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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
MITCHELL CONFERS
 W|THOFF|CERSHE HERE
Head of Sperling & Co.,, Ar rives In Birmingham-No
 Changes Contemplated

James Mitchell of London, active head of Sperling & Co.,, financiers of the water
 power developments in Alabama, came here yesterday accompanied by Malcolm
 Mitchell for a conference with Frank
 Washburn, president of the Alabama Power company, ard others of the execu- tive department. MT. Mitchell arrived on an early train and went to the Tutwier.
 He was joined there later by President
 Frank Washburn.
 MT. Mitchell, 1t was reported, came down to confer about some further lcgis-
 lation that is expected to come up at the
 forthcoming meeting of the Alabama leg
 islature It is understood that MT. Worth
 ington, Mir Washburn and others on the
 ground desire some further favors from
 the state and plans are being made to ask for them. However, legislation was
 not referred to by MT. Mitchell. He said
 that he simply came down to see how
 things had been running since his last
 visit and that no special importance
 should be attached to his visit
 We have nothing new planned at this
 time" said MT. Mitchell. "The officials
 are trying to make the present invest
 ments pay before starting any others here at this time. Business does not look so very good. I think the European war is good for at least three years, and while in this country business will revive somewhat, at the same time no section . can hope to come into its full measure of prosperity while a large portion of the world is engaged in terrible war. will be here a few days and will visit Ocam- DO and other places in the state where we have properties. There is no change in the management contemplated The last statement of MT. Mitchell sets at rest the persistent report of some weeks that MT. Washburn. who lives in Nashville, and who, it was stated, only l succeeded w. Winans Freeman tenipor- | arily would retire at the close of this year.
 1 MT. Mitchell, talking of party of stockholders and financiers that came 1 here about two years ago to look over 1 these properties, said they had all gone | to the war. Some of them, he said, had
 been killed, some wounded, and others | are still on the firing line. He referred i to the fact that a nephew of Cecil Gren- | fell who is well known here, had been killed in the European conflict.
 MT. Mitchell was in conference practi- cally all yesterday in the company offices | located in the Brown-Marx building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
WARN AMERICANS PROPER PASSPORTS
 MUST BE OBTAINED
Numerous Complaints Come from Europe of American Failure to Conform to
 This Ruling

Washington. December 29.-The state department today again warned Ameri- cans contemplating travel abroad that they must provide themselves with partment said. had given notice that after January l no persons would be all lowed to enter that country without passports bearing their photographs and vized by German diplomatic or consular officials.
 Numerous complaints were said to Italy of Americans attempting to enter these countries without passports.
 The departments statement reads:
 Passports are absolutely necessary for entrance into most European coun- tries and should be carried by all per- sons who go abroad. If all American citizens who expect to travel abroad would only take time by the forelock and submit proper applications within a reasonable period before sailing they themselves as well as the state depart ment would be saved much worry and inconvenience. The department has re- gently received telegrams from diplo- matic and consular offices in England, France and Italy, reporting that much trouble is being caused by the arrival at ports of those countries of persons from the United States who claim American citizenship, but are not pro- vided with American passports. The department has received notice that on and after January 1, no per sons will be allowed to enter Germany unless they bear passports to which their photographs are properly attached, and which are vized by diplomatic or consular officers of Germany.
 Passports must be vized for Italy, Russia, Turkey and the Balkan coun- tries, and it is advisable to have them vized for France, Spain and probably other European countries. The vize is not required of persons entering Eng land, but it is necessary for all per sons entering British possessions to bear passports"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
"POtash and Perlmutter'

Potash and Perlmutter," the most famous comedy produced within the memory of theatregoers, comes to the Jefferson theatre Monday and Tuesday with a matinee Tuesday, direct from it's second year at the Conan theatre, New York city, where it played to nearly a million lovers of clean, bright, good natured fun before Manager A. IT. Woods decided that the rest of the country had a right also to enjoy it. Potash and Perlmutter" is a dramatization of the characters and in- cidents made famous through the Sat urday Evening Post stories by Mon- tague Glass. The engagement here is limited to three performances and in order to accommodate the expected rush for seats the advance sale will begiu on Friday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
ADJUSTMENTS
Little Boy Blue''

little Boy Blue,' the famous Vien- nese musical comedy, one of the master pieces of the same genius who gave "The Merry Widow" "Everywoman, and "The Pince of Pilsen," is announced as the New Year attraction at the Jef- ferson theatre, matinee and night, and the following day, matinee and night Te original New York production which scored nine months run at the Lyric theatre, and long runs in the primer pal cities of the country will be brough! here The music is rated the most tunc- ful that has been originated by mem- Der of the Hungarian school of com- posers. The seats sale starts this morn ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, December 29.-(7 D. m There has been rapid movement of the, barometric centers during the past "A hours, the low pressure area over lying the western Mississippi valley Monday night appearing now over the eastern lake region, and the high pres ure over the western half of the coun- try moving from the Pacific slope to Texas, and the eastern plains sections
 The rapid passage of the low" togeth- CT with the icreased intensity developed
 cadsed brisk winds throughout the eastern and central states, and gen er.-l rainfall, which at several stations in the south reached heavy amounts
 Birmingham reported 121 inches since
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30

tainly many excellent reasons why she should be represented in creditable manner at San Francisco. The most prominent of these reasons are: Be- cause of her incomparable and varied resources; because of her geographical anC strategical position in relation to the Panama canal; because of the uni~ versal pride her people feel in the es- tablished reputation of her great sen ator, John T. Morgan as the father of the canal, and in her other distin- guished sons whose genius rendered its construction possible, and, lastly, but not least, because the money it is de- sired to use upon a bI.eef1g and ex- hibit should not and could not be re- garded as an expense, but rather ae a splendid investment.
 "I shall vote for such an appropria- tion and gladly aid your association in its endeayor to secure it.
 Mir Thompson as field agent of the Alabama commission Is using his ef- forts to interest members of the leg islature in the movement to erect a handsome state building at San Fran cisco and declares that he is receiving many assurances of support to the project. He believes the legislature will make most liberal appropriation for the erection of building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
ROUTINE BUSINESS
 BEFORE COMMISSION

Sanitary sewer contracts aggresating ever sl5,O00 were authorized by the city commission at the meeting yesterday aft ernoon. The largest contract is in Enon Ridge. negro settlement, where sewers will be constructed to cost over $l2,000
 The summary of the proceedings yester- day, which were only routine, is as fol lows:
 Ordered Tidewater railroad to install street light at Elder avenue and Third street, Pratt City.
 Repealed improvement ordinance No so4-C, providing for certain improvement. on Twenty eighth street from First ave nue to Avenue B.
 Adopted improvement ordinance No S61-C, providing for certain Improvements on Twenty-eighth street, Ensley, iron Twenty third avenue to Twenty-fifth ave nue. at an estimated cost of $4200. Adopted improvement ordinance No s64-C, providing for construction of sani tary sewers in Enon Ridge district, al an estimated cost of s12,500.
 Confirmed assessments under improve ment ordinance No. s19-C, providing fol construction of sanitary sewers In Armies burg district amounting to $1659 54 Confirmed assessments under improve ment ordinance No S2S-C, providing fol construction of sanitary sewers in vicinit, | of Twenty ninth street and Seventh ;lley amounting to $1212 66
 | Confirmed assessments under improve | ment ordinance No. S2S-C, providing fo certain Improvements on South Four l teenth street. Glen Iris avenue, nortl Seventeenth street and Fifteenth avenue | south, amounting to $4l5S2. 1 Confirmed assessments under improve l hcnt ordinance No. 840-C, providing fo | certain improvements on Highland ave
 nue. Peyton street and Avenue p, amount l ing to S1296.66.
 A il other 1aaattars went o,rar =.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
ANNUAL ADDRESS OF DR. GUY ?. BENTON Makes Eloquent Defense of the Fraternity System IDEALS OF PHI DELTAS Organization Has No Apology to Make For Large Membership.
 Prefer To Be National Rather
 Than Sectional
IDEALS OF PHI DELTAS

The annual address Of Dr. Guy Potter Benton, national head of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity convention, now, in ses- sion in Birmingham. delivered yesterday, was an eloquent defense of the fraternity system. In addition to being president of the general council of the Phi Delta Theta, pr. Benton is president of the Uni versity of Vermont, and the fact that he was able to speak from a double view point-that of the college official and of the fraternity man-gaVe his words ad- ditional value to his hearers.
 During the course of his address Dr. Benton expounded the ideals of the Phi Delta Theta, declaring that it was rot provincial and had no apology to offer for its large membership. He said that the fraternity desired chapter at every college which gave promise of develop ment, but that an institution without life need not apply.
 Dr. Benton spoke in part as follows:
 Dr. Benton's Address
 "The first Greek letter fraternity in America was Phi Beta Kappa, established at the College of William and Mary, De- cember 5, 1776 It was secret society founded for the avowed obpects of social enjoyment and the cultivation of litera- ture. The occupation of it's buildings from time to time by British, French and American troops were the misfortunes of war that compelled the old college to close in 1871, and with that event, the present chapter of Phi Beta Kappa ceased To exist. Other branches followed sue cessively up to the year 1880 at Dart mouth. Union Bowdoin and Brown.
 Under the influence of the anti Masonic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
SENATE DEBATES ON LITERARY TEST OF
 IMMIGRATION BILL,

Washington, December 2s.-Debate on the literacy test provision of the immi- grafton bill opposed by President Wilson occupied the entire session of the Senate today.
 Senator O'Gorman attacked the literacy test as not proper method of measuring the qualifications of an immigrant fol American citizenship. Illiteracy did not mean ignorance or stupidity, he insisted. Senator. Dillingham; declared the literacy test would lessen the flow of low class labor without impairing beneficial i,nmi- grafton. He read census figures to show that virtually 80 per cent of all recent immigration fell in the former class.
 Senator Reed declared that only fear of the political effect had prevented the authors of the bill from proposing abso- lute exclusion of all immigration. Re- tention of the "undemocratic'' test pro- vision. he declared, would prove a mill- stone about the democratic .party's neck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30

not riven by internal factions and un- bi iotherly quarrels. We must show that the fraternity exists for the college and not the college for the fraternity. It must be made evident that we have proper apl lreciation of our obligations to society. If we can exemplfy lofty idealism by a programme of public work fitted to meet the peculiar need sof the environment of each chapter through social service for factory workers, teaching of foreign resi- dents, or other means of human uplift, We shal. get out of ourselves and bring back for the time expended large usury of satisfaction and happiness Thus the fra ternity will be the means of giving us the vision which will prepare us to fill the larger place that is opening to the college man in the improved life of the twentieth century.
 Permit me to urge upon every under graduate and alumni delegate here pres ent the importance of making this conven- ton an exempliflcation of our ideals. Lei us make it clear to the people of Alabama the south and the entire country that we have respect for our own laws by keeping ou1 selves like Caesars wife above the suspicion of any sort of misconduct. A departure from our ideals by single member of this body may reflect great discredit and permanent injury upon all the rest of us and upon the entire fra ternity system. Let us be pure In thought clean in speech and absolutely sober ir acton during this convention. Let us be very joyous in the social functions that the Phis and the good people of this splendid city of Birmingham has provided for us, but let us attend to the business which has called us together thus con vincing those who observe us that we have the loftiest possible conception o1 the mission of fraternities in general. and
 rrHt-- that Is best in the civilization of our owr tines,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
BURNS W|NNER|N
 TAL[ADEGA COUNTY
Returns Last Night Indicat- ed His Victory By at Least
 175 Plurality

Lincoln, December 29.-(Special. Returns from today's senatorial pri- mary tonight indicate the election of R. B. Burns of this city by a plurality of at least 175. Mir. Burns opponents were John R. Chatham and MT. Stewart and the victory of the Lincoln man is conceded tonight.
 MT. Burns in this beat. his home. re- ceived 16O out of the 16s votes cast
 R. B. Burns is a straight-out prohi- bitionist and voted for the constitu- tional amendment. although he voted for Henderson in the recent election or personal grounds. He is a merchant ant banker, highly successful in his affair. and his election indicates the esteem in which he is held in Talladega county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30

Monday night, Montgomery 1.4O inches, Mobile PIP inches, New Orleans 1.2G inches, and Jacksonville 1.14 inches Amounts of nearly an inch fell at Mem phis, Atlanta and Vicksburg, Snow oc- cured in the lake regions. From the plains states westward, the weather
 has been fair, except in the northwest,
 where another rain or snow area has developed.
 Temperatures show a rise of from
 6 to IS degrees since Monday night in central and eastern portions of the
 cotton belt and a less marked rise in remaining sections east of the Missis-
 sippi. West of the Mississippi, tempera- lures have fallen more than 20 degrees | in Iowa and Missouri, and from to | 6 degrees over western cotton dis | tricts.
 | Summary of observations made at United States Weather Bureau stations
 during the 24 hours ending D. m., sev-
 enty-fifth meridian time, December 29, | 1914:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
CONFER ON BRITISH
 RAID ON CUXHAVEN

London, December 29.-(10:07 D. m.) A Berlin dispatch to the Exchange Tel egraph says the German Emperor Gum- moned Prince Henry of Prussia to his headquarters to confer with him and Admiral Won Tirpitz minister of ma rine, on the British raid on Cuxhaven. The conference lasted several hours, the prince returning to Kiel by special train.
 It is believed in Germany, the dis patch says, that Prince Henry is to be given supreme command of the bat tleship fleet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
Samples Free by Mall

s It is 70 easy to got rid of slin troubles by using Cuticura Soap exclusively and . little Cuticura Ointment occasionally that it is pity not to do 90 in all cases of pimples. redness, roughness. itchings and irritations. single set Is often sufacient when all else fails. Although Cuticura Soap (2Sc.) and Cuticura Ointment (50c,) arc sold by drug gists everywhere. a sample of each with 32-p. Skin Book will be sent free upon request. Address: :. Cuticurs. Dept. T. Boston:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
At The Lyric

The New Years vaudeville bill at the Lyric is full of good comedy, excellent singing and the best soft shoe danc- ing. for Eddie Leonard is the dancer par excellence. "On the School Play grounds'' proved a surprisingly clever offering different from any other 1lfven He act and full of clever novelties There is a special holiday matinee Fri day afternoon and | watch party per- formance Thursday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
Weather Forecast

Washington, December 29.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Fair and much colder Wednesday,; Thursday fair.
 For Georgia: Partly cloudy and colder Wednesday and Thursday.
 J For Tennessee: Fair and colder with a cold wave Wednesday,; Thursday fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30

N/X8Q rcmedied and hOtnihg s6emed to do mo any good. I saw Cuticura Soap and Ointment advertised in the paper and sent for sample. I used them about four times and saw that my hair stopped coming out. So bought a-cake of Cuticura Soap and box of Cuticura Ointment and in two months my head was all healed and my hair started to grow and l haven't had any trouble since." (sisned) Mrs. Lillie War. dell, Jan. 2. 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
Maiestic-"Cabiria"

The evening performance of "Cab- iria" will commence at 8 o'clock in- stead of S:30, owing to the length os the picture. "Cabiria" is packing the Majestic to its capacity every after noon and night, and everyone declares these to be the greatest pictures ever presented here. It is a film that every child should see during the holidays, and the matinees offer an excellent time for children to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
15,OOO Bales of Cotton Shipped

Savannah, December 29.-The Amer ican steamship Georgiana left here, to- day for Rotterdam with 15,000 bales of cotton. It was one of the largest snip ments of this staple made to Europe since the war began.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30

Invixcrating to the Pale and sickly The Old Standard general strength- ching tonic, GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC. drives out Malaria, enriches the blood. builds up the system. A true
 Tonic. For adults and children. soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30

scalp breaking out In sores which itched all the time. I hadn't any peace and I would lie in bed and couldn't sleep on account of the itch ing. My hair fell out by handfuls. It was thin and didn't grow at all; I nearly lost all my hair.
 "I used at least Q dozen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
HAIR FELL OUT.
 BY HANDF FULS
Scalp ltched All the Time. Could
 Not Sleep. Nearly Lost All of
 Hair. Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Head All Healed.

2616 W. Fairmont Ave. Baltimore, Md. --"I had been suffering for about six months with itching of the scalp. It began by my
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
Adjourns Court

Gadsden. December 2s.- Judge J. B. Blackwood adjou cuit court here this afternoon missed the juries for the tel docket was cleared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
Local Data

For the 24 hours ending at p. m., De
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-30
State May Have Building Al
 International Exposition
Legislature Should Make Appropriation for This Purpose Says w K P. Wilson of Mobile, and Legislator -Elect-Ed-
 itorial in Age Herald Attracts Interest

Montgomery, December 29.-tSpe- cial)--That the legislature shoule make liberal appropriation for the erection of a building at the Panama Pacific International exposition in which to place creditable exhibits of Alabama's resources Is the opinion or w. K. P. Wilson of Mobile, a member of the house. MT. Wilson, in a let ter to H. N. Thompson of Greenville, a member of the house from Butler county and field agent for the Alabama exposition commission, declared that he Is unhestatingly in favor of the most liberal appropriation that the financial conditions will justify, for in my opin- ion it would be a real calamity to our state and a reflection upon the busi- ness sagacity of our legislators if this appropriation were refused"
 The Mobile legislator declared that he had read with much interest the Birmingham Age-Herald's editorial in- dorsing the movement.
 In writing Mir Thompson, MT. Will son said in part:
 Alabama is particularly conspicuous in the eyes of the whole nation in her position as first in number on the roll call of the states, and there are cer-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-04
MOORE RESIGNS JOB
IN STATE DEPARTMENT
Counsellor Quits Following Confer
ence With WilsOn-ErictiOn With
Bryan is Rmored.

WASHINGTON. March John
Bassett Moore resigned today as
counsellor for the state department.
His resignation had been expected for
several weeks. but il was supposed
that it would he delayed until after
the Mexican situation had cleared.
RumOrs have been current for
some time that friction had develop
ed between Mr.. Moore and Secretary
of State Bryan.
Mr.. Moore rendered his resignation
after a brief conference with Presi-
dent Wilson.
His reasons for taking this action
were not made public when the resig-
nation was announced 1t is believed,
however. that he has been greatly
dissatisfied with the management OF
the state department under Secretary
Bryan and that he has frequently eX-
pressed his dissatisfaction 20 Presi-
dent Wilson.
When he assumed Office, Mr.. Moore
promised that he would remain until
the first year of the administration
had been concluded and now that
that time has passed. Mr.. Moore. it is
said, feels that il is no longer incum-
bent on him to stay in office 1t is
expected that President Wilson VIII
make statement regarding the
resignation in a short time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-04
EPIDEMIC DANGER
IN NEW YORK AS
SNOW IS CLEARED

NEW YORK, March 4.-While H.
600 men with pick and shovel were
struggling hard To rid the streets Of
the snow caused by the blizzard early
in the week the metrOpolic awoke to-
day to the danger of an epidemic of
disease caused by the uncollected gar
bage standing about on the aeraways
and sidewalks.
The warm weather is aiding ma
terially in the work of the snow
shovelers. but is also adding to the
disease peril. No attempt has yet
been made to clear the side streets.
1t is in these congested sections that
the danger of an epidemic lies. In
many places garbage is piled several
feet high and il is difficult for wagons
TO get through the snow filed streets
TO even remove part of the refuse
Walking still is exceedingly disagree
able because of the SIush on the side
walks and at crossings pedestrians
find it dangerous TO stay too close to
buildings. The falling of half melted
snow from the roofs and iclcles from
the cOrnices is making walking ex-
tremely dangerous
Railway conditions are much inn
proved generally today. but wire COM
munication is still hampered.
Two hundred jObless men who slept
last night in St. Paurs church. left
there this morning after breakfast
Of bread. coffee and canned beef
They were in a belligerent mood.