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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
ENUMERATORS G|VE. TUSCALOOSA l2,61O Population of County Placed
 At 56,612 FRANCHISE EXPIRES
Northport Signs Contract With Tusca- loosa Light Plant for Arc Lights. Tidewater Preparing for Elec-
 tric Car Line

Tuscaloosa. August I7.-tspecial., The population of the city of Tusea- loosa has increased not less than 50 per cent within the past four years. ac- corolns to the figures compiled by the school census enumerators. The figures also show that Tuscaloosa county has Increased in population 20 per cent within the same length of time.
 According to the precedent adopted all over the country. the actual pop- |. ulation of community is three and a half times the school population. This would give Tuscaloosa county pop ulatfon of 56,612 against 47,559 in 1910. The Tuscaloosa school district which embraces small amount of territory hot included in the actual city limits. has population of 13,500 since the school population of the city is 3S57 The population within the restricted limits of the city in 1910, according to the government census was S7o4. and an increase of 50 per cent wouldh. give the city now 12.61O Since theN school district population of 1s,500 in- cludes only the hosiery mill just out side the city limits, it is safe to state that the population of the city limits of Tuscaloosa is now at least 12,61o. or an increase of more than 50 per cent since the government census was taken.
 Males outnumber females not only in the city of Tuscaloosa but throughout the entire county. The number of white males of school age in the county Is 300 in excess of the white females and the number of negro males is 300 greater than the number of negro fe- males
 The city of Northport has signed a contract with the Tuscaloosa Light company for arc lights and current, Under the terms of the new agreement\ the city of Northport will receive arc lights at S72.50 per year, and current at 12 cents per kilowat with 10 per cent discount for prompt payment. Power is at cents per kilowat with a similar discount These rates are greatly reduced over those formerly charged and are the same as prevail in the city of Tuscaloosa.
 The time limit for the gas fran chise held by Fred $. Morris, financial packer of the Tidewater interests, ex- pres Thursday. August 20. The fran chise was due to expire on August but temporary extension of two weeks was granted on account or the
 inability of MT. Morris to appear be- fore the board of commissioners. It is expected that the city will require the company to post another forfeit of S2500 before the extension of nine months time. which has been request ed is granted.
 The Tidewater interests are stringing wires and erecting trolley poles all over the city for the electric car line, which is under contract to be in oper- ation within the next three months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
GET MEDICAL LICENSE Mobile Leads With II, Bir- mingham 8, and Mont
 gomery ,

Montgomery, August 17.=(Special ) Seventy-four applicants for license to practice medicine in Alabama were sue cessful in standing the recent exam nation conducted by the state board of medical examiners. according to an nouncement made this afternoon by pr. W. H. Sanders, chairman of the board. About 13o persons stood the ex- aminations.
 Mobile led in the list of successful applicants with Il, Birmingham second with eight and Montgomery third with five.
 Those from Birmingham were Drs John H. Hayes, Herbert A. Harris, Dana E. Collier. c. ". C. Moore. James R. Hudnan, Hathaway Denman, Charlton S. Harris, Fred H. Strabridge, Anderson c. Greene, Leo C. Woods, Duke c. Brad ford and Adair K. Whetstone.
 From Montgomery were Drs. Shaler S. Roberts. Isadore Zadek, Daisey l.. Northcross, Boylston D. Smith and Clark Rice, Jr. Six states were repre- sented in the list, the largest number from other states being from Georgia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
WASHINGTON WILL
 NOT GET NAVY GAME

Annapolis. August 17.-It was announced today at the naval academy that offers to arrange for the playing at Washing ton of the army-navy football game this season had been abandoned The con- test probably will take place at Phiiadel- phia or New York.
 The only suitable place in Washington was the polo grounds, a government plot near the White House. and it is said that such conditions for the use of the grounds were imposed that represen- titives of the two servtces discontinued
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
R. N RIackman

The remains of R. N Blackman, aged 40 years, who committed suicide Sunday aft ernoon by drinking carbolic acid at his home in Mill Village. will be sent to Oak man this morning for nterment by the Johns Undertaking company The de- ceased is survived by his widow and four children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
Judge James E. Crenshaw

Columbus, Ga.. August 17-(Special) ) Judge James E. crenshaw. aged Y years, one of the best known citizens of Colum- bus, is dead after a long illness. He came to Columbus p years ago, after long career az school teacher in west Ala Dama. TAle funeral services was con ducted tonight from his late residence ana interment will be at the family burial grounds at Uchee, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Lois H. Thoms

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Lois H. Thoms. aged 2 years. were conducted yesterday afternoon at o'clock from the family residence in Woodlawn. Interment followed in Forest Hill cem- etery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18

best teams for it's size in this district Batteries: Baracas, Jones and Rosenfield; Ensley park, Matsett and Kirks.
 One of the heaviest dockets of the year was tried in the Ensley police court yes terday. Over thirty people faced Judge Lowry. the majority of them being minor offenses. Mike Lears was fined $100 for carrying a concealed weapon, and Jim Martin was fined $100 for using profanity in the presence of lady.
 MT. and Mrs. Allen Tetlow, Mrs. Joseph Tetlow and Mrs. D. A. Echols have re- turned from camping trip to Herds Shoals.
 Fireman G. E. Crossett has been trans ferred from No. l fire department in Birmingham to the Ensley station.
 Mrs. L. F. Burden is visiting friends in, south Alabama.
 MT. and Mrs. I. M. Barton will leave today on weeks visit to friends in Do- than.
 w. c. Jones, of the Ensley fire depart ment. is spending his vacation with rela- tives in Ozark
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
COAL OPERATORS TO
 VIGOROUSLY RESIST
 PROPOSED INCREASE

tConttnued from Page Ffve) fight that seems inevitable the coal dealers will leave no stone unturned in their efforts to stop the raise
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
Where Two Weeks Is a Trifle

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 cThese long Arctic nights are delight full" said the Eskimo beau, but l guess I'm staying a trile late.'
 .No hurry" declared the Eskimo belle. '"That clock is two weeks fast"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
SIX NEW GINS BEING
 BUILT IN BUTLER
Plants Now In Course of Construction In Vicinity of Greenville.
 Woman Fires At Negro

Greenville. August -(SpeciaD--Six new ginning plants are now in the course of ' construction in the vicinity of Greenville. There is a possibility of 25 per cent short age. The recent rains have greatly ben efited the cotton, as it checked premature and forced opening. second growth has taken on, and if frost is late here good top crop will most likely be made.
 Mrs. l. NJ. Stabler. the teacher of the local organization of Camp Fire Girls. left with a number of the Camp Fire Girls and another party on yesterday aft- ernoon for a trip in the mountains or North Carolina. The girls will have the pleasure of living real camp life there. The Greenville Camp Fire Girls are some of the most active in the whole organza- ton.
 Mrs L. Lawin, of this city, displayed Unusual nerve on last night when she shot a negro man named Pink Caldwell. The negro came to the house and was standing in the window with his shoes in his hand Mrs. Lawin was in the house with only her child. so she shot the in- trlder. the bullet taking effect in his leg. The policemen and her husband, who is night watchman at the Southern Cotton oil company, were notified. The negro was traced by blood to his home
 -------s------------
 Absurd Claim
 From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
 T have dyspepsia, but you never heard me growl about it..
 Never erowl about t? Well. then, you ! haven't got it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18

JOHNS Undertaf'-s Co. Phone lon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
Gadsden Plant Doing We'll

Total for extensions and sinking
 fund ....................... Sl59, ,5U
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18

Miss Lallah Mae Batson, who has been teaching music at the Woodward and Hneytown schools, will close her school with a recital on Thursda y evening at 8 o'clock at the studio at Dolomite. at which time several of her advanced pupils will take part. Miss Batson will leave in September for Russellville, where she has accepted a position as music teacher in the school at that place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18

Funeral services will be held over the remains of Woodie Hall, age 21 years, who was shot and killed this morning shortly after midnight, Tues day afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of his parents at Jonesboro, the Rev. z. F. Gable officiating The de- ceased is survived by his mother, father, two sisters and four brothers. Irterment will be made at Cedar Hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18

Yesterday afternoon the Junior Baraca baseball team defeated the Junior park team by score of to f. The Baraca team has of1y lost one game this season out of ten and is considered one of the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-02
FIRES

JANUARY
T. Loss of 100000 by burning of cold
storage plant at Calgary, Alberta
FEBRUARY.
B The burning of the Dewey hotel, Ona-
ha, caused a heavy loss of life.
MARCH.
l. Loss Of S5OOOOO at Argenta, Kan. b.
the burning or the Gulf Compress com
pany's plant
8. Fire at Yokohama caused a loss Of a.
5OOOOo
IA Fire destroyed the plant OF the Elmira
Telegram: loss $S5OOOO.
MAY.
8, Loss of 81, 100000 by Gre in the plant of
the American Fertilizer company at
Buffalo.
g. Fire in a business block in Springfield.
Mo. caused loss Of over 100000
JULY.
IA Fire in the plant Of the Haskell &
Basker Car company at Michigan CITY.
Ind, caused a loss Of S1.000O00.
p Fire in a clothing factory at Bingham
ton, N. Y, resulted in heavy loss OF
life.
81 The Flory Manufacturing plant at
A6oh5Olt DuALSIs iObS up"dAN "a
S1,oOO,000.
AUGUST.
g. Blue Mountain House, a famous hotel
in the Blue Ridge at Pen Mar, Pa,
destroyed by fire; loss about $500,000.
20. H,5O0,0OO loss by fire in the factory dis
trict Of Jersey City.
II. S1,000,000 loss by fire in the Smith COM
pany lumber yards at Bay Point, Cal
SEPTEMBER.
s. Fire destroyed 90 blocks in Hot Springs,
Ark; loss $6,C0o,00O.
5. Flames destroyed $50 cottages, 6 ho-
tells and a ch urch at Salisbury Beach,
Mass; loss $4,000.
90 Loss Of 81, 200, 900 by fire in Barker'Bros.'
furniture wa rehouse, Los Angeles, Cal.
OCTOBER.
10. Fire at the, railroad terminals, East
St Louis. caused loss OF 81, 100000
DECEMBER.
3. By the burning Of the Arcadia hotel In
Boston 2S lives were lost.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-02

States senator ana author OF the 18th
Amendment to the constitution. in
Washington; aged SO.
MAY.
O II. NJ. Flagler, capitalist and railway
magnate, at West Palm Beach, Fla-'
aged SO,
a. Gen. James Heaton Baker. civil war
soldier. editor and historian. at Man
kato, Mimi: aged 81.
a. Lord Avebury (slr John Lubbock,
distinguished British scholar and au-
thor In London; aged 70
JUNE.
r. A. iober, ornithologist and author. at
Hackensaek, N. j.; aged Go.
Alfred Austin. poet laureate OF England
at Ashford, England; aged Is.
G. c. II. Cramp. noted shlpbuilder In
Philadelphia; aged SO,
g. DR.. C. A. Briggs, noted theologian'
once tried for heresy, In New YORK
city: aged r.
DR.. L. Forbes winslow. noted English
alienist, in London: aged 60.
IS. Thomas A. Janvier. Journalist and au-
thor. in New York city; aged g.
JULY.
1. Henri Rochefort noted French poll
ticIan and~duelist. In Paris; aged SO.
7. Gen. e. Burd Grubb, civil war veteran
and diplomat. at Kearny. N. j.; aged
H.
10 DR.. Horace Jayne. noted biologist, at
Wallingford. Pa; aged g.
AUGUST.
1 George Hitchcock. noted American
painter. on the island OF Marken. Hol-
land: aged g.
G. Robert C. ogden, philanthropist. at
Kennebunkport, Me-: aged H.
L. Gen Edward F. Jones. civil war vet
eran. hero Of the march through Bal
tlmore April 10. 1861. and noted in poll
tics and commerce, at Binghamton, N.
Y: aged So.
Is August Bebel, German socialist leader
at Zurich; aged 70.
IA Rear Admiral Sllas Casey U. S. N,
retired, veteran Of the civil war, at
Warm Springs. Va; aged u
10 Emile olivier, noted premier OF France
under Napoleon III. at Annecy. France:
aged 49,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-02
A LESSON IN TRUST
BUSTING

What ought to be an eye-opener as to
the proper method of handling the trust
problem is the sudden decision of the
American Telegraph and Telephone Com
pany to dissolve its combination of tele-
graph and telephone interests and agree
to give long distance connection to inde-
pendent telephone lines A suit under
the Sherman antitrust law was pending
against it, but such suits have not enough
terrors for any monopoly to make it dis
solve Besides it would have required
years for the case to take its course
through the courts and reach final de-
cision which might after all be i'll favor
of the monopoly.
But when Postmaster General Burleson
suggested public ownership of wire lines
and Congressman David Lewis. of Mary
land, introduced bill to put Mr.. Burle-
SON S suggestion into operation, the trust
promptly surrendered. 1t could stand
any number of law suits but 1t could not
stand an attack on its privilege
though il might with good reason have
harboured some doubts as to such a
measure passing the present Congress.
That was risk it could not afford to
take.
Now let the attack. OH all monopolies
take the form Of an attack on the privi-
leges on which their monopolistic power
is based and there will be as quick re
suits all along the line. For those who
have eyes to see, the lesson is plain.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-02
Francis Ouinlet.

Francis Ouimet. Athletics cIinch-
ed the American league pennant at
Philadelphia. defeating Detroit Tigers
to 0 and toe.
n. New York Giants cinched the Nation
al league pennant Philadelphia losing
to Boston by 8 to 3,
OCTOBER.
T. In the opening game of the worlds
baseball series Philadelphia Athletics
(American league) defeated the New
York Giants National league) to
at New York
II. The worlds baseball series between
the American and National leagues
won by Philadelphia Athletics (AmeIi-
can leaguel in New York; score to l.
9Th game,
T. Miss Gladys Ravenscroft Of England
won the women's golf championship OF
the United States at Wilmington, Del.
10. Pat Ryan made a new worlds record
by throwing a II pound hammer az
feet 9Ik inches in New York, displacing
aO7 feet "a inches made by John F'lan'
Sgan in 1910
NOVEMBER.
L Cornell defeated at football by Har-
ward, % to 6, at Cambridge, Mass.
8 Kahaguri, a japanese runner, ran the
Marathon at Tokyo In hours 81 min
uteS SECONDS, DedllnB tle last OiylN-
pic record made by Macarthur.
g. Dartmouth won over Pennsylvania at
football "a TO q, at Philadelphia.
l6 Michigan defeated Pennsylvania at
football 13 to o. at Ann Arbor, Mich
Harvard beat Princeton in the annual
football game, 3 to 0. at Princeton.
Yale PRINCETON annual football game
tie at Neb Haven score to g.
22 Harvard won in the annual football
game with Yale at Cambridge; score
Is to s.
Chicago defeated Wisconsin for the west
ern football championship at Chicago;
score 10 to o.
a. Cornell defeated Pennsylvania at foot
ball, 81 to 0. in Philadelphia.
49, Army defeated Navy in the annual
football game in New York; score Y
to9
DECEMBER.
{ Abel R. KiViat defeated William j.
Kramer in a running race for the cross
country championship in New York.
g. Georges Carpenter, boxing, champion
of France, defeated the English heavy
weight, Bombardier Wells, in l round
in London.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-02


huerH Huerta, COM
mander Of the national army, assumed
the presidency.
10. Gustavo Madero brother of the de-
posed Mexican president. was killed by
the revolutionists.
Gen Victoriano Huerta elected provi-
sional president Of Mexico.
% The deposed president and vice presi-
dent OF Mexico, Madero and Suarez
were killed in a mysterious manner
while under guard by revolutionists.
JULY.
10 United States ambassador to Mexico.
Henry Lane Wilson, summoned from
his post to Washington.
AUGUST.
4 RESIGNATION Of II. l. Wilson, ambas-
sador TO Mexico accepted by the pres
ident Ex-Governor John Lind OF Min
nesota sent as special envoy to
Huerta's government in Mexico.
26 Special Envoy Lind left the Mexican
capital and returned to Vera Cruz, de-
claring that his mission to Huerta was
failure.
q. President Wilson delivered a message
to congress on the situation in Mexico.
OCTOBER.
TO- Provisional President Huerta OF Mex
leo arrested the chamber of deputies
ana aSSumeu lne poWSIS VI ulStotoA'
dissolving congress.
L. Foreign ENJOYS in Mexico asked their
governments to send warships to guard
the legations
g. Mexican rebels (Constitutionalists) cap
tured Monterey after days battle.
g. Gen Felix DiaZ, political rival of Gen.
Huerta, given refuge on a United
States warship at Vera Cruz
NOVEMBER.
Il. The premier of Great Britain an
nounced that his government would
uphold the Mexican policy OF the Unit
ed States.
l5. Mexican rebels nstitutionalists) cap
tured Juarez fran the federals
ls Mexican rebels captured Victoria, cap
ital OF Tamaulipas.
Is. Rebels under ,ien Villa defeated the
federal forces In battle at TERRA Blan-
ca. near Juarez: losses reported, l.5OO
federals and 500 rebels.
q. Mexican rebels captured Mazatlan, on
the west coast
DECEMBER.
g. Mexican congress annulled the octo-
ber election and appointed Huerta pro-
visional president pending a new elec-
tion In June. 1914.
TO- Mexican congress authorized an inte-
rior loan of 100000 and voted ex-
traordnary powers to Huerta.
1000 rebels attacked Tampico
II. Fighting continued at Tampico For
eign refugees were under protection OF
United States warshps.
Il Rear Admiral Fletcher. commander Of
the United States naval forces in Mex
lean waters. protested IN the name OF
humanity against the slaughter Of
prisoners of war by rebels and federals
fighting at Tampico
13 Rebels had the advantage at Tampico.
Foreign vessels in the harbor crowded
!, with refugees of British. German and
American nationality
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-02
CONVEN TONS

APRIL.
IL Congress of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution opened in Wash
ington.
n. United Confederate Veterans met at
Chattanooga.
1s- American Medical association met in
Minneapolis.
8. National Educational association met
at Salt Lake City.
G International Institute Of Agriculture
opened in Rome
30. Goth international peace congress open
ed at The Hague.
a. international Esperanto congress open
ed at Berne with LOO delegates pres
ent.
SEPTEMBER.
L International trades union congress
met in Manchester, England.
Is. 47th annual encampment Of the Grand
Army of the Republic opened at Chat
tanooga, Tenn.
IS. Sons of Veterans in session at Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, elected John i. Sautter
of Pittsburgh commander in chief.
OCTOBER
a. Triennial convention Of the Worlds W.
c. T. U, met in Brooklyn.
NOVEMBER.
10. American Federation Of Labor met at
Seattle Wash.
National Association of Good Roads met
in st. Louis
IL. Daughters OF the Confederacy met at
New Orleans.
16. National Society Daughters Of the G.
A. r. met in Chicago.
DECEMBER.
&c. National Phi Delta Phi college frater-
nifty met in Chicago,
90. American Association For Labor Leg
islation met In Washington.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-02
SEPTEMBER.

,,,,,, ,,. l6- LOUIS Mollo-
william D. Gayhor' new, Z feet 6
inches tall, said to be the largest man
living, at Hancock, Mich; aged 30.
Is. Patrick Ford editor Of the Irish World,
in Brooklyn; aged 76.
OCTOBER.
10. Adolphus Busch, noted st. Louis brew
or, at Langenschwalbach, Prussia; aged
Il.
II. Stanley Waterloo, journalist, in Chica-
go: aged g.
l2. Timothy L. Woodruff, noted Republic
an leader, in New York; aged So
10. William CARROT Brown. historian and
biographer; aged As.
2s. William Nelson, editor Of the Salt Lake
Tribune; aged "a
NOVEMBER.
& Emily Huntington Miller. author ana
editor. at st. Paul. Mimi; aged So
7. DR.. Charles McBurney. noted special
rr-rist in appendicitis. at Brookl!ne. Mass.
III DECEMBER
5. Lieut.. Col. David du Bose Gaillard, U.
S A., engineer conspicuous In con-
struction Of the Panama canal, in Bal
3 timore; aged g.
q. Phoebe w. Couzins, author and lee
turer, in st. Louis; aged 73
Z DR.. John Green, veteran OF the civil
l-.war and an oculist OF International
far1e. in St. Louis; aged IS.
A. Montgomery Ward, merchant, orig
inator of the mail order business in
n. Chicago; aged 70,
g. Franklin Simmons, American sculptor
~ noted for his civil war subjects and
holder OF decorations from the king
Of Italy. in Rome; aged H.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-02
a. United States commerce court enueu
by CONGREGATIONAL enactment.
NATURES MOODS


JANUARY,
3 Violent wind and rain storm WORKED
destruction in sections OF tho oh''su
States,
MARCH.
is. Electrical tornado swept over the low
er southern and southwestern s'a'"s' :
100 deaths
m Blizznrd and cyclonic storm ravaged
the central and southwestern states,
destrovlug over 100 lives ana property
valued M several million dollars.
2a cyelone killed IS outright at Terre
Haute ana Injured over 300, many NOR
tally. over 200 killed In Omaha wnere
100 houses were burned or wreckeo'
26. Floods reached their height IN Ohio'
AGO lives lost, and estimated property
loss above S3OO,OOO'OOo'
MAY,
a. IA killed and 80 injured by TORNADO AT
Omaha
JUNE.
S. Snow in Massachusetts. ,.
20 Record breaking heat day in Chicago
Thermometer 102 ON street; deaths 80
JULY.
30 A windstorm caused a loss OF Sl'OOO'VO
in Washington, ID, c.
OCTOBER,
G Coast storm destroyed 500 houses AT
Nome. Alaska: loss Sl,5OO.0OO
% s2 deaths and extensive damage caused
by storm which swept Louisiana
NOVEMBER.
Q Fierce blizzard swept the middle west
and lake region. Vessels wrecked ana
property destroyed over 200 lives lost
Snow q inches deep In Cleveland,
DECEMBER
q Sudden rise OF riverHin southern Tex
as DESTROYED property valued at many
millions Of dollars; heavy loss OF lie
reported. chiefly among negro tarm
hands
s. Record breaking snowfall In central
Colorado: depth officially reported at
455 inches Railroad traffic blocked
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-02
DISASTERS AT SEA

JANUARY.
z. The steamer Rosecrans was wrecked
on Peacock Spit, Ore; 81 seamen
drowned.
a. 4s lives lost in the wrecking OF the
passenger liner Veronese of Portugal
B. The German bark Pangani sunk In a
collision In the English channel ana
26 Of her crew drowned.
MARCH.
1. British steamer Calvados foundered In
the sea of Marmora; 200 lives lost.
1 German torpedo boat destroyer s-lS
sunk in collision of Helgoland. and Il
OF the crew perished.
AUGUST.
n. 10 lives lost at the wreck OF the state
Of California in Gambler bay on Alas
ka
OCTOBER.
8. Ocean steamer Volturno, Uranium line
from Rotterdam. Holland, to New YORK
burned In midocean deaths l3l. over
800 persons rescued by ships sum-
moned by wireless.
DECEMBER
& b lives lost by the laundering OF Nor
way of the Swedish steamer Malmber-
get