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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
EIGHT -YEAR-OLD BOY IS FATALLY INJURED
 IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT
Linn Walker Searles, Jr., Struck by Machine Driven by Miss Kathleen Haynes.
 Latter Is PrOstrated

Linn Walker Searles, Jr., an Swear old boy. was instantly killed about $50 o'clock when struck by q Krir runabout driven by Miss Kathleen Hayes. about 5:50 o'clock last night on Eleventh avenue. south, between Thir- teenth and Fourteenth streets Miss Hayes was arrested and released on a $500 bond alleging manslaughter Cor oner Spain will investigate the acci- dent this morning.
 Accounts of the accident vary, but the consensus of opinion is that the boy started across Eleventh avenue from the north side and the automobile, driven by Miss Hayes with Miss Ruth Gaudin as a passenger, coming west on Eleventh avenue, was on him be- fore he could get back to the curb ing. The blow hurled the boy some distance and inflicted fatal injuries.
 Miss Gaudin sprang from the auto mobile as soon as Miss Hayes managed to stop 1t and rushed back to the dy- ing boy. She picked him up and brought him into the residence of George Blinn and a doctor was summoned. However, all medical attention was of no avail, as young Searles died in a few min utes.
 Regarding the accident, Miss Gaudin said:
 We were driving toward South Twelfth street on Eleventh avenue when the little boy jumped out in the street. We struck him before we could stop. After that I jumped out Of the r,;a ba hax him into Mrs. Blinn's home for medical attendance"
 As for Miss Hayes, it was stated that following the accident the shock had so unnerved- the young woman that she had to be taken to her home at HOO Elm street and placed under phy- sicians care
 Young Searles was the son of MT. and Mrs. L. W. Searles of 400 South Thirteenth street. He is survived oy his parents, three brothers and three sisters Funeral arrangements will be announced later
 It was stated last night at the Searles residence that Mir. Searles, who in Pittsburg on business at the present but that he had been notified and would arrive in the city in time for the funeral.
 The automobile that Miss Hayes was driving was the property of J. G. Nyatv of 919 South Nineteenth street.
 MT. Wyatt issued the following state ment:
 ''The young ladies were going wes and driving slowly. They were close to the curbing and in the middle of the block the little boy jumped out right in front of the machine. They didn't have . chance to avoid striking him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
LITTLE REFERENCE
 TO CONTROVERSY
Board of Revenue Holds Brief Meet
 ing-Jere Gwin Preparing Another Statement on Matter

A very brief session of the board of rev enue was held yesterday morning owing to the absence of members of the board attending funeral Nothing was said in reference to the controversy about the Newell Bros. contract except that steps had been taken to secure an accounting of the records of the board fin this particu- lar by an examiner of public accounts. It Is understood. however, that all mem bers of the board are desirous that this be done at once, and are awaiting the reply of the governor to the resolution passed Thursday asking for an accounting of the records
 It Is also stated that Jere Gwin. coun- ty highway engineer, who made certain charges in reference to the Newell con tract. is preparing statement in answer to the one recently published by the ma jority members of the board. which will be made today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
$5O,OOO TILE PLANT
 ID BE ERECTED HERE BY MOBILE CONTAIN
Major Tebbetts Announces Work Will Start Early in January-Site Is
 Being Considered

That work will begin soon after tho first of the year on the erection of a plant for the Jefferson Mosaic Flooring and Roof assurance of Maj. w. F. Tebbetts of Mo- bile, who is in Birmingham. Major Teb- betts is the head of the National Mosaic Flooring and Roofing Tile company, To- cs ted In Mobile. which concern is back of the project for establishing a similar plant in Birmingham. Major Tebbetts said last night that it was likely the headquarters Of the National company would be moved to Birmingham with the completion of the contemplated plant
 Arrangements have been practically completed for the location of a plant in Birmingham for the manufacture of orn- variety of styles and colors." said Major Tehbetts. speaking to an Age-Herald re- porter last night ''The enterprise has been under the consideration of several ot Birmingham's leading citizens, and it Is safe to say that work will commence on the plant soon after January l. Several sites are being considered and the location of the plant will be decided upon within a few days.
 "The company will begin business with a paid-up capital of s50000, and the plant will give employment in the beginning to a. least 50 skilled Spanish tilewrights and artisans, which number will be added to as the business warrants. In addition to these work will be given to many laborers in this district.
 
 "The produce of the plant will be the same that for generations has been man ufactured and in general use in foreign countries, among them being Belgium, Austria, Italy, France, Spain and Cuba. The products of the National Mosaic Flooring and Roofing Tile company are colors, and may be seen in many of the oldest cathedrals, palaces and public and private buildings in European countries, and, during the past seven years since the establishment of the plant at Mobile, many of the principal public and private buildings erected in the southern states have installed this flooring
 ''The products of the Jefferson county company will be manufactured under the copyrights, trade marks designs. for mulas trade secrets and good will of the National company. s..ss, ,l.....a-....
 Birmingham on account of its indus trial activity of recent years, and be- cause of it's wonderful growth and future possibilities In the building line, attracted the attention of our compahy as being an ideal location for a plant to manu- facture tile. and as desirable city for headquarters" .e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
Joint Debate at High School

The semi annual joint debate betweens the literary clubs. in the Central High school was held yesterday afternoon and resulted in a victory for the affirmative. which was upheld by Umstead Pitts O. the Curry and Miss Ava Lowery of the Clio. The subject of the debate was. Resolved. That the Present System of Working Convicts Should Be Abolished" The negative was represented by Julian saks of the Yancey and Miss Mary Gribbs of the Pierian. The Judges, Dr. Henry nd- monds. Dr. L. c. Branscomb and Carl H. Milan were unanimous in their decision. Earle Stapleton of the Hilliard presided and Miss Marian Hostetler of the Aglia acted as secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
ID SPEND BELGIAN FUND IN ALABAMA
  Suggestion Made That This Might Be Better Than to Send Money Itself

Should Alabama's Belgium relief work CTS send their money to headquarters or spend the sum collected in the state for nonperishable provisions and forward these?
 This was question suggested yester- day when 1t was learned that the com mittee has about $3500 on hand to be ap- piled to Belgian relief work. It was sug- gestcd that instead of sending this money to New York it would probably be well to purchase supplies in Alabama, .spro- vided suitable supplies can be procured.
 Whatever is purchased must be non per1shabie and some doubt has been ex- pressed about putting this amount of money into canned goods or similar non- perishable provisions. However, 1t Is felt that suitable Alabama products could bs found and the state could thus get the benefit if purchases were made here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19

The decision. of the interstate com merce commission formally announced yesterday. which was first announced in The Age-Herald Monday morning, that the eastern railroads had been granted per cent increase in rates, was received in Birmingham yester- day with general qualification and interest.
 1t was almost the universal opinion that the decision would tend to stiffen business conditions and that the rail roads individually affected by the in crease would begin a buying move ment which has been held up and that general business conditions would i'm mediately' feel the impetus. The Bir- mingham district will very naturally respond to such movement for tho lines that have been granted the ad- ditional charge are large patrons and customers of this district.
 In business. financial and railroad circles the decision was hailed with special delight. It was suggested that no more appropriate Christmas gift could be given to this country than the increase In railroad rates. Lines that applied to the interstate commerce com mission for relief have been out of the market for some months except for those commodities for which they had pressing and actual necessity. They have not obligated themselves for any commodity that they could postpone un- til the rates were adjusted and they have also given as an excuse for poor business the fact that the railroads would not be permitted to charge 8 reasonable rate.
 In Birmingham no one misunderstood the import of the decision. The lines that come here are not affected. The only lines are those belonging to the eastern section. However. the southern lines have an increase schedule mapped out and it Is believed this will be filed before the commission within a short time.
 A few expressions heard here yes terday were to this effect:
 J. H. Barr. president of the First National bank: "The decision will have a very good sentimental effect.
 Tt will enable the railroads to ob- tain better terms for needed capital, and thereby make needed improve ments'
 Mr. Barr observed before he made any statement that the rates applied to those lines of the east and the north and not to lines that come into Bir- mingham and other southern cities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
DECISION IS HAILED
 WITH DELIGHT HERE
Action of Interstate Commerce Commission Will Mean Much For This District and For Business Generally, Think Local Men-Will Precipitate Buying Movement

road. T am very much pleased with the decision of the interstate commerce commission to increase rates It will precipitate buying movement which will, I am sure, be of substantial ben eft to this community. The decision Is trifle late but it could not have come at a time more opportune. l look with great optimism upon the future for this decision indicates that business men have no reason to be afraid of Pres ident Wilson and his advisers.'
 l.. Sevier. general agent of the South ern Railway lines: "The decision is very gratifying. It will cause unquestoned faith in the administration and will cause A very marked change for the better in the market for railroad bonds and securities. While no one can exactly forecast what will be done, at the samo time I believe that the railroads effected will be enabled to proceed without any hesitation along those progressive lines most admired in America.
 'The southern lines are not effected. There has been no plan drafted for this section to participate in the decision, but l am inclined to think that the decision will at least indirectly help every rail- road in this country"
 Frank B. Fowllxes: ''rhe decision to all low the railroads to charge an increase of per cent Is great. l am very much plea sed with it. The railroads from an overwhelming amount of evidence have been handicapped by the low freight rates and 1t was needless to explain that the lines were not earning enough money. The rate increase, l think, will start a buying movement in American commodi- ties which will prove of great benefit to this country"
 Robert Jemison Jr.: T am delighted with the decision of the interstate com merce commission. It will prove of un- bounded benefit to the business interests of this country. I believe the decision act directly at least indirectly upon every industrial community of this coun- try"
 Crawford Johnson: ".rhe industrial in- terests as well as every business man will be helped by the decision to allow the railroads to earn & fair return on the capital invested. The government has exercised too free hand fin regulation, in my judgment and this decision in- dicates that the administration is alive to great problem. l believe this de- cision will tend to improve business as no recent event.
 Samuel Rand: The decision is well timed and is fine. l hope that it will improve business, as I believe it will"
 Robert w. Nicholson: "The decision to permit the railroads to secure a fair re- turn on freight rates is fair and alright. It will improve trade and the decision will tend to establish great confidence on the part of the people in the federal government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
Schooner Damaged

Wilmington, N. C.. December 1S.--Leak ing badly and with her pumps outsof or der, the schooner Alice May Davenport bound from Turks Island, Bahamas, foi Portland. Me, with a cargo of salt, put into Southport today for repairs The vessels pumps gave way during the re- cent storm which swept the South At lanta. Her injuries are not serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
COMER HAS NO COMMENT Declines to Be Quoted Now on Rate
 Increase Granted Yesterday

B. B. Conner. former governor of Ala bama, whose fight against railroad rates is historical In Alabama, was unwilling to be quoted last night on the railroad rate increases granted by the interstate commerce commission. Governor Conner. it is generally known, is opposed to in- creases on general principles.
 It is probable that he will make 8 for mal statement later on about the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transfers were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge: e
 $1000-J. B. Grimmer and Virgin Grimmer to I. Israel, lot 2, and the south half of lot 3, block 13. survey of first addition to North Johns.
 $2000-W. M. Germany and wife to M. H. Baines, lots 1, 6, 6, 15, 1917, IS and 19, and part of lot 8. survey, of Mrs. c. Dormarin, the swN of seK of sec tion 20. township IT, range west
 $1500-The s h of st of hwA of nwN of section 35. township 19. south range 4, west, containing 10 acres. more or less
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
AGNES SCOTT HEAD HERE YESTERDAY

Dr. Frank H. Gaines. president of Agnes Scott college, was in Birming- ham yesterday in the interest of the school, and was fin conference during the day with several well known citi- zens. Dr. Gaines said that the indica- tions pointed to very fine session at his college next year. He left for home last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
May Mean Libel Suit

The city commission has not taken official action. but has started an i'm vestigation into the Billboard publica- tion It Is probale the. city will CO., operate with the Chamber of Commerce in taking action. {.
 Joseph's efforts, incidentally, may cause some trouble The Chamber of Commerce has taken up the matter. No official action has been taken. No of fcial announcement has been made. But it is understood that not only re- traction of the article will be demanded but that g suit for libel of the city of Birmingham will be instituted against the publication. In this matter the city authorities are also interested themselves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19

appointed and a definite line of work mapped out so that within the course of few weeks at most a complete set of recommendations will be ready for presentation to the state legislature. The plan to be worked out by the com mittee. it was stated. probably would be arrived at by taking up of all sug- gestions an dthen a process of elimi- nation.
 After the plan is decided upon, civic workers state the success of the fight depdents upon whether or not the peo- pie of Birmingham get behind it and co- operate for it's success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19

Tuesday afternoon at o'clock in the auditorium of the Chamber of Com merce the newly appointed committee of 100 citizens will hold its first meeting to decide on proper plans for the rem edying of Birmingham's financial ills
 At conference yesterday between sydney J. Bowie chairman of the com mittee; George Ward. president of the city commission. and Paschal G. Shook, president of the Chamber of Commerce., this date was decided upon.
 The conference was held in Mir Bowie's office and while no statement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19

show these facts and many others as. McDaniels has been in jail many times
 when he was arrested'by other officers
 His criminal career is a long one" sF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19

was given out other than that concern ing the date of the committee meeting. it is understood the three men who now represent the three largest civic bodies interested in rescuing Birmingham from financial ruin, discussed in more or less detail what lines the work of the com mittee of 100 would proceed along.
 It was stated, however, that the first meeting to be held Tuesday will be general and open for general discussion on any plan any member of the com mittee may suggest. The committee will be organized, subcommittees probably
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19

w. w. Crawford. president American Trust and Savings bank. and director of the Alabama Great Southern rail-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19

FANCY MIXED CANDY
 FOUR POUNDS 25c FRENCH CREAMS 2 LBS. FOR 2Sc. SUTrON'S. BID AVE. OPPOsITE DIJOU.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19

Robert w. Nicholson: '"rhe decision to permit the railroads to secure fair re- turn on freight rates is fair and alls lsright. It will improve trade and the decision will tend to establish great confidence on the part of the people in the federal government"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19

Samuel Rand: '.The decision is we'll timed and is fine. hope that it will improve business, as I believe it will"
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-12-17
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Wilson Names Number Of consuIs to
Various Countries.

Washinston.-The President nomi
nated To be eonsuls general: Edwin
). Cunningham Of Tennessee tnow con.
sui general at Singapore) at Hankow,
China; Frederick NJ. Ryder of Connec.
tlcut tnow consul at Rimouski) at
singapore. To be consuls: Thomas d.
Bowman of Missouri, at Fernie, B. c.;
Jose de Oliyares of Missouri, at Hamil.
ton, Ontario; Milton d. Kirk of Iii.
nois at 0rllla, Ontario; Nelson r..
Johnson of Oklahoma, at Chunking,
China; Albert w. Pontius of Mime.
sofa, at Foochow, China; Frank Deni-
son OF Vermont, at Prescott, Ontario.
Thomas B. l.. Layson of Louisiana, at
Tahiti, Society Islands; John Q. Woods
OF Hawaii. at Chemnitz, Germany. Carl
+. Deichman Of Missouri, at Bombay,
India. lMeien Memminger OF South
Carolina, at Madras. India: Lucien N.
Sullivan of Pennsylvania. at Newcas.
tie, New South Wales, Australia, and
L. Carleton Baker of California, at Ma
-asaki, Japan.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-12-17
SPORT.

The Denver Bears may train in
Phoenix, Ariz. They are scheduled to
go there in 1915.
Quarterback Pete Russell OF the
University of Chicago was elected to
lead the Maroons in 1915.
The San Francisco Club won 26 and
lost 29 shutout games, leading the
Coast league in both respects.
The Harvard association football
team defeated Columbia two goals to
none in an Intercollegiate league game
at Cambridge, Mass.
At Annapolis, Md, Arthur C. Miles
OF Colorado, quarterback of the Navy
football team during the past season.
was elected captain for 1915.
John Albert, said by Coach Stagg of
the University of Chicago to be the
most promising football material he
had ever seen. died at Battle Creek,
Mich.
Harry Bramer was awarded the de-
eision over Morris Burke in the
eighth round of ten-round bout at
the big smoker given by the Larimer
street business men at the clubrooms
in Denver.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-12-17
FROM rgLEoHApHic Rgpoars
THAT COVER THE WEEKS
EVENTS.
OF MOST INTEREST
KEEPING THE READER POSTED
ON MOST iMPoRrAMr
CURRENT ToPlcs.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN.

Laden with a 100000 cargo OF
food for the relief of Belgium the
steamer Maskinonge sailed from New
York.
Mrs. Katherine Spaleta, on trial for
having shot and killed her husband on
the street at Globe. Ariz., last sum
mer when he attacked her escort, was
acquitted.
Chicago club women were elated
over the ease with which Mrs. Ella
FlaxE Young was reelected superin-
tendent Of schools at salary of slo.-
900 year.
Counterfeit silver dollars, in an un-
finished condition were discovered In
the house recently occupied by Mike
Smith and Nyron Seitzoff, who were
arrested at Beatrice, Neb, by United
States secret service agents.
After spending the morning IN buy.
Ing Christmas toys for Bonita, her
hine-year old daughter, Mrs James w.
Burke, wife of planning mill fore.
man, returned to her hotel in Redding,
Cal, and shot her dead.
Otto Bellows. twenty-three years
old, shot and killed his mother, Mrs.
Frank Bellows. at McCooI Junction,
Neb., wounded his sister and then
sent a bullet into his head, causing a
wound which doctors says will result
fatally.
There will be no hanging of men at
Florence, Ariz.. penitentiary Dec. 1s.
Six persons condemned By the action
OF electorate in voting Nov. against
abolishment of capital punishment in
Arizona won the clemency of Cover
nor Hunt.
Harry X. Thaw, slayer of Stanford
White on the Madison Square roof
garden, and escaped convict from
Matteawan asylum, now has a chance
10 gain his freedom through pleading
guilty TO charge of conspiracy in his
plans TO flee from the asylum for the
criminal insane.
Fifteen hundred dollars in cur.
reney, representing a part Of the un-
covered portion of $4,000 stolen from
the Walsenburg postoffice on the
Hight{oi Dec, 2, was found by federal
inspectors in the stable OF Troop +
OF the regular United States troops on
strike duty at Walsenburg, Colo.
II. E. Mole, sixteen-year-old son OF
Laramie railroad man. was saved
from probable death beneath the
wheels Of a moving freight train at
Laramie, Wyo., when he was rescued
by J. NJ Herbert, Denver clubman
and president of the Colorado-Wyo-
ming and Eastern Railroad Company.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-12-17
GEN e RAJ.

Francis McAdoo. eldest son of Sec.
retary McAdoo of the Treasury De.
partment, was operated on for appen.
dieitis at Philadelphia.
Six thousand persons crowded Cen
tral armory in Cleveland, Ohio, at the
public reception given in honor of the
Homecoming of Myron T. Herrick.
former ambassador to France.
Two more persons were struck by
STRAY" Mexican bullets from the
siege of Naco, Sonora. while the U.
s. army is concentrating a force to
put stop to sniping.
Frank Dieter. a resident of Merna
ten miles northwest OF Broken Bow.
Neb., sent four bullets into the BODY
of his wife, then shot himself twice
In the left breast, from the effect OF
which he died
Kane Mcknight. charged with par
ticipation in the murder OF Charles M,
Hicks, postmaster and merchant a,
Sylvester Station, La, was lynched
making the third negro to be hanged
by mob for the crime.
Gov. Cole l.. Blease of South Caro-
lima since 1911 has shown clemency
to l.4S0 men. Only fifty prisoners are
now left in the penitentiary, and the
governor announces that he will give
them their freedom as Christmas
gift.
Leo NJ. Frank was sentenced at Al.
lanta, Ga, In Fulton County Superior
Court to be hanged on Friday, Jan. 90,
for the murder in April, 1913, of Mary
Phagan. a 14-year-old factory girl. Be.
fore being sentenced Frank again pro
claimed his innocence.
Mrs. Francis b. Sayre, daughter OF
President Wilson, is expected at the
White House for Christmas and to re-
main there for some time afterward.
The President has decided not to &c
away from Washington for the holi.
days, but will spend the day at home
with his family.