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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-16
WILSON OPPOSED
 TO LEGISLATION
 FOR COTTON RELIEF
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such a movement, they added, might in- duce the banks ''to loosen up till the state could afford permanent substan- tial relief to the producers. Senator White said that national legislation was imperative. and that the other senators from the cotton states, except Senator Bankhead, all held his view. No one ap- pears to approve the principle of such legislation, nor to be willing to establish it as general precedent, but all seem to believe that the present emergency fully justifies 1t, and that it Is national, not a sectional, emergency.
 Moreover, the problem is now positively a political as well as an economic ques- tion. Republicans well as democrats are hearing from home, and the tenor of the epistles is mighty admonitory
 Get busy and get action,' says the letters.
 Again. the House rules committee failed to agree on report on Representative Henry's resolution to make several relief measures the continuous order of the House. and the question went over to next Tuesday. Representative Heflin then an- nounced that another convention of the cotton states congressman would be held either Saturday night or Monday, and a systematic line of campaign would be adopted. c. E. S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-16
BOND ORDERED FOR
 INNES AND WIFE
May Be Released Pending Trial on Charge of Mur-
 der and Conspiracy


 San Antonio Tex, October 15.-Without hearing testimony, Judge M g. Anderson In district court today ordered that Vic tor B. Innes and his wife. Of Eugene. Ore. be given their liberty on bond pend ing trial on indictments charging murder and conspiracy to murder in connection with the disappearance here last June of Mrs. Eois Nelms. Dennis. and her sister; Miss Beatrice Nelms of Atlanta, Ga Bond for Innes was fixed at s4C00 and for Mrs. Innes at s2o0o. Up to a late hour tonight .neither had arranged for bail
 Shortly before todays g proceedings, which were son a writ of habeas corpus, instituted by counsel for 1nnes Marshall Nelms, brother of the missing women was arrested charged with carrying ps- tol. He was disarIned and jailed, but later was released on bond.
 As Innes and his wife were leaving the courtroom Mrs. John Nelms, mother ofsthe .women,- shouting imprecations, at tempted to break through a eordon of of ficers toward the aceused man,
 During the hearing four court officers remained close to Mrs. Nelms. who sat directly behind MT and Mrs. Innes nerv- ously opening and closing a large hand bag which she held in her lap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-16
PROUD OF
 KILLING ARCHDUKE.
Slayer of Francis Ferdinand and Wife Arraigned At
 SarajevO

Rome, October i5.--(4.5o p. mD-Addi tional details have been received here of the arraignment at Sarajevo Tuesday of cavrio frinzip, the assassin of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria. together with Prinzip's wife and 21 other alleged accomplices in the crime..-
 According to these details, Prinz.p. in addition to having admitted that he shot the Archduke. declared that far from repenting for his deed he is proud of it. It is not crime he said, as his object was not to kill a man. but to show the world the desperation to which the whole Slav population under Austria had been reduced
 After the Savs had tried by every means, legal and Illegal, to obtain justice and recognition of their rights Prinzip said, Austria continued to trample on their nationality, language, culture. re- ligion and everything which the Slav na- ton as whole or families as individuals considered most sacred, using all the weapons at it's disposal,
 "The moment arrived when rebellion was duty. when the only thing possible was to protest by striking at the indi- vidual who inearnated such despotic retrograde and cruel organization Prinzip declared
 The prisoner grew eloquent as he pro- ceeded. declaring that he was no more q criminal than those Hungarians Italians Poies or lrishmen, who becai of the same distressing conditions in their coun tries during the nineteenth century, fol lowed kossvth, Mazzini, Mieroslavski and Daniel oConnel in attacking tyrants anf tyranny regardless of the means they used.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-16
WALLACE WR|TESA LETTER ID WARDEE
Game c Commissioner Would Have Alleged Sportsmen
 Curbed

MontEomery. October 15.-f Special, state Game and Fish Commissioners John H. Wallace, Jr.. has addressed q communication to the county game and fish wardens directing their attentioyS to the fact that Just before the closed season expires on quail many pretend ing to be sportsmen will seek to take these birds. He invokes in his lette,. of special instructions strict vigilance to the end that these men may be promptly apprehended and speedily convicted. He urges the game wardens to keep in close touch with their dep lties in every part of their respectiva counties so that all violators of the same and fish, laws in any regard may be brought to Justice.
 MT. Wallace also addressed an ar gent request to the various probats judges of the state in which he asked the active cooperation of the gentle men to the end that the sale. of hunt CTS licenses this year be largely in oreassd.s In his letter Mi. ,WalIsce said as iollows;
 'I am sure. that you are fully ap- preciative of the vast economic valus, of birds, and game. and the imperative importance of their conservation A hunter who has a license will observe the law and will report violators, while those who hunt without licenses. cony, tiary to law, will violate the law ands will likewise shield offenders
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-16
TWO ARRESTS MADE IN CONNECTION WITH DAVIDSON KILLING
Charles Weaver and Harry Foster Charged With the Crime by Express
 Clerks Father

Charles Weaver, a car repairer em- ployed by the Southern railway. and liar ry Foster. young machnist, were ar- rested about o'clock last night at 250t Twenty avenue. north. the late residence of L. Albert Davidson. the young Southern Express company clerk who was assassinated several months ago. The men were brought to the county Jail. where they were locked up on the charge of murder
 The arrests were effected by Deputies Chris Hartsfield and Fred McDuff on warrants sworn out before Judge c. w. Hickman by James L. Davidson, who lives at 1So Montgomery street West End. alleging that Charles Weaver and Harry Foster "did unlawfully and with malice aforethought kill his son. Albert David son" They will be held without bond pending the preliminary trial.
 At the county jail last night no one wss allowed to talk with Weaver or Foster, as it was stated that attorheys for the accused had warned them not to speak to newspaper men. Charles Wea- yer is . brother-in-law of Mrs. Albert Davidson and Harry Foster Is a brother ct Mrs. Albert Davidson. Mrs. Davidson was present at the arrest of her rela- t-ves and wept profusely, according to Deputy Christ Hsrtsfield
 The Davidson mystery has been pug zling the police forces of Birmingham and Jefferson county for several months Everyone in authority has attempted to solve it A coroner's jury worked on 1t fnr fnnr rnOnfha nd Am hrn i,, verdict that Albert Davidson had been killed by persons unknown and lately 1t had been taken for granted that the as- sassination of the young express clerk Was going down in the criminal archives or Jefferson county as an unsolved crime
 About o'clock on Saturday night, May Z, Davidson, about g years of age, was shot through the heart. It was stated at the time that he had heard a noise ii his chicken coop and on going to in- .vestigate, had been killed by the robber. but evidence brought forward at the lengthy ooroner's inquest tended to show that this was not true. Detectives Jones and Propst, who thoroughly investigated every phase of the case, finally reported that they had failed to make out a case.
 After the detectives had given up the mystery the coroner seized on 1t and nearly a hundred witnesses were sum- moned and testified at his numerous hearings This resulted in a verdict that unknown persons were responsible for the assassination and then the forces of the sheriff decided that perhaps every angle of the noted murder had not been thor oughly investigated, and more sleuthine Followed. The result of this work by the deputies and, 1t is alleged little care less conversation by the accused, led tc the warrants being sworn out yesterdaI < nnt l.. he will never rest until the assassins ot hia son are punished
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-16
TURN OF THE NECK
 SAVES THE DIVER
Quincy Drops Into Pool of Water Only Three Feet Deep From Height
 Of Ninety-two Feet

One of the questions often asked at the Johnny ]. Jones shows. which wtl be here at Second avenue and Seventeenth street for one week. be- ginning Monday under the auspices of fhe Police Relief association, is how Inomas Quincy the high diver, es- caDes being dashed to death
 Quincy dives from a height of 92 feet into small pool of water less than three feet deep. The man who Is doing this risky trick every day of his life, practically, is void of all brayado and bcmbast. He quietly takes his place on the little perch 92 feet in the air and after poising himself and gau, ing the dive to the little tank below him Tor a few minutes drops head Foremost. Just as he strikes the wa ter a twist of the neck breaks the fall and instead of shooting down to the bottom of the tank Quincy makes q sharp arch and rises to the surface un- cathed His skill as well as his dar- ing goes to make him the recognized champion of the many men making a 1iviL> in their profession today. He dives from distance higher by many feet than any others and performs the feat with grace and accuracy.
 Margaret Quincy the woman high diving champion of the world is also included in the free programme given by the Johnny J. Jones shows. Her ability is also universally recognized She dives from a height of 60 feet. VituccPs Royal Italian band, Baby Sue . trick elephant, and Joe Oppice's Tagtime band are also included In the free acts of the Jones shows.
 Besides these free acts there will be shown at the Jones exposition Capt. Gurley Wilson's trained animal circus: pit show of many novelties and worlc wonders Babcock's motordrome: the Johnny J. Jones minstrel show. Kinseis s20.000 merry go round; the biggest portable ferris wheel in she world. trip to Mars Alma and Zada, giant and pigmy; Professor George, tho giant midget, Edna. the strangest in the world" Joyland, big laugh; tango palace; Rogers athletic show; the flea circus and numerous other attractions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-16
BOYS CONFERENCE
 ID MEET TONIGHT
About 30 Delegates From Over State Expected-An-
 nounce Programme

The Alabama Older Bows conference VIII be held in Birmingham beginning tonight at 1:30 o'clock when members of the Birmingham conference ana state delegates will gather around d council fire in the woods near Oven ton Should the weather prove in clement the council will be held in the First Baptist church.
 About 30 delegates from all over the state are expected to attend the con ference and preparations for entertain ing them elaborately have been com pleted by the local members of the con ference.
 The conference will last through Sunday when there will be mass meeting for the boys and union serv- ice at the First Methodist church at night. Tomorrow night there will 5s a big banquet at the Young Mems Christian association at which over 300 boys will be present
 John L. Alexander. teen age super intendent of the International Sunday School association, will be the guest of honor at the conference and will make 8 number of addresses
 The programme announced for to- night is as follows:
 Indian grand council, 50 D. m.
 Great Chief KInjigissis calls grand council of the Cherokee and Creek tribes at the council circle at 7:30 D. m. Braves will take Owenton Ensley car and get off at Bush station, walk along car line two blocks west until hailed by Indian scouts. Braves also can take Tidewater car and get off at of Owenton- Ensley line and W ak three blocks west
 Great chief Kinjigissis-John L. Alex ander.
 Tally chief: Gimogash-Burr Black burn.
 Lighting the council fire.
 Opening the council.
 Laws of the council circle.
 Roll call.
 Tally of last council and report of thlly chief.
 Reports of scouts, John Dearborn. John Bromberg
 Hopors and names awarded.
 Electing chiefs.
 Challenges: Fitting, handwrestling, spearing the bear.
 How the Great Spirit Made Man." by great chief.
 Dog dance.
 Scalp dance.
 Closing council. Omaha tribal prayer Arranged by Lake Geneva delega- tion.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-16
PHIL HARPER ARRESTED
Warrants Charging Embezzlement and
 False Pretenses Are Presented

Phil Harper. a we'll known young man. was arrested by Deputies Che \ and Steele. about o'clock last night just as he was leaving his residence, 2S14 Sixth avenue. north. with his wife ors the way to spend the evening at c theatre. Harper was taken to the county jail on charges of embezzlemen; of st00 and acquiring by false pretenses $500 according to the allegations of the warrants
 Information at the sheriff's office regarding the arrest was to the effect that the charge of false pretenses comes from warrant sworn out before Judge H. B.. Abernethy. by James " Alexander. who resides at 2223 Corne- lius avenue. West Highlands,
 Bond for Harper was set at $500 and up to late hsur last night had not been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-16
ALLIES CENTER
 HAS ADVANCED

In the center the allies also have ad- vsnced, particularly toward Craonne, and several German trenches are re- ported to have been carried to the northeast of the road from Barry-Au Bac to Rhein< and to the north ot Prunya in the direction of Beine, which is slightly to the southeast of Rheims
 All this shows determined and partly successful attempt to drive the Germans away feom Rheims, which was again under bombardment today The famous cathedral again has been made the target of the German artil- lery. the Germans accusing the French of having used the towers for military purposes. The French advance In this vicinity also indicates an attempt to break through the German front and force wedge between the German right and left wings.
 The French also claim to have made an advance between the Mouse and the Moselle and, after having repulsed the German attacks, to have reached south of the road leading from Verdun to Metz. It is probably ths fighting which the Germans referred to as having taken place in the region of Metz
 On the French right, where there has been quiet for sometime, the Ger mans have attempted offensive tactics in the Ban De Sapt north of Saint Die. but this movement has been defi- pitely checked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-16
COURTHOUSE NOTES

The grand jury for the September term will make a partial report this morning end return a number of indictments It is understood it will take recess until the early part of November As Hugo L. Black will be elected solicitor in No- veniber. and will take his oath of office about the middle of the same month, the concluding work of the grand jury, Including it's final report will come under his administration
 When the case of Aaron Carter vs. Joseph N. Sigsbee, in which damages for an alleged assault and battery were asked, was called yesterday in the first division of the city court, announcement was made that the defendant had had the plaintiff arrested and placed in the ''big rock and therefore he could not appear. Judge Pugh announced that if the case was reached he would have the plaintiff brought into court. The casa vent over, however, and this was not necessary. It is understood it was not the defendant who had the plaintiff ar
 rested, but the defendants son. Contract for approximately ss,0Oo yards Of chert was awarded C. H. Spencer by the board of revenue to be used on the Jasper road from Linn's Crossing to the Warrior river, distance of nine miles.
 The contract price is 70 cents per yard. to be delivered at Linn's Crossing, and all along the road until the nine miles | is cherted The work will begin Mon- day.
 l After all the evidence in the case of c. M. Owen against the Ingalls, Iron | Works, in which damages for personal | injuries were claimed. had been concluded an agreement was reached between op-
 posing counsel and a Judgment for s1750 was accepted. The case was tried in the third division of the city court, Judge John H. Miller presiding. Hugo l.. Black was attorney for the plaintiff. Frank Avery was bound over to the
 grand jury by Judge H. B. Abernethy yesterday on charge of grand larceny and his bond set at $200. Joe Holefield
 pleaded guilty to the same charge and was bound over in the same amount. J
 P. Spear, charged with assault with in- tent to murder. was held under $500 l bond by Judge w. c. Hickman to await
 the action of the grand jury.
 Judgment nil dicit for $50OO was rem
 dered yesterday In the second division
 of the city court, Judge c. w Ferguson
 presiding. in favor of Clara Pratt and against the C. M Burkhalter company. A mistrial was entered yesterday in
 ham Coca-Cola Bottling Works, who sued
 for damages for alleged impurities in a | bottle of coca-cola. The jury stood il | to for the deferUant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-16
|D|G CROWD HEARS | LAWRENCE SING.
Baritone Gives Recital at Cable HaIl-Varied
 Programme

Robert Lawrence, baritone gave a song recital at Cable hall last night and was
 greeted by an audience that filled all the
 seats, and it Is no exaggeration to say
 that a more thoroughly representative company of music lovers was never as- senbled in Birmingham. MT. Lawrence
 appeared in concert here several years ago with the Damrosch orchestra. but he
 has recently made Birmingham his home, and this was his first recital as local artist The entertainment was given un- der the auspices of the Sherwood Music school. with which he Is now associated
 Miss Mamie Haggarty. who mad been Mr
 Lawrencc's accompanist in New Orleans, where he had lived previous to coming to Birmingham, was at the piano.
 The programme was varied, containing as 1t did several old time oratorIo classics and many beautiful short songs. some of them modern The programme was divid- ed into four groups. In the first were Handels air, 70 Ruddier than the Cherry with recitative: Tt is Enough. , from. Mendelssohns "Eljah.s and Woo Thou Thy Snowflake from Sullivan s .Ivahhoe."
 The second group was made up of three Schubert songs, Brahms Die Mainacht.s and Rubinstein'sf IFS blink der Thau. :"
 The third group was Alexander von
 Fielitz's Eliland Cycle Monk and the Nun And the fourth and last group
 contained seven short songsAWalter
 Damrosch's Danny Deever Harriet
 Wares Boat Song, H. Clough-Leigh-
 ter's "Skee Song, Arthur Foote's Irish
 Folk Song, Charles Fonteyn Manney $ May Morning., Lane Wilson's "The
 Pretty Creature, and Mrs. H. H. A. Beach's The Years at the Spring. Mir Lawrence belongs in the first rank l of vocal artists. He has temperament | and rich voice, and he IS musician as well as singer. His versatility was readily remarked by all discriminating listeners. The Handel number familiar in concert circles, was never sung so i well here MT. Lawrence sang it last night. It was a noble effort The Schu- | bert songs were rendered with rare beauty, and the Won Fielitz group made a l singularly fine impression
 1 One of the great hits of the evening was Danny Deever, David Bispham sang it in one of Mrs. Aldrich's Sunday afternoon concerts few years ago and his rendition of 1t will be recalled as enc of his notable achievements. Mr 1 Lawrence sang it with even more spirit and more dramatic feeling than Bispham Miss Haggarty. the accompanist, proved herself a true artist. After the recital l 100 or more of Birminghams prominent | oitizens gathered around MT. Lawrence
 to express their appreciation of his artis-
 try and to extend him a cordial welcome | to this city. Among those who attended
 the informal reception were the Gussens | the Gunsters. Mrs. Chandler. Mrs. Block Miss Norma Schoolar, MT. and Mrs. Chali- | foux, and many other musicians. w. R.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-16
BELGIAN REFUGEES
 REACHING LONDON

Belsians now are coming to England in large numbers. About 5000 wounded Belgian soldiers have reached this coun- try, while England is also getting more refugees from Holland, the towns and cities of which are overcrowded.
 Plans are under way for the repatria- tiop of many of those who fled from Belgium on the approach of the Germans A committee representing the refugees has gone to Antwerp to make arrange ments with the German authorities for their return. The Germans, however, are unable to guarantee the safety of the in nocent should any of the population fire upon or otherwise interfere with the Ger man troops.
 The report comes today from Basel. through Rome. that the French have re- occupied the towns of Altkirch and Meul- hausen, in Alsace but if this were so Ii probably would have been mentioned in the French official statement.
 Of the big battle in Poland the Rus sian official report says there is no im- portant change to record Rome is again responsible for the report that the Rus sians have defeated the Gerunns south of Warsaw, but this is believed to refer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-16
COMMUNICATIONS
 ARE CHEERFUL

On the whole the British military critics consider the communication is most cheerful one" They believe that the German advance to the French coast has been definitely checked and that the advances reported elsewhere show that the Germans have been com pclled to weaken their center and left in order to strengthen their right
 Although the Germans have failed to break the allied line and have them- selves been compelled to give ground. they are now in a better position, hav- ing a front which stretches from the Swiss frontier to Antwerp and Dutch territory, so that there are no Hanks which the allies can turn.
 The allies can attempt to break the line, however, and this is believed to be what they are trying to do on the Belgian from tier
 Of the fighting in northern Belgium the French communication simply says that German troops coming from Antwerp are marching toward the west and on the evening of October IA, reached the Bru- ges-Thielt district. The opposition to this advance is not very serious and appar- ently was intended only to delay 1t.
 The Germans have occupied Bruges and probably at present are near Ostend. Their main force is believed, however, to have proceeded southward to assist
 in the attempt Of the Germans to estab- fish themselves on the French coast. With the forces of the allies occupying Ypres and doubtless other troops between that city and Nieuwpoort. 10 miles south west of Ostend, the Germans probably will be compelled to fight their next seri- ous battle along the roads and railways running eastward from the coast. Again they may join General Von Klucks army which occupies Lille And the country north of that city. The residents of the coun- | try affected are rapidly making their ! way to the coast ports and to England. | They bring reports of the prevalence of conditions approaching panic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-16
 STABBED:
 SHIPMAN HELD

Henry Pattullo was stabbed in the pack about 4:30 o'clock yesterday aft ernoon, it is alleged, by his brother in-law, John Shipman, at Twenty seventh street and Avenue E. A few hours later, Shipman was arrested and placed ip the city jail on charge ot assault with a weapon by Detective Sergeant Darnell.
 Pattullo following the stabbing was taken to the St. Vincen's hospital ia Warner & Smiley's ambulance. It was stated last night at the infirmary that Pattullo was seriously wounded as the knife blade had penetrated the lung.