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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-03
TWO MEET DEATH
 IN TUSCALOOSA
J. E. Stone Killed by Train. Man Jumps Under Dum-
 my to Death

Tuscaloosa. November 2.--(speolal.1 ) Joe B. Stone. B young broker of Tusea- loosa, was Killed by the southbound passenger train on the Mobile and Ohio railroad at Duncanville, this afternoon. E The remains were brought to Tusea- loosa tonight and the funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon from the resi- dence of Dr. J. H. Ward, brother-in- law.
 Stone was standing in front of the depot at Duncanville as the train ap- ran on the track and it was while try ing to get them off that he was struck. He was badly mangled. Stone was 90 years of age and was connected with number of prominent people in Tus- caloosa-
 For several years he resided in Bir- mingham. where he was connected with drug company.
 Raymond Pentecost. q white man who wae a patient at the Alabama Insane hospital, was run over and instantly killed here this afternoon by the dunn As' Achle'V7l, Wao is loiiherly iroui Gadsden, WAS walking near the uni versity accompanied by R. J. Stiffle- meyer, q nurse at the hospital. when the dummy was approaching. Just be- fore the engine reached them, Pente- cost broke loose from the nurse and threw himself in front of the engine.
 Stifflemeyer made an effort to pull the patient off the track but Pentecos, held to the rails and Stifflemeyer was slightly injured himself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-03
Casualty List

London. November a.--(9:25 D. ln.)--A casualty list received from headquar- ters today gives the names of nine of hcers killed and IA wounded. Lieut.. Col II. IA Richardson of the Forty seventh Sikhs. an Indian regiment. is one of tho wounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-03
Flood Spreading

Washington. November 2.--official dis patches from the American legation at Picking report that the flood In the Huai river district in China Is spreading and that a million people arc affected No details were given.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-03
Never Knew the Difference

From Judge.
 Smith-H. Peck went on a silence strike the other day. but 1t did no good.
 Thomas-Why not?
 Smith--Mrs. H. Peck wouldn't stop talk ing long enough to notice it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-03
Fire Burns Cotton

early today destroyed warehouse at Gay, Ga., containing 1500 bales of cot ton. The loss is estimated at $b0,00o. partially covered by insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-03
Bombardment Confirmed

Washington, November 2.-The Japanese embassy here today received offical con firmation from Tokio of press dispatches announcing that the bombardment of the German fortress at Tsingtau began Sat- urday,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-03
STATE RAILROADS ASK AUTHORITY
 ID REVISE RATES
Twenty-Five Other Cases Set for Hearing at Next Session by Railroad
 Commission

Montgomery, November ?. lSpeeiai) All the railroads operating in Alabama have petitioned tho stnte railroad com- mission for authority to revise certain commodity rates, and the commission has Set the various cases for hearing at tho regular monthly meeting on next Thursday.
 In addition to these cases. the commits sion has set something like 25 other cases for hearing at the next. session, most of the docket representing petitions of the railroads for changes in rates. Altogether the docket for this months session con- tains 86 cases, and, with the exception of four or five, all of them represent petitions of carriers relative to rates.
 In the petition to revise certain com n1odity rates, every railroad in the state has united in the request, and all of the cases have been listed separately. Just what revision Is contemplated is not known, though 1t is generally understood that the railroads have united in the petition in view of the general business depression In the state. resulting from the war in Europe.
 The petition. 1t Is said, involves a slight Increase on certain rates In order that the carriers may not operate at a loss while the war is in progress. The relief sought ir declared to be temporary
 Coal Rate Case
 In addition to these cases, the commits sion will take up several of the coal rate cases, some Of which have not yet been heard. One of these Is the petition of the Commercial club of Eufaula for Il reduction or rates on coal to that city. Another coal rate case is brought by the Gadsden Chamber of Commerce, and asks for s reduction of the rates on coke from Yolande to Gadsden.
 The pig iron rate cases have also been set for a hearing on Thursday. These cases are Of many months standing, and are in the style of a citation Of the rail- road commission to the Louisville and Nashville. the Alabama Great Southern and the Mobile and Ohio to show cause why n just and reasonable pig iron rate should not be established fron Alabama furances to Mobile.
 Other cases set for hearing on Thurs day are various petitions of the Iouis- vile and Nashville Railroad company to cancel certain rates that obtain between points in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-03
MODERN TORPEDO IS DEADL|EST WEAPON Carries Most Powerful ,Ex-
 pl0sive Known to World RELIANCE OF GERMANS
RELIANCE OF GERMANS
Naval Experiments Show Torpedo Is Reliable at n Great Distance Dreadnaughts Equipped With
 Tubes and Destroyers

Trinitrotouene, which, for the benefit of the uninitiated. may De printed tri- nitro-toluene. and Is curtly spoken of by navy men as T. N. T., Is the compound on which Germany Is relying to reduce English battleship strength before her main fleet puts forth to give battle, says H. c. Ferraby In the Lcndon Daily Ex- press.
 It is the explosive in the warhead of the modern torpedo. Until quite recent years guncotton (whose other name is trinitrocellulose) was Ised, but the dis covery of means whereby T. \. T. could be detonated made the use of that much more deadly explosive possible in the tor pedo. It Is rival to i,4crlc acid lof which lyddite Is a form). nd Is derived from nitric acid and toluene, which Is one of the benzine series.
 It Is remarkably insensitive to shock or friction, and can bs sawn through or fired on at short range by rifle bullets and will not detonate. Even illuminate Of mercury, for many years ike only deton- ator used, is not powerful enough to ex- rlode TIN. T. effectively, and conse- ouently, next to the illuminate In the cap of the detonator, a quantity of tetryl Is place. though 1t has been stated that in the most modern torpedoes thls has beea replaced by lead azide, which is absolute ly insensitive to damp. and has other ad- vantages
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-03
Foreign Trade n 4I,o a1

Since the reorganization of the steel corporations it has been able to enter the foreign markets and command a business which was very small before 1900. In 9
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-10
IT'S TOO COLD FOR THIS!

Angry because two love-sick young
followers of John Alexander DoWie
made eyes at each other in the Zion
tabernacle, Overseer Voliva of Zion
City today served notice that Dewie-
ties who practiced puppy love- in
public would be publicly doused under
a fire hydrant.
eff a young man called on my
daughter and stayed after II o'clock,
l would kick him with this foot, and
then with this one-like that" said
the overseer, illustrating with violent
movements. 49,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-10

w JILL INANV ~ i M
Rome, ttaIy.-Giovanni Giolitti,
premier of Italy, and cabinet resigned
today. Due to Socialist opposition in
chamber of deputies.
ST. Louis, Mo.-Fire is destroying
building of Blanton Butterine Co. All
employees rescued, but plant doomed.
Rochester, Mimi. - Successful
operation for appendicitis performed
on c. w. Post, cereal manufacturer.
Suffered from chronic stomach trou-
BILE.
New York.-Because her English
was bad and she was told it would
prevent her entering training school
for teachers, Adeline de Angels, 10,
pupil Of Wadleigh high school, ended
life by gas.
Waco, Tex.-Exporters' and Trad
ers' warehouse, in which 5000 bales
of cotton were stored, in ruins. Loss
100000.
Urbana-Champaign, IlI.-AII bans
placed on account of scarlet fever
epidemic at University of Illinois were
raised by university authorities.
Muncie, Ind.-Muncie voted to GUST
it's % saloons by majority of 462,
total vote being dry 1892, wet 2,931.
Urbana-Champaign, III. - Water
still exploded in agriculture building
of University of Illinois. Loss several
hundred.
London.-captain Cyril Downer
of army aviation corps killed.
New Haven, Conn.-"There is no
truth in statement" was answer of
W. H. Taft to report that he would
terminate his Yale professorship
within year and accept appointment
of United States Supreme Court
Buffalo, N. Y.-Three men hurt
and $437,OO damage done in fire
which destroyed elevator at foot Of
Main street.
Bridgeport, Conn.-Judge futile |
.,,o4o;.o5 5op,,,rro,- xryiDino ont mon
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-10

vi WIKk AND CABLE
Court said Mellen was not present
when wreck occurred and could not
be held responsible.
Indianapolis Anna Griffith
Rocchi- Conroy-Lawson, with all hus-
bands alive and well, admitted she
had been divorced from none.
ST. Paul, Minn.-I. w. Hill, pres.
Great Northern Railroad, and w. P.
Davidson purchased Transportation
Building on Dearborn street, Chicago.
Rome.-Mounted police rode down
crowds Of striking workmen, forcing.
them from the street. Many arrested.
Columbus, O.-Mrs. Clarence Kali
SOW, Detroit, suicided. Ill health.
Cincinnati.-3 yeggmen entered 3
stores through skylights. Blew two
safes and looted one place Escaped
with $4,000 in money and valuables.
ST. Louis.-35 mules burned to
death in fire which destroyed stable
of Union Sand and Material Co. $15,-
900 damage.
New York.-After Benjamin Bal
landi killed man and routed several
policeman, John Collins, an ice driver,
dropped slayer with piece of ice.
BerIin.-Sigmaringen, in Bavaria,
made public protest against alleged
abduction" Of German girls by
American nuns, following departure
of girls for Milwaukee convent.
Terre Haute, Ind.-Building of {.
H. Bindley & Co. drug house destroy
ed by fire. Loss $250,000.
IT'S TOO COLD FOR THIS!
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-24
THE REWARD OF COURTESY

IRON little sprouts big trees will often grow.
We rampe upon the sprouts Of today and with admra
ton upon the giants that sprouts of former generation
And is much the municipal affairs We think too
much the ending enough of the beginning We
look the little things of today which have in them the making of
the big tomorrow.
tendency of human nature is striking illustrated in
the of gentleman who had occasion to spend week
country town and remarkably impressed by the uniform
courtesy shown him by the citizens of the place.
interested in public building, park
featuring enterprise ready with information
and explanations pointing out the various and with
good word for the people They made him welcome.
weeks later while travelling in another state he met
change of location for his
plant place had recently left and spoke
glowing of the people, their characteristics and
pecay their to the stranger within their gates
The manufacturer was much impressed, and few days
visited the place. He there with his factory and his
$50 employees
Truly mans tongue has wonderful influence upon the
future of his own town.
Is there lesson in it for us?
APPRECIATED
WE ALWAYS of the opinion that the of
w this or any of the former grape be inter-
prted in of dollars cents the and
number of the exhibits but rather written in the memories of
and and test the hospitality of the Kenne
people, Judged by such standard believe last weeks
carnival will be recorded as
In reproduce letter from Editor W. r.
Sprou Republican, Bulletin of Prosser who with Mrs
Sprou and several friends carnival visitors Saturday He
writes:
of Prosser who represented the Hog
carnival your city Saturday. the Prosser CONNER
ca club and myself wish to take this opportunity OF thanking
you boys for efforts in behalf We certainly
royalty received the whole party feels that got than
was really coming Yourselves the Commercial club and
Kennewc surely out of
every courtesy and believe it appreciated Yes
you compelled to take off hat to the the business men
of Kennewick. They are live bunch
FIRST PRIZE WINNER
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-24
FIRST PRIZE WINNER

TO CARRY OFF first prize for the best county exhibit at the
State Fair feat of which the people of Benton county
proud This winning particularly noteworthy when
that county of the newest agr
cultural horticultural districts in the state and that her
ducts into competition with those of counties that have
years experience of For instance in Waa Wall
county, which drew third the contest farming
the hill before the native jack
rabbit brush had been much disturbed IN Benton
county.
The publicity which certain to follow the prize well
worth while but the winning carries with it greater significance
the people this county, in that shows that the farmers
are on the right track producing equal and SUI
perior to the best in the country.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-04-10
small to permit the employment of full forces of men

too small to permit the employment of full forces of at fancy rates of pay
 It is matter of record that wages have risen during years than in any period since early seventies. Their movement is disclosed by esti. mates of the yearly per capita pay of all adult based reports of the Census Bureau and Labor partment together with known variations ih railroad and in the pay of farm labor and of Steel Cor. poration employees. The average per capita wage in 1902 was ss4525 In 1913 1t had mounted to ss425s In Bradstreets index of commodity prices the average ratio of to earnings receipts s shown.
 There is hardly variety of manufactured goods or food article of commerce which is not included in either the the seminnshed state. in Bradstreets of prices therefore this average roughly shows the increase decrease in receipts of the typical producer merchant. Gross earnings cepts increase when merchandise commodity prices rising, and decrease when prices falling The paraelism of the is rendered the cer. tain by the fact that larger consumption goods pushes prices up while reduced consumption depresses them.
 Hence the split between wages and commodi- ty prices spells hard times for the employer. The fall fin goods prices. together with the curailmen of sumpton has reduced gross receipts that but few able to retain their full quota of The yearly of the typical approximately from s755Ss in 1910 ssi253 in 1913 and may perhaps have risen somewhat higher this year Meantime goods prices now lower than they in 1910 and lower than they averaged last year. Because of the decreased sales of goods lower prices and the in creased price of labor the typical employer simply compelled to discharge men.
 In 1910 gross margins of profit. shown by reports averaged about 1O75% Since that time wage bills have generally risen from about 36SSeo of receipts to about 417OT. Hence with other operating expenses remaining the same. this reduction in margins of profit from 1o75 of earnings less than 6Gt.
 Thus the employer forced to choose between do ong business at loss and laying of
Bisbee daily review., 1914-04-10
SEEKS TO REGAIN LOST BABY

CHICAGO. H.. April 9.-Mother love. stronger than fear of the worlds scorn prompted Miss Vida Hagen to file a petition for a writ of habeae corpus in the United States District Court, in an effort to regain posses sion of her child. taken from her three years ago. Federal Judge Lan dis listened to arguments on the pc tition today. According to the petition the baby was born in local hospital in May. 1911. The mother alleges tha' few hours after the baby was born 1t was taken from her and given with out her consent to one of the attend ing physicians, The petition further alleges that the physician gave the baby to another physician and that the latter gave the infant to couple named Thompson. The Thompsons are said to live in Montana, but the mothers search for them has been in vain.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-04-10
rsxAs LEAGUE SEASON OPENS

HOUSTON, Texas. April 9,-The Texas baseball league opened it's twelfth season today, with Beaumont playing at Galveston, Fort Worth at Austin, Dallas at Waco and San Anto- n.o lining up against last years champions in this city. The league has undergone thorough renovation since the close of last season and never before has it begun n pennant race under conditions that render the outcome so uncertain. The circuit is the same as last year. but every team is in charge of new manager and has an unusually large number of new mon, in the line-up.s Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio and Beaumont appear, on paper to have the strong. est aggregations, but it would cause no surprise if all the present calcula tions and predictions of the critics would upset before the season is a month old.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-04-10

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Bisbee daily review., 1914-04-10
MAINE G. o. p. CONVENTION

AUGUSTA, Me, April 9,-The Re publican State convention of Maine assembled here today and was called 10 order by Congressman John A. Pc ters. The convention will confne it's work to the formulation of a State platform. The nominations for gov arnor and other State officers will be made at the primaries in June. The early hope entertained by some of the Republican leaders that an ali ance might be effected with the Pro gressiyes has been abandoned, since the Progressive party has already
 nominated State ticket of its own.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-04-10
NAVY GOES DRY"

Absolute prohibition will prevail in the States Navy after July |
 Secretary Daniels has made public sweeping order which only will abolish the traditional wine of the officers but will bar all alcoholic liquors incud. ing the Jackes grog every ship and shore station of the navy.
 The order constituting one of the most notable vic tories by the prohibition forces issued up brief and the point
 The order reads:
 "The use or introduction for drinking purposes Of alcoholic liquors board any naval vessel or within any navy yard station strictly prohibited mandng officers will be held directly responsible for the enforcement of this order"
 In a statement Secretary Daniels said:
 q am in heayty agreement with the views expressed by the Surgeon General in his accompanying the recommendation. There should not be on shpboard with reference intoxicans. rule for officers and another and different rule for enlisted personnel
 officers commissioned the early age of 22 years. Has the Government a right permit this temptation which often destroys the highest fitness of young officers? think
 If is profession than any other that calls for clear head and steady hand 1t is the naval profession Experience has the wisdom of having no intoxicants on our ships for the young who enlist
 'I believe experience has demonstrated that uni should prevail in the navy for all who enlist in the service, from the highest rank to the youngest enlisted officer who into the service, and that the abolition of wine will be justified"
 "The saddest hour in my official life is when off cer or enlisted must be punished for intoxcaton During the past it been my painful duty to approve courmartal dismissal from the service of officer for intoxcaton He told me that he had never tasted intoxicating drink until he did the wine on his cruises others who have been disciplined for drinking to excess, have made similar statements to me,"
 The order will replace that section of the naval instructions which permits the formation of wine
 While admitting that the old regulation conforms to the letter of laws Surgeon Gen. Braised in his let ter Secretary Daniels. decared "It may be open question how far 1t fulfs these laws in spirit"
 He explained that the of alcoholic stimuants was inherited with many outwon customs at the very birth of the American Navy" and reviewing legislation on the subject he observed Tt must be clear that Congress plainly set the stamp of dsapprova upon the use of iutoxcants by persons in tho naval and mil itary services k N ..34..
Bisbee daily review., 1914-04-10
WAGE INCREASE

Appreciable reductions of working forces throughout the country - condition which is observed in slight degree in prosperous Arizona has led to the charso M some industries that labor uuionizod itself into ,dlenossl In support of this charge the argument is m sor,h that by means of is unions labor has forced waaes so high that employers could afford to employ their fulI ouoto of men only while prices o goods and com
 odities were maintained and while consumption of te same continued on a larger scale The moment con sumption declined or prices fell gross prohS became
Bisbee daily review., 1914-04-10
Advertising Rates on Application.

Entered as second-class mail matter
Bisbee daily review., 1914-04-10
FARMERS AND UNIONS MAY JOIN

CHICAGO, H.. April 9.-Possible ef 'ecis of the proposed interpretation f the Shermen antitrust law in re
 ard to farmers organizations will be
 iscussed at the second annual con, ference on marketing end farm cred Is. which is 10 be held in this city lext week. A defensive alliance be ween union labor and the farmers nay be an outgrowth of the confer nee, as Q result of the admission of representatives, of organized labor to he sessions. According to the pro 'osed new interpretation of the Sher. nan law, the law may be applied to labor unions and farmers organiza' ions.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-04-10

l eIephone:
 Editorial Rooms--Phone No. 39 rings Business Chice-Phone No. 39.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-04-10
ILLINOIS MINERS DEADLOCK.

PEORIA Ill, April ,9.-T'he joint committee of the Illinois division of the United Mine Workers and Illinois Coal operators reported but little head way had been made towards settling fhe wage scale dispute. Tbe miners submitted a list of 100 demands. The operators in turn submitted list of approximately 3J9 dsmands
Bisbee daily review., 1914-04-10

It seems that the Republicans of Connecticut under took to hold party purity conference at New Haven but Herbert Knox Smith objected and Republcansm il. the Nutmeg State is Iust as bad us ever.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-04-10
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 The story is told of Helen Hunt, the famous author Of Ramona" that one morning after church service she found a purse full of money and told the pastor about it.
 Very we'll" he said, you keep it and at the evening service will an. nouncs it" which he did in this wise:
 This morning there was found in this church a purse filles with money If t-e owner is present he or she can go to Helen Hunt for it."
 And tue minister wondered why the congre gation Uttered.
 A young couple recently purchased . baby carriage al local store. and having the child will them placed t in the carriage and started home.
 On their way they passed number of people who looked at the carriage. then at them, smiled Handy and ap. peared greatly amused The action of -heir friends was matter of great annoyance to the young people. and was wholly inexplicable until they reached home. As the little one was being taken from the carriage their eyes fell on printed card on the front of the vehicle which read:
 None better: our own make"
 Are lhere any sweeter words in the English language musingly in. quired Professor Swiggs. than I love your"
 "Well,' grimly remarked the pes. slmistic nearer. q understand that some authorities regard, There's that money owe you as about the cpl tome of satisfactory sentences"