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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
FALL TRADE BELOW
 NORMAL, IS REPORT
Bradstreet's Says Failures Are Numerous. But
 Farmers Prosperous


 New York, September 25-Bradstreet's will say tomorrow:
 Tt is evident that fall trade is be- low normal; that industrial operations are quiet: that bank clearings with stock markets closed, continue on the down grade; that failures are numerous, and that the general rule is to buy only for pressing needs. Difficulty encountered in getting ready money at reasonable rates checks buying in a myriad of lines. On the other hand farmers in the surplus wheat producing regions have prospered; retail trade has been stimulated by cool weather over wide area Commercial paper shipments is q hopeful sign. Ex- port trade in cereals continues of heavy volume. and it is certain that more or less business has been done for European account in blankets saddlery. leather. horses, horseshoes and munitions. and at the same time the opening of certain cot ton exchanges in the south for spot trans actions affords price-ma king basis for cotton."
 Bank clearings for the week ending Sep tember "A according to Bradstreet's, ag- gregated s2,2s1, ,2ss, coo. a decrease Of 2G3 per cent from the same week last year: business failures were 366. against 297 last year; wheat exports, 6,S5S GS9 bushels against 5,9S0. .265 last year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
RISE IS NOTED IN CABLES ANDDEM|AND Bankers Attempting to Or ganize $1OO,OOO,OOO
 Gold Pool

New York, September 25--In view of the efforts of the bankers to organize s1oo,ooo,0oo gold pool. primarily to facili- tate foreign exchange, todays sharp rise in cables and demand bills on London was regarded as highly significant
 Cables rose to s4.9S1a and demand sold up to $4971a. The advance was attributed in some quarters to the belief that the modified British moratorium effective only in sections might cover these forms of remittance.
 Announcement that arrangements have been perfected under the auspices of the stock exchange of dealings at concessions in the United States stocks, which in- cludes the curb, was accompanied by in- timation that that is preliminary to simi- lar steps ill regularly listed securities
 Bond dealers reported an increase de- mand for the new New York city notes, with a further advance in the three year issue. Incidentally, Tennessee showed an extension in this market of some of it's maturing obligations.
 Recent weather conditions in the mid dle west contributed to two counter move ments in that section While farmers are reporting an unusually large winter wheat acreage, merchants complain of the pack wardness of trade because of belatcd de- cline in the temperature.
 Local banks are likely to receive further cash accessions this week, a gain of Ss,000,0c0 to s10000,000 being foreshadowed in the surface movement Reduction of loans also is expected. Bank clearings continue to reflect abnormal conditions. the largest decreases being shown at this center
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
Girl Drives a Delivery Car


 When Miss Ruth Mercer. lS-year-old daughter of Mrs. G. w. Mercer. a florist, learned to drive her fathers big touring car several years ago, she didn't realize the knowledge thus gained was to be turned to real dollars and cents later on.
 Now Miss Mercer, at the age when other girls are devoting their time to Styles and fashions, parties and peau.. is the only woman motor truck delivery driver in Cleveland. if not in Ohio, and has been the mainstay of her mother in carrying on the florist business since her fathers death.
 Despite her mothers objections. Miss Mercer stepped into the breach last Jan uary and all through the zero weather manned the wheel of the delivery ctr.
 'I like the work Miss Mercer said. Tt keeps me out in the open and is r,uch better than working in an office all day long, or being cooped up in a store.''
 Miss Mercer cranks her own trnck She has expert knowledge of the intrica- cies of a gasoline motor and knows how to repair the engine if it breaks down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
STREET NAMES IN
 LONDON ARE A PUZZLE

The Knowledge of the London school, in Brixtcn, is one of the most unusual educational institutions in the world says a London special to the New York World. It is here that taxi drivers are coached for the severe examination that Scotland Yard imposes in the interests of the public. There are 330oO streets in London and the taxi driver is expected to have a working knowledge of the whereabouts of most of them.
 MT. Blaydon, principal of the school, asserted recently that the modern taxi man has to possess at least ten times the Knowledge of the old-fashioned horse cab driver. Not more than half of those who begin the course here have the pa tience to finish it
 All sorts and conditions of men are candidates. A few of their old occupa- tions as entered in the books of the school include footman, journalist. chem ist, musical artist, army coach optician. musician, army lieutenant, timber mer- chant and publican. The best students, according to statistics. and those who pass Scotland Yard with the greatest ease, are those who formerly filled the comparatively humble position of car men. The army coach who entered for the course recently gave it up in despair. Instruction by map and textbook indoors is employed as well as motor excursions into every corner of the metropolis.
 There is no limit to the number of times a candidate may enter the examinations. which are held weekly. and most cand- dates present themselves from 12 to b times. One man is known to have had 25. tries. His final parting with the ex- aminer was quite pathethic.
 story Illustrating the encyclopaedic knowledge of the London taxi driver of today had to do with the joker accosting a taxi driver at Charing Cross the other day.
 Drive me to the Land of Promise,'' he said, as he entered the vehicle.
 Land of Promise? Yes sir replied the taxi driver
 The joker got into the car, wondering how the driver would extricate himself from the position. Twenty minutes later the man in the taxicab found that he himself was the butt of his own joke to the extent of half q crown, for at the corner of little thoroughfare leading from Hoxton street to Shoredtch work house the words the name plate of that street were. Land of Promise. Then he got into the taxi again and rode back to Charing Cross with very high respect for the Baedcker-lille Knowledge of the man in front.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
LAWYER COMES
 TO SEE CHILDREN'S COITRT

interest in New Yorks children $ court brought Hassan Heider, a young lawyer of Cairo, Egypt. from England to this city, says the New York Her aid.
 "One-fourth of the people of Egypt have nothing at all. and education m the state schools costs for each pupil about S200.' MT. Heider said. "Of this Sloo must be paid in advance and $1Oo at the end of six months. The course is complete in elementary education and covers several years. The mission afy schools, of which there are about 55 in Egypt, are splendid and are free. They are doing great work. but cannot reach more than very small part of the children of the poor. who are al- most countless. Consequently the prob len of handling children and other minors who break the laws is a serious one. which is not yet approaching solu- tion in my country. I was told on the continent and in England that I should come to the United States ana see ,ne operation of the New York city and other children's courts. because they ara the best in the world.
 "Egyptians prefer American products such as your typewriters and other kinds of things in daily office do- mestic use. but our people are afraid of this country. Our race is dark skinned and Egyptians who have come here have been ill-treated"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
Tigers in Korea

From the Indianapolis News.
 There is an opportunity for big game hunters to find some sport in South Corea Reports in the Japanese press from Fusan are that tigers are to be found near that port The local gendar- merle station organized hunting parties. No beasts were killed, but the bolder ones seem to have been Frightened away for time. Now the tigers have reap peared Recently q tiger entered farm yard and, after Killing a bull carried its carcass to a nearby pine forest. A great many villagers pursued the beast and it fled. leaving it's prey in the forest. On another occasion a huge tiger invaded farmyard and carried away a bull. The beasts have eluded several hunting par ties and are growing boder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
Interrupted

From the Brooklyn Life.
 Magistrate-Can't this case be settled out of court?
 Mulligan-Sure, sure. That's what Wa were trying to do, your honor. when the police interfered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26

FOR RENT-Nice 4-room apartment, bath,
 balcony, water and heat furnished; pri- vate entrance; new house in best section Norwood; price. only $30 For further information call Main 1898 or call at 3Sl2 Eth ave. N. 9-25-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
kEnSUNAL
LEGAL NOTICES

Legal Notice
 The State of Alabama. Jefferson coun-
 ty, probate court, September s, 1914
 Estate of Henry w. Eggler, deceased.
 The estate of said Henry w. Eggler. deceased. having been this day declared insolvent by said court. it is ordered that the 9th day of october. 1914 be appointed a day for L. Schulhoefer. ad- ministrator de bonis non of said es- tate, to appear and make settlement of accounts preparatory to turning over the property of said decedent, which now remains unadministered. to whom soever shall succeed to the further ad- ministration thereof: at which time all persons in interest can appear and con- test the correctness of said account and the allowances thereof. if they think proper. J. P. STILES, Judge of Probate. g-12-3t-sat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
Notice

NOt1Ce
 Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of Julian Sig nal company, Inc, will be held at the principal office of the company, in Bir- mir gham, Ala, on Monday. the 18th day of October, at 12 o'clock noon for the purpose of electing two directors for a term of three years and for the trans action of such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
 The transfer books of the company will be closed at D. m., Saturday. Sep- tember 19. 1914, and be opened at a. m., Tuesday. October 20 1914.
 By orders of the board of directors.
 A. C FOSTER, Secretary. BAUGH & sIMMERSON, Counsel. September 1s. 1914
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26

STORE. 2o17 END AVE READ PRICES WHAT WE OFFER FOR SATURDAY.: s35.00 LADIES' SUITS, S14.95; MISSES AND GILL; DREN'S COATS. s10 KIND sS.95; I MEMS 9SCENT UNDf-- W EAR, 49 CENTS; BOYS AND GIRLS UNION SUITS. 49 CENTS; LADIES' RIB UNION SUITS. s1.0O KIND, SATUR- DAY. 50 CENTS; THOUSANDS OF BARGAINS IN DRY GOODS DIS PLAYED ON OUR REMNANT COUN- TIERS THAT YOU CAN ALMOST BUY AT YOUR OWN PRICE AT THE REMNANT STORE, 2017 END AVE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26

FOR RENT-Seven-room house. bath 201g Ave. D, s25. Owner, Room 40 First Ma
 tional. 9-24-3t
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RATES-One cent . word . days no ad.
 taken for less than 25c for first fnaeP- tiSu Cash must aecomDnry order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
SITUATION WANTED

WANTED--By young man, position as assistant bookkeeper or other office
 work; consider being connected with good company where promotion may be obtained by faithful work and ability more important than present salary; best references. Address B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
WANTED AGENTS

AGENTS wanted for the best and
 quickest seller on market; agents
 make s25 to $50 weekly. Apply to
 t223 lst ave. 925-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
MISCELLANEOUS

LOUIE SAM, EOS N. 22nd st; cut price laundry: collars 1ac, shirts 6c.
 9-20-St-su- sa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
FOR RENT-ROOMS

THE AFALON-Cool. pleasant, outside rooms; modern conveniences moderate
 prices. baths free. 2l00 5th ave. 7-12-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26

ROOMS-With or without board; new
 management. 1920 9th ave, N. 9-i6-12t
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26

FOR SALE-$3oO0, half cash, balance req sonable, 2la acres on A. G. s. R. R.. in Elyton l.. G. Pettyjohn, TOP 9th ave.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-12-01
the South Carolina conference.
D. VI. Mcleod
E. O. Watson.
Turnipseed Resolution.

The motion of the Rev. Turnipseed
was practically tie same as tat of
the Rev. Mcleod, with tie exception
OF the names Of tne TWO conferences
and the di, ision lines Mr.. Turnip-
seeds resolution provided that the
Western conference should be known
as the South Carolina conference" :"
and the Eastern conference as the
"Pee Dee conference" or other such
name as the conference chose. The
division line was fixed as follows:
From the North Carolina line to fol-
low tae line of division between
Greenville and Spartanburg counties
to it's meeting with the Enoree River
thence down the Enoree River to the
Broad river, thence down the Broad
river to the Congaree river, thence
down the Congaree river to the Santee
river and thence to the Atlantic ocean.
There was also some slight change
as to the holding of TIE property OF
tie conference and the ownership and
control of the Methodist schools and
colleges in the State.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-12-01
BIG WARSHIP BLOWN Up
England Loses Vessel and Eight Hun
dred Men Fourteen Res
cued.

Sheerness, England, via London,
Nov. 26.-The British battleshlp Bull
wark was destroyed by an explosion
as she lay off here early today. There
are only fourteen survivors from the
crew of 700 or 800 men who were
aboard.
TIE explosion is believed to have oc-
CURED in her forward magazine.
Whether it was caused by accident or
design is question to be determined
by a commission appointed to lnvestl-
gate.
In the opinion OF naval men it was
an internal explosion that put an end
to the battleship which for twelve
years has done service at home and
abroad, and lately had been guarding
England's shores. There was no great
upheaval of water such as would have
occurred if she had been torpedoed or
struck by mine. Instead the ship
was enveloped in smoke and fame,
and when this had cleared nothing
could be seen but wreckage floating on
the water.
Terrific Explosion.
Houses in towns seven and eight
miles away were shaken by the ex-
plosion, and even before men on ships
anchored near by could reach their
own decks the Bulwark had dlsap-
peared The sea was strewn with
wreckage, while pieces of the ship
were thrown six or seven miles on to
the Essex shore.
Considering the size of her navy
Great Britain has been singularly free
from disasters Of this character. New
ertheless, when the French warshlp
Jena was destroyed by an internal eX-
plosion in 1907, all cordite ammuni-
ton was taken from all the British
SHIPS and carefully examined. Re-
frigerators were installed in the ships
to keep the powder cool.
The Bulwark, which was one Of the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-12-01
compared with the heavy loss

compared with the heavy loss in
trained seamen
The British battleship Bulwark, 1o,-
900 tons displacement was laid down
in 1899 and complied in 1902. She was
All feet long, Is feet wide and drew 20
feet of water. Her armament consist
ed Of four. Pinch, twelve 6-inch guns,
sixteen 12-pounders, six S-pounders
and four submerger torpedo tubes.
Sne had a complement of $50 men.
Sheerness is on the Thames, at the
mouth of the estuary of TIE Midway.
1t is thirty-fve miles down the river
from London.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-12-01
County Officials Exchange Offices.
Columbia Record, 9th.

Columbia Record, 9th.
J. H. Chappell, of Newberry, was
appointed Friday by Governor Blease
a MAGISTRATE for Newberry county, to
fill the vacancy made by the election
Of the incumbent, J. c. Sample, as
county supervisor. Mr.. Sample was
appointed to fill tlfe Office Of mag1s-
trate and Mr.. Caappell was named
several months ago to fill the unex-
pired term of county supervisor. 1t
was regarded as a unique incident at
the capitol that these two officials
should exchange Office in this manner.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-12-01
METHODIST At SUMTER
AGREE On DIVIDING LINE
Tpper South Carolina Conference to
Meet in Spartanburg Next
Year.

Sumter, Nov. 2S-T:ere are now
two Methodist conferences in South
Carolina-the South Carolina and the
upper South Carolina This question
was settled this morning after Wig.
orous fight which has gone on for a
year.
The 1915 session OF the Net, odist
conference will be held in Trinity
church, Charleston, vile the upper
South Carolina conference will meet
next year in Bethel church, Spartan
burg.
The Rev. W. C. Kirkland has beer
named as editor of the Southern Chris
tian Advocate by the board o. man
ayers of tAat publication.
T1is afternoons session Of the con-
ference practically wound up the busl-
ness O. the session of 1914, and the
appointments will probably be an
nounced Monday afternoon.
Fixing Dividing Line.
TIE question of dividing the confer
ence was a special order for 1 o'clock
this afternoon. 1t mad been determined
by yesterdays vote that there would
be division, but the line of division
was the matter for adjustment.
The Rev. P. B. Wells, for the anti
divisionists, made one final effort to
prevent division by the introduction o.
a resolution proposing postponement
of division until a committee might
consider certain legal questions and
report it's findings year hence. This
resolution was laid on the table by a
large vote Mr.. Turnipseed then made
an argument for the line which he
had proposed. He was followed by
Mr.. Mcleod, for his line. The two lines
were voted on separately in an aye
and nay vote. The vote on the Turnip-
seed line stood 80 :or and 211 against
The vote on the Mcleod line stood:
Aye, ia; nay, So The bishop declar-
ed that Mr.. McLeod's line was the line
of division
Mr.. w. 5. Gray, of Laurens, who had
been an ardent supporter Of the fight
against division, moved to make the
vote for the Mcleod line unanimous,
and this was done. The fight has been
spirited, but the defeated take their
defeat in good spirit ard a good feel
ing prevails.
Gorernor.Elect Talks.
Governor-elect Richard I. Manning
was on the conference floor this morn
ing and was invited to address the
body. Mr.. Manning was enthusiastical-
ly received and made a happy speech
of ten minutes He expressed his ap-
probation of the support which had
been given him by the Methodist min
isrers O. tie State and begged for their
continued support as he took up tie
responsible ties Of the governorsh1p,
lie declared that Nethodism was one
Of the greater factors in South Caro-
Iina's life. He especially commended
the church's educational work and as
sured the con erence tat during his
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-12-01
oldest battleships, cost l.,
pounds (S5,OO0,O00.)
Disappeared Quickly.

The vessal disappeared beneath the
waves in three minutes. So terribly
was the Bulwark rent that it was I'M
possible to render her any assistance.
Immediately alter the explosion the
vessel was blotted out by smoke, and
as the veil slowly lifted handful OF
men were seen struggling in the "a
ter. Small craft rushed to their aid
and picked them up. Some of the crew
were badly mutilated. A touch of the
dramatic was added to the catastro-
phe by the fact that the band of the
Bulwark was playing when the explo-
sion came.
The disaster occurred while the Bull
wark was lying at anchor off the ma
val port of Sheerness, near the mouth
of the Thames, but the officers of the
port scout the public impression that
the vessel was the victim of a German
submarine. This seems to be support
ed by the absence of an unheaval in
the water, as the first lord Of the ad-
miralty explained.
Fifteen Years Old.
Although only u years old, and no
longer on the first fighting line, the
BuIwark still was a useful unit. The
loss of the shin, hoMerer. was nothing
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-12-01

administration it might count on rs
support in everything that looked to
human uplift. Mr.. Manning declared
his behalf in answer to prayer and
asked the prayers of the conference in
behalf of his administration.
Dr.. John o. Wilson introduced reso-
lutions expressing appreciation OF Mr.
Mannings presence; and assuring him
of the prayers of the body.
The committee appointed to consider
ways and means for handling the
Southern Christian Advocate made
report through DR.. J. S. Stokes. 1t
nominated the following as manag-
ing board to have full charge of this
paper:
Advocate Board.
F. H. suber, w. C. Kirkland, T. D.
Gillespie, ]. C. O'Dell and Messrs Le-
lanG Moore, ]. B. Humbert and G. T.
Quinby.
This board, through Mr.. Snuler,
chairman, recommended the election
of the Rev. R. E. stackhouse, D. D.,
as editor of the Advocate. DR.. Stack
house asked for time to consider.
DR.. T. F. Beatty submitted report
Tor the Sunday school board, in which
the bishop was requested to appoint
t.e Rev. wv. C. Owen as field secretary
of Sunday schools to succeed Mr.. M.
Way, who has resigned to accept work
with the general board. Mr.. Way will
have charge of the Sunday school
work in several States.
At last nights session Bishop Den
nv and DR.. H. n. Snyder made educa-
tional addresses which were of very
high order.
The Rev. w. 1. Herberts Work.
The board of education made a re-
pert requesting the Bishop to reap
point the Rev. w. I. Herbert as educa-
tional secretary. Mr.. Herbert made a
report of ais work, which showed col
lections amounting to $4,000 during
| the year.
At an afternoon session the board Oh
Advocate managers reported, naming
the Rev. w. C. Kirkland as editor OF
the Advocate. Dr.. Stackhouse, who
was named earlier in the day, refused
to accept this work. Mr. kirkland is
now stationed at Mullins. He is
will-equipped man and has the conf
dence and respect of all Method'sts.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-03
TWO MORE ENTER
FOR DAVIS TROPHY
Germany and Canada Want to
Wrest Tennis Cup from
Uncle Sam.

Germany and Canada sent in their
challenges for the Davis international
lawn tennis cup yesterday. Robert d,
Wrenn, the president of the United
States National Lawn Tennis Asso-
citation, was stormbound at his
home at Tuxedo and the challenges
were received and acknowledged by
George 7. Adee, the secretary of the
American committee, and Henry w.
Slocum, also of the committee. Secre-
tary Adee thinks there are still hopes
of hearing from South Africa and
Sweden.
The challenge from Canada fulfils
the promise made by Robert Banks
Powell, who captained the Canadian
team last season. that If the Ameri-
cans recaptured the cup Canada
would be a challenger this year.
From letters received yesterday
Powell will again lead the team and
have Bernard p. Schwengers, the
Canadian champion, as his chief man
in the singles.
The West Side Tennis Club OF
New York and the Longwood Club of
Boston. it was stated yesterday, were
lined I'D and pulling every wire In
tbe effort to land the great chal-
lenge matches for the cup for their
resnective courts. The contests will
probably take place early in August,
inst before the All Corners National
championship tournament at New
port.