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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
LEAGUE DIRECTORS
MEET TOMORROW
Will Decide Definitely Re-
garding Fashion Week"
SENTIMENT is STRONG
Believed Festival Will Be Held IL
Suitable Time Can Be Decided On.
Expect to Have Number of
0ut-of-Town Shoppers
SENTIMENT Is STRONG

At regular meeting of the Business
Mems league tomorrow night at s.i5
o'clock. 1t will be decided definitely
whether or not the spring Fashion
Week. festival will be held this spring
by the merchants of birmingham SEN
timent In favor of the Fashion FestivaP'
appears To be growing very strong and
indications are 1t will be held if a suit
able time can he decided upon.
When the matter was first broached
it had been intended to hold the festival
The week before Easter and during the
state school teachers convention. which
IS to be held in this city April 9-l0-il in
elusive. This plan, however. has met
with considerable opposition within the
past few days from some of the mel.-
chants who claim that they will he SO
busy that week with the teachers and
their usual re-Easter rush that they
could not handle the extra crowd OF
out-of-town shoppers
movement is now being started to
hold the festival about a month earlier.
or about March 9-l0-n. The objection
to this plan is that 1t is 50 soon that
there will be difficulty i'm making due
preparations, This time of holding the
affair Will be the chief point of discus
! sion, no doubt at the meeting tomorrow
night. 80"
The annual convention of the Alabama
Educational association which Will bring
to Birmingham i'm the neighborhood of
2000 school teachers from every part of
Alabama. is considered by the merchants
as one of the best trade promoting events
on the calendar. These teachers always
do lot of shopping when their conven-
tt..ta j.. l..I1 Ii. a..
chants want their whole time To devote
TO them when they are here the three
days bfore Easter. The convention was
secured for Birmingham this year through
the business Mems league. necretary Sam
Fowlkes going to Montgomery at the time
Of the convention last year and work.
ing hard for Birmingham.
The principal idea OF the Fashion Fes-
tiYal is to have some event in the spring
like the State Fair is in the fall. Louis
vile, Ky, Cincinnati and other cities
have worked out the Fashion Festival"
Idea with great success, 1t is said, and
Louisville now holds it as sem-annual
event. In Louisville living models are
engaged to appear on the stage Of local
theatres during the festivals and wear
the new millinery, dresses and womens
apparel.
If the plan goes through for Birming-
ham, some such attractions will be Of
fered to the out-of-town shoppers The
festival will be held late enough SO that
all of the spring STYLES viii be in stock.
1t is probable special attractions of some
kind will be offered to the purchasers
and the usual railroad fare rebates will
be given to out-of-town purchasers who
deal with members of the league. The
present plan. however is to secure the
co cooperation of all the merchants In town.
whether or not they are members of the
league, in making the fashion event IL
success
r A. Brown, the new president. viii
preside over his first meeting tomorrow
night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

Land company; vice president of the
First Bank of Corey and secretary of
the Ensley company and of tho Min
nesota Equipment company, in addi
tion to being an active member of most
of the civic and charitable organiza
tions of Birmingham
Mr. Shook was chairman of the au.
ditorium committee of the Chamber of
Commerce and that the auditorium bond
issue was overwhelmingly voted in the
election last year is attributed in the
main to his efforts and his commit
tee. That he will prove a most efficient
president of the Chamber of Commerce
is not doubted and his election together
with that of the entire ticket seems as
sured
j D. Moore, selected as first vice
president, is of the firm of Moore d
Handley, hardware. and has a wide
reputation as an educator and good
business man. That he Will meet with
the approval of the entire membership
of the chamber is not doubted.
j. Frank Rushton, second vice pres
ident is the president of the Rushton
Coal company
The nominating committee was eight
days in deciding upon it's candidates.
The public and the members of the
Chamber of Commerce have been Gag
erly awaiting the announcement of the
names. Now that the ticket Is made
public there is no note of dissension.
1t is eminently satisfactory. apparently,
ard the nominating committee is be-
ing widely commended.
President Harding will surrender the
gavel on the night of February 13 and
the newly elected president will be
formally inducted into his office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
LOSES VALUABLE HORSE
Ex-S Sheriff Joe Smiths Erred" Dies
of Blind Staggers

Ex-Sheriff Joe Smith lost his valuable
standard bred trotting horse. Fred" by
death yesterday from blind staggers. The
horse was of the finest stock and was
stree by the famous tro,ting horse, Fred
s Wilkes" and was foaled and raised
on the Smith place at West End
Mr.. Smith Is much grleved at the loss
OF the horse, which he states was one of
the finest combination horses In the state.
He and his family had become much at
tacbed to Fred and all are grieved
at his death. He was taken to local
veterinary hospital In the hopes of saw
ing his life. but to no avail. He was
years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

told agony itching and burning The skin
would break and bleed My legs were
swollen so could hardly walk
81 used -- and many other remedies
without much good, Last year commenced
using Cuticura Soap and Ointment | used
three cakes of Cuticura Soap and four boxes
of Cutlcura Ointment and was cured"
(SignedD d. ID Gibbs. June Is, 1918.
The regular use of Cutictra Soap for toilet
and bath not only tends to preserve, purify
and beautify the skin scalp. hair and hands.
but assists In preventing Inflammation. irri-
tation and clogging OF the pores. the common
cause of pimples, blackheads. redness and
roughness. yellow oily. notify and other
unwhoesome conditions Of the skin. Cuti-
cira Soap (25c.) and Cuticura Ointment
t50c) are sold by druggists and dealers
throughout the world. Liberal sample Of
each mailed free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Ad-
dress postcard "Cuticura. Dept T. Boston"
ES-Nen who shave and shampoo with Gu
ticura Soap will nndit best for skin and scalp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
Longshoremen Locked Out

Fort Arthur. Tex january N.-Shipping
interests here today put into effect a
lockout OF white longshorcmen. About $50
men are affected. A few days ago the
shippers demanded from the union re-
duction In wages for unloading cars and
loading cotton and timber In coastwise
ships. The demand was refused. The
shippers put negroes in place of the white
men. There has been no disorders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses We're
Yesterday issued from the office of the
probate judge
W. r. Earnhart to Miss Dollie Kelly.
Charles Davis to Miss Lillian Graham.
John Barr to Miss Eunice Love.
Lonnie Parker to Miss Mittie McLain.
William Aarone to Miss Luida Cunning
ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
Radcliffe Invited to Atlanta

Secretary Radcliffe of the Chamber of
Commerce yesterday received an Invita-
tion to attend the first annual dinner
of the convention bureau of the Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce. The dinner Is
IN he held next Tuesday night and
the invitation was signed by Fred Houser.
secretary. Mr.. Radcliffe stated that If
he found 1t impossible to attend he would
ask Henry Hiden. chairman of the local
Chamber of Commerce convention COM
mittee to attend In his stead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
Negro Bishop to Preach Today

Bishop Elias Cottrell of Holly Springs.
Miss, a negro divine, will preach at the
Talrgood Memorial Senior church, Sixth
avenue and Fourteenth street at 1880
this evening. He is en- route to the con-
ference of negro bishops. which is to be
held at Jacksonville. Fla. beginning
Tuesday next.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

Il am getting untold comfort from
Humphreys Seventy-seven-may |
ask for booklet, to learn Of your rem
cdies for Rheumatism and other all
ments."
In celebration of sixty years Of sue
cess we have published new and re-
yisod edition of DR.. Humphreys Man
ual of all diseases, giving in minute de-
tail the care and treatment of the sicl,
with Humphreys Remedies.
For free copy, address Humph-
reys' Homeo. Med. Co.. 156 William St.,
New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

twenty-seven or twenty-eight
years The eczema started
In just a round crusty sore
and IL itched and burned SO
badly that | could not hardly
sleep any at all. II first
came on my forehead then
came on my body. My
clothes caused 1t TO infiame
and spread. suffered un.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

in the face of the competition of the
An. .erican Steel and Wire is regarded
Is favorable to the contention of the
Steel corporation that it never tries to
extinguish competition or treat COM
petitors unfairly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
UNTOLD AGONY
WITH ECZEMA
For Twenty-Eight Years. Itched
and Burned Badly. Could Hardly
Sleep at All. First on Forehead
Then on Body. Cuticura Soap
and Ointment Cured.

Sivolls Bend. Texas.--"I was attacked
with eczema from my head to the bottom OF
my feet | suffered most of the time for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
Both Men to Blame

In announcing the sentence upon Propst
Judge Lane said:
Il am satisfied from the evidence Il e
conduct OF the defendant was reprehen-
sibe Both were to blame. This is a
good occasion to state some of the prin-
ciples upon which the police force must
be governed.
IAN officer is always on duty. lie is
on active duty eight hours a day. but he
is duty all the time. When a person
violates the law. II is the duty OF an Off
Ger to arrest him. and not enter into a
personal difficulty.
THE undisputed testimony shows you
lPropsD took a drink at bar ANY Off
Ger who does this will be suspended. IL 1t
Is brought to my attention. Such conduct
brings disrepute on the entire force. and
wrongs all the officers.
81 have nothing to do with the trial OF
Mr.. Falkner, but the supreme court has
ruled In taking a position as conductor
a man comes in contact with all classes
of people, and is not justified In entering
into personal difficulties but should seek
redress otherwise"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
EAGAN ASKS FOR
MORE POLICEMEN
Officers Are Needed for
Several Suburbs
ARE VERY NECESSARY
Propst Suspended Ten Days by Judge
Lane Following Hearing-Commis-
sioner Gives Principles Upon
Which Police Must Be Governed

Chief of Police Martin Eagan has asked
Commissioner Lane for more policemen
and Judge Lane will take the matter
up with the other two commissioners
this week Chief Eagan has asked Judge
Lane for eight more men. whom he states
he almost has to have.
At the present time there are no police
men at all In the day time in North
Birmingham. Avondale and one or two
other suburbs, and the extra men are
wanted for this purpose. Judge Lane
stated that 1t might be possible smaller
number than eight could be made to
do but that he would discuss the matter
with Commissioners Ward and Weather
ly within a day or two.
Eagan Entirely Satisfactory
The commission has taken no action
yet in regard to a permanent appoint
ment of chief of police. Furthermore,
they state they do not know when they
may take such action. As far as is known
Captain Eagan, as acting chief, is prov
ing entirely satisfactory to all three mem
bers of the commission and the gossip
that Captain Eagan will be made per-
tiiltl - SdhliiiH hi'Hii' ~ wy
government circles.
Judge Lane yesterday suspended Po-
liceman W. n. Propst for 10 days be-
cause, it was alleged. Propst had taken
"A drink of beer at public bar. Propst
was placed ON trial yesterday on the
charge of conduct unbeeoming an officer
the charge growing out of n disagree
ment the policeman had with a Tide
water conductor, j. II. Falkner. over pay
ing fare. Propst claimed exemption from
fare on account of his police uniform ana
when the conductor insisted ON payment
on the grounds that Propst did not have
on his uniform cap. hot words followed
on both sides.
THE evidence proved said Judge
Lane, that both men lost their temper
Both should be punished, but | could do
nothing with the conductor as my author
ity only reached to the policeman. The
employers of the conductor. however
should take the matter up. for one was
as much to blame as the other,
What Influenced me most in the sus-
pension of Propst WAS the evidence that
he had taken drink at a public bar
Such action will not be tolerated and
never has been tolerated ON the part of
any policeman"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-04
THREE AMERICANS EXECUTED
Were Suspected Of se,no spie. II n.,
malta, Says Letter-one 14-Year.
Old Boy.

San Diego, CAL. Nov. 27.-Details
OF the alleged execution of three
American citizens, one a 14-year.old
son of Milo 8. Medin of this city. on
the public square of Cattaro. Dali
malta, were received here in a let
ter from L. Magud, a priest.
The boy was Emil Medin. He wa.
born in Oakland, Cal, and went to
Dalmatia two years ago to visit his
grandmother, who lives in sastallast.
va, some distance from Cattaro. The
others executed were Louis vocotich
and John Ragenovich, who. Maeud
asserted, were naturalized American
citizens and residents of San Fran.
cisco.
In the letter the priest states ths4
while in Cattaro he witnessed the,
execution of large number Of pris-
oners who were suspected of being.
spies or otherwise enemies Of Aus
tria. He personally knew the three.
he mentions and converted with
them in English.
Milo 8. Medin has been a res,dant
Of San Diego FIVE or six years. Ha
said yesterday that through attor~
neys he had brought the execution Of
his son to the attention Of Secretary
OF State Bryan and had been assured
that . rigid Investigation would b
made.
Z
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-04
TRANSPORTS CARRYING FuNs-
TOMS ARMY DOCK,

Galveston, Tex, Nov. 28.-Five army
transports bringing Major General
Frederick Funston and more than f.
900 soldiers of the United States ex-
peditionary force from Vera Cruz have
locked, greeted by saluting guns and
cheering. The chartered steamer An
tilla brought $50 American and Mex.
tcan refugees.
: With the flagship Cristobel.s flyinx
the two-stafred banner of the major
general, were the transports Kilpat-
rick, Mcclellan, Kansas and Sumner.
Among the refugees were many Gus.
toms house employees from Vera Cruz.
A clerical party was headed by Bishop
Vincent Castellanes of the Roman
Catholic diocese of Campache. with
eighteen priests and twenty.one nuns.
Owing to the flooded condition at the
army camp site, nearly 1000 soldiers
will remain on the transports for sew
eral days. On the flagship Cristobel.
guarded by detail of men, is 81.
100000 gold, representing customs
money collected at the port Of Vera
Cruz by the army.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-04
STARVING POPULATION GROWS
American Commissioner Find. rhou..
ands More Than Expected
Must Be Fed.

London. Nov. 2s.-"The population
Of Belgium which must be fed durine
the winter. probably will be many
thousands more than seemed likely =
very short time ago."
This is the conclusion reached BY .
special commissioner delegated by the
American commission for the relief Of
Belgium to make an investigation
The commissioner sent a teleeraphic
report from Rotterdam to Herbert a
Hoover, chairman Of the American
commission.
Speaking Of the Belgian refugees in
the south Of Holland the commission.
er said large numbers. most Of whom
belonged to the agricultural element
had returned to Belgium or were 70.
ing to return, with the result tina,
there would be an enormous addition
to the starving populace, as It was i'm,
possible to get work.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-04
Argentina Drsadn.usht s.ts SAN.

Boston, Nov. 2s.-Ths Argentina
dreadnaught. Rivadai. has taken leave
OF Massachusetts, bay. on the shores
OF which she was built, and sailed for
New York on her way to the South
American republic. She was manned
by Argentina sailors, In command Of
Captain Joseph Moneta. At the Brook
Ign navy yard arrangements have been
made for her to 60 into dry dock.
where her hull will be cleaned before
she leaves for Buenos Aires, the MID.
die Of next month. $500
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-04
Plan National D.s.n.. Probe.

New York, Nov. ga movement
looking to the formation Of q commit.
tee ito advocate an inquiry, under
congregational authority, 40 to the con.
dition Of our army. navy and national
defenses," has been inaugurated BY
more than so men Of prominence in
this city. It is announced. A meeting
has been called for Tuesday, Dec. /.
by q committee Of which George Ha.
ven Putnam, Lawrence +. Abbott and
8. starwood Menken, among others.
are members.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-04
CONVENTION FORCES CONTROL.
PART OF VILLAS ARMY ENTERS.
MEXICO CITY.
Another Mexican Governor Declares
Allegiance to Gutierrez-Rall and
Wire Connections Resumed.

Ell Paso, Tex, Nov. 3O.-A part Of
General Villas forces have entered
Mexico City, but Villa remains at
Tula. A train, the first in many
weeks, left Mexico City for Juarez..
This was learned when rail and wire.
communications were opened between.
the national capital and the border.
An official Villa report said that.
General Caballero, the Carranza lead
er, whose troops hold Tampico, had
recognized the Convention party.
Villa Joins Zapata.
Washington.-While no definite ad-
vices have been received as to the
situation in Mexico City, administra-
ton officials credit reports that Cen
eral Villas troops had Joined the.
Zapata forces there.
The last dispatch to the state de-
partment reported the Zapata men
and agents of General Villa as in con-
troll of the city. All official dispatch
es say order is being maintained in
the capital, the only looting mention
ed being that of ranch owned by an
American named Hill in the outskirts
Of the city.
In the same section, the Spanish
ambassador told Mr.. Bryan, several
Spaniards have been reported killed.
The Spanish ENJOYS advices were
from Madrid, and while Mr.. Bryan
Immediately telegraphed an inquiry
to the Brazilian minister in Mexico,
City and American Consul Silliman,
he thought the facts would have been
reported by the departments repre-
sentatives II the report were true.
In view Of the arrival of General
Carranza at Vera Cruz, Secretary
Bryan wired Mr.. Silliman to remain
in Mexico City. He said he had or
fginally ordered Mr.. Silliman to join
Carranza when the latter was at Or
izaba, where the department had no
representative.
American Consul Canada, at Vera
Cruz. will handle negotiations Of the
American government with Carranza.
elanco Arrested.
Vera Cruz.-General Lucio Blanco.
the last of the Constitutionalist lead
ers to evacuate the capital, is report
ed to have been arrested by his own
officers and to be on the way to Vera
Cruz.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-04

land, was rammed by a British patrol.
ing vessel and foundered. The de.
stroyer rescued three sof1cers and %
Of the submarines crew, only one
being drowned. The names Of the Ger.
man officers rescued are Captain-L leu.
tenant Won Henning, Engines. Lieuten.
ant Sprehger and Lieutenant Neuer.
berg. The submarine was built in
1912. She had cruising radius Of
1000 miles and a speed Of IA knots
above water and 10 knots submerged.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-04
- - .
( LATE WAR DEVELOPMENTS 4

Two small British steamers are
reported by Lloyds to have been
sunk BY German tOrpedOes In dar-
1nG submarine raid on the coast Of
Havre. France, $50 miles from the
Germans' nearest base.
The British admiralty Announces
That the British collier KhartOum
ha. been destroyed on Grlmsby, Is
mile" fro" Hull ey : mime.
An italian nshins boat ha. been
blown mp and four men killed BY =
coating Austr' mine on Bari.
Italy protested to Austria and re-
cldents would be guarded against
Both Germany and Russia are
now claiming cess IN the Poland
declare that the Teatons have suf-
fered q great defeat. The Western
war zone experienced comparative
calmness.
News Of q Russian victory. over
The Germans' Baltic feet Ia sent by
London correspondent at Petro-
grad. He says one German cruiser
was sunk and another damaged
when Russian cruisers disguised
them.elves as German boats,
Joined the German fleet in q fog,
then opened IRE ON the unsuspect-
ing TeutOns.
The American steamship St. Hell
ems was nred upon i'm the Pacific By
q British warship apparently be-
cause of the vessels failure to reave
to promptly when .isnalled.
was sent ON a tour Of investigation
thoHssnds Of Belgian. .sho were not
reckOned ON In original estimate,
and who are returning from Hol-
land to face starvation, must be
cared for this winter.
Prominent Bohemians LIVING in
America have started q movement
to free Bohemia from the dual
The British battleship Bulwark
was blown up at Sheerness, 30 miles
from London, by an Internal explOa.
lon, lon ca% A. the los. Of over 200
stantly, giving those aboard not
even q fighting chance for their
lives. Only twelve were saved. Am.
munition was being taken aboard
at the time Of the disaster. An
The reported victory Of the Rus-
;Ata1n aof4P0laHd ~hafe ~MotsFSf.IA
c0narmed by the Petrograd 0niGatS.
- - z claimed, however, that the
sing, not only in Poland, bat CALI,
Si7l and East Prussia as wAlets1aF-'
II - claims ll successes also. ;s
The exclusion Of all beiYikersnt
warships from the waters Of asfhe
J two Americas and the safeGuardlng
OF trade Of Pan.Americ4n couatries,
are sought by the countries dc
tfal and South America whose
the cooperation of the; United
states. Diplomatic conferences are
already In progress and, 1t fs re-
ported. Great Britain IL prepared to
The Russian army stan reports
that the Turks In the Caucasus
are rapidly withdrawing before the
Russian forces:
Cholera has broken ont Mt Ant.
werp,. Nat the health authorities
are taking strictest precautions
that the dreaded disease goes NO
Portukuese conEress votes to side
necessary. Lisbon dispatches In
forms London.
The British feet attacks Zee
0ruKEes aetting fire to several build.
1nga in the Belgian city. One shell
man stan.
The German submarine U.1s was
rammed and sunk by!a British m.
sroi yeEsel on the north coast Of
!, Aft
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-04
SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES
START MOVEMENT TO
BAR BELLlGERENT
NATIONS.
SEEK COOPERATION OF U. S.;
POWERS ARE BEING SOUNDED
Safeguarding Of Pan.American Trade
10 Aim and Diplomatic Confer.
snces Have Already Com.
menced-Great Britain 10
Reported Agreeable.

Washington, Nov. 2s.-The United
states government has been asked by
the principal nations of South America
to cooperate with them in negotiations
with the belligerent powers Of Europe
to bringing about the exclusion of all
belligerent warships from the waters
Of the two Americas and safeguard the
the trade Of Pan-American countries
with each other.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-04
confers Iron croa..

Berlin, Nov. 27.-(via The Hague tc
London Emperor William hos CON
ferred the Iron Cross Of the first and
second class on Archduke Charlie.
Francis Of Austria.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-21
DRESSED TURKEYS. W. J. LANE

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such cases. The pain disappears in
stanrv. The bowels operate speedily
and yNu feel fine. vigorous and cheer
full. Price soc. Sold by Bomar Drug
Co.