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Evening star., 1914-08-16
HAVEN FOR THOSE
OF FOREIGN BIRTH
Residence in U. S. Guarantee
Against Conscription by BEL
|igerents of Europe.
STATEMENT IS ISSUED
BY SECRETARY BRYAN
Response to Queries He Has Received
From All Parts of the
Country.

Foreigners in the United States need
have no fear of conscription into the
armies of the belligerent countries Of
Europe.
This is the assurance of Uncle Sam
to his cousins from across the seas
who have come to dwell in this land
of the free"
1t was announced yesterday by Sec
retary Bryan in response to many in
quiries from all parts of the country.
The Secretary says:
The United States is not a party to
any treaties under which persons of
foreign origin residing in this coun-
try may be compelled to return to their
country of origin for military service,
nor Is there any way in which persons
may be forced into foreign armies
against their wills. as long as they
remain in the United States"
The inquiries came from persons who
have been naturaliZedand from others
who have made declarations of their in
tention to become American citizens.
Some were from persons who have taken
no steps toward American citizenship.
Position Taken by United States.
THE United States holds" says Mr..
Bryan's statement, that no naturalized
citizen of this country can rightfully be
held for account for military liability to
his native land, subsequent to immigra-
ton therefrom, but this principle may be
contested by countries with which the
United States has not entered into
treaties of naturalization. The latter
countries may hold that naturalization
OF their citizens or subjects as citizens
of other countries. has no effect upon
their original military obligations, or may
deny the right of their citizens or sub
jects to become naturalized citizens of
other countries in the absence of express
| consent or without the fulfillment of mill
tary obligations.
1T is important to observe that an
alien who declares his intention to be-
come citizen of the United States does
not at the time of making such declara-
ton renonnce allegiance to his original
sovereign. but merely declares that he in
tends to do so. Such person does not
by his declaration of intention, acquire
the status of a citizen of the United
| States.
Advice Given to Aliens.
THE department cannot undertake to
give authentic official information, either
| In general as to the requirements of the
| military service laws of foreign coun-
| tries. and penalties provided therein fol
| evasion of military service, or in particu.
| lar, as to the status and present ant
future liabilities of individuals under
such laws. Information of this kind mus
| be obtained from officials of the foreign
countries concerned.
"The United States has concluded trea-
ties OF naturalization of persons concerned
as citizens of the United States and
termination of their former allegiance are
| recognized, with the reservation in most
| Of them, that such persons remain liable
| to trial and punishment in their native
lands for offenses committed prior to
immigration therefrom. including offenses
| Of evasion of military duty"
Evening star., 1914-08-16
Tragedy Recalls Scandal.

CHICAGO, August 15,-Frank Lloyd
Wright was in his Office when he re-
ceived long distance telephone mes.
| sage informing him of the tragedy. He
was prostrated and declined to discuss
it. Later he left for Spring Green.
One of the best known architects in
the central states. and credited with
being among the first in this country
to design bungalow, Wright was es-
tranged from his wife, several years
ago, after a scandal which linked his
name with that of Mrs. Namah Borth-
wick Cheney. wife. of a neighbor in Oak
Park. suburb Later Mr.. cheney OBJ
tained divorce
Mrs. Cheney and Wright made several
trips together. Two years ago Wright
built bungalow at Spring Green. Wis.
neighbors. The architect and Mrs.
Cheney were reported to have made fire.
quent visits to the house in the woods.
Home. Divided by Wall.
The AFFAIRS of the Wright and Cheney
families first became public in 1909.
when Mrs. Cheney and Mr.. Wright de-
parted for Europe, where they remained
until early 1910. On their return Mrs.
Cheney did not go to her home in Oak
Park, where she had left her children
went to his family. Reports of forgive
ness were current
A wall separating the Wright home
into two apartments was erected. Mrs.
Wright occupied one apartment and
Wright the other. The children divided
their time with the parents. Then,
after a month or SO. a reconciliation
was effected and the dividing wall was
torn down.
Cheney brought suit for divorce,
charging desertion. August s, 1911. an
absolute decree was granted. Mrs.
Cheney made no defense. Wright,s
Evening star., 1914-08-16
Spiritual Hegiera."

Shortly before Christmas Wrights
bungalow at Spring Green was COM
pleted. Just before the holidays. term
ing their trip a Spiritual hegiera,
Mrs. Cheney and Wright left together
for Wisconsin. During Christmas week
Wright issued many public state
ments defending his course in leaving
ais Oak Park home.
Mrs. Wright took no steps toward a
divorce. With her children. the old
est of whom is a man grown. she re-
manned at home in the Chicago suburb.
Cheney was remarked in 1912. About
this time the two Cheney children.
Martha and John, Joined Mrs. Cheney
at the Spring Green home and have
since lived there.
Evening star., 1914-08-16
WEEKLY CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
AFFIDAVIT.

solemnly that the above statsmen. represents
only he of copies of THE EVENING AND SUNDAY
STAR during the days ended August u
number copies actually sold delivered
mailed for valuable TO- bona
to or do not remain in the ofce
unsod n Of sent out-of-town
agents only whom few returns Of unspd papers
A"'e ~ =. " FLEMING NEWBOID.
Business Manager,
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
District of Columbia.
before this hfteenth day OF
August 81 coRNEIIUs EcKHARDT
(Seal) Notary Public.
Evening star., 1914-08-16
T HERE are 2,442 daily newspapers in
the United States.
Only IS
Only IS

have circulation Of $4,000 or more daily.
The Star is the only paper in Washington in
this class, although it has but one edition.
daily.
Evening star., 1914-08-16
FLEEING FROM FIRE,
FOUR SLAIN BY AK

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1914-08-16

name was not mentioned, Her maiden
name. Namah Bouton Htrthwick, was
restored
Evening star., 1914-08-16
Count okuma's Statement.

easiness by the attitude of Japan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-30
Chief Mine Inspector Points Out Danger Confronting One of Chief Local In. dustries

That Alabama has capacity for producing .easily a5.oOo,ooo tons of coal. every year is the belief of chief State Mine Inspector c. H. Nesbitt MT Nes- bitt also believes that the proposed in crease in coal rates, if granted, would mean curtailment of the present out put The chief state mine inspector says that Alabama coal now has to compete with Tennessee and Kentucky coal within it's own borders because of freight rates. The Alabama territory is restricted because of discrimina- tory rates. according to Mr. Nesbitt
 Alabama has a capacity for produc- ing easily 25,000.000 tons of coal each year, if 1t had a market for that much and this could be increased to 1000, . 900 tons annually" said Mir Nesbitt ''If the present freight rates are in- creased by the railroads 1t will have the effect of materially lessening the coal output of this district
 '"rhe largest problem confronting the coal operators has been in finding a market. Freight rates cut quite figure in selling coal and in some instances the propose dincreases in freight rates will make the freight charges nor t than the original cost of the coal
 Birmingham coal trade is practI- cally cut off from north Georgia on ac- count of the rates. The proposed raises
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-30
DECLARES l. W. W.
 DON'T WANT WORK
Strength of Unemployed in California Overestimated,
 Says Charity Worker

San Francisco. August 29.--A large per cent of the states unemployed are not looking for labor and the strength of the Industrial Workers of the World among California workmen has been greatly over estimated. according to testimony given today before the federal industrial rela- tions committed.
 Fifty per cent of the men who applied to the local Associated Charities for aid here last winter did not want work said Harry R. Bogart, secretary of the organization.
 "A no-work. no-food plan we put Into effect cut our number of diners in half in single day." he said
 John P. Mclaughlin, state labor com missioner said he thought the Industrial Workers of the World were doing a good work in awakening employers to the fact that 1t was to their distinct advantage to deal with the American Federation of Labor.
 T think there are more Industrial Work CTS of the World among students and professors than there are among work ers," Paul Scharrenburg, secretary and treasurer of the State Federation of Labor said. Give rabid Industrial Worker of the World worker job and he be- comes a conservatives
 The hearing will continue here through out next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-30
SING AT
 HE COURTHOUSE Large Crowd Is Present Despite Inclement Weather.
 Dinner Postponed

Singing old plantation songs telling the stories of life before the war, with humorous anecdote now and then, the ex-slaves of the Birmingham district who are holding their second annual reunion entertained a large crowd in front of the courthouse last night De spite the siinfall the old negroes held their speaking as advertised and quite a number of de white folks" stood in the rain listening to the quaint sing ing of the old negroes, which however much it lacked in quality was not lack ing in quantity simon Phillips, the originator of the ex-slaves reunion, was master of ceremonies last night and kept matters going until about 9:30 o'clock.
 At the camp grounds, which are To- cated on Twelfth avenue and Thirty second street. north Judge John II. Miller and J. W. chamblee made short addresses yesterday afternoon and their talks were much appreciated by the old darkeys. The "Old Mammy's' dinner, which was to have been given yester day was postponed until Tuesday on account of the weather The provision wagon did not go out yesterday morn ing to collect the donations of food for the dinner that had been promised them and will make the round tomor row and Tuesday.
 The reunion has been going on since August 21 and will end on September 4. Phillips stated last night that he expected the closing services to be at. tended by the biggest crowd since the reunion commenced. and that If per- mission could be secured from the au- thorities they would hold their closing exercises in front of the courthouse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-30
HARRY JONES WILL SUPPORT BOND ISSUE
Candidate for Commissioner Announces His Position in
 Formal Statement

for tae office of associate city com missioner. in a formal card issued yes terday. declared that he would support the proposed bond issue of s4.5oo.o0o for Il mnniclpally owned waterworlSs plant This question will be submitted to the people on the date of the city election. September 21.
 As a matter of fact. Mr. Jones was q member of a legislative committee rom Birmingham which secured authority from the legislature under which the commission called the bond issue elec- ton. While in his announcement for commission he made his position plain, he said yesterday that some question of doubt stili existed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-30
Ho7v Higher Freight Rates
 Would Decrease Output

in freight charges. if granted. may re- suit in Alabama abandoning that field 1T the raises in Alabama west Of the W arrior river are granted it may cut off considerable trade territory. Large shipments Of coal move from west Of the Warrior to Memphis and that city Is an important distributing center for coal from the Alabama fields.
 There is no good reason why Ala bama should not have the coal trade in New Orleans. Mississippi and Louis iana. The rates proposed to these points may be the cause of serious loss of trade in this field. In northeast and north Alabama. Tennessee and Kentucky coal find it profitable to compete with local operators.
 The Anniston district in northeast t Alabama now uses the Jellico and Da- wis creek coals extensively and Ala bama coal has been gradually replac- ing that Of Tennessee in this section. However. increase in rates may have 8 tendency to reduce the sales and ulti- mately may mean that Tennessee coal will supplant the Alabama product tn that section
 Alabama consumes large per cent of the coal produced here On the other hand only a small percentage of the coal mined in West Virgina finds a market in it's own state. The coal rates rom West Virginia have permitted q vast extension of the trade territory. The coal trade territory of Alabama has been gradually extended withia the mast few wears and the annual pro- auction has shown a corresponding in crease. Ii has been time and again dem onstrated that Alabama coal can be used for practically all purposes.
 There Is no reason why the coal production of the state should not make rapid increases within the next few years If fair and equitable rates are given the operators in this state. The proposed increases in the freight rates on coal will have tendency to direct the progress and prosperity Of all Ala bama, for what affects the coal trade adversely will also affect the state at large In a like manner"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-30
Will Meet Here With Four Hundred Delegates in At tendance October 16, r and IS

Extensive preparations are being made by the boys of Birmingham for the first annual State Older Boys confel cnce which will meet in this city for a three days session October Is. r and 1s The Birmingham Older Boys conference will be consolidated with the state conference, 1t being the second annual Birmingham meeting.
 The programme includes a grand Indian council about camp fire, business meet ing, addresses by John l., Alexander of Chicago. famous Sunday school worker among boys; recreation games in East park, big banquet and other features. Il is stated it will be the largest meeting of it's kind ever held in the south. Boy delegates from all over the state are ex- pected. The total attendance, 1t Is esti- mated will be 100.
 Various committees are now actively at work. The printing and publicity com mittee is headed by J. Forsythe Gordy. chairman; Elmer Harper is chairman of the ushers, registration and badge com mittee. James Childcrs is chairman of the committee of meeting place and decora- tion; the banquet committee is headed by
 
 mittee by Hardin Newman.
 The conference will open Friday night, October i6, at 5;30 o'clock, with a grano Indian council to be held about a camp fire An of the exercises will be after true Indian style and many novel sea- lures are being planned
 Saturday at the First Baptist church the registration will be completed and a business meeting will be held, nomi- ta fpo p6 an a d. dress will be made by John L. Alexan- der of Chicago Saturday afternoon there will be talks by the boys on Sunday school matters and the election of officers. After this session the convention will adjourn to East park, where the recrea- ton games will be held
 Saturday evening the banquet will be served and several boys will make ad- dresses MT. Alexander will be the main speaker of the occasion. Several features are being planned for the banquet pro gramme.
 Sunday morning, Octoper is, the dele gates will be the guests of the Birnsng- ham Sunday schools and big mass meet ing for boys will be held Sunday alter noon. Sunday night union mass meet ing for adults will be held, followed by a farewell service, which will end sthe conference.
 IT d'"itioh io tHe poSs iAoii dh oNti 'he state who will be delegates, every iocal Sunday school will be entitled to six sep- resentatives between the ages of h and 21 years or if they have more than three boys classes, two representatives may be present from each class. All these dele- gates must be sent to the committee in charge by September 20.
 The present officers of the Older Boys conference of Birmingham are as follows; J. Forrest kimball, president; Fulton Seelbinder. vice president; J. Forsythe Gordy. secretary, and James Childers. treasurer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-30

From Twentieth Street West to Eff teenth street-R. D. Burnett. chair man; B. B. Burton, R. Browne. l. F. Young w I. Grubb.
 Committee No. IS. Third Avenue From Twentieth Street East to Twenty fourth Street-H. B. Wheelotk. chairman Sam Blach. Bert Jacobs, H. Drennen.
 Committee No. 19, Third Avenu. From Twentieth to West of Twen- tieth-Hale Tarrant, chairman; R. Null iins. Fred Moore, J. Nesbit. George Ol- iver
 Committee No 20. Fourth Avenue Sidney Lazarus. chairman; c. Exum, s. F. Fowlkes, R. Fies. O. s. Finch.
 Committee No. 21, Twentieth Street From Powell Avenue, South-W. D. Nesbit, chairman; John Turner. George Trayior. c. B. Tindail, O. C. Turner.
 Committee No. 22. Twentieth Street From Powell Avenue to Fifth Avenue G. Johnson. chairman; L. G. Doty, C. Johnson. T, H. Motion.
 Committee No. 2s, Nineteenth Street From First Avenue to Fifth Avenue R. T, Anderson, chairman; A. E. Black stone. Dr. Edmonson, H. A. Edmonds, w. Rushton.'
 Committee No. 24, Twenty first Street From Powell Avenue. South, to Avenue F-Dr. Platt, chairman; E. E. Jacobs, R. Ridley. Edgar Tart. R. H. Baugh.
 Committee No as. Ensleq-Frank Butcher. chairman: F. c. Shook, Sam Erckert. J. H. Phillips. William s. Parks.
 Committee No 20. Bessemer-J. J. Smith, chairman: H. E. Shropshire, J. Y. HArtyn. Walter Phillips. Harry Schegel
 Committee No. 27. First Avenue East of Twentieth-T. L. Hill. chairman; J. S. Mcleod. T. H. Smms, Frank Stevens. J.. L. Parker,
 Committee No. 2S, Fifth and Sixth and Walter Metcalf chairman; John Sparrow. George Stafford. John s.. Pearson.
 Comihittee No. 2s. North Fifteenth to Eighteenth Streets. incusIve-W, D.. Stead chairman; R. H. Rennse, pr. E. D. 6ibley. Dr. ]. w. Perkins
 Committee No. %. Twenty-first and Twenty -second Streets. from Powell Ave nus North-J. Fl. Dean. chairman, Fsrd Cahesn. 2. D, Moore, N. ", 1ioors,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-30
Would Speak Romanche

From the Washington Star.
 Berne.--The voters in the canton of Grisons have just balloted almost unani- mously in favor of Romanche being the obligatory language of the courts. Ro- marche is a survival of an ancient tongue derived from Latin, and is one of the four languages officially recognized in the Swiss Parliament the others being German. French and Italian. Romanche has been dying for centuries, and is now spoken only in the canton of Gris- onr and small districts in eastern Swift xerland, where Latin was planted by the legionaries of Caesar, who settled there. Several of the judges in the Grisons courts. and many lawyers practicing in them have only slight knowledge of Ro- manche. as cases usually have boen pleaded in German and Italian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-30
CROP CONDITIONS IN
 WILCOX COUNTY FAIR

Pine Hill. August s.--tSpecial. 1.-The crops of Wilcox county are lair. Cotton on the sandy lands Is we'll up to the av craze. The boil weeyil has done com paratively little damage on these lands. some fields of cotton on the prairie lands have been badly damaged The potato crop is maturing rapidly. The corn crop is good.
 During the last few days the cotton gins in this section have been kept quite busy.
 several farmers in this vicinity are turning their attention to stock raising with a view to leaving off t-.e growing of cotton. There are d few nice herds of cattle already.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-30
ENGLISH DELEGATES
 ARRIVE IN NEW YORK
Conference Will Have I'm portant Bearing on Open
 ing of Cotton Exchange

New York, August 29.--The tendency to Increase estimates of the cotton crop was encouraged here today by the pub hcation of private report indicating an average condition of 77.6 per cent against I'll last year. No fresh fea- ture was reported in the situation here regarding old contracts, but the Liver pool delegates arrived according to schedule and next weeks conferences $ are expected to have an important bearing upon the question of reopening the exchange.
 Manchester reports that uncertain as to the duration of the moratorium Is restricting business, but that sales are somewhat larger and payments more satisfactory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-30
CONCERT TODAY AT
 EAST LAKE PARK

The following programme will be rem dered this afternoon by Browns band at East Lake park, from to o'clock, and from to 10 o'clock:
 March, Fine and Daisy" Chambers; overture, paragraph Ill, Suppe: se- lection, Sari. Kaiman: trobone solo, se- lection, Sari. Kaiman; trombone solo. se- Tschaikowsky; opera conque, Jolly Robbers" Suppe; concert galop, Septimus, Gayelord
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-30
TWO KILLED IN
 AUTO ACCIDEN Y

East St. Louis. H., August 29,~-M. H. Hahl and Robert Grandnian and their wives of Lamont. Okla. were killed to- l fight when a Vandalia passenger train demolished an automobile in which the four were travelling to Detroit
 A piece of the automobile struck the locomotive engineer $. Schwerger. and cut his head severely. The engineer was knocked from his seat and the train ran two miles before he could recover and stop it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-30
AID CLUB LUNCH TUESDAY Barton, Blackstone, Ewing, Holberg, Sterne and Sparrow to Speak

At the Ad club luncheon Tuesday aft ernoon next at o'clock in the private dining room of the Birmingham News paper club, the subject for discussion will be, "The Value of Price Cutting in Ad- vertsing vs. Price Maintenance
 The speakers will be Arthur Barton. A. F.. Blackstone, Robert w. Ewing, Fred J. Holberg. Jerome Sterne and John Spar row. The subject has been divided, the first three speakers assuming the atti- tude of defending the first and the last three defending the last subject
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-30
TO SHOW PICTURES OF ROTARY CONVENTION

"Bock's Movies will be the attrac- tion at the AmuseU theatre Thursday, next, from 9:30 until 1 o'clock. Book is a Rotarian who attended the recent convention of the international Rotary club. His movies" consist of scenes at that convention. The picture is in seven reels and everything done at the convention will be shown on the screen. Members of the local Rotary club who attended the convention are anxiously awaiting the showing of the pictures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-30
DINNER TONIGHT AT
 NEWSPAPER CLUB

W. A Dameron, secretary of the Bir- ningham Newspaper club announced yesterday afternoon that the imperial quartet, which is now appearing at one of the local theatres, would assist Miss Kelly in entertaining the diners at the club tonight. This quartet aided Miss Kelly in entertaining the merchants, who were In convention in Birmingham last week.
 The menu and musical programme foi- low:
 Salted Almonds White Plume Celery Young Radishes
 Clear Green Turtle Cream of Celery Aux Croutons Broiled Spanish Mackerel
 Maitre D'Hotel
 Lattice Potatoes
 Roast Stuffed Domestic Duck
 Guava Jelly Asparagus Tips, Drawn Butter
 Candied Yams Lettuce and Tomato With Roauefort
 Dressing
 Apple Charlotte Msringue Fresh Peach Ice Cream Assorted Cake Neufchatel Cheese
 Toasted Crackers
 Demi Tasse
 PROGRAMME. My Arverne Rose. se......................G Grant Nalse June ......................... Baxter TiEga -ling-ling ...................... Friml
 Miss Kelly Nocturne Op g, No. 2.............. Chopin Flor de Brazil. ........... DeCastro Beautiful Roses.......... ....... .F'riedland
 Miss Kelly. The Opera Ball. .........................k k ern Santiago .......................... Corbin Love is Like Firefly. Friml
 Miss Kelly Largo from Xerxes. es.................. Handel Roloczy .......................... Lszt DfoWsyland ......................... DAVIS (b) Popular Requests.
 Miss Kelly.