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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
ASKS FOR SPECIAL.
LEGISLATIVE SESSION

Charleston, w. Va. January 1s--Tay-
lor George. speaker of the West Nsir-
ginia house of delegates, today formal
ly requested Governor Hatfield to call
a special session of the legislature nor
later than February |. The speaker de-
clares in his letter to the governor that
beginning July !, when the prohibitory
amendment to the constitution becomes
operative, the states revenues will be
1000, GOO less than the amount re-
quired to carry on its affairs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13

security offerings, but. to use his own
words, "It would be counting chickens
still in the incubator to depend upon
measures of that kind to take the place
of Increased freight rates" Mr.. Frank
B. Kellogg, the distinguished counsel who
represented the government successfully
in the suit for the dissolution of the
Standard Oil company. has within day
or two said for publication that the inter-
state commerce commission should au-
thorize an increase of rates. and II this be
done the effect will be beneficial both to
the railroads and also for general busi-
ness. This is only another way of saying
what Colonel Prout a day or two ago said:
THE first step of all is an assurance to
the investigating public by the interstate
commerce commission that 1t will permit
railroad revenues adequate to pay divi-
dends and attractive i'm comparison with
those of Industrial or other companies.
the price of whose product Is made by
business conditions and not regulating
0odies.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13

Crews station, on the South Ensley car
line. A musical programme was carried
out. The chapter is studying New Amer
lea which proved very interesting, Re
freshments were served and an enjoyable
time was had. Those present were: Mrs
L. L.. Brubaker, Mrs. j. G.. Cummings.
Mrs. Roy Golf. Mrs. r. w. RUSSELL Mrs.
Batson. Mrs. b, c. Thorpe Miss Roberta
Russell, little Miss Batson, Misses Edith
Bertha and Lillian Crews.
Steel City Lodge No. l9O knights of
Pythias will hold its regular meeting
tonight at 80 o clock In the hall on Ave-
nue. E. The rank of knight will be con-
ferred ON several candidates. All meul-
bers are urged to be present.
The Ensley Highland Forty-Two club
will be entertained tomorrow afternoon
at the residence OF Mrs Fred MalloclS
at Hilltop. The meeting viii begin at
2:30 O'Clock. All members are invited to
be present.
There will be meeting of the Woman $
Christian Temperance Union this after
noon at the Ensley public library at 2:30
O'Clock All members are invited to be
present
The nitiatory degree will be conferred
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
DR.. Byron 'Dozier
= -tsgs sAs4a4xs AaG 3
! Receives Praise For His Work
December II. 1913.

December II, 1913.
Or. Byron DoZier:
Dear Sir: After one months treat
ment for deafness. | am pleased to
state that l have been greatly bene
fitted.
When 1 began treatment ! had trou-
BILE in hearing ordinary conversation,
hut now 1 experience but little incon-
venience in conversing.
For more than six months had been
unable to hear the ticking of a clock,
but now ] can hear it distinctly
| am grateful for the benefit of your
treatment, and give you the liberty of
using this should you feel so disposed
Respectfully yours.
w. ID. WILSON.
1917 Woodward St, Bessemer, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
MOuntaineer Goes
Before Jury; Pleads
Case and Is Acquitted

Without an attorney to advise and di-
rect, William I. Latham, a mountaineer
of Randolph county, went before jury
in the United States court today and
convinced it that he was not guilty OF
making ''moonshne'' whisky. Latham
argued his own case, examined his own
witnesses and gave his own testimony
in his own behalf.
The governments most damaging ev-
idence showed that there was a path
leading from Latham's home to q STILL
but Latham explained by declaring the
path was made by a COW and the Jury
believed his story.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13

ON several candidates at the meeting OF
Ensley Lodge No. 165, Independent Ordris
of odd Fellows. tomorrow night at 7:SJ
o o'clock In the hall ON Nineteenth street.
All members are urged to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Zeigler and son.
Selmon, will move to Gulfport, Miss. the
latter part of this week
ID. \. Vaughn of Geneva is visiting
u. Il. Fairclothe at Hilltop
Little John Angwin. the 1-year-old sou
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Augwin. Is quito
i'll at his home on Avenue II.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
Appeal Dismissed

Washington, January 1.-THE Unit
ed States supreme court today dis
missed for want of jurisdiction the
appeal of the Star Chronicle Publishing
of st. Louis from the deci-l
sion of the Missouri courts holding 1t
liable for telegraphic news service fur
nished to it by the United Press asso-
citation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
ONEONTA NOTES

Oneonta, January 12.-(Special. }
Prof. H. f. Norris of Blount and Pro-
fessor Coleman of Oklahoma are con-
Quoting a normal singing school at the
Baptist church at Oneonta.
The Blount County Fair associa ton
is making efforts to lease sufficient
lands for the purpose of laying out the
grounds preparing the race course and
putting up buildings preparations to
having big fair this fall
Many new buildings are going UP
in different parts of the city. Many
are moving in and vacant houses are
scarce.
Blount county will give Underwood
a majority in the primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
The New York Life's Goth Year


The life insurance companies do not
advertise often, but when they put out
their annual statements they tell a mar
Velous story. The New York Life $
sixty-ninth annual report summarized in
cur advertising columns today, shows
new policies issued in 1918 insuring over
23a million dollars, and total outstanding
contracts to the amount of over 2270 mill
lions. Both these items show large in
cieases as compared with 1872. The diyi.
dends declared for payment in 1914 are
ever II million dollars, which is also a
largo increase over the distributions made
III 1913. These so-cal,ed dividends are
really savings from the allowance made
in the premiums for death losses, expen-
ses. taxes and all other contingencies,
and are therefore measure in some sort
of the economy and efficiency shown by
the management.
The magnitude of the companys oper-
ations' is indicated by the announcement
thai its complete statement for the year,
filed with the federal, state and foreign
gov ernments. consists Of 16s printed folio
pages. A briefer report. including lists
of the company's investments and other
Important information. Is furnished policy
holders and the public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
WOULD FIX GOLD AND
SILVER STANDARDS

Washington, January 12.-Senator
Thomas addressed the Senate today in
support of his resolution for an in
ternational commission to fix a parity
of exchange between gold and silver
standard nations. He declared that
fluctuations in me gold prices of sill
Yer bullion embarrassed trade relations
with South American and Asiatic coun-
tries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
NJ 'CAA IS AWAITING
This COMMISSION
J. M. Crook Acting Probate
Judge of CalhOund Pend
ing Receipt of Papers


Anniston, January 12.-(speciai)--John
NJ. Crook, chief clerk. is still acting as
probate judge of Calhoun county. pend
ing the receipt of his commission from
the governor by w. J.. McCaa. who was
appointed to succeed Judge J. j. Arnold
Captain McCaa says that it will probably
be several days before he receives his
commission and makes bond, which are
essential to his qualifying for the office.
Although the two men are opponents in
the race before the people, it is prob
able that Clerk Crook will remain in the
office under Captain McCaa.
A new rural free delivery route has
just been established out of the Pied
mont office in the northern part of the
county. 1t extends for about 90 miles
over the Piedmont Gadsden road to
Young's chapel.
Charged with selling old shoes without
license, Joe Levy, an aged foreigner.
was fined 500 and costs in police court
Monday He claimed to have sold the
shoes to pay costs of repairs, the shoes
having not been claimed. He appealed
his case and signed his appeal bond in
Hebrew characters.
DR.. B. ID. Blaekwelder of Atlanta. and
Miss Elizabeth Handley of Nashville.
were married at o'clock Sunday by
Probate Clerk John NJ. Crook.
Webster and Douglass Noble, the two
young boys who have been confined in
the Calhoun county Jail for some time
for the alleged theft of ST. in stamps
from the postoffce at Bon Air. Ala.
have been released from custody under
bonds of $500 and 800. respectively. al
though they will have to face trial before
Judge w. I. Grubb at the next session
of the federal court.
Zelke Germany, who was arrested and
brought to this city on a charge of IL
licit dstilling near Sycamore, Talladega
county, was given a preliminary hearing
on Sunday by United States Commits
sioner G. b. Randolph. He was bound
over to the United States grand jur5-
under a bond of $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
Grocery Store Destroyed

Monroe, La, January 12.-The whole
sale grocery concern Of Sugar Broth
ers Co., limited, was destroyed by fire
here today. Loss estimated at 100000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13

The Welsh people of this city are rails
Ing funds for the benefit of the widows
and orphans of the University colliery
mines explosion. which occurred several
nearly 800 men lost their lives. The peo-
pie are responding literally and between
$40 and $50 has already been collected.
Prof. d. M. Lewis is chairman of the
committee which was appointed Sunday
afternoon at a meeting held for this pur-
pose. He states that help from any source
Will be greatly appreciated and that the
lists VIII be openuntil "Wednesday, Jan
uary a. when the money collected will be
forwarded to the stricken people.
The Grace chapter of the Westminster
Guild held their monthly entertainment
at the home of the Misses Crews at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
News Of Ensley

Twenty thousand pounds of pitch are
being shipped by the Barrett Manufae-
turing company from its Plant at .Ensley
to pointain France. The pitch is loaded
in barrels and is being sent by rail TO
Pensacola, Fla, where it will be loaded
on vessels and shipped to its destination
The Barrett Manufacturing company op-
crates its plant in connection with the
semet-solvay by-product plant at Ensley.
using practically all the tar produced by
that plant. 1t has number of plants
similar to the one at Ensley in different
parts of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13

Dr. II. ID. Blaekwelder of Atlanta. and
Miss Elizabeth Handley of Nashville.
We're married at 5 o'clock Sunday by
Probate Clerk John NJ. Crook.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-09
Govt OFFICIALS
UPHOLD jAPAN'S
ACTION IN EAST

Toxic. Oct. $40 A. M).-Government
officials are careful to designate that the
taking of the German island of Jaluit
seat of government in the Marshall arehi-
pelago, and the destruction of the Ger
man base. was not an occupation. Never
theess they declare that Japan's assur-
ances that the empire has no ambition for
territorial aggrandizement must not be in
terpreted to mean that Japanese will re-
frain from taking steps necessary for the
protection of commerce.
The foreign Office has issued no state
ment relative to the future status of ia
luit. Baron Kato. minister of foreign af-
fairs, has assured Mr.. Guthrie. the Amer
lean ambassador. that the taking of the
island was military necessity. Baron
Kato said that the German fleet eluded
pufsuers and that the manner in which
ii secured coal was a mystery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-09
HORRORS OF
WAR AS TOLD
BY DIR. DARCY

After being within five miles of the fir
ing line where the great armies of
France were arrayed against those of
Germany, and seeing bodies of men piled
in tiers in trenches ready to be buried,
DR.. L. A. darcy. a local dentist, return
ed to Waterviile Wednesday night direct
from Paris, where he had gone expecting
to be called into active service at the
front
Several weeks ago DR.. darcy, who has
served in the army of France with the
rank of lieutenant, went to Paris at the
call of the consul to take UP arms in hia
old regiment, but after he had reached
tie great French capital the trend OF
events in the war did not make it neees-
sary for France to call any more men
into the field. and the 1000 non-commis-
stoned officers who were awaiting sum-
monses met and drew up petition ask
ing that If they were not to be used to
be given permission to return to their
work. Dr. d Argy enough a commissioned
officer attended this meeting. Later he
went to the military headquarters and re-
ported for duty, but was told that II
would not be necessary for him to go. but
he could il he so wished II would prob
ably have been severaI weeks before no
would be called into active service and hs
preferred not to re-enlist.
Gailine. the present military governor
of Paris, was formerly DR.. dArgy's gen.
eral. and in an interview granted him BY
the great genius he expressed his desire
of seeing the army in the field and sea
the high explosives now used in eompar-
ison with those in vogue when the doctor
was in the service He was given his
passports and went to Rheims and near
Scissor and Noyon, where he saw ths
men all drawn up in battle order. Per-
mtted only within four or FIVE miles Of
the firing lines, and he could hear the
sounds of firing very distinctly, and saw
the men, both French and German, lying
around awaiting burial, on the very
ground that had been three or four daya
before the scene of a bloody battle. Tho
sights of other horrors of war were too
awful to mention. Twelves days DR..
d Argy spent in France and then return
ed to New York on the steamer France,
sailing from Havre and arriving in New
4ork last Saturday. He reached Water
willie late Wednesday evening and was at
his Office as usual Thursday. DIR. 'Argy
says that the French people are confident
of victory and still have thousands Of
men that can be called into service u
necessary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-09
Colby College.

At meeting of the Junior class after
chapel exercises Thursday nominating
committee was chosen for the purpose OF
drawing up slate of class officers for
the Junior year, to be voted on by the
class at their next meeting. On this
committee is a representative of each
fraternity, the Commons Club and ths
non-fraternity men. The committee il
as follows: Scott Staples. North Haven,
Me, Delta Epsilon; Irving r. Stanwood.
Neednam, Mass. Alpha Tau Omega: HUI
bert H. Barker Norway, Me-, Zeta Psi:
John A. Campbell, Cherryfield, Me-. Delta
Kappa Epsilon; Richard ]. Kimbali, Jr..
Bridgewater, Me-, Phi Delta Thetal
Ralph w. King, Newton Center, Mass.
Commons Club; Leon d. Herring, Fair
field, Me-, non-fraternity.
The following is the slate of officers for
the Junior class which was drawn up at
meeting of the nominating COMMITTEES
at the D. X. e, house last night, and this
slate is to be posted three days for in.
spection before any election takes placei
President Alden w. Allen, Camden. Mes
Shirley Blackington. Attleboro, Mass.i
for vice president, Hubert H, Barker.
Norway, Me-, John Hartman. Bristol.
Me-; secretary. James Campbell, Cherry
field Me-, Henry Eaton. Whitefield. N.
H.; for, treasurer, Frederick F.. Sully.
Philadelphia, Pa, Norman Lindsey.
Brockton, Mass. -
The Delta Epsilon fraternity gave .
party to several Freshmen Thursday
night The first part of the evening was
spent in singing and story telling, after
which light refreshments were served.
Selections of readings were given by La
belle, and several songs. solos, were CIV
en- by members of the chapter. The lights
were turned off and the crowd grouped
around the blazing wood In the fireplace.
thus giving the desired campfire effect. II
was at a late hour before the guests toosS
their departure, each and every one stat,
ing that it was an evening well spent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-09

London, 6.32 A. NJ, Oct. S.-A dis
patch from Ostend to the Reuter- Tel
egram Co., date Wednesday. says
The Belgian troops today vietori-
ously repealed the German attempts
to cross the River Scheldt at Schoon-
aerde, near Termonde. The enemy was
compelled to retire with considerable
losses"
The correspondent of the Telegraph
in Belgium, under date of Monday,
sends a description of the fighting at
Schoonaerde. He says:
The German attack on the Belgian
front near Schoonaerde begun Sun
day afternoon, their line extending
from a little east of Termonde to
point beyond Schoonaerde. 1t center
ed in a desperate attack to cross a
river over a bridge which the over
confident Belgians had left standing.
when the Germans opened fire with
their heavy artillery the Belgians were
astonished at the accuracy with which
they found the range of the Belgian
trenches. Later it was found that
German spies had been all through the
district on previous days, mapping out
the exact location of all the defences'
"The town of Schoonaerde. which is
on the south side of the Seheldt, was
in possession of the Germans. AS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-09

Robert Golden of Philadelphia, with
Sidney Welsh also of that city as
passenger, was 5000 feet distant from
the king balloon at the landing, while
the North Adams" with Alan II.
Hawley and George Won Utassey of
New York as pilot and passenger re-
spectively, was 1900 feet from the
mark. The third balloon, Il. C. u"
piloted by Or. JJerome Kingsbury of
New York and carrying William Rich
ardson of Brattleboro, VT, as pas
senger, had not been reported at
late hour. The Il, c, IT," went higher
than the others and is supposed to
have encountered a cross current of
air which carried it greater distance
than the other balloons.
A. L. Stevens of New York piloted
the king balloon the Dancing Doll
and had Gordon Bruce of New York
as his passenger.
The automobile which won the tro-
ply offered by Cortland Field Bishop,
vice president of the Aero Club of
America, in the pursuit race, reached
the king balloon two minutes after its
descent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-09
EDWIN GOULD
ON STAND IN HIS
HEINZE ACTION

New York, Oct S.-Edwin Gould
took the stand in the supreme court
today in his suit against F. Augustus
Heinze to recover more than 81, 900 900.
the purchase price of stock of the
Mercantile National Bank with inter-
est. He told of the fight for the con-
troll of the bank after Heinze became
president and denied that prior to this
he had sent Charles w. Morse to in
duce Heinze to purchase the stock as
alleged by Heinze when on the stand
In his own behalf.
The witness denied also that he Of
tered Heinze inducements to buy
stock, Hsinze has testified that he
bought the stock as result of being
promised the presidency of the bank
and later the premise was fulfilled,
The plaintiff testified he was told
that HeinZe had come back from the
West with a substantial fortune.
Before Gould took the stand, the
sefence rested without calling Morse
Il was shought that Morse would be
called tomorrow as a witness for thu
plaintiff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-09

On the Battle Front, Oct. s, Via
Paris, Oct s, 12.11 A. M.-The fierce
est fighting which has marked the con-
ffict in the French theatre of war has
taken place since Monday on the west
ern wing of the allied armies. New
forces of German cavalry and infan-
try which have appeared in front of
the allies line, have thrown them
selves again and again at the French
who have brought equally strong bod
les of troops forward to oppose them.
The battle centers in the powers OF
endurance of two armies. each as de-
termined as the other not to give UP
the struggle before victory is achieved.
Here and there the lines have faitered
ere way or the other under the shock,
but hav again frightened up and be-
come firm.
At one point the German cavalry
even succeeded in breaking through
the allied lines at a place which must
remain undisclosed, but not in suffi-
Gent strength to make their feat OF
appreciable Importance. The retire
ments of the allies was, however, fully
in accordance with the plans of the
general staff. The breach in the line
was at an acute angle and the Ger
mans were placed in a precarious po-
sition from which they were eusted
with great loss later in the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-09
BELCIANS REPORTED TO HAVE
REPELLED GERMANS VIGOROUSLY

result of the German accuracy in their
shell fire, the Belgians were COM
PEELED to withdraw their advanced po-
sitions to trenches 500 yards back.
They suffered considerable losses on
account of the bad ground and marsh
es. which they were compelled to cross
under fire. Some of this ground was
SO swampy that the Belgians waded
in water up to their waists
THAT battle lasted through Mon
day. Mainly it was duel between
field artillery and mitrailleuses. There
was one position held by the Bel
gians from which they did not move,
although the artillery moved them
down mercilessly. The engagement at
this point finally ended in complete
success for the Belgians.
Near Termonde the fighting was
lust as fierce. The Belgians had four
batateries of field guns here, which
succeeded in destroying the locks OF
the river, thus flooding portion OF
the river and blocking the Germans.
Later they engaged in a hot duel with
the German artillery. Two of the Bel
eian batateries were completely de-
stroyed early in the action ana all
of the men serving them were killed.
Not until the last of the remaining
guns were put out of action, did the
Relgians withdraw.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-09
GERMANS BRAND
RUSSIAN NOTES
OF VICTORY LIES

Washington, Oct. S.-The German
embassy todly received the following
wireless from Berlin:
Official headquarters says that the
report of an aavarce OF Russian forces
across the Mem river in the district
of Suwalki, Russia, is a lie. The bat
tie took place near Augustowo, where
the Germans on Oct. l and COM
pletely defeated the Russian army
corps. made $500 unwounded prisoners
and took twenty guns, of which one
was a heavy battery gun and num-
Der of machine guns.
(Here part CT the Message was lost
in Transmission).
"On Oct. 4, German troops threw
a brigade of Russian rife guards from
a fortified position before Opatow and
Ostrowieo, in Russian Poland and
took 5000 prisoners and numerous
guns and machine guns. On October
D the Germans attacked near Rudow,
two and one-half Russian cavalry di-
visions and parts of the Ivangorod re-
serve and drove the Russians back
on Ivangorod.
elsewhere (along the Russian
'front.' the movement of German
troops for stragetical reasons has
caused a lull in the fighting.
In France we are gaining ground
slowly, but surely, and the situation
continues favorable The battle front
of the right wing has been extended
until it is north OF Arras, where our
vanguard came in touch with the enc
my's cavalry and the same west OF
Lille