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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-18
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-18

A corporation has been formed at
Gale for the purpose Of importing and
selling new kind of explosive which
Is manufactured at Nurnberg. Ger
many. The explosive is claimed to be
particularly suitable for use on the
farm.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-18

HENRY ROWLAND
FORGOT HER 8
g SOLDIER BOY

She praised the
b o v s W h 0
marched away
To battle on thu
land and sea-
Who bravely went
prepared to pay
The heavy price
OF chivalry;
She watched them
as they moved
along,
She waved her
handkerchief on
high;
She mingled with
the s h o u / 4 ng
throng.
Whose cheers as
cended to the
sky.
She praised the
courage I h ey
displayed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-18

Carlsbad.-The season here is now
In full swing. King Gustaf Of Sweden
Is the most distinguished arrival,
after a recent illness. He is stay
ing at the Savoy hotel and his
democratic manner. charms all visi-
tors.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-18

When boy was dragging field In
Byle. Ostergotland. he noticed that
something got stuck on the teeth Of
the harrow. The objects proved to be
three large gold bracelets from the
eighth century. The find was reported
to the academy Of antiquities. and a
reward OF $135 was given to the finder
when he turned the ornaments over
to the academy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-18

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-18
WY. how is Lac" inquired /

The business house / have been
working for has failed. l can readily
make a new connection, but my little
capital is gone and l could not pay
the rent here until well on in the
month"
Bless me" cried Wayne cheerily,
eve always give thirty days credit to
the trade, why not to you? Rest
easy, Miss Wharton, and if you wish
to anticipate later returns Just speak
to our cashier"
She gave him a grateful look he
never forgot. Two days later she
came to him with happy beaming
face.
Just think of it!' she said buoy
antly. Il have made a new business
connection with so much work to do
that can employ all my evenings, if
choose. Can l remain here after
closing time if l pay for the ights?"
Of course there was no objection
to that. Daily Wayne made it a point
to pass few moments chatting with
the industrious little sub-tenant. It
was a relaxation from the grinding
cares of business to bend near to that
pure, hopeful face.
Miss Wharton paid up all arrears
with sparkling thankful eyes. One
evening Wayne insisted on her taking
a respite from her hard work in a spin
in his automobile through the parks.
One evening he brought her bou-
quet of early flowers.
And one evening never forgot
1.-THE was seated in his room mile
away from the office, when the teIe-
phone called with a noisy iangIe.
"Mr. Wayne?-the tones were
breathless.
'Yes-whO is this?"
Your ofice-Miss Wharton"
'Yes?"
Come, oh! come at once. Do not
lose a precious seconds
=. "a o -
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-18


the receiver at the other, end of the
line. Wayne recognized deep agita-
tion-more, distress and fright in the
rapid accents that had come over the
line. Then he sprang to action A
call to his chauffeur, and within
three minutes he was seated in the
machine, with the speedy mandate,
Make time"
Wayne reached the building in
which his Office was located. He
rushed up the stairs. The Office door
was locked. He was quickly beyond
the barrier. He saw an empty lighted
room. Then, tottering through the
doorway of the sub-tenant's apart
ments there showed the sub-tenant
herself.
Her face. was colorless, her eyes
filled with wild intangible horror.
Quick, quick!'' she gasped, point
ing a terrified finger at the closed
door of the big steel vault-there!
therem
She sank to a chair overcome, well
night at the point Of fainting away.
What doNyou mean?" inquired
Wayne.
In the vault. shut them in. Two
men-your manager and his friend.
l had to. I turned the cOmbina
ton"
Amazed, thrilled, Wayne ran to-
ward the vault He turned the COM
bination and swung open the door,
went inside and in turn carried the
two men in succession from the
sitting air Of the Vault-WOods, his
manager, and his friend, both un-
conscious.
"Quick-the phone! These men
are almost overcome. Call a doctor"
mo, the police" said Eleanor, re-
gaining her composure in a measure,
and then as the men slightly moved
she faltered out her tragic story.
She had been seated in the sub
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-01
MANY DECISIONS
 IN SUPREME COURT
 BEFORE ADJOURN|NG
Several Important Cases Disposed of and About Fifty Decisions Are
 Announced

Montgomery, June 30.-(Special. .)-Fol- lowing long and strenuous term, the supreme court of Alabama, as required by law adjourned for the summer re- cess late this afternoon, but will meet in special session tomorrow for the consid- eratlon of a large number of applications for rehearings.
 On the eve of adjourning the court put out about 90 decisions and announced It's rulings upon a number of applications for rehearings. More than a dozen of the decisions of the court were upon applica- tion for writs of certiorari to the court of appeals which were denied.
 The court announced decisions on a number of important cases, though the large majority of the cases put out were of minor importance. Several criminal cases were put out, the most important of these being the case of Erwin Pope whose appeal had been before the court five times.
 The court affirmed the judgment of the Limestone circuit court in sentenc- ing Fletcher Tennison to life impris- onment for the murder of Arthur Sla ton and reversed the Cullman circuit court in sentencing Will O'Rear to 25 years Imprisonment for the murder of Luther Kempson.
 The court sustained a ruling of At torney General Brickell in regard to the question as to whether or not the salaries of the state tax commits sioners shall be chargeable to the fund of $25,000 appropriated to the commits sion or shall be chargeable to a fund separate from the appropriation The attoyney general held that the salaries could not be charged the appropriation and the court sustained his ruling.
 The question came up as the result of the refusal of State Auditor Brooks Smith to charge the salaries of the tax commissioners to a fund separate from appropriation and action was brought in the Montgomery city court to re- quire him to make the proper charges. The city court sustained the auditor and was reversed by decision of the supreme court today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-01
R. p. SOMMERKAMP FIRES BULLET INTO
 BRAIN IN GERARD
Editor of Phenix-Girard Journal Commits Suicide Tuesday-No Reason
 Assigned for Act

Columbus, Ga, June 30.-(Special.)- .)-R P Sommerkamp, editor of the Phenix- Girard Journal, published at Girard, Ala opposite Columbus, ended his life this afternoon at 1.30 o'clock by shooting him. self through the head.
 Seating himself in a chair in his office, where he was alone at the time, he propped his feet on the desk, placed the pistol behind his ear and fired, the bull let going through his brain. The weapon used was a new automatic pistol and this was the first time 1t had ever been fired. Sommerkamp died while being car ried home in an ambulance.
 The suicide is mystery as MT. Som- merkamp had seemed in fine humor dur ing the day and was joking with his friends. He went out and took an order for job printing shortly before ending his life. He wrote a number of letters just before firing the shot and these may and two printers rushed in when they heard the shot and found him bent over in his chair
 MT. Sommerkamp was about 50 years old and is survived by a family. He was clerk of the city council of Girard for several years and at the time of his death was clerk of the excise com mission of Russell county. He was a brother of F. M. Sommerkamp, tax re- ceiver of Muscogee county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-01
DOWNTOWN STREETS TOBE TORNU T0PUT
 DOWN NEW SEWERS
To Be Done Within Next Month or TwO-Biggest Part of Work in
 Alleys

Within the next month or two the downtown streets will be torn up for the purpose of laying new sanitary sewers in the business section on the Northside. The principal part of the work, however, it is stated by City Engineer Kendrick, will be done in the alleys
 An estimate of the cost of the work, or just how much of it will be done, has not yet been made as only yester- day the city commission instructed the city engineeer to draft an ordinance to cover the improvements The work is neccesitated by the fact that the present sanitary sewers are too small to perform the work forced upon them.
 It is stated that the sanitary sewer mains in this downtown section are but six-inch pipes. while the branches coming out of most of the big office buildings are eight-inch pipe and some larger. The new Tutwiler hotel, alone, 1t Is said, overtaxes one of these sew CTS. These sewers will be taken out and larger pipe put in. Mir Kendrick states that the new sewers Will range rom eight-inch up to 30-inch, probably.
 The present sewers were put in by George l.. Waring, noted engineer, in 1883. MT Waring at that time was the city engineer of New York city and was brought to Birmingham to per- form this special work. Engineer War ing believed, 1t is said. that a six-inch sanitary sewer would take care of any city, but it appears now he was mis- taken. It is stated that he did not put the smaller pipe in by mistake, fail ing to realize that the city would ever be as large as it Is now, but that he contended the six-inch pipe would all ways serve its purpose no matter how large the city became.
 Conditions now at times are said to be pretty bad. Severe complaints have been coming into the commission of fees for the past year. and more from the big office buildings, the hotels and similar places. Mir. Kendrick states he will draft the ordinance at once and the work will be done this summer, probably. He declined to make an off hand estimate of the cost.
 The old Waring sewers were in- the new sewer to be constructed will be assessed against the property hold CTS. |,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-01
BANQUET TENDERED !. SKEGGS IN DECATUR Business Men Honor Former Mayor Recently Named
 U. s. Marshal

Decatur, June 30.-(Special.)-In appre- citation of his services of 16 years as mayor of Decatur the Decatur Chamber of Commerce gave banquet last night at S:30 o'clock at the Hotel Lyons. in honor of United States Marshal Henry A. Skeggs The banquet was by far one of the handsomest affairs that has ever been given in the Decaturs. There were S1 p1 esent from Decatur and New Decatur, and the banquet was thoroughly enjoyed by all present.
 The toastmaster was s. s. Broadus, president of the Tennessee Valley bank. There were number of toasts responded to by well known men of both of the De- caturs. and all expressed themselves as being highly pleased that their fellow .townsman had been chosen to the high office of United States marshal, and all agreed that MT. Skeggs had made the best mayor Decatur had ever had. MT. Skeggs expressed his appreciation of the honor shown him in a fitting speech.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-01
DECISIONS IN THE
 COURT OF APPEALS

Montgomery, June So-(Special ) List of decisions in the court of ap- peals of Alabama, Tuesday, June 30 1914:
 Walker P J.--Jim Frazier vs state from Sumter county court; appeal dis missed.
 J. D. Holman vs. A. S. Clark, from Dale circuit court; reversed and rem dered.
 John H. Wilson vs. S. A. Lewis, from Talladega circuit court; affirmed.
 Louisville and Nashville Railroad company vs. Coleman s. Fox, from Limestone circuit court; affirmed.
 Pelham, J.-John Wesley Smiley vs state, from Dallas circuit court; re- versed and remanded
 Will Cook vs. state, from Sumter county court; appeal dismissed.
 Will Holland vs. state, from Bar manded.
 Will Wise vs. state, from Geneva cir cult court; reversed and remanded
 Wayman Coon vs. state, from Dale circuit court, affirmed.
 A. J. Yorty vs. state, from St. Clair circuit court; reversed and remanded
 Thomas, J.-Frank Tarrant vs. state from Dallas circuit court; affirmed.
 Lookout Fuel company vs. D. w Phillips, from Dekalb circuit court; re- versed and remanded.
 T. L. Carson vs. w. P. Pointer, from Calhoun circuit court; affirmed
 List of rulings in application re- hearings in the court of appeals of Ala bama, Tuesday, June 30:
 Cyrus B. Brown vs Pittsburg Life ant Trust company, from Montgomery city court application overruled.
 Raymond Ratey ys state, from Dale circuit court; application overruled, opin. ion modified.
 Henderson Wynn vs. state. from Bar. bour circuit court; application overruled opinion modified.
 Shell Fletcher vs. state, from Andalusa city court; application overruled.
 Dow Fletcher vs. state, from Andalusis city court; application overruled.
 Doy Fletcher vs. state, from Andalusia city court; application overruled
 City of Bessemer vs. Mrs. $. B. Wha- ley. from Bessemer city court; applica. tion overruled
 Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company vs Alfred Cockrell from Bessemer city court; application oyerruled,
 Louis Newton vs state, from Jeffer- son criminal court; application over. ruled.
 '. s. Ineichen vs. city of Anniston from Calhoun circuit court; applica. ton overruled.
 George Barber vs. state, from St Clair circuit court; application over ruled.
 J. V. Mccormick vs. Mrs. T. C. Ma. lone, from Gadsden city court; appli cation overruled, opinion modified.
 J. w. Warren vs. the Georgia Fir, Insurance company, from Marshall cir. cult court; application overruled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-01
CANDIDATES COME OUT AT ANN|STON J. F. Williams Announces for President of City
 Council

Anniston, June 3O-(Special)-Th first surprise in the city political campaign came Monday afternoon when John F. Williams, secretary-treasurer of the Lan- ford Live Stock corporation, announced his candidacy for president of the city council.
 Mr. Williams has been identified with political affairs in the city and county for several years, and is said to have the largest personal following of almost any many in the city. It is not known whether or not he will have opposition. but it is conceded that he will be hard man to beat.
 J. w. Mallory, chairman of the police commmittee; Shaler Houser, chairman of the finance committee; L. s. Hollings- worth, chairman of the miscellaneous committee; D. G. Waldrop, chairman of the cemetery committed; Lamar Jeffers, chairman of the school committee, and Jesse Evans, chairman of the water and lights committee, all members of the present council have announced for 1n- dorsement. They have conducted a pro- gessive ton, and 1t Is probable chat they will be accorded the democratic courtesy of another term, although some opposition has been developed.
 O. M. Alexander, cashier of the City Bank and Trust company, announced Tuesday afternoon and promises to make things lively in the First ward. James T. Gardner, Jr., cashier of the First Ma tional bank, is a candidate from the Fourh ward He is regarded as one of the best business men in the city of his age, and it is not likely that he will be opposed.
 Others to announce Tuesday afternoon were Claude J. Settles, who was elected to the last council, but resigned on &C., count of a transfer in his business head quarters. He will run from the Third ward, as will B. F. Kyle, who was a former member of the police force. He says that he is interested in the public school system, apd will make that his issue.
 Altogether, the personnel of those in the race is considered exceedingly good and inasmuch as there are no promi- nent issues in the campaign, the voters are going to be confronted with serious problem in making their choice.
 Inasmuch as republicans have been barred under the rules of the democratic primary, it is rumored that "Uncle' Jack Burgess, alderman from the Third ward will run independently, and there Is some talk of putting out republican in the Fifth ward, although this has not de. veloped as a stated issue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-01
SELECT SITE FOR | !. TUSCALOOSA WHARF Location Is Chosen Between River Bridge and Lock
 No. 10
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Tuscaloosa. June 30.-(Special.)-- ten- tative site for the construction of wharf on the Warrior river has been selected by the committee consisting of members of the city commission, board of trade officers and a number of engi- neers. The wharf is to be located between the river bridge and lock 10.
 The matter will be taken up with the war department of the government at once and as soon as their permission is secured for the construction of the wharf actual work will be started. It is planned to have the wharf at the foot of a road leading into the heart of the business section of the city
 This new road is to be constructed at such a low grade as to make. the delivery of freight from the river very easy. The large lines will deliver their freight from the gulf coast cities at this wharf when it is completed instead of at Riverview as at present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-01
RAMSAY REAPPOINTED Members of New Board of Examiners in Mining Department Notified

Chief Mine Inspector C. H. Nesbitt yesterday sent out official notification to the newly appointed members of the state board of examiners of the min ing department. Erskine Ramsay was . the only former member of the board retained. The other examiners ap- Ainted by the governor of Alabama are: JdQes G. Moore, general superintend- ent 1of the ss-Sheffield Steel and Iron lcompany; James F. Strong, gen eral Superintendent of mines for the Gulf1States Steel company; w. ;. Hand; superintendent of the Acmar mine, and I,dvtard Husband superintendent of the Helena mine. The new board will hold an examination for applicants for mine foremen July 20 to 22
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-01
ALABAMA MARBLE
 SCORES VICTORY Local Material Will Be Used to Build the Mobile
 POstOffice
By c. B. STEWART

Washington, June 30.-(Special. .)-Ala- bama marble won victory today when 1t was decided to build the Mobile post office from the Alabama material, which will be produced at the Sycamore quarry, Talladega county. The excellence of the Alabama marble was not questioned, the whole matter hinglng upon the price.
 Alabama marble has been used here- tofore almost exclusively for the finer interior of the big buildings. and only a few buildings in Chicago and New York have used 1t for exterior work. The Mo- bile postoffice will be the first govern ment building using the marble for ex- terior work.
 The contract will be awarded Emory & Go. of Philadelphia over 30 other bid ders for the sum of $26S,OO0.
 Representatives Taylor and Underwood worked unceasingly to get the depart ment to adopt the Alabama marble and were much pleased with their final suc- cess
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-01
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, June 30-T p. m.)-The pressure has been relatively low through out the southern half of the country and also over the Mississippi valley dur ing the past "A hours, while areas of high pressure have occupied the eastern states and the northern plains and Rocky mountain divisions.
 This pressure distribution has resulted in quite general showers north of New Mexico. Oklahoma and Arkansas and in cooler weather over most sections west
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-01
CLEGHORN COMMANDS
 GEORGIA DIVISION

Lyerly. Ga. June 3O.-(Special.) .)-Orders from general headquarters of the Sons of Confederate Veterans announce that John s. Cleghorn, Jr., one of Summer vile's business men, has been appointed commander of the Georgia division for the year ending June 1, 1915.
 MT. Cleghorn is unll qualified for the position to which he has been appointed. He has been member of the organiza- ton for many years and has filled sev- eral smaller offices during the past few years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-01

petition for certiorari to the court of ap- peals; certiorari denied.
 D. M. Perry & Co. vs Smith Hall, tax collector, etc., appeal from Houston cir cult court; reversed and rendered.
 Willie Jordan Turner Scruggs vs. John L. Yancy, appeal from Jefferson chancery court; affirmed.
 Ex parte Hughey Holland, petition for certiorari to the court of appeals; cer- tiorari denied.
 Per Curiam-E xpsrte c. G. Deynolds, petition for certiorari to the court of ap- peals; certiorari denied.
 Ex parte E. M. Peters. petition for cer- tiorari to the court of appeals; certiorari denied.
 Ex parte G. T. Fox, petition for certior- ari to the court of appeals; certiorari denied.
 List of rulings on applications for re- hearing announced in the supreme court Tuesday, June 30, 1914:
 The city of Montgomery vs. R. M. Greene ct all, appeal from Montgomery chancery court; application overruled.
 Emma C. StollenweIck ct al. vs. Marks & Gayle appeal from Montgomery city court; application overruled.
 Irene Briggs. administrative vs. Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power com pany, appeal from Birmingham city court; application for rehearing granted, judg- ment of affirmance set aside, Judgment of lower court reversed and cause re- ;nanded, Mayfield, J., dissenting.
 Age-Herald Publishing company vs. John B. Waterman, appeal from Jefferson circuit court; opinion modified, and ap- plication overruled.
 N. Goodman vs. Georgia Life Insurance company, ct al., appeal from Birmingham city court; continued.
 Union Cemetery company vs. R. T. Jackson ct all. appeal from Jefferson chancery court; application overruled.
 Belier Leith vs Galloway Coal com pany, appeal from Walker chancery court; opinion modified and application overruled.
 Rhoda w. Ellis vs. Birmingham Water works company, appeal from Birmingham city court; application overruled.
 Laura l.. Green vs. Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company. appeal from Jefferson circuit court; application overruled.
 Cassels Mills vs, First National bank of Gadsden, ct al, appeal from Gadsden city court: opinion modified and application overruled.
 Prudential Savings bank of Birmingham ct al. vs. Lillie Looney, appeal from Cal houn circuit court; application overruled Pulaski Mule company vs. Haley Koonce, appeal from Lauderdale circuit court; application overruled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-01
OFFER FIVE CENTS
 FOR EACH DEAD RAT

Pensacola, Fla, June Sb.-Because of the presence of bubonic plague at New Or leans, the city of Pensacola today decided to pay bounty of cents on each dead rat delivered to the state laboratory This bounty applies to wharf rats and all other rats killed in the city. Last year hundreds of rats were killed for a bounty of 1 cent, but the desire to make a quicker campaign of riddance this year caused an increase in the amount to 5 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-01
BLUE TO AID IN
 PLAGUE FIGHT

Washington. June 3o.-Dr. Rupert Blue, surgeon general of the public health ser vice. left tonight for New Orleans to aid in the campaign against bubonic plague there Dr. Blue said he would not recommend any federal action until he had conferred with New Orleans health officers.
 Two cases of plague have appeared in New Orleans, one of them proving fatal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-01
SUFFRAGE LEADER
 TO SAIL FOR LONDON

New York, June 3O.-Mrs. Stanley McCormick, treasurer of the National Suffrage association, will sail tomor- row to represent America at the con- ference in London of the Internationa, Suffrage alliance, of which she Is as- sociate recording secretary. The con- ference. which lasts from July 8 to July 10, will be presided over by the presidents, Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, who sailed last Saturday,
 Included in other things the matter of delegates to attend the Inter-Par- liamentary union in November to which women are to be admitted for tn @ first time, will be discussed.