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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-30
Want Experienced Firemen

Dothan. November 29.-(Special.)
In an effort to obtain an experienced
fire fighter for the position OF chief
of the Dothan fire department. the fire
com mittee of the city council has
asked for the cooperation of the local
Underwriters and the insurance COM
panies which have agencies in Dothan.
J. l.. Wise, prominent insurance man
of this city. has Just returned from
Atlanta where he conferred with city
officials and insurance men in regard
tic the matter and has also taken the
matter up with the Montgomery fire
department and insurance men In Bir-
minEham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-30
Offered Wild Shrubs

Il notice the offer of wild shrubs.
should like to have the address. | am g.
regular reader of the Corner and have
been SO for long time. am lover OF
flowers and trees. I may be able to 10
something like you to send the woman my
address, 30 she could write to me first
get the paper every day. NJ. c. NJ"
You should have had the address by
mail II you had let us know what initials
were signed to the offer. We might guess
at the identity OF the woman and make
a woeful blunder. Should the one you
mean recognize herself in your note she
may send for your address. Upon this
chance we print 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-30
SOME HELPING HAND
HINTS FOR THE HOME


rise TO do it. or raise glass. or both? Is
the proper time to do it at the end of a
meal? May woman. not the oldest In
the party propose a toast? VIII you
kindly tell me a toast for a young bride,
INQUIRER"
If man gives toast he rises, A WON
an may sit still and raise her glass to at.
tract attention. The time for toast givins
is usually at the close of the dinner. ANY
one of whatever age or sex, may propose
a toast. If you mean toast given to the
bride, the conventional thing is to wish
long life and happiness to the welded
pair. Whatever may be added must de-
pend upon the circumstances in which Ii
Is proposed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-30

commercial paper upon which rediscounts
may be secured There might have been.
however, a somewhat broader point of
view. 1t would have illustrated the man
ner in which under the old law concern
tration into a few hands of credit and
resources was inevitable, but it would also
have disclosed that under the new system
there is to be established concentration
far SURPRISING any which was forced by
the old law into a few hands. The new
banking system is really a great central
bank with the power of review and direc-
ton in larger matters In the control of
the federal reserve board at Washington
and with the IL regional banks in effect
II not in name, branches of the central
authority.
There are, therefore, established with
the federal reserve board at Washington
financial power and authority hitherto I'M
known in the United States. That is I'M
derstood to have been what Benjamin
Strong had in mind when he said to the
Merchants association that We cannot
yet be sure that defects do not Turk in
the new system from which dangerous
tendencies may be developed and from
which weaknesses may also appear so
great as to compel new legislation to
correct them. None of those who heard
Mr. Strong doubted that he meant gently
to convey the intimation that the respon-
sibilities and power of this federal re-
serve board are very great so there must
also be such use of those powers as will
make favoritism impossible and political
subserviency danger not to be thought
OF, for with federal reserve board either
incapable of wise administration or dis
posed to use its powers to undue advan-
tage the country would probably be just
as well off as would be the case were
there concentration of banking resources
and negotiable credit in the hands of a
few leaders Of American finance
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-30
Treasury Statement

Washington. November 2s.-The condi-
ton of the United States treasury at the
beginning Of business Wednesday was:
Net balance in general fund, G5 231 Cos;
total receipts November "a, $l,212.2 1854; total
payments November "a. 1883. 006 The de-
felt this fiscal year is $56,6778S4, against
a deficit Of $5.634.329 last year. exclusive
of Panama canal and public debt transact
tons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-30
EUFAULA

Eufaula, November 29.-(Special. }
An effort is being made in Eufaula for
the organized sale Of the Red Cross
Christmas seals this year. The matter
has already been taken up by the Ala
bama Anti Tuberculosis league, which
is endeavoring to interest one of the
local women's clubs in the movement.
The state highway department has
advertised for bids for the construc-
ton Of steel bridge with concrete
floor over Barbour creek two miles
south of Eufaula on the road to Clay
ton. Plans have been prepared and are
now on file with the state department.
Despite "a hours of almost continual
rain, the fire which destroyed the
Grange warehouse and 1000 bales of
cotton at Georgetown, Ga, across the
river, is still smouldering. The cotton
was tired clear to the roof In the ware
house, and the fire could only eat it's
way slowly to the bales that were on
the floor.
There has been a big jump, in the
price of cotton seed here, which were
selling not long ago for $40 a ton. and
are now bringing SIS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-30
EXCHANGE OPENING
FEATURES WEEK
Substantial Progress Made
In Financial Circles-Chi-
cago Exchange Open

New York, November 29.-The event of
the financial week. mainly because of its
sentimental influence, was the reopening
of the stock exchange Saturday for linn
tied trading in bonds The net results
shows a preponderance of decline, due
in large part, it is believed, to the press
ing needs of some home investors whose
interests and incomes have been adverse
ly affected by the foreign cataclysm.
Elsewhere In the general financial sit
uation there was further substantially pro-
gress in the repair of damage caused by
war. The Chicago Stock exchange sue
cessfully resumed operations, and other
domestic exchanges, including the local
coffee exchange, prepared to reopen.
Extension in the operation of the ma
chinery of the federal reserve system pro-
ceeded cautiously with the constant neces-
sity of study and test of untried ques-
lions. Repaid retirement of clearing
house certificates and emergency cur
rency removed elements of threatened re-
dundancy. The enormous surplus which
resulted from the reduced reserve require
ment gave sense of security to borrow
ers in spite of the New York Clearing
Houses warning regarding the new sur
plus as fund awaiting investment. Rates
for loans of all classes declined appre-
ciably.
The weekly bank statement in its modi-
fled form showed a moderate increase in
loans and cash loss much below esti-
mates but the excess reserves. although
decreased by about $5.500,000, aggregated
the unusual sum of $132. $4,000. In other
respects the exhibit was virtual recti-
fication of last weeks confusing state
ment.
Much of the news from abroad was in
keeping with the more cheerful sentiment
prevailing here. Although the settlement
now In progress in the London market is
the most critical of any negotiated since
the outbreak of hostiities, prices of stocks
In that market give no hint of undue
strain. Subscriptions for Great Britain S
huge war loan made inroads on Lon
don's available supplies, this being a fac
tor In raising exchange rates here. Re-
sumption of cash trading on the Paris
bourse early in the coming month point
ed to clearing of the financial skies at
that important center
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-30
CLANTON

Clanton, November 9.-(Special. Cir
cult court. after being in session for one
week. is not yet half through the civil
docket.
The waterworks company is crowding
the work of boring all that 1t Is possible
to do Those VIII oare In position to
know assert that sufficient flow to sup
ply the town is sure to be reached soon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-30

How to Give Toast
"Will you please tell me through the
Corner how to give a toast? Does one
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-04-04
NO MARRIAGES IN CAIRO
DURING PAST FOUR DAYS

Hardly has day passed during
the past several years when County
Clerk Miller has not been called
upon to issue a marriage license.
And if there is no marriage license
it follows that there is no marriage.
The last marriage license issued is
this county was entered of record
aMrch &0th, last Monday five days
ago. The officials OF the court
house are wondering what has be-
come of Dan Cupid.
An explanation has been offered
by one well known young man Il
the effect that Cupid having worked
overtime lately among the before
mentioned seventeen Young couples
who are said to be planning to ht
married April IL and all going or
the honeymoon Special" to Cit
cago, IS now taking q we'll earned
rest. a.. a.,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-04-04
MOUNDS PROUD
Of ITS BOYS
CORNE1 BAND
Musical Organization Was Started
LAST June and Bids Fair TO
Excel.

The Mounds Cornat Band, which
gave such good account Of itseli at
the concert given at the Owego
theatre Wednesday night, was or
ganizcd last June by II. h. Drabng
Of that place Mr.. Drabing is elec~
tgiciatt i.ye the Central 9ll*r0is isFtb-
lie service Co., is an experienced
bandmaster The work he has IN
dcrtaken for these Mounds boys has
been done for the pure love Of music.
1t was inc opportunity for the
young people Of Mounds. Mr.. Drab-
ing came to Mounds from French
Lick Springs, Ind, and the iHn.h
Lick Springs band is now considcrel
one of the best bands in the state.
rho Mounds band now contains
the following members and instnr.
ments
A. L. Drabing (directorJ B-dat
soprano saXaphone
VIM. 3ivcns, E-hat clarionet.
Donol Moss, B-dat clarionet.
Harry Blankertz, B-dat clarionc1
Donel King, first B-nat cornet
Frank Herman, second 3 fiat cor
net.
Raymond Crane, Hugh AtheItol,
Edmund Crane, solo B-hat eornet.
Howen Stevcrs, second alto.
BENSON Rritton, first alto.
FRANK Reed, second trombone.
Ward Coraine, first trombone
Clarence Tobin, B-1at baritone.
Raymond Titus, E-aat bass.
Ross Brewster, B-ila. bass.
Samuel Mattson, snare drum.
Roy Taylor, bass drum,
Worth Hodge third alto.
Logan Mench, B-nat tenor,
The Fand is purchasing new IN,
strumentc at a cost OF $4,000. VITA
the new instruments ana the muse
talent Mir. Drabing expects to make
| this organization one OF the best Of
its kind in Central and Southern
Illinois, 50 let the citizens Of
Mounds be proud of this orgaujza-
ton and put forth every effort to az
sist The boys.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-04-04
Dangerous Explosive Carried Around
on the Person Of Ray Cham
berlain-Dynamite.
PART OF SUPPLY
FOUND In CAIRO
Intended Blowing Up Jail in Jones.
horo and Releasing Pals Was
Fo;led by Officers.

Ray Chamberlain the desperado
who attempted to liberate the pris-
'oners Of the Jonesboro Jail Wednes.
day night was in Cairo Thursday
morning. He was around the court
house minsling with the crowd and
inspected the hole where Wilson and
the other prisoners left the Jail.
After his inspection he took an in
terurban ear and went to Mounds,
from there he took a freight to
Anna where he was arrested tha.
afternoon. During all of this time
he carried a good sized bottle Of
nitro -glycerine. lie procured this at
Anna several days before coming TO
Cairo. Chamberlain with two of his
"Buddics" attempted to break into
a hardware store at Anna on We'd
nesday night u get ammunition To
help g9t the prisoners out of the
Jonesboro Jail After they had fail
ed TO get it they came to Cairo or at
least Chamberlain did and later left
as described before
He was the man who was ii
|stable of Denison-Gholson. Thu.
morning with the bottle Of
glyccriae When he told the
driver, who entered the stabl
the bottle contained high exl
the police were notified
1t is believed that Chaml
secured the nitro-glycerine at
The dynamite house Of th
Crnshe~ at that place ha,
broken into and about TWEEN
|sticks Of dynamite taken.
were also some caps missing
pair f erimpers. The mi
crlmpers were later found on Ch
herlain They are used to clamp
cap Onto the fuse. 1t is belep
that Chamberlain and his Ia
"boiled the nitro -glveerine out
the dynamite and in that way se-
eured their explosive.
After Chamberlain arrest lie
told The officers who arrested him
that he had just come from Cairo
and Informed them of the escape of
Wilson, he told where the hole was
made in tho wall anu how he
thought Wilson had escaped. lie
also told Of the large crowds around
the cowt house looking at it.
Chnmherlain's purpose for break
ing the J9uesboro Jail it is believed,
was to set out a man he thought i.e
could use to advantage While
Chamberlain was inoarcerated ia
this Jail he took up With one Of the
prisoners, also a professional, and il
Is thought that he was anxious to
have linn with his gang.
Tho Union county authorities be-
licyc that Chamberlain two othe7
"Buddies' are in or near Cairo. They
are both bai men and expert cracks
men
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-04-04
FORMER ChIROITE BUILDS
BIG HOTEL IN DENVER

A report comes from Denver thai
Roy p. Gholson, a Cairoito, who
went % Denver some years ago lt-
cause cf i'll health, Will erect new
hotel which will rank with the best
in Denver. where fine hotels are the
order cf the day. The atructare
will occupy a site on Capitol Hill
at East CofaN, avenue and New
York street and the lower portion
Will be partially occupied by bust
ness houses.
Mr.. Cholson is still interested il
the Denison-Ghoison Dry Goods Co.
but is actively engaged in bankins
in Denver.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-04-04
many WILSON'S
REPORTEDFROM
FAR AND NEAR
Several Towns Have Caught One or
Two Apiece and More to be
Heard From.
BULLETIN GETS SEVERAL
LONG DISTANCE CALLS
But the Real. Enough Wilson
Doesn't Seem to Materiali2e
Where is Hel
BULLETIN GETS SEVERAL
LONG DISTANCE CALLS

Many reports have been received
by the officials, Of men picked up in
various towns and cities thought tn
answer the description or the much
wanted Wilson.
AS is usual in cases where sach
rewards are offered ana much pub
LEFTY given a case, there are more
Wilson's being picked up in different
parts Of the country than the Alex
ander County jail would hold.
Upon Investigation the men ar
rested on unfounded suspicion prove
to be harmless working men or
tramps, in one case a railroad man
of unhlemished reputation who mas
been running on the road for years
was picked up ana compelled to send
Ton friends to identity him before
he was allowed to proceed to his
train.
A report was current that Wilson
had been captured at Jackson.
Tenn. Deputy sheriff Grearey
stated that he had been notified by
the Sheriff there, that they ha,i
caught g. man whom they hflietast
to be Wilson and wanted detailed
description which was eivon. The
Bulletin in a long distance talk VITA
the Sheriff at Jackson last night
learned the man was not there. The
Sheriff stated It was reported that a
man answering the description OF
Wilson bad been arrested at Dyers-
burg by an Illinois Central detectiy
ana that If the Bulletin would cait
Fulton ANA talk to Chief Special
Agent MinCell of the |. c. that ne
would give some information. The
Bulletin, in tho call to Fulton
learned that the special agent Lad
gone 20 Chicago Friday morning and
in talking to the man in charge he
knew nothing of the Dyersburg ar
rest. He stated however that Thurs
day night it was believed Wilson
was hid in a car on one of the south
bound freights. In the freight was
a Dead Head coach and the negro
brakeman on the train Informed the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-04-04
Cylinder Containing Carbonic Acid
Gas Accidentally Dropped
From Auto.
SPRINGS LEAK AND GETS
BUSY. ALSO BYSTANDERS
Corner Commercial Avenue and Sixth
Street Was Scene of Novel
Stunt

The biggest and loudest slzzling
"nigger chaser" ever seen on the
streets of Cairo, and one that caused
r excitement than any Fourth of
chration, had possession OF
tn" corner of Commercial avenue and
Sixth street, yesterday afternoon
about $50 o'clock.
w z. McCarty proprietor of the
Coca Cola B0ttling Works is re5pon-
slble for the "fun, owing to an ac-
cident which might have resulted
/ seriously. He had been down at his
warehouse for tank OF carbonic
acid gas. placed the tank, which IS
about p feet in length and s
inches IN diameter and weighing l50
pounds, into his automobile TO take
it to the factory at 507 Commercial
avenue. This tank is made of steel
Of considerable thickness sufficiently
strong tc resist a pressure of 500
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-04-04
CAR SEALS BROKEN
CAIRO GETS BLAME

Reports have been frequent u
cars shipped on tile Iron Mountain
being received in Little Rock, Pop
lar Bluf and southern points with
tho Cairo seal broken. which natW-
ally has caused complaint which has
been construed in some quarters as
rejecting discredit upon the Cairo
yards.
Extra precautions are being taken,
although those who are connected
with the road here. are unanimous
in their expression of the-beliet that
the robberies are committed afte-
the ears have left Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-04-04
Gun Men and Yeggs Recognized ty
Officers From Other Places
Are Pointed Out.
OBJECT A MYSTERY
NO BIG R0BBERIES
Notorious Memphis Crook Was Seen
at 1,epot and Was Recognized
by Railroad Employe.

That Cairo has been infested with
crooks for the past few days is a
claim lnadc By those in a position to
know. a notorious bad man from
Paducah, who had lately been re-
leased flom jail in that town, speat
several days here and has just left
for parts unknown. Ray Chamber
lain, who was arrested in Anna
with nitro-glycerine in his posses
sion. charged with an attempt TO
assist the prisoners in the, Union
County Jail to escape. is known 10
have DCen in Cairo Thursday and
told the deputy sheriff who arrested
him that he had seen the hole in tho
wall hero through which Wilson got
out.
Just what there is in Cairo to MAKE
the place attractive to thees guns
and yeegs at the present time is not
known, no particularly desperate
acts Of violence and robbery have
been reported and whether their APP
pearanCe had anything to do with
the jail breaking episode can lot
be asc3rtained. The manner Of the
escape as shown by the evidence
does not indicate help from the out
side, further than perhaps the pass
ing in of tools for the work and ever
this does not seem probable, as tho
job was so easy that no particularly
elaborate supply OF tools was neces-
sary TO" its accomplishment.
The stranger who had, what was
supposed to be a bottle Of nitro
glyccrina at Denison-Gholson's stable
is supposed to have been Ray Cham
berlain, the man who had the same
deadly explosive on his person when
arrested in Anna. An attempt was
made 20 hold up a saloon keeper a
few nights ago and another act Of
violence was perpetrated yesterday,
but these are not in line with the
class of criminal work popularity sup
noscd 90 be customary where gang
Of notorious crooks get together.
No bank or jowelry stores have
been robbed and no reports of any
big crimes that have reached the
public. 1t is suggested in some
quarters that they were assemble
TO aid Wilson III making his get
away and that through their agency
means were provided for spiriting
him away as soon as he got outside
the walls.
No actual evidence exists that
this is the true explanation but 1t
is conceded to be possible ono.
Well Known railroad detectives Aar2
spoken of these men belng socN
here and a deputy sheriff from an
adjoining county mentioned tie
matter to a Bulletin representative
yesterday.
That they have apparently depart
ed without leaving a trail of crimc
behind them, is considered fortu-
nate, certainly for Cairo, perhaps ior
them. The report of their being
here is too well substantiated to be
doubted and whether all of them
have gone or whether all were mem.
bers Of the same gang can not b.
found out.
Another man with long criminal
record, who halls from Memphis
was seer about the depot a few
nights ago and was recognized by ;
railroad employe, who warned hin
that this was baG place for him
he has not been seen by any one WHIT
knew him, since.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-04-04
Man Enters Stafford School ard
Strikes Down Defenseless Won
an and Steals Her Purse.
WELL DRESSED MAN
EAUlTFS NO SUSPICION
Miss Earl Terry 81 Eer School Room
is Victim of Robbery
and Violence.

The holdest daylight robbery in
the criminal annals OF Cairo was per
pctratc1 yesterday afternoon VIXEN
Miss Earle Terry was assaulted and
robbed in her room at the Stafford
school. The bolIness OF the thief
and his brutality in striking down
a dtfaagcless woman, mark him as
a dangerous degenerate,
Miss Terry met this experience
yesterday afternoon about 3:l5
o'clock in her room a; the SAT- ri
school, cross and Walnut atrcet',
just after dismissing her ella IS. Tha
pupils from the other rooms had jus
entered the building after recess and
school was in session, with the 2N-
ception Of Miss Tcrry's room, when
this deed OF violence was cCmInitted
Miss Terry was working at her desk
alone ia the room, when a nice loak-
ing, gentlemanly appearing man e.
tered hcl room, elamming the doof.
Miss Terry not suspecjing the Wis
it-r continued with her work until
he came mp to her cesk. lie stood
there Tor o few seconds looking at
the; taatnc! AMI thcn Miss FERRY
asked
what is 1t y0u want?"
And the man replied:
~ want your pc, textbook"
After saying this he struck Miss
Terry over the forehead knocking
her scneeless aud when she revived,
her purse, which had been lying Oh
the desk was gone. \ ianitor who
was working in the room next 10
Miss Terry dill not hear anything
Unusual N Miss Terry's room with
the exception OF the slamming Of
the door,
The janitor was the first notified
and a thorough search was made oi
the premises, but proved fruitless.
Tho Principal Miss Margarcr
Lecschen was notified and the police
were Informed. An officer arrived
shortly after but no trace could Dc
found Of the intruder.
| 1t IS believed from the force Of
the blow struck Miss Ferry that th2
man used some heavy article. Miss
Terry is not sure but she thinks he
might bayc picked MP a paste jar on
her desk and used this as it was
misplaced when she revived.
The blow raised large swelling
on Miss Terrys forehead just over
her left eye. When seen later il
the evening the swelling had gone
Id2wn and she seemed none the Wot e
fer her startling experience. 81"
lil not scream during any Of the
! itemant and seemed to be er-
Ifc lily calm.
When seen at her home last even
ing Miss Terry stated that the dcs.
1erado was @ hands )me and refined
looking man, believed to be about >
foot C or : inches, 81 or 26 years G!
age. lie wore a blue suit of clothes
NEATLY pressed and carried his hat
in his hand. He was clean shayen
and apparently we'll bred
1t is a mystery Just how tie mai
eft the building. Miss Terry's room
is on he ground floor and near thC
girls entrance, on the Cross stree
ide. Two children playing on thi
side said that no one left or entered
while they were playing and it i
thought that the man entered from
the boys entrance on the Cente
+, street side and probably left thi
, way, which was a longer way of get
lting out.
Miss Terry is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. s. P. Terry and resides will
her parents at 2107 Holbrook ave