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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-18
Bessensr News

Ressemcr May Especial. )-Alonzo Smith. who resides on Eighth avenue between Twenty fourth and Twenty fifth streets shot and wounded a ne gro chicken thief whom he caught in his hen house this morning about ? o'clock Mir. Smith has burglar alarm on the chicken house and hearing someone attempting to break in he went to investigate. He found ne- gro inside and fired at him six times. It Is believed that three of the bull lets took effect in the negro, who ex- claimed that he was killed. He sprang up, however, and proved so fleet of foot that he eluded MT. smith and es- oaped.
 The Bessemer city court will convene tomorrow morning with a jury civil docket
 Considerable changes and improve ments are being made in the office of ]. B. Houston, city clerk and treas urer.
 The Rev. J. C. Craig filled the null pit at the First Methodist church this morning. The Rev. George Stoves, the pastor, Is in Centreville where he de- livered the commencement address of the Bibb county high school
 Mrs. D. B. Barnett has returned from Mobile where she was called by the illness of her sister
 MT. and Mrs. Sam Lefkovitz, Miss Zelna Lefkovits, Norman Lefkovitz, Mrs Boshwitz and Ike Marks reached Bessemer today, having motored from Anniston where Miss Lefkovitz Is a stu dent at Noble institute.
 Miss Maud Smith is visiting friends and relatives in St. Louis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-18
Weather Conditions

The center of high pressure moved very little within the last "A hours, practically all the Mississippi valley and the states to the eastward are still under its in fuence As consequence generally cool weather prevails.
 The western low made little eastward progress, but the gradual extension of its influence over the southwest and the steady flow of cool air from .he high in the northeast caused light rain from Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-18
BLUEJACKETS BACK TO
 ROUTINE LIFE ON BOARD

Vera Cruz, May H.-(Via Galveston May 17)-with the excitement of the talk ing of Vera Cruz behind them the blue jackets of the 90 or more ships of the Atlantic fleet riding at anchor off this port have settled again to the routine oi ship life They lack only the shore liberty usually granted when the ships are in port. Since the men who took the city and policed 1t until General Funs- ton and his troops arrived re-embarked, only marines and biuejackets on duty have been seen about the streets. Ad- miral Badgers purpose is to prevent pos sible clashes with natives.
 For the first few days after the land ing parties returned to their ships the huge fighting machines presented De culiar appearance. Long lines of cart ridge belts. blanket packs, leggings and ether equipment swung from every mast With navy promptitude no time had been lost in scrubbing and securing equip ment stained by a weeks use ashore. Below decks the armorers toiled over the rifles. Every piece was restored to spot less cleanliness before 1t went back to the racks. Field piece and automatic guns 1vere polished and cleaned and a day after their return to the ships the crews were ready to take the field again on half an hours notice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-18

bama to Texas, and over the greater portion of the Rocky mountain region. The low is still far west of us, and It's further eastward development may cause continuance of unsettled weather Ill the cotton states during the next 36 hours, and bring a period of unsettled weather over the valley states to the northward. where generally clear skies prevailed Sunday night.
 Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations May IF, 1914
 Temperture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-18
TOO LATE ID CLASSIFY

STOLEN-From Gorman-Gammill Drug Co.,, at 2d ave and 24th street Birm- ingham, one Rambler bicycle. No. E-66249; black frame. both wheels clincher tired; back wheel has new spokes andI new tire Liberal reward for return.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-18
Weather Forecast

Washington May 17.-Forecast for Ala bama, Georgia and Mississippi: Cloudy Monday and Tuesday, probably local showers.
 Tennessee: Cloudy Monday and Tues
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-18
Vesuvius Threatens ColIapse

Naples, May 17.-A large part of the top of the crater of Mount Vesuvius is threatening to collapse, owing to recent activity of the volcano
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-18

centralized banking interests. and that the southern country Is doomed to become a consumer and producer of such raw ma terial only s the favored territory can not produce, unless something is done to check the present tendency of arbitrary fate-maklng. Did il ever occur to you that under the arbitrary scheme of rate-making m the great territory traversed by the
 mes or the southern railway those who control 1t if interruptions might make millions by the sale of privileges-exclu- sive prfvileges-to this trust or that trust, to enjoy the trade of fixed territory?
 Two Things Necessary to Commerce
 'fhe two things absolutely necessary to commerce are transportation and cap ltal. The fact that the transportation of the country is completely in the hands of the so-called money trust, which has fought the new banking system from the start, and which is still fighting it, is, in my opinion, the only real menace to the new banking system.
 How are Richmond and Atlanta to be- come great money centers if they are marked for destruction as ecn.ers of dis tfipution by the rate-fnaking power. placed as it is?
 under the new regional banking sys- leini Bristol. Tenn, belongs to the ter rltory or Atlanta. A few days ago at tii'S 'i tHt uiittlOfS or d Ddnk ntIei made inquiry as to whether our mer- chants and consumers bought anything rom Atlanta to create an exchange of money between the two places, but none ol the directors knew of any exchange of trade. l then visited some of the largest Jopoing houses, and was told that, al though the Southern railway reaches d- rule. are prohibitory. For instance, the distance is only 327 miles, the rates as a rule are prohibitory. oFr instance the rate on stoves from Atlanta to Bristol is Se cents. while from Cleveland, O., nearly twice the distance, the rate is only 26 cents per hundred pounds, the 26 cents from Cleveland being divided among at least three railroads. And just such con ditions you may find throughout the ter ritory traversed by the Southern railway. It is plain. therefore. if the new currency law is to become thing of general bene- fit, the rate-making power must be taken away from the men who make rates to favor the great money centers, thus fore ing the business of the country to these centers year after year. Under such a system the people of all parts of the country continue to send their money to these great centers, and this system. of course, negatives the plan to distribute the money centers, as is proposed under the new law providing for regional banks.
 The south will only come into inc run possession of its just and equitable snare or the business and prosperity of the country by finding a way to correct these abuses. The problem is one that calls Tor an aroused public sentiment ana determined action.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-18
Field Pieces Landed

The field pieces of IS battleships have been landed and are lashed on freight cars, lined up near the artillery barracks on the water front. To man them pro- visicnal regiment of bluejackets has been formed. The arrangement is an emer- gency one agreed upcz at conference between Admiral Badger and General Funston. It is proposed to call on the bluejackets' artillery only in the event of an artillery attack upon the city. The run crews could be sent ashore in 20 min utes.
 With the guns already on the cars the big battery of three-inch rapid-hre weap- ons with an ample supply of shrapnel and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-18
Local Data

For the 24 hours ending at p. m. May 1T 1o1l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-18
Rates Made by Banking Interests

T believe that the whole scheme of iate-naking is devised and dictated by the big interests with a view to compelling The whole country to purchase from the Favored centers of distribution with utter disregard for the welfare of some of the railroads) and thereby centralize the money of the big banks of the so-called money trust. l believe that many of the railroads including the Southern railway
 are mere instruments or parts of the big
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-18
FORMER PRESIDENT GIVES VIEWS OF
 MEXICAN POLICY

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-18
CONSTITUTIONALISTS MAY TRY TO CUT OFF
 LIGHT AND POWER
 TO MEXICAN CAPITAL

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|. HORTON. Local Forecaster.
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ton will not affect communication with Mexico City, as the principal route is over the Mexican Central railroad.
 General Funston also reported rumors that General Navaratte. the federal com mander, was in the vicinity of Vera Cruz with a force of 5000 men. Army officers seriously doubt, however, that Navaratte has so many troops.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-05


Throughout their campaign the
feds have moved with secrecy. They
lid not hire a press agent to tell the
world what they were going to do.
First they pulled stunt, and then
t was published.
This radical departure from the
accepted order gave the old owners
TOmething new to cope with, and
hey were defeated at their own
,'pecialty- politics.
Demands of the Players Frater-
nifty will be considered by the Ma
*ional Commission at the present
Cincinnati meeting, and this is also
causing the magnates considerable
unrest.
If the players are given conces-
sions they will not be so prone to hop
10 the Feds. On the other hand, if
the players are given a fiat rundown,
there will be procession Of them to
the new camp. Take it any way you
will, it's a fine little situation for a
magnate to cope with.
The completed circuit of the Fed
eral Baseball League shows a fairly
compact organization for travelling
purposes, with one exception-Kan-
sas City.
John B. Foster, business manager
of the New York National League
club, predicts the long jump from
Kansas City to Toronto and vice
versa will be the rock upon which
the Federal League will be wrecked.
Foster says the Giants lost money
on Western trips last season, despite
the fact that the club was a triple
pennant winner, because of the big
expense entailed by jumping from
New York to St. Louis. He does not |
believe the Federals can overcome
this handicap.
cit is the concensus of opinion that |
the long jump between Toronto and |
Kansas City will break the Federal |
League"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-05

The heavy line shows the air lines
between Federal League cities, and
the light lines the airline distances
between National League cities. The
FeedraI League circuit is zoos miles;
the National, 2,125 miles.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-02
THE CHARITIES
 ELECT OFFICERS Rabbi Jasin Again Heads Organization to Look Ali ter City Destitute. ASSOCIATION OW ES Aiding Two People Each Bay During Thirteen Months and Grace
 Ilif Cost Sum of
 %2,3S9.
ASSOCIATION OW ES

Rabbi Joseph Jasin was reelected president of the Associated Charities at a meeting of the board of trustees held yesterday afternoon. Dr. J. l Norris was reelected first vice presi- dent: H. l. Holdernesss was named second vice president; Mrs. J. A. Me- Leod. secretary, and Hubert Strange treasurer.
 The following were elected to of fees on the board of directors: Rev H. A. Stowell, Rev. James Thomas \. I. Can't, Jr., w. N. Trulock, $. c Alexander, Mrs. Leo M. Andrews, Mrs Frank Thom pson, Mrs. Lee Fox, Mrs Corinne Knox and Mrs. D. M. Bleutn- enthal.
 During the thirteen months ending Wednesday, 70S people have been aid cd by the Associated Charities, ac. cording to the first annual report com piled by Secretary Miss Julia Hous. ton and read at the meeting yester- day. Of this number 4SS were locaI people. @eH HQW'
 The financial report shows that the total receipts during the past thirteen months amounted to $2,413.42 and the expenditures $2,3S9.S1, leaving an ap. parent balance of $23.61 According to the report it is nearly not a bal ance on hand, as the Charities nego tiated loan of S25O, which in reality leaves deficit of $226.39.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-02

there since. He owns half of the stock in the club.
 Mack won the American league championship ill 1902, 1905, 1910. 1911 1915 and 1911, He won the Worlds series III 1919, 1911, and 1913.
 Stallinss was born in Haddock. Ga. Ill lS69. He never made an great record as player, but as manager he has wonderful record. He won 'lf pennants in 1891 and 1892 for the santos Key, Cal. team. Then he went to Augusta, Ga. and won a pennant Tor them in 1893. going to Nashville ln lS93 and winning the pennant there In 1904 and 106 he won pen nants for Buffalo \. Y. clubs. Six times from 1891 to 1906 he won a pennant and on six other years ais club finished second. certainly a good showing.
 Stallings managed the New York Yankees in 1911 and brought them from the bottom well into the first division. But he was deposed-and the club never has amounted to any thing since. Sailing took hold of the Braves in 1913. They looked like a hopeless lot of tailend proDo- sition. He landed them in fifth place despite the fact that he was away from them for quite time owing to illness.
 What he has done with 1914 Braves is history.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-02

fit.
 Von kluck was reinforced probab- ly by part of the German Lorraine army brought around through Bel gium by railroad. If von Kluck had succeeded in driving back the strong left wing toward Paris the entire allied army would have been oDli,.ged to abandon the position north of tl.e river Aisne. But von Kluck has sing nally failed.
 On tine left wing the allies still out number von kluck's forces. They have pressed von Kluck farther and farther back until the German right wing is now completely in the air. It rests now on fortress or .entrenched position. It's movements must con form to the progress of the allied army toward the north, resisting at evefy step of the way.
 Unless this movement can be checked one of two things must hapen very soon: Von Kluck's right wing will be enveloped, cut off or an Inflated, or else the entire German line must retreat from it's present in vincible position north of the Aisne from Soisscns to Rheims.
 Such retreat by the main army in that country will be an extremely dangerous operation the moment it is driven out of tle extremely well-forti- fled position it occupies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-02
Billiard League Opens.

New York. Oct. 1.-The chanipioh players league opens it's season TO- day at Cincinnati There are to pe four circuits of fifty towns each. over which the various teams VIII 4oi''" each other. The Al baikllne style will be played, and the player winn1 nno ing the most games will receive si'Vo' Practically the entire country Will oe covered by the professionals. ;ucn stars at the game as Hoppe, Caivin Demarest, Koji Yamada, George oois- son, George Sutton and Jack Schaei, re, Jr., are associated with this mover enterprise. Eight championship matches will be played during lhe season at eight of tho principal clt'es of the league.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-02
Shirley Fair Qnens.

Heber Springs, Oct. 1.-The fifth annual Van Buren county fair began at Shirley today and will contlnus three days. Preparations were made for several thQusand persons an dan interesting program has been plan ned. This fair is an annual occasion at Shirley and is fast becoming one of the most successful and best at tended in North Arkansas. Several hundred dollars worth of prizes and premiums will be awarded to stock raisers, farmers and poultrymen. A good exhibition of farm products is already on display with additional articles to come in.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-02
(By ..Ashme Bartlettl

Paris, Oct 1.-The most important and definite news from the battle front today is contained in an inter- opted wireless dispatch from Gen. von Kluck. The dispatch in substance is IS follows:
 Our troops have been touched by he enemy developing force in quite unexpected strength, among whom were large number of black troops
 TAe tremendous concentration which the French has made on their left wing has taken the Germans by sur prise. The Germans themselves, re- inforced their positions, and assumed the offensive against the French left, confident they could drive the allies across the ,Marne, but found the enemy suddenly reinforced. They were themselves actually driven back to the northeast.
 Roughly this is the position to- day:
 The allied armies are holding a strong entrenched position extending from Soissons to Rheims.
 Germans are facing them in an even stronger position.
 Neither side Gan Progress.
 Along this line neither side is able to make any progres against the other. Both are waiting for a decis- ion in the battle between the Somme and the Disc rivers or the extreme
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-02
GERMANS MUST
 ACT QUICKLY OR
 SUFFER DISASTER
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shall decide whether the right and left wings of the invaders shall be able to withdraw to new defensive line or remain to face annihilation or sur render.
 The battle has no wreached it's twentieth day and it has been most costly to both contending armies. In- deed, the casualties have been so great even among the French troops that the French officials have refrained from even estimating their losses.
 With both great armies practically exhausted, military experts agree that the advantage ultimately will rest with that army which is able at the crucial moment to throw into the bal ance great bodies of fresh troops.
 More Indians in Field.
 These the allies now have in great abundance. Aside from the first line of troops which have been withdrawn for recuperative purposes while the reserves held their places along the center, there are now al the front 10000 Indian troops, landed at Mar sellles several days ago and whose presence it is only now permissible to reveal.
 The marked cessation of activities along the center is due in part to the strength of the German defensive po- sitions and in part to the fact that both sides in this section of the bat tie front of 150 miles are content to hold their line while the crucial com bats are being fought at either end
 At the left the French and British have made notable progress in the territory south of the Somme. This much is stated by the war office. 9th CT reports from the front state that French cavalry patrols operating to the north of and rear of von Kluck's right wing have even crossed the Belgian line at several places as early as last Saturday..
 Germans Lengthen Line.
 The turning movement to cut the German line and force von Klucks withdrawal continues unchecked. The German front in this section has been continually extended northward with each succeeding advance of the op- posing line in order to prevent the allies from circumventing it's right flank. Forced marches, night fight ing and severe losses have marked the sporadic engagements incident to this northerly movement.
 In the southern part of the Woevre region ground has been gained by the French who continue to menace the German left.
 If this eastern end of the German line is forced back so that the Lux emburg line of communication is threatened, the right wing of the in vaders an dthe German center will be forced to retreat. The danger to the allies is that their line will be- | come so extended that it may be weakened and the Germans will be enabled to cut through it. This cos:. tingency, however, has been provided for and reserves are being held be- hind the line to reinforce it hurried ly whenever it shall be threatened. l There are those who venture the prediction that the end of the present battle will come about Sunday ol Monday with complete success to the allies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-02
LIVE OFF THE FARM.
Stock Growers President VIII Dic'
 tate To His Tenants.

Next year l am going to dictate 'o my tenants what they raise stateu J. w. MeCIeish of Gum Springs, Ark, president of the Arkansas S'ocA Brewers association.
 "I intend to see that they nave plenty to eat. and ! will insist .hat they raise hogs enough to keep them in meat all winter. No more hungry negroes, caused by raising cotton TOT me-"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-02
BUY AMERICAN FLOUR. Warning European Country Places an Order for 100000 Barrels,

St.. Louis, Oct. IA rush order for 100000 barrels of flour was placed with local milling company yester- day by representatives of one of the warning European nations. the identi- ty of which was not disclosed. This is the largest single sale of flour ev- CT made here. The flour will be made of Kansas wheat, and will re- quire 540,000 bushels Shipment: from Kansas fields to St. Louis will begin within a few days and the flour will be rushed to New York as fast as made. The price was not made public.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-02
Cuban Catholics Complain.

Washington, Oct. 1.-Bishop Cur rier of Matanzas, Cuba. made repre- sentations today to President Wilson and Secretary Bryan against seizure of Catholic church property in Mexi- co by Constitutionalists. and against alleged killing and robbing of priests and nuns. The president told him that everything possible was being done to relieve the situation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-02
DROWNS IN WELL.
Infant of Mir. and Mrs. H. l.. Ncasy
 of Monticello Accident Victim.

Monticello, Oct. IA terrible acci, dent occurred at tho home of MT. anu Mrs. H. l.. Veasy, late Monday atter- noon, when their ten-months-old son Hillman, fell in we'll and was drowned. Just how the accident nap pened is not known, as it was wlt- messed, if at all, only by the baby little brother, about two and one-half years old.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-02
Bombarding Antwerp.

Washington Oct. 1.-The Belgian legation tonight gave out the follow ing bulletin.
 "The forts south and southeast of since the 27th by the heaviest artil- lery. They resisted energetically. On the southeast an attack of the Ger man troops on Willebricke was re- pulsed"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-02
Gary Has Ear to Ground.

New York, Oct. 1.-E. H. Gary. chairman of the United States Steel corporation, today resigned as a di- rector from all corporations with which he is identified excepting the steel trust and is subsidiaries.
 In explanation of his wholesale resignation Judge Gary said it was zecause there seemed to be a public sentiment against interlocking direct crates.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-02
Headless Stand In Trenches.

Paris, Oct. 1.-Soldiers who have returned from the front say the French artillery fire is producing the most gruesome results owing to the German method of massing their men in the trenches. As the French ad- vance the Germans are found with their heads blown off linig the trenches shoulder to shoulder. So close is the formation the victims do not fall when shot.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-02

Grlgsby's Liv.ver.lax, that delicious liver syrup, has displaced caIome! .f nearly every home. Good for rfown. ms md childFen alike. Ask RfeelFs Fharaaev. N-T-F-t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-02
Britisl,er Hits Mine.

Lowestoft, England. Oct. 1.-The British steamer Shelby struck a mine in the North sea and sank. Her crew of twenty took to the boats and were landed here today by a trawler. The shelby was bound to Antwerp with coal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-02

Home rule has been put on the statute books of Great Britain, but along with it goes law saying that home rule shall not be effective for year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-02

FOR SALE--FURNITURE OF TEN room boarding house, including Bohn Siph3n refrigerator. Cheap for cash. Will sell all or in part
 Purchaser can lease building. Fur niture must be sold by Monday;
 leaving city. J. H. C. Scott, 209 Georgia street. 10-2-6t