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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
Merchants In The Cotton Belt.
 1Oc Paid For Cotton

Mir. Merchant in order to close out an overproduction of factory. we will ship you, until November l, express prepaid 1900 Al Cigars, of either the following we'll known brands; Large Havana Small Havana, Tampa Smokers or Brunswick Smokers. or we will ship them assorted to suit you, These goods arc known all over the civilized world where cigars are smoked and are Sc sellers.
 We ship by express prepaid. any where in the cotton belt you to deliver to the express agent for us in payment a warehouse receipt for one bale good middling, upland cotton weighing not less than 800 pounds
 This deal brings you $I5.00 for this cotton, which is now costing you a great, deal less than the above.t x
 In case you can't use 1900 cigars, why not combine with other merchants in your town and take advantage of this opportunity. ->
 First come, first served. until we sell out this overproduction. fssf
 RETAILERS CIGAR RAssOCIATION
 Atlanta, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
EVIDENCE IS GIVEN
 IN COAL RATE CASES

Montgomery, October 5.-(Special)-Evi- dence in the north Alabama coal rate cases taken last month. was submitted to the state railroad .commissio today in the Eufaula, Sylacauga and Leeds cases These cases were docketed too late to come up for a hearing at the Sep tember session of the commission and were postponed until today. The only witness before the commission was P. c. Linden, representing the Portland Ce- r1ent company, at Leeds. The commis- sion will meet again tomorrow for the purpose of completing the docket for this month. All the members of the commis- sion were present at the session today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
Celebration Closes

Montgomery, October 5-(Special.)-Th celebration in honor of Father Dennis Savage, for 4o years pastor of St. Peters Catholic church here. closed tonight at the Grand theatre, with addresses by the Rt. Rev. E. P. Allen, bishop of the dio- cese of Mobile, Ray Ruston and Phil Stern, attorneys of Montgomery, and Bruce Kennedy, secretary of the Mont Eomery Chamber of Commerce The eel"
 braton in honor of the veteran Catholic priest began Saturday afternoon. and was participated in by state and county officials and leading church dignitaries. Ee returned Saturday from Ireland and France, where he went on a avacation F
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
TO ORDER LOCK
 17,WORK SOON

Washington, October 5.-(Special) Fail ure of the chief of engineers of the army today to notify Contractor Hardaway to proceed with the work on Lock r was ascribed solely to the absence of Secre- tary Garrison from the city and the order will be sent in a day or so.
 On inquiry this afternoon the cores pendent of The Age-Hera1d was informed that no obstacle had arisen to interfere with the promised order. but Secretary Garrison hae returned to Washington too late today to give it the necessary offi- cial approval c. F.. s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
FURTHER STEPS ID
 HASTEN OPENING
 OF RESERVE BANKS

Washington, October 5.-Further steps to hasten the opening of the federal re- serve banks were taken today by the federal reserve board, when it announced the Class c, for federal directors, of the San Francisco and Dallas banks.
 They are: San Francisco, John Perrin, Pasadena, Cal. federal reserve agent and chairman of the board of directors; Claude Catch, San Francisco, deputy agent and vice chairman, and Chase Pea body, Sr., director.
 Dallas: E. c. Tennyson, Dallas, reserve agent and board chairman; w. F. Mc- Cabe, San Antonio. deputy agent and vice chairman, and Felix Martinez, Fl Paso, director.
 No time yet has been set for the call to be issued by the comptroller of the currency for the first payment of sub scriptions by member banks to the capi- tai stock of their reserve banks. The board probably will be consulted before this step is taken. No formal action has been taken yet by the board to fix the opening date for any or all the banks. Some members favor opening banks in central reserve cities es soon as prac- t:cable, while others are said to hold the opinion that all 12 should be opened on the same day
 Under the law the Secretary of Treas ury has authority to set day Tor open ing, but it was understood the question. would be formally brought before the board soon and that Secretary McAdoo would not set an opening day for few hanks unless the plan was supported by the board.
 Pledges of gold to the $100,0O0,000 gold pool to meet American obligations to Europe have come in so rapidly that the board is confident that the amount will be fully subscribed within few days
 Designs for the new federal reserve notes have not all been approved. but those for the new lives and tens are ready. It is the plan to issue about $780, O00O00 of this money to the 12 reserve banks to replace Aldrich-Vreeland cur rencY TOW in circulation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
Birmingham Boy Convicted

Montgomery. october 5.--(Special)-In general order issued today by the state military department, the governor of Ala bama approved the findings of the regi- mental court-martial in the case of Pri- vate Roy E. Johnson of Birmingham, member of Battery c, First battalion Held artillery. Alabama National Guard
 sentencing him to imprisonment in the Jefferson county jail for "wilful dsobedi. ence of orders Private Johnson was tried at Camp Williams, Mobile, on Aug ust 6. In addition to his prison sentence
 Johnson has been discharged from the service of the Alabama National Guarn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
GROSVENOR DAW TO
 BE HERE MONDAY

G. Grosvenor Daw, Of the United States Chamber of Commerce, will be in Bir- mingham Monday next for the purpose of discussing with local Chamber of Com 1nefee officials the programme for the forthcoming meeting in Birmingham of the United States Chamber of Commerce officers and directors.
 Secretary Radcliffe of the local civic body has written the secretary of the national body asking for the names of those who will visit Birmingham and for photographs of as many of them as it is possible to secure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
CHINESE GAMBLER
 COMMITS SUICIDE

Seattle, Wash, October 5.-Ching Cow. the Portland Chinese gambler, accused of having murdered Lum Kong, principal witness against Immigration Interpreter Frank Tape alleged smuggier Of Chinese. committed suicide. according to a report made today by Coroner Mason.
 Ching's body was found hanging from a doorway in a hotel room in tho Oriental quarter yesterday. Federal detectives surmised Ching had been killed and his body strung up
 A reward of $500 had been offered for Ching and his capture was imminent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
INCOMES DECLINES
 CHAIRMANSHIP

New York, October civilian F. Me Combs, chairman of the democratic na- tional committee, late today definitely declined to have his name considered as democratic state chairman by the state committee. which is to meet tomorrow in Albany. His work in the congressional campaign this fall, he said, so curtailed his time that he could not devote him self to the state election He expressed the opinion that Governor Glynn would succeed himself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
, ers in several interior localities.

ers in several interior localities. In gem eral, however, the weather has been fair throughout the country, there being no general rain areas except in the south eastern states.
 A cool Wave extends over Montana on the map tonight, Helena reporting freez- ing temperatures and falling snow at p. Tn. Temperatures have increased in the cotton states. especially in the central districts. Several Texas stations reported readings of SC degrees or higher at D. m. Summary of observation made at United States Weather Bureau stations during the 2a hours ending p. m, 18th meridian time
 Tenpture Pre-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
Ad Club Meets Today

A prize of s5 in gold will be given by the Ad club for the best 25-word para graph telling of the past and present ac- tivities of the club and of what it's future should be. The paragraph must be pre- setend in person and read at the luncheon, which is to be held today at o'clock in the private dining room of the news paper club. The judges will be James J. Smith. Oscar c. Turner and Willard J. Wheeler. The contest is open to every member of the club and an unusually large attendance is expected today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
To Discuss Fire

Montgomery, October 5.-(Specia1. )-The state normal school board will meet here tomorrow in special session for the pur- pose of hearing reports on the recent fire which destroyed Webb dorn1itory at the Livingston normal school The board will in all probability authorize the imme- date erection of the building. The insur- | ance on the building amounted to nearly l s5c,O00 and this amount will be adequate ] for the purpose of rebuilding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
MAY YET AGREE ON
 NAVY-ARMY GAME

Washington, October 5.-The controversy of the site of the annual Army Navy foot ball game, which led Secretary Garrison to recommend that the game be aban- doned, may be re-opened in an effort to decide upon new plan agreeable to both fs ctions. Lieutenant Commander Fair field, of the Naval academy. will confer with Secretary Daniels on the subject tomorrow and later MT. Daniels will dis cuss it with Secretary Garrison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
Sneak at Anniversary

Washington, October Representative Palmer of Pennsylvania, asked President Wilson today to speak at a celebration of the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the Young Mems Christian association to be held in Pittsburg this month The President took the invita- tion under advisepaent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
Reserve Board Organizes

New York, October b.-Directors Of the federal reserve board for the New York district, including Pierre Jay, George Foster Peabody and Charles Starek, the government representatives, met here to- day and formally organized by electing Benjamin Strong, Jr., president of the Bankers Trust company. as governor Mr. Strong will have to resign from his pres ent position before assuming his new duties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, October 5.-G D. m.)-The pressure continues low over the central gulf on the map tonight, and rainy weather has prevailed over southern Ala bama and the south Atlantic sections during the past 24 hours. Southerly or easterly winds were general over most sections east of the Rockies, and this has resulted in considerable cloudiness east of the plains states, and scattering show
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
Grand Jury Meets Again

Anniston, October 5.--( Special )-The city court grand jury, which has been in session for several days, was recon vened Monday, and some interesting developments are expected to result from their deliberations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
Weather Forecast

Washington, October 5.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi Probably cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday.
 Tennesseo: Fair Tuesday and Wednes- day
 Georgia: Unsettled Tuesday; probably local showers; Wednesday fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
Lisbon Celebrates

Lisbon. October 5.-(via London, 1o:40 p. Celebrations were held here today in honor of the republic, which was pro- claimed October :, 1910. The Lisbon gar rison passed hn review before the Presi- dent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, October 5.-(special)-Th quarterly meeting of the Fifth District Madison County Sunday School associa ton was held Sunday afternoon in the First Baptist church. k. C. Galloway, the new president, and Herman smith, the secretary, were installed into their new duties. Mrs. J. c. Herring spoke on the temperance phase of Sunday school work and Miss Rion Allison spoke on the teach CT training work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06
EDWARD GASTON
 ARRESTED IN LONDON

Berlin, October 5.-(Nia The Hague to. London, 9:05 D. m.)--Edward Page Cas- ton, an American. who recently distrib- uted blankets, underwear and clothing to British prisoners of war, was arrested here yesterday when about to leave the city. The charge against him was not made public James W. Gerard, Ameri- can ambassador is endeavoring to se- cure the release of MT. Gaston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06

Judge James H. Balentine convened the fall term of law and equity court this morning for session of four weeks Tho grand jury was summoned in semi-annual session also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06

Edward P. Gaston is known in the United States and Europe as a journalist end lecturer. His home Is Harvey, III.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06

A Civic league has been organized by the citizens of, West Huntsville for the purpose of working in conjunction with the Civic league of Huntsville and bring ing about the improvement of that portion of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-06

The Suffrage league of this city is con ducting an active campaign through this section for the purpose of securing sigma lures to a petition addressed to the state legislature asking that the suffrage prop osition be submitted to vote of the people,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-29

record showed the acquisition of
wharf property for 100000 belonging
to the Metropolitan Steamship Co. by
the Maine Steamship Co. Mr.. Little
ton objected to every record introduce
ed. He wanted the books of the New
Haven marked for Identification, and
Mr.. Robbins told Mr.. Clark not to do
it. Mr.. Little objected to Mr.. Robbins
action, saying: THE New Haven Road
runs some things, but it can't run
everything"
Mr.. Clark also read from records
of the New Haven Roads directors
wherein offers to sell the steamers
Of the company were declined and
also declination to purchase the Har-
ward and Yale.
Mr. Clark said there was no record to
be found which showed by what means
the Eastern Steamship Corporation OBJ
tatned possession of a number of steam
ers which used to belong to the old Met
ropolitan Line. Mr.. Clark read record
of the meeting of the board of directors
of Nov. q, 1913 when it was voted to diss
pose of the Merchants & Miners Trans
portation Co. and interest in the Eastern
Steamship Corporation, and another of
March % last when a committee reported
on an interview with the attorney gen.
eral as to the governments attitude to-
ward the company, which was as stated
by Mr. McReynolds 9in a memorandum
to the press
Mr.. Mellen, recalled. said that the rec
ords as read were correct The details
of many things referred to were not clear
in his memory. When it was pointed out
to him by Mr.. Littleton that the Eastern
Steamship Corporation owned steamers
of the old Metropolitan. as shown by Mr..
Clarks records, Mr.. Mellen said he had
not been director of the Maine Steam
ship Co. and SO had no knowledge of how
these steamers came into the possession
of the Eastern
/ j. NJ. Tomlinson, the general auditor,
presented transcript of a record show
ing acquisition by the navigation COM
pany of certain securities of the East
ern Corporation.
Treasurer A. s. May said that as a
custodian and officer he knew of no in
vestment of the New Haven road in Sc
eurities or property of the Metropolitan
Steamship Co. The hearing was then
| concluded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-29
Plan to Dispose of the
Idaho and MiSSiS=
sippi for Orig
inal Price
SeC'y Daniels Lays Idea Before
Senate Naval Committee

Washington, May 2s.-A plan for
disposing of the battleships Idaho and
Mississippi to foreign power for just
what the United States paid for the
construction was laid before the SEN
ate naval affairs committee today by
Secretary Daniels.
Greece is understood to be negotiat-
ing for the Mississippi and the Ida
no. The United States has never be-
fore sold battleships to foreign pow
er, although 1t has condemned them
and afterward sold them without arm
ament.
The ships have been in commission
since 1908. The Mississippi cost So
$4,000 and the Idaho $5.S94,000. Secre-
tary Daniels asked for an amendment
to the naval bill permitting the sale
and providing that the money be
used in the construction of one dread
nought in addition to the two dread
noughts already provided in the bill
as it passed the House.
Secretary Daniels explained to the
committee that while he expected to
get about s12,0O0,0 900 for the two ships.
he would be able to make up the
$140O0,0O0 needed for dreadnought
by economy in other lines.
MIR. Daniels told the committee that
while the Idaho and Mississippi were
efficient ships for harbor defence they
were not modern enough to go into
line of battle.
While the name of the nation nego-
tiating for the purchase was kept
closely guarded, 1t was said Greece Is
anxious to put her navy more nearly
on a footing with Turkey, which re-
Gently bought a new dreadnought built
for Brazil in an English shipyard.
Mr.. Daniels proposal met with the
approval of a majority of the COM
mittee and an amendment embody-
ing the plan was prepared for presen-
tation to the Senate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-29
Sen. Norris introduce
es Resolution to In
form Senate if 1t
Violates Law
On Objection The Measure Goes
Over Until Today

Washington, May ga resolution
calling upon the attorney general to
inform the Senate If the combination of
railroad lines comprising the New
York Central system is in violation of
the Sherman antitrust law, was in
troduced today by Senator Norris, Re-
publican of Nebraska. On objection
by Senator Reed it went over until
tomorrow.
The Norris resolution also asks the
attorney general If his department
contemplates any action for the dis
solution of such a combination. 1t
alleges that the New York Central by
control of the Lake Shore and other
railroads and steamship lines control
four competing lines Of transportation
between Chicago and Buffalo and two
competing lines between New York
and Buffalo"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-29
GRAVES OF AMERICAN
SAILORS BURIED IN
FRANCE LOCATED

Paris, May 2S.-The graves of sew
eral American sailors buried at Cher
bourg after the engagement on June
10, 1864, in which the Confederate
steamer Alabama was sunk by the
United States Corvette Kearsarge
have been located by Hanson Cleve-
land Coke. American deputy consul
general at Paris.
These graves as we'll as those of
several American veterans buried at
Versailles and Saint German, are to
be decorated with flowers and flags
by committee of Americans which
has been formed in Paris under the
presidency of William S. Dalliba, and
of which Mr.. Coke is secretary.
Services also are to be held in the
American church in Paris. under the
direction of the Rev. DR.. Caspar w.
Hiatt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-29
AMATEUR CHAMPION
0FFRANCE BY THE DEFEATING
COUNTRYMAN, H. j. TOPPING

Versailles, May 2s.-Francis Ouimet,
American open golf champion, became
amateur champion of France today by
defeating Henry J. Topping of the
Greenwich Country Cub of Connect
cut, by up and to play in the final
round of So holes.
Both Ouimet and Topping began the
second round badly. Ouimet pushed
his drive out of bounds and Topping
pulled his to the foot of a tree and
could only pitch out for position. Both
took four strokes to reach the green
and Ouimet holed a courtyard putt
and won the hole. Ouimet again push
ed his drive out of bounds at the Sec
ond, but got half. Ouimet holed a
six yard putt for two at the third.
The fourth was halved and Ouimet
was then six up and apparently GER
tain winner.
Although the expected happened in
the victory of Ouimet 1t was not until
the end Of the morning round that the
American open champion had obtained
a satisfactory advantage over Top
ping which eventually enabled him to
win. At the turn in the afternoon, the
game appeared almost at an end, but
Topping then played some short shots
to the hole which would have made
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-29
COnfessestOCrimeBe=
fore Judge and Jury
In Worcester Court
On Thursday
Rival Attentions Being Paid Mrs.
BaIcOm Was Cause

Worcester, Mass, May 2s.-Daniel J.
Cooper Of Upton, who has been on trial
in the superior court since Monday on
a charge Of first degree murder of AL
fred G. Bradish in Upton, on Oct. 4,
1913 made a clean breast of how he
killed Bradish, TO Judge and jury to-
day.
Cooper claimed the rival attentions
that were being paid to Mrs. Emma
l.. Balcom, neighbor, by both men,
led up to the murder, and the story
he told cf his own relations with the
woman is unprintable. Cooper said he
fired the shots that killed Bradish in
elf-defence.
He said that on the morning Of the
murder he saw Mrs. Balloon go into
her garden and he slipped over to see
her, keeping out of sight of his own
home and the Balloon home. He said
he and Mrs. Balloon went into the
Balcom harm and little while later
he went back to his own home.
Up to this time said Cooper. II
hadn't seen Bradish that day. But
I looked across and saw Bradish at the
Balcoms back door about $40. went
in and got my revolver and went out
to the cart path leading from the Bal
com house that Bradish or anyone
else would naturally take. I met him
face to face near the wall"
Cooper then described the converse
ton he had with Bradish 1t was in
substance that Bradish charged him
with intimacy with Mrs Balcom and
threatened to kill him IL he did not
stay away from her II told him I
hadn't had anything to do with her."
said Cooper but he came toward me
and before thought, I pulled my re-
volver and fired. He was within about
two feet of me, with his fist drawn
back / fired once facing him. Then he
turned and ran and 1 kept firing.
fired three times and then he fell.
waited little while and then walked
down to the body. Then I went back
to the house"
He left the body there until Sunday
morning when he got up about 4
o'clock and dragged it into the swamp
and buried it, returning to his home
and getting into bed with his wife
and child. On Monday, he went to
work in the Draper shop in Hopedale.
and worked for about three weeks up
to the time he was arrested.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-29

the match much closer if he could
have produced them earlier in the
round. The wonderfully accurate APP
proaches played by Topping to the 18th
and 18th holes of the second round,
however, came too late to be of any
more use than to postpone his defeat
for two holes. On the whole neither
of the contestants played such good
golf as they had displayed earlier in
the competition.
At the 5th hole each took three puts
and it was halved. At the 9Th Ouimet
pushed a drive close to the wire fencing
and lost the hole to Topping, who made
1t in three. The 7th hole also went to
Topping. but the sth was halved. At the
9th Topping hit the hole and could only
halve after Ouimet had been in trouble
all the way. They turned with Ouimet
four up, the cards reading:
Ouimet ............5 2 4 5-4l
Topping ..........,6 8 8 4 6 5-41
? On the way home Topping played
splendid short game for the first few
holes, but Ouimet won the match and
the championship by four up and three
to play. The cards for the last six holes
We're:
Ouimet ....................4 3-26
Topping ....................4 b-zS