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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-15
GADSDEN

Gadsden, December 4.-(Speciai.)-To
locate grades for the new line which is
to be built by the Nashville, Chattanoo-
ga and ST. Louis railroad from CUTTERS
vile. by way of Warrenton, to Bean
Rock where the Tennessee river will be
crossed, L. S. Ferguson, locating engi-
neer, with crew of men, arrived at
Guntersville today The right of way for
the new line already has been secured by
the road The survey has been made, and
the engineering corps now on the ground
will have to locate the grades. Actual
construction work is expected to s.srt
within few weeks. 1t is probable tina,
a bridge will be built across the river "
the future. Formerly it has required
three hours for the trip from Incline to
Gunter's landing, but under the new ar
rangement the trip should be made in
one hour. In some quarters. 1t Is believed
this new line Is part of a plan for a new
road to Atlanta.
The first concert of the Msdrigal club
will be given Thursday night at the
Disque High school. The feature will be
the cantata, THE Lady of Shalott." :
1t is expected that 200 Knights of Pyth-
las will be aboard the special train for
Admission Thursday night. There will be
30 candidates for initiation from this dis
trict.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-15
PLAN TO RELIEVE
BELGIAN PHYSICIANS

New York December ia movement
was completed today for the formation
of an organization of physicians. surgeons
and pharmacists Of the United States to
relieve the 5000 Belgians Of those profess
sions, it was announced tonight at head
quarters of the American commission for
relief in Belgium.
These united doctors and pharmacists
will endeavor to provide food, clothing
and medicines for the Belgians. The or
eanization was inspired by the formation
Of similar body in England.
DR.. Frank F. Simpson of Pittsburg is
treasurer OF the new organization.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-15
STATE OF ARKANSAS
LOSES 100000 SUIT

Little Rock. Ark, December 1.-THE
state of Arkansas lost q suit for APP
proximately 100000. which it alleged to
be due in back taxes from life insurance
company of New York, when the state
supreme court today held that the action
of the legislature in 1875 providing for a
tax of two and one half per cent on the
net receipts of life insurance companies.
repealed the act of 1878 which provided
per cent tax.
Under the decision the state will re-
cover only $500 from the company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-15

Weather Conditions

Birmingham, December 14-(7 p. m.)
An area of high pressure overlies the
southern plains and the south and CEN
trail portions of the Mississippi basin.
1t has caused falling temperatures and
clearing skies throughout eli sections
east of the Rockies, except the north
ern Atlantic slope and AIieghenies.
In these sections, the pressure con-
tinues low and SHOWS prevailed.
High winds wore reported in the lake
regions whera the pressure gradients
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-15

London. December H.-Q1:30 p. NO.
Johnny; Summers, holder of the Lord
Lonsdale belt. was knocked out in the
ninth. round. by Sergeant .Basham In
contest at the National Sporting club
tonight sfor the welterweight Champion
ship of Great Britain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-15
Temp ture Pre-
Governor Returns

Montgomery, December 14-tSpecisl)
The governor of Alabama returned sun
day night from Washington, where he
attended the meeting of the National
Rivers and Harbors congress and
transacted certain business for tho
state, The governor while in Washing
ton made an earnest plea for the de-
velopment OF, the Muscle SEoals on the
Tennessee river.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-15
Weather Forecast

Washington, December 14.--Forecast for
Alabama Mississippi: Fair Tuesday and
Wednesday, not much change in tempera-
ture.
Georgia: Fair Tuesday colder on the
coast; Wednesday fair.
Tennessee: Fair Tuesday and Wednes-
day, slowly rising temperature.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-15
COLUMBIA GRAPHOPHONE 60.
VIII He Open Every Night Now Until
Ghriaflmaa

William S. Parks, manager OF the Co
lumbia Graphophone company, at 1878
Third avenue, announced yesterday that
their store would be kept open at night
until Christmas for the benefit of Christ
mas shoppers,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-15

day with Mr. Sewer when he and Mr..
Sewer ran into Charles II. Ackert, for
mer vice president and general manager
of the Southern, whom Mr.. Coapman sue
oeeded. The exchange of greetings be-
tween the three railroad men was ex-
tremely cordial. Mr.. Coapman later in
the afternoon inspected other properties
OF the company in Birmingham and Will
leave this morning for Washington.
II was deeply interested IN the story
from Washington printed in The Age
Herald that the railroads would be given
the per cent advance, which they have
so long wanted" said Mr.. Coapman. "Of
course l cannot discuss in detail what
effect that will have as l do not know
the extent of the proposition. However,
l will say that If the increase is fully 5
per cent that it will cause business
awakening in this section of the country
in my opinion. l sincerely trust the de-
cision will be made. 1t will certainly be
some Christmas present to the railroads.
ri am here to inspect the Finley yards.
We will open the yards January l, for
business. Our switching andeulaking up
oil trains Will be removed from AVondale,
Woodlawn Twenty-seventh street and
North Birmingham to the Finley yards.
That will be a concentration of all the
work in one place. The yards are in
good shape. Later on we will swing all
of the engines from Avondae over to
the Finley yards.
Birmingham looks good. | am always
glad to get here and while l cannot tell
you anything unusual at the same time
/ believe conditions will resume their
old time stride pretty SOON
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-15

Montgomery, December H-(specialD
The governor of Alabama, members of
the state pardon board and officials of
the convict department made the an
nual visitation today to the prisons at
sreigners and wetuppka to investigate
conditions preliminary to determining
upon a number of Christmas paroles.
Those who accompanied the governor
We're. Attorney General Robert c. Brick
ell, Secretary of State Cyrus B. Brown
and Auditor Brooks Smith, composing
the pardon board; Eartwell Douglass,
president of the board of convict inspec-
tors; Len +. Greer and DR.. j. NJ. Austin,
associate inspectors. and others. The
party made the trip in automobiles.
The visit of the governor and other Of
ficials of the state prisons today was in
keeping with a custom that has obtained
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-15

below zero.
e. C. HORTON. Local Forecaster.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-11-03
The Man and Horse in War.
Washington Post.

washington POSt.
America will probably furnish
thousands of horses for use in the cav
airy departments Of the European na-
tons now at war, but the horses that
will go from here will be few com
pared with the number that must he
had" remarked John F. Ryan, q
Montreal, at the Willard. 1--WE have
already sent from Canada several
thousand mounts. and are preparing
to send several thousand more. 1t has
been estimated, I believe, that the av-
erage life a cavalry horse is less than
a week. If this be true. hundreds q
thousands will go to their death before
the war ends.
The m are compelled to use
large forces Of cavalry in their opeI
atoms against the Russians. Just
how many horses are engaged in cav
airy operations in northwestern
France it is impossible to CONJECTURE
It has been estimated that the war
strength OF Germany's cavalry arm -
eleven divisions, or perhaps lZ5.0v'
horses and men. The French army
probably could show a considerable NJ
crease over it's peace strength of g.,
600. h permanent establishment
Of the English regular army calls f'r
about $4,000 cavalry. and Of this nom
Der probably 10000 have been IN
France. The territorial army OF En%-
land has SO regiments OF yeonlarry- a
cavalry branch that car be recruited
to a strength Of nearly 20, zoe, blf
which in peace is about 1860.
"Early in the war it was discovered
that the strenuous methods or moo
ern warfare were too much Co IN"
horses. While The men continued -
fight for days and weeks without
much rest. the horses soon succlHau
ed to fatigue. / have been told since
coming to Washington that agents q
the European governments nave te"ft
trying to lease the race courses ate
the meetings are over to moblllZe
their animals. Nearly all the rae
tracks of Canada nave been turned
over for that purpose"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-11-03
cliffs of Helgoiand in the saye-+h

century.
Helogiand. Cuxhavea. Kiel. WI.
acknowledgements them they a.,
the mystery of the North sea. o.+
on h heaving waters. over ia
horizon scanned by the watchers ~
the high red cliffs Of H~elgoland rib.
the great war fleets of England W.,
will happen? VIII the fieet of O.
many sally out to sea and face ~.
Allies in the greatest naval engage.
ment the world has ever known
Will Count Zeppelin. the old air W.
ard, pilot his fleet OF swift dread
noughts OF the clouds out over tNa
turbulent North sea and engage p
the strangest battle ever seen Wen
the floating fortresses of Enslanta
Or will he steal away in the n..h,
sail high v the watching eet
scouts and harry England and Lon
don with ton of high explosives ha~f.
ed from the skies? Or will Sir John
Jellicoe, admira of the allied flr,-s
and England's sea hero Of the d4l
take his cruisers and battleships and
swift destrOyers past the line II.
mines that guard the German Strure-
holds, batter down the fortiiCatons
hat guard their harbors, silence their
defense guns, and sail in to fae.
the German ~dreadnoughts in their
land-loCked harbors? Not even thu
men of the fleet can tell what the de-
velopments of "a hours may be They
are constantly on the alert. with Sh.ps
ready for action at the firing of !
shot. And quietly waiting for th.
event is Admiral Jellicoe himself. the
man to whom England and Englands
King entrusted the defense OF Great
Britain with this famous message.
AT this grave monen in our ma
tional history I send te YOU. and
of the fleets OF which you have as
sumed command, the assurance -
my confidence that under you dircc-
ton they will revive and renew the old
glories of the royal navy and prove
one again the sure shield of Britain
in the o Of trial"
Only rumOrS rave come from the
North sea. Admiral Jellicoe, il may
be guessed. is the main reason for
the dearth Of news. JelliCoe is a quiet
little man who has climbed to the
most important post in the British
navy because he knows how to keep
his mouth shut and get results. He j.
"a years old and has been at sea
since 1872. That is to say, he has
been a sailor since he was II years
old. In these AZ years he has learn
ed all that the books fail to teach
about commanding battleships and
handling m
!, Whether the deadlock On the North
sea is to be broker by Germany or
England, whether a great battle be
tween Germany and the allies IS IN
be fought some day soOn at sea. or A
great air fleet is to sail from
Wilhelmshafen to lombard England,
the world does not know. But mys-
} terry broods over the waters. There
; is a hush Of expectancy in the air
{ England and Germany beth feel i
Their son are fighting desperately in
l France. The North sea is quiet. Iei
? the North sea claims Of both nations
r a full half Of their anxious attention
. The world likewise waits to hear tht
echoes Of that first roar Of mighty
guns.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-11-03

England can boast that no Other
country possesses so many scripture.
place names as it does. The name OF
Jericho occurs six times on the ord
nance mans Paradise five times. and
N,inevah Mt Zion MI Ararat and
Mt. Ephraim three times each. II
Bedfordshire there is a Calvary WOOD.
and in Dorsetshire a Jordan hill.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-11-03

green:
"Gron is dat Land
Rood is de Kant
Witt is de Sand
Dat is de Flag vun't hillige Land"
Green is hat land, red are the cliffs
white h sand-this is the flag OF Hell
goland."
Helgoland is a triangular rock, COW
cred with trees and verdure Of a
vivid green, with bright red cliffs and
a white sand pit, it's only beach. near
h southeastern extremity. The
small island nearby is called the
Dunen Inset. and is really a great
sand hill. The two islands were con
nected by a strip OF sand until 1920.
when a terrible storm cut them aptrt.
The red cliffs OF the larger islet
Rock Island as it is known. are cut
into fantastic caves and arches by
the ceasless wearing OF the sea. The
landing stage is IN the sand spit
called the "unterland," and the
fortress above is reached by a steep
stairway and an elevator. Immense
armOred turrets, equipped with guns
Of the heaviest calibre, command the
| sea from the cliffs of the "oberland"
| The highest point of Rock Island is
ZIG feet above the level Of the sea
and is crowned by an old church with
a lofty spire. The rock is a mile
long and one-third Of a mile wide.
Helgoland has been the scene Of
fights innumerable through the cen
turtles. The old sea overs took it and
held 1t time and time again. The old
goddess Hershe had a famous torn
pie here in pagan days. and the
Angles. fathers Of the modern Enc
lish, came here from the mainIan nd
to worship at her shrine. ST WITT.
brod preached Christianity or the RED
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-19

With eyes that gllstoned. they looked
with now interest at the cocaine-fiend
"hobo"that had been brought in uncou-
scious and dying a few minutes before.
As the sick mans irregular gasps
broke the silence, the same thoughts
were in tho minds OF every one of the
officers.
II would be terrible task TO break
tho news To- that mother"
Tho letter from which the officer had
been reading was addressed TO Charles
Reeves and It was from his mother
Charles Reeves IS supposed TO he the
wreck OF humanity then lying on the
operating table.
Tho police patrol took him to st. Josephs
hospital In one of his pockets was hypo-
dermic syringe. a box OF morphine tablets
and cocaine in powder form. II is supposed
that he took too much of the drug.
Desk Sergeant Pattullo. returning from
lunch found him laying PROSTATE on the
sidewalk at Tenth and Douglas streets.
Young Reeves is reported as being
somewhat better and his chances OF re-
covcry are good.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-19
WEBSTER CHANGES HIS PLEA
Street Car Company Attorney Has.
tens TO Defend Allegation.
FRANCHISE is NOT AN ISSUE
tiOB Lawyer Hustle and He Hur-
riedly VALVES Lower Fare
Accusations.

An allegation on the part of the street
railway company that its franchise per-
mits IL to charge scent fares and that
lower rate enforced by the city would
be confiscstory made in its injunction
suit against the city to prevent the seven
for-a-quarter election, was quickly at
tackled in court by the city's attorneys,
and Attorney John l.. Webster for the
street railway company. was forced 20
rush to the front and announce that he
never intended to make this point an is
sue in the hearing now pending.
Mr.. Webster said he only put this al
legation in his petition in order that he
might support II at some future date in
possible continued litigation which might
arise. District Judge Sears allowed Mr.,
Webster to waive the point in the pres
ent hearing and the case went over one
day after the courts restraining order
had been modified to allow the election
commission TO go on with preparations
fo- the election. As result the big uues-
tion Of Interpretation OF the company $
franchise will not be involved in the
present case. The city attempted to raise
the point by a motion requesting Mr..
Webster to specify in detail what he
meant by his allegations regarding the
franchise
The hearing on the merits of the in
junction suit is scheduled to come up
today on numerous other legal points
raised by the street railway company.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-19
President Denies
Tumulty Withholds
Any Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-In a letter to
w. w. Prescott, editor of the Protestant
magazine, published here, President Will
son has denied emphaticaly that his
correspondence is handled with religious
prejudice by his Secretary Joseph p
Tumulty. The presidents letter made
public today by the magazine follows:
my dear sir: Allow me to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter of January Is
and to thank you for your candor in
writing me.
II beg leave ! assure you that the
impression that any part of my cores
rondence is withheld from me in any
circumstances by my secretary on ac-
count of religious predictions on his
part is absurdly and utterly false. 1
venture to say that no president ever
had more frank and satisfactory rela-
tions with his secretary than 1 have with
mine. The whole Of my correspondence
is constantly opened by me. Mr.. Tumulty
is more prompt, perhaps, to call my at
tention to matters in which his prejudice
is supposed to be engaged than other
matters to which he is relatively indif-
ferent.
"Of course, 1 need hardly add, I am
not speaking from an impression but
from knowledge of just how my cores
pondence is handled.
Sincerely yours.
WOODROW WILSON,"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-19
Gill Comes Back"
Named for Mayor
in Seattle Primary

SEATTLE. Wash, Feb. 1S.-Renomina-
tion Of Former Mayor Hiram Y. gill at
today's primaries was conceded tonight
by his opponents in the non-partisan
mayoralty race. Gill was recalled in 1911
because of charges that the town was
"wide open" under his administration.
Early returns gave him big lead over
any one competitor, but not majority
Thirty-flve precincts gave Gill, 1880; J.
u. Trenholme. 1854; Richard Winsor. 1.1ls
A. e. Griffiths. e1S,
Trenholme. who was running second,
is chairman of the democratic county
central committee. winsor. q socialist,
was nominated by his party and ran as
a socialist as far as was possible In
headless ballot" election. Griffiths was
endorsed by the Ministers federation and
by many womens organizations. The
registration of women was heavy.
Five other asplrants trailed after these.
Gilrs campaign was largely an appeal
for another chance.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-19
Weighing Of Mails
on Railroads Starts

At one minute after 12 East night the
gigantic task of Weighing the mails on
all railroads west of the Missouri river
started. This comprises what is known
as the Fourth mail Weighing district
and upon the weights determined during
the next 105 days the United States will
make contracts with the railroads for
the carrying of the mails for the next
four years. The total amount involved
in these mail contracts is $50,000,00O a
year, and 1t is estimated that $4,000, 900
OF this amount is spent in the Fourth
weighing district.
The work out of Omaha employs 128
men especially trained for the task,
which is under the supervision of c. c.
Hungerford, superintendent of mail
weighing, and c. II. Cherry, clerk srin
charge of the weighing of the mails on
the lines in the Fourteenth postal divi-
sion. with headquarters at Omaha.
All mail trains on all lines OUT Of
Omaha last night, departing after mid
night, were accompanied by a Weighing
clerk whose duty it is to weigh the mails
as they are taken on board the car.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-19
Boyer Faces Trial
on Charge Of Selling
Bogus Elk'S Teeth

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb 1S-Witnesses
from New York City, Seattle. Wash;
Sacramento, Cal; Red Lodge, Mont; Ce-
dar Rapids, Ia; Rapid City. s. D.; Dead
wood, S. D., and Omaha, were in federal
court today to testify in the case of the
United States against Ray c. Boyer of
Lincoln. who is on trial before the petit
jury in the United States court. Boyer
is charged with selling imitation elk
teeth to a number of jewellers as genuine.
and is charged with having used the
mails in carrying out his alleged scheme
to defraud Twenty-four witnesses have
been subpoenaed.
1t is claimed by the government that
Boyer had elk teeth manufactured, and
that he represented to the persons to
whom he sold them that they we're gen.
une teeth and that they had been dug
out of Indians graves in the west.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-19
Beware Of BOiIs THEIR
Very Appearance Denotes a
Blood Condition That Requires
PROMPT Action

At the first appearance of pimples
and boils the blood should be given a
good searching internal bath with
S. S. s., the greatest blood purifier
known to man.
This remarkable remedy has the pc
culiar action OF soaking through the
intestines directly into the blood. In
a few minutes its influence Is at work
in every artery, vein and tiny capI-
larry. Every membrane, every organ
of the body, every emunctory becomes
in effect a filter to strain the blood
OF impurities. The stimulating prop
critics of s. s. S. compel the skin.
liver. bowels, kidneys. bladder. TO all
work to the one end OF casting out
every Irritating, every pain-infiicting
atom Of poison; IL dislodges by irriga-
elton all accumulations in the joints.
causes acid accretions to dissolve. ren-
ders them neutral and acatters those
peculiar formations in the skin that
cause boils and other skin eruptions.
And hest OF all this remarkable remedy
Is welcome 10 the weakest stomach. In a very
brief time s. $. s. has the reconstructiys
are observed. All eruptive places heal, mys-
terious pains and aches have disappeared, and
from head TO foot there Is a conscious sensation
of renewed health. That strange moody, morbid
feeling OF depression Is lifted and the entire
Eystem responds with surprising energy
You get =. =. s. at any drug store.
Beware Of any enOrt TO sell yon something
claimed 10 be Just good" II yours IS 4
REGULAR case and you desire expert advice, write
70 The swift Specific Co., 500 swift Bldg,
Atlanta. Ca.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-19
MOTHERS PATHETIC LETTER
Thinks Son, Picked Up as Dope
Fiend is Model Fellow.
DYING BY A POLICEMAN
Charles Reeves, Suffering from the
AHonics OF nm overdose OF Co
cRinc, L. Taken 60
Hopital.

MY only Joy In life is the thoughts,
my darling son, that you are enjoying
good health and are making good In the
world. Every nieht ! pray for you Just
like' did when ] used TO tuck YOU In
bed, | am glad TO hear that YOU nave
such a good position with the railroad
company and are making so much
money Tho neighbors are all proud OF
you, too. darling. and they all know
when you left home you'd make good
and show yourself 20 be true blue In
every way Take good care or your
health and write often"
When the police officer finished read
ing The paragraph from the letter OF a
mother, he turned to the operating table
in tho police surgeons office at central
station yesterday morning. The little
group OF officers with him did the same.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-19
Cannot be Hanged
Unless Given Pardon

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-. Feb. 1S.-Un-
less Governor Major pardons James
Schrum, who is serving ninety-nlne years
in prison for the murder of Clint Gibson
Schrum cannot be hanged April 3 for the
murder of Mont Hall in. ST. Francois
county. 1t developed today. Hall was
slain last July. The state supreme court
today affirmed the death sentence against
Schrum.
James Schrum and his son, Harvey,
Killed Gibson and Hall at Iron Mountain
lake, at the same time. They were con-
victed OF murder In the second degree for
the murder OF Gibson, and both now are
occupying the same penitentiary cell Be
fore being brought 70 the penitentiary
James schrum was convicted of murder
In the first degree for killing Hall