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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
ONE ROBBERY DAILY
FOR PAST SIX MONTHS
Reeke Brothers Didn't Steal on Sun
day Because Of Religious Scruples.
Threw Away Religious Trinkets

New York. February 4.-Following bur-
glary as a business six DAYS a week, at
tending church services ON Sunday and
throwing away religious trinkets which
they stole because II was opposed to their
scruples TO sell such articles, Charles and
Gustave Reeke brothers, today continued
to point out to detectives the victims of
their many operations in Brooklyn.
Charles. who is p years old, was rec
ognized by two detectives yesterday as
a former burglar who claimed TO have
reformed after serving term in the Ell
mira reformatory.
With clia1les at the time was his BROTH
er, custaye, Is years old.
The detectives followed the pair and
saw them enter several apartment houses,
in one of which they began work ON a
door with false key
They were arrested after a fight. TO
the police the brothers confessed to hav-
ing committed one robbery daily for six
months except abridging on Sunday
why not sundays?" the elder brother
was asked
Because Sunday is a day of rest and
we attended church, said Charles.
And we were decent in other ways, too.
After we would break into house and
find we had taken golden crosses and ros-
airy beads and other religious things we
world always throw them away Ii would
be wicked to sell them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05

big business must not kill little bnsi-
ness r r. Segenthal of Eau Claire.
Wis, representing retail implement deal
ers, during the day addressed the House
Judiciary committee, which continued
hearings on the trust programme. j. b.
Moorehead of Lexington. Mo-. secretary
of the National Federation of Retail
Merchants and John w. Barry OF Cedar
Rapids, Ia. joined in this plea, picturing
to the committee struggles of small retail
ers against the campaigns of mail order
dealers and wholesalers who invaded
their towns.
you want the right to combine among
yourselves in your localities and To shut
out the mail order business and other
competition" suggested Chairman Clay
ton, and the delegation agreed.
Mr.. Seeenthal said that the Association
of Retailers OF Agricultural Implements
was continually being harassed by in
vestigations of the agents of the depart
ment of commerce seeking to find IL they
constituted trust We are only hard
working men," he added, trying to do
what Is right and gain an honest living
Seth Low. president of the National
Civic Federation, continued his remarks
before the committee today, arguing that
labor unions and farmers organizations
should not be maae anenable to trust
merce committee. Louis d. Brandes made
further suggestions relating to the powera
of the proposed trade commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
PITTSBURG HAVING
AN EXCITING TIME
More Than 100 Burglaries, Highway
RObberies and Attacks on Women
i'm 30 Days-No Convictions

Pittsburg. February with a record
of more than 100 bnrglaries. highway
robberies and attacks on women within
the last 30 days, II or them within the
last "a hours. without a conviction, Mayor
Joseph G.. Armstrong today took charge
of the situation. lie summoned w. N
Mathews, superintendent of police. for
a conference and directed letter to
Charles S. Hubbard director of public
safety, in which he declared that in the
future policemen convicted of intoxea-
tion while on duty must be dismissed.
Late today Mrs. NJ, A. Richmond was
knocked down and robbed by an unknown
man while waiting for a street car on
the Northside. The thief tore three dia-
mond rings from her hands and escaped.
Later Andrew Rice entered the butcher
shop of b. Galeivieza, in the West End,
and robbed the cash register of $l5 A
crowd chased Rice. who, when he was
about to be captured, shot himself dead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
EX-SHAH OF PERSIA
TO VISIT AMERICA
Will Arrive Sometime in May-Is
Seeking Opportunity for Good
Investments

New York February 4.-Mohammed Ali
Mira, former Shah of Persia, is to visit
America next May. Information to this
effect was received from Berlin. 1t was
confirmed today by II. II. TopalSan, Per-
sian consul general in this city
Yes, l have heard the former Shah is
going to visit this country he said. Il
understand he will arrive here sometime
next May. He will probably come to this
city first and then travel all over the
country, going to Chicago and finally to
San Francisco.
In other quarters ii was said the former
Shah was calling for the purpose of in
Vestigating certain Investment opportuni-
ties. Mohammed All Mira succeeded his
father Muzaffar Il-1d-Din as Shah of
Persia in 1897 when he was 35 years old.
He was the first Persian monarch to
rule under a constitution.
With the end of two years of sovereign
ty he was deposed. He went to Russia
and lived in Odessa until June, 1911 when
he returned to Persia and made a des-
perate but unsuccessful attempt to regain
the throne
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
READJUSTMENT OF
RATES To Be MADE
Commission Orders No Dis
elimination Between Bir-
mingham and Oklahoma

Washington, February 4.--(Speciaf.) }
Readjustments of rates on iron and
steel articles from Birmingham, Chi
cago and Pittsburg, to Oklahoma points
must be made by the railroads, so
as not to work out an undue prefer
ence, distance and all other transpor-
tation conditions considered.
The foregoing epitomizes the order
of the interstate commerce commission
in connection with decision today
in which it was held that carload rates
on these commodities from Birming
ham, Chicago and Pittsbnrg to Okla
homa City are unduly discriminatory,
and unjustly prejudical with the re-
spect to rates to other points In Okla
homa.
The commission also handed down an
opinion holding that the rate of 30
cents per 100 pounds on Is carloads
of earthen sewer pipe from Birming-
hem - Lake Charles. La, was found
unreasonable to the extent that 1T ex-
: &. .ne subsequently established rate
of 2S cents per 100 pounds. The COM
plainants was the Chattanooga Sewer
Pipe company. and the defendants the
Alabama Great Southern roads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05

Washington, February 4-"This bill
lttempts to Russianize America; it
kould establish a censorship over the
bress by the Postmaster General.
american newspapers will not tolerate
h." This was the comment of Senator
hitchcock to fellow members of the
senate banking and currency commit
lee today at the opening of hearing on
he stock exchange regulation bill. Of
[ered by Chairman Owen.
Samuel Untermeyer of New York. who
laid he had much TO do with drawing
he bill, appeared to support 1t and
|enator Hitchcock's protest was made
uring his examination.
. The bill provides for denial of the
balls to stock exchanges, which vio-
|hte restrictions imposed by the meas
re, and would require the incorpora-
bon OF stock exchanges under state
sws
Senator Hitchcock declared the
|1easure was an attempt to take from
he states powers and duties which
urely were domestic and IN no sense
ederal. He asserted that the wording
the bill would give the Postmaster
|snsral absolute supsrvision Of news
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
Administration Is Opposed
to Federal Action-Ques-
ton for States
MAKES STATEMENT IN
REGARD TO LENROOT
Action of Caucus Not Meant to Pre-
vent Women Being Heard, Says
House Leader--Given ova-
tion by Democrats

Washington, February 4.--tspeoisio
Hopes of woman sufffagists that the
present democratic administration
would see federal legislation enfran-
ehising the women Of the country We're
checked todny when Representative
Underwood OF Alabama majority lead
er OF the House, put the democratic
party sqnerely on record as opposed to
federal action. Representative Under
wood declared that the democratic
party took the position that the ques-
ton of suffrage was one which should
be left to the individual states TO set
tie
! The question cropped up In the dis
enssion of the Immigration bill In the
House and there was considerable de-
bate as TO Just what the action OF the
democratic House caucus in rejecting
the Raker woman suffrage resolution
meant.
Representative L.enrott Of Wisconsin.
declared that the action of the democratic
party last night was intended to prevent
| the women of the country from being
heard on the question as to whether tile
constitution of the United States shall be
amended or not, so as to grant woman
suffrage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
MANY NEW SHOES
ON THE BOWERY
Beneficiaries of Tim" Sulliyan's Es-
tate Continue Practice of Civ
ing Away Footwear

New York, February 4.-On the Bowery
today there Is a continuous procession of
new shoes, and the wearers are blessing
the memory of big Tim Sullivan, men,
ber of Congress, and for years the polit-
ical dictator of the lower East Side.
Yesterday the anniversary of the birth
of Mr. Sulliyan's mother, the benefleiaries
of his estate continued the custom estab-
lished by him years ago of distributing
sloes to all who called at the room of
the Timothy ID. Sullivan association, the
organization through which he controlled
the vote of the lower East Side.
With each of the 2750 pairs of shoes
handed out was a folder containing a bit
OF verse voicing the unanimous sentiment
of the Bowery That we miss him now
he's gone" In all 17G cases of shoes were
given away. Twenty cases which were
left will be handed out today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
.HObSON CLAIMS TO
HAVE WON VICTORY
Declares Clabaugh Will Not
Be Next Postmaster at
Tuscaloosa

Washington. February 4.-(Special }
Representative Hobson claims to have
won cut on the Tuscaloosa postoffice con-
troversy with Representative Abercrom-
bic, and according te the member from
the Sixth district, Sam Ciabaugh has lit
tie or no chance to get the appoint
ment.
Following his second conference with
the Postmaster General today. Captain
Hobson declares the Postlna ster General
called him up over the telephone and in
formed him that mo postmaster would
be named at Tuscaloosa without consult
ing him, and that he had the right to
recommend the man. Postmaster Gem
eral Burleson also told him. declared the
captain, that President Wilson approved
this position, and that 1t was proper for
Representative Abercronlbe to confer
with Hobson in the matter before any
thing else was done.
Captain Hobson said that he has made
no selection for the postmastership at
Tuscaloosa. DIR. AbercroInbie could NOT
be reached tonight and no statement from
him can be obtained. When last asked
about the matter Dr. Abercrombie ex-
pressed determination to maintain his
position-that of having the right to name
the postmaster In his home town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
Write Another Letter to the
Sergeant at Arms of
the House
HOBSON TELEPHONES
OSCAR UNDERWOOD
Leader Says He Has Nothing to Do
With Matter and Will Not
Bring II Up on Floor
of House
BY c. E. STEWART

Washington, February A.-tSpecialo
The Parker protest against the sergeant
at arms paying captais Hobson for time
lost from the House of Representatives
without leave, has proved to be a very
live wire. Parker will not be ignored
and is making the issue vigorous and full
of pepper
Captain Hobson called Mr.. Underwood
over the telephone today and asked that
he either bring the question of his alb
senteeism up on the floor of the House
or call off Parker activity. Mr. Under
wood told Captain lIobson that he knew
absolutely nothing of the matter ex-
eept what he had seen in the papers"
Parker. he said. took action without my
advice or consent or knowledge. and
have not seen Parker since he has been
lin Washington
Mr.. Underwood will not bring the mat
ter upon on the floor and does not con-
slider that he has anything to do with It..
So far as he Is concerned, it is a closed
incident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Senate refuses TO seat Glass.
No developments in Mexican situation.
Underwood puts party on record ON
suffrage.
Immigration bill Is passed by House.
Parker's protest on paying Hobson
live issue.
Suffragsts want Clayton to help them,
3-Doubt the effect of tariff law in steel
industries.
i-Ildtorial comment
s. Disappointment at capitals action on
regional bank
South and North to spend huge sum.
Henry s. jenkins is visitor here.
Birmingham Railway, Light and Pow
er co. gets Avenue franchise,
6-Women's paae
Sports.
s-Elks parade will be feature of today
on citys streets.
a-President of Peru taken prisoner by
reyolutionists.
12-fIeavy buying of pig iron continues
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
Parker Writes Another Letter

In the meantime Parker learned that
the sergeant at arms was going TO ig-
more his protest and he today addressed
another letter to that officials as fol-
lows:
Il see In the Washington Star that you
will take no official cognizance of my
protest against the payment of salary
to Representative Hobson of the Sixth
district of Alabama unless the House Sc
orders. The law under which / make the
protest is on the statutes of the United
States code of laws and has never been
repealed 1t does not leave 1t to your
discretion or an order from Congress. II
makes it plain that the sergeant al arms
must deduct from the salary of each con-
gressman for each day that he is alb
sent from his duties, unless he has law
full excuse. or words to that effect.
II am a qualified voter of the state
of Alabama, and both householder and
freeholder, and bonafde citizen in every
respect | have made a protest under a
law passed by the House of Congress
and you cannot ignore it without doins
violence to the oath that you took to see
that the law was enforced in your de-
partment.
"The fact that this law has not been
enforced is no excuse for you TO ignore
it. The great democratic party has stood
for the rights of the common people and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
FTosT SHIPMENT
I. OF ARMS Is TAKEN
ACROSS THE BORDER
Rebels at Juarez unprepared for
Immediate Action-Ruerta For
bids Demonstration Against
Americans Planned for
Today-Capital Quiet
HuERrA no INCREASE ARMY

Mexico CITY. February 4..presi-
dent Huerta tonight issued de-
cree authorizing an increase in the
army of 50.n0n men
Including irregulars, according to
official figures, this will bring the
available fighting force of the army
M to 2sn 900 men. President lluerta
declares he win heein an active
campaign Immediately IN all PARTS
of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05


Washington. February 4.-There were
few external signs today Of the affeet Of
yesterdays presidential proclamation re-
voking the order AGAINST tho shipments
of arms and munitions of war into Mex
leo, In answer to suggestion that the
work Of the American border patrol
would be greatly reduced in conseaaenee
Of the cessation OF The task of ehasins
gun runners Secretary Garrison said
he would be guided entirely rs the rea-
concentrations Of General Bliss at san
Antonio IN maltlng changes In the dispose
tion Of troops. So far, he said. he had
nor considered the feasibility Of making
reductions.
Tine status Of tie refugee Mexican soi-
diers. federals and eonatitutionallsts alike
held by the United states, were not af-
fected by the proclamation and II. was
said that when order was restored the
Mexican government would be confronted
with bin for the maintenance of all
refugees.
To Release Shipment of Arms
Treasury officials have charge Of the
| large quantities " arsla eeigeJ hs tie
border patrol and It is expected thaF some
instructions will be sent soon to the local
collectors of customs in Texas and other
border states relative to their release for
shipment into Mexico.
The state department officially had not
heard today Of the reported intention Of
General villa TO execute spaniards cap
tured by him IN Torreon. nor had 1t re-
ceived an appeal from the Spanish gov
ernment in behalf of these Spaniards,
which. IL was reported from Madrid had
been sent through American Ambassador
Willard. Some time ago at the request
of the Spanish ambassador here the de-
partment directed American consular Of
fieers In Mexico to extend to Spanards
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
Portland Schools Closed

Portland, Me, February 4.-The board
of health today ordered all schools closed
for an indefinite period as a precaution-
ary measure to prevent the spread OF
smallpox, 10 cases of which are known
to exist. Thirteen thousand pupils are
affected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
GoETHALs CONFIRMED

Washington, February 1.-The
nomination of Col. George w.
Goethals to be governor of the PAN
anna canal was confirmed today by
the Senate. The appointment be-
comes effective April /, 1914 with
President Wilson's order creating
a permanent civil government for
the canal zone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
Underwood Answers Lenroot

This statement brought Mr. under-
wood to his feet Il am surprised :.
said the House leader. that the gentle
man from Wisconsin should make this
partison address. He knows that the
great committee of the Judiciary OF
this House has been vested for muny
Years with jurisdiction over this very
question. that il has repeatedly grant
| Ell hearings TO the women of the Unit
ed States as to The question whether
or not legislation shall be passed sub
mitting to the states constitutional
amendment FOR woman suffrage Dur
ing the many years that the gentle
mans party was in power the same
rules In this House existed as exist to-
| day.
! AS matter of fact. at one time l
was a member of the committee OF the
i1ndieiarv myself and I had the pleas.
urc OF listening to the able argument
of Miss Susan B. Anthony before the
commission. I have heard at different
times the cause OF woman suffrage ad-
Yoeated before the committee when the
gentleman's party was in power and /
noticed through the entire series of
years that the gent.eman's party con-
tinued to refuse to report the resolu-
tion that the ladies desired
Now the proposition that came be-
fore the democratic caucus last night
was merely, In the first place, to pro-
Vide for a new committee to give iur-
isoiction To new committee, iuris-
dictlon that was already possessed by
one of the ablest committees of the
House, which has had jurisdiction of
that question almost since the begin
| ming OF the government. There lis no
objection on the part of the ladies' as
| 20 what commission they shall go be-
fore. They wanted the resolution re-
ported and they thought they could
not get 1t reported from the commit
tee having the matter In charge and
wanted TO create new committee to
| report II. That was all. 1t was not a
| question of taking away from them any
constitutional right to be heard, 1t was
merely the fact that they recognized
that this House would not pass reso-
| luton of this kind"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05
VIII Not Use Influence

MIR. Lenroot at this point asked Mr..
Underwood will the gentleman, as
the leader of the majority. use his In
fluence In the House to report that
resolution so that we may have an on
portunity to vote on it?"
II Will say to the gentleman" said
Mir. Underwood. that | would not. be-
cause | am not In favor of It, If there
is fundamental principle that my
party stands for II lis local self govern
ment. CThis statement was greeted with
a storm of democratic applause)
IF the democratic party stands for
one thing above all others In reference
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-05

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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-11-26
FOUND TIME FOR AMENITIES
How British and Beers Exchanged
Compliments During the Long
Siege OF Kimberley.

During the Boer war Mr.. Rhodes
vas shut up in Kimberley. and the
Beers constantly shelled the town with
bng-range artillery. They were not
rery successful. for with 800 big shells
hey only killed IL people.
Meantime. Mr.. Rhodes accomplished
The extraordinary feat OF getting a
cannon built at his works inside the
town. II Was regular modern rified
gun, and fired shells-also homemade
on each OF which was stamped.
With compliments OF c. J Rhodes ~
The Beers themselves were not with
oct a sense OF humor During Christ
mas, 1899. they were besieging Lady
tnith. and on Christmas eve they fired
ten plugged shells into the town each
with piece OF plum pudding inside.
and each bearing the words. With the
season S compliments"
Two OF the shells were found by the
ESrison. and II was discovered that,
Ike Mr.. Rhodes. they were home
made. having been cast in Il foundry
At johannesburg.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-11-26
ALGER|ANS
DEFEAT GERMANS
HAD BEEN CALLED TO SUPPORT
OF FRENCH TROOPS THAT
WERE BEING DRIVEN BACK.
Tsutons Opposed by Turbaned Turks,
the Battle Being Man to Man
Fight, the Loss Being Heavy
on Both Sides.

A remarkable story is being related
In Paris OF the yalor OF the half-sav-
age French Algerians in repelling a
furious attack by the Germans IN the
vicinity OF Tracy-le-Val.
The allies took possession OF Tracy
le-Nal several days ago and the Ger
mans on Tuesday returned to the at
tack with the intention OF recapturing
the town
SO terrific was their initial on
slaught that II carried them up to
and over the first line OF intrench-
ments. Spurred on by the success oil
this effort they advanced rapidly on
the village.
The Algerian contingents. which
had been called from the reserve to
support the frst.line trenches when
II was seen that the French troops
were about to DO overwhelmed. passed
the retiring French troops on the
road The latter We're almost eN'
hausted from the vigor OF the night
ing and the Algerians were fresh and
their officers insisted that they De
permitted to meet the second blow OF
the attackers.
AS the French fell back, fighting all
the way. suddenly there was uncoV
cred TO the view OF the Oncoming Ger
mans a solid front OF turbaned Iur
cos. They fell on the Germans WIFI
bloodchillng yells and cut them W
with lead and steel. The fighting was
terrific.
The Turcos went down into them
and fought them man to man unit
the German front was broken ah'
shattered Dead were scattered thlci
and many were trampled under foot
The crossroads. which was the cente
OF the conflict. was a mass OF tangled
lunging. parrying. gouging warriors
swaying back and forth in desperate
battle.
Men OF Africa and gray-clad Prus
slams struggled for over an hour n
this point, until finally the Jury o
the Turcos' onslaught began to TEL
| and the Germans beat a disordered re
| treat.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-11-26

A young spark, notorious for his con-
ceit, was Boosting in the presence OF
several gentlemen about the conquests
which he had gained over the female
heart.
Look" said he, here's a handsome
present l had from my last inamo-
rata at the same time handing round
a beautiful cigar-case.
All admired the article, which had
an Endorsement of it's quality stamped
upon it.
Very nice gift" remarked one of
the company. Il perceive your lady
love even had your name put on the
case"
well, that's queer" answered the
boaster. 81 never noticed it"
Look again" rejoined the candid
one. THE case is distinctly marked
Real calf "