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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-11
AWATOR'S MOTOR EXPL0DES; KILLED German MonOplane Shoots Blazing 200 Feet to
 the Earth

London, April 10.-The German avia- tor Reichell, and a woman passene CT were killed today when the aviators s motor exploded and the monoplane shot blazing, 200 feet to the earth. The woman was dead when extricated Reichell died at hospital
 Reichell had several narrow escapes from death. Once at a height of 5000 feet his motor stopped and he had to plane downward through a heavy fog. He landed on house, crushing the roof but he and . passenger escaped injury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-11
RECORD LEMON
 PRODUCTION SHOWN
Chicago BOtanist Cuts Crop of Two Pound Lemons From Tree Grown
 in Sixteen-Inch Pot

Chicago, April 10.-Twenty-four lemons averaging 12 inches in diame- ter and two pounds in weight today were cut from a tree grown in 16- inch pot In one of the greenhouses of the botanical department of the Uni versity of Chicago. The fruit was raised by w. ]. O'Carroll. head botanist. from a tropical hybrid imported from South America
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-11
Bryan Explains Clause Is Identical With OneNego- tiated With England's
 Approval in 1909
STATEMENT GIVES
 O'GORMAN MATERIAL
 FOR TOLL BILL FIGHT
Pointed Out That England's Ap- proval Is Evidence of New Construction Now Being
 Put on Hay-Paunce-
 fote Treaty

Washington, April IO.-Free use of the Panama canal by Colombian war ships. troop ships and army and navy supply vessels, Is proposed in the new treaty between the United States and Colombia, signed at Bogota Tuesday, countries over the sepaartion of Pan- anna.
 Secretary Bryan announced this tonight with the explanation that the clause in the convention as identical with one in the Colombian treaty negotiated by Sec retary Root in 1909 with the approval of Great Britain and ratified by the United States Senate though never accepted by Colombia.
 MT. Bryan's statement followed @ con- ference at the state department with Sem ator O'Gorman, chairman of the Senate canals committee. which has under con sideration the bill repeating the clause of the Panama canal act exempting American coastwise shipping from canal tolls. Senator O'Gorman, who is leading democratic opposition to President Will sons repeal policy, went back to the capitol carrying new ammunition for his fight. He would not discuss the matter himself but other opponents of exemp- tion repeal pointed to the fact that Great Britain in 1909 had agreed to preferential treatment for Colombian vessels because Of Colombia's peculiar relation to the canal as evidence that Great Britain and President Wilson now are putting a new construction on the words "all nations in the clause of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, guaranteeing equal treatment to the vessels of the nations of the world using the canal.
 Not Intended to Apply
 Their claim Is that these words were not intended to apply to the United States, the owner of the canal. and they will urge the admission of Great Britain in the Colombian matter as proof
 MT. Bryan said the treaty signed at Bogota implies the language of the RootCortes ship canal treaty granting the use of the waterway to "the troops materials for war and ships of war of the republic of Colombia without paying any duty to the United States; even in case of an international war between Co., 1ombia and another country"
 MT. Bryan would not say whether the acceptance by all concerned of the tri- partitte treaties would solves all of the problems pending between Panama Co., lombia and the United States.
 Washington, Aprff Reconsideration by the Senate committee cn/ interoeeanic canals of the proposed repeal of Panama canal toll exemption for American ships was interrupted today by lack of wit nesses, and further formal discussion of the Issue was postponed until Monday In the meantime opponents of the re- --------~~----------->----
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-11

New York. Arril 1O.-Tle urgent need h Ne xpfk elt and other populous dis tricts R aes sent ed centers where chill lrsn strerihs ffolu whooping cough can be carea for vss discussed at a meet ing last night af tke section on pediatrics cf the Aeade ny as Medicine.
 As rssult ef ths discussion 1t was unanimousiy voted hy the many doctors to submit to the Asaith commissioner . recommsndatioh that such centers be provided in tfiis clt
 Dr. John ". Hanron. president of Bellevue, and elilee ppitals. said the meeting from q z.anas qInt of public health was one of the important held h New York in yaarl
 16sso than e, anid sn fsll victims of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-11
Knauer Suicides

New York, April 10.-Edward J. Knauer 59, an attorney, once associated with President Chester A. Arthur, killed him self today with revolver. A letter n1- dressed to his wife read that financial troubles and failing health had made his life no longer worth living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-11
Bennett Getting Better

Cairo. Egypt. April l0.-James Gordon Bennett. proprietor of the New York Her aid. is steadily recovering from his attack of bronchitis and expects to leave Tues day for Alexandria. where he will boar1 his yacht and sail for the Riveria.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-11
Talladera Politics Warm

Ialladega, April -(special)-The race between M. F. Coker and J. W. Thweatt fer sheriff of Talladega county will be exceedingly close, 1t is believed by local politicians. Both of these candidates have already begun an active canvass for their election in the second race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-11
JOSEPH J. BROOKS
 DIES SUDDENLY

Pittsburg. April 10-Joseph Judson Brooks, general counsel of the Penn sylvania company. operating the lines west of Pittsburg, today died suddenly of heart failure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-11
Conflicting Claims

with so many conflicting claims" said the statement. somebody had to judge. Congress constituted the committee court and gave the federal reserve board the power 10 review. Disappointed com petitors should seek q remedy through the orderly process the law prescribes.
 Critics of the committees decision re- veal misunderstanding, and others do not know, or appear not to know, that tho federal reserve banks are bankers banks and not ordinary commercial banks; that they are to hold the reserves and to clear the checks of member banks. make re- discounts for them. and engage in cer- tain open market operations. As a mat ter of fact. the ordinary everyday bank ing relations of the community, of busi- ness men and of banks will not be greatly modified or altered,
 Every city can continue to do business with individuals. firms or corporations within it's own limits, or in it's own region, or in any other part of the union or the world in which it has heretofore oonc business.
 Preserves are to be held in a new way andsi in new places. so far as this act con- ios them. but banking and business gen. erally will no more be confined within districts than heretofore, and 1t Is sim ply misleading for any city or individual to represent that the future of city will be injuriously affected by reason of it's failure to secure a federal reserve bank. Every city which has foundations for prosperity and progress will continue to grow and expand, whether it has such
 
 tCoufinued mn uaRe EIeycul
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-11
Detachment Taken by Fed erals at Tampic0 and
 Later Released
HUERTA APOLOGIZES
 FOR DETENTION
Admiral Mayo Gives Mexicans Until This Afternoon to Salute the American Colors-Prop-
 erty in Da x~

Mexico City, A io.--A launch from the United SS- sunboat Dol phin, carrying 4>,ayma.ter and a small astashmd marines, put in yesterday at lde bridge at Tam pico. The Ar Sns were after a sup ply of gaso They were in uniform, hut unarmed. rhe launch flew the American flag.
 Colonel Hinojosa, commanding a de- tachment of Mexican federals, placed the paymaster and his men under arrest. They were paraded through the streets and held for time under detention.
 Admiral Mayo made vigorous repre- sentations to the authorities and the men were released. Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza ex- pressed to Admiral Mayo his regret.
 Although President Huerta in an off, ficial statement to American Charge O Shaughnessy has apolcgized for the unusual seriousness of the Mexican com mander at Tampico, there exists here tonight great uneasiness because Admiral Mayo is reported to have given the gov ernment authorities at Tampico until o'clock this evening to salute the Amer =
 ican colors.
 Huerta's Statement
 President IIuerta's statement was not received by MT. O'Shaughnessy until after o'clock and it was considerably later before communication with General Ear agoza was possible. The statement was as follows:
 Tn view of the fact that the charge daffairs of the United States hears that " "a raj sailors was flying the flag of his coun- try, and investigation will be made to establish the responsibility of Colonel Hinojosa. In accord with the line of con- duct which the government of Mexico all ways has followed in fulfillment of its duties of an international character re- gardng all nations, it deplores what has occurred
 This case has grown out of nothing more than a mistake of subordinate of- fieials since the superior in rank. General Zaragoza, immediately proceeded to point out that what had happened was unintentional and imposed on Colonel Hinojosa disciplinary punishment, with in the faculty of said General Zara- goza.
 '1f the investigation to be made should develop greater responsibility on the part Of Colonel Hinojosa, a corresponding pen- atty will be imposed upon him by the authorities legally competent in the case"
 Forwards Report
 Rear Admiral Fletcher. ranking ad- miral of the gulf, who is now at Vera Cruz, has forwarded to Charge O'Shaugh- messy Admiral Mayos report to him, in which the latter says the paymaster and marines were marched through the streets two blocks, then back to their boat and released.''
 In view of the publicity Rear Ad- miral Mayo asked for a disavowal and apology, and also that the officer in charge of the Mexican squad should be punished and that the American flag should be saluted within 24 hours.
 The American charge said the incident was not first reported to him by Admiral Fletcher, nor by any other American
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-11
EFFORTS BYL. [. |. ID PROBE BILLIARD C0.
 TRANSACTIONS FAIL
To Ask the Supreme Court for Writ Compelling Wit nesses to Testify-PrO-
 ceedings Delayed

Washington, Apri 10.--Vain efforts were made by the interstate commerce commission at public hearing today to obtain details of financial transao- tions between the New York. New Ifa ven and Hartford railroad and its sub- sidiary, the New England Navigation company, and the so-called Billiard company, through which millions of properly diverted from the New Haven. Witness after witness refused, point blank, to testify to any of the affairs of the Billiard company or to produce any of the books, records or agree ments. said to be in existence. con cerning it's financial transaetions.
 Joseph w. Folk. chief counsel for the commission, announced at the close of day Of virtually fruitless ques- tioning that he would institute in the supreme court of the District of Co., lumbia next Monday proceedings in mandamus to compel the recalcitrant witnesses to reply to questions put to them and to produce the books, rec ords and contracts called for by the subpoenaes of the commission. Further proceedings were postponed until April 29, by which time it is hoped the courts may have passed on the mandamus pro- ceedings. It had been expected that Charles s. Mellen. former president of the New Haven, and John l.. Billiard, of the Billiard company, would testify at today's hearing, which was con ducted by the commission by direction of the Senate with view to disclos- ing whether the financial transactions of the New Haven. under MT. Mellen's management with the Billiard company, had been legal and whether any sums improperly diverted from the New Ha- ven could be recovered. Because of the foundation for their testimony could not be laid without the records, they were not called upon to testify.
 To Give Details
 Attorneys for the commission de- clared that they expected to show from the books and from certain witnesses details of the Billiard company's or ganization; its financial relations with the New Haven and its subsidiaries; that immense profits had been made by certain individuals officially identi- fled with the New Haven and with the Billiard company through unique trans actions in finance between the two companies; that much of this money was recoverable to the New Haven.
 Just what the Billiard company is was not disclosed at todays hearing No witness, except Samuel Warehouse of New Haven would admit that he had any connection with tho co,nuanv either as stockholder or as an of ficer. although the presumed president. treasurer and some stockholders were on the witness stand. They declined
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-11
Particular Attention Given to Reasons for Choosing
 Atlanta for Site
DATA USED BY THE
 COMMITTEE GIVEN
Critics Misunderstand Situation, Says Statement Issued Defending Se- lections-Poll of National
 Banks Shown

Wnshin gton. April i0.---The federal reserve bank organization committee issued a statement defending It's choice of reserve bank cities and definition of reserve districts.
 It was the first official answer made to criticisms voiced in Congress and heard from cities which failed to get reserve banks. For the first time some of the data used by the committee in reaching it's conclusions was made public.
 Particular attention was given to the committees reasons for choosing Atlanta and Dallas in preference to New Orleans: for selecting Richmond instead of Balti- more, and for naming Kansas City in- stead of Denver. Omaha and Lincoln. The committee called attention to tho fact that g cities were applicants and only F named, so 9 had to be disappointed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-11
To Give Details

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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-07-22
SAYS ROAD FORCED
Him TO RESIGN
Former Head of Wabash Before
House Commerce Body.
WAS OPPOSED TO THE G0ULDs
Declares That His AntaeonIsm Against
Big Interests Caused Resignation
Committee Probes
Lootinq.

Washington, July 17.-Asserting
that he virtually had been deposed as
president of the concern in 1905 be-
cause of the antagonism of the So
called George Gould interests, Joseph
Ramsey. former president Of the Wa
Pittsburgh Terminal company,
testified before the house interstate
commerce committee in the investiga-
tioE of the alleged looting of the COM
pany.
He told Of the issuance Of 100000
600 of first mortgage bonds of the
company which sold at 951a cents in
1905, gradually decreasing in value un-
til they reached ATM cents in 1911.
A year and half ago they dropped to
seven cents, he said. Representative
Townsend, father of the resolution for
the probe, charged In his speech In
the house that the bonds were forced
down by the methods of high finance
in Wall street
'The 1907 panic had something to
do with the depreciation" Ramsay ex-
planned in reply to questions by Chair
the issuance of $20,000,000 second
mortgage bonds and s1O,00O,O00 Of the
common stock of the company and
testified that the original syndicate
members included Andrew Carnegie.
George Gould and Myron T. Herrick.
Later James Hazen Hyde came in as
syndicate manager. The syndicate
consolidated into the terminal COM
pany three roads and bought the
Pittsburgh Railroad & Coal company,
which owned the Pittsburgh West
Side Belt Line company and $4,000
acres of coal land.
THE ownership of the belt line was
of great strategic value" said Ram
sey, las it gave access to the most
productive tonnage territory of Pitts
burgh It could not be reproduced
except at prohibftive price and was.
therefore, a virtual monopoly"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-07-22
COMMISSION MAKES AWARD
Orders SIS, 1000 Paid to Minors of Wom-
an Killed in Elevator Accident
March 27.

Madison.-The Wisconsin industrial
commission ordered the Wells Build
ing company of Milwaukee to pay to
six minor children of Libia Cappelo
the sum of $4,000 compensation for
the death of Mrs. Cappelo, who was
killed on March 81 last by an elevator
in the Wells building WHILE Employed
as a scrubwoman there. Mrs. Cappelo
had been abandoned by her husband
with six children.
The money is to be paid to the First,
Trust company of Milwaukee as trus-,
tees of the children, who range from 4,
to Is years old. Mrs. Cappelo received
1884 a year wages, but under the lawi
the industrial commission based the
award on a wage of 1915 year, which
is the minimum fixed by the compen-l
sation act
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-07-22
KUOLT UPHELD BY
BADGER BANKERS
RESOLUTIONS DEFEND ACTION
OF COMMISSIONERS IN MosI-
NEE CHARTER CASE.
EARLE PEASE is PRESIDENT
Protest Division of Wisconsin Into
Reserve Territories of Both Chi
cago and Minneapolis
Senate Rebuke Fails.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. one up
holding the banking commissioner in
the Mosinee bank charter matter, an
other protesting against the division
of Wisconsin into reserve territories
of both Chicago and Minneapolis, were
passed, while a third, protesting
against the banking and currency
committees action in refusing to con-
firm President Wilson's appointments
of Paul M. Warburg and Thomas d.
Jones to the federal reserve board,
was defeated at the closing session Of
the Wisconsin bankers convention.
Officers elected are:
President, Earle Pease, grand Ra-
pids.
Vice president, s. NJ Smith, James
vile.
Treasurer, j. j. Jamison, Shullsburg.
Members of executive council, w. L.
Cheney, Milwaukee; w. f. Ramps APP
pleton; j. R. Wheeler, Columbus.
State Bank Commissioner Kuolt's
action in refusing to grant charter
to new bank at Mosinee was upheld
by the conventions resolution, which
expressed faith in Commissioners
Kuolt's judgment and confidence that
he acted in good faith under his inter-
probation Of the law
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-07-22
BANK ASSETS ARE LOWER
Marked Decline Shown In Nearly All
Items of State Commissioners
Abstract of Report.

Madison-A marked decline fea-
lures nearly all items of the abstract
of reports of condition of state banks
and trust companies, completed by the
state banking department. The de-
crease in assets is especially notice
able, the total assets of $239, 144, 107 81
being $5,O0O,8O23O less than assets on
March 4. Reserves dropped $5,361.-
622,34, standing on June 80 at $780,,
784,911.23, as compared with $45, 1885,
1857 on March 4. The enormous
automobile trade is accounted for in
large part for the general decrease
seen in this report. Deputy Commits
sioner William H. Richards stated that
purchases of motor cars have been on
a scale never before reached, and that
the money is sent out of the state ra-
Their than into other channels of trade
leading back to bank deposits in this
state. There are 656 banks, including
fourteen trust companies and FIVE saw
ings banks, gain of four for the per-
iod.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-07-22
HUERTA'S FAMILY FLEES
CAPITAL UNDER GUARD
Presidents Relatives Leave City Of
Mexico for Vera Cruz With 1900
Soldiers as Escort.

Mexico City, July 16.-At ten o'clock
Tuesday night the family of President
Huerta and other relatives and close
friends left the capital for Vera Cruz
aboard a special train. The train was
composed of three sleepers and bag
gage car. Running ahead of 1t were
two military trains carrying 800 men.
Following came another military train
with 500 troops aboard.
The family of General Banquet,
minister Of war, also left on the spe-
cial.
1t is believed President Huerta,
General Banquet and other high Off
Gals are preparing to leave.
Vera Cruz, July 16.-Carranzfsta
agents here declare they have received
positive information that General HUI
erta has left the capital. This report
they cabled Carranza.
No confirmatory information is OBJ
tainable from army headquarters, but
navy men are inclined to place Gre
dence IL the report, which gives sup
port to another navy rumor to the ef-
feet that 81 trunks belonging to the
Huerta family reached here and are
now aboard the Holland gunboat Kor-
tenaer, which is waiting to take HUI
erta to Curacao. The Kortenaer's cap
tain is now in Mexico City. Aboard
the gunboat the story was denied un-
reservedly.
Monterey, Mex, July ia delega-
ton of citizens from San Luis Potosi
came to Monterey to ask Carranza
that the constitutionalists agree to
treat with the federals in order to
avoid a battle in the town, destruc-
ton of property, and loss of life to non
combatants.
They were told that the uncondi-
tional surrender of the garrison was
the only condition on which an ar
rangement could be made.
On Board U. S. S. California, Mazat-
Ian, Mex, July 16, by Wireless to San
Diego, Cal, July 16.-The insurgents
are sweeping the Pacific coast of Mex
leo. Excavations, occupations, arms
tees and the exchange Of prisoners are
everywhere reported to Rear Admiral
Howard. commanding the American
Pacific feet
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-07-22
MEMBERS BARR WIDEN
FIRM FOUND GUILTY
Face Heavy Fines and Long Prison
Sentences In Gigantic 100000
Mail SWindIe.

Chicago, July 17.-Frauds rivaling
in size the fictitious booty OF a J..
Rufus Wallingford were laid at the
door of the Barr-Widen Mercantile
agency by the verdict of a jury sit
ting in Federal Judge Kenesaw Noun
tain Lands court.
Nine members of the Barr-Widen
firm were found guilty of using the
United States mails to defraud. All
onment for five years on each of 30
counts in the indictments returned
against them, total of ITS years i'm
prisonment for each one.
The scheme by which the Barr-Widen
firm mulcted the unsuspecting out Of
more than 100000 within few
years was daring and wide in it's
scope
They operated In practically every
state of the Union, collecting heavy
fees from patrons for obtaining cred
its from bankrupt firms and individ-
uals.
The convicted men are:
AUId1u IISSAAcAAAb
of agents of the company, with Of
fees formerly in the Heisen building.
He is described as the brains" OF
the agency.
Fredericy L. Wendler, general man.
ager of the agency at its main office
in st. Louis, Mo.
Charles F. Day of Chicago, a con-
tract man.
James T. Minehart of Chicago. a
former Methodist minister and con-
tract man.
Robert B. Pender of Pittsburgh. Pa.
a contract man.
Joseph c.. Stevens of Kansas City,
Mo-, son of Barney Stevens. retired
real estate capitalist. He was also a
contract man.
William w. Fellers of Kansas City,
Mo.
]. H. Woman of st. Louis, Mo.
Joseph B. Finkleman Of Kansas
City, Mo.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-07-22
EXPOSE JOHNSON AS FAkER.
Negro Agrees to Give Moran 20 Per
Cent of Receipts to Lay Down.

Negro Agrees to Give Moran 20 Per
Cent of Receipts to Lay Down.
London, July 1.-THE weekly paper,
John Bull, taking advantage of the
fact that the town is fight mad, pub
lished what 1t terms "a boxing bomb
shelp'-an expose of Jack Johnson's
alleged attempts to frame" the recent
fight with Frank Moran In Paris. A
facsimile of an agreement signed by
Johnson is printed with the article.
The agreement reads as follows:
June 81, 1914.
Thereby agree to divide the receipts
~ nv contest with Frank Moran on
June 27 on the basis of 40 per cent to
Moran and so per cent to me- pro-
vided Frank Moran loses inside of
eight rounds. After the fight he must
return this receipt.
JACK JOHNSON"