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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-14

der is given so that it can be drawn against in liquidation of bills of exchange. Not far into the future can vista be obtained, nor is anything but inference and surmise possible until peace has been established in Europe. and yet 1t is be- lieved to be a fair inference that what ever demoralization may follow the war the United States will gain many markets of the world, will increase the markets we have in recent years obtained and will hold them permanently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-14

Much interest Is manifested locally in the decision to be rendered by the state board of pardons In the case of Erwin Pope, who Is sentenced to hang here on August 22. Petitions have been circulated both for and against the ne- gro and the gallows has been built for his execution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-14

While their mother was in the hos rital with a dangerous Illness, Earl and Marion Humphries. aged Il and 1s years, are said to have been storing liquor for Illegal purposes at the Humphries place on West Tenth street
 They were arrested Thursday morning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-14
Negro Boy Slightly Injured

Nathaniel Swift. young negro boy. was slightly injured yesterday afternoon bya government mail wagon driven by "Pinchr Williams, a negro. The driver of the wagon was placed under bond by Officer Macke on 0 charge of reckless driving. The boy was removed to his home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-14
PLANTERS TO WORK
 ROADS THIS WEEK

C1anton. August 1S.--tSpecial.) With favorable weather the strong men of chil- ton county will turn out and work on the roads on the 14th and 18th in accordance with the governors proclamation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-14

Murphey c. D. Kline, s. A. Russell c. ]. Mange. R. l.. Cater and F. c. An derson.
 A total of e9 Sunday schools were represented and it was reported that
 559 miles had been travelled in the in-
 terest of the association work, the of ficers having written S43 letters and held 10 district meetings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-14

There is still some friction in this county as to the route, etc, of tho Birmingham and Montgomery highway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-14

to have been closed Many of the com modlties which Germany has sent to South America are of a kind which can
 be manufactured in the United States.
 Some of them are commodities of which the South American nations have mme- diate need. Therefore. it is presumed that we shall gain d large trade in South
 America, and if We once obtain it we shall ha ahIa ia lxaan fl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-14
Give Time for Reflection

In it's report the foreign relations com mittee, referringto the war In Europe, said:
 The main purposes of these treaties is to give time for nations engaged in international controversities to reflect and to afford opportunity for passion to sub side before hostilities shall begin; before the passions of war shall have inflamed a nation an opportunity is given for the influences of peace and reason to pre- vail. It is believed that the existence of such treaties as these will be most poten- tial in preventing the precipitation of sudden wars such as now exist in Europe"
 Treaties with Salvador. Guatemala, Panama, Honduras, Nicaragua and Per sia contained provision which the Sen ate eliminated, providing that the con tracing parties agree not to increase their naval or military programmes un- less danger from a third power should compel such increase pending report of the international commission. The com mittee agreed that this provision would produce complications and might embar- rass this government far more than ben eft it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-14
Leads Opposition

Senator Fall led opposition to ratifica- tion of the Panama treaty in it's present form. Under the Panama canal act, ships of that republic may pass through the canal free of tolls. Senator Fall urged that any new convention should prevent the possibility of complications arising through an alliance with foreign interests by citizens of Panama to purchase ships
 The treaties ratified are generally of the same character and scope. They pro- vioe for the creation of an international commission with each country to which disputes that may arise in the future which diplomatic methods fail to adjust, shall be referred for investigation and report and the parties to the treaties agree not to declare war or begin hostili- ties during such investigation and before the report is submitted The life of the treaties is limited to five years The con tracting parties are not bound by the finding of facts as made by the inter- national commission, but each reserves the right to act independently upon the dispute after the report of the commis- sion shall be submitted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-14
E|GHTEENOF TWENTY PEACE TREATIES ARE RAT|FIE BY SENATE
Postpone Action On Facts With Dominica and Pan- anna After Spirited
 Debate

Washington. August 13.-Eighteen of the 20 peace treaties with foreign nations providing for commissions of inquiry be- fore resort to arms in international dis putes which ordinary resources of diplo- macy fail to settle. were ratified today by the Senate.
 Treaties ratified are with Norway, the Netherlands, Portugal Switzerland, Den mark, Italy, Salvador, Guatemala, Hon. duras. Nicaragua. Bolivia, Persia, Costa Rica. Venezuela, Uruguay, Argentina Brazil and Chile
 Postponement Of action on pacts with the Dominican republic and Panama was determined upon after spirited debate over present relations between the United States and those republics. The United States is attempting to settle a revolution in San Domingo, and 1t was suggested that the pending agreement might con flet with existing treaties
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-02
REFoRMER SAYS HE CAN'T FIND
ANY WILSON AV. RESORTS

Local reformers in the Wilson ave-
nue. district got slapped on the wrist
by the Committee of Fifteen yester-
day. The residents on the North
Side have been bitterly complaining
of the influx of vice. blaming the real
estate agents and the closing of the
segregated district.
Samuel P. Thrasher, superintend-
ent of the Committee of Fifteen,
came to the defense of the real estate
agents and property owners. My in
vestigators, he said, have failed to
uncover one resort on Wilson avenue.
The residents of the North Side are
seeing red" A dozen real estate
agents representing 10000 tenants
backed up Thrasher's statements.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-02

Kempany worked for Knab from
Dec. 10, 1914, to May 1, when the
cooks went on strike because Knab
would not sign an agreement with
the mattresses union.
Knab's Injunction bills says he fur
nishes goods of the highest quality
and maintains his places of business
in Clearly and attractive manner"
He says that the food is all "of the
highest quality, both as to purity of
ingredients and manner of prepara-
ton" s-'
The pickets in front of Knab res
taurants are now wearing cards that
read: Don't Eat An Injunction Din
ner."
The manners of Herman Staltman,
general manager for Knab at 318
Wabash, are brought into one Aft
davit. Staltman stands on the side
walk and makes eyes at the pickets
and delivers 'insinuating and insult
ing remarks" it is alleged. One of
his tricks is to stoop and look at the
shoes of the girl pickets and then
pulling a roll of money, to say, 81
guess Twill buy pair" the atlantis
state, meaning that they have worn
out their shoes picketing and need
new pairs. Emma Miller, Clara
Moore and other pickets at 31S Wa
bash signed the. affidavit.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-02
RESTAURANT COOK BETRAYS |
THE MYSTERY OF HASH

A restaurant cook now tears loose
with an affidavit telling how hash is
made. ............
This cook swears that all meat the
customer doesn't eat is fixed over and
comes back to the diningroom in an
other form. ss.
The hot stuff and. sauces that go
with hash and Hamburger are hot be-
cause they kill any stale taste in the
comeback meat, according to aft
davits presented. to Judge Baldwin
yesterday in the case of Knab against
the mattresses union. i
John Kempany, who worked in
Knab's main loop kitchen at 318 Wa
bash avenue, Swears that Hamburger
steaks, veal loaf, Hamburger roast,
Vienna roast, Saltburger steak,
minced tenderloin, chicken hash,
corned beef hash, southern hash,
consist of Comeback"
Meat which is served customers
and not used by the customers is
brought back from the table," he
states, taken to the basement,
ground through a sausage machine,
seasoned for various purposes and
served with sweet potato, mushroom
sauce, onions, creole sauce or any
thing sharp to avoid detection of in
gradients. The brown gravy consists
of steak bones coming back and boil
ed up, thickened with whitewash
water and -four mixed, and put over
anything that goes with brown gravy
"Corned beef consists of scraps of
ham, corned beef and the trimming
of tongue, mostly come-backs.
Southern hash consists, chiefly of |
comeback steaks, mutton, lamb,
veal, seasoned and spiced with
onions and green peppers. Chicken
hash consists of chicken skin, come
backs of pork and veal, mixed with |
cream sauce. Beef stew consists of |
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-05
LUTO THIEVES IN SYNDICATE
NATIONWIDE BAND OF SUCH
ROBBERS REVEALED.
Confession Made to Police of New
York-Year's Booty Said to Have
Reached Half Million.

New York, Mar. 1.-The existence
of a countrywide syndicate of auto
mobile thieves and fences" with
headquarters in New York, Chicago,
Boston, Philadelphia and New Or
leans, was revealed in a confession
made to Judge Swami and Assistant
District Attorney Deuel. by Charles
Rudy, "a years old, a chauffeur.
Rudy admitted he had made thou
sands of dollars in the last year as
the director of a gang of automobile
thieves and receiver of the machines
they stole. His story resulted in the
arrest of Frederick f. Goodman, a
dealer in autos, and Felix Leopold.
Many of the cars stolen in New York
were traced to Goodman. Mr.. Deuel.
said. Goodman and Leopold are
charged with criminally receiving a
car stolen from John P. Agnew in
New Jersey and selling it to a real
estate dealer in Brooklyn. Judge Wad-
hams fixed Goodman's bail at $500
and Leopold's at $4,000.
An important part of Rudy's confess
sion deals with his relations to auto
mobile insurance companies. He
places part of the responsibility for
the numerous thefts on them by the
assertion that he had a tacit under
standing with two insurance adjusters
under the terms of which they would
buy Jack all the insured automobiles
he stole, land no questions asked"
1t was the uninsured cars and those
which could be sold for more than
the insurance companies would pay
which were dealt in by the national
syndicate.
Rudy says that the insurance COM
panies were usually ready to pay from
$500 to $500 for a car. If it would
bring more than that he says 1t was
turned over to the syndicate. There
it was changed in appearance as much
as possible and sent to n of the
Philadelphia, Chicago or New Orleans
branches in exchange for another car.
Figures given to Judge Swami show
that 258 automobiles valued at about
$4,000 were stolen by the gang in
the year 1912. or these 1873 were
sold to the insurance companies.
Ninety per cent of the rest were ship
ped to other cities in exchange for
cars sold in New York.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-05
FUND DOUBLED WHEN FOUND
Chicago Exposition Souvenir Profits
Available for the Betterment of
Women and Children.

Chicago, Mar. 2.-The whereabouts
of funds derived from the sale of SOU
venirs during the worlds fair in 1898,
about which there has been much
speculation here, has been definitely
established by Mrs. Potter Palmer,
president of the board of women man
ayers of the Worlds Columbian expo
sition.
The money, which amounted to $780,
600 at the end of the fair, was in
vested in securities and placed in a
safe deposit vault here. The fund has
grown through interest until it
amounts to SGT, 5O0.11. This fund is
available at any time. Mrs. Palmer
said, to be consolidated with funds
from the sale Of Isabella coins and
to be used in the work for which 1t
was raised-the permanent better
ment of ONE and children.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-05
GRAY TO HEAD MARYLAND R.R.
PRESIDENT OF GREAT NORTH
ERIN ACCEPTS NEW POST.
Southern Coal Line, With SAB Miles
of Track, Selects West
erner.

New York, Mar. 2.-The mystery
about Carl r. Gray, president of the
Great Northern railroad, is solved.
His new title will soon be that of
president and chairman of the board
of the Western Maryland Railway
company, with headquarters in Balti.
more.
This is a southern coal road, which
last year operated 543 miles of road
and which ms from Baltimore to
Connellsville. When il was reorgan-
lied in 1909, John ID. Rockefeller
proved to be by far the largest stock
holder. He, like the smaller fellows,
paid the assessment of $40 a share
levied by the reorganization commit
tee. B. F. Bush, 10Y president of
the Missouri Pacific, and several 9TH
er Gould roads, was the first presi-
dent after the reorganization. He
was succeeded by Alexander Robert
son, who was vice president, and who
is now assistant to Mr.. Burt on the
Missouri Pacific. j. NJ. Fitzgerald
followed Robertson.
At Connellsville. its western termi-
nus, the Western Maryland connects
with the Pittsburg e. Lake Erie, one
Of the New York Central lines. After
the agreement was made it9was found
that the Western Maryland did not
have the facilities to handle the
through business. Serious conges-
ton followed. but that situation is
pretty well cleared up now.
1t was announced at the offices of
the Western Maryland Railway com.
pany, after a long meeting of the di-
r%ectors, that Mr.. Gray had accepted
the presidency Of the company, which
had been offered to him. He expects,
within the next ten days, to assume
the duties of that office, as well as
those of the craftsmanship of the
board. This Is conditioned upon the
acceptance by the Great Northern
Railway company of his resignation,
which will now be presented for that
purpose.
Mr.. Fitzgerald. who was elected to
the presidency of the Western Mary
land about a year ago in an emer
gency of the company's administra-
ton at that time, has presented his
resignation, to become effective when
Mr.. Gray reports for the assumption
of his new duties in Baltimore.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-05
UNION MEN CONDEMN MILITIA
Assert National Guard Always Lines
Up Against Labor-s1o,ooo
for Strikers.

Peoria, ILL.,, Mar. 1.-THE Illinois d.
vision of the United Mine Workers Of
America adopted a resolution con-
demning the national guard and urg.
ing all local unions to do everything
in their power to keep their members
from %afiliating with the various COM
panies throughout the state and ma
ton.
The text of the resolution recites
that in every industrial struggle the
national guard has been found lined
up against union labor, and all labor
organizations are asked to do all they
can against the national guard in an
effort to defeat it's purposes. The
resolution was adopted by a vote of
200 to 10.
After a hard fight on the floor of
the convention, it was decided to do
nate 10000 to aid the striking min
ers In the Michigan copper district.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-05
GIRL CLOSES ANOTHER TOWN
Miss Hobbs, Private Secretary Of
Oregon Executive, Wins Again
in Decision of Cove.

Salem. Ore, Mar. miss Fern
Hobbs, private secretary to Governor
Oswald West, won another victory for
Oregon prohibition forces, when word
a received from County Judge
Henry that the Union county court
would meet March 4 and declare the
town Of Cove dry"
When a recent local option election
a held in Union county. Cove vot-
ed dry" although the county ma
jority nulliied the precinct vote at
Cove. Governor West recently SEM
his private secretary to investigate
conditions at Cove. Miss Hobbs pre-
viously was instrumental in closing
the saloons at Copperfeld.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-05
SEVERAL DEAD, MANY
HURT,|NB BIG STORM
NORTHEASTERN STATES SUE
FER WORST CONDITIONS
OF YEARS.
NEW YORK ALMOST ISOLATED
Most Outside Telegraph Wires Go
Down-13,ooo Men Needed to
Clear Away Snow-Ships
in Danger.
NEW YORK ALMOST ISOLATED

New York, March 3.-Three deaths.
scores overcome by exposure, and as
many injured in various accidents,
was the record in this city of the
storm which struck the northeastern
states early Sunday. Trains have all
been late, and the city is almost cut
off from wire communication with the
outside world.
$4,000 Snow %ShoveIers.
Between 1900 and $4,000 snow
shovelers were needed today, and the
force of the unemployed is tempo
rarily reduced by that number. The
telegraph companies say the condi-
lions are the worst in years.
The Western Unions so wires 10
Chicago and most of the Isl wires to
Philadelphia were down. The Postal
reported wire prostration of equal
seriousness. 81
Week to Repair Service.
1t will be nearly a week, it is said,
before the service can be wholly re-
stored.
Ships due to reach here were held
up outside of Sandy Hook. On adj
vices from Washington, the local bu-
reau warned shipping not to put out
to sea.
The west-bound Twentieth Century
limited was reported halted by fallen
poles across the tracks at Ossinning.
Roof Collapses, Killing Two.
The roof over a sidewalk here col
lapsed under the weight of wet snow,
crushing a man and a boy. Another
man, blinded by snow, was killed by a
train. Several persons were overcome
by exposure, and many were injured.
The gale at times reached a velocity
of ~ mills an hour.
In neighboring towns there were
five deaths due to the storm. The
safety of the crew of an unknown
schooner aground off the Connecticut
shore was in doubt.
In New Jersey, Hoboken, Passaic,
New Brunswick, Jersey City and 9TH
er communities were thrown into
darkness at nightfall, the authorities
in several instances disseminating the
electric light service because of fall.
IN wires.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-05
ENGLAND NDU. S.
PROBING DEATHS
BOTH MEXICAN FACTIONS MUST
EXPLAIN ALLEGED oUTRAGEs
TO FOREIGNERS.
TO EXAMINE BENTON'S BODY
Committee Goes to Chihuahua For
That Purpose-Reported vergara
Was Shot BY FederaIs,
Not Hanged.
BULLETIN.


Juarez.-The Benton investigat-
ing commission has been prevent.
ed from proceeding to Chihuahua
to examine the slain Briton's
body by rebel orders. Colonel
Fidei AviIs, military commander
here, declined to permit them to
board the regular passenger
train, which was waiting.
Washington-The refusal of the
Mexican constitutionalist author
tiles at Juarez to permit the Ben
ton commission to enter Mexico,
involved the Mexican situation in
a still more HOPELESS tangle. Car
rama, the head of the constitu-
tionalist movement, has intimated
that Great Britain must deal d.
rectfy with him in the Benton
controversy, while Sir Lionel Car
den, the British minister to Mex.
leo, declares positively that his
government could not 90 thus
far toward a recognition Of the
Csrranza faction.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-05
Lincoln seacney.

into a tree and snapped the trunk,
but was not much impaired. The
aviator was at a height of 1000 feet
when he made his loop. His biplane
then pointed its nose toward the earth
and made a spiral dip. Beachey had
lost control. For 100 feet or more,
the biplane fell sideways, completing
a circle in that position. then floun-
dered, dipped upwards and came down
slanting at an angle, with the engine
working perfectly all the time.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-05

Washington, Mar. 2.-Oficials here
discussed with much interest the re.
port of Captain Sanders, of the Texas
Rangers, saying Clemente Vergara, an
American citizen reported hanged,
really had been kidnapped and shot by
fIuerta's federals.
Little Official Information.
While Consul Garrett had been or.
dered to make an extended inquiry,
and vigorous representations demand.
ing r%eparation have been made to the
Huerta government at Mexico City,
there was little official information on
the Vergara killing, which admittedly
has stirred the Washington govern.
ment Just as much as the recent execu-
ton of William s.. Benton, a British
subject, at Juarez.
The inquiry into the Benton case
was planned to begin in earnest with
the arrival Of a special train from
Juarez at Chihuahua, bearing repre-
senatives of England and the United
States.
Opinion Is divided here on whether
Benton's body, after being buried
nearly two weeks in q tropical eli
mate, would show whether his wounds
were inflicted by a pistol or a firing
squad. While no satisfactory answer
has been made to the American gov
ernment's request for surrender of the
body to the widow. that point will not
be pressed until all the evidence of a
medical examination is obtained.
The constitutionalists leaders in
northern Mexico are willing to pay
money damages for the death of Ben
ton. While defending Villas action in
executing the British rancher, word
reached here unofficially that Carranza
and his chief advisers would willingly
compensate the widow should England
indicate that such action would aid
In closing the incident. But it is said
from British unless it Is found
Villas original story of self-defense or
courtmartial verdict is true, a none
tary recompense will no be consid.
cred. Villa Is held responsible by
Great Britain for Benton's death and
the burden of proof is on him, the
embassy here holds, to show that the
killing was justifable.
Having taken this position, England
will make no further move until after
the investigation now in progress is
concluded.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-05
PLANO Flioht.

Paris. Feb. %. = Alexander Dumas,
an engineer, laid before the French
Aerial Navigation society. presided
over by Prince holland Bonaparte. the
result of his studies of the problem
of a transatlantic aeroplane fight.
Under the plan of NJ. Dumas the trip
would take So hours. exclusive of
stops. Of which there would be two
the Azores islands and New Found
lsnd--for fuel and provisions. The ma
chino advocated by M. Dumas would
be . huge triplane, having an average
speed Of about 81 miles.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-05
promls.. Severe Punishment.

Mexico City. Mar. 2. = Jose lopez
Portillo Y. Rojas. minister of foreign
Affairs. replying to representations
made to him by Nelson O'Shaughnes-
sy. the American charge d~'affaires,
regarding the killing of Clemente
vergara by Federals near Hidalgo.
said that severe and swift punishment;
would be administered in case the
guilt of any. psyson or persons was
established. The minASsrr sasS~:Ae
government had received no report
Of the incident oficialiy.