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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-06-17

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against the man. She turned sick at
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herself estranged, hopelessly at odds,
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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-06-17
SinceritN.

/ should say sincerity, a deep,
great, genuine sincerity, is the first
characteristic of all men in any way
hsroic.-Carlyle.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-06-17

Trains Leave the following sta
tons daily except Sunday.
In EFFECT NAY 3, 1914
No. u No. 26 No. 40
Cambridge Jet. $40 a. m. oIo a. m. 7Iop. m
Jacksonville SI5 Ola ia
Cambridge 5:2S gao 7:2o
Connections are to be made at
Essex Junction as follows: No 70
with the Mail Train for all New
England Points; No rs with the
New England States Limited Ex-
press for New England Points and
with Local Passenger for Montreal
No. 40 with the Night Express for
all' New England Points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28
ESTIMATED DAMAGE OF $160,QO0 IS DONE BY STOCK YARDS FIRE
 AT LOUISVILLE, KY.
Hundreds of Sheep Killed, Fifty Louis- vile and Nashville Railroad Cars Destroyed and Other
 Damage Done

Louisville, Ky. July 27.--Fire which broke out in the sheep pen of the Bourbon stock yards here tonight had caused damage estimated at $l6o,O00 at 10 o'clock and still was spreading. Hundreds oi sheep were burned. About 50 Louisville and Nashville railr pad cars, some oi which were loaded with freight. have oeon destroyed.
 The fire was spectacular, the flames leaping high into the air were seen from all parts of the city. A ear of oil or the tracks near the yards exploded. the burning liquid adding greatly to the spread of the fire. The flames extended from the sheep pens to the sheds which sheltered several thousand hogs. num- Der of cottages on streets bordering the stock yards were in flames and there was slight hope of saving any of them.
 Every piece of fire fighting apparatus in the city was marshaled at the con flagration in an effort to save the stock yards, valued, with the live stock. al about s60o00O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-European diplomats trying to avert
 war between Austria and Servia. Southern to build new coal terminal
 for canal traffic.
 Plans of Asquith smashed by Dublin
 home rule tragedy Al Reduced freight rates ordered on two
 roads in state. 2-Testimony in Caillaux trial has been
 completed. &Gave away more than half of his
 great fortune Janitorial comment. 6Judge Lanes plan for election to be
 voted down today.
 All but $l2,0O0 of bonds sold Many see Allen about credits tax. President Low Is noncommittai. 6--Society. 7-Sports. 8-Gamble to be Henderson's secretary q-Funston receives mute evidence as tc
 fate of soldier. 10-To resume talk of water power biil3 1l--Markets. 12-W williamson not to oppose Blackmon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28
ONE MAN KILLED AND
 OTHERS ARE INJURED
 IN RAILROAD WRECK
Queen and Crescent Train No. Leaves the Rails near
 Chattanooga

Chattanooga July 27.>one man was lilIed and two other trainment and two passengers were badly injured tonight when train No 1, southbound on the Queen and Crescent railroad, was wrecked one mile south of Redwood. The dead man is John Bond, bagisagemaster of Gin oinnati, who was scalded to death
 The train was running at a high rate of speed when a hay baling machine was pulled across the track. The engine left the track and turned completely around, the mail. baggage and passenger cars pill ing up on top of it.
 Engineer Jeffreys and his fireman, name unknown. are said to be fatally injured. Two passengers, whose names aie not kr rown, are also badly lurt The injured are being brought to this city on a spe- cial train.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28
FATE OF WARBURG'S NOMINATION TO BE
 MADE KNOWN TODAY
Probable President Wilson Will With draw Name Unless New York Banker Accedes to Com
 mittee's Ret3esi


 Washington. July 2n-Whether Presi- dent Wilson will withdraw the nomina- tion of Paul NJ. Warburg of New York as a member of the federal reserve board probably will be announced tomorrow. |, was said tonight that the President had written to MT Warburg urging that he reconsider his refusal to appear be- fore the Senate banking committee. sand that unless the banker acceded the nomi- ration would be withdrawn immediately. Senator Owen. chairman of the bank ing committee who has just returned frcm Europe, telegraphed MT. Warburg today asking that he come before the committee. Tonight Mr Warburg replied referring the chairman to Senator O'Gor- nan. who recently conferred with the bs nker. Senators owen and OGorman conferred later. but neither would say what the result had been.
 At the White House 1t was said a re- ply to the Presidents letter was expected tomorrow. Senator Owen saw the Presi- dent today and afterward said:
 'I am inclined to believe that Mir Warburg will not come before the com mittee. I think he feels that his dignity Of course, his name will be wthdra wn if he does not respond to the commit tees invitation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28
MARTIN LEADS THE
 FOREMOST GOLFERS

Grand Rapids. Mich. July 27-Bat- ting from dawn until dusk through all kinds of weather conditions 22S golfers from the middle west. the south, the far west and Canada, competed today in the Kent Country club course eIimi- nation round of the western amateur golf championship tournament.
 All the championship favorites fin ished among the GA who turned in the lowest medal scores. R. B. Martin of Hammond. Ind, led the record break ing field with a card of 72. He was followed by the famous Chicago pair, Chick" Evans and Robert A. Gardner each of whom completed the IS holes in 73
 The GA golfers who made the best scores will compete tomorrow after noon in the qualification round of IS holes. The lowest medal scores for the 36 holes of preliminary play-the elimi- nation and qualification rounds--will be paired off andwill begin match play to- morrow afternoon.
 Among the southern survivors in the elimination round Perry Adair, the young Atlanta, Ga, golfer. turned in 2 score of 80 John J. Hepburn. Louis vile. 80. and I4 R. Munger. Dallas, Tex. |29
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28
MAN KILLS HORSES AND SUICIDES RATHER THAN PART WITH PETS
In Letter He Says the Animals Often C0nsoled His Grief When Human Sympathy
 Could Not

Perry, Okla. July s7.-Because he was about to lose his faithful team of horses through the foreclosure of mortgage, Gottlieb Wigger. farmer. today shot and killed the animals, buried them in his pasture and ended his own life over tfe cir grave.
 Wigger lived alone and often told friends his horses were his only comfort letter found in the stable said in part,
 .'Often when 1 was overcome with griet with no one to console me, these old friends would act as if they knew all about my distress. and doubtless they had SC me sense of it. 1t would break my heart to see them go into other people hands
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28
Railroad Employees to
 Mediate Differences

Chicago. July 27.-Mediation in the con- troversy between the 9S western rail- roads and their engineers and firemen scored victory today when the men agreed to continue negotiations. July 26 had been set by the men as the final date for conferences.
 The members of the board of media ton met today with the general mana gers committee of the railroads and were ready to confer with the men when they received notice asking days post ponement to let the enginemen consider recent proposals.
 The mediation board has given up hopes for direct settlement and now is di- recting every effort to arrange arbitra ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28
Nebraska Platform
 Convention to Meet

Columbus. Neb. July 27.--The Nebraska state democratic platform convention here tomorrow is expected to cement those ele- ments of the party in the state which have been out of harmony. It is be- lieved the withdrawal recently of the name of Thomas D. Jones of Chicago. nominated for membership on the federal reserve bank board, will serve to smooth out some of the complications that seemed likely a week ago.
 The tension between President Wilson and United States Senator Gilbert H, Hitchcock. which had an airing in the Senate fight for Jones' confirmation has had loud echo in Nebraska where the senator's following generally has sided against the Presidents attitude. Senator Hitchcock's friends also have charged Secretary Bryan with interfering in Ne braska politics in an uniustifiable man ner.
 It Is generally believed now that Presi- dent Wilson will be indorsed and that a compliment will be paid the secretary of state.
 The only platform contest likely will concern any attempt to insert woman suffrage or the liquor question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28
WHITMAN WILL ASK
 FOR NOMINATION

New York, July 27.-District Attorney Charles Whitman will file his petition for gubernatorial nomination at the repub- lican party, and none other. according to an announcement issued by him to- night In the statement he asks Harvey D. Hinman, who has announced himself as in the field for the nomination to pledge himself to support the candidate chosen as he, Whitman, says he will do.
 have had the support of Theodore Roose- welt in his efforts to secure the republi- can nomination if he had been willing to submit to Colonel Roosevelt's dictation. q did not submit to 1t and I did not get it." he adds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28
REDUCED FREIGHT
 RATES ORDERED ON
 Z ROADS IN STATE
Commission Orders Lower Scale in Effect on c. of G. and w. of A. in
 20 Days

Montgomery, July e7.-(Special) Reduced frieght rates on the Central of Georgia and Western of Alabama railroads were ordered this afternoon by the state railroad commission. The new scale of rates must be put into ef- feet within the next 20 days, accord ing to the commissions order
 The railroad commission issued it's order following the submission of the two freight rate cases early this after noon, the two railroads having been cited several months ago to appear and show cause why reasonable rates should not be established on their lines. Several postponements of the two cases were had as with the result that the |causes were not finally sub mitted until today Maj R. F. Steiner counsel for the two roads; C. T. Airey. freight traffic manager of the Central of Georgia. and E. T. Eckles. freight traf- fic manager of the Western, repre- scented the roads at the hearing.
 Railroads Will Not Contest Following the announcement of the commissions order Major Steiner de- clared that he did not believe the rail- roads would enter contest. although he stated that the action of the com mission in ordering reduction of oar freight rate is severe blow to us Tn ordering the establishment of a new scale of freight rates on the Gen. tral of Georgia and the Western rail- roads. the state commission consid- cred the rates on every article in the southern classification, numbering more than 5000. None of the freight rates, ac- lcording to the new scale, will be higher than those now in effect. and many oi them will be lower. The new rates as a whole will be lower than those now in effect on the lines of the Southern railway in Alabama.
 Charles Henderson, president of the railroad commission, said in regard t. the new scales of rates: The railroad commission has ordered both the Cen tral of Georgia and the Western oi Alabama railroads to establish within 20 days a scale of freight rates on their lines When the new scale Is published and put into effect rates in no instance will be higher on these lines than the
 rates now in use by the Southern rail. way in Alabama. and in many instances they will be lower.
 | In commenting on the action of the
 commission in ordering new scale oi
 rates, Major Steiner said that even al
 the freight and passenger rates now
 charged his roads are unable to make
 8 per cent on the tax values of theii properties in Alabama, but that hii lines would try the rates. His statement lfollows:
 We had hoped when we reduced oul passenger rates in Alabama from cent' 1 a mile to 21z cents a mile. which hal
 the effect of ltssening our passenger rev ] enue l6 2-3 per cent, that the railroad commission would not further impair ou revenue. but 1t seems not. The action O tte commission in ordering reduction O cur freight rate is a serious blow to u with a scent passenger rate and with tn
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28
MAJOR ONG WINS THE
 BIG DETROIT EVENT

Detroit. July 27.--More exciting rac-
 ipg than that furnished at today's
 grand circuit opening at the state fair
 grounds seldom has been seen in De- troit.
 In the 2:15 pace, after Ella Mackay had won two heats and viewpointer the third. Major Ong came through, and tcok the next three.
 Ortolon Axworthy handily won the sweepstakes for 2:12 trotters. and Wal ter Cochato took the 2:04 pace in straight heats. Grand Marshall fought a game battle to win the third, fourth and sixth heats in the 2:08 trots On tomorrow's card are the Cham Der of Commerce $5000 stake for 2:13 class pacers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28
DRASTIC ORDER FOR GOVERNING CHURCH
 MADE BY V|LLAREAL
Says Confessional and Sac risty Have Become Men, ace in MexicO-Issues
 Rules of Government

Tampico Mex, July 25.--tvia Laredo Tex, July 27l--A decree limiting the scope of the Roman Catholic church in the state of Nuevo Leon on the ground of public health, morality and justice was issued today by Antonio I. Villa real. governor and military commander
 He said:
 During the life of the nation and the church. the church has been a pernicious factor in disruption and dis cord. and has entirely forgotten it's spiritual mission"
 The most drastic feature of the de- cree is the prohibition of the confes- sional. villareal gives as his reason for this the charge that the confess sicnal and sacristy in Mexico have become menace to morality.
 Issued in Monterey
 The decree issued in Monterey. makes the following orders for the govern ment of Catholic schools and churches.
 q All foreign Catholic priests and Jesuits of whatever nationality will be expelled from the state of Nucvo Leon
 "2 Of the remaining Catholic priests. those who cannot promise absolute ab- stemiousness from politics shall be ex- pelled.
 g. only priests who have permission to do so will officiate.
 "A Confession is prohibited. "5. The public is prohibited from en- tering the sacristy.
 e. Church bells shall ring only to celebrate fiestas. In honor of the coun try. or for triumphs of the arms of the constitutionalists.
 "I. All Catholic colleges shall be closed which do not obey programmes and texts ordered by officials and which do not have at their head some professor who is graduate of the nor maj schools of the country, who will be responsible to the government for any ipfraction of the rules.
 "8. Any infraction of these laws will | be punishable by fine of $100 to $500. an6 arrest and Imprisonment from two | to four months. or both fine and im- prisonment. In event of second of fense the school will be closed" | Explaining the grounds for this ac- | ton. Villareals decree reads:
 Limit Scope of Church
 'In the interest of public health. mor- ality and justice. the state of Nuevc Leon will limit the scope of the Cath ollie church, which during its life has entirely forgotten it's spiritual mission ! it's sole right to be recognized by mod ern society. The church has conse- crated itself principally to conquest in politics. To secure its object 1t al- ways has been allied with the reac- ] tionary government and the despots and even with foreign invaders. It has showed itself an implacable enemy tc | tho liberal movement and progress from the first revolution of Ayutla until the present time, and has illuminated its ridiculous excommunication over the most grand and glorious benefactors of the country. Hidalgo. Juarez and Lerdc de Tejada.
 "The pretarial and clerical rulings of Porfirio Diaz and Huerta. against which the Mexican people have beer IstTuggling heroically for many years Ihoye had the sympathy and assistance of the Mexican church. the church hai
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28
GERMAN EMPEROR CONFERS
 WITH CHIEFS AS TO POLICY
Authentic Information Received That Russia Is Not Mobilizing Army, Bat Is Taking Precautionary
 Measures Britain
 Will Not Inter0ene
PEACE OUTLOOK BRIGHT

Washington, July 27.-Dispatches from the American Berlin and St. Petersburg tonight say prospects for peace in Europe brighter than time since ture of diplomatic relations between Austria and Serva
 Developments late today the German and Russian ta the dispatches announced decidedly favorable to an adjustment of the differences without hostes No de tails were given.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28
Italian Effects Flight

Geneva, Switzerland. July 27.-The greatest Alpine flights on record with a passenger was accomplished today by tho Italian aviator Achil1o Landini, who was accompanied by Dr. Lampugnani. They left Novora, Italy. at 5 a. m.. and feet in height. They landed safely at Visp at 7:50 o'clock. thus taking nearly three hourS to cover straight 100 miles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28
To Decide anaRement Question

Lincoln, Neb.. July N.-Practically the only question to be decided at the re- publican state convention here tomorrow Is that of party management This in- cludes the question of whether there shall be one republican party in the state or republican and progressive repub- lican party as at the election two years ago. Negotiations resulted some time ago in an agreement between the leaders of the factions to issue calls for one con vention. leaving the outcome to the will of the delegates
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28
RUSSIAN EMPEROR
 POSTPONES VISIT

The Russian Emperor has postponed ms intended visit to Finland in order to be in the capital during the crisis. It is sald Russia is urging Servia to give Austra the fullest possible satisfaction
 An extremely warlike spirit prevails Tn vienna where the evening papers declare the Servans are only nakins evasiohs and that therefore it s impossible for the Austrian government to retreYt. Fur ther they think that even should Servia accept the Austrian ultinatum uncondi- tionaly and offer to pay the cost of Aus tria's mobilization, Austria now would De compelled to ask for new guaraatees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28

London, July 27-An engagement between Austrlans and Servans is reported have occurred the Danube but details are available and it is not believed to have been o m portance Austria opened her military operations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28
Intended Taking Up Amend ing Bill Today-Post-
 poned Indefinitely
CONFLICT EXCITES
 CATHOLIC IRELAND
Police Have Hard Night Trying to Disperse Mob on Dublin Streets. Nationalist Leaders Take Seri-
 ous View of Situation

London. July 21,--Th efirst effect of the Dublin home rule tragedy has been to smash Premier Asquith's plans for taking up the amending bill tomorrow. The pre- mier announced today that the question had been indefinitely postponed. The Irish members are so exasperated over the killing of four persons and the wounding of many others in the clash yesterday between the regular troops and the. nationalist volunteers that they are in no frame of mind to grant any con sessions to Ulster. The laborites and many liberals support them
 The government announced in the House of Commons today that Deputy Police Commissioner Harrell. who ordered out the troops, had been suspended and that his superior commissioner. Sir John Ross. who has expressed desire to share the responsibility. has resigned A special inquiry will be held. In the meantime the demand for the removal of the Scot tsh borderers from Dublin has not been granted, largely because an attempt to remove them would be the signal for at tacks by the mohs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28

OO ol oc tttii M i>s@'A
 Meanwhile, diplomacy is proceeding along two separate lines to avert the war if possible and if that is impossl- ble to localize the conflict. First Sir Edward Grey, the British secretary of state for foreign affairs, has pro posed to the powers plan for joint mediation which, it is said, France and Italy already have accepted. Germany has not yet replied and her acceptance is regarded as doubtful.
 GREY WOULD HAVE
 PEACE MAINTAINED
 Sir Edward Grey explained in the House of Commons his idea, which was that the four powers, Great Britain, France, Ger many and Italy, cooperate in an en- deavor to arrange the dispute between Austria and Servia on the basis Of Ser yia's reply to Austria's ultimatum
 Should the British foreign secretary efforts fail to avert war, it is expected he will endeavor by some means to pre- vent complications by confining the nos tilities to Austria and Servia.
 The second line of diplomatic endeavor from which even more is hoped tonight is taking place at St. Petersburg be- tween the Russian minister of foreign af- fairs, Sereius Sazonoff and the Austrian ambassador.
 It is understood that M. Sazonoff lis making a strenuous effort to bring about a direct understanding and that solu' ton on these lines would be more agree able to Germany than Great Britain conference proposal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28
IMPORTANT CONFERENCES
 HELD IN GERMANY

Berlin. July 27.-Important conferences were held at Potsdam late today between the German Emperor, the imperial chan cellor. Dr. Won Berthmann-nolwee anu the strat tegic heads of the army and navy, to determine definitely the German policy in the crisis.
 The. British and French ambassadors Sir Edward Goschen and Jules cannon called on the minister of foreign affairs Herr von Jagow, with communications from their governments.
 Authentic Information has been received s,s Berlin that Russia though not moblllz- ing Its army. is taking certain precau- tionary military measures.
 Runs on savings banks by small de- poA . -s in various parts of Germany were the outstanding features of the day which despite the first bloodsneo m the Austro-Servian conflict registered q srsht but distinct increase in optimism regarding the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28
NationaIists Show Animus

The nationalist members of Parlia ment al meeting today showed more animus against the castle than the government. They consider Niceroy Aberdeen's off cial family prejudiced against the na- tionalists.
 A heated discussion was started in the Hose of Commons by John Redmond the nationalist leader, who demanded an inn partial inquiry int othe conduct of the troops and their punishment. If the shoot Ing was not justified. He demanded also that the regiment be removed from Ire land: that the proclamation against the importation of arms into Ireland be with drawn, and that the law be administered impartially.
 MT Redmond compared "thls mon (Cortinued on Page EighD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28
NO CONCRETE
 PROPOSALS MADE

The British ambassador made no con crete proposals. It is understood he told the German foreign minister that Great Britain's object was not to intervene in the Austro-Servian controversy. but sought a basis on which Great Britain. France and Germany, by action at Vienna and st. Petersburg. could prevent the spread of the conflict.
 The French ambassador proposed that Germany use her influence at Vienna favor of mediation. He was in- |formed Germany was willing to let the Hother powers try, but as Austria's ally she could not interfere with Austria s freedom of action.
 The official announcement of Russia that no mobilization of her army had been erdered was supplemented by trustworthy
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