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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
GORMAN EXAMINES
 MOBILE ACCOUNTS
Three Former Sheriffs Due County $2890 for Fees ollected-Others
 Given Clean States

Montgomery, June 6.--(Special )-Ex- aminer German today filed reports with the governor dealing with the affairs of Mobile county officials with relation to the county He reported former Sheriff T F. Powell, A. Cazalas and I. s. Dragc due the county total of $2S90 for fees collected in summoning defendants wit ness. The attorney general held these fees to be illegal. Approximately one third of the total amount was reported due by each of the ex-sneriffs.
 The examiner gave clean slates to the following officials: Price Williams. de- ceased. former probate judge; E. B. Lau- rendine. tax assessor; F. B. Dorian, tax collector; J. s. Stone, county treasurer T. T. Palmer, sheriff. and members of board of revenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
1 PREPARE TO PREVENT RIOTOUS SCENES AT
 TRIAL OF THE 1. w. WIS
Tarrytown Authorities Scatter Special Guards Around Rockefeller Es- tate--POlice to Prevent
 Crowds Gathering

Tarrytown, N Y, June 6.-Preparation to quell expected demonstrations by In- dustrial Workers of the World and sym pathizers on the araignment or release on bail of F of their leaders, arrested last Saturday, proved unnecessary.
 Extra deputies, the fro department and police were ready for trouble but Alex ander Berkman. who had threatened te bring POO followers here, was accompa- nied by only seven and they were orderly. Upton Sinclair was one of the seven.
 Berkman offered cash bail for the ap- pearance of the prisoners in court. but this was refused and the 12 tonight were removed to the White Plains jail for a hearing Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
ONE KILLED AND TWO
 NAMED AS RESULT
 OF BOYISH PRANK
Kansas City Lad T>rows Stone to Prove Skill and Causes Box of
 Dynamite to Explode

Kansas City, June 6.-Roy Branson, 14; Harry Hennessy, 9; Robert Hen messy. 9; Robert Hennerry. 13 and George Hennessy. 6, were playing on corner lot today.
 Roy Branson, who often had ex- pressed an ambition to become a base ball pitcher, boasted of his accurate throwing. Robert Hennessy challenged him to trial of his skill. They had no ball, so they used stones, selecting an bandoned box as target. Roy threw first. He hit the box. IL was filled with dynamite caps and dyna- mite. In the explosion that followed Roy was killed. The Hennessy boys were badly injured. Robert and Harry each lost the sight of one eye
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD


 1--New crisis in Mexican situation. Governor of Arkansas offers to resign. New Haven probe practically ended Frank denied motion to annul verdict. x-soIons expected to fill many golden promises. AExtra session still dream. &-Anniston would have extra session EPrixes for trade essay given out. Open Warrior means of untold wealth. High school proposition before of M ficials. N s,a. .ss ~ Negroe Carpenter sentenced to bang. tsummit Sunday school barbecue proven delightful ss 7--Twelve former congressman from Ala bama living. s-Alabama delegation sees many changes. |1o -.Gas negotiations broken by demand oi commissions |n-ropic of seventh health bulletin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
EX-TAX COLLECTOR
 IS SAID TO BE SHORT
w. s. Pugh of Washington County Is Due State $5944, According to
 Report Filed

Montgomery, June 6.-(Specia1.) )-W. S. Pugh, former tax collector of Wash ington county, is short $5994 in his ac- counts for the years 1909 to 1912. in- elusive. according to a report filed with the governor today by Examiner Cor man. The report shows that Pugh owes all the money to the county $5035 being for general taxes and $452 for special taxes collected by him, which, together with interest. amounts to the above charges. He was given credit for $10a overpaid school tax.
 The matter has been placed in the hands of Chief Examiner Mccall and unless Pugh settles within 10 days. it will be certified to the solicitor of the Washington circuit court for action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
STARVES TO DEATH
 WITH $8000 IN HIS
 ARTIFICIAL LEG
Texas Man Believed to Have Starved in Effort to Recover From
 Stomach Trouble

Sherman Tex, June 8-H. C. Wise. re- ported to have starved to death in Den yer. Col, with $S000 in certificates of de- -posit hidden in his artificial leg. was a resident of Sherman since 1904, when he came here from Kansas City. where a brother and sister now live. While work ing as a brakeman he fell from a train at Gibson, Okla. and lost both legs. Aa a result of the accident he secured dam ages of s1S,000.
 Part of the sum he invested in oil prop erty at Wichita Falls and $S000 he de- posted here. He went to Denver last March.
 Wise was a sufferer from stomach trouble and frequently starved himself to recover from attacks recurring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
TWO KILLED; TWO
 HURT IN CYCLONE
Property Damage in Iowa City Es- timated at $50, ,0O0--Another
 Is Missing

Sanborn. la. June 6.-Two are dead. one missing and two injured In cyclone which struck this vicinity last night. Property damage is estimated at sl5o.6oe, practically all of the east end of the town having been leveled by the wind
 The dead are: Mrs. B. l.. Fink and P W. Yetuma. J. B. Long and Mrs. G. w. Bonner were seriously injured and Pat rick Doherty is missing
 Two elevators. the city water tower. the electric light plant and lumber yard were swept away by the storm The fact that there were fatalities did not develop until today when the bodies of Mrs. Fink and Yetuma, a lad of Is years, were found in their ruined resi- dences
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
CHIEF OF POLICE DIED
 A NATURAL DEATH

Jackson. Miss, June s.-(speciai.) )--The coroner's jury in the case of Luther Hum phreys, chief of police of Jackson. who was found dead in Jackson resi- dence week ago. has returned a yer dict to the effect that he came to his death from natural causes. believed by the pnysicians to have been heart troubles This let's drop the curtain on what Jack son believed to be sensational tragedy when the death af the chief of police was firet made known. The. chemlets found no poison in the dead mans stom- ach
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
Commissioner McChOrd An nounces Inquiry Will Be Discontinued for the Time Being
COMPANY'S RECORDS
 RAISE IS THE BELIEF
 OF DAVID E. BROWN
Examiner for I. c. c. Testifies Con- corning Inspection of Roads Files. President Miller Tells of Acquisi- ton of Westchester Road

Washington. June 6.-Investigatl0r into the financial affairs of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road, which the interstate commercs commission has been conducting sew eral weeks, virtually was concluded today, Commissioner McChord announce ing the inquiry would be discontinued for the present.
 It Is believed no important testimony in regard to the New Haven's financial affairs remains to be taken and that the witnesses already heard have fur nished the commission with enough ma terial on which to frame it's report to the Senate, called for by the Norris resolution directing the inquiry.
 David E. Brown, an examiner for the commission, testified that his inspec- tion of the New England Navigation company's records failed to disclose the purchase of the Worcester. Nashua and Rochester road by the New Haven, all trough J. P. Morgan & Co.'S books showed such a sale was made through the Morgan firm. MT. Brown said that if the books of the Morgan company were correct, the records of the navigation company must be false.
 Made Accusation
 After testifying that dividend on the 109,94S shares of Boston and Maine stock held by John L. Billiard was turned over to the New England Navigation company by Mir Billiard. but entered on its books as interest on notes of the New England Investment and Security company, MT. Brown said:
 T made the accusation to the general auditor of the company that it was a falsification of records. It was by de- duction that l came to the conclusion, but l subsequently found the file of the treasurer which verified my conclusion and l showed him that file.v
 l.. s. Miller. president of the New York, Westchester and Boston railway, testified as to transactions leading to the acquisition of the Westchester road. He said the road was an asset In that 1t helped relieve the New Hayen's pas senger traffic entering New York.
 John A. Carver, attorney for William Rockefeller, stated that MT. Rockefei- ler's physician was of the opinion that 1t would be dangerous for his patient in his present condition of health to come to Washington to testify.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
OPEN AIR EXERCISES
 ARE HELD IN JACKSON

Jackson. Miss. June G. Special )--The public schools of Jackson, of which Prof. l.. Bailey Is. superintendent, held com mencement exercises in the open air in front of the Central school tonight. large platform having been erected for that pur- pose. There were 6s graduates. of which 25 were boys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
ENGINEER DIES
 FROM INJURIES

Kamsack. Saskatchewan. June GA Canadian Northern passenger ttain rom Edmonton to Winnipeg colilded headon at curve six miles east of Kamsack late last night with freight train. dupli- eating previous wreck.
 James Arnold. engineer of the passen- ger train badly scalded, died today.
 Express Messenger Donaldson and Jack Fia3a, better mail clerk never known. was found in the wreck. Several were hurt. No one was seriously hurt It Is said the passenger train ran past it's signals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07

14-15-16- Sports. E-Poultry news.
 2z- Some college boys of Birmingham. 23-Gossip of London stage. 26-30-S Society.
 27-The most sensitive people. 28-29-Ned Brace and editorial comment. 31-Britain girls idolixe aviator. a2-An average woman at baseball game. 33 DoIly's dialogues. 34-Just tribute to man of the people. S5-The theatres.
 36-The book shelf. automobile gossip.
 9-Church news.
 ll- News of Jefferson county schools. A-M6hy will not like Mrs Wards latest
 book. # 6 The young people. {3- 1foxEefa.
 it~ ~Ci1incter Of Jefrrsop Davts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
THE CHAUFFEUR WHO
 HELPED THAW ESCAPE IS KILLED BY AUTO

North Stratford, N. H. June 6--Franls Cantin chauffeur who drove Harry K. Thaw in a wild flight from Nortons Mills. Vt, across the state line to Colebrook, N. H., after the Matteawan fugitive had been deported from Canada, was instantly Killed when an automobile he was operat- ing capsized today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
BIRTH ABRAHAM
 MEETS NEXT WEEK

New York. June 6.-The Independent Order B'Rith Abraham. the largest Jew Iah fraternal body in the world. will hold itp twenty eighth annual convention at Atlantic City for one week beginning to- morrow There will be i400 delegates In attendance.
 Leonard Sanders of this city, who Is the orandmaster of the United States grand 1ndgn. will preside. and in his annual |ln661age v1ll suggest that the reserve f(1nd. nov nearly 1750,00o, created for o11oGronov purpogee, be Increased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
PITTMAN NAMED
 TO STUDY PEACE

Kansas City, June 6.-Alfred D. Pitt man. writer on the staff of the Kansas City Star, today received a telegram that he had ben selected as one of five young Americans to be sent to London by the American Association for International Conciliation to study world peace.
 MT. Pittman will sail June 20. Besides those from the United States there will be live each from England. France. Germany and Russia About four months will be occupied in study
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
NEGRO IS TAKEN BY
 POSSE AND LYNCHED

Navasota, Tex. June e-Wiil Robinson. negro, was lynched late last night near here after being taken from two county officers who were bringing him here Tor .tn examining trial. He wes shot to death with revolvers. Robinpou on Wtdneo1ay quarrellcd with and Killed {eooe Robinson Johnson. white pleutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
Purchase Battleships

Douglas, Ariz.. June ,-Constitutionalist Agent Lelevier today telegraphed to Gen eral Obregon a proposal that the con- stitutionalists attempt to purchase the American battleships Ida and Mississippi. which are for sale. Lelevier said he felt (sure he could raise sufficient money in |sonora and Sinaloa for the purchase of bone of the ships.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
NOTICE OF HUERTA'S
 DEGREE FORMALLY
 SERVED ON BRYAN
of Administration Officials
 Follows-Nothing Known as to Re-
 sult--What Action U. s. Will Take in Keeping Port Open Speculative
TAMPICo BLoCKADED

Mexico City. June 6-The foreign office sent a note to the legations this afternoon notifying them that the port of Tampico had been biockaded by order of President Huerta. The United States govern ment was also notified through the Spanish minister at Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
FARMERS KILLED
 IN DESPERATE DUEL
Mississippi Tragedy Said to Have Been Caused by Renewal of
 Family Feud

Poplarville, Miss, June 6.-In des- perate duel fought at close range here today, John Lee and Boyd Ladner. proml- nent farmers, were killed.
 Ladner shot Lee five times, three bull let's penetrating the heart. Lee cut Lad ner's throat with a knife. The tragedy was said to have been caused by the renewal of family feud
 Friends of the dead man are said to have made threats and further trouble is feared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
Unable to Form Ministry

Paris. June 6.--Rene Viviani. who yesterday was said to have accepted the premiership and to have virtually selected all the members of the new cabinet. today informed President Poin- care that he was unable to form . 3inistry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
LsvinsIty Knocks Ouf n.xie.

New York. June 6- Battllnr 1zsvinsIxv of New York knocked m,f 3SdE pSxisn
 2 q ,s.s9s Fl ssees'sae F. | :':' '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07


 washington, June GA new crisis in the Mexican situation developed late toniEht when two Mexican federal gum boats, closely traiIed by two Amert- can war craft, the cruiser Tacoma and runboat Sacramento, steamed from Puerto Mexico for Tampico to enforce blockade of that port dcereed by General Hucrta.
 No specific orders have been given, the American commanders merely hny- ing instruction. to keep the Mexican boats under surveillance, but it Ia known that Rear AdriraI Badser has bee0 advised that the United states government regards Tnmpico as m open port and desires tbat there be no interference with commerce there.
 Notice of General Huerta's decree was given formally to Secretary Bryan earlier in the night by Senor Riano, the Spanish ambassador, who represents the Huerta government here. This was followed by a nothing was known of the result and even the fact that the notice had been given was not made public. ess How Tar the decision of the Washing ton government to see to it that Tampico is kept an open port Will go toward preventing interference with the landing of arms for the Mexican constitutionalists no official would discuss tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
Earl of Stewart Dead

London. June 6.-The fifth Earl q Castle Stewart died today at the aGo
 of 77 Andrew John Stuart . oeookn.
 aucceeds e the titlA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
Gabriel Ferrier Dead

Paris, June 6.--Gabriel Terrier, one Lof the best known French painters. died today. He was 67 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
Steamer Due

The Cuban steamer AntiIla. with a cargo of war munitions, is due at Tam pico Wednesday, the federal gunboats Bravo and Zaragoza reported leaving Puerto Mexico tonight by Admiral Bad ger should arrive there Monday.
 Administration officials have given due consideration to the possible effect sup pression of the proposed blockade may have on the mediation conference at Ni- agara Falls and opinion on the subject is sharply divided
 No orders will be issued tonight" was the only comment of Secretary Daniels. Secretary Bryan was not awakened to be informed of the departure of the gun boats.
 The Mexican vessels carry small guns and are insignificant as fighting ships. The Tacoma's main battery Is of i've
 inch rifles and the Sacramento carries four-inch rifles.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-18
Child Labor Will Be
Given an Airing Here

All three political parties will be
represented among the speakers on
the Child Labor Problem in Pennsyl.
vania" at the luncheon of the Penn
sylvania Child Labor Association and
the City Club in the Curtis building,
Philadelphia, next Saturday afternoon
at o'clock. Representative A. Mitchell
Palmer is expected to speak for the
Democrats, John r. K. Scott for the
Republicans and William Draper
Lewis, dean of the law school of the
University of Pennsylvania, for the
Progressives. They will discuss the
attitude of their various parties on
the child labor question.
In addition there will be others who
will tell much about this problem. Dr.
John Price jackson, Commissioner of
Labor and Industry, will tell of what
his department is doing and hopes to
do; Mrs. Samuel Semple, president of
the State Federation of Pennsylvania
Women. will tell of the activities of
that organization in behalf of working
children; Owen r. Lovejoy, secretary
of the National Child Labor Commit
tee. will tell how tar behind other
States Pennsylvania is in the matter
of protecting boys and girls in indus
try; Richard K. Conant secretary of
the Massachusetts Child Labor Com
mittee. will tell about the successful
operation of the recently enacted law
in that State, which makes it illegal
to work children more than eight
hours a day. and DR.. M. Howard Fus-
sell, professor of applied therapeutics
at the University of Pennsylvania. will
tell of the injury that results from a
child being worked more than eight
hours a day. Jasper Y. Brinton, presi-
dent of the Pennsylvania Child Labor
Association. will preside.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-18
COLUMBIA MUST WIN
TO LAND PENVANT
intercollegiate Basketball Race Is
the Closest in Several
Seasons
Special 80 The Telegraph

New York, Feb. is. - If Columbia
should win her basketball game
against cornell at Ithaca tonight she
will have a fairly good mortgage on
the intercollegiate title for this year
BY defeating Princeton on Friday
night Cornell climbed right up on the
heels &c Columbia, with three games
won and one lost, while Columbia
made it five straight on Thursday
night by beating Pennsylvania with
ease.
Columbia has already beaten Cor
nell, so the game tonight will be the
last between the pair unless there
should be a tie at the end of the sea-
son. Columbia sent in green team
against the Ithacans on the first game
of the season, and the defeat of the
champions of last year was a great
surprise. Since that time Columbia
has been, steadily improving, and when
IT plays at Ithaca 1t will need all that
improvement, for Cornell will be play
ing on her own floor, which is a de-
cided advantage. Cornell has not de-
veloped as fast as Columbia, so there
is every likelihood of a great contest
Columbia has won both of the games
with Dartmouth, has beaten Pennsyl-
Hania, Princeton and Cornell once,
and has not played against Yale.
Pennsylvania also plays Princeton on
"Wednesday, while on Saturday Cornell
will play at Pennsylvania, while Yale
plays at Princeton. The standing of
the teams TO date is as follows:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-18
CENTRAL GIRLS TO
MEET B|L[T0WNERS
Ready to Show Visitors What
They Can Do Under
Boys Rules

The plucky little girls basketball
team of the Central high school will
again meet the Williamsport High
girls in a game scheduled for Friday
evening February 20, on the Chestnut
Street Hall floor.
The local girls are ready to show
their visitors what they can do under
boys rules in spite of the fact that
they were defeated at Williamsport
by score of 10 to 2 when they were
compelled to play girls rules. The
game will be a hard one, as the Will
Transport five play an unusually strong
game under boys rules as well as. un-
der girls rules. The Central girls
have been doing excellent work this
year and fast game is assured when
the two teams line up, as follows:
Central. Williamsport.
Beatrice Hinkle. &. Frymire. t.
Billy Shaffer, 6. Krouse. +.
Helen Rauch, c. Lamade, c.
(captain) Baldwin, G.
Clodine Melville, f. Hunter, &.
Margaret Vellder.f
Substitutes. Lillian Kamsky. Helen
Hampton. Referee, Ike" McCord.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-18
Harrisburgers Will Dine
With Sporting Writers

Harrisburg will be represented at
the annual dinner of the Sporting
Writers Association of Philadelphia
at Hotel Delphia tonight by W. Harry
Baker, president of the Pennsylvania
Exhibition Company; W. S. Tunis, Tri-
State representative; John Marshall,
director, and Manager George Cockill.
The guests of honor, Governor John
X. Tener, Connie Mack, William f.
Baker, president of the Phillies; d.
Leroy Reeves, secretary to President
Tener, of the National League: Wal
ter II. Gather, secretary to the Gov
ernor; George NJ. Graham, president
of the Tri-State League: George d.
Porter Director Of Public Safety:
James r. Robinson, Superintendent of
Police, and Hughey Dougherty, en-
king of minstrelsy, have promised the
committee they will be on hand
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-18
RED LIGHT SIGNAL AID COPS
IN SEARCH FOR BAD CHECK MAN

Harrisburgs red light signal sys-
TEN I'm calling patrolmen for emer-
gency duty proved its worth late yes
terday afternoon when Harry White.
the detective, was searching the city
for Frisby s. Brake, of Waynesboro,
an alleged bogus check man.
Notice came that man with a bad
check was in the Subway Hotel at
Seventh and Herr streets. Red light
calls were made for Harry White and
Patrolman Andrew Murphy. The
latter caught Brake at 1926 Herr
street. This afternoon William Coz
zolli, Mt. Pleasant Hotel, testified
before Mayor Royal that Brake had
worked him for $19.S2; Horting and
Mengel, of the Dauphin Hotel said
they had paid over similar amount;
and Laurence Welsbach, of the Sub
way Hotel, said he was out $11,2O.
Brake was held for court.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-18
NYMPHs IN THE WOODS

Vaudeville's most pretentious diving
and swimming act is enjoying pros
perity at the Orpheum this week. Earl's
Six Diving Nymphs do clever dives,
that seem to be original with the diff
ferent divers. When the curtain rises
on their prettily staged offering, set to
represent a woodland scene, one can
hear and see the waterfalls, and the
songs of birds are heard. AS the lights
gradually grow brighter. one 1.-THE and
graceful form of a girl is seen, and
then another, until all six of them are
seen in varied colored diving costumes,
reclining about the. cliffs and trees of
the setting. Then the time is supposed
to be dawn, the nymphs are waking
from their sleep, and one by one they
begin to dive into their miniature
ocean. 1t turns into regular water
carnival and is all action and fun. The
engagement of Earis Water Nymphs
at the Orpheum is of more than passing
interest and is delighting capacity au-
diences at each performance. Winsome
Ethel Green is here, too, singing her
way into more favor than ever.-Ad-
Vertisement.