The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-14
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES

Amsterdam. November 1s.-evia Lon nothing by their occupation of Dix nude. according to the Dunkirk cor respondent of the Tiid The allies lines are still intact and the weak points have been strengthened, he says
 1.ondon.-Au Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Rome. says the steamer Citta Di Sayona, which sent out a wire less $. o. s. call 15o miles off Catania, Sicily. saving she was on fire, has ar rived at Catania.
 Genesee. N Y-Quostions put to wit nesses today in the trial of Henry Sic gel bankrupt banker and merchant. charged with grand larceny. indicated that his lawyers will try to show, as conspiracy to defraud, if any existed, was directed by Frank E. Vogel, Mir. Siegers dead partner
 London.---A storm of protest has been aroused in Melbourne by a suggestion that Capt. Carl von Muller, commander of the German cruiser Emden, destroyed by the Austrian cruiser sydney, be given a public reception in recognition of his gallantry when he arrives there,
 London.4A casualty list issued to- night names 2S British officers killed and 30 wounded.
 Amsterdam, via London.-A proclama- tion has been issued in Antwerp pro- hibiting all inhabitants, including Ger mans. from leaving that city, according to the Nieuws Van Den Dag.
 hington.-Germany it was an nounced tonight at the war depart ment has consented to allow American army officers to observe military op- erations of the German army. Six of ficers have been detailed for this duty.
 London.-It is officially announced that the British cruiser Monmouth. de- stroyed recently by German warships off Chile, carried 42 officers and 69S men Captain Frank Brandt was in command
 Atlanta.-Two billion dollars is spent annually in the United States for in- toxicating liquors, accol ding to Daniel A. Polling. national superintendent of temperance and Christian citizenship of the United Society of Christian Eli deavor MT. Polling was the chief speaker here tonight at the annual ma tional convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance union.
 Boston.-Pasteurizat and other safeguarding methods adopted by the national commission on milk were re-
  ton 5 contract made at, on. or in an exchange in a defined locality in which an examiner may be authorized, in his letter of instructions, to receive papers. be required to be filed with such ex- aminer he shall immediately give notice of the filing of each complaint or stipula- ton filed with him which is not accom- panied, when filed. with proof or admis- sion of Service upon the adverse party of notice of the name and office address of the examiner with whom the same is to be filed
 Service of Papers
 Sec 14 Service of any paper. notice or finding may be made either personally or by mail Personal service shall be made by delivery with any person in charge of either of the parties business office. Service by mail shall be deemed made at the end of one day from the time of mail- ing a copy addressed to a party at his postoffice address when the place to which it is addressed is not more than SO miles from the place of mailing: at the end of two days when such place Is not more than 300 miles from place of mailing; at the end of three days when not more than GOO miles distant; four days for 1000 miles, five days for HOO miles, six days for 1900 miles seven days for 2500 miles. eight days for over 2500 miles. the distance to be de- terrnined by United States parcel post maps.
 Samples must be filed within one day after the filing of complaints, and the designated examiner may require more samples.
 Sec % Samples of cotton submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture may, after the expiration Of one year, be used for the purpose of the department of agri- culture, or condemned and disposed of, in accordance with the fiscal regulations of the department of agriculture, and the proceeds covered into the treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts or may at any time in the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture he returned to the party by whom they wefe submit ted or to his lprivy in interest
 Sec. 21 If no request for an oral hearing be made in the complaint, stipulation, or answer, such hearing shall be deemed waived by the parties, but the Secretary of Agriculture, or an examiner, may or der an oral hearing at any time, in his discretion.
 Sec. 22 Whenever dispute is set for oral hearing, notice of the time and place thereof shall be served reasonable time in advance upon the parties, in person or by mail or by telegraph.
 Sec. 23. When hearings at which oral evidence may be submitted by the parties are granted or ordered, they shall be held before the Secretary of Agriculture or before an examiner designated by him for the purpose.
 Sec "A. The testimony Of witnesses at an oral hearing shall be upon oath or af- firmation, administered by the Secretary of Agriculture by an examiner before