the bumps cut off. The scraper is then run over and rounds off the street so it will dran and makes the surface entirely
 smooth Both these machines are pulled
 will drain and makes the surface entirely street roller is run over the surface of the street to pack down the chert and gravel and the street is complete and can
 be fixed in spots whenever more holes wear into it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
UNDERWOOD FILES
 EXPENSE ACCOUNT
Personal Expenditures During Re- cent Campaign $3753.S2--Com-
 mittee Spends $9166.19

Montgomery, May 7.-tSpecal)-Per- sonal expenses of Oscar w. Underwood in his campaign for United States sena- tor amounted to $3763s2 according to MT. Underwood's expense account, filed in the office of Secretary of State Cyrus B. Brown yesterday.
 To MT. Underwoods expense account was attached statement of expenses of the Underwood state campaign com- mittee. signed by Forney Johnston, which showed a total expenditure by the com mttee of $9166.19.
 The largest single item of expense by Mr. Underwood was for letters and stamps, which cost $2367. 50. The expense of addressing letters and speeches was s3SS.22, and printing cost him $49S.10. His assessment fee was $500.
 The Underwood campaign committee spent $5256. S3 for advertising and $l11S. 45 for publications. Other items of expendi- ture brought the total spent by the com mittee to $9l66.19.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
BILLIARD TELLS HOW THE COMPANY
 WAS ORGANIZED

Washington, May 7--John L. Billiard, organizer of tho much discussed Bill lard company of New Haven. before the interstate commerce commission today in it's investigation of affairs of the New Haven railroad, put into the record a prepared statement concerning organi- zation of the company. He later was questioned by attorneys for the com mission regarding the transaction re- lated in his statement.
 Mir. Billiard told of how. with the aid s.of President Mellen of the New Haven, and a loan from a New Haven subsid fary the New England Navigation com pany, he bought 10994S shares of Bos- ton and Maine stock from the New Haven road at 125 and later sold them to the Boston Railroad Holding com pany al 150. the profit being $2,74S,7 TOO, which, he said, he regarded as his own. He said he took $16,250,O00 in gold notes of the New England Investment and Security company in payment for the stock, and that the Billiard com pany was formed to look after this transaction. He said he put $2, ,000, 900 into the Billiard company and sold to it the investments notes, receiving the S2,000, 900 tn cash and $14,250, ,000 in Bill lard company notes in payment.
 MT. Billiard said he burned his own personal books showing the affairs of the company several years ago. and that the company's books had been dis posed of when the affairs of the com pany were wound up. He said k. D. Robins counsel for the New Haven, had drawn up the Billiard company's char ter
 Bonds of New England newspaper company, it developed during Mir Bill lard's testimony were acquired for him personally. He refused to tell why he wanted an interest in the paper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
VETERANS WILL BE AWARDED DIPLOMAS Alabama to Confer Degree On Students Who Left
 to Fight In War

Montgomery. May 7.-(Special.)-At the commencement exercises of the Univer- sity of Alabama this year the degree of bachelor of arts will be conferred on more than 100 Confederate soldiers of this state who left college before graduation to participate in the civil war. The gov ernor today signed all the diplomas and sent them to President Denny of the university.
 The majority of theA old Confederate soldiers on whom the degrees will be conferred left the university within one year of graduation. Others left college In their senior year.
 The conferring of degrees on old Con federate veterans of Alabama who left the classroom to fight for the cause ol the south, will be one of the features Of the commencement exercises of the uni versity, and 1t is expected that prac- tically all of the recipients of such honors will be present when the diplomas are conferred. N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
The Big Counties Swing
 Into Line For Conner

The last forlorn hope of the Tender son organization is melting into thin air-the three "big" counties are swinging to Conner. The Conner tide in Jefferson county lis rising higher and running stronger every. day Henderson men admit that The ovation which Governor Conner
 received at Montgomery Wednesday
 has shattered the hopes of Henderson | in that county. And the Mobile Register, a notably conservative newspaper, says Conner will carry Mobile county. The people are in the saddle this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
APPEAL TOLOCKETT FOR MORE TROOPS Operators in Northern Coal Fields Say Miners
 Are Threatened

Trinidad Col, May 7.--Operators in the northern coal fields today made ur- gent appeals to Col. James Lockett, commanding federal troops in the southern railroads for permission to ex- to protect mines there. which, they say. had been threatened by strikers. The operators reported that their strik e breakers refused to remain at work unless additional protection was guar anteed
 Colonel Lockett has made no deci- sion as to the operators request
 Colonel Locke has been besieged by union leaders to permit the recon struction of the Ludlow tent colony, which was destroyed by fire in April.
 The operators have asked him to not grant such a request.
 It was announced that 160 guns had been received from strikers in Huer- fano and Fremont counties though none had been surrendered by Las Animas strike-s
 Colonel Lockett informed his off cers today that n guns, the property of operators, were awaiting collection at various coal camps in this county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
NEW SUITS FILED

The following were among the suits filed yesterday in the city and circuit courts:
 Willie o. Smith vs. Camp Transfer company; 5000 damages claimed for alleged personal injuries
 J. F. Havely vs. Alabama Great Southern Railroad company $2500 damages claimed for alleged wrongful confiscation of railroad ticket.
 Farris Evans by next friend, Mrs. Molie Evans, vs. Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company; $500 danIa ges claimed for alleged personal injuries.
 Mrs. J. D. Franklin vs Soutaern Railway company; S3000 damages claimed. the plaintiff alleging that she wan carried beyond her destination.
 Hiram Tarrance va T. F. Luckie, J.. F. Luckie and the Welden Ice Cream company; $20000 damages claimed for alleged personal injuries.
 c. w. King vs. Hickman Cycle com pany; $5O00 damages claimed for an alleged false arrest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
HEFL|N URGES
 MOTHERS DAY Introduces Resolution Pro- yiding Second Sunday In May to Be Set Aside
pr (. E. STEWART

Washington. May 7-(Special. )-Repre- sentative Hehin introduced joint resolu- tion in the House today providing that the second Sunday in May be set aside by proclamation by the President as Moth CTS Day. and that the second Sunday in May shall hereafter be designated and known as Mothers Day and that the President shall require its observance as such.
 The resolution also provides for the dis play of the United States flag on all gov ernment buildings and the proclamation is to call upon the people to display the flag at their homes and other suitable places on the second Sunday in May as a public expression of our love and rever- ence for the mothers of our country.
 The resolution declares that the Amer ican mother is the greatest source of the county's strength and inspiration and because she is doing ''so much for the home and the moral uplifting and religion, and so much for good government and hu- manity. this day is set aside in her honor"
 The resolution passed the House unani- mously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
OAK HILL ASSOCIATION
First Annual Meeting Will Be Held
 Next Tuesday Afternoon

The first annual meeting of the members of the Oak Hill Memorial as- sociat1on will be held next Tuesday afternoon at o'clock in the reading room of the Chamber of Commerce.
 The work of raising a perpetual care fund has been progressing at a rate that promises entire success There are some 1900 lot owners all told and many of them are becoming interested. although the work is yet in its infancy.
 The association under it's contract with the city has been in charge some six months and already the improve ment in the cemetery Is attracting at tention. It is all a labor of love, as there are no paid officers. and no profit anywhere to any person what ever. It is hoped by the officers and trustees that there will be a full meet ing next Tuesday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
FIT. DEPOSIT STRUCK
 BY SEVERE STORM
Crops for Miles Around Completely Destroyed-Will Replant Cotton
 At Once

Fort Deposit, May 7.--(Special.) )-One of the most devastating hailstorms, accom- pnaied by high, winds and electricity. and hard rainfall visited Fort Deposit about il o'clock this morning. The en- tire field crops for miles around were completely destroyed, or injured to such a degree that will necessitate planting again.
 The farmers, however, are making plans to plant their fields of cotton over again at once. The hailstones ranged in size from a tiny marble to that of a hen S egg, and covered the ground in drifts to depth of six inches
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
O'Neal Calls" His Ap- p0intees to Help Him Defeat Conner

A special from Montgomery to the
 Birmingham Ledger says: Positive
 proof that Governor Emmet O'Neal.
 over his own signature, is trying with Rll the power at his command to name the next chief executive of Alabama, and is exerting every influence to de- feat Braxton Bragg Conner, was un- earthed Thursday morning when a
 copy of letter mailed by Governor lO'Neal to all of his appointees urging them to vote and work against Conner was obtained"
 About ten thousand of these letters.
 the special says, written on the states official stationery, were sent to O'Neal appointees in all parts of Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
SCIENTIFIC \ DISCOVERY
q Vegetable Element That is Rapidly Doing Away With
 the Use of Calomel

Gum Drug Go. 3rd Ave and goth St. and Gunn's Pharmacy are among the ! first progressive concerns to offer for : sale the new system of medicine that is fast supp1anting the use of old fashioned ! calomel as liver medicine. 'f Nearly everyone knows how easily the liver becomes sluggish in this eli mate and how this sluggishness effects not only all the other physical organs but the mind as well.
 The signal towers of this dread con- 6ftfon. which some call malaria are coated tongue, lack of energy. dull eyes, constipation. sallow complexion.
 Taken with regularity this proven scientific liquid vegetable medicine in {he form of CarSwelPs Liver-Afd- will ! prevent or promptly relieve all liver troubles-
 On sale under money return guaran- a tee by Gum Drug Co., 3rd Ave. and 20th flt.. aud Gunn's Pharmacy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
Summary of Scores


 The score in the qualifying round of every man who turned in a card is as follows:
 A. J. Watkins. go; J. H. Daughty, s3; A. O. P. Nicholson, 1O7 s. l.. Rand, 129; L. Tyson. 103; Frank G. Hewitt. 96; T.. w. Coleman, 9s; Rollo Stenmehl, 90; J. M. Baldwin. IA: D. K. Root, 97; w. Bow den, 99; Scott Probasco. 94; l.. Arnold, s2 w, P Ward. 95;R. H. Thach. 1O9: c. An. gier, 12; D. w. Winston. 97 P. H. Hale, Jr., Ill., w. R. Tichenor, 99; D. Roberts, 9S; T. B. Payne. 107; W. W. Crawford, IA; s. R. Kelley, 121; R. H. Gilbert, 1OS; G. A. Wright, 107; A. M Throckmorton, 95 R. C. Munger, 1o5; w. C. Henderson 115 l.. Major, 14s; w. B. White, 13l E. B. Crawford 99 Nash Read 99 w. B. Lang ford 9S; w. T. Pollard, 106; " Q. Prowell 96; C. M. Sciple, 100; w. Collier, 9s: Mill ton Darsan. Jr, SS M. D. Smith, 99: Reu- ben Bush. 91 H. Tutwiler 1O1; George Adair. 90: R. H. Baugh 9S; M Winkler, 132; H. Brown, l32; R. Sayre. 1OS: T. w. Watson, 95: J. s. Cohen, 129; F. w Bar rett. 123; M. Martin. 116; M. Watkins, 95; J, D. Kirkpatrick, 99; w J. Tilson, 9s; E. M. Tutwiler, IT,. 9S w. H. McElroy, 11S; H. G. Davis, 95; J. G. Mason, 1O5: M M Allison, 105; w. H. Griffith, 1OO L. Full enwider, 107; E. Martin. 97; w. H. Nevins. 1l3; c. V. Rainwater, 1O1: Smith Cullom, 1W; Martin Conden, 94: s. D. Crawford. 94; J. P. Scales 69: R. T. Cooper, 113: R. M. Watkins. 110; J. Herndon, ee; F. A. Me Way, 11o; G. w. Macon 105 E. T. Mason, S; R. T. Brooke, 95; McGee Tyson. SS; G. Watkins, 95; F. T. Clark, s1; c. M. Baxter. 100; w. M. Walker. 11S; A. T. simmons. 1o9; Cary Baker, 9S: E. M. Tut wiler. ST, 106: T. H. Cooke, 11O; B. M. Redd. 1Os; H. s. Smith, 1O9 H. G. Seibles, 103; w, H. Hurter, 103; A. l.. Fulenwider, 125; F. B. Fowlkes. 136: H. l.. Badham. l0; Temple Seibles. 1O0 B. Perkins. Ill 1; J. B. Cobhs, 1o4; w. A. Gunter 100; Mill ton Dafgan. Sr.. 102: w. P J. Dunn, 1O9; Il. F. Smith, 109 S. D. Cowden, 9s: T.. F. Randolph. 1l9; w. F. Bell, 106; Harry Jernigan, 109, and F.. l.. Brown 1O4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
Montgomery Spoke For Alabama In T h a t Magnificent Welcome to Governor Conner

Newspaper accounts and verbal re- ports agree that the reception given Governor Conner on his arrival in
 Montgomery Wednesday was mag nificent outburst of popular admira- tion. And that the enthusiasm with
 which his speech at the Grand theatre was received astonished even his most
 sanguine supporters.
 This splendid ovation, fully voicing the sentiment in Montgomery city and county, has more than local signif icance. It expresses the satisfaction of the people of Alabama that Cover nor Conner is to return to Montgom lery and give the state four more years of clean. strong. progressive govern ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
GEWIN CONFIRMED
 AS MARSHAL

Washington, May 7.-(Special.)-C. c. Gewin was confirmed today as United States marshal for the southern dis trict. Only one appointment for marshal is now pending and that is the northern district, in which an interesting and spectacular contest has been waged by Tom Long as the leading candidate for the place. This appointment is still in doubt The department of justice main- tains a silence upon the subject, and an appointment seems as far of as ever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Lyric

Florence Tempest and company in her clever character impersonation. her songs and artistic dance, are easily the hit of the bill at the Lyric this week, and John F. Conroy and his diving models are the spectacular feature. These two acts are backed up by five others that are above the average and which are proving highly entertaining.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
Counterfeit Circulated

San Antonio, May 7.-Millons of dollars in counterfeit constitutionalist paper money said to have been printed in San Antonio. are circulating throughout such portions of Mexico as are held by that faction, according to Lauro Carrilo. con- stitutionalist agent here. Carrillo has been instructed to ascertain which printing establishment issued the money
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
CLEAN BILLOFHEALTH
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT JAIL
State Prison Inspector, However, Rec Ommends Prisoners Be Given
 Change of Food

Montgomery, May 7.-tSpecial)-In a report to the governor of the Montgom- cry county jail. pr. William H. Oates, state prison inspector, gave that institu- ton an excellent bill of health, declaring that it was in a magnificent sanitary condition, well kept and systematically cleaned at regular intervals.
 The only recommendations made by Dr. Oates relative to the jail was that the prisoners be given change of food. He reported that there were 57 persons confined in the jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
But It Is Not Now
a,,ss-,snan co. lov,sv,tls.

Hendersons Railroad Rates Sur render took coupons like this, valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars from the pockets of the people and tore them up.
 The Surrender also invalidated claims held by the shippers of Ala bama amounting to two or three mil lions of dollars.
 All this money is gone-LOST FOR EVER Alabama GOT NOTHING FOR IT.
 HENDERSON is the man who did it And yet he wants to be your gover nor!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
Democratic Nominees s
 For Railroad Commis-
 sion Condemn Hen-.
derSOn

B. H. Cooper says: "Mr. Henderson
 should be defeated. He is Governor |O'Neal's candidate. The recent Com promise or Surrender is wholly inde- fensible from any standpoint" s. P. Gaillard ssys: "As read MT. Henderson's record I not only feel |compelled to exert my personal in- tluence against his promotion to tho
 governorahip, but if 1t were possible
 would vote to recall him from his pres lent office of president of the railroad 
 Remember these are the men whom |tbe people of Alabama have named to take the nlaces of Julian and McCord, |gsfrdersnn's associates on the rail. |road commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
At the Orpheum

A tabloid musical comery, "Oh, Look Who's Here" inaugurated three-day stay at the Orpheum yesterday afternoon and last. night and proved to be highly entertaining and diverting after the vau- deville. The attendance was more than twice as large as that which attends vaudeville, and the audience enjoyed the girls, the music, the principals and the specialties. Hal Johnson, in an act that resembles that of Julian Eltinge, was a big hit, and delighted, the houses, and Miss Emma Earle presented a speciality that was riot It Is an original trav- esty and along new lines.