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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-02-21
LA CAFETERIA.
San Jose 6.

Glrabo, 20.-La policia del distrit
arrest6 a Guillermo Gonzllez, professor
de la escuela rural del barrio "Quebra
da inferno, por haber seducido su
discipula Dolores Dlaz
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-02-21

blidad. Corrosnondercia conner 4
privada, Taquigrafia. Contabildrd
Informes anuales de CorporaoipnoS
Precios m6dicos- Dirigirse So I
Sol %, 6 al apartado 1927, Tclffono 90
San Juan.
Horas disponibles 10 roche
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-02-21

DESEAMOS YER POR ESTAS OFI-
CINAS A LOS SREs. MORERA Y co.
REPRESENTATIVES DE LA GALE.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-02-21

Yauco, 20.-En la tarde del Is de-
actual en- ell barrio Algarrobo, Antolin
Galarza, acometi6 y agredi6 4 Juan
Vega. con un punaI, infri6ndole una
herida de car5cter grave baio la teti-
LA izquierda. Fu6 arerstado.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-02-21

La Reina del Cafe, Chocolate y tos-
tada:
LA CAFETERIA.
San Jose 6. San Juan, P. R.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-02-21

Santa Isabel, 20.-En ell barrio Paso
Seco, Catalina Santiago acometi6 y
agredi6 a Ramon Rivera, con una cucM
LA, infri6ndole una herida en- el bra
20 izquierdo. Santiago fu6 arrestadc
Y puesto disposition de la Corte
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-02-21

Horas disponibles: 7 a 10 Doche
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-22

dent will be named to succeed Presi- dent Bordas.
 President Wilson sent the peace com missioners, John Franklin Fort, former governor of New Jersey, Charles smith of Portsmouth, N IL: and Minister Sul- livan. after strong intimations had been given both the Dominican and Haitien governments that unless order was re- stored on the island the United States would do some police work. At the same time the transport Hancock, with full regiment of marines aboard. was dis patched to Dominican waters to Join the half dozen warshps already on guard there. At Puerto Plata the com missioners heard General Bordas side and also conferred with revolutionary chiefs. including Generals Nasquez and Jiminez The latter accompanied them to san Domingo city, when General Vidal, a leader of the southern revou- tionists, Joined in the palleys
 Minister Soler. as he left the state department today, said:
 The revolution Is over peace Is ac- complshed and they accepted President Wilson's plan without further blood shed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-22
CAPITAL LIGHT AND
 POWER co. IS SOLD
Jackson Plant Brings $5000 at Trustees Sale-B0nd-
 holder Is Purchaser

Jackson, Miss, August 2l,-(Specal) The Capital Light and Power company, of fered at public sale Thursday by Trus- tee Collins Johnston, was sold to R. l.. Benson of Chicago, holder of s3looo of bonds, for the sum of 5000. subject to the confirmation of the referee in bank ruptcy.
 Despite the fact that he owns practical ly all the stock in the company, H. II. Corson of Nashville did not submit q bid for the property.
 On account of it's inability to meet in- terest on it's bonds, the company went into bankruptcy several months ago. and the question of the city buying the plant was discussed at some length. but finally dropped as the citizens in mass meeting decided that the move would be unwise at the time. In event the referee con- firms the sale made to MT. Benson, who was the only bidder it Is presumed that he will offer the property at private sale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-22
FINANCE GIVEN
 SLIGHT SETBACK Germany and England Con- tribute Depressing Fea-
 lures to Situation

New York August 21.-Probable exten- sion of the British moratorium and un- unconfirmed reports that Germany pur- poses it's suspension of specie payments for another three moinths, constituted the more depressing features of the world financial situation today. Otherwise con- ditions were calculated to make for in crease confidence in the ultimate work ing out of the more serious problems which now confront the domestic mar kets.
 A little more gold in bars was with drawn for export, it was said. but it's destination was not disclosed. The money market was even more nominal than early in the week The money market was even more nominal than early in the week, with no actual changes for time or call loans. Commercial paper was slight ly active on further purchases by interior banks.
 A very moderate loss of cash-probably
 less than S, ,OOO, ,ooO--is expected to be shown by the local banks this week. fur ther decrease of IT per cent from last week is shown in the local weekly bank clearirigs, which are almost 23 per cent under the corresponding week of 1913.
 One of the prominent international banking houses announced it had arranged to meet coupon payments due September 1 on railroad bonds of the aggregate value of $75, 600 in Paris and London. Similar announcement is expected soon from the comptroller of New York city regarding municipal warrants, largely held abroad, some of which mature in another three weeks.
 Rumors of a loan to the Swiss republic were revived. but inquiry among bankers concerning such negotiations met with general denials. It is known, however. that the Swiss government is continuing to apply itself to such a project There were no definite developments in connection with the reported plan Of the treasury department to relieve the for eign exchange situation by depositing money in New York banks. but the plan as outlined generally was approved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-22
WAR BRISK INSURANCE NOWSEEMSASSURED
Senate Passes Bill to Gre ate Bureau and to Cover
 Maritime Losses

Washington, August 2l.-Government war risk insurance for vessels of Amer ican registry during the European war seemed assured tonight after the Sem ate had passed the bill to create a bu- reau of war risk insurance in the treas ury department and appropriate S5.o00.- 900 to cover losses. The measure passed the Senate after short debate and Is expected to encounter no serious oppo- sition when it is urged in the House tomorrow by Chairman Alexander of the merchant marine committed
 The Senate changed the bill slightly. One amendment would make it manda tory upon the President to terminate the insurance bureau when necessity for it disappears. Another would pro- vide that the rate of insurance for ships and cargoes should be made on the basis of the war risk of neutrals rather than of belligerents. Senator Lane's amendment to have the govern ment insure officers and seamen of ships against risks of war was de- feated, as was one by Senator Lewis to extend to crews of American merchant men the pension provisions of the navy.
 Senator Clarke, chairman of the com merce committee. and Representative Alexander conferred again today over the proposed plan of the government to organize a corporation for the purchase of ships to aid in the restoration of foreign commerce.
 The suggestions for carrying out this idea have not yet been embodied into Ia bill, but Senator Clarke has in prep aration a tentative draft which he may submit to the commerce committee to- morrow.
 Representative Alexander also Is pre- pairing to submit the plan to his com mittee as soon as it is In tangible form Opposition to the plan is based on tn, belief that private capital will come forth in sufficient amounts to take car, of the shipping emergency. The gov ernment plan, however is to be ready l in case private capital fails.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-22
Ks to Result of Move Busi- ness Men and Bankers Ad- init Different Opinions
Nv HOLLAND

New York, August 21.-tSpecial) )-Of the |wo points of view respecting the estab- |ishment by the Bank of England of a deserve agency at Ottawa for the purpose bf receiving and making available Ameri- Ian gold one Is held by business men, some of the leaders in railway kffairs, while the other appears to be the |pajority opinion of the bankers. The at |itude of the business world was reflect sd by what appeared to be the prevailing opinion of the members of one of the
 Commerce. The influence of this com |nittee is exerted principally in railway movements and shipping, and it also represents men who are greatly occupied |xith foreign trade. There is no doubt that when the committee met, as soon as |yas possible after it was known that the
 Bank of England would establish de-
 pository in Ottawa. Canada, practically Unanimous opinion was held by the mem |bers in favor of maintaining voluntary |noratorium so far as gold payments by the United States are concerned. It did
 bot seem to them expedient that we should |lo at this time anything which might lend te impair our gold reserves.
 On the other hand. some of the leading bankers take the view that the present Is an unexampled opportunity for demon strating not only the purpose, but the
 ability, of the United States. to maintain Ia credit, even in these perilous times, which would command the admiration of E he piyi1izod Un f "a n al, hof l. |ers said, thus to protect our credit and |to meet promptly our obligations the ul- |timate effect of all this would certainly be to the great advantage of American prestige, to our commerce. our export trade and would enable us the more cas-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-22
SEVERE ELECTRICAL
 STORM IN CHILTON

{ Mountain Creek, August 21.-(Special) ) A local electric storm passed near this place and during the time of it's fury the residence of Henry Roberts was damaged and MT. Roberts and Mrs. Roberts both severely stunned Fire occurred which was quickly stopped.
 negro man named Benjamin was killed during the electric storm. six miles from this point, and some damage done to timber
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-22
ANNUAL PASSES
 FOR R. R. EMP[0yES N. c. = St. L. Will Honor Employees Who Have Seen
 15 Years Service

Nashville August 21.7-tSpecial)-1n con sideration of the faithful and efficient service of it's employees, the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railway will, effective September 1, issue annual passes good over all lines of the company, to all train dispatchers, agents, operators, engi- i.eers, firemen. conductors, yard mas- ters, shop and roadway foremen, brake men. clerks, etc, who have been in the service continuously for 10 years.
 Fully 1000 men will be benefited by this order, which has just been issued by Gen. eral Manager Carson and approved by President John Howe Peyton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-22
CONTINUE DEBATE
 ON CLAYTON BILL

Washington, August 21.--Debate over eliminating from the Clayton antitrust bill prohibitions against price discrimi- nations and tying contracts similar to provisions in the pending trade commits sion bill. occupied the Senate's attention today without vote being taken.
 Senator Reed of Missouri. in a three hour speech. urged the Senate to recon slider its action in striking the sections out of the Clayton bill He said the trade commission measure might never become a law and the sections were too important to be sacrificed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-22
NOW PREPARED ID TRANSFER FUNDS ID
 AMERICANS ABROAD
England Will Make Pay ment In Gold to Amer jeans On Proper
 Credentials

Washington. August 2l.-Arrange- ments virtually were completed today by the national board of relief to trans fer 10 Americans in England all funds deposited to their credit at the state and treasury departments.
 Negotiations by cable led to an an- nouncement tonight that the Bank of England will make payments in gold to Americans with proper credentials. The payments will be drawn against de- posts made with the branch bank in Canada. The board will deposit gold to cover the payments to be made in the ottawa branch
 To date about s1. 900, 900 has been de- posted in the government departments here for Americans abroad.
 The French government has notified the state department that it will arr range to move all Americans now in Switzerland to French seaports. It is estimated there are 10000 Americans in Switzerland, and it was said their transfer to seaports has frightened one of the boards burdens.
 Deposits S5000
 Secretary McAdoo today decided to deposit s500o with the assistant United States treasurer at New York to aid destitute Americans who reach that port from Europe J. |. Wilmeth, chief clerk of the treasury and its represen- tative abroad in the relief work, has cabled that the situation is well in hand. MT. Wilmeth, preparing to leave for Holland, placed $500, 900 at the dis lposal of the American ambassador in London and s1oo.Ooo with army pay masters in the relief work.
 1 Reports reaching the board indicate there are about 20O0 Americans in Italy but that the Italio-A American transat- lantic service probably will be resumed 1 immediately. Americans in Germany now are able to get into Holland and l thence to England. The American con- sul at Berne, Switzerland. cabled the state department today as follows:
 Situation Easier 1 "Financial situation easier for cash | ing travellers checks. and letters of credit owing to continuous change of residence of Americans and many de- | partures for Italy and France and Eng land, great difficulty is experienced ii finding the person about whom inquiry | has been made,' The American consul at Coburg, Ger many, cabled that it is impossible to find many Americans about whom in- 1 quiry has been made as most of them have left for north Germany.
 | The American consul general at Dres- den reported that many Americans about whom inquiry has been mads have never reached there. He added "All Americans in Germany positively are safe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-22
WET MONTH DAMAGES
 HALE COTTON CROP
Staple Also Injured by Ravages of Weevil-Army Worm Also
 Makes Appearance

E Greensboro. August 21.-(Special.)- low ing to a wet month the cotton has been damaged considerably. the boil weevil taking full advantage of the ideal weather for it's progress. The crop that will be made is that already on the stalks. The army worm is reported to have made it's appearance in some portions of Hale.
 Dr. c. O. Porter and wife of Georgiana are in Greensboro, where Dr. Porter will open dental office.
 Sam Love. colored, who farms on the Boardman place, west of town. brought the first bale of new cotton to Greens boro on the 12th inst. It weighed $40 pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-22
F,NGI ISH RESERVE AGENCY
 AT OTTAWA CAUSES GOSSIP

fly to obtain large amounts of new capital soon as possible.
 Nobody can tell exactly what the amount of our indebtedness to foreign lands on account of the recent sale of se- curities really is. Some of the estimates have placed the amount as high as $145- 000,o00. None of them Is of less amount than s100,000 900. The average of all the estimates is about sl30,o00,000.
 The Bankers View
 Some of the leading bankers believe that if we can make arrangements for the speedy payment of this immediate obliga- tion we shall thereby strengthen our credit and protect American securities which are now held abroad to a certain extent If 1t be true that anywhere from SSo0o.o .o00. 600 to $6,ou0. .O00,000 of American securities are held by investors who live across the sea, then it is regarded as vital that the mar ket value of these securities should not be impaired. If There were to be proerastina- tion or temporary repudiation of these ob- ligations, then the chances are that Amer ican securities now held abroad would be still further depreciated, whereas if we promptly pay for those which were sold up to the time our stock exchange closed investors across the sea will have the utmost confidence in American securities 1T tici uOic, Soiit Oi litt bdiiAtfS re inclined to think that if we postpone pay ment of our obligations now due. the eff feet upon our trade-especially with Eng land, would for long time be very seri- ous. When peace was established, Eng ls nd and the continent of Europe would be disposed to refrain as far possible from importing American food products and manufactured commodities and would not be disposed to buy American securi- ties.
 The view of the bankers, as yet some what vaguely and not formally expressed. was thought likely to be given serious consideration was first made that Con gress would be disposed to adopt a reso- lution permitting, under the discretion of
 the Secretary of the Treasury, national
 banks to count the bank notes which they hold as a part of their reserves. It Has Been Done
 | This really is not so serious a proposi- ton, bankers admit. as would appear upon 1 a superficial reading of 1t. For it has not
 been unusual for banks to mix in among their other reserve resources-legal tender
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-22
PEACE IN DOMINICA SEEMS PROBABLE Factions Agree Upon Plans to Settle Internal
 Troubles

Washington August 21.--Peace plans, supported by the guns of American war ships and a regiment of marines, have been agreed upon by the warning fac tions in the Dominican republic News cf the success of the special commis- sion sent to the island by President Wilson came today. to the state depart ment and to the Dominican legation though no details of the agreement were announced.
 It Is understood a provisional presl-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-22
CATTLE SHIPMENT
 MADE ID CHICAGO Limestone Stock Raisers Ship 50 Head to Vest
 ern Market

Athens. August 2i.-(Special)-C. E. Frost and brothers shipped 50 head of the finest cattle from their river planta- tion last night to Chicago that were ever loaded on a train in this section. They had plenty of fat steers that would weigh 1200, and all as slick as moIes. These cattle were carried through the winter on silage, and then turned into fine pastures in the spring and are largely profit to their owners. They have sew eral hundred head of other fine cattle on their farm. and are making this in dustry profitable They selected in buy ing the better grades of cattle and there fore they have fed to a large profit.
 The heaviest rainstorm known here this summer. accompanied by heavy hail, fell over this county last evening. Much dam- age to crops is reported. The wind was heavy and covered a wide section of the county.
 Mayor Hine has been busy trying boot legger cases this week. A number of white and colored were before him, some of whom plead guilty, others fought their cases and all were fined. Arlie Lake, a white man, was fined $100 and 120 days on the street. Will Naples, colored, plead guilty, got off with fine of $50. Robert Mason denied his guilt, but caught it for $50 and costs. Ennis Cobel colored, got off with $l00. He took an appeal to the circuit court. The town is infested with blind tigers until it is easier for those who know the ropes to get drink than to earn dime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-22
HOLD PRIMARY IN
 GREENVILLE SEPT. 21
Mayor and Five COuncilmen Will be Chosen by Citizens-Little In-
 terest Thus Far

Greenville. August 21.-(Special.) Mayor o. A. Lane has ordered an election to be held in the city of Greenville on Ssptem- Der 21 for the election of mayor and five councilmen. There have not been any announcements to date for either office and at present the election . not caus- ing much interest. It has been reported that announcements will be made in the near future
 An interesting programme has been an- nounced for the Baptist rally to be held at Sardis on August 29 and 30. Some of the best workers of the county appear on the programme
 The Butler County Baptist association has just closed two days session at Mount Olive West. The association was the best held in the history of the or ganization. Reports from the churche and other Baptist organizations were yer ] gratifying
 There will be an all-day singing b,. Butler County Sacred Harp Singer Sention on Sunday. August 30
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-22
LEE M'GRADY KILLED
 IN COOSA COUNTY
Prominent Fellow Struck on Heard With Stick, Dying Later-As-
 sailant Escapes

Sylacauga. August 21.-(Special.) News
 has just been received here of the killing
 of Lee McGrady by Dison Murchison south
 of here near Richville, in Coosa county.
 They were both young men about IS
 years of age and of prominent families
 in that community. McGrady was hit on
 the head two licks from which he died a few hours later. Murchson left immediate ly. and at last accounts. had not been ap-
 prehended.
 Ben Smiley, a farmer living a few miles from town, yesterday brought to town a watermelon that weighed 60 pounds. He
 had a number of others few pounds smaller.
 Hightower Bros. are having erected a brick building on Norton avenue 150 feet front by 110 feet back. When completed the building will be occupied by them as a sales and livery stable. The new addition to the Marble City mills is nearing completion and when fin- ished a number of new machines will be added which will increase the output of the mill.
 Yesterday Mrs. Martin Munroe fell on the steps at her home and broke her ankle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-22

Yesterday. Mrs. Martin Munroe fell on the steps at her home and broke her ankle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-22

and specie-national bank notes Pre- sumbly this has been done in the past, not with the approval of the comptroller of the currency and yet not without his knowledge. One of the reasons given for counting in national bank notes as part of the reserve is the physical impossi- bility of segregating the national bank notes from the other cash held by na- tional banks. But if the Secretary of the Treasury were given discretion, in co-op- eration with the comptroller of the cur rency, so that the national bank notes could be in part utilized for reserves, then there would be good and safe oppor- tunity to utilize gold which would be thus released on the reserves for the payment of our foreign obligations.
 The Other Point of View
 Some who are of high authority in the world of railway affairs and some of the leading business men in this city have been saying that it may be that the wiser course to pursue would be the adoption by Congress of resolution which would permit the President to proclaim an Amer ican moratorium They reason that as practically all of tue sSouth American countries and Europe and Great Britain are now under moratorium there would be no unfairness or impairment of our
 
 say to the rest of the world: You are procrastinating payment and can do that without the peril of bankruptcy because you are protected by law. In fairness, then, why should not the United States in like manner protect it's citizens? It does not seem to be sound policy that other nations should by law be permitted to withhold payments while they are exact ing prompt payment from the United States.
 One of the greatest forces in railway affairs in the United States said this l morning that he was apprehensive lest 1 if we failed to maintain our hold upon | gold, we should find in a short time vessel after vessel leaving the United States with millions of American gold as part oi 1 her cargo.
 | That, however. is not the view taken by l the bankers. They are inclined to think that our payment of immediate obliga- tions will lead to influences whereby American trade will not only be restored but greatly increased, so that in the course of a few months much the greater part of the gold which was utilized to pay these obligations will be returned to | the United States or be held in great financial centers subject to American drafts upon it.