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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05

CTS, $55o@7. 90: cows and heifers, $s7ogl $40; calves, $7@10.5o.
 Sheep: Receipts, 800; steady; natives, $5. 4o@7; yearlngs, $6.5o47.5o; lambs, na- tive, $L35dS.30.
 Kansas City, April 4.-Hogs: Receipts, 700: strong; bulk. sS5odS.65; heavy. sS.oolR Se5; packers and butchers, $s.55qS.6o light, ss50QS.60; pigs, $7.5o@S.2S.
 Cattle: Receipts. 100 no southerns steady; prime fed steers, $S.6OQ9.S; dress ed beef steers, $7.50dS.50; southern steers seer .s5; cows, $4.50Q75o; heifers, s61o9 S75.
 Sheep: Receipts, 600; steady; lambs, e.s0@S. .3O yearlings, $6QI.25; wethers, so-oo @6.75: ewes, $516.60.
 St Louis, April 4.-Hogs: Receipts, 25oo; 5c higher. pigs and lights, s7q9; good heavy. sS.S0@S.9O.
 Cattle: Receipts, 400, including 50 Tex ans; steady; native beef steers, s7oo4e 20; cows and heifers. s4.25GS.75; stockers. s50 S.: Texas and Indian steers. $5.75aS; COWS and heifers, $4.5o@6.65; native calves, s6 Q10
 Sheep: Receipts. 500; steady; native muttons. s5.75@6.50; lambs standing, sIal $40.
 Louisville, April 4-Cattle: Receipts, 50, steady; range. $250aS.
 Hogs: Receipts, 700; active; 5c higher; $4.506S.
 Sheep: Receipts, 100; steady; Sc down; sheep, 5lac down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05
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 Weakening and wasting of parts. Losses of urine.
 SPECIAL AILMENTS
 Discharges Burning and Itching 'l;oon relieved.
 Lost vigor and vitality due to abuse br excesses.
 Hydrocele or swelling, tenderness of parts, cured without the knife. Structure and its effects. Il Prostatic enlargement reduced.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05

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 NERVOUS DISORDERS DISAPPEAR If weak, nervous, irritable and lack ing energy and ambition, caused through excesses--come to us at once
 RUPTURE CURED WITHOUT
 SURGERY
 Cases we accept for treatment have no pain and are not detained a mo ment from business.
 RECTAL AiLMENTs VANISH . Piles. F1stula, Fissures and other Rectal Diseases treated without the knife.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05
LOCAL SECURITIES

Total sales Tor the day, 64,9Oo shares.
The Detroit times., 1914-01-05
AVENUE.

Lena Rivers, play founded on
the romance OF the same name, writ
ten by Mary Jane Holmes, and which
BeHls h -rpe pet trtrr isas buer UtteTTng rnsE-
tergoers for many seasons. was pre-
sented, Sunday, al the Avenue theater,
by the Avenue stock company. The
play has large popular following and
wins new friend, whenever presented.
as was proven Sunday, in the size OF
the audiences which greeted the ini-
tial performances.
The story of Lena Rivers has ro-
nance, pathoa.,alo-a--.te@ies ;r1d
certain villiaDy ia It's makeup. sympa-
thetic tears are cha ed away by invol-
untary laughter. and a deep interest In
the love story which runs very
unsmoothly indeed Leona Slater had
the role OF Lena and played 1t naively
and sympathetically. winning the ap-
plause OF he audience at all times A
bit OF local intere1t was embodied in
the performance In the appearance OF
Ruth Amos. Detroit girl, In the part
OF Caroline Livingstone cousin or
Lena This was Miss Amos first ap.
pearance 18th the Avenue company
Roy Nalling was the manly AMI
much h-belovcd-by-the-l e-ladies young man.
Durward B.lmont, and the other mem
bers OF the company were cast to pre-
sent each az his ana her individual
best
The AycLue company VIII Offer Pah
Armstrong. dramatization OF Bret
Harte's romance OF the west. "Saiomv
Jane next week
The Detroit times., 1914-01-05

lion OF this man. twice a thief, evil.
without scruples, and yet with "a
vague dash. touch Of humor. that
lightened. and made him possible Ed
win Phillips and Nat Webster. as tho
blackmailers, Perissard and Merival,
gave excellent types with broad
strokes and pretty combining OF
comedy and villlany.
The third act, a mere interlude ID
Introduce the son OF the woman whose
bullet had found the heart OF the ad-
venturer 10 prevent the tale OF her
shame being carried 10 the son. was
well.staged. Margaret Henry. as
Helene. is pretty and girlish and her
few lines with Raymond. the son,
were we'll delivered.
The final and great act, the court
scene, sustained the pace set by the
preceding acts. Miss Blair rises to
her II II rcWer in THIS act. and f-hm
the 'ncmeut when the scream echoes
through the court room until. the
death AT the curtain the audience Is
held. Every bit OF pathos is wrung
from the lines and action and Miss
Blair Is supreme
The Detroit times., 1914-01-05
POLICE FAIL
in SEARCH FOR
ITALIAN SLAYER
No Trace Yet Found of Man Who
Wantonly Shot Down
Joseph Asia
ELEVENTH VICTIM OF
SICILIAN GUNMEN
Letter Found on Body Indicates
He Was Member of Black
Hand Gang

Joseph Asia. proprietor OF little
,obbler shop at No. 81 Monroe-ave.'
was shot and killed after an alter
cation with another Italian in the
alley east OF Riopelle-sU. and south
OF Monroe-aye.. Saturday evening
His assailant escaped, citizens who
heard the shots. following the wrong.
man. while the gun man disappeared
Detectives found Black Hand
letter. sealed, and ready for mailing,
in Asta's pocket Ii was addressed
10 Mario Partanella. grocer at No
496 Rlopelle-st.. and threatened death
10 Partanella and his wife. IL they
did not turn over a sum OF money
which had been demanded twice be-
fore,
Partanella shrugged his shoulders
and said he knew nothing of the let
ters. when questioned.
Asia. a good looking. well-dressec
young fellow succeeded Anotria De
lucca in the little shoe shop. De
luccas activities as leader OF the
blackmailing gang were ended when
he was found dead In an alley, July
27. with l6 stab wounds In his body
William T. Tevrien. of No. SOB Ma
comb-st., was only a few yards from
the alley when Asia was killed. ana
had walked behind Asta and the lat
ter's SLAYER for some distance along
Riopalle-st., before they entered the al
ley. He said that they were talking
quietly. but moment after thef turn
ed into the alley. Terrien heard three
shots. and saw Asta's slayer dash to
ward him. with a smoking revolver lu
his hand. Terrlen hid behind a oele-
phone pole. and the slayer fed throush
the alley 10 RLssell-st- Patrolmah
William Raedel, Who was with Patroi-
man Charles School when the lartH
was shot and killed.by Italians, quick
ly arrived on the scene, and gave
chase. but the fugitive disappeared
Asta "a the eleventh victim ot ltai-
ion gunner in one year.
Search OF his rooms at No, 2l2 Ut
leans-st., revealed numerous paper
covered novels, in italian, with pic
lures OF brutal killings, the books De-
ing OF the same variety as the EngliSn
penny terrible"
Motorcycle Oficers Tuttle and
O'Connell went through the ltahan
colony. Sunday, searching Italians ior
concealed weapons and the practice
will be continued. in the effort 20
stamp out the practice OF carrying
weapons.
Police are investigating certain
Italians who are going through the
italian colony. trying TO raise funds
for the defense Of the i've ltallans'
charged with the killing OF Patrolman
John Gordon. All OF the suspects
taken in the search Of Sam Castran
oya's boarding house. are still held.
including the three women taken as
witnesses.
The body OF Patrolman Gordon, VINO
died In st. Mary's hospital. Saturday
morning. will be taken to Midland
Mich. his old home, Tuesday, 10 be
buried beside the body OF hfs mother.
The Detroit times., 1914-01-05
Storm S9Oeebs y
Jersey COast

SEABRIGHT. n. j. Jan. 5.-Pros-
trate from the smashing attack OF
mountainous seas. this shore resort
and others Tor hye miles along the
beach near here today faced ruin
when the storm died down early TO
day after having wrought more than
81 900 900 damage Ia Seabr.ght alone.
High tide, which came at a. m
failed 20 bring serious trouble from
the sea, q heavy sOggN~snOW beating
down the gale which for TWO days had
beer daY hing huge breakers ashore,
smashing and undermining scores or
costly cottages and laying the fsher-
mems settlements in one tangle or
wreckage
Today the only structures In serious
danger We're the Camp. Fitzgerald and
Achilles cottages and the Episcopal
church az Galilee, but daylight saw
big gangs toiling 70 save them, with
good prospect OF success.
More than 30 miles along the Jer-
sey and Long Island coast felt the
fury OF the storm and throughout all
that part of the coast scores OF fam
lies suffered today as severe wind
swept In snow from the sea.
One death from exposure has been
reported. The victim was Ellsworth
Cottrel. OF Highlands. who perished
when Isolated by the storm on Plum
Island. Fears also are felt for the
safety OF Capt. {. d. Matthews and
his crew on the schooner Ruperta
which was or Ocean City when the
storm was at It's fercest and from
which nothing has since been heard
II Ia feared she has sunk with all on
board
To aid in the work OF cleaning mp
the debris OF the storm even the
school children OF the town were i'm
pressed into service today. All schools
were closed and the sturdiest Of the
Mys toiled with their fathers In an
effort TO prepare for further trouble
wnich Is sure to come II the wind
rises and seas again run high. All
along the water front the timbers are
piled high, while among them motor
boats and fishing smacks are hauled
up high and dry ready for use II the
necessity arises. Thousands OF
strangers are In the town today and
fully $4,000 were here yesterday TO
view the scene OF desolation.
~oAAf Tie WAt+hatt fVt lUr tNlAkOU
hotel and OF half score OF big cot
tages which collapsed early in the
storm, II is declared today prevented
the destruction of the town. Piled up
on the beach their wreckage broke
the force OF the seas and prevented
their sweeping inward with more dis.
astrous effect.
AT Normandie. ~ j., the summer
home of Lindley NJ. Garrison. secre-
tary OF war. WAS seriously damaged
A big bulkhead protecting II was de-
molished, the lawns were ruined and
for time the foundations OF the
structure itself we're assailed.
Another heavy loser was Washing
ton r. COnn0r whose great bulkhead.
erected at a cost OF more than 5000
900, was ruined. Five big cottages. II
was designed to protect, were so un.
dermined as TO be nearly worthless
IL the seas rise again before M
all may topple into the water.
The Detroit times., 1914-01-05
EVENING HIGH SCHOOLS
OFFER ADVANTAGES

Exceptional opportunities for the
Young men and women seeking TO bet
ter their condition In life. are offer
ed without charge in the evening
high schools OF Detroit, which viii
reopen Jan. s.
Besides the usual academic, COM
mercIaT and technical subjects taught
in the Central high evening school,
the student may acquire a practical
knowledge OF trigonometry, ana
shop mathematics; and any desirous
OF obtaining information concerning
state aud municipal government citi-
zenship and practice in public speak.
ing and debating will be benefited
by attending the class held Monday
and Wednesday evening.
Special classes are held for those
beginning Latin, az we'll as for those
reading Caesar.
Glasses will be organized at this
time for those wishing 20 begin the
studies OF bookkeeping, stenography,
mathematics and many other sub
jects.
In some classes the demand for adj
mission is SO great that waiting
list is necessary. but the present
time. Immediately after the holiday
vacation. when the school is resum'
ing It's sessions for the new year, Of
fers the best opportunity TO students
desiring TO enter.
over 1900 students have taken ad-
vantage OF the privileges offered In
the Central high evening school this
year: and the attendance In the Cass.
Western and Eastern evening high
schools has also been corresponding
ly large
The Detroit times., 1914-01-05
SIN GIad OF It," Says
Federation Secretary

KALAMAZOO. Mich, Jan. 5.-tSpe-
cial Pm mighty glad to learn that
Gov Ferris is going to investigate
conditions in the copper country
said Homer r. Waterman, secretary
OF the Michigan Federation of Labor
today when informed that the state
executive proposed 10 visit the strike
region.
So far the governor has acted
only upon secondhand information.
and this trip will give him an oppor
tunity TO learn the facts for himself.
Il wouldn't be surprised II he In
yestigates the grand jury think
he's been worried about II.
His visit 10 the copper country
WIN De good UnTHg r0r tHe str1Tvrs
as It Will prove 10 him the truth OF
the assertions We have made.
The Detroit times., 1914-01-05
T5oo DefyOH Men Go
On MiSsiJn Of Peace

James V. Cunningham, state labor
commissioners. and Edward Minock.
attorney for the labor department.
left Detroit at s. IS O'Clock last night
after receiving a telephone message
from Gov Ferris. directing him to
meet him in Houghton TO handle mat.
ters I'M connection With The copper
strike Both men were In ignorance
of the plans which the governor pro
posed TO pursue
Mr.. Cunningham declared that the
trip was made solely upon the gov.
ernors initiative.
AS | understand IL We are 10 con.
duct an investigation OF conditions
The Detroit times., 1914-01-05
GRANDDAUGHTER OF KEY
Is IN DIREST POVERTY

wAsHINGTON. Jan 5.--Mrs. A. Nc
Donald Blair. aged granddaughter OF
Frances Scott Key, author OF the stan
Spangled Banner is in destitution IN
this city.
President Roosevelt discovered "A ro-
nance between the woman. then hold.
ing minor government job. and Mr.
Blair. sweetheart OF hor youth Tie
fe'sHA Hlais place tu the department.
% Justice and they we're married
Under President Tart Blair lost his
posiNOn Maryland Democrats APP
peslad 20 President wilson Attorney.
General McReyuolds rcfused-to rein
state Blair
The Detroit times., 1914-01-05
Neq0 York Also
A Heavy SuLtere,

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.--About 81 900 >
600 damage was the estimate, today,
of the sea havoc wrought In the last
as hours along the coast in the neigh
borhood OF New York In the Rocka-
ways more than 100000 was lost
through the fury OF the sea; AT Co
ney Island mora than $1,000 was
swallowed up. and at Aryerne, Edge
mere and Hammeld an equal loss was
sustained.
Lighting up the scene OF desolation
along this coast the Old New York
hotel at Long Branch. n. j., burned
10 the ground early today. For time
the Amerlean~~house, adjacent to 1t,
was In danger. but hard work saved
il from the flames.
All along the 3hore near Seabright
costly cottages litter the beach and
the sands are strewn with furniture,
antiques and house decorations OF all
sorts.
The loss to summer cottagers will
be great. The impression Is that this
section OF the coast will never entirely
recover from the blow. Few cot.
tages, 1t is believed. will ever be re-.
built on the same sites. Major Ell
liott, OF Seabright, does not openly
share this view, but has called meet
Ing OF the council for this afternoon
wtTeu rehabilitation plans viii DC form
ulated
Not In 30 years has such storm
struck this coast.
All night long scores OF watchmen.
their smoky lanterns bobbing through
the mirk, patrolled the beach. When
heavy, wet snow began 10 fall the
wind died down considerably. When,
shortly after n. m. the dreaded hour
Of high tide came, the fury OF the wa
ters was so allayed that comparatively
little further damage was done.
The Detroit times., 1914-01-05
MORE TROUBLE LOOMS UP
FOR FORMER POLICEMAN

More trouble loomed up on the hori-
zon for former Patrolman John j.
Kean, Monday, when warrant was
issued by Judge Lacy OF the court OF
domestic relations, charging non-sup-
port.
Kean was discharged from the force
several months ago, and Is now out on
bonds In connection with a safe blow
ing job, alleged TO have been pulled
or by Kean and three other men.
The Detroit times., 1914-01-05
MRS. ID. ]. MAYS DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS

After an illness extending through
the past year. Mrs. David j May died
in the family residence, No. ssi How
ard-st. Sunday evening Mrs Maysis
survived by her husband. two dauga.
ters. Misses Margaret and Gertrude,
and two sons David j.. Jr.. and Bryan
Funeral services Will be held In Holy
Trinity church Wednesday morning.
The Detroit times., 1914-01-05
-
GAYETY.

Gus Fay and the "Gayety Girls" are
putting on one Of the best burlesque
shows seen IN Detroit for some time.
IN the Gayety theater this week The
show abounds In good Jokes, plcats
of fun and good dancing. II Is In no
sense oneman production. there be
Ing many acis and specialties OF
merit although FAY, OF course. cap
lures the major share Of the applause
with his German comedy Work Nelly
Florede is one Of the best singers
heard IN the Gayety this season.
She is ably seconded by Ada l.um
and Rae Williams. the other two OF
thres charming widows whose rela
tion5 with Fay. as Rudolph Schmidt.
FORM the ground work for most OF the
comedy
Edyth Hamilton is another member
OF the cast who found favor with the
audience.
In the olio she joins with Eugene
Jerger in some clever song and dance
work.
The chorus is both tuneful and
good-lookiug.
The Detroit times., 1914-01-05
inheritance Tax Collections Heavy.

The largest amount OF inheritance
tax ever determined In Wayne county
has been totaled by the probate Office
and was announced Monday. The
amount is SleS.ii2.53 and this is be
lieved 10 be greater than the total
OF all other c0Inties in the state com
bined Among the larger amounts de
termlned are S61.i3l from the estate
OF Helen NJ Newberry, S20.23l from
the estate OF W y Clark, and 81 500
from the estate OF Edward J swift
The Detroit times., 1914-01-05
BROADWAY.

A series OF Traveltalks began Sun.
day afternoon IN the Broadway, the
orening lecture and pictures taking
the easy-chair travellers through Rus
sis. Arthur n. Price tells the story o.
the places and persons visited. while
the pictures are thrown upon the
screen. Many OF the pictures were
BEAUTIFULLY solored and won the
plaudits of the audience. Monday aft.
ernoon and evening. Scotland" will
be visited. and each day, for the re-
malnder OF the week, a new country
will be offered.
The Detroit times., 1914-01-05

Marriage Ds a serious business. Are
you preparing v0utself 20 be- good
housewife, nay dear
"Oh. yes, grandma You ought 20
see the house gowns ! am having
made e "---Kansas CITY Journal.
The Detroit times., 1914-01-05

in the strike country and, il the op-
portunity presents itself TO effect
settlement OF the disputes between
the men and their employers. said
Mr. Cunningham
The Detroit times., 1914-01-05
Eaul Eaul

At our stately old palace Rideau
The ladies would dance the tangeau
But by proxy the crown
Put a dainty foot down,
And said with decision, 'Neau, Neau.'
Toronto Globe.
The Detroit times., 1914-01-05
CADILLAC.


Charles Robinson ano his Robin
son Crusoe Girls" offer a fair bill
In the Cadillac. this week. Robinson
is the life OF the production. his make.
up and dialect redeeming an other.
wise mediocre production In which
the jokes are inclined to be broad.
rather than really funny.
Ida Simpson. leading woman, offers
some good singing and makes a hit
with her audience. while Mabel Lee. a
dainty little soubrette with good
voice and laughing eyes. gets a great
hand"
May Bernhardt and Robinson do a
burlesQue on the modern suffragette
and the coming husband. entitled In
1920 which makes a great hit
The show opens with farce en-.
titled Beauty Trimmers." in which
the scene is laid In a Paris beauty
parlor. The second part Is called
Solomon the Soldier" and In IL Rob.
inson Is at his best.
The production is we'll staged and
there are, many pretty girls. although
the work OF the chorus Is not so well
finished as in the majority of prQduc-
tions OF this character.
The Detroit times., 1914-01-05
FERRIS STARTS
FOR HOUCHTON;;
TO END STRIKE
State Executive Will Take Hand
in Affairs in Strike Ridden
Copper Zone
BELIEVE HE'LL EMPLOY
SOME DRASTIC MEASURES
Labor Officials Claim to Believe
He Has Resolved TO Strike
Telling Blow

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-A tentative
program 70 be presented to Mich
gan and national labor leaders
10 force settlement of the CaIu.
met copper mine strike. will be
framed at a meeting Of officers OF
the Western Federation OF Miners
here tonight, according TO Presl-
dent c. n. Meyer. Of the Western
FederatIon of Miners.
c. {. Mahoney. vice-president Of
the federation, ~was expected 10
reach Chicago this afternoon for
the conference. Meyer left ST.
Luke's hospital today, and Was
taken to the Gault hotel, where
the meeting will be held.
Two proposals Will be dis
cussed, and we will recommend
one or both OF them to the meet
ing Of Michigan labor Of repre-
sentatiVes TO be held at lansing"
said Moyer. lone is that a gen.
eral strike Of organized workers
In Michigan be called TO force ac-
ton by the state authorities. The
other ia that strike OF all mine
owners, including the coal min
ers affiliated with the United
Mine workers, and the metal
workers, attliated with our fed
GRAFTON. be called all over the
country and direct federal atten-
tion to the situation at Calumet
John Mitchell. former president
Of the United Mine Workers, who
was in Chicago over Sunday, Will
not participate in tonshts con-
ference, II was stated.
BIG RAPIDS. Jan. 5.-(SpeciaD-
Convinced that Jchn b. Densmore, rel
resehtatiye OF the United States dt
partment OF labor. is unable TO brin
the warning factions together, Coy
\. Ferris left for Hougr
ton at l o'clock tins morning TO max
personal -eftoft- -hrtp&-to an-en
the strike of $4,000 copper miner
which has teen on since last july.
The governor was accompanied b
his secretary, Mai william p. Nisbet
James b. Cunningham. OF Detroit
state labor commissioner, and Edwar
OF Detroit, attorney for tn
state labor commission, will meet hir
at Houghton.
The state executive decided to TAX
a hand In the affair only after recei'
Ing assurance from John - Densmor
himself that negotiations we're at a
end insofar a4--e was concerned.
Before leaving Big Rapids the go'
ernor telephoned TO his Offices in Lar
sing and stated that he would be al
sent for week.
He declined TO outline any course {
action he might pursue. contentin
himself with the statement that n
had definite course mapped or
which. he believed, would result In a
amicable settlement OF the strike di
fculty
I'm going after the facts frs
hand. said Gov Ferris I'm going I
conduct an investigation for the Who'll
state OF Michigan so that the trut
may be known far aud wide Nobod
has any string or me, and I'm goin
to find on. the truth and then strik
light where the chief trouble lies"
The governor will make bis head
quarters while IN the strike zone a
he Douglas house in Houghton.
within IS hours viii have an ar
1ouncemeHt 20 make" said the gov
'rnor. jus befor ne boarded his trait
lere this morning ''And II will b
he added