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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
THREATENED ROAD
FOR REFUSING PASS;
Ice. TO INVESTIGATE
John T. DENVER Repre-
senting Himself as Mem
Der of Illinois Legisla-
ture Signed to Letter

Washington, February 2i.-Couespon-
ience between John T DENVER who
represented himself as a member Of the
Illinois legislature and the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy railroad, in which
DENVER demanded from the railroad a
personal pass and threatened legislative
action because II WIS not given, was dis
closed by the interstate commerce COM
mission today in "a supplemental report
upon the inquiry made by the commits
sion into the issue of free transportation
by western railroad lines.
There WAS "a "John r. DENVER in the
Illinois legislature. lie informed the COM
mission he did not sign the letter and
that it Was not sent by his authority.
DENVER requested an annual pass be
supplied for himself on account of the
legislative public utilities commission"
The Burlington road declined Suisse
qucntly a letter was received by the gem
crd counsel of the road, written on the
official letter head of the committee and
signed John r. DENVER"
IT said in part
AS chairman of the public utilities
commission. You can look for legislation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22

, that will work hardship to your company,
and wish to assure you that when our
commission gets through with you. that
a receiver, for you certainly are violating
the laws Of the state In a great many
respects and we know it, hut have gone
along and been friendly to YOU
The report of the commission saws:
Though opportunity for n full explana-
tion was afforded Mr.. DENVER. It was not
forthcoming. and We deem il our duty to
make this record of the matter. Il is we'll
to add that our Investigations Of he rec
ords of other carriers at Chisaso snow
that many requests nave been made m
the past for free transportation f5r tho
use Of John r. Deuvier. tn records Of
the Illinois writer show tn .efas4l of
free pass was followed Dy reeeint Of a
letter IL the vice president Of tire Illinois
Central.
= insist Won grant me transportation
requested and will not accept ne as the
answer. In the event You do not grant
my request. You can rest assure. taat in
the general assembly. the fortT-eEhih, OF
which ! will be Il member. vii nitro
duce bill with regard to II agta@n on
the lake from SiXty-third street II Ran
dolph street, which belous. "a &c state
Of Illinois. and which you realize was
never purchased or leased.
1t is not my aim to be dfsagreeahlc
in the matter and am theretoe, at a
loss 10 understand how YOU can opsist-
entity refuse me
The signature to this docum 1T ap-
parertlY is in the Same handwriting as
the signature To the letter quoted asoye."
The letter was also signed john +.
DENVER
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
MISS FASHION"
TO VISIT STORES

Secretary Sam F'owlkes of the BUSINESS
Mems League yesterday announced that
the fashion week committee of the league
Rad decided to have Miss Fashion visit
the stores in the league each day during
fashion week. The idea is to have a Bir-
mingham young lady attired in the latest
style make the rounds of the stores and
to give to the person first to address her
as Miss Fashion, a check for So Fash
ion week begins March 16. A full descrip-
tion of the young lady will be published
and the clothes she is to wear will be
described 1t Is possible her real name
may be given to the public.
AT next Mondays meeting of the league
special decorative plan will be dis
cussed Each store is to have its own
scheme of decoration and the streets are
to be decorated in a manner to be de-
oided tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
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ADJUSTMENTS
I" A Modern Eve.

The much heralded musical comedy.
"A Modern Eve" the Offering yester-
day at the Jefferson theatre, while
somewhat disappointing to many of the
regular theatregoers was apparently
appreciated by the audience generally.
The operetta has plenty of material
that makes for success and some of
the musical numbers are tuneful and
pleasing, yet there was lacking the
snap and go that make this class of
entertainment enjoyable
With the exception of Edward Hume,
whose clean-cut comedy saved the
show, and Miss Henrietta Tedro, who
gave splendid Interpretation of the
female known as strongminded the
principals failed to come up to the re-
quirements in singing ability. The cho-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22

urer Henry IIansel. chairman, west
Southside district; Martie william
| chairman west Northside district; Ful-
: ton Seelbinder. chairman east North
side district; Edward Kink, Ensley;
Charles Guthrie, Wylami T, J. Truss
East Lake; Clifton Cantelou. Wood
lawn; John Graham. North Birmng
haw; r. G. Smith, Fairview; Bernard
Collier, Avondale
The Older Boys council of the Bir-
mingham Sunday School association is
| Of recent date yet during the few
months it has been organized the boys
have shown their ability to complete
and maintain their organization. Up
10 the present time council meetings
have been held in eight districts and
conferences in four districts. The fea-
ture of the council is the naming in
which the officers and older boys have
taken up this work and have devoted
so much time to its advancement.
The council has number of definite
objects in view, and is planned a num-
Der of special events, among them the
establishment of a city older boys
training course. three months in leader =
ship in management of Sunday schols
a 10 days training camp, the selec
tior of delegates to the international
conference to be held next fall.
On March 3 the first general confer
ence for boys work will commence.
The delegates being the superinten-
dents of schools, districts, presidents,
district field workers, key men in
churches, members of boys council.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22

WHISKEY AND TOBACCO
Habits Cured without Pain or Re-
straint at CedarcrOft Sanitari-
UNI, Nashville, Tenn.

Endorsed by Governors, congressman.
College Men, Physicians and Ministers.
Licersed under special law which
tions.
No deposit or fee asked until cure is
effected to patients satisfaction.
A successful Home Treatment based
on gradual reduction can be furnished
a; little more cost than patients ac-
our handsome new $4,000 sanitarium
at Nashville, Tenn. has just been oc-
cupied Beautiful suburban location.
Equipped with every modern conVen-
ience. Complete system of baths for
special nervous cases.
DIR. POWER G@RIBBLE, @ >Supt
CEDARCROFT SANITARIUM. Nash
VILE Tenn. Station 5.
(Formerly Lebanon. Tenn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
THREE BANDITS HOLD
UP ELECTRIC TRAIN;
SECURE OVER $500

/ Seattle. Wash. February 21.-Three
men held up an interurban train on
the Seattle Tacoma electric railway
tonight and robbed the passengers Of
more than $500. After the robbers had
collected their tribute. they Ieaped
/ from the moving car and escaped.
The train left Seattle at 9oj o'clock
and was made up OF two coaches. In
the first, or smoking car. there were
80 men. In the second ear there wcfe
80 passengers, mostly women.
The train made it's usual stop at the
Meadows, about five miles south of
Seattle, and among the persons who
got on were three men who wore col
oied handlSerchiefs about their heads
ae2 hats We'll pulled down.
Two of the new passengers entered
the smoking. ono had a handke rchiet
over his face with eye holes slit in
tie cloth. The second wore a red ban
danna over his eyes. one Of the men
pointed a pistol at the conductor and
ordered him to accompany them. The
robbers went down the aisle. ordering
the passengers to give up their money.
All compiled and it is estimated that $500
was transferred from the pockets of the
passengers to those of the robbers. No
attempt was made to search the passen-
gers or parey with them.
Boy Collects Money
The robber In the other car forced an
is-year-old boy to pass through the car
holding in his hand his hat into which
each passenger was obliged to drop
money. He collected about $50.
Without stopping the train, the robbers
dropped off the car platforms and ran
toward the Duwamish river
The killing of three railroad passengers
by train robber in Whatcom county
last night is thought to have been fac
tor in the meekness with which the In
terurban passengers submitted to to-
nights levy
The description of the Great Northern
men who robbed the train last night fits
two of tonight's robbers. The men were
young and deliberate in everything they
did, produced revolvers at the start.
boarded the train at station and left to-
gether. Passengers of both trains COM
ment on the professional coolness and
system o. the robbers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
MARK SMEN QUALIFY
Company X Expects TO Challenge Any
Rifle Team in District

The rifle team of jefferson Nolun
teers of Company X Fourth Infantry
regiment qualified u marlIsmen yes.
to-day at the rifle range at Boyles
Sergeant ]. w. clay has been named
as the team coach. and it is under
stood that the company expects 10 ehal-
lenge any rifle team in the distrinct
for a competitive shoot at some time
before the summer cncampment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
PERSONAL

Miss Mabel Pekor of Columbus, Ga, is
visiting Miss Ercell Coyle 1856 Highland
avenue. She will leave for her home to-
morrow afternoon. Miss Pekor came to
Birmingham from Fort Worth, Tex,
where she was maid of honor at the mar
riage of her brother, c. F. Pekor, city
editor of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22

rus was large, the feminine portion
fairly good-looking and spritely. The
stage settings We're fair.
Che Modern Eve Tango" was the
best dancing number and received de-
served encores. OF the musical num-
acrs, Love In Transit" by Mr. Hume
and chorus and "Is the Girl You Mar
ried Still the Girl You Love-" was
the best. c. H. NJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Shelby

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Shelby, aged 50
years, died last night at II 80 o'clock, at
the residence of her daughter Mrs. W..
T. Dickerson. 1912 Second avenlle. noitn,
East Lake Funeral services will be
conducted this afternoon at 1880 o'clock
with interment in Forest Hill cemetery.
Mrs Shelby is survived by her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Dickerson, and two sons, J..
T. Bell and o. w. Shelby. Mrs. Shelby
was one of the pioneer residents of Bir-
mingham, coming here 2s years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
David w. Weir

David w. Weir. aged 60 years, died yes
terday morning at his room. 2090 Morris
avenue. Funeral services over the re-
mains will be conducted from Lige 10y 8
chapel this afternoon. lnterment VIII
follow in Elmwood cemetery. The de-
ceased was connected with the firm of
Wood & Fruitticher Produce company,
2030 Morris avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
Mrs. Johanna Neuer

Funeral services over the remains OF
Mrs Johanna Neuer, aged 80 years, who
died Friday night in a local infirmary,
will be conducted from the family resi-
dence, 1925 Avenue G, this afternoon at
o'clock. Interment win follow in Oak
Hill cemetery. The deceased is survived
by her husband, Charles l.. Neuer. her
parents, two brothers and two sisters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22

MRS. ARMOR SPEAKS
THIS AFTERNOON

Mrs. Harris Armor of Atlanta the
noted woman lecturer. will appear at
the Bijou theatre this afternoon and
make an address on prohibition un-
der the auspices of the local Womans s
Christian Temperance union. Mrs. Ar
NOR Will lecture on "A Saloonlees Ma
ton BY 1920" Ministers and members
OF she Anti Saloon league will be pres
ent on the stage, and F. NJ. jackson
Will preside over the meeting w. S
WEIGH of Bessemer, will introduce the
speaker. In addition to the lecture a
musical programme has been prepared
Mrs. Sarah Price
Cullman, February 21.-( Special }
Mrs. Sara Price. an old lady. SO years
old, who lived with her daughter. Mrs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22

Pleas Curl, in the southern part of
this county. dsed Friday of this week.
ana was buried at the Hopewell ceme-
terry on Saturday.
Mrs. Price was born in South Caro-
lima, but has spent 60 years in Blount
and Cullman counties. She has been
widow for 20 years. She was the
mother of 13 children, 10 of whom
survive. the grandmother of 101 grand
children. and the great-grandmother
# 102, 16S of whom are living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
r. Nj. Vance

Funeral services over the remains of
r. NJ. Vance, aged Sc years, who died in
local inflrmary Friday, were conducted
from the family residence, 1l16 Tenth
street north, yesterday afternoon. Inter
ment followed in Emwood eemtery. The
deceased is survived by his widow and
three children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Jessie Ritch Bryant

Funeral services over the remains Of
Mrs. Jessie Ritch Bryant aged 40 years,
who died at the family residence, s25 First
avenue, West End, were conducted from
the West End Methodist church yesterday
afternoon. 1nterment followed in Elm
wood cemetery. The deceased is sur
vived by her husband.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
Alex DeSchO

The remains of Alex Descho, who died
in a local infirmary yesterday morning.
are being held at Shaws pending the
funeral arrangements of relatives who
reside in Piper.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-12-18
Andrew Carnegie fearful
OUer European Catastrophe

Washington, D. C.-With tears in
his eyes, while speaking of the horrors
Of the European war, Andrew Carne-
gle, while visiting the White House
Saturday, praised President Wilson for
his efforts toward peace and opposed
the proposal for truce between the
belligerent nations through the Christ
mas season that would be followed up
by resumption of hostilities.
Mr.. Carnegie said the military caste
of Germany was responsible for the
war, while the kaiser was an exponent
of peace.
"The kaiser has told me he took the
greatest pride in the fact that he
reigned for many years without being
involved in war;" said Mr.. Carnegie.
"But he was surrounded by a ring of
militarists who were eager for war at
any price,"
Mr.. Carnegie showed interest in a
suggestion to him that he might be
called upon by the President to help
bring about peace when the time came.
~ will do anything possibly can, I"
he said. II believe Mr.. Wilson ear
nestly desires peace and the entire
country should support him."
For the men in the trenches" Mr..
Carnegie expressed the greatest sym
pathy.
"They had nothing to do with bring
ing about this terrible conflict" he
said. "All they can do is to obey or
ders and shoot each other down. 1t is
terrible that SO many widows and or
phans are being made because few
men wanted to 60 to war. 1t is terri
BILE that all the scientists and other
men of culture in Germany are not al
lowed to advise the kaiser instead of
the small clique of military men.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-12-18
SMALL SHIPS DAY
IN PACIFIC ENDING.
Secretary Daniels Promises to
Give Better Defenses.
Opposes Extrauagant Appropria-
ti0ns for Submarines or Air
Craff-Secrecy Urged.

Washington, D. While admitting
that the Pacific Coast was now without
| adequate protection in case of war,
Secretary Daniels told the house naval
committee Saturday that If an emer-
gency arose the Atlantic feet could
be dispatched to the Pacific within Is
days to deal with any hostile craft that
might succeed in running the gauntlet
Of American submarines from Manila
and Honolulu.
Moreover, the secretary announced
that the day Of small feet in the Pa.
cific would end next March, when the
Panama canal is to be formally opened
with an international naval parade.
In the senate Senator Weeks, of Mas
sachusetts, delivered prepared speech
deprecating too much publicity in the
matter Of military strength and point
ing to the secret methods of the Euro
pean powers now at war as an object
lesson.
Led by questioning, participated in
by nearly every member, Secretary
Daniels discussed the navy's inability
to get satisfactory airships. the prob.
lem of the submarine torpedo boats,
which has offered more difficulties
than all other craft combined: opposed
extravagant appropriations for either
the submarines or air craft, and incl
dentally suggested that the public need
not be surprised any time from now on
to read of battle royal between the
fleets of the opposing nations of
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-12-18
Nurses Prove Heroines.

Oakland, Cal.-Three young women,
nurses, saved the lives of five bedrid-
den patients in sanitarium, when it
was discovered on fire Tuesday. The
sanitarium stood in remote inlet of
the hills and men were scarce.
The three nurses rushed through
clouds of sitting smoke and carried
the helpless patients out to safety.
Miss G. Monschein, the last to leave,
was barely clear of the burning
structure when the walls collapsed.
A falling timber wounded her scalp
and shoulders.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-12-18
Real Winter Strikes East;
Death FOlLOlUs in Wake

Chicago-Winter, nearly two months
overdue, got down to business Tuesday
when the temperature here dropped to
2 degrees below zero, accompanied by
bowling blasts. The only redeeming
feature Of the day was the bright SUM-
shine after two weeks of darkness and
fitful snow and rain storms.
Two men were so badly frozen that
amputation of their legs was neces-
sary. A watchman was found nearly
dead where he had fallen during the
night. His hands and feet must be
amputated and he probably will die.
The other victim was found frozen in
ditch, where he had fallen from ex-
haustion.
Navigation on the Great Lakes was
brought to sudden stop by stiff gales
and blizzards and binding snow. Some
big boats are still out.
As showing the scope and nature of
the cold wave, following are some rep
resentative high and low temperatures
for the day:
Boston, 1928 above; Buffalo, 20-10
above; Pittsburg, % to 8 above; Chi
cago, a above to below; Madison,
Wis, 2 to 6 below; Forth Worth,
above to below; Charles City, Ia, 2
to IA below; DEVILS Lake, N. D., to
l8 below; Duluth, Mimi, 0 to 10 be-
low; Sioux City, Ia, 4 to 14s below;
Kansas City, below; Texas points
reported maximum of SO and mini
mum of IL; Montgomery, Ala, had a
maximum of SO and minimum of 80;
Jacksonville, Fla, got down to AZ and
New Orleans, to 40; Los Angeles had
a maximum of go and minimum of
40,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-12-18
pecox Periscopes Used.

Such things exist as decoy peri
scopes--short lengths of pipe held up
right on float and looking exactly
like the real periscope. The subma-
rine sets them adrift for you to find
sometimes scatters several of them.
When one is sighted you can not
stop to consider whether the little OBJ
ject dancing on the sea half mile or
SO distant does or does not mean $50
pounds of high explosive coming
straight at you. Maybe you will see
an aeroplane maneuvering over it in
way that carries conviction that it
does. You don't dare to take any
chances, and SO you train all the guns
at it.
Then the real submarine sinks up
on the other side of the ship, and with
the swift rush of its torpedo the lateet
of sea tragedies comes to an end
The Independent.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-12-18
RES!NOL HEALS RAW,
ITCHING. SCALY SKINS

No matter how long you have been
tortured and disfigured by itching,
burning, raw or scaly skin humors,
just put little of that soothing, an
tiseptic Resinol Ointment on the sores
and the suffering stops right there!
Healing begins that very minute, and
in almost every case your skin gets
well SO quickly you feel ashamed of
the money you threw away on tedious,
useless treatments.
Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap
clear away pimples, blackheads, and
dandruff. Prescribed by doctors for
10 years and sold by all druggists.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-12-18
Mother Dead; Babe Born.

New York-For the second time in
the medical annals Of this city, it is
said, baby was born Tuesday after
the death of the mother. The mother,
a young woman 20 years old, was walk
ing along an uptown street with her
father when she collapsed. They were
in front of hospital, and she was TAX
en- into the institution. Despite the
efforts of the doctors, she died in ten
minutes, as the result of dilation of
the heart. A caesarian operation was
performed. The baby, girl, was nor
NAL and weighed seven pounds.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-12-18
Thousands of PenniLess
Jelus Are in FLight

New York-One hundred and seven
ty thousand Jews have fled for refuge
from Galicia to Vienna, according to
a letter received here from the Aus
trian Israelite Alliance in Vienna by
the American Jewish relief committee.
"Galicia, as the field Of military
operations, has been cleared of almost
the entire civil population" reads the
letter. "At the present time there
are ITO, 900 Jewish fugitives from Ga
licia here, of whom 10000 are abso-
lutely penniless. Furthermore, 25,-
600 destitute Jewish fugitives have
been placed in barracks in Moravia
and 10000 in Bohemia, where bar
racks are also being built. These
165, 600 poor Jews are in pressing
need.n
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-12-18
Air Oper Paris Guarded.

Paris - With the return to Paris
from Bordeaux of President Poincare,
the members of the cabinet and par
lament and the diplomatic corps, re-
newed precautions have been taken to
protect the city from raids by hostile
aviators.
A strong squadron of aeroplanes flew
Saturday over the Palace of the Elysee
and the buildings of Parliament.
These aviators at times attained an
altitude Of $500 yards, where the tenn
perature was recorded as ID degrees
above zero, Fahrenheit.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-12-18
A Famine In Buttons.

One result Of the war is a famine in
buttons. About year and half ago
Germany put Galalith buttons, made
of compressed milk. on the market,
and they quickly captured every possi-
BILE branch of the dress-making trade
by reason of their beauty and the
many varieties in which they were
produced, from huge wonderful color
ed, solid-looking buttons for big coats
to delicate, exotic, small buttons for
plain tailored blouses.
Many Of the most popular plain
blouses Of last season denended ecr
decoration upon bright, cherry-shaped
buttons. This year manufacturers are
menaced with the difficulty of finding
a substitute.-Dry Goods.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-12-18
SerUians Again Occupy
Capital, City of Belgrade

London--The Servians, after fierce
battle Tuesday, have reoccupied Bel
grade, according to Nish dispatch to
Reuters Telegram compsay.
The fAustrians occupied Belgrade
Decempebr 2, after having besieged 1t
since July 20, bombarding from batter.
les near Semlin and from monitors on
the Danube.
A large portion Of the city was said
to have been destroyed by the fire Of
the Austrians.
When war was declared the Servian
government moved from Belgrade to
Kraguyevats and later went further
south to Nish, where it remains.
London - Reuters Amsterdam cor
respondent says the Austrians admit
defeat at the hands of the Servians, in
an official communication issued at
Vienna. This communication follows
"Our offensive movement, directed
in southerly direction from the River
Drina, encountered southeast of Val
jevo greatly superior force Of the
enemy.
"Our advance was not merely stop
ped, but we were compelled to make
more extended retirement of our
troops, which for many weeks have
fought obstinately and brilliantly, but
with many losses.
Against this we may place the oc-
cupation of Belgrade. A new decision
and measures consequently will be
taken which will serve to repel the
enemy.
During the days of December 10,
II and IL the enemy continued to re-
tire along the entire front. The Serv-
ian advance guards have progressed as
far as Veliki and Bosniak."