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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-09
Joint Meeting Tuesday

A joint meeting will be held between the real estate exchange and the conyen- ton bureau Tuesday, at which J. B. Drake Hill Ferguson and Ebert Jemison will report on their trip to Pittsburg to the National Real Estate exchange meet ing. Plans will also be made for the campaign, which will be initiated looking to securing meeting of the national as- sociation here in 1916. The meeting next year is in Los Angeles. and it is hoped by those familiar with the work of the national association to bring the 1916 meet ing to this city. It is expected that the attendance will be large.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-09
Denver Boy Is Prodigy

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 Cleo c. Smith. a Denver boy, is amaz- ing scientists by the marvellous retention of figures in his brain The Denver New Psychology society has just subjected him to a severe test during which, for more than an hour, 100 persons bonn barded him with every statistical question they could think of. He never once failed in correct answer.
 They found that he could give the popu- laton of every city in the world over 90 GOO, the lengths of all rivers, the heights of all the mountains, the number of miles of railroads, the number of farms, and the population by nationalities in each state of the union, and the population of every city in the United States over 20000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-09
Sa@5ssN7G0&9
building grounds which
 Home Products exposition

The Ad club luncheon Tuesday will be held at the Newspaper club at 1 o'clock. ". D. Nesbitt and Col. T. O. Smith of Birmingham will be the speakers.
 What Should be the Attitude of the Southern Business Man During the Pres- ent European Conditions" will be the sub ject both will discuss. MT. Nesbitt is president of the Warrant Warehouse com pany of Birmingham and Magnolia Com press company of Mobile, and MT. Smith is vice president of the Birmingham Trust and Savings bank.
 The Home Products exposition, which was to have been held this month by the Ad club, but which was postponed, will be held at the fair grounds during the State Fair, as has been announced. The Adviser, the weekly paper published by the Ad club, yesterday contains this con corning the exposition:
 Following out the policy that the Ad club should devote more of its time to strictly advertising work, Charles B. Marsh who was appointed to confer with the State Fair officials in regard to hold ing the Home Products exposition at the fair grounds during the fair, has reported that such an arrangement Is satisfactory to the fair people and they have set aside their Merchants and Manufacfurers building to be used for the home Nroducts show.
 They will take the proposition off oui hands, so far as the work of handling the exposition is concerned, although they Will expect us to lend them our support In making the exposition a success. They have agreed to refund to us all money that We have spent in promoting tho proposition and have promised their best efforts to make the show one to be re. membered.
 We feel that is a move that will how, the indorsement of our members and w. want to bespeak for the exposition yo,u hearty support under the new ausnices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-09
PROHlB|TION|STS ARE NOT INDULGING IN ADVANCE PROMISES And This Attitude May Cause Abandonment of Extra Session Ideas ISSUE WOULD CLOG
 REAL LEGISLATION Jefferson County Is Especially Anxi- ons for Legislative Relief. But Arguments Are Made Favor
 ing Further Delay
 
ny HUGH ". ROBERTS

"The last legislature was the governor the next will be ours.'
 The above paragraph is said to be the answer the prohibitionists are preparing to give when sounded in regard to their course in the proposed extra session of the legislature.
 If it is really the purpose Of the prohlpi- tionists to refrain from making promises, it is the consensus of opinion that the governor will abandon what is said to be his intention of calling the lawmakers together in November. For it is certain that if the prohibitionists inject the liquor question in the special session of the legislature, very little opportunity for the transaction of other business will remain.
 During the past week, the undercurrent from Montgomery brought new evidence of the alleged purpose of the governor. It is said that it is his present intention to have the legislature consider only reformation of the judiciary, regeneration of the school system, and the anti-fee amendment of Jefferson county. For the governor holds that it will be possible to change the basis of an officials remun- eration even after he has been elected to an office with the understanding that his salary would equal such an amount
 Dry" Forces Hesitate
 The extra session, according to this gossip, will depend on the attitude of the prohibitionists. It is said that if the prohibitionists were impressed with the idea that an extra sessicn late in No vember called specifically to discuss reformation in court procedure, was neces- sary for the continued prosperity of the state. they would make in a spirit of patriotism any ordinary concessions. In- asmuch, however, as the call would not contemplate relief for certain municipali- ties in Alabama stricken by constitu- tional limitations. and an extra session late in November could not relieve Jef- ferson county of the iniuuitous fee sys- tenn unless as a result of long litigation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-09
NEW STATION TO BE
 BUILT AT LAGRANGE
Contract for New Macon and Bir- mingham Station Will Be Let
 in Few Days

LaGrange, Ga, August s-(Special) The contract for the new Macon and Bir- mingham depot here will be let in few days and a much handsomer structure will be built to replace the old one, which was burned here a short time ago. Since the destruction of the old depot, the road has been using box car for an office here.
 When the new depot Is built. 1t will be the second new depot for A1aGrange this year, as the A. B. & A. completed their new station in the spring. Work will also soon begin on the enlargement of the A. & w. F. This depot has long been too small to accommodate the traf- fife from LaGrange.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-09

the supreme court should express ap- proval of Whatever the legislature might accomplish, the prohibitionists, it is said can see no urgent necessity for appro- prlatlng large sum of the impoverished states money for the purpose of assem- pilng the legislature A prohibition leader who has been sounded out'' as to what action prohibition legislators would take m the event of an extra session under terms and conditions as outlined said yesterday that while there was need of reform In the methods by means of which courts transact their business. the need. towards the conclusion or the present administrauon, is no more urgent than IL was at it's inception; and that in view of the delay already suffered, a month or two more of delay would do no ma- terial harm.
 The prohibitionists, in other words. nave assumed, it is said the attitude of one who suspects that he has been in- Nlted to pull some other mans chestnuts out of the fire.
 Fearing the Greeks
 There is yet another reason why the prohibitionists are not falling over themselves in circumscribing their course of action. They cannot under standIhow, as result of their pledges. they will benefit either the state or
 
 For 1t Is generally understood that the forces of the administration will not support prohibition candidate and there are two of them-for the po- sition of speaker. Mention has already been made of the plan of John A. Rog- CTS of Sumter, a local optionist to ac- quire the honor of presiding over the next session. And the leader of the prohibition cause referred to above de- clared yesterday that he had been made aware that still another local option candidate was being groomed by the administration forces with whom to supplant Mr. Rogers, and defeat A. H Carmichael and Henry P. Merritt, pro hibition candidates
 The same situation will be faced In the senate Prohibitionists contend that the administration forces have not promised to permit Walter D. Seed lieutenant governor and a prohibition ist, to appoint the committees of the senate but, on the other hand, are lin- i ing up solidly with the intention Of extending that privilege to w. w. Hill of Montgomery, local optionist.
 Some Practical Needs l The most urgent need of an extra
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-09

Tomorrow morning. Acting Secretary Sam Folkes of the Alabama State Fair will start out to filling up the exposition building for the fair this fall.
 The building formerly occupied by the mines, minerals and machinery depart ment has been given over entirely for this purpose and both the fair associa- tion and the Birmingham Ad club are working heart and soul to the success oi the exposition.
 During the past week MT. Fowlkes mailed letter to every Birmingham pro- queer forecasting the visit of a represen- tative of the fair association in regard to the movement, and many mal.ufac- tories have already signified without further solicitation their willingness to enter in the home products exposition.
 Following is the letter MT. Fowlkes mailed:
 "on the indorsement of the home prod. ucts committee of the Ad club, our asso- clanon has decided to set aside our Mer- chants and Mechanics building, Tn which to hold the Home Products exposition during the fair.
 We expect to make this one of the leading features of our fair and trust that we may secure your cooperation in the movement.
 one of our representatives will cal and go over the matter fully with you In the next few days and we trust we can have your support"
 The Ad club has sent out an appeal to all Birmingham manufacturers to lend their aid to the movement and make the rome rome Pfouuets exposition the leading feature of the fair. The Ad club will alsC have solicitors in the field to aid in the rounding up of the home producers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-09
Creditors to Meet August r

Meeting of the creditors of the Met ropolitan Hotel company has been called by Judge E. H. Dryer, referee in bankruptcy, for August IT. at which time trustee will be elected for the bankrupt concern. Judge W. P. Me- Gro ssin was appointed receiver when the concern went into bankruptcy ana has been operating the hotel since that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-09
Governor Goes to Florence

Montgomery, August S.--(Special.) )--The governor of Alabama VIII leave tomor- row night for Florence, where he will spend several days The governor will be accompanied by Mrs. O'Neal and his soh and private secretary. Kirkman O'Neal He expects to return to Mont gomery about the middle of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-09
GEORGIAN KILLED
 RESISTING ARREST
Chattanooga Officer Kills Man Who Was Charged With Beating
 Wife and Daughter

Chattanooga. August S.-(Special) James Patterson. a farmer of Calhoun, Ga., was shot and instantly killed in a local boarding house tonight by Pa trolman Joe Twins. when he resisted arrest upon a charge of beating his wife and daughter with 8 rope. It was alleged that Patterson attempted 10 take the officers pistol when the lat- ter interfered between the former ana his wife and daughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-09
wOOLsEY MORROW
 SERIOUSLY ILL

Woolsey Morrow, chief clerk of the probate court, Is seriously ill at his home in Norwood. He was taken sick Friday night with hem orrhage of the bowels and on yes terday morning it was though an infusion of blood would be neees- sary to save his life. His father, Founse Morrow, and brother stood at the bedside ali day. ready to give the blood if required. The pa tient rallied, however, and last night was resting quietly and out of immediate danger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-09
PENSION BOARD
 |NSESSION MONDAY
About HOO Applications for Pensions Will Be Consid-
 cred by Examiners

Montgomery, August S.-fSnecial,
 proximately HOO applications for nens,ons Will be considered bv the s+,.a ,s, pensioh examiners at it's annual meet
 ms III montgomery on August 1H accord- ms eo an announcement made today bv ten. Fred s. Ferguson. member os .he board. The various apnIications e. pensions have been filed in all the co,,n.
 'ies or Alabama, and final action will
 'e 'aAeh on them by the pension board
 No eases involving the removal of names
 rom the pension rolls will be heard at
 the annual meeting of the hoard rhs :
 pus sing ol the rolls of the names of H. 0sai pensioners will be continued by the Doaro at special session, which will he nela Tn September. More than 12oO ner- sons nave been cited to appear before the board at the September session and snow cause why their names should not be dropped from the rolls.
 Mempers of the state pension hoard ar. capt. John c. Webb, DemopoIis cbafr-
 man; Dr. M L. Wood of Montgomery and ten. Fred s. Ferguson of fsjrmingb.,,, .,,, w. B. Moore of the state auditors office | 's VI thc uOdfu. General Ferg11- sor, has served for almost a year as sne- clal master for the board in the work of pufging the rolls of the names of iIIepal pensioners. 'seo' -~~-~~~-~~~~~~~-~~>~
 session of the legislature Is that fa,t py certain cities of the state-Bir-
 fnlhgham and all others which have opportunlty to grow-for relief from constitutional clauses which checl, them i'll their plan of increasing the rate Of their own taxation. This city. TOT instance, is very anxous for a leg isiatlve blacksmith with force surf : clent to strike it's shackles and per- mt its existence without a daily ex- penditure of funds 5000 in excess of its income Jefferson county desires an extra
 session in order that the new consti- tutional amendment voted practically
 unanimously by the people might he made operative without the necessity 1 of law suit-that is this county wants an extra session prior to the date of the general election.
 | If this county and city are .guaran- | teed some small favor in return for its burden of taxation-and they will bear one-eighth of the expenses of an extra
 session-they will their citizens de.
 clare, willingly vote to reform the ju-
 dietary. Word to this effect will be whispered into the ear of the governo or 1 as soon as 1t is officially made known
 that he will call the legislature in spe.
 cial session.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-28
FAIL TO GET ANY
INFOR NATION
ARMoR PLATE COMMITTEE OF
CONGRESS COMPLETES ITS
WORK OF VISITING PLANTS.
Got But Little Information Regarding
Actual Cost Of Making
Armor Plate.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 27.-The
congressional committee, which has
been investigating the cost of armor
plate manufacture. completed its work
on the present trip today with a con-
ference with officials of the Miayala
Steel Company in this city. Members
OF the committee stated tonight that
they had secured but little information
as TO he actual cost of making armor
plate at the Midvale shops. and added
that their Investigations at the Car
negie and Bethlehem plants had been
equally unsatisfactory.
Speaking OF the committees inves-
tigation today. Senator Tillman de-
clared that the only definite informa-
ton the committee had received was
that the "Midvale company has been
driven by the government into what
believe Is an armor plate combina-
ton"
Representative William L. Padgett
said that a considerable amount OF
work remained 10 be done in Wash
ington before the committee would be
able TO submit its report TO congress.
as the set form OF questions left at
all the plants 10 be filled out would
have to be considered,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-28
SHIPPERS FAIL TO LIVE
UP REQUIREMENTS

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Nov. IL
Failure Of American copper shippers
70 make clear the ultimate destination
OF shipments sent 10 neutral countries
sun Is impeding the restoration Of
mat trafic In the view Of British ON.
Gals here. Sir Cecil Springfield. the
British ambassador. discussed the
subject to-day with Counsellor Tans-
inE. OF the State Department. saying
mat study OF several ships mani.
Test disclosed that the conditions laid
down By Great Britain were not briny
Followed generally. and that many
shipments were being made To or.
der instead 81 to spsrinc Constance
in the neutral country
The British agreement az 20 conner
was that shipments 10 specific con.
aignees In neutral countries would
not be detained az contfaband liable
10 re-eNporiation 20 Germany or Aus.
IRA Guarantees have been obtained
rom several neutral nations by Great
britain that copper received az their
ports will be- used for domestic con.
sumption only and 10 is Insisted that
the ultimate destination Of shipments
must be- disclosed In manifcats 10 pro.
tect copper cargoos from seizure.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-28
JURY SAYS SHOOTING OF
PRISONERS WAS JUSTIFIED

DOUGLAS. Isle OF Man (via Lon.
aon). Nov %. $40 D. m.--A coroner
jury to-day decided that the shoofing
or several German prisoners Of war
curing the riot IN tho Isle OF Man a..
tention camp last week was Justified
Colonel Madoc. camp commandant.
testified he thought The riot was pre-.
arranged The trouble occurred IN
The dining room. and the commandanf
said a red hand made OF cardboard
vas placed on the dining room table
during dinner and that a chair vas
thrown through a window The cuards
WaNed the prisoners. who advanced
on them. throwing missiles. The col.
diers were unable % use their havo.
nets, and IN the opinion OF Colonel
Madoc they were justified IN firing
\ diary. said % have been kent bv
one or the prisoners. showed that
hunger strike had been talked OF. and
that one Of the prisoners now under
arrest had been going about stlrring
Up trouble.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-28
HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
HEARS ABLE ADDRESSES

Special Dispatch to the IntellIgencer.
CHARLESTON. w. Va, Nov. ~
The Ohio Valley Historical Associa-
ton began a two days session here
today with a good attendance. Prof
Robert McNutt McElroy. of Princeton
University. tonight delivered an ad-
dress on historical questions in con
nection with the outbreak Of the pres
ent European war. Prof. James Nor.
ton Callahan, of West Virginia Uni.
versity. presided at the morning ses-
sion, which was addressed by Dr.
Henry s. Green, state archivist and
historian, and Ex-Governor w. A. Nc
Corkle. J. T. McAllister. OF Hot
Springs, Va. discussed incidents in the
pioneer colonial and revolutionary his.
tory OF West Virginia Prof. Chas. n.
Amber, OF Randolph Macon College
OF Ashland. Va. read a paper on John
Floyd OF Oregon" Miss Minnie l.,
Con. OF Charleston. read a paper on
The Early Salt Industry OF the Ka-
nawha Valley"
AZ the afternoon session. Prof. A. b.
Hubert, OF Marietta College. presided
The Tories OF Fort Pitt and What
Became OF Them" was the subject Of
paper by Prof w. ". Siebert OF
Ohio State University. and a paper
dealing with the FIRST outbreak OF the
Spaniards was read by Prof. !. J. Cox
on University OF Cincinnati.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-28
OPER ARRESTED FOR MAKING
PUBLIC ASSOC. PRESS TELEGRAM
IN VIOLATION OF PENAL CODE.
AND is HELD UNDER 5000
BOND FOR HEARING.
Discovery Made Complete by Fake
Telegram and Operator Made Full
Confession = Clever Ruse.

NEW YORK. Nov. 27.-H. L. Under.
a telegraph operator in the employ Of
the Postal Telegraph Companv and
attacheu 10 the office OF the New York
IIooe' was arrested here today.
charged with violating section $50 OF
the penal law. in that he revealed the
contents or telegraphic message
sent out by the Associated Press.
For long time IL has been evident
that the dispatches OF the Associated
Press were being systematically
stolen, and were redistributed bv a
number OF smaller agencies 20 their
ehents. careful watch was set upon
the business. and suspicion pointed 10
a certain man employed IN the office
OF the Globe. a New York evening
paper. as the guilty person. The case
was considered by the executive com
mittee OF the Associated Press dIrec-
tors at recent meeting and a plan
TO detect the culprits and bring them
10 justice was adopted.
For the purpose of transmitting the
more important news in builetins
wires connect the central once of
the organization at 81 Chambers street
with the editorial rooms Of the vari.
Gus members in New York. In the 81.
nee OF the Globe these buIletins wero
copied surreptitiously by Linder ana
repeated TO the New York News IN.
feau' a Wall street concern. Pre-.
quenty within two OF three minutes
after their receipt IN the ONCE OF the
Globe they appeared on the News Bu
tcontinusd on Page ThirtssnA
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-28
HAWAIIAN VOLCANO
AGAIN IN ERUPTION

HONOLULU. Nov 27.-Mokuweo-
Weo' the great summit crater of Mauna
Loa' the most spectacular OF Wawaiian
volcanoes. is again In eruption after a
long period of quiet. II was believed
10 nave become extinct Lava is roll
Ing down the mountain side.
Mokuweoweo crowns the huge bold
dome OF Mauna Loa at an altitude OF
lS'bOO feet. It's diameter OF 1900
ieet. more than two miles. makes IL
one OF the largest craters in the world.
Farther down the flank OF the noun.
tain Is the crater Kilauea al an att
tude Of 400 feet which Is in a state
OF sub-acute activity. The present out.
pouring Of Mauna Loa can do no dam
age until Il reaches the timber line.
1000 feet below the lip OF the crater
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-28
U. S. NOT READY
TO GIVE OPINION
ON REQUEST TO COOPERATE IN
NEGOTIATIONS TO EXCLUDE
FOREIGN WARSHlPS
From American Waters-Bryan TO
Take Matter Up With President
on His Return.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Nov. 81
The United States government is not
ready as yet. according to an an
nouncement to-day by Secretary Bry
an. to express an opinion on the re
quest OF several South American ma
lions for the cooperation OF the Wash
ington government in negotiations
with the European belligerents look
ing toward the exclusion OF their war
ships from the waters of this hemis
phere. Mr.. Bryan said. however. he
would take the subject up with Presi
dent Wilson on his return
The Peruvian minister communi
Gated to Mr.. Bryan In detail to-day
the proposal OF his government for
the establishment OF a neutral zone in
the Atlantic and Pacifi oceans. In eff
feet IL would extend the territorial
waters OF neutral countries from the
limit of three miles to a designated
meridian within which merchantmen
of all nations would be free from mo
lestation.
Ambassador Da Cana, of Brazil
took up with Mr.. Bryan In another
conference the general subject of con
certed action on the part OF the Pan,
American republics TO effect a restora.
ton OF trade between the two CONT
nents. He had been instructed "a
sound the American government as
TO its attitude toward the various sug
gestions which had been advanced
but Mr.. Bryan informed him the Wash.
ington government had not determined
upon it's course.