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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03
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Weather Conditions

Birmingham January 2.-7 p. m)
The area of low pressure that was over
the northern plains states on Thurs
day nights map has moved eastward
and now occupies the eastern half OF
the country, except the north Atlantic
coast. It has caused general precipita,
tion throughout the eastern and middle
states, being in the form of snow north
of the Ohio river and as rain in the
south. Fair and colder weather has
become general over the plains states
and the western Mississippi valley, due
To the rising pressures and northerly
winds Rain has fallen over the Pacific
slope and snow over the northern
Rockies.
Temperatures were moderate over the
greater portion of the great central
basin during the past "a hours. Freez
ing weather prevailed at I p. m, ovei
the northern Rockies and plains~states
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03
TRAFFIC COMPANY
is INCORPORATED

Montgomery, January -2.-tSpecial) }
Secretary of State Cyrus b. Brown has
received notice of the incorporation of
the Montgomery Traffic company OF
Montgomery. The new company is cap
italized at $4,000 with the following in
cerporators: M. c. Strohbar, Dorothy
htar and w. p. Storhbar.
Notice has also been received at the
se,.1..ry u states office of an IN
crease in the capital stock of the Col
lege Court Realty company from $4,000
to S1OO,50G This company is engaged
in developing a great deal of property
near the Woman's college,
Another increase in capital stock is
reported to Superintendent of Banks
Alex r. Walker. who has granted per.
mission to the Bank of Minette to in
rcease its stock from $4,000 to $4,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03
NEGRO ESCAPES

Montgomery, January 2.-(Special.) J
Bethany Mitchell. the negro convict
who escaped from the capitol grounds
several months ago. who was later ar
rested in Birmingham on misde-
meanor charge, recognized and sent to
Flat Top Mines has again made a sue
cessful dash for liberty. Mitchell es-
capped from Flat Top several days ago.
according to information received at
the convict department.
Mitchell made a sensational escape
while working on the capitol grounds
last spring. He secured some clothes,
put them on over his convict stripes
and calmly walked out of the grounds.
For several weeks a fruitless search
was made for Mitchell and then word
came that he had been arrested in Bir-
mingham
Mitchell, on being recognized. was
sent to Flat Top to serve his old SEN
tence. According to advices received at
the convict department, the negro es-
capped in dense fog.
Mitchell was sent up from Mont
gomery county several years ago to
serve 25 years for murder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03
FURIOUS GALE
SWEEPS COAST
OF CALIFORNIA

gale that swept the coast today further
endangered shipping, which for days has
been at the mercy of heavy storms
Except for a few hours yesterday,
northern and central California have ex-
perienced a whole week of rainy weather.
The weather bureau predicted more rain
for tonight and tomorrow.
The precipitation this morning in some
of the valley towns was as high as two
inches. All levees are holding, but the
water stands at some points within less
than two feet of the flood stage.
Some towns in the Santa Clara valley
are isolated with wires down. Many
bridges are covered with water. Traffic
of all kinds is demoralized over wide
area of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03
TURNER EMPLOYEES
in SOCIAL SESSION

Statesmen of the Turner Electric Sup
ply company and the officials of the
company met Thursday and discussed
plans of operation for. the coming year.
Oscar Turner. president of the company,
stated that everything was in good shape
and that indications pointed to pros
porous year, After the business was con-
cluded the party, numbering 25, adjourned
to private dining room at the Hotel Hill
man. where an elegant repast was en-
Joyed. Toasts were responded to by all
p, esent, and the evening proved one of
much enjoyment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03
SEA ROVER TURNS
PIRATE; SOON is
IN HANDS OF LAW
Former Master Mariner Is
Held by the Federal
Authorities in San
Francisco

San Francisco, January "A sea
Andrew b. Nelson, himself a master
mariner and one-time owner of the
schooner Pera-was brought to port
today in irons, locked in the brig OF
turned over to the federal authorities
who held him in $4,000 bail on a
charge of assaulting Captain Reiner
on the high seas with intent to mur-
der
With Nelson was brought Joseph
Laramie, a bricklayer, who said he is
from Shelby, Ind, charged with being
an accomplice. He was held in the same
bail Neither man will admit that he
knows the other.
Nelson was arrested Wednesday
night after hand-to- hand fight in
the captains cabin. which he had en-
tered muffled in a towel, wearing q
brown wig, a false moustache and ear
rying an automatic pistol in his hand.
OverpOwered and IrOned
Though, q, smaller, lighter man, Cap
tain Reiner fought the pistol away
from the grotesque pirate, who imme-
diately drew a double action revolver.
He was getting the better of the fight
when the sailors and a waiter rushed
into the room, overpowered Nelson and
ironed him. Laramie was standing out
side the door while the fight was in
progress.
The Willamette carried $500 In
cash to nav her crew Of o5 and thar.
were 25 passengers on board. A launch
followed the vessel, keeping distant
| about half mile for some time and
Captain Reiner believes the pirate in
| tended to rob the safe and hold up
passengers for their cash and valuabl
and make his escape to shore In the
| launch
Says He Is Detective
Although admitting his identity and
history of seafaring, Nelson says he
is private detective and that he tooIk'
passage on the Willamette to arrest
| Captain Reiner for whom q reward of
$4,000 had been offered The reward
| is mythical and the many crimes. none
| of them specified, which Nelson said
the captain had committed, are un-
| known to the police.
! Nelson In 1907 acquired the schooner
Hera at Tacoma and went trading
along the coast of Alaska.
! The Hera was wrecked. but Nelson
will not tell when or where.
-.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03
Fountain Heights Brotherhood

arranged for the Sunday morning service
of the Fountain Heights Brotherhood
class, to be held in the basement of the
Fountain Heights Methodist Episcopal
church at $3.50 a. m. Charles Plank, c.
II. Grain, Harry Culver and +. Holm
berg, composing the brass quartet, we'll
known to all observation-disclosures, will be
accompanied by Miss Fannie May Pointer
IN "Inflamatus," by Rossini. and other
selections. Miss Virginia Henry, wei!
known throughout the city, has promised
t. sins vocal solo. Adore and Be
SILL" All members and friends are
invited and urged to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03
KYLE HOLLEY INJURED
IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT

Wetumpka, January 2.-(Special) }
The family of J. NJ. Holley was in an
automobile accident Thursday night
and as a result Kyle Holley lies des-
perately wounded in a Montgomery In
firmary.
Kyle Holley was driving the car in
which Were his mother and sisters
home from Montgomery. They We're
about two miles below Wetumpka when
a team of runaway mules plunged into
the car, wreclxing it and injuring young
Holley internally. The young man was
rushed to Montgomery in an ambu-
lance, an operation was performed and
every effort is being made to save
his life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03
S2.5OO.O 900. 900 Exports

The nations foreign commerce for 1913
approXimated $3.50, 100000 the department
of commerce estimates. OF that amount
$1,000, 100000 represents exports and 81
750, 100000 imports making the balance of
trade in favor of the United States $74Q =
100000, which exceeds the record for any
previous year.
The years exports were the largest in
the history of the country, while imports
are exceeded only by those of 1912. The
decline in imports is attributed in par:
to reduction in prices of certain articles
Imported
An increase in foodstuffs exported was
chiefly in wheat. corn, barley. oats, -four
bacon and lard; in manufactures exports
increases are recorded in automobiles
railway cars, electric machinery, iron and
steel commodities, lumber. copper and
mineral oil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03
large Wool Shipment Arrives

San Francisco. January 2.-Eighteen
hundred bales of wood valued at 100000
arrived here on the steamer Sonoma from
Australia yesterday. This was the largest
cargo of wool ever received here. The
ships officers said the offerings of AUS
tralian wool and meat were far beyond
the ships capacity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03
Sweeney Reports for DUTY

MONTGOMERY, January 2.--(Special.) }
Sergt. John L. Sweeney. U. S. A., trans
ferred to Alabama as instructor of the
National Guard. to take the place OF
Sergt. Bert Moore. whose term had ex-
pired, reported for duty this morning.
Sergeant Sweeney was formerly, with
the Nineteenth infantry at Galveston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03
Weather Forecast

Washington, January 2.-Weather
forecast for Alabama: Fair, colder Sat
urday; Sunday fair.
Georgia: Cloudy and colder Satur-
day; rain east portion.
Mississippi: Fair Saturday; colder
southeast and extreme south portions;
Sunday fair.
Tennessee: Snow Saturday, except
fair extreme west portion; Sunday
fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03
Rainey Opens Campaign

GadSden, January Z.-tSpeclall
Capt. L. B. Rainey opened his 10 days
campaign for Congress today at Boaz.
where he spoke. He devoted his time to
the things for which he stands, and
made no attack of any kind upon Con-
gressman Burnett, his opponent. He
also spoke at Horton and at Albert
Vile today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03
Dan Cupid Busy

Greenville, January 2.-fSpecial) }
Dan Cupid experienced very busy
December in Butler county. During that
month SO marriage licenses We're is
sued from the Judge of probate's office
This is one of the busiest months that
the marriage license department has
had.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03
COUNTRY SbUS|NESS
CONDITIONS VARY;
GOOD AS WHOLE
General Statement as to
Manufacturing Conditions
Would Be Misleading,
Says the Report

Washington. January 2.-"Any genera
statement as to the condition of manu-
featuring throughout the United States
at present would be both misleading ard
Inaccurate, since this condition varies ac-
cording to the locality and the nature of
the product" says symposium of busi-
ness conditions, issued by the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States on
reports of one day-November 20. 1918
which were taken to be fairly represen-
tative.
The textile industry Is adjusting itself
to changed conditions, resulting from de-
creased tariff rates" continues the re-
port, but the effect SO far does not justi-
fy previous apprehenslons. The paper
manufacturing business Is below normal
while shoe manufacturing Is good with
prospects of an advance in prices. This
is true, likewise, of the leather tanning
business. All manufacturing connected
intimately with the railroad and with the
steel and iron Industries is necessarily
feeling the depression of these two grea,
branches of business.
The great increase in population and
the increased demand for meat as food.
coming at the same time as the decrease
In the number of cattle and sheep, nat
urally has brought about the present high
price of meat. Consequently there has
come a widespread apprehension of the
ultimate trend of this tendency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03
ard also over the north Atlantic sec

tions
Pressures are expected to rise over
this section of the country during the
next 80 hours and fair and colder
weather has been predicted for Sat
Grday.
Summary of observations made at
United States weather bureau stations,
January =, 1914:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03

Jefferson-"Polly of the Circus 2l5
and S:l5 O'Clock p. m.
Bijou-'Where the Trail Divides 2.3t
and $3.50 O'Clock p. m.
Orpheum- Vaudeville; 2:3o. 1880 and .
O'Clock y. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03
Study of Facts


"A careful study of the facts indicated
that it is one of those economic prob
lens likely to solve itself and that the
number OF cattle in their relation to the
number of inhabitants moves rather in a
series of cycles than in a straight line
For instance. the number of cattle per
100 of population is the same now as 1t
was in 1870 and 1900. but we are evidently
facing a great change,in the cattle rails
ing industry.
AN impartial survey. therefore, of the
situation seems to warrant the statement
that while the price of cattle probab Y
will continue high in the future, the va
rious agencies mentioned gradually will
work for more abundant supply and
a more reasonable price.
There is a general feeling Of hopeful
ness for the future throughout the CEN
trail west.
Throughout the southea stern Atlantic
states, mercantile business is in good vol
ume, and this is true in general through
out the west and the south. Business
varies much in these sections, according
to locality. Where crops were good, bu ST.
ness was fairly active: and in sections
where crop returns last year We're po1.'
business Is correspondngly quiet"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03
EVENTS OF TODAY
At the Theatres

Police probe resumes this morning at II
o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03

Normal for this month, 4.60.
Deficiency (-) of this month as COM
pared with the normal 81.
Accumulated excess since January, l,
plus 1913.
WIND
Prevailing direction, north total
movement. 4421 miles; average hourly
velocity, SO; maximum velocity (for
five minutes), 80 miles per hour; from
south, on 25
WEATHER.
Number of days clear, Z: partly
cloudy, 8 cloudy, 10; on which .01 inch
or more of precipitation occurred, 10.
Miscellaneous phenomena dates of
-Halors, solor, 81; lunar, 4, ).
f. C. HORTON, Local Forecaster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03

That IL LAXATIVE tBROMO QUININI.
Look for the signature of e. w.
GROVE. Cures a Cold in One Day.
Cures Grip In Two Days. 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03
Weather for December
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE.
(Reduced to sea leven; inches and
hundredths.)
Mean, 30.16; highest, 3o.56; date, 3;
lowest, 29.56: date, 25.
TEMPERATURES.
Highest, SO; date, l.; lowest, 23,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03

NOlmaI Tot tHIS IIUHtH, f''"'
Absolute maximum for this month for
q years, 76.
Absolute minimum for this month
for 21 years, 5.
Average daily deficiency . of this
month as compared with the normal,
-0.1.
s.. PRECIPITATION.
Total this month, 2.99 snowfall
trace.
Greatest precipitation in "a hours,
0.S1; date. 6.
Total precipitation this month IN
1893, 3.O6; 1894. AIS 1895. 5.44; 1885,
1.07: 1897, 6.52; 1898, 2.17; 1899. 7.20;
1900. 4.O1; 1901, 9.07 1902, 5.44, 1903
1.92; 1904, sos; 1905. 5.21; 1906, 4.62
1907. 400; 1908. 6.s3; 1909, Al; 1910
2.2h: 1911. 612. 1912. $50: 1913, 299
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-10-29

declaring that it was by far the most
important department of the city. He
declared that it was the function Of
the department. not only to foster pub
lie sentiment in favor of sanitary con-
ditions, but to enforce the demand Of
such public sentiment DR.. Young de-
clared that loyal support of health
board in it's efforts to carry the Cos
pei of health and sanitation was the
rost valuable asset of any city.
DR.. Coon spoke especially of the de-
mand for county sanitorium in this
county and he declared that while the
state institution was doing a great
good that the failure of the counties
to take care Of patients in the ad-
vanced stages of consumption was
making possible such large number
OF the insipient cases that the state
was unable to care for them.
DR.. Fielder paid high compliment
to the work of the Kenosha health de-
partment and declared that the de-
partment had brought great economic
saving to the city of Kenosha. He
spoke Of the great reduction of death
rate in Kenosha as a result of efficient
health methods and declared that the
state board had come to consider Ke-
nosha as one of the best cities in the
state from the standpoint of protec-
ton of health.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-10-29
KAFFIR BOYS PLEASE.
South African Musicians Win Applause
at Park Ave. M. E. Church Tuesday

south AFRICAN MUSICIANS Win Applause
at Park Ave. M. E. Church Tuesday.
j. lei. Balmer and the Kafir Boys ap-
peared in their remarkable entertain
ment of song and African stories at
the Park Avenue NJ. E. church Tues
day night. Mr.. Balmer originated this
form of entertainment and education
of the public twenty years ago when
he brought five Kaffr boys from their
native land to appear on the American
Lyceum platform. They are today
leaders among the Chautauqua attrae-
tions in this country and in England
because of the unique style of their
entertainment. The five little fellows,
ranging in age from seven to fifteen,
show wonderful natural ability and
under the skilful direction Of their
leader their work on the platform is a
revelation of the possibilities for cul-
ture in those races of people generally
considered to be deficient. These boys
represent five tribes of Kafirs and Hot
tentots. The large audience last night
was highly entertained by the unusual
performance and greatly edited by the
interesting description of African Gus
toms and conditions given by Mr.. Bal
mer and his assistant, Miss Clark.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-10-29

worked for The twd cent fare, had been
main factor in protecting Wisconsin
from an unwise distance tariff and
that Mr.. Philip, in his legal capacity
as Legislative COUNSELOR had been
il favor of the best progressive agis-
lstive. Mr.. Philips record a
lobbyist so-called, was a record to
be proud of.
Mr.. Philip was in remarkably good
voice and good humor considering that
he has been speaking almost continu-
ously since July 7th. For the past
two weeks he has spoken every evening
in large halls, and beside long railroad
jumps, has travelled from fifty to a
hundred miles day addressing smaller
audiences along his route.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-10-29
STOP ZION WOMAN.
Police Stop Woman from Zion City Who
Seeks to Sell Garden Truck.

The police were called into action
early this morning to stop traffic be-
tween Zion and Kenosha on account of
the smallpox quarantine. There has
been little trouble stopping people from
coming in by trains and cars, but this
morning woman from Zion started to
drive into the city with load of gar
den truck. She had been making trips
to the city for months and when she
reached the limits of the city on Ash
land avenue she found police officer
in waiting. The woman at first de-
clared that she would submit to arrest
in order to make test of the right Of
the officials to keep her out of Kenosha
but later she changed her mind and
turned round and drove back to Zion
City, Men are now watching the roads
leading to the city and it is declared
that the quarantine against Zion City
people is being rigidly enforced.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-10-29

Total. ...,..............$ SIS, 272, 1868
"You will recall that last year Ut
was found necessary to levy special
tax of &1,00o,0Oo,'' says Secretary of
State Donald in his latter to County
Clerk R. II. Jones. ''Not only is it un-
necessary to repeat this tax for the
current year, but it is possible to elm
mate entirely the $4,000 tax for the
new capitol and 100000 of the au-
thorized $1,2O0,0OO for highways.
81 find that the estimate of general
fund receipts for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1914, was too low. The
estimate was prepared with the ut
most care, but final data T-ere not
available at that time. There was
received from railroad companies and
departmental fees several hundred
thousand dollars more than was antici-
pated; for this reason it is now pos
sible to remit $3.50, 900 of the state tax
for the ensuing year.
"Section 1069a of the statutes en-
powers tie governor, the secretary of
state and the state treasurer to apply
any surplus in the general fund as a
part of the state tax levy. Action by
this board was taken October 81, re-
hitting the above mentioned $650,o0
This makes total of $9,30S, 410 re-
mitted during the past eleven years. "
The amounts to be paid by Kenosha
county for the support of the various
state institutions shows a slight in
crease over the amount charge2 against
the county last year on account of the
increase in the number of inmates. The
total charges against the county for
these institutions is $11, 1884. 1t is
divided as follows:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-10-29
PROMINENT MEN AS Speakers
Work Of Health Board in Kenosha is
Praised as Great Saving to People
of Kenosha oounty--Need of SAM
forum For Consumptives is Urged.

A big audience of Kenosha county
people forgot politics on Tuesday
night and went to the Rhode Opera
House for discussion on great prob
lens of the public health. The meet
ing was arranged under the direction
Of the Kenosha County Medical Society
and under the auspices of the Kenosha
Anti-Tuberculosis committee and it
was one of the most helpful meetings
along the lines ever held in Kenosha.
The speakers included DR.. George
B. Young, head of the Chicago health
department; DR.. j. w. Coon, former
superintendent Of the Wisconsin SAM
tarium at Wales, and DR.. Otto Fielder
of Sheboygan, member of the Wis
consin state board of health.
Tie meeting was held at this time
with a view of impressing on the peo-
pie of the county the need of Kenosha
county for some sort of a sanitarium
for the proper care of patients suf-
fering from tuberculosis in its ad-
vanced stage, but it was made to cover
many important problems in connection
with the public health. DR.. G. Winde-
sheim, vice president of the Wisconsin
AntiTubereulosis Association, presid-
ed at the meeting.
DR.. Young was the first speaker and
he spoke on the subject, ''The Rela-
tien of the Citizen to the Public
Health He spoke especially of The
functions of the health department
and urged that the people give to this
ss1ner t,saant tho fnliaat assss;hln a,r.a-ea-f