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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-16
Kahn Residence Damaged

Sparks on the roof caused fire at the residence of R. Kahn, Eighth avenue and Eighteenth street, about l. 80 o'clock yes- terday afternoon with property loss of about $500. The blaze was stubborn and had attained good start when the flying squadron arrived
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-16
Castle Heights Wins

Lebanon, Tenn, May 15.-(Spec' alb In 10-inning game today Castle Heights defeated Morgan 1 to O. The game was exciting throughout and the prettiest exhibition of the national pastime one could see anywhere. Nor gan played great game but the Castle Heights boys had in Bryan a better pitcher and supported him in great style.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-16
CHILTON AWARDS
 GRADING CONTRACT
Work on Clanton- Mountain Greek
 Highway Will Be Rushed

Clanton. May -(Special) l)-The Chil- ton county commissioners have awarded the contract for grading the Emile sec tion of the Montgomery Birmingham highway to w. H. Wynn. This section of the road building extends from Clanton t9 Mountain Creek and when completed practically finishes the highway from this point to Montgomery. State Engi- neer Keller meet with the commissioners and was present when the contract was let.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-16
CHILDRESS FUND
 CONTINUES TO GROW
The Age-Herald has received additional

The Age-Herald has received additional donations to the fund for the relief of the widow and children of Moody Childress, who was killed when the general offices of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company were burned, which brings the total amount in hand to nearly $125 A check for $lO was received yes- terday from George B. Ward, president of the city commission, and another from A. V. Bennett, chief of the fire depart
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-16
Jesse c. Adkins Resigns

Washington. May 15.-Jesse c. Ad- kins assistant attorney who prosecuted several automobile antitrust suits, re- signed today to practice law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-16
Vesuvius Active

Naples. May 15.-Mt. Vesuvius again is active. Tonight a high column of vapor and tongues of flames were shooting from the crater.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-16

The spring term of the circuit court has been in session all week and will com- mence on the criminal docket Monday next. when there will be some important cases disposed of. including several mur- der cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-16

The indications are good for a req
 sonable peach and apple crop in
 Blount Also strawberries seem to be plentiful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-16

Conway. the negro who murdered and robbed the late NJ. B. Manning, a promi- rent resident of Chiffon county was killed by posse on Thursday night. The negro Conway when caught, resisted and was armed with a rifle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-16

The stretch of road let out by con- tract from Oneonta to Blountsville will soon be completed and will perhaps be the best piece of road in the county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-16

All the parties who attended the re- union at JRck sonyille have returned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-16

The exact vote of the county cannot
 be ascertained before the count but
 indications are that Henderson carried the county by 225 majority.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-16
HAPPENINGS AROUND
 BLOUNT COUNTY SEAT
Oneonta POstoffice Nears Completion. Henderson Carries COunty-Fruit
 Outlook Splendid

Oneonta, May 15.-(Special. 1.-The new postoffice building is being rushed to completion and the probabilities are that it will be ready for occupancy about June 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-16

Material is being put on the ground for the erection of a 40x50 one-story storeroom and barber shop on First avenue and Third street by J. B. Sloan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-16

The ice and electric plant is about completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-16
Local Data

For the 24 hours ending at p. m'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-29
BOMB is A RELIC
OF WAR OF 1879
Trophy Presented to Denkmann
Memorial Library by
DIR. Lindberg.

A bomb. discovered in the hull OF a
battleship during the war between
Sweden and Denmark in 1879, has
been added to the historical collection
in the museum of the Denkmann Mem
orial library at Augustana college. The
bono was recently discovered. wien
the ship. which is one o. the Danish
feet. was raised from the bottom of
Kalmar strait, where Il had been since
the war. II is three inches in dame
ter and weighs about one pound.
Whether IL is Danish or Spanish mis-
sic is not known.
The curio is gift OF DR.. c. E. Lind
berg, 10 whom II was presented by a
Mr.. Arvidson of Kalmar during DR..
Lindberg's visit at that place when
making a tour of Europe last summer
and was brought to this country by
him this fall.
Another addition to the historical
collection Is a bronze medal, one and
inches in diameter. commem-
Grating the erection OF the first Swed-
ish Lutheran church in Paris, which
was completed last year. On one side
appears picture OF the edifice and on
the other the name and date OF its
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-29

the remarkable contract for the Penn
sylvania's armor that has been the sub
ject for unpleasant comment in con-
gress and elsewhere. He is consid-
cradle stakeholder in the New Haven
railroad, which is a Morgan concern,
and is also director in the Amoskeag
Manufacturing Co, at Manchester, n.
II, and has on the board as his asso-
ciates Mr.. F. c. Dumine, who helped
Mr.. Morgan to incorporate the Boston
Railroad Holding Co., by which the
New Haven was enabled to hold the
Boston & Maine in spite of certain pro-
visions of the Massachusetts law. Mr..
Dumine is also a director of the Fore
River Shipbuilding Co., which is on
friendly terms with the Morgan group
and affiliated with United States steel.
With a board of directors containing
all of these wise and experienced men
that are on terms of friendship with
out greatest captains of industry our
defenseless condition may be believed
to be in safe hands and the activities of
the navy league to be unremitting.
CTO BE CONTINUED
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-29
TAVENNER'S FIGHT FOR THE
PEOPLE.

Continued from Page Four.)
navy. in the certain knowledge that if
their agitation is successful they will
draw down contracts worth millions,
will be the loudest in their protesta-
tions against an annual war eXpendi-
ture of $3.50, 600, 900 in time of peace.
Many Prominent Patriots Identified
With the Navy League.
l desire now to present some infor-
nation as to who is behind the navy
league:
Mr.. ]. Pierpont Morgan was until his
death one of the directors, and intense
ly interested in the leagues work, to
which he was a liberal contributor. Mr.
Herbert L. Satterlee. general counsel
for the league, is a son-in-law and heir
of Mr.. Morgan
General Horace Porter is president
OF the league. He was for many years
an officer OF the Pullman Co., which is
a Morgan corporation.
Mr.. Charles G. Glover is treasurer of
the league. He is president of the
Riggs National bank. which is closer TO
Wall street than any other bank in
Washington.
Colonel Robert L. Thompson is
chairman of the executive committee
OF the league. He is an eminent
financier of New York, whose great in
terests generally coincide with the
colossal undertakings of the Morgan
group. He is also the head-being
chairman of the board-of the lnterna-
tional Nickle Co. and holds the honor.
able post of president OF the New York
Metal Exchange.
Mr. J. Frederick Pans is director of
the league. He is New York society
and yachting man. a friend of Mr.. Nor
gan. and a member of Mr.. Morgan's
yacht club.
Mr.. George Won l. Meyer is a
director of the league. Mr.. Meyer was
secretary of the navy in the Taft ad
and on March 3 signed |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-29
STAND BY THE PRESIDENT

(Coninued From Page Four)
the manner in which the honor OF the
country has been upheld; they have
rejoiced that the country was kept
from war with Mexico and put in a
position TO assist in restoring peace
in Europe; they have seen the gov
erlment of the United States become
the diplomatic clearinghouse of the
world potential in every capital.
Let the approval be so emphatic
that the president may not only have
an increased support, but be given ad-
ditional inspiration 10 continue the
splendid program of reform which he
has outlined
Let every reader of the Commoner
make this fight his fight, that his
share OF the general rejoicing may be
large when the election is over
W. ]. BRYAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-29

tne Two Dig boxes and four smaller
c.es. over 400 pounds in weight. free
oi charge, TO the Bush Terminal at
brcoklyn. This company will take
any Iaekage presented for shipment
TO .:he Christmas ship.
The boxes CT goods sent from Rock
island by The Argus contained all
new and first class materials. Plenty
OF dolls and toys were included and
any amouTt OF woolel articles. At
the same time the load left The Argus
hands II sent a check for S235a2 to
James Kelley. edi.or Of the Chicago
Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-29

Rheumatism Relieved In a Few Hours.
N. B. Langley, Madison. Wis, says:
81 was almost helpless with rheuma-
tism for about nve months. Had it in
my neck so 1 could not turn my head,
and all through my body. / tried
three doctors ana many remedies
without any relief whatever until
procured DR.. Detchon's Relief ror
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-29
seHt by American.

The Argus shipment was made
through tie kindness of the American
Express ccmpa7y. The American is
T. first company hsre to respond 20
santa Claus shipments. and started
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-29
Enter Ten Ears in
Big Corn Contest
WIN CASH PRIZE!

Saturday is the last day
that you will be allowed to
enter your Ten Best Ears of
Corn in our great Corn Con-
test.
Any Corn raised in Scott,
Henry, Mercer or Rock Is
land Counties will be accept
ed. When you enter your
corn here you try for one of
these fine Prizes, and you al
so help Rock Island Charity,
because we will sell all corn
entered to the highest bid
ders and give the proceeds of
the sale to said charity.
Win one, of these grand
prizes offered for the best
Corn entered.
SIS in Gold, First.
$40 in Gold, Second.
S. in Gold, Third.
Prizes of So each in Gold.
q Special Trade Prizes, 81
each.
Enter Your Corn Tomor-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-29

Friday and Saturday Sale
in Mems. Department

100 Dozen Cashmere Hose, all sizes, fin
est $50 worsted sock loo
ever offered at, the pair ~
SIPS Shirts, percale, madras soisettes. fig
ures and stripes, 6AT>
all sizes 49,. ~
soc Mufflers, military and plain collars, all
colors, all sizes wool ROs>
and mercerized. -
SIPS Union Suits, heavy wool nRp
Union Suits f1eeced, all sizes 0~So
soc Chambray Work Roc
FIoor-risht.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-29
Public Notice.

All persons using the plat of ground
between Thirty-first and Thirty-sec-
ond streets and Seventeenth and
Eighteenth avenues as a public high
way will be subjec: to a fine of not
less than IS. This penalty will be
strictly enforced from this date.
Ten dollars will be paid for the ap-
prehension of the person or persons
who tore away the signs off the plat
the night OF Oct. 26.
WILLIAM RICHTMANN.
Oc:. "a. 1914.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-29
Had Insomnia So Bad
Couldn't Work !"

MIR. Ezra B. Hand suffered many
years from insomnia and found no
relief until he used Duffy's Pure
Malt Wfiskey. His letter Is only
one Of many received from CRATE
full users OF this wonderful msdi-
cine. Read his own words:
al have been using Duffy's Pure Malt
Whiskey for several years and am still
using it, and want to tell you what it
has done for me. l had insomnia so
bad that could not work. I had some
of the best doctors in Philadelphia, but
none seemed to help me. so at last l
made up my mind to try Duffy's Pure
Malt Whiskey; and want to say that
it has made a complete cure in my
case."-Mr. Ezra B. Hand, 1923 Ritner
St, Philadelphia. Pa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-29

testants from 10 cities of the United
States"
The patrons of music in the tri-
cities may look forward to an after
noon of rare pleasure in the perform
ance of this brilliant young master.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-29
lNDALUSIA GIVES
FOR SANTA'S SHIP
en- Of sI3.S6 Realized as Re-
suit Of Entertainment
at Town Hall.
eooDS AND CASH ON WAY
..,,,v Every City and Village in the
Country Represented ~ This
Great Undertaking.

A. entertainment was given at An
t., in the Town hail Monday eve
o. the benefit O. the Christmas
u. IRE program was in charge OF
e Fulluer. and 6. Vas well attend
rice v.in was realized. which
;. AIDED 10 BY the M2sons. and re-
80 in sI3.s5 being forwarded 20
-,s Argus by Charles L. -wenks- With
a.. ncney collected here It is included
ebe-k sc- the whole amount sen.
i, lanes KecIcy. editor OF tie Chicago
us-ald. The money will go for pro
,,.ous and first al for the children
.--.d destitute al Christmas. The PEG
= ~ sudalusia aad the township who
,.ts-ded the Christmas benefit pro
- have TIE satisfaction OF knowing
-, thev have done their share in the
,,tsuvt 10 soothe the woes OF or
,sapsd and saddened children IN Eu-
,-ue and hey have taken part in the
s-z-dest philanthropy o. -hs times and
Re ncs; needed
Few Not Represented.
Already the strip Is p success In
rluzzes and towns and cities the boxes
nd carloads OF gif,s collected are now
= The ray 10 the terminals. In most
u,zces the churches have done excel /
Isrt work for the ship At Peoria the
esurches responded from the first in |
reduction. and checks and gifts have |
vourea in from tina: source. From Des /
Naines lafayette Young. editor OF the |
Dss Mo'nes Capital, teIegraphed the
Herald. We are prepared TO ship |
szriozd OF goods fer the Christmas /
slip Everything Is being packed for
ssn1iug by special car on Chicago |
G-s1t Western tomorrow"
The Argus hopes that those who /
tone late with things for shipment 1
vi send them by express or parcel 4
pest. There are still a few days left
z goods are sent by express or parcel 4
pest You will spend a happier Christ
mas yourself IL you carry out your
good intentions Address packages:
For the Christmas Ship. Pugh Ter
niasl. Chicago"
ss5t by American.
The Argus shipment was made
through TIE kindness of the American
Express company. The American is
T. first company hsre TO respond 20
santa Claus shipments. and started
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-29
Pile
Rem edY
Free

Sample of Pyramid Pile Remedy
mailed free for trial gives quick relief.
stops itching. bleeding or protruding
piles. emorrhoids and NIL rectal
troubles. IN the privacy of your own
home. zoe n box nj all druggists. Free
..mpie for Trial with booklet mailed
free In plain wrapper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-29

The skin OF the otter is capable OF
manipulation which makes IL extreme
" difficult to detect it from that OF
the seal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-29

Rheumatism. In few hours the
pain was relieved and in three days
the rheumatism was completely cured
and l was at work. Sold by Otto
Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue, Rock
Island; Gust Schlegel & Son, 220 West
Second street. Davenport.-(Adv).
All the news ali the time-The
Argus.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-05
SHE KNEW THE LORD
WAS N JURY BOX

Mr.. sharp, you talk 20 dat jury
and III talk to de Lord, . Was the ex-
c.amation whispered into her attor,
neg's ear Wednesday afternoon when
the attorneys for the state and de-
fe9se were preparing to deliver their
argument In the case OF Bill Holl-
ingsworth and Harriet Harvey
charged with burglary
When the jury returned with o
verdict of not guilty Thursday morn
ing Harriet arose, bowed low to the
gentlemen constituting the jury. and
said For de Lords sake. | knew
the Lord was in that jury box. =
Towing and accompanied BY Holl-
ingsworth she left the court room.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-05
CHARTER COMMISSION
MEETING POSTPONED


On account of he bad weather ex-
istire today the special meeting OF
the charter commission which vas to
have been held tonight in the city
hall will be postponed. II it contin-
ues to rain the open meeting OF the
commission which Is announced to
be held Friday light at the court
house viii he postponed as the eiti-
zcns having in charge the work of
preparing 8 new city charter are
anxious thai 3 representative gather
ing be present ahen the workings
OF the proposed charter are present
ed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-05
LONE ELM.

lone Elm feh. ---li"3i'h O
this community IS very good at ttll5
HritiHg.
Mr. simmons cellea ON Mir.
Owens Monday evening
Mr. piPk}as' mother and father
arc with her this week.
AR. lester RsIztap lyas with her
mother SUNDAY
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Misses BERTHE "oriey' Leo'o Az
'2l'' fi9le iaailii}a were "'1h Mis-
htFefe mother from f'laaH 20 Mon
4"F'
Misses GLADYS Ra}stoA. Reha Trip-
pet, Civ d W oodaL Aaa haffiiie'
IRE trip to Nj. Pc&i. in The car sun
day after eating q fine dinner at MIR.
Ralston's.
Mr.. Lake Morley called on his
mother here Sunday.
The program at this place Sat
urday night was attended BY q large
crowd, all reporting nice tine.
perintendent Ely, Messrs. Harri-
son. Tiammons, stone, Gatheron.
Johnson d Naxahachie. Prof Ham
mon OF Sardis were with us. Glad
to have all back at our literary so
cicty next Friday afternoon.
Glad to report Zeta Eastman of
Sardis I'm and to see her driving
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-05
Rogers Hotel Arrivals.

A. A. Miller. Atlanta; ]. r.
Foster. Fort Worth: O II. Weisaing-
er. Waco: H. II. Kennedy, Kansas
City; Chas Kapp. New YORK. r,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-05

Wars-H 1oJNG's WINDOWS sd,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-05

Too much OF that honor due to
the aged Is devoted to booze and
oil paintings.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-02-05

If IRIS 4 rubber stamp You need
Let Roy Philips make yoU one. Price
reasonable. adv. q
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-16
A DissppOintinY Day.

II WAS a disappointing day to the trad
crs. In many quarters reliance had been
placed on the city bond Offering as likely
to bring about decisive change IN mar
ket trend Instead tho market preserved
substantially the same aspect as II mas
throughout the decline, or rather the
features were the same but less pro-
nounced. That the pressure to sell was
less In several notable instances. such az
Steel, contained no great comfort Any
one able to tell what Is coming next. re-
newcd Liquidation or short covering, Is
able 20 guess the course OF prices cor
rectly At least the market did not
appear 10 be in shape Ia stand the
pressure indefinitely without sharp
break But the action Of the market
shed no light on the question of whether
liuuidation was likely to be continued or
not, As regards the source OF the selling
II IL pointed out that the sunpostion has
been for some time that stocks were con-
centrated in relatively few hands. The
commission houses for long tlme nave
given no Indications OF bull position
worth talking OF.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-16
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

United States Steel with a turnover OF
1890 shares, Reading with $500 shares.
Union Pacific with 5,S20 shares. Amalga-
mated Copper with also shares and Le-
high Valley with 2,760 shares were the
most active stocks on the Consolidated
Exchange.
Fifty-four different stocks were repre-
eented by transactions which totaled 40, 500
shares. on the 8 80 o'clock call the
over night price changes reflected irregu-
larlty. Reading and Northern Pacific on
the call were each down !, OF point from
Tuesday and Union Pacific. American Can
and Amagamated Copper each down ~
Chesapeake and Ohio and Great Northern
preferred were each up n, Baltimore and
Ohio up Il and Pennsylvania and Erie
each up y, Central Leather was an ac-
tive feature among the sp.cialties In the
after call dealings, 1t sold as low "a
ais. on the Consolida ted, against a New
York Stock Exchange low Of $50. Chesa-
psake and Ohio touched "a low of 81, against
bii, on the New York Stock Exchange
Its closing sale was 500 shares at 5lN
Lehgh Valley sold as low as. l4la
against laiis on the other exchange
Union Pacific did not get under lb+'s
against l5iA, Smeltings low was 6si.
against CO.'S The highest at which Read
Ing sold was 1885,. against l6a on tbs
other board, while Union Pacific did not
change hands above 1854, against 1861.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-16
THE COPPER MARKET.
Second Hands Cut Prire-Brooker,.
Record 2,5OO,O0O,OOO Pounds.

Second hands cut the price OF conner
In this market yesterday to ltL cents
a pound.
The leading producers continued to ask
14A cents a pound, but made no sales.
Export demand has fallen OFF. which was
to be expected after such heavy sales
for foreign account that have been made
lately.
1t became known yesterday that in his
Atty years association with the brass and
copper industry Charles l.. Brooker OF
the American Brass Company. in whose
honor the Copper Producers OF North
America gave banquet at Sherry's on
Tuesday night. has bought IN excess of
$500, 600 pounds OF copper, for which
he paid an average price OF 1875 cents
a pound the total involved having been
about $3.50. 100000. Thus there goes on
record for the first time the average
price OF copper for a half century so
Far as actual transactions are concerned.
J. c. Clendenin. vlce-presldent OF the
American Smelling and Refining Com
pany, VIII sail for Europe on Saturday.
He has the marketing of the huge ton
nages OF copper handled by this COM
pany's sales department. which has now.
1t is estimated, passed the amount mar
keted through the United Metals Selling
Company of the Amalgamated Copper
Company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-16
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.
p.,cLoIowtcaI Conditions.

An important change III speculative
continent ia to be noted. This cbaise
amounts to "A practical Generalization
among epeculators who have iateis
favored the long side OF the MARKET
signs OF IL are everywhere present Inc
most consistent bull acknow Wedges that
while he holds to the main position the
recent slump has upset his calculations
badly and he can't zee his way Tor the
present The man who fortnight ago
asserted that prices could not 90 Gown
yisualizes a 90 point break now without
difdculty. Talk has subsidized OF Dig
short interest which. 10y the way, II IL
really existed. has made big profits The
broker is being asked 10y the customer
who recently bought whether IT would
not be the part OF wisdom to sell Out ms
long stock and 40 short Of Steel Even
the office manager. whose bullishness Is
usually OF the copper fastened variety
refraius from violently contr2hictlis
those who doubt his statements. ihe
break Is beginning to attract the notice
of outsiders so that the man known to he
connected with wall Street is being
questioned by his physician or butcher as
to how long 1t will continue In short
the market situation has improved TO the
extent that psychological conditions are
more favorable than they were ten daSs
ago