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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-16
COAL RATE CASES
 ID COME UP TODAY
Commission Tuesday Took Up the Birmingham Build
 ing Material Case

Montgomery. September 15.-(special) Consideration of the Birmingham building material case, growing out Of petition of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company to remove special rates on all classes of building material shipped from Birmingham to places that territory, occupied nearly the whole of the railroad commissions session today. The case was concluded late this afternoon, when the commission at once began on the coal rate cases.
 The coal rate cases will be taken up tomorrow and the entire day will prob ably be consumed in taking testimony and in hearing arguments in the cases.
 The cases were brought by the Louis vile and Nashville, the Southern and the Alabama Great Southern railroads for the purpose of removing all special rates on coal from Birmingham to industries in Gadsden, Anniston, Tslladega, Sylaeauga and other places, and to increase the rate on coal from the mines to Birmingham 10 cents per ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-16
TUSCALOOSA BOOKS
 ARE FOUND CORRECT
German Finds, However, Bills for Removing Felony Prisoners Paid
 Into County Treasury

Montgomery, September 15.-(Spe- cial. )-Tuscaloosa and other counties of the state have been paying into the county treasuries bills for removing prisoners charged with felonies but convicted of misdemeanors when such funds should have been paid to the state, according to Examiner of Public Accounts J. T. German in report to the governor on the books and accounts of officials of Tuscaloosa county.
 Examiner German called attention to this error in his report on the books of Probate Judge w. w. Brandon of Tuscaloosa county. AS soon as Judge Brandon's attention was called to the error he at once made correction, aud remitted the proper amount to tlae state. Other officials of Tuscaloosa county had correct accounts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-16
Feedstuffs Must Weigh
 Fifty Pounds and Up

Montgomery. September 15.-tspe- ciaLl-At the request of Capt. Reuben F. Kolb commissioner of agriculture and industries. Attorney General Rob- ert C. Brfckell has ruled that the laws regulating commercial feedstuffs re- qpire that 1t must be packed in bags on packages Of 50 pounds net weight, 100 pounds net weight. etc. and not otherwise. The agricultural depart ment was recently informed that the southwestern Mil1ers' league was branding packages of feedstcsf. other wise and an opinion from the attor- ney general was immediately request ed by Captain Kolb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-16
ENSLEY NEWS

The Ensley committee appointed by the Birmingham Chamber of Com merce on the buy-a-bale movement met yesterday afternoon The committed is composed of R. E. Chadwick, w R. Stewart and Dick storm who will or ganize a club in this city in the in terest of this movement. The commit teemen put in an order for a bale of cotton at 10 cents a pound to start the movement going. They will meet again today for the purpose of get ting the mechanics professional and business men and all others interested to buy d bale of cotton.
 City Commissioner James Weatherly will speak at Pratt City on Wednes- day night, September Is, instead of Tuesday night, as it has been an- nounced Erie Pettus and S. J. Bowie will deliver short talks in the interest of MT. Weatherly's candidacy for re- election of city commissioner. The speaking will be held at the Pratt City hall tonight. The public is cordially invited to attend.
 Chicken thieves are again active in Wylam This time they visited the hem house of I. T. Erwin at 47o4 Fifth dN tHuc ldSl IlSAt anu 5lOl6 lU CHICK ems. During the past month five hen houses in Wylam have been robbed and over 50 chickens have been stolen. The police department is working on the case.
 There will be meeting of the Bir- mingham presbytery at the Ensley Highland Presbyterian church on Tuesday, September 2S. This meeting xLil1 ha q mn ba, nf da1- egates from the city and is the quar- tcrly meeting of the organization. The session will be held In the main audi torium of the church. which has just been completed.
 The officers and teachers of the Ems ley Highland Presbyterian church of this city will be entertained this even ing by the Rev and Mrs. L. E. Bru- baker at their home on Ensley ave- nue.
 An old fashioned spelling bee will te held Friday evening in the base ment of the Ensley Methodist church under the auspices of the Philathea class.
 The Sesame club will be entertained tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. J. c. Barrett at her home on the Ensley 
 The first meeting of the members of the Olympia Forty-two club will be held at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow after noon with Mrs. T. L. Cheatham as hostess at her home at Palmer Ter race.
 A call meeting of the vestry of St. Johns Episcopal church of this city will be held tonight at 7:30 o'clock in the office of N. w. Wood on Nine- teenth street.
 The Ensley Junior baseball team de- feated the Vivian Junior baseball team In a hard fought game yesterday by a score of to 3. Both teams played good ball. Batteries Ensley. Skokol and SkolSol: wylam, Sarjent and Dewey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-16
MAINE ELECTION
 PLEASES M COMBS Confident the Next House
 and Senate Will Be
 Democratic

Washington, September 15.-WilIiam E. Mccombs, chairman of the national dem ocratic convention, conferred with Pres ident Wilson today on the political situ- ation. He said he was confident the next House and Senate would be democratic. Mir. McCombs was greatly pleased at the outcome of the Maine election. He told the President that in his opinion the pro- gressives have generally run second to the democrats in the fall elections, with the republicans third.
 The President is preparing to stand by senators and representatives who have supported the administration. and who oonfers with this end in view in the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-16
TROY ENDORSES THE
 BUY-A-BALE IDEA
2794 Bales Ginned Up to September l. According to Report-Troy
 Schools Open

Troy, September 15.-(Special 1.-The 'buy-a-bale" movement has been taken up here In earnest. Probate Judge Ed monson was one of the first to act. 1e bought bale weighing 5sO pounds pay Ing 10 cents per pound. The bale was placed on exhibition on the northwest cor ner of the square. Bashnsky & Co.,, one of the largest cotton exporters of the south, is lending great aid to the move ment
 The cotton census report shows that of the 1914 crop in Pike county there nave been ginned up to September 1, 2794 bales, which is ZIG bales more than had been ginned at this time last year.
 The Troy public schools opened Monday morning with large increase in attend ance
 pr. J. S. Beard, county health officer. has compiled his report for the month Of August. There were S6 births and g deaths. The white births and the coloree births were the same
 The second week of the September term of the circuit court of Pike. was begun Monday. The criminal docket will occupy the attention of the court for the week Judge Pearce of Dothan is presiding.
 Fire did considerable damage to the residence of Solicitor R. II. Parks oday. The roof was burned off and was dam aged otherwise by water and smoke MT. Parks and family are out of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-16
NEGRO HELD ON
 ROBBERY CHARGE

Son Walker. negro, was placed In the city jail last night about 10 o'clock
 by Scouts Mullins and Rochelle on a charge of robbery. According to the of- hcers the negro Walks- robbed E. A. Foifier, who resides at 1207 Huntsville avenue, of the sum of sS in Eighth alley between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets early last night. The negro Wal her was identified as the robber by the victim.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-16
MISS HANCOCK HURT
Struck by Automobile-Hugh Seals
 Ordered Put Under Bond

Miss Lily May Hancock, aged IA years, was badly bruised and also suffered a broken rib when struck by an automo- bile alleged to have been driven by HugE Seals. at Eighth street and First ave nue, about 6:10 o'clock last night. The ac- cident happened immediately in front of the home of the injured girl and her father picked her up.
 Accounts of the accident are that Miss Hancock was crossing the street and saw- an automobile truck coming in an east erly direction. She avoided the truck only to jump in front of MT. Seals automo. bile. which was going west
 Dr. H. G. Sellers and Dr. d. H. Done hoo. who attended the injured girl, stated that although she was seriously bruised no fatal effects were anticipated.
 After an investigation os tho accident Chief Martin Eagan ordered Hugh Seals placed under bond on a charge of reck- less driving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-16
TREATIES WITH FOUR POWERS SIGNED BY SECRETARY BRYAN
COmpacts Inspiration of Novel But Effective Peace Luncheon-C0nversa-
 ti0n Neutral"

Washington, September 15.-Treaties between the United States and Great Britain. France, Spain and China, were signed today by Secretary Bryan and the British, French, Spanish and the Chinese ambassadors. These pacts. the Washington government believes, twill make armed conflict between the United States and these nations al most, if not entirely, impossible' g They provide that all disputes which cannot be settled by diplomacy shall be submitted to a permanent commits sion for investigation for one year.
 Similar in principle to the 22 treat les signed with Central and South American, and few European coup- tries, 19 of which have been ratified by the Senate. the four pacts signed today are regarded as the most ad- vanced peace step which the American government has taken.
 Telegraphs Embassies
 Immediately after the conventions were signed, Secretary Bryan dis patched telegrams to the American embassies and legations in Germany, Russia, Austria and Belgium, notify ing them of what had occurred and expressing the desire of the United States to sign similar treaties with those countries, ali of which have in- dorsed the principle of the peace plan. Japan alone has not accepted the prin- ciple or entered into negotiations if became known today, because of the desire of the ministry there not to con fuse the Japanese public while the alien land controversy is being ad- justed.
 One of the practical effects of the treaties signed today is to make more remote than ever the possibility of the United States being drawn into the present European war over any delicate questions of neutrality which might arise with Great Britain or France.
 Members of the cabinet and adminis- tration officials witnessed the sigr- ing ceremony in the office of the Sec retary of State 1t was a happy moment for MT. Bryan, who has spent more than year personally negotiating the pacts. Mrs. Bryan and personal friends of the Secretary were present After wards MT. Bryan issued the following statement:
 The signing Of the four treaties to-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-16
Vessel in Trouble

Victoria, B. C., September 15-An unidentified vessel Is believed to have foundered off Cape Flattery Sunday night according to Captain Zeh of the steamship President, which arrived today from san Francisco The Pres ident intercepted a wireless message giving meagre details of the sinking of vessel off tue cape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-16
DUBOSE RESIDENCE
 BURNS IN GADSDEN

Gadsden, September 15.-(Special. )-The home of Prof. J. w. DuBose on Turren- tine avenue, near Walnut street. was de- stroyed by fire last night. The origin of the flames is unknown, although it is at trihuted to defective wiring The house was owned by w. H. Mayben. and it's loss is estimated at $40o0. The loss on fur niture will be about $1200.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-16
Oil Mill Resumes Business

Jackson. Miss, September 15-(Special) The Delta Cotton oil company, of which W. B. Gowdy, for several years manager of the Jackson oil and Refining com pany, is manager, blew its whistle for tli first time this morning and started the seasons business under favorable aus pices. This new enterprise gives Jackson five cotton oil mills. employing hundreds of laborers during the seed-grnding sea- son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-16
Maryland Election

Baltimore, September 15.-Maryland democrats in today's primary elections nominated the following candidates for the United States Senate and House of Representatives.:
 Senate-United States Senator John Walter Smith.
 Congress-First district, Jesse D. Price; Second, J. F. c. Talbott; Third, Charles P. Coady; Fourth, J. c. Lin tSicum; Fifth, Richard A. Johnson (de- feated Congressman Frank o. Smith) ; Sixth, D. J. Lewis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-16
Democrats Win

Portland Me, September 15.-Unof- flcial returns from yesterdays state election. covering all but few small towns, give oakley c. Curtis, demo- cratic candidate for governor, lead of 3300 over Gov. William T. Haines, his republican opponent
 Complete unofficial returns for the state legislature show that the repub- tcans will have a majority of three in the senate and the democrats a ma jcrity of five In the lower branch and two on joint ballot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-16
RUMORS OF PEACE IN FINANCIAL CIRCLES
Influential Districts Scout Idea, HOwever-Exchange
 Market Diversified

New York September 15-Rumors of peace negotiations were revived in the financial district today. presumably as a result of the further reported successes of the allies. They were secuted in in- fiuential circles where he belief pre- vailed that none of the contending forces would consider such proposals pending a decisive battle.
 The exchange market which was more diversified in it's operations than at any time since the European outbreak, con- tinued to show improvement. Rates on London hardened a trife and a few Rchsmark hardened a trife and a few fered via Copenhagen. Some business was done in francs for Paris and an in- quiry for Spanish peseras off sred addi- tional evidence of the markets increasing breadth.
 Tentative applications for loans or short term note issues by various municipalities whose obligations are about to mature were received by bankers. It is expected that many states and cities in need of funds will come into this market soon for either of these forms of accommoda- ton.
 To Show Exact Standing
 The call of the comptroller of the cur rency for statement or the condition of the national banks as of September 12 is of more than ordinary interest because 1t will show the exact standing of many institutions which have not published de- tailed statements since the first week of August. In view of the large deficit re- ported by local clearing house banks, it is a far assumption that more than few national banks In this section are much below their legal reserves.
 Passing of the Republic Iron and Steel company's preferred dividend f0 the cur rent quarter because of the financial sit- uation growing out of the war called re newed attention to the general state of that industry and the dividend status of other companies engaged in the same line of manufacture. According to con- servative estimates, mills ct leading cen- ters are now operating at 60 per cent of capacity, and 1t is believed ttat many will be reduced to a 50 per cent basis by October.
 An echo of the Mexican situation was heard in the confirmation of ne report that the government now in power ther 3 had taken over the management and op- eration of the National Railways regard less of the wishes of the bondholders.
 London cabled an advance in consols on the war news and the London Stock exchange, following our example fixed prices for the purchase and sale of d large number of investment securities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-16

 day with Great Britain, France. Spain and China bring under treaty oblipa- : tons more than nine hundred millions CT people. These, when added to the population of the United States and the population of the 22 countries with Wnlch similar treaties have heretofore neen signed, brings under the influence or these treaties considerably more than two-thirds of the inhabitants of the globe. As these treaties all pro- Nide Tor investigation of all matters M dispute before any declaration of War or commencement of hostilities it Is believed that they will make armed conflict between the contracting na- t.oIsi almost, if not entirely. impos- sible. The government is gratified to take this long step in the direction of peace and is not only willing but anNious to make similar treaties with all other nations, large and small" The cabinet officers ambassadors and ministers who witnessed the sign ing or the treaties were given a lunch- con at the University club later Speeches were made there in advocacy of peace but no direct references were made to the present European war. As cabinet officer said later. the con versation was "entirely neutral Sec retary Bryan arranged the following menu:
 Neutrality Soup
 F'revch Olives White Radishes
 Spanish Omelette
 English Mutton Chops Rice Croquettes la Pekin French Peas
 Corn O'Brien
 Miami Salad
 American Ice Cream
 Oo1ong Tea
 Under the ice cream the secretary had this quotations:
 Diplomacy is the art of keeping cool"
 At the head of the menu card was written, Peace hath her victories no les renowned than war" and at the foot in heavy type was Nothing Is final between friends" The last quo tatlon was the answer Secretary Bryan gave to viscount Chinda, the Japanese ambassador last when the latter in- quired if certain note on the alien Ian nd controversy was "the last word"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-16

JAMES WEATHERLY AND OTHER PROMINENT SPEAKERS WILL AD- DRESS THE VOTERS OF PRATT CITY AT THE CITY HALL AT 6 O'CLOCK |IONIGHT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-16
SITE IS CHOSEN FOR MISSISSIPPI
 BUILDING IN FRISCO

Jackson, Miss. September 15.-tspe- clai.y Ill E. Blakeslee. commissioned of agriculture. has returned from San f'rancisoo where he went to assist in raising the Mississippi flag and to inaugurate the work of erecting the building in which the resources of Mis- sissippi will be presented at the great Panama Pacific exposition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-16

JAMES WEATHERLY AND OTHER PROMINENT SPEAKERS WILL ADJ DRESS THE VOTERS OF PRATT CITY AT THE CITY HALL AT $ O'CLOCK TONIGHT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-16
NO BIDS RECEIVED
 FOR WALKER BONDS
County Commissioners Will Endeayor to Find Buyer for Bonds.
 Dairy Near Town Creek

Jasper September 15.-fSpecial Probate Judge C. M Sartain failed to receive single bid on the roads bonds which Walker county advertised for sale yesterday One inquiry bv tela. gram came rom Chicago firm was receiVed asking for two weeks op- ton on part or all of SsS,0O0. or the first installment of the bond issue
 ihe court of county commissioners VIII not stop, however, but will con- tinue to make an effort to find buyer or the bonds. The county has been progressing with it's road work and to fall to sell the road bonds would se- riously check plans for further deyelop- ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-16

T. L. Long has started q dairy n, his flat land lying on Town creek The location of the dairy is about one mile rom the heart of town. The situa- tion Is ideal for dairy, the drainage being good and the pasture land lying within easy access of the dairy build- lnss- They have splendid flow Of artesian water which is piped through all the buildings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-16
The Empire RathSkeller

In Vocal Selections daily frcm 6:3o to 8:3o o'clock. Davidson's Orchestra will furnish accompaniment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-16
STATE OF ALABAMA, JEFFERSON COUNTY.

Before Williamson cashier of the American of the condition of said bank file sas M. WILLIAMSON, of
 J, H BARKER, Notary ATTEST:
 c. B MCCORMACK. H |. F. B. FoW1KBl Directors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-16
STATEMENT CONDITION OF THE American Trust & Savings Bank
 of Birmingham, Ala.

As At the Close of Business September t2, 1s14
 ASSETS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-16

The Troy public schools opened Monday morning with a large increase in attend ance
The evening world., 1914-01-16
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The evening world., 1914-01-16

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The evening world., 1914-01-16
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