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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-07

For month or more there has been considerable interest in the situation At one time it was generally under stood that Mir. Agee would not be re- appointed. The names of several gen tlemen, among them John B. Rosen- stihl, Dr. w. c. Gewin, and George W. Pratt were mentioned as his prob able successor. Now, however no one seems to know what course the gov ernor will pursue
 It is generally understood that Thomas J. Judge, who will represent Jefferson county in the state senate during the regular session of the leg islature, will introduce a bill provid- ing for the abolishment of the excise commission of this county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-07
CORONER SAYS HE
 WILL LABOR TO-DAY


 'On Labor Day I will labor as usual. :" This was the statement of Coroner Charles l.. Spain last night. in regard to his plans for spending the working mems holiday.
 The coroner stated that he had one inquest slated and that was in the kill ing of Walter Grey. negro on Friday afternoon at Rosedale. by negro named Ifma Williams. The Williams negro is at present resident of parts unknown. After the investigation of the killing of the negro Waiter Grey said Coroner Spain last night, undoubtedly someone will conveniently kill another person and l will find enough to do to fill out my average days work, which is 15 hours. The fact that tomorrow is Labor Day Is very appropriate, as I will labor to- morrow the same as have today and every other day 4 coroner's job in Jefferson county Is no sinecure."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-07
HAS MEASURE TO
 SECUREsLOAN FOR FARMER

salary of s2500 to prescribe forms of application and rules for lending gov
 efnment money with safety Prospect
 i've borrowers must prepare abstracts of titles and show all liens and en- cumbrances, amount of land in culti-
 vatlon and amount for possible culti- vation; whether hill or valley, or sub Ject to overflow.
 No loan shall be made except for
 the payment in whole or in part for
 actual or possible agricultural lands
 or for the satisfaction of encumbrances
 on such lands. or for the cultivation, or for repairs, or irrigation works, or
 Tor the purpose of fertilizing, buying
 agricultural seed. machinery, imple-
 ments, or animals. or for labor to be used for agricultural purposes, or for
 the purchase of agricultural lands. or
 tt clear them. or for harvesting crops or preparing them for market" says the bill in effect.
 But no loans shall be made to any
 person not engaged in agriculture, '' the measure decrees
 Only first mortgages shall be taken
 and these on only unencumbered lands at 60 per cent of tlfeir value. No one shall borrow less than $500 or more than $15,000 and the interest shall not
 exceed per cent a year. Provision also Is made for installment payments on P@ poi hit piopoItlOIldle re- auction of the interest charges The money for such loans is to be provided, says the bill, by bond issues in blocks of $100,000. to be disposed of at public or private sale Should any property sold under fore closure fail to bring the amount of the
 loan the bureau shall buy it in and
 sell the land later in it's own discre- ton.
 The bill now is in the hands of inc committee on agriculture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-07
Progressive Deadlock Broken

New Iberia, La. September 6-The deadlock in the convention for the nomination of progressive candidate for Congress in the Third Louisiana district was broken on the one hun dred and nineteenth ballot. when at o'clock this morning w. P. Martin received 5s.5e votes. The number of votes necessary to nominate was 5s. There were four names before the con- vention E. S. Broussard brother of United States Senator-elect Robert Broussard, received the second highest vote. Senator Broussard, democrat, lels represented the district in Congress for many years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-07
WOULD HAVE WORKS
 OF ART PROTECTED

Washington, September 5-Neutral dip lomats have asked Ambassador Herrick at Paris to sound the American govern ment on the question of making joint representations to Germany to protect certain buildings and works of art in the attack on Paris. This is the substance of official advices received today. The United States is looked on as the neutral natural leader of such a movement and Ambassador Herrick, 1t IS understood Las asked for instructions. s
 AmbassadR Herrick, it is thought probably will be informed that the United States will transmit communica- tions from other countries and discuss the subject with Germany, but will dr no more than act as a channel of com municatiou
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-07
Montenegrins. Defeat Austrians

Rome, September 6--(via London. 1:2S p. m.)-A dispatch from Cettinke to the Messagero says Montenegrins under command of General vuketitch, the war minister. have defeated the Austrians at Boljanitz, in Herzegoniva. capturing all their munitions of war and the commissariat The Austrians are said to have left large number of dead and wounded on the field
 General Vuketitch.' tho dispatch, adds. drove the Austrians back to- ward Cianitza, where he made a tri- umphant entry. The town had been piilaged and portions of it were in flames. a
 "Sanguinary fighting continues The Montenegrins are engaging a superior number of Austrians and endeavoring to occupy Gravoho.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-07

Iascendancy of the Germans and that they are conscious of the fact that with anything like even numbers the result would not be doubtful. The shooting of the German infantry is poor, while the British rifle fire has devastated every column of attack that has presented it. self
 Their superior training and intell- gence have enabled the British soldiers
 to use the open formation with effect
 and thus cope with the vast numbers
 employed by the enemy. The cavalry who have had even more opportunities
 for displaying personal prowess and address, have definitely established
 their superiority. Field Marshal Sir John French's report dwells on the
 n arked superiority of the British
 tioops of every arm of the service l The cavalry he says, do as they
 like with the enemy until they are con-
 fronted with twice their numbers. The German patrols simply fly before our horsemen. The German troops will not | face our infantry fire. As regards the l artillery, they never have been opposed 1 by less than three or four times their numbers
 'The following incidents have been men | toned: During the action at Le Chateau l August 26, all the officers and men of one of the British batteries had been killed | or wounded with the exception of one | subaltern and two gunners. These con | tinued to serve one gun under sound | raking fire and came ouf unhurt. "On another occasion a portion of 8 | supply column was cut off by a detach-
 ment of German cavalry. The officer in charge was summoned to surrender. He refused and, starting the motor off at full speed dashed safely through los- ing only two lorries.
 Germans Assist Wounded "It was noted that during rear guard action of the Guards Brigade September 1, the Germans were seen giving assist ance to our wounded
 "The weather has been hot, with an almost tropical sun, which has made long marches trying to the soldiers. In spite of this they look well and hearty and horses are in excellent condition. Tn short, 1t may be said that the war, so far as 1t has advanced, has given most promising opportunities of adding to the reputation of the British arms and of achieving notable and substantial suc- cesses. But we must have more men so as to operate on a scale proportionate to the strength of the power of the Ger man empire"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-07
Agee's and Wilkinson's
 Terms Expire Wednesday,
Governor Expected to Act Immediately Either Reappont Incumbents Name Successors s-Many Men Have Been Mentioned But Nothing Is Known of
 What the Governor Will Do

The terms of " c. Agee and E. Will kinson. respectively chairman and as soelate member of the excise commits sion of Jefferson county, will expire Wednesday of this week
 The governor of Alabama, who re- turned to Montgomery yesterday aft CT long vacation spent at Tate Springs. is expected to act immediate ly--either in reappointing the incum- bents or naming their successors In this regard it is considered a signifi- cant fact that MT. Agee went to Mont gomery yesterday afternoon It is not known whether he went on his own initiative.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-07
Docket Call Postponed

Anniston, September 6.-(Special.) ) In view of the fact that Monday will, be Labor Day, the calling of the docket in the city court of Anniston has been postponed until Tuesday The grand jury will be drawn and em- paneled, however, as usual, and Judge
 Coleman will deliver his charge to the body shortly after o'clock in the afternoon. With the exception of the case of Clyde ,Gwin. the young man of oxford, who shot a negro a few days ago, it Is not known that any cases of particular interest will come up for investigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-07
FORT TO ORGANIZE
 GRAND JURY TODAY

Judge We. E. Fort will organize the grand jury for the September term this morning in the first division of the crim- inal court. He will also organize the petit juries for the week Owing to the holiday of today no cases will be tried in the court and the grand jury will adjourn after being organized and im- paneled. The criminal court will resume on Tuesday and the grand jury will begin the examination of witnesses. Assistant Solicitor Ed Winston will be with the grand jury
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-07
Roosevelt to Speak

New Orleans. September 6.--Colonel Theodore Roosevelt will arrive here early tomorrow for a two-day speak ing campaign in Louisiana, which em- braces addresses at New Orleans in the First congressional district and New Iberia in the Third district. Accord Ing to the announced programme. he will address a progressive rally here tomorrow. night, Labor Day picnic in the afternoon, and will speak at New Iberia Tuesday afternoon. Local progressives will hold a conference here tomorrow which Colonel Roose- welt is expected to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-07
LEGAL NOTICES
NO1'fCE,

On and after September 10, 1914, citil zens owning dog9 on which license ta does not appear win be arrested. TaJ which have been paid for and which d not appear on the dog will not be sufs ficicnt to satisfy the law. All licenssd dogs in Birmingham must wear their tags without further delay; therefore all citizens will please be governed ac. cordingly. w. R. KELLY,
 Commissioners of Dog License. H. g. RyRll. Clerk of City Commits sioners s-5-2t-sat-me
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-07
German Lines Turned

London. September 6-(s:42 ?. m)-A dispatch to the Times from Boulogne to- day says the mayor of that city is re- ported to have received telegram this morning stating that General Joffre had turned the German lines and that Sir John French had gotten around on the left of the German army. The German troops at Lille left there hurriedly yes terday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-07
ement) Re: Weatherly Statement, No. ?. Public Improvements

MT. Weatherly very adroitly inserts in his statement list of all that has been done by the city since May, 1911. seeking to give the inference that he alone was the master mind that brought all these things to pass, whereas. all of these large expenditures were. and had to be under the law, contracted for by the Commission as a whole and his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-07
Generally Fair Weather

Washington. September 6-Weather in- dications for the week, tine weather bu- reau reports are that except for unset tied weather Monday in the middle At lantic and New England states, the weather will be generally fair with sea- sonai temperatures during the next sev- eral days over virtually all parts of the country The next distur oance to cross the country will appear h the far west Monday or Tuesday and reach the middle west Wednesday or Thursday and the eastern states about Friday. This dis turbance will be attended by local show CTS and thunderstorms and be followed. by cooler weather. There are no indica , tions of disturbance in the West In- dies"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-07
Former Mayor Married

Anniston, September s-tspecial) Felix w. Foster. a former mayor of Anniston, in the pioneer days of the city. and one of the best known citi- zens of the Anniston district was married on last Tuesday to Miss Ella Caldwell. the ceremony having been performed by the Rev. s. L. Pruett of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-07

Washington, September 6.-(Special) ) Notwithstanding the plans of the treas ury department for financing the cot ton crop and the assertion of Secre- tary McAdoo that no legislation is nec- essary to meet any such emergency as that engendered by the. war in Esu- rope, bills continue to pour into the House hopper for present and future contingencies. Along this line is a measure by Representative McKellar of Tennessee, who would create a farm credit bureau ito encourage agricul- ture and ownership of farm homes and to secure a reduction of interest on farm first mortgages"
 This bureau, by the bill, would be composed of the Secretary of Agri- culture and four other members and through it "the government would lend money to farmers upon security of farm first mortgages. with low rate of interest, without the necessity of build ing up a class of land banks, or mid dlemen, who may divide the benefits of the law with the farmers"
 The bill defines farmer" as .any person, man or woman, who shall be an actual and bona fide residentl on a farm and engaged in the business of tiiling the soil and raising farm pro- duets, or who shall agree to become a farmer as defined in the bill; it shall not be construed to mean a non resi- dent farmer or one who farms by rent ing out lands to tenants"
 First dividing the country into loan districts; preferably by states the bu- reau would appoint title examiners and land appraisers in each district at a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-07
slAY ATTACK ANTWERP
September

Rotterdam, September 6. Via london, 2:45 p. m.)-The ac- tivity in the German aerial ser vice in the vicinity of Antwerp Is believed here to be an indi- cation that general attack on Antwerp is but matter of a. few days.
 Many persons are leaving Ant werp on barges for Dutch ter ritory. The wealthy people of Ghent are leaving for England.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-07
DROP BoMBs ON WIRELESS

Tokio, September 6.-The Jap- anese commander reports that two seaplanes reconfioitered Tsing-Tau, in the German ter ritory of Kiauchau, yesterday and dropped bombs on the wire less barracks.
 One seaplane received 15 shots in its planes but both returned safely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-07
Brooks Claims He Was sandbagged

J. e. Brooks, the Pullman conductor who has been missing from his home BPS Fffty-fourth street, Woodlawn, since Thursday night, turned up at police head quarters yesterday morning alleging that he had been sand-bagged and robbed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-07

other two colleagues are entitled to a ruil proportion of whatever credit or glory may be claimed as result of these improvements As a matter of fact, the question of a new city jail had been projected and plans made under the aldermanic regime, which were in a large measure used in the construction of same.
 soLoN JACOBS. Chairman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-07
Kappa Sismss Banquet Tonight

The Birmingham members of the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity will assemble at the Tutwiler hotel tonight at o'clock, where banquet will be gwen. Thirty are expected to attend the banquet and the meeting which will follow.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-10-11

capture. He starts in pursuit, and as
he comes in sigh. of the ma. IN which
Florence is confined the conspirators
spy him and send a band of their
number to la yin wait for him at a
turn in the road. AS he approaches.
they pounce upon him, and after des-
perate struggle, succeed in dragging
him into the hut. Here they threaten
Florence that unless she reveals the
secret Of the millions they will bind
Norton to the railroad track along
which the fast express is nearly due.
When she tearfully pleads that she does
not know, they proceed to carry out
the threat. They leave Florence alone
in the hut and after breaking the glass
she succeeds in freeing herself from
the ropes with which she is bound by
rubbing them along the broken glass.
Once free, she hastens along the
track where Norton is bound and arr
rives just in time to throw the switch
and allow the train to rush by on 1.-THE
Other track. After freeing Norton. theW
discover that the conspirators have
witnessed their escape from vantage
point nearby and are giving chase.
Norton, however, has sent phone call
from the signal box at the switch ana
the police arrive in time to thwart the
ruffians.
"Cabira."
AS far ahead of Quo Vadis as Quo
Vadis is in advance of the ordinary
motion picture. Such is the motion
drama, "Cabira," to be shown at the
Missoula theater three nights OF this
week.
Gabrielle D'Annunzio, Italian poet
dramatist, has written the drama and
he has pointed the way for the great
photo plays of the future. He evi-
IDENTIFY thinks in pictures, tor his whole
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-10-11

An interesting man to talk to is r.
l.. Medcalfe, who plays the big pipe
organ at the Empress theater. OF the
hundreds of people who are enter
tanned by Mr.. Medcalfe's playing every
day, it is doubtful il one tenth of them
realize what a complicated instrument
the pipe organ is. 1t was not long
ago that the writer was surprised to
learn that the deep tons or bass notes
were produced with the feet on a key
board arranged like the keyboard on
a piano. only much larger. In playing
ragtime, especially, the feet have to
travel over this auxiliary keyboard at
q speed that would quickly tire one
not initiated in the art.
To those who do not know of the
intricacies of the pipe organ, perhaps
it would be interesting to have de-
scribed this wonderful instrument in
brief. Besides the keyboard operated
with the feet, just mentioned, there
are two keyboards or manuals, sim
liar to those on a piano, one above
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-10-11

/ charm of story, quaintness anc daintt-
ness of the central character, honest
sentiments and thrilling truths, this
current production is said to be one Of
| the gems of the screen year. The
queen, after her exile, is shown begin
ming life anew in Harlem flat--in
/ the kitchen Attending her is Baron
! Cosaca, her prime minister, who has
accompanied her into exile. And also
| by her side is stephen the Dehonair
ruler of an adjoining Kingdom be-
| trothed to her for geographical and po-
litical reasons. A real queen cooking
lamb chops, jumping with fright at
every blast of the dumb waiter whistle
putting her shoes in the ice box, and
generally conducting herself as papier-
mache royalty, provide few of the
many humorous moments of the film.
On the strength of her portrayal of
Anna, Mary Pickford is entitled to rank
with the leading stars of the American
stage She is winsome, simple and
brave in turn, as the character re-
quires.
The role of the little queen may be
termed Mary Pickfords crownng tri-
umph. The true spirit of romance
permeates the delightful play, and the
clever star is equally effective in the
humorous and serious episodes of the
drama. The king is impersonated by
Carlyle Blackwell, who supports Lit
tie Mary" admirably.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-10-11
William ell.

Schiller's immortal drama William
Tell is the latest classic to be screened
and will be shown at the Empress on
Thursday and Friday in the form Of
& photoplay in six parts This NOV
ing picture presentation is destined to
make immortal Schiller's great drama
1t is staged on the lofty heights of the
Alps, the worlds most beautiful seem
cry, and the photography is stereo-
scopic and exquisite. A splendid cast
interprets the leading roles while the
stage of Europe was secured for the
proper types-big, muscular mountain
eers-and the result is said to be the
greatest ensemble of stars ever as
sembaed in q moving picture pro-
duction.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-10-11

the other. In playing some selections
it is necessary to play both keyboards
with one hand. the thumb holding a
note on the lower manual while the
fingers play the upper. The stops of
which there are 49, speaking and
mechanical, have to be operated con-
stantly to produce the different tones.
BY different combinations of these, al
| most any effect, from the human voice
| to q brass band or a circus caliope,
| can be produced The pipes of which
there are about 1,50o, range from the
size of a lead pencil to 16 feet in
| length and are made of lead, tin, zinc
and wood, these different materials
being necessary to produce the yari-
Gus tones.
| Mr.. Medcalfes playing is versatile
| His own ingenuity, combined With the
unlimited scope of the pipe organ, en-
ables him to play the pictures with
a realism that could not be depulicat-
ed upon any other instrument. This
although You may not have realized It,
| is what puts the realistic touch to 6
!! screen dramatization, makes you for
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-10-11

ence and Norton board the train. He
Immediately wires the Countess Olga to
meet the train at point as far from
its destination as possible.
With Jackson. the conspirator, who
discovered the whereabouts OF Flor
ence, the countess boards the train
while It is still many miles from New
York and with mock surprise and de-
light at seeing Florence again. em-
braces her. Norton, she also congrat-
rlates, but before she can get their
story, there is a sudden crash and the
car lurches to one side. Many of the
passengers are rendered unconscious.
among them are the countess, Flor
,ence and Norton. jackson picks up
Florences senseless body and carries
Rer into the woods. He takes her to
q lonely hut, where he already has a
gang of paid cut -throats in waiting.
When Florence RECEIVERS, she is threat
ened with instAnt death unless she re-
veals the hiding place Of her fathers
millions.
Norton. after recovering his senses,
carries the countess to a nearby farm
house, where he learns of FIorence's
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-10-11

up of the stars made in the office
last week revealed THIS possibility.
Mrs Phyllis Nelson Terry, the
Shakespearean actress, arrived in New
York October 8.
Nazimoya, who is to appear in the
arrived on the Iusitania on September
is.
Cyril Maude has notified his Amer
lean managers that he will sail on No
vember 9 with his English company.
opening in Boston at the Plymouth the
alter on November IS.
Miss Emily Stevens who will create
the leading part in Edward Sheldon's
play, THE Garden of Paradise" at the
Park theater, is already rehearsing,
studying the ways of pretty mermaids.
The announcement made by the
Stage society that Max Reinhardt is
coming over to produce ''Twelfth
Night" is yet to be cleared up upon
more definite information.
|, Joseph Urban and Allessandro Sap
pelli are already hard at work con-
structing the scenery and designing
the costumes of s'rhe Garden of Para
disc Their delay in reaching this
country is the only reason for possible
postponement of the first production
| of this spectacular play at the Park
! theater for week or two only.
| George Arlss is already well on his
way to California in his fifth and last
season of "Disraeli."
Among the authors who are inter
ested in these productions, Edward
| Sheldon, author of the "The Garden O.
Paradise arrived a few days ago /,
New York. Louis N. Parker, author
OF The Highway of Life," which viii
be produced with Lennox PaWle as