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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-23
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-23
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-11
BARGE LINE ON THE WARRIOR RIVER BY FIRST OF THE YEAR
Files Says Ten Will be Plying Regular Schedule by That Time-Wl Mean Reduction Rates Coal He Says
 Hopes That Improvement Bill Will Pass

By January 1, 10 barges on regular schedule will be plying the Warrior river. A statement to this effect was made yesterday by P. F. Files, su- perintendent of the transportation company, with headquarters In New Orleans, which Is operating the seven barges on that river at the present time. Mir. Files is in charge of the company's operations in the northern territory.
 Three new barges are now in course of construction" said Mr. Files These will soon be completed and by Janu- afy 1 a regular schedule will be in- angurated. As a result a barge will leave and arrive at Tuscaloosa every morning. We anticipate that this serv- Ice will be a keen incentive to river transportation of freight. the cheapest transportation In the world"
 According to Mir. Files, perfect serv- ice cannot be rendered the year around until the further improvement of the Warrior Is completed, For that reason he is very hopeful that the appropria- : tion bill now pending, in which is a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-11
SITUATION
 AR0USES VETERANS
Many Very Indignant That Their War Records Should
 Be Questioned

The statement by Gen. Fred S Fergu- son, state pension examiner, that over 300 of the 1910 persons drawing pen sions in Jefferson county were not en- titled to them has caused quite a stir among the veterans and their friends and quite a number of the old sol diers have called at the office of Judge J. P, Stiles to ascertain as to whether their names were on the doubtful list. Some of them in answer to the inquiries were handed the citation to appear be- fore the pension examiner to staighten out their war record to make answer to the charge of the examiner by af- fidavits before the probate judge
 Some of those receiving the citations were very indignant at their war rec ords being questioned while others stated the whole matter was an at tempt to beat the old soldiers out of their pensions" One elderly lady with a rather determined manner walked into the office of Judge Stiles and asked to see General Ferguson. She was informed that he was in Mont gomery but that she could make any defense she might have by affidavit before Judge Stiles or the probate judge of the county in which she resided
 "I came here from Walker county to answer this letter in person. she said. "I am going to Montgomery and will take the matter up with the au- thorities there, for no one," and here she drew herself proud 1y up. No one shall attack the record of my dead husband with im- punity He fought through the war bravely and we'll and I consider the at
 tack on his character at this tima nothing less than an outrage" She
 was accompanied by her daughter and
 left the office for the depot to embark for the capital city.
 Many of the veterans are in full sympathy with the movement and open ly state that there are some persons drawing pensions who are not entitled to them and are in full accord with the authorities in eliminating the tel- low that hid out and the deserter One old vet declared that In his opin- ion some men were drawing pensions vho "never smelt powder"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-11
WOODLAND MAY
 GET HIGH SCHOOL
Commissioners Promise to Look Over Sites Offered
 Next Monday

After visit from the board of eduea- ton yesterday, if was announced at the city commission offices that the oommis- sioners would look into the matter of the construction of a suburban high school at Woodlawn, or somewhere in the east ern section of the city.
 The commissioners made an engagement with the board of education to go to Woodlawn next Monday afternoon at 5 o clock and inspect a site which has been offered there It is probable that by Mon day other sites for the proposed school will be offered.
 The citizens of the eastern section of the city for sometime have agitated the question of a high school in Woodlawn or some part of that section. They have stated that it Is very difficult matter to send their children to the Central High school on account of the long street car ride and other conditions.
 The city commissioners, all three of them, decline to say what their inclina- tions in the matter are, but the fact that they ahve an engagement to go out and look at q site has inspired hope in the hearts of the people of the eastern dis trio
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-11

the subscribing became general. The list of Rotary subscribers follows: w. J. Milner, $2000 Excelsior laundary. $1o00. H. K. Milner, $1O00 R. D. Burnett Cigar comranv, s1000. The Birmingham News. s1000o, P. G. Shook, $500. Young & Vann Supply company, $500. Birmingham Coco-Cola Bottling Co, $500.
 J. D. Moore, $500.
 John l.. Parker, $500. E. x w. Dry Cleaning Co.,, $250. Johns Undertaking Co.,, s200. Sam Rand, $200.
 J. r. Rushton. $200.
 Roberts & Son. s1o0. Southern Ad Co.,. by r. A. Ribble, s1o0. J. D. Rosenberger, 500. Percy H. Woodall, $100. Griffith & Schlegel, s10O. Whitaker & Nesbit. sl00. Ben M. Jacobs & Brother, $100. F. W. Moore. $100. Jack R. connor, $100. Cable e-Shelby-Burton Piano Co.,, $100. B. B. Burton. $100. Oliver Cox. s1o0.
 City Paper company. $100. James H. Finder $10O. F. J. Kimbrough, S10O. Sparrow Advertising Agency, $100. William s. Parks. $10o. A. M. Taylor, s100
 E. B. Crawford and F. W. Stevens, s10o. Fowlkes & Myatt Co, s10o. F. E. Butcher. $100. cruse- Crawford Manufacturing Co, $100 Estes Lumber Co.,. s10o. George C. Oliver. s10o l.. Sevier. $100
 Birmingham Arms & Cycle company $100
 D. A. Piatt, s100.
 Mrs. Annie A. Blinn. s100 T. H. Rcnnic. PeIl City, $ie0. R. H. Woodrow. $50.
 Pell City Man Gives $1OO Indicative of the prevailing spirit oi 'comraderie among Rotarians was the re- ply of T. H. Rennie of Pell City. thu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-11
CAMP WILCOX IN
 REGULAR SESSION
Dr. Dozier Outlines Plans for County Reunion to Be Held at
 East Lake

A well attended meeting of Camp Wilcox, United Confederate Veterans. was held yesterday afternoon at the courthouse and regular business trans- acted Capt. John G. smith, commander of the camp. was in the chair. Reports of the several standing and special committees were received and number of new members were elected.
 Dr. o. T. Dozier, chairman of the Jeff ferson County Veterans association committee having in charge the ap- preaching county reunion, made a most interesting talk in which he outlined the plans for the reunion which Is to be held on August l & at East Lake. Dr. Dozier states that special commit tees from thre veterans, Daughters of the confederacy and Sons of Veterans have been appointed to assist in pre- pairing the programme and other mat ters connected with the reunion. He states indications point to a big time. The programme and list of speakers will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-11
|RONATON FURNACE
 WILL BE REPAIRED Alabama Go. to Spend $15,- 900 Refining It-Others
 in Good Shape

The Alabama company will spend $15,000 in refining the furnace of that company, located at Ironaton, accord ing to an announcement yesterday from the executive offices The fur mace is down at this time and the equipment for the new lining is on the way here. It is believed the furnace will be in operation again during the next few weeks.
 This appropriation is perhaps the largest that is being spent at this time by the Alabama company. The fur naces elsewhere are in good shape and are not in need of immediate repairs. It was stated yesterday that no plans have been outlined for the resumption of operations at Gadsden.
 The company has received an order for 25,000 tons of coal from the South ern Cotton Oil company, a concern that has several operations in the south. The bookings for coal held by the Ala bama company are rather encouraging g and the officials inclined to be- lieve that the outlook Is far more hope full than in some weeks. In addition to this order the Alabama company se cured a portion of the Seaboard Air Line requirements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-11
TWO NEGROES GIVEN
 12 YEARS IN SELMA

Selma, July 1o.-(Special)-The criminal docket of the city court of Selma was concluded today and the court will take & recess of several weeks before eonven- ing again. The criminal docket of the court will be taken mp again about the first Monday in october and disposed of before the fall term of the circuit court of Dallas county convenes.
 During the week there was disposed of in the city court of Selma more than 100 criminal cases and the daily sessions have been strenuous ones. Before the adjournment of the court was called the cases against Monroe Thomas and Tom Pritchett, negroes. who were indicted on the charge of murder. Both of the ne- groes plead guilty to the charge and took a sentence of 12 years Saturday will be sentence day in the court and more than 50 prisoners will be sentenced to various terms at hard labor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-11

provision for the Warrior river in tho sum of S75o.ooo. will weather the storm to be precipitated against it by Sen ators Burton, Borah and others.
 When all improvement Is com pleted." added Mir Files. q predict great development for the Warrior coal fields. The work on the river can be finished by the expenditure of the amount of money to be given for the Warrior work by the Congress. There is unlimited coal supplies in the War rior field. and there are plans under way now, l understand. to open up this new source of river freight. When Birmingham by electric line or by a short steam railroad line Is connected with the river, this city will become the point of original for tho cheapest freight tonnage in the world. As Sen ator Bankhead stated In your paper sometime ago. tho completion of the improvement of the river and the open ing up of new coal properties will re- suit in the establishment at Mobile of the largest coaling station in the world.
 such will be the logical develop ment The demand for cheap coal would make Alabama incomparably richer.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-11
Suits Filed

The following were among the suits filed yesterday in the city and circuit courts:
 Luther Howard Jebeles and Colias; 5000 damages claimed for alleged per- sonal injuries.
 Gary Gallington by next friend, Eliza Gallington. vs. Sutton Ice Cream and Manufacturing company; s2500 damages claimed for alleged personal injuries.
 Payton Tubbs vs. Charles Allen & Co.,; 35000 damages claimed for alleged per- sonal injuries
 Will Dennis by next friend, John Den his, vs. Carlton Molesworth and R. H. Rickwood; $50o0 damages claimed for an alleged assault and battery.
 Stella Benuing vs. Taxicab Touring Car company; s25,000 claimed for the death of the minor child of the plaintiff
 Shell Player vs. Louisville and Nash vile Railroad company; s25oO damages claimed the plaintiff alleging that he was wrongfully elected from train.
 Albert S. Crunp vs. k. A. Wilson; 5000 damages claimed the plaintiff alleging that the defendant failed to furnish a proper title in land deal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-11
Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transfers were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge:
 $4500-Bert A. Ingram to Ingram Realty company. lot l and part of lot 2, in block e7, survey of J. M. Ware, also lots IA and 15, in block 13, survey of Woodland Heights.
 $1750-B. F. Howard and wife to Ingram Realty company, Inc, lot r, in block 6-C, survey of East Lake.
 $ol00-Queenstown Hotel and Improve ment company to Maggie Newell, lots 1, and 3, on which the Queenstown hotel is located, block 49 Queenstown com panys survey of Queenstown.
 s6n00--National Manufacturing company and the Alabama Lumber company to Luoile E. Wheeler block 49 Queenstown eompanys' survey of Queenstown.
 S1000-Mary E. Daniel and husband, to Neil Mcclellan, lots 1 and 2, in block g, Birmingham Ensley Land and Improve ment companys survey of Birmingham Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-11
HOW ENGLISH BEAUTIES
 KEEP FACES YOUTHFUL

Christian Miller. F. c. l., noted Eng fish health expert, attributes the early aging of American women mainly to the national nervousness The women of England, she says, can teach us tho inestlmable lesson Of repose.
 Another valuable lesson to be learned from the English woman is that she does not go in much for cosmetics. the continual use of which must ruin any complexion. The beauty deyotees of King Georges realm have the mercol- ized wax habit, a more wholesome method of keeping the face girlish looking and healthy. Ordinary mer- colized wax. used like cold cream, re- Juvenates the worst complexion. Wom- en here may easily acquire the habit. this wax being obtainable at drug stores generally in the United States and Canada. It is applied at night and washed off in the morning. one ounce Is sufficient to completely renovate d bad complexion It has a peculiar action in keeping the face free from tie particles of dead and devit- alized scarf skin which are constantly appearing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-11

city. Wncn are Heiu Dy the BoNcii iihci' troops.
 nly nonresident member of the local club, when asked by George A Blinn over long distance telephone what he would do. eff the Rotary club is behind it Pm for it. said MT Rennie. Put me down for $100."
 Yesterday afternoon eight Rotarians di- vided into four committees and began inn mediately the work of seeing their own members Today practically every mem- Der of the club will give at least two hours to the work. Those who worked yesterday afternoon were: Sam Rand and r. J. Kimbrough: J. F. Shelby and Val Nesbit: George A Blinn, Jr., and Will liam s. Parks; J. W. Donnely and D. A. Piatt
 The Rotarians will work with the other canvassing forces and will make their reports every day at the Tutwiler hotel, when the other reports are given out. The fact that there is so little time. the educational commission of the Metho- dist Episcopal church. south, having set the time to make it's decision for next Wednesday. has injected new life into all the teams and the coming of the Rota- rians to help secure the fund has added zcst to the fight.
 President Shelby of the Rotary club says the fund can and will be raised. The talk he made to the Rotarians yester- day was straight from the shoulder. He told them that it was necessary for the good of future generations that the Meth odist university be located in Birming- ham and that they must help land it. He said that this was the largest thing the Rotary club had ever had an opportunity, to help get for Birmingham and that in this. as in other things. it must not be found wanting. And the applause that greeted his remarks was ample evidence of the feeling of his fellow Rotarians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-11
J. T. COLE GIVEN
 PRELIMINARY TRIAL

Preliminary trial of J. T. Cole, charged with the murder of his broth er-in-law, Daniel Tillotson was held yesterday before Judge Cunnin ghaIn Hickman of the court of common pleas. The killing occurred about two weeks ago at Lathem Springs and followed A family quarrel. The evidence was con- cluded yesterday afternoon when ad- journme nt was had until this morning when the arguments will begin.
 W. $. Brown white was bound over to the grand jury on a charge of grand larceny by Judge H. E. Ahernethy of the court of common pleas and his bond set at $200.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-11
SOLON JACOBS TO
 ERECT A GARAGE
Will Cost Ten Thousand Dollars and Will Be Located at Sixth
 and Twentieth

At a cost of $10.o0O Solon Jacobs will construct on the corner of Twen- tieth street and Sixth avenue gar age. The building will be 75 feet by 15O feet and will be the first garage building erected on the Northside in recent years. The contract for the building has been given to Carroll Blake of the Carroll Blake Construc- tion company. The building will be the most modern design and will be fire proof. The plans are being prepared by William C. Weston, the architect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-11
Colored Institute in Selma

Selma. July 10.-tSpeciaL) )-The annual Institute of the negro teachers of Dallas county will convene at the Clarke school here on Monday. July 9, and Prof. D. M. Galloway, superintendent of education of Dallas couty is making preparations for the holding of the institute. The institute will remain in session for about week and 1t is expected will be attended by a large number of negro teachers from Dallas as we'll as adjoining counties. The annual institute of the white teachers of the county will convene at Dallas acad- emy here on Monday, September 7, and will be largely attended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-11
DASHES BRAINS OUT
 ON THE PAVEMENT

Mobile. July 1o.-John J. Gragard, prom ent New Orleans business and society nan, committed suicida here shortly be- fore 2 o'clock this afternoon by jumping from the fifth story of the Cawthon hotel, dashing his brains out on the pave ment He was member of the firm of I.eMore & Co, bankrupt stave dealers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-11
Have Many Precedents

That the case of the consumers would be very good one, there cannot be any douht Precedents are very favorable in the state courts, and one case especially in which Justice Sayre handed down rul- ing in the Ferguson case against the waterworks company Is practically iden- tical. In my statement yesterday morn irg I made a slight mistake in saying that I did not advise individual suits against the company by the consumers. I meant to say that the consumers should not act independent of each otler, but that they should join forces and hire but cne or two good lawyers to fight the case. The matter would rest with these lawyers whe ther or not many individual suits should be filed, one suit or which eve. Way they considered most advantageous,
 .fThe waterworlxs company would nat urallv try to get the cases into the fed eral courts for the rulings of the federal courts are more advantageous to the waterworks side of the case than are the rulings of our own courts. This could easily be avoided, however, by many suits being brought and each suit being for less than s2000 damages.
 'This plan is very simple. All that need be done now is refuse to pay the bill if the rate IS increased.
 q am surprised at the WSter company insisting on raising the rates all over Bir- mingham. The only issue involved in the suit was the rates of old Birmingham, but they intend to raise the rates in all of the suburbs. The cases which would be made against the company by the con- sumers would be of much merit | do not doubt a moment but what the courts would decide in favor of the plaintiffs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-11
Announce Oil Reduction

New York, July 10.-The Standard oil company of New York today announced 10-point reduction in the article of re- fined petroleum, making cases 10.9o cents; tanks 490 cents and standard white New York and Philadelphia, $40 cents per re- fined gallon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-11
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge:
 Jabe Thompson, Maben, to Miss Fannie Perrin.
 0. E. Hendon, Townley. to Miss Sue Pearl Treadwell.
 J. T. Evans Birmingham, to Miss Helen W. Chacey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-11
PERSONAL

Robert Jemison. Sr., and Mrs. Jelni- son will leave for New York Monday and will sail next week for Europe to be absent several weeks. Mir Jemison plans to visit Carlsbad and other re- sorts on the continent. He will visit all the principal cities of Europe while away and wlll renew some acquaint- ences made on previous trips to Eu- rope.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-11
To Sell Mineral Lands

Under an order from the bankrupt court sale of lands of the Oak Leaf Coal company will be held today at noon in front of the government build ing. Birmingham. The property is located near Cordova and consists of mineral lands leased from the univer- sity of Alabama and the Globe Coal company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-11
Rebels' Attack Successful

Cape Haytien, Hayt, July lo.-The rebels in the north of Hayti today made an unsuccessful attack on the forts of this city, which are held by the government troops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-11
Pell City Man Gives s1OO

Indicative of the prevailing spirit of comraderie among Rotarians was the re- ply of T. H. Rennie of Pell City. the