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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
GIRL IS KIDNAPPED:
 POLICE SEEK SUITOR
Seized Avenue and Twenty fourth Street By Four Men and Placed in Auto, Which Disappeared Woman With Her
 Knocked Down When She Attempts to Aid Victim

with her open hand upon which Daidonc and one of his companions struck heS is the face and on the head. knocking her to the walk where she lay while the four men placed the sull screaming girl in the automobile, which started south at high speed.
 The police were at once notified and Sergeant Darnell and Detective Ben Brown hurried to the scene in the police emergency car. The detectives in the Ford car covered over 30 miles of terri tory in an attempt to appreheud the kid napers but were unsuccessful up Ia an early hour this morning. The Italian colony in the vicinity of Avenue C and Twenty-fourth street Is greatly excited.
 This Tony Daidono.' said Angelo Vita lena. brother of the kidnapped young woman, The come and tried to kill her and me last week. He's wanted to marry my sister for long time and about d month ago he offered me Sl000 for her. My sister don't want Tony and I don { want him and when 1 catch him nobody 5 going to want him any more"
 Miss Vitalena is described as a dark brunette. She is five feet, three inches An height and weighs about 1a0 pounds. The police in surrounding towns and cities have been notified ie keep a sharp watch for Tony and the kidnapped girl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
12,0O0, ,OOO RABBITS A YEAR
Growth of Pest in Tasmania Has
 Created a Serious Problem
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
 Hobart, Tasmania.-As in other states in Australia, the problem Of dealing with the rabbit pest has been given considerable attention by farm CTS and pastoralists in Tasmania for sometime.
 The matter was taken up by the Farmers and Stockowners' association at recent meeting of the council of that body. Among other things 1t was stated that information had been col lected bearing upon the trade in rab- bit skin in this state. The figures n- dicated that not less than 100000 skins were exported from Tasmania each year. the value of which was under $250,000
 As poison was also generally used Tor destroying the pest. 1t was quite safe to assume that as many more were killed. making the death roll equal to 10000, 900. Adding to that at least D. 000,0O0 left at the end of each winter to breed again, the conclusion was ar rived at that the lands of the state were growing every year 12.000, 900 rab- bits.
 Taking these figures as a basis and allowing 15 rabbits to consume as much grass as one sheep, it was com puted that the rabbit was occupying the place of 800, 900 sheep, or, in othei. words, taking up about one-third of the lands. for which the state received under $250,000, as against the value of 80O,000 sheep. which would be not less than $i,500.000 at low estimate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
STREET STORE
 BRINGS $53,2OO AT AUCTION

feet at the rear was not counted as part of it in the sale The price paid for 1t is considered by real estate men to be fair for the present season.
 J. w. Cooke who secured the property. is prominent banker, merchant and planter of Maben Miss, although 1t is said he intends to remove to Brming- ham this winter. He recently purchased home in the Southslde residential dis trict and 1t is understood will remove with his family here in the late fall.
 The building was owned jointly by ]. l.. Yancey and the Alabama Methodist or phanage at Summerfield. 1t was sold for division The orphanage secured the prop erty by donation. Mrs. Turner. aunt of Mrs J. D. Scruggs of Highland avenue, being the donor. At the time the gift was made, about 20 years ago, the prop erty was valued at about $i0,000
 Among those present at the sale yester- day were pr. L. c. Branseomb, R. w. Massey. ]. l.. Yancey Vassar l.. Allen and several others
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01

world where Germany Austria and Bel gium have had a lions share of the business, inquiries have come to us for rfices and lists of goods. Iir Bisham Bass Pujab of Calcutta. India, called here and asked whah we could furnish in the way of electrical equipment. He intends to put in a complete stock of American goods. That is one of the open ing wedges. Mir. Pujab's firm alone does more than $2,00000o worth of business a year. When American goods get a foot hold in that part of the world they will stay. It will be the sane there as In South America. It does not require any stretch of the imagination to see that field that is almost limitless is open ing up to our manufacturers, and 1t will be felt everywhere.
 There is still another phase to the situation created by the war. For some time 1t has been possible for Go.man and Austrian manufacturers to sell cer- tain things here, in the electrical line. at smaller cost than we could supply them. Now the supply or foreign goods will be shut off and the business will come back to us. Whether we can hold it will depend a good deal on ourselves. but we shall endeavor to do so."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01

At Twenty-fourth street and Avenue . about o'clock last night Miss Mary vitalena was seized while with friends and despite her screaming placed in a passenger automobile which spec away in the darkness.
 Mrs. Philip Mlitello and little T-year- old girl were walking home with Miss Vitalena when a large black motor car drew up to the curb at Avenue and Twenty-fourth street. Out of the auto mobile. Mrs. Militello claims. stepped three men while one remained within. One of. the men, she alleges. was Tony Daidono said to be an employe of the wire mill at Fairfield and suitor for the hand of Miss vitalena.
 Tony Daidono. according to Mrs Mili- tello. advanced to Miss Vitalena and told her that now she would have to marry him. The young woman started to run, but was seized by the other men, Mrs. Miltello who is muscular. then went to the aid of the struggling girl and Iaidono is alleged to haze drawn a ps- tol and pointed it at her head. Mrs. Mili- tello says she knocked the pistol aside
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01

1T iOIi stHe IIilidutlpIiid lSeuSeT.
 The visit of the Duke of Connaught as governor general of Canada to England s oldest crown colony. that of Newfound- land, has revived the discussion of possi- ble union with sthe dominion and called to the attention of many persons fact of which they had been ignorant, that the island is not politically part of Can ada.
 Local jealousy Is likely to stand In the way of the proposed union for many years to come. The least suspicion of that her esy at present is fatal to the chances of election of any candidate for public office. The Newfoundlanders proudly point to the growing value of fisheries, mines, pulp mills and even agriculture as evi- dence of the sinslsiar sufficiency.
 What would they have to gain by the Aliance, except an increase Of taxation and an augmented imperial responsibility? They consider themselves well off as they are. They are loyal to the crown But they are proud of their independent CO., oinial status
 In no part of the Kings dominlons are political issues argued with more vehe- mence and aspirants for elective office compelled to undergo a franker interro- gation. The Duke of connaught was made more than welcome as a representa- tive of royalty. No doubt. even in the &C., ceptance of private hospitality, he sagely refrained from any compromising utter ance as to the possible union
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
John s. Leedy Resigns as
 Temporary Receiver

John S. Leedy, recently appointed re- ceiver for the Alabama Insurance com pany by Judge John H. Miller of the city court, has resigned Recently a bill of complaint was filed in the city court by Attorney General Robert c. Brickell asking that the Alabama In- surance company be restrained from doing further business in the state. Judge Miller granted a temporary re : straifing order and cited the company to show cause why it should not be made final and pending the answer of the company appointed MT. Leedy as receiver. Yesterday he rendered his resignation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
Dealers Interviewed Think Present Quiet "Lull Be
 fore the Storm"
AND RENTALS
 CHIEF BUSINESS NOW
One Exception Found at Fairfield, Where Robert Jemison Says Houses Are in Demand.
 What Is Said

Although the European war is gener- ally given as an excuse TOT all business depression at this time, the real estate men of Birmingham are rather inclined to blame the summer season with the war as a secondary and contributing cause.
 To everyone in touch with the real es- tate market here there has been very marked dullness apparent in sales during the past three months. There has been from time to time several sales which have been gratifying to The men handling them, but so far as the normal Birming- ham volume goes the situation has not been such as to excite contagious en- thusiasm among the real estate opera tors.
 Allen Jemison, who has been in busi- ness here for sometime, said yesterday: Business is very dull. There are some trades being made which are exchanges. but there is little if any market The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Orpheum

The theatrical season was opened yesterday afternoon at the Orpheum theatre when Jake Wells presented a high class company of vaudeville stars The bill is the eregular Keith circuit offering and was fully up to the stan dard of shows last season at the Lyric large audience was in attendance and at all times showed marked apprecia- tion of the acts presented. The bill is splendidly varied and represents high class vaudeville in all that the term implies
 First honors are divided between the bewildering Illusion act of the Great Leon and his company and Miss Sophye Barnard. a most attractive woman with a wonderful voice. Both acts are ex- ceptionally strong. Leon gave 15 sep arate, brand new feats of illusion and magic many of them of startling variety. He performed his tricks with a snap for before the audience had re- covered from one amazing illusion he had another on the way. The closing feat is one of the cleverest illusions ever seen in this city
 The singing of Miss Barnard fairly captivated the audience and she had to respond to several encopes. Her rendi- tion of the "old, old songs was espe- cially pleasing. She has a voice of rare sweetness and power and a charming personality. Her gowns are said to be the very latest creations.
 The very latest war dope" Is dished out by Lou Anger, the German sol dier,' in a very original style. He is one of the cleverest character comed- ians on the stage and is perfectly inn partial in his broadsides of wit and humor
 The miniature minstrel show as pre- sented by coakley. Harvey and Dun leavv, introducing songs comedy and dancing, was very good, as was the clever comedy idea. "Watching the Trains Go Out" by Carlton and Davis.
 In the openig number Dare Broth ers gave a fine acrobatic act in which difficult feats of skill and strength were gracefully performed Ben Davis and brother. comedy cyclists, closed the biii with a clever novelty performance.
 strong feature of the bill is the Pathe weekly pictures. said to be the greatest feature of the motion pic- ture world C.. H. M.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
Sure Enough

The three young Borden children were visiting their grandma Borden. and the occasion was one of great merriment for them. After a while 1t proved a trifle too noisy for grandma and she said re- provingly:
 Good gracious children, why are you so noisy today? Can't you try and be a little more quiet? You are making my head ache"
 Now, grandma said little 6-year-old Dorothy. you mustn't scold us You see, grandma at all"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
Window Ledge Floral Displays From the Chicago Herald. Dark? Gloomy? Smoky?

Dark? Gloomy? Smoky?
 Not bit of it,
 Look up at the window ledges of the skyscrapers on the busiest streets in the loop and see there the flourishing minia : ture gardens to refute the islander against Chicago's atmosphere
 More than a mile of window boxes has been set out by banks. mercantile houses and other tenants of big buildings in an- swer to the appeal by the downtown streets committee of the Association of Commerce to make Chicago a beautiful city.
 Members of the committee have just finished canvass and report that more than 30 leading firms have window ledge floral displays, an increase of 300 per cent over last years showing In addi- ton to those in the loop there are scores of window boxes in the business districts on the south, west and north sides. where keen neighborhood rivalry is helping the campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
Prison Twine in Demand

Sioux Falls S. D.-The binder twine plant at the Sioux Falls penitentiary is manufacturing 1000 pounds of twine each d9y and yet can hardly keep up with the Heavy demand which comes from all part of the state.
 Since last August more than 2,500. ooo pounds of twine have been manufactured. and practically all of it has been sold Warden Swenson says that twice the amount could have been sold had 1t been possible to manufacture it.
 It is estimated that the sales will ex- ceed $200.0OO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
Stop at Nauyoo


 Nauvoo August 31=(Special Aft CT an aut omobile ride of six hours. most of which was over comparatively good roads, w. S. Keller. state highway engineer. and his party of good road scouts arrived at Nauvoo at 1 o'clock this afternoon.
 Nauvoo is near the Winston county line and is hourishing little town of ss veral hundred population. Ii is in the center of a prosperous agricultural sec tion and bids fair to rival the larger nlaces of this part of the state within. few years.
 Engineer Keller and his party were given a good reception at Nauvoo by the leading citizens of the place. The people here are intensely interested in good roads. and gave assurance that they will do as much as other citizens :. Of the county in the matter of con strncting a fine system of public high ways.
 Nauvao is something over 60 miles from Birmingham and the road for the entire distance is in better than a fair condition. With the exception of a stretch of 10 miles between here Rnd Jasper, and some few miles of roads in Jefferson county the highway be- tween here and Birmingham is either gravcled or graded and will allow mo- tor travel at the rate of 30 miles an hour.
 Very Fine Highway
 The Keller party today travelled over about 90 miles of graded road in Wal ker county the highway between the Jefferson line and Jasper being one of the best in the state. The graded high way also extends about 10 miles be- ycnd Jasper, in the direction of Nau- VOC.
 r.-..4 xry.11-1r o.,,o+x, L. x,,,ot ed n road building may be shown by the fact that the county recently voted ravo, ably on a bond issue for $250- c0). It is understood that most of these bonds have been sold and within few months the work of building roads throughout the length and breadth of the county will have begun in real earnest
 While at Jasper Mir. Keller and his party talked with a number of Wal ler county officials, including Judge Charles NJ Sartain. Capt. Jack Gran ford. Y M. Long and others. They greeted the scouting party with ex- prcssions of most cordial welcome and declared their deep interest in the work of highway construction.
 Walker Enjoying Prosperity
 Walker county is a prosperous agri- cultural county. The lands around Jasper are rich and fertile and the con- Cttlon or the crops IS sucn as to III dicate thrift ana industry. The corn crop is exceptionally good and the cot ton crop bids fair to exceed the yield of last year, when the crop was above normal.
 The Keller party was met at Nauvoo by F. J. Cowart. one of the most pros- porous merchants of this section of the county. and brother of Lee Cowart, commissioner of immigration. Mir. Cow art extended Mir. Keller and his party many courtesies.
 The road scouts are leaving Nauvoo at o'clock for Haleyville. It is re- ported that the roads between here and Haleyville are bad, hence the party may not arrive before night.
 Mir. Keller and his party expect to spend the night at Russellville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
Building Occupied by the Jaffe Jewelry Company Sold to J. w. Cooke of Maben, Miss.

J. W. Cooke of Maben, Miss, yesterday morning bought at auction in front of the courthouse the building now occupied by the Jaffe Jewelry company on Iwen- tieth street, between First and Second avenues the consideration being S53, 200 There were many other bidders, the next highest being J. l.. Yancey, whose bid was only few hundred dollars below that of the highest.
 The property has a0-foot front and extends back % feet. The lot originally was 100 feet long but a runway of five
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
COMMIT | READY N|
 TROPHY DI 
Work From O'ClOck-Manl Report Until T
 Work Again
The 30 committees of

The 30 committees of t
 lzations working for tl
 Trophy Day tomorrow
 for the attendance record sented to Birmingham, T
 night good sales of ticketl dications point to the la that ever gathered on Ricl
 From 10 until 12 ocloc morning the committees wd of them secured 25o of the tickets and left for their L. Sevier's committee repo largest number of sales, ret an hour with the money for cts. Many of the committees report at noon yesterday say were going to work in the al and would withhold their repo Wednesday,
 Committees will continue wo day, beginning at 10 o'clock an tinuing until 12. It is believed thousands of tickets will be sd this manner and that those whd will attend the game
 The programme as now arrang for President kavanaugh of the So ern league first to be introduced to fans. Judge Kavanaugn then will Il sent the trophy to R. H. Baugh. pr ident of tile local club.
 The Chamber of Commerce enterta ment comfptttee and it's industrial cursion con1mittee are working with { other civic' organizations for the stf cess of the day.
 Among the companies agreeing close for Trophy Day are: Orr & Ro erts. Shropshire & Daniels. Fowlkes Myatt, Mackin Brothers. the Birminl ham Railway, Light and Power cor pany toffiee), Gulf Refining eompa Il Standard oil company. Indian RefiniI company, Yeatman X Baugh. J. Bla' X Sons. Cable -Shelby- Burton Pial company, Alabama Engraving compan Ii Fruitticher Electric company, Oliv Electric company Excelsior laundr Birmingham Publishing company, Ro erts X Son. Birmingham Slag compan R. n. Burnett Cigar company (who1 sale store), Seals Piano company, N. Walpole company, Carroll Blake Co struction company foffice), Dewber X Montgomery Stationery compan Marc Link Tailoring company. Q smith Stationery company, Wright H stores. Sparrow Advertising agenc Chase Motor Truck company, Forb Piano company. Sparks Tailoring COT pany. Office outfitters company. Est Lumber company, American Trust al Savings bank. Herzog- Thompson Je1 eIry company, Clark & Jones Pial company and the Columbia Graph phone company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
Committee Meets Today

The trade extension committee of the Chamber of Commerce will meet this morning at Il o'clock for the purpose of closing up details of the recent conven- tion of the Alabama Merchants associa- ton. and it is considered tentative plans for next years convention will be dis ~aassed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
At the Bijou

Transformed into virtually new playhouse. the Bijou theatre was thrown open to the public for the season last night when Sam Howe and a strcng and capable company presented ''H7ar Charmers." a musical extravaganza Of unusual merit. A large audience was in attendance and judging from the ap- plause that greeted the several acts appreciated the company's efforts. The lines were clean and mirth provoking.
 The production went smoothly in spite of the disadvantage of being the first performance given by the company this season, many of the principals hav- Ing arrived in the city only a few days previous to the opening. The scenic eff fects were of the highest order as was the costuming of the company. The production is full of action and not for a moment unless it was the slow pro- cess of filling a water tank with buck cts was the interest allowed to drag
 As is usual with extravaganzas, there was but little plot to the two com edies presented but both proved admir- able vehicles for the talents of Charles Howe and Miss Mildred Stoller. who |appeared in the stellar roles. Of the rest of the company, Harry F. Henry appeared to advantage. The opening act was Niagara Falls, faithfully repro duced in scenic effects as was the clos ing part of the programme which was replica of the .Sheepshead Bay race tracks
 The chorus was numerous and shapely and exceptionally well drilled.
 The oliQ presented four vaudeville numbers10f merit of which possibly that the Henry and Keenan was the most mirth provoking. Earl Flynn and Net tie Mclaughlin pleased the audience with sensational dances. The act of Odivio and the 20 bathing girls was one that both pleased and mystified The Columbia trio closed with an ac- |ceptable singing number.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01
The Trud

From the Multitude.
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 ding with delight.
 "Once upon a time, ! his mother, "there VI ate too much puddin|
 James considered. : thing as too much D,
 There must be-" co "else why did the lit
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-01

situation l attribute to he summer sea son and the war principaiiy.'
 Fairfield Market Good
 Robert Jemison, Jr., safd: We find that the real estate marNet is somewhat quiet but that rentals and other details of our business are in good shape. There has been recently quite a number of trades of substantial character, but noth- ing to excite wide interest. expect the situation to improve within very short time. At Fairfield it is different. We have unique situation there. We have a city built for people and instead of Fairfield waiting for people. the people are awaiting the growth of Fairfield Houses are in great demand.
 w. E. Haskns said: Real estate is quiet. We manage to make a few trades but there is no volume to speak of. The situation is a result of tho money string ency. the summer season and the Euro pean war. As with all of Birmingham s troubles it will be of short duration. !: expect the winter season to open up ex ceedingly firm and attractive
 Alex .C. Dearborn, Jr.. said: We finG business dull. Houses ire in demand for rental purposes, but so far as big sales go the situation is decidedly unattrac- tive. The impression seems to be that better market will be available within short period of time
 The Same Story
 Frank B. Fowlkes said: Business is very quiet. The people have no inclina- tion to make investments just now. As the conditions are somewhat broken up we can scarcely censure -hem.s I believe the situation will be greatly improved shortly"
 John B. Rosenthal said: Business Is dead. This European war has simply put the skids' under us. Thore is reported from time to time some little business but there is no very big trades going around that I know of
 w. N. Malone said: Business is very quiet among real estate men, The war money tightness. uncertainty as to crops being financed and other things cause this situation"