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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
BALTIMORE PARTY ID VISIT BIRMINGHAM
To Tour State in Interest of Star Spangled Banner Celebration

Baltimore, June 19.-(Special Jon board special train of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, Mayor Preston and a number of leading business men of this city will leave July IA for Bir- mingham and other cities in Alabama Tn the interest of the Star Spangled Banner centennial celebration which will be held here during the early part or September. The trip will consume from two to three weeks. The Centen- nial Special, as the train will be named. and which by the way will include the same car in which ex-President Taft travelled during his last presidential campaign. will be in charge of J. Hamp- ton Baumgardner, press representative of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company
 At each of the cities visited the nav or intends calling on the mayors and business mems organizations and enlist their cooperation in the plans of the coming celebration.
 The special train will be equipped with every convenience, and will be one of the finest that has ever gone out of Baltimore
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, June 19-G p. m.)-Ine low pressure area that occupied most Of the country east of the Mississippi on the may Thursday night has moved eastward and is now confined to the north Atlantic sections A high pressure area has foi- lowed in closely after and now over lies the lake region, the upper Mississippi valley and most sections north of the Ohio river. It has resulted in a fall in te,pperatures of from 10 to 20 degrees over Iowa, Minnesota and the lake regions. Over the southern portions of the country the changes in barometric condition have been slight and weather conditions have been controlled by the shifting of the cen-
 ters to the northward. As the result of
 the prevailing high pressures north of
 the Ohio river, there has been a change
 to fair skies throughout the interior, but
 the showers that prevailed in central por- tions of the belt have moved to the eastern coast. Temperatures have risen about 4 to 6 degrees in western belt dis tricts, and from 6 to IA degrees east of | the Mississippi. Moderate showers oc- cured over the coast section of Ala bama and Georgia, and over most of Florida and the Carolinas. Hatteras re- ported 1.66 inches, the only station where an inch occurred.
 | Summary of observations made al United States Weather Bureau stationi June 19. 1914:
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
VERDICT RETURNED
 FOR THE DEPENDANT
Court Holds Title of J. A. Bray to Laird Estate to Be
 Good

General charge for the defendants was given yesterday afternoon by Judge John e. Pugh of the city court in the eject ment suit brought by Mrs. Mary Ann Snow against J. A. Bray ct al in which the plaintiff sought to recover posses sion of lands located at vinesville. The case has been on trial before Judge Pugh for nearly two weeks, and a large number of witnesses have been in at- tendance.
 The land in dispute is a part of the A. H. Laird estate The plaintiff, who Is one of the daughters of Mr. Laird, con- tended that she still held title to the estate, link in the chain of titles being missing. The defendants, about 20 in | number, have been in possession of the l, land in dispute for about 36 years.
 At the conclusion of the testimony, | Judge Pugh gave the general charge, and the jury returned verdict for the | defendants. The plaintiff was represent | ed by Latady & Iatady of Birmingham | and Etheridge & Lamar of Bessemer
 Counsel for the defendants were Nat L.
 Miller, N. A. Graham, Jr., and Harsh 6 | Fftts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
INTEREST CONTINUES
 AT PELHAM HEIGHTS
Lectures by Prominent Baptist Work CTS Feature Encampment-Lec-
 turers Are Remembered

Pelham Heights, June 19-(Special.) The interest manifested here by the preachers, women belonging to the Wom- ans Missionary union, Baptist Young Peoples union people, teachers and church people generally, is on the increase every day.
 There is no let up in the number who attend the lectures delivered by pr. Hem dricks of Birmingham, D. Sampey of Louisville seminary, pr. o. w. Carver, Mrs. Laura Mcclure, Miss Metcalf. Ar thur Flake, pr. w. M. Burr, Harry L. Strickland, and others.
 Just as soon as the bell for the sunrise service is sounded the preachers file into the lecture room accompanied by the ladies and then the devotional services are commenced and when this is over everybody goes to the dining hall for breakfast and it is fact that it is with commendable regularity a full at tendance is sure to be had every morning just as is the case morning, noon and evening.
 The four different lecturers kept their appointments promptly. Dr. Carver, Dr.. Hendricks. Dr. Sampey and Mr. Mcclure
 
 Arthur Flake lectured again last even- ing on B. Y. B. U. work. He said among other things:
 An important phase of the B. Y. P. U. work is the systematic Bible readers course. The aim of this course is the for nation of the habit of daily Bible read ing: it seems to lead young Christians early in their Christian life. to love to read the Bible.
 "The reading is done by books, selected portions are assigned for each day ir the week. The idea is to acquaint young people with the message of each book an6 the portions which every Christian ough to know and love-"
 | genuine surprise was sprung in th' dining room last evening by Dr. Franl l Willis Barnett, editor of the Alabama Baptist After being introduced by Harr,
 l.. Strickland, MT. Barnett opened a re ceptacle and commenced to distribut
 some handsome gifts by first presenting Mir Strickland with a handsome set o jewelry; then Dr. O. w. Carver, Dr. Sam pey, Dr. Hendricks and Miss Evant re ceived tokens from the Alabama Baptist MT. Barnett included the ministers pres
 ent in his distribution.
 The Sunday school lesson by H. | Strickland and the B. '. F. 1T. talk by MI Flake last evening vaas enjoyable. Tn Ipreachers were visited by a number o young ladies. who are occupying tents O the grounds, and they remained in tn lecture room as spectators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
MORGAN DENTIST IS
 CAUGHT IN OKLAHOMA

Decatur, June 19.-(Special) )Dr. G. R. McCarley, who was fugitive from justice in this county for several months, was arrested few days ago in Oklahoma and brought back to De- catur last night by Deputies H. H. Wright and Lille McCulloch and placed in the county jail
 pr. McCarley was charged with hir- ing two negroes to kill a white wom an of the Priceville neighborhood, this county. The deed was not accomplished however. Dr. McCarley was convicted and sentenced to serve three years at hard labor. He gave bond and dibap- peared and was located in Oklahoma g few days ago.
 While in the county jail here some months ago on this charge he attempt ed to kill himself but failed. Later or while in jail he appeared to be crazy but upon being examined by physi clans it was found that he was onl, shamming. He is dentist and prac ticed his profession at Priceville, thi: county. for sometime.
 Leslie Strange, a negro, was founs guilty of highway robbery and sen fenced to 40 years in the state pen itentiary. Gle has confessed that he i guilty of the crime.
 The United Amusement company O the Decaturs have leased for a tern of years block of ground near tn county courthouse and are convertini 1t into an amusemept park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20

Montgomery, June 1s.-(special)-Ala- bama will be the first state in the union to make steel from electricity generated from the power developed in the streams of the state, according to Capt w. F. Lay of Gadsden, one of the states foremost citizens, who was in Montgomery yes terday. This steel is to be made at the gigantic plant of the Gulf States Steel company, located at Gadsden. and the power will be furnished by the Alabama Power company from its power plants at Gadsden and Lock 12 on the Coosa rive
 This is one of the most important for- ward steps in steel making. according 10 Captain Lay. and when 1t becomes gen orally known that steel can be made m Alabama from electricity generated within a few miles of the steel plants there VIII be a great influx of steel products man. ufacturing plants into this state
 Few people in Alabama outside the Bir- mineham and Gadsden districts realize just how extensive the steel operations are in this state.' said Captain Lay. Al Gadsden tho Gulf states Steel company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
BALDWIN FAIR WILL
 BE HELD OCT. 27-3O

Bay Minette, June 19.-(Special.) )-The di- rectors of the Baldwin County Fair as- sociation have announced that they have decided upon the dates at which their fair shall be held this fall. The dates follow Ing immediately after those of the Pensa- cola fair and being October 27 to 30, in- elusive.
 The management of the fair association reports that they have also practically closed their arrangements for attractions during those dates and promise the pa- irons of the fair an exhibit that will sur pass those of previous years, and many of the new features that will prove drawing cards at the fair.
 Members of the local Masonic lodge an- nounce that on June 24 they will hold a grand barbecue and celebration here, and that they have extended invitations to all the other Masonic lodges of the county to join in with them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
WEEV|L REPORTS NOT EXAGGERATED President Farmers Union Comments on Outlook
 at AnnistOn

Anniston, April 19-(Special )-Oliver r. Ford, president of the Alabama Farmers union, was in Anniston today. He has recently completed an extensive trip over the state and declares the press dis patches relative to the destruction Of the boil weevil to the cotton crop is not ex- sggerated. He says the weevil has made it's appearance in Wilcox county. and unless quick and decisive measures arc employed the weevil will prove an in- calculable menace to the planters. MT. Ford declared he found crop conditions in Elmore county particularly encour- aging. Corn, he said, from present in- dications, promised to be record produc- ton.
 The ninth annual convention of the union meets in Birmingham August 1921. The gathering. according to Mr Ford, will be the largest and most representa- tive ever held The organization will also take up the matter of larger ap- propriations for rural schools and road Improvement and will urge the legis- lature to increase the amount
 With a banquet at the Alabama hote last night the annual convention of th' Aiahama Pharmaceutical association ad
 ed. It was voted the most enthu
 E and profitable meeting in tn
 y of the organizations Most 0
 delegates have returned to thei
 Members of the association wer
 pleased with the determination t
 le influence of the organization {,
 .ss the sale of hapit forming drugs The next meeting will be held in Selma. If weather conditions permit two dozer carrier pigeons will be liberated here to- morrow on flight to Washington, D c. Careful records of time consumed will be made.
 The pigeons were sent to O. c. Johnson of this city by F. A. Butterfeld, member of the Washington Racing Pig con club. They will be released at o'clock, If conditions are favorable. not the flight will be postponed until later date. Among the number of bird are several prize winners. They will A. in straight line home. despite the dis tance. On a direct line 1t is 800 mile from this city to the national capital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
PHILADELPHIA PLANS
 BIG FOURTH OF JULY

Philadelphia, June 19.-Philadelphia expects to make its Fourth of July celebration this year not only safe and sane but the greatest it has held since 1876, when the hundredth anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence was observed through the holding of the centennial exposition
 President Wilson, who has consented to be the orator of the occasion. will speak from a platform close to the spo, where the immortal document wa. signed
 The celebration will be under tn, auspices of the city and is expected to include a military pageant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
FAULA BUSINESS MEN BEHIND PROJECT Will Assist in Campaign for Improvement of Chatta-
 hOOchee River

Eufaula, June 9-(Special. )-The Com mercial club and business men generally in this city are preparing to assist in the campaign for the improvement of the Chattahoochee river between Colum- bus, Ga, Eufaula and tidewater Sev- eral bills are now before Congress pro- viding for survey of the river and an appropriation for the construction of locks and dams, and members of the Sen ate and congressman from both Georgia and Alabama are being petitioned to use their influence in the passage of the two bills.
 A bill of Congressman W. c. Adamson of Columbus, Ga, would provide for an appropriation of s400,00O for several years to cover the construction of locks and dams that would make the river navi- gable throughout the year.
 John, Weedon and Ross Barr, sons of Capt. and Mrs. J. R. Barr of this city, and a negro woman all of whom were bitten by mad dog on the Barr plan tation south of the city, have been taken to Montgomery to receive the Pasteur treatment at the state health department | The boys were bitten by the dog while
 spending an afternoon at the plantation
 each trying to fight the dog off himself 1 and the others.
 Rapid progress is being made with tn, | soil survey of Barbour county under the 1 direction of agents of the United State. l department of agriculture. They hay, {; already visited. and examined the soi l in the western gand acentral portions ot
 the state and shreAnpw working in the easteU section.
 E. Lingo of Clayton has assumed his duties as tax commissioner of Barbou, county to which position he was ap. pointed by the governor upon the resig- | nation of J. Oppenheimer of this city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
ASKS CONGRESS FOR
 "MUCH NEEDED REST

Des Moines Ia., June 19.-Des Moines Chamber of Commerce today addressed a plea to Congress, asking that body to ad- journ and give the business interests "a much needed rest"
 Copies of the resolution were forward ed to the Iowa delegation in Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Lyric

The excellence of the performance at the Lyric this week is drawing crowds that are breaking the records of the house for the past five or six weeks. Cool weather is bringing the people out and the fact that every act on the bill pleases, entertains and presents variety that is en- joyable, delights the people after they reach the theatre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
New Bank at Red Level

Montgomery, June 19.-(Special )-Notice of the organization of new bank at Red Level was today filed in -the office of Alex E. Walker. superintendent of the state banking department. The new insti- tuition will be known as the Peoples Bank of Red Level, and the capital btock is $60.OO0. of which $25 900 Is paid in. The in- corporators are ]. M. Foshee. w. H. Fo- shoe and J. l.. Foshee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
ALABAMA TO MAKE STEEL
 BYLOCAL WATER POWER

has six open hearth steel furnaces. steel rod mill, two nail mills and steel rolling mill. At Ensley the Tennessee company has big steel rail mill and at Fairfield the American Steel and Wire company is finishing a big steel wire mill"
 Captain Lay Is interested in the Ala bama Power company and is one of the pioneer workers for the opening Of the Coosa and Alabama rivers to navigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
Weather Forecast

Washington, June 19-Forecast for Ala bama Georgia and Mississippi Geherai- ly fair Saturday and Sunday.
 Tennessee: Cooler and generally ialr Saturday; Sunday fair. warmer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
Axiators Injured

St. Petersburg. June 1s.-The military DePorat pilot. and M Hygerth. a pas senger, were seriously injured when their aerQplane fell 100 feet. It was the first aviation accident in Sweden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
Plan Contemplates the Elim- ination of Both Holding
 Companies
BOND AND STOCK
 HOLDERS PROTECTED
Thirty Million Dollars Will Be Ob- tained to Finance Road for Next Three Years-Action Follows
 Committee Meeting

New York, June 19.--Committees repre- senting collateral trust bonds of the Chi cago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad company and committees representing stockholders of the Rocs Island company today reached a tentative agreement for the reorganization of the Rock Island system.
 The plan as announced tonight con templates the elimination of both holding companies a return to the old Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway com pany, and the creation of noncumulative T per cent preferred stock of the railway company.
 Both bondholders and stockholders are protected under the plan, 1t Is stated. and $3O,00O,0G0 new money will be ob- tained to finance the road for the next three years. The trust indenture, secur- ing the collateral bonds now in default, will be foreclosed and the pledged com mon stock of the railway company par ticipated, according to the contemplated plan. Out of this common stock collateral trust bondholders are to retain at par 625a per cent of the face value of their bonds, and the remainder of such com mon stock is to be offered for subscrip- tion with the new preferred stock. The bondholders thus retain 62h per cent of the stock deposited a collateral for their present bonds and part only with that necessary to raise the funds required to add value to this stock retained. In addi- ton the collateral trust bondholders can subscribe in cash for an amount equal to 15 per cent of the face amount of their bonds, receiving for such subscription Ia per cent of the face amount of their bonds in preferred stock and 14 per cent in existing common stock of the railway company The announcement of the plan continues:
 Stockholders Re0rganized Stockholders of the Rock Island com l pany will be recognized through rights 1 of subscription on the following terms Holders of preferred stock paying F | per cent, par value of their stock Tn | cash; 15 per cent of such par value ir
 new preferred stock and IA per cent of such par value in the existing common stock of the railway company.
 l Holders of common stock, paying l. l per cent of the par value Of their stock I in cash, 15 per cent of such par value
 in new preferred stock and 10aa per cen 1 of such par value in the existing com mon stock of the railway company. | Collateral trust bondholders also ar, 1 to have the preferential rignt to sub
 scribe for and receive the preferred ant 1 common stock so offered for subscrip l tion to bondhoders and stockholders ant
 not taken by them, upon the averag, terms offered to DOndnOlderS ant l stockholders, provided such subscription
 rights shall be limited that the com
 mon stock thereby acquired, together
 with all other common stock acquired by | such bondholder, under the plan, either | through subscription or allotment shal not at par value exceed the face amount | of his deposited bonds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-22
AT AN OPPORTUNE TIME.

The eighteenth annual convention OF
the Central States Water Works Asso-
citation will be held in this city the
early part Of next week. and II prom.
ises TO be one Of the most interesting
events Wheeling will have had 10 do
with FOR some time Its meeting at
this time Is particularly appropriate.
as Wheeling Is preparing 70 put forth
a very important experiment TO secure
better and purer article Of water.
Taking counsel with experts from
other States may be highly profitable
to Us In scanning the program
mapped out several interesting topics
are carded for discussion. filtration
and publication OF Ohio river water
being the most attractive and prac-
teal az this juncture.
Our water works oncials and the
city authorities having an oversight OF
our municipal water plant. viii. OF
course. be benefited by intercourse
with tho visitors from other States.
and as the social sido f. under the
direction OF the Board OF Trade. our
well-knovn hospitality will be- duly I'm.
pressed upon the guests Of tho city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-22

the Standardization Of Poland. That
the promises the head OF the RomaRon
dynasty has made have been wrung
from him by the stress imposed by
war conditions need not trouble the
Jews n they obtain their constitution
al rights. and the Indicated enamel
patton OF Poland becomes reality.
II these things do come TO pass then
In one country at least the war will
not have been I'm vain.
While the past and present history
OF Russia Is not very encouraging as
to the sincerity of the sudden magnan-
Unity Of the Gar. Il Is conceivable that
any stipulations made at this time
would force Russia TO stand by them
with the closing OF the present hos
tlities. Her more civilized allies.
England and France. would see 20 Il
that such solemn and widereaching
engagements were FULFILLED TO the let
ter. Every concession that has been
obtained from the Gar has been
torn from him by force. while the
present promises seem to be prompted
by entirely selfish interests. Undoubt-
eddy he expects In return vicarious sac
rinees and the loyal allegiance of the
Jews and Polanders. A just judgment
OF Russia's motives. however. cannot
be formed until we know what has
been nominated In the bond.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-22
EVERY PROSPECT PLEAsES

Hon George F. White. of Weston.
Republican candidate for Congress In
this district. accompanied by Hon. j.
q. Prttchard. OF Fairmont. chairman
OF the Congressional Executive Com
mittee have been touring the Pan
Handle counties this week. making ar.
engagements for the mobilization OF
the Republican voters for the Novem.
Der election. and they report that the
most encouraging situation exists. and
are perfectly satisfied with the our.
look The other sections OF the dis.
trict give the same hopeful message
70 them. This preliminary reconnoiter
OF the eneny's position win be fol.
lowed by actual hostilities about the
middle Of next month. when a most
Aggressive campaign win be inaugu-
rated.
ne First district more than any
other In the State has suffered from
the disturbing and depressing effects
Of The Democratic free trade bill
which the present representative IN
Congress stands for. This distinctly
psrty measure Is a menace TO the great
industrial interests OF this section.
Any Improvement that takes place
will be wholly incidental TO the Euro
pean war. and must not be accepted as
resulting from any change brought
about through the influences OF the
Underwood bill After awhile. with
the war over. We shah be back in the
old rut- The Underwood bill Is sure
TO resume It's activities by decreasing
business and Industrial activities.
II is a wholly un-American measure
and should be wiped or the statute
books. The sooner the better. The
election of the Hon. George z. White
will mean one vote in that direction.
and there can be no question but what
the majority OF the voters have deter.
mined that he shall be put in a posi-
ton to cast IT,