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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-07
Patrick Ryrnn

Funeral services over the remains of
ratflck Byrne, aged "A years, who dies
thursday night at the late residence. 1919
ruin avenue, north, will he Conducted
,his morning at 1879 o'clock from st.
feui church. Interment will follow in
Elmwood cemetery. The pallbearers viii
be +. /. Monks, p. II. Linnehan, Sterling
A. Wood. j. c. Gallagher, Mr.. Ohme and
Mr.. HOFFMAN. the honorary pallbearers
art Capt B. r. Bize, r. A. Hamilton. A.
Z. Garrettson, ]. T. Eswade, j. l.. Darby
and T. M. Vance.
The deceased was well known civil
engineer and had resided in Birmingham
Tor the past 2S years He was a member
OF Camp Hardee of the Confederate Vet
erans and the members OF that camp are
requested to attend his funeral services
His remains will be inferred In the Camp
Hardee lot in Elmwood cemetery The
deceased Is survived by his widow,
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To Search for Bandit

Jualez, Mex. February 6.+Aroused to
a high pitch of anger by the capture of
American railroad officials and train
men by Maxine Castillos bandits, the
burning of a passenger train and the
wrecking of the Dig Cumber tunnel, a
posse is being formed in the Guerrero
district to assist the rebels in running
down the bandits. 1t is reported to conf
prise of cowboys from the Hearst ranch,
railroad employees and men from the
MADEIRA Lumber company's plant.
From MADEIRA came a rumor generally
discredited, that when the train was sent
crashing into the burning tunnel, pas
sengers. including the Americans, were
locked inside the cars and perished. When
the telegraph wire to MADEIRA was re-
stored this afternoon railroad officials
there threw doubt on the rumor. Never
theless. news from +. J. Clark. superin
tendent of the Chihuahua division of the
road who left MADEIRA to investigate the
whole occurrence was eagerly awaited.
The road from Eagle Pass to the City
of Mexico, via Torreon. where the next
big battle of the revolution is expected
to take place, was reported open today.
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Fail To Secure Rifles

Washington, February 6.-Plans to
purchase discarded American army
rifles, presumably for resale to Mexican
constitutionalists, fell through today
when Secretary Garrison declined to
modify the regular forbidding sales OF
army rifles or ammunition, except with
the stipulation that they are to be sent
beyond the seas"
As there is no means of delivering
arms to the constitutionalists by way
of sea- the negotiations are ended for
the present at least. Secretary Garri-
son declined to give the names of the
would-be purchasers, but It was re-
ported they were private Dealers who
expected to send the Krag- -Jorgensens
and their clips of cartridges directly
across the Texas border to the revolu-
ttonists
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MEXICAN FEEERAl SOLOEss WHO 81 ED FRon
OJikAGA ARRMNG AT FORT sliSS TEXAS

Smallpox and scarlet fe~er have been
discovered in the Mexicanifederal prison
camp at Fort Bliss, Texas, and the
camp is now quarantined. All who have
not been vaccinated or have not had
smallpox, as seventy per cent of the
Mexican federal army has. are being
vaccinated, and those who have been
exposed are being isolated. The scar
let fever is being watched more care
fully than the smallpox, as the latter
Is not considered especially serious
among the Mexicans.
Federal and rebel forces are deploy-
ing for Positions In preparation for the
coming battle at Torreon. The federals,
under General Nelasco, have advanced
north as far as Escalon and toward
Bermejillo. The rebels are south of
Jiminez and Rellano, and the battlefield
of two big engagements in the Orozco
revolution may be the scene of third
battle.
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Of such destructive power TO blow the
federal navy out of the water.
Two warships of not less than $4,000
tons displacement each will be pur-
chased Immediately for operations
elong the Pacific coast of Mexico. ac-
cording to a statement by constitutions
alist Consul Lelivier today. 1t was
hinted that these vessels already were
selected and would be ready immedi-
a;ely after purchase to proceed against
the federal gunboats which are rein
forcing Huerta garrisons at Guaymas
and Manzanillo
warship of 5000 tons displace-
ment would be much larger than the
Oregon. the famous American battle
ship which raced around the horn in
1SoS to help defeat Cervera's fleet at
Santiago, and would be ALMOST equal
in size to the big United States armored
cruiser Maryland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-07
Henry L. Klein

Funeral services over the remains Of
Henry E. Klein, aged 53 years. who
dled Thursday night, will be conducted
lhls afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock from the
FAMILY residence, 2501 Avenue E. Inter-
ment will follow in Elmwood cemetery
me pallbearers will be w. w. Ransom
~ L. Martin, j. c. Hopping, c. NJ.
msel' w. l. I'LL and r. ID. Mills. The
deceased was we'll known and a nioneer
citizen of Birmingham lie is survived
by his widow. two sisters and two
brothers
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LEGAL NOTICES
Legal Nufict.

Legal Notice
Notice is hereby given bv the Board Of
Commissioners of the city of Birmlng-
ham. as provided in Section l4t0 of the
Code of Alabama, that &c is their in
tention to redeem city Public Improve
Ordinance No. S. Nos, I to II. inclusive,
# Ordinance No. &C of West. End,
series of March l. 1910. at the March
[. 1914. interest period by paying OFF
the same at the Hanover National
Bank In the city OF New York, and
by paying as a bonus to the holders
thereof a sum equal to one-half of thu
annual interest thereon, for one year
BY order of the Board of Commis-
sioners of the city of birmingham at
its meeting Of Feh 6, 1914.
II. s. RYALI, City Clerk.
Age Herald Feb. = Il. 2l 1914.
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learned today. She will send from iC
to % boys who now are in the institu-
tons here to live and work on a farm
owned by the state.
Los Angeles, February 6.-Testimony in
tended to prove the sanity of the late
Frank IL. Holyoke, wealthy lumberman
of Bangor Me-, was introduced today in
the contest Of the will by which he de-
vised his estate to two nieces and cut
off his two sons with only S100 each.
Belmont, Miss, February 6.-Eight build.
ings in the business district of Red Bay
Ala, 20 miles east of here, were de-
stroyed by fire tonight. The loss is esti-
mated in excess of 50. 900.
Fort Smith, Ark, February 16--The
FriedmanMincer store and office build
ing was destroyed by fire here tonight
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
Columbia, S. c., February e.-United
States Senator b. II. Tillman tomorrow
morning will take the stand and give
the first testimony i'm the investigation
of the alleged scandalous conditions a.
the state hospital for the insane.
Oklahoma City, Okla. February 6.-At
the direction of Governor Lee Cruce, At.
torney General West today made formal
demand of county officials here that gam
bling and 'bootlegging'' in Oklahoma City
be suppressed. Tonight raids were made
and more than 100 men arrested.
Columbia, s. c.. February 6.-Consid-
Grafton by the senate of the Stuckey
anti-alien bill today was prevented by
discussion of the state warehouse bill.
The Stuckey measure cannot he reached
before next week.
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WIRE SPARKS

| Colon, February GA wireless dispatch
received here today from the United Fruit
| steamer Metapah. said 3S members of the
crew of Frederick w Vanderbilt's yacht
| Warrior were on board the Metapan. The
message added that the steamer would
take the sailors back 10 the United States.
Washington. February 6.-Release i'm
mediately of all munitions of war under
seizure in Texas, New Mexico and Ari-
zona except those needed as evidence
against volators of the neutrality laws
was ordered today by the department
of justice.
London. February 6.-John Redmond,
the Irish leader, tonight expressed the
conviction thaS the unionist party no
| longer had any real objection to the prin-
ciple of home rule FOR ireland, but was
using Ireland as a pawn in game to
destroy the present government.
| Seattle, Wash, February 6.-Although
| Charles F. Munday, promoter of the
Alaska Development company. had ex-
hausted his right to file on coal lands
| In 1882 he subsequently, gave two powers
| of attorney authorizing his representa-
| tives to file on coal lands and in 1897 and
| 1902 Alaska coal claims were located in
his name.
ogdensburg. N. T.. February 6-The
first cargo of Canadian raw wool i'm
ported under The new tariff law, weighing
50,U00 pounds, and consigned to New York.
reached here today
Boston, February 6.-The Argentina
dreadnaught Riva Davia put into harbor
in CVaxx xxssat..
days of speed and endurance trials
New York, February 6.--Joe Fox, ban
tamweight champion of England and Ire
land. has been matched to meet Johnny
Coulon, bantamweight champion, in Lon
don next June. it was announced here
tonight. The boxers will meet at 11s
pounds ring side.
Vancouver. b. c., February 6.-The
finance committee Of the city council
today recommended that permission be
granted for short boxing bouts not ex-
ceeding 10 rounds.
Lima, Peru, February 6.-The new gov
erning board, chosen by Congress to ad-
minister the government, pending an cleo
tion for President, today paid all admin
istrative debts outstanding. Banks TO-
day were making discounts freely and
rumors of business failures ceased
London, February "A dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Constantnople an
nounces that decision has been reached
to admit Turkish women to the univer-
sity, where. special lecture on hygiene.
gynecology. domestic economy, science
and woman's rights will be delivered for
their benefit
San Francisco. February 6--California
oil wells in litigation, the right to- which
is disputed by tho government, may be
operated through an order issued here
today by Federal Judge Maurice T. Dool-
ing.
New York, February 6.-Dr. Katherine
b. Davis, commissioner or corrections, has
completed arrangements for introducing
Dfarm colonies in her department, it was
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REBELS REPORTED
CONCENTRATING TO
ATTACK TAMPICO
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tion for rifles of standard make were
placed with manufacturers in the Unit
ed States. The rebels have decided
to buy guns like those used in the
federal army, they say, so that they
can utilize ammunition captured from
the federals.
With the main rebel army at Esca-
Ion. about 100 miles north of Torroeon,
and the federals all in the vicinity of
Torreon the relatively position of the
opposing forces today were unchanged.
Tho rebels, however. continued to send
horses. feed and provisions southwark
to be distributed at various points
along the Mexican National railroad.
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Mrs. M. p. Thomas

Athens. February Especial Mrs.
Martha Priscilla Thomas, widow of Lar
Kin Thomas. was found dead in her bed
this morning by her daughter when she
went to call her to breakfast
Her husband, who was one of the most
prominent farmers In the county. died a
few weeks ago while bathing his face.
having arisen in his usual health and
went out to the porch and while bathing
his face fell dead. Mrs Thomas was 66
years of age and leaves a large family of
sons and daughters.
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Will Protect Spaniards

Washington. February 6.-Assurances
have been given the Spanish embassy
here that the United States government
will take steps to safeguard the lives
and rights of Spaniards in Torreon. 1t
was understood tonight that the state
department Immediately would send vigor-
Gus representations to General Villa. in
sisting that he observe the rules of civil
lied warfare in dealing with any foreign
ers who may fall into his hands when
he attacks Torreon.
SO far, reports that Villa has threatened
to execute summarily any Spaniards he
captures have come to Washington only
through press dispatches and private
messages The matter. however. has been
the subject of conferences between Of
ficfals of the state department and the
embassy and has resulted in precaution-
airy action in spite of the confidence of
American officials that Villa will not
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FALLS THROUGH
SHAFT TO DEATH

New York. February 6.--Rohert r.
Johnson, 65 years old. retired salesman
and prominent in Masonic circles. fell
to his death tonight when it is thought
he stepped through an open elevator
door on the tenth floor of the Masonic
temple.
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UNSOLICITED KISS
CASE MISTRIED

iattiesburs, Miss, February Ga mis-
trial was declared today in the suit of
Miss Nancy Lee, aged L. against the Gulf
and Ship Island railroad for $4,000 for
an unsolicited kiss alleged to have been
administered by \. G. Tress, agent of
the read at McLaurn. The jury reported
it was hopelessy divided and was dis
charged. This was the second mistrial
in tha same sut
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Earl Wiston Beard

Funeral services over the remains of
Earl Wiston Beard, aged is months,
the infant son of Mr.. and Mrs J. t.
Beard of Roe street, Avondale, who
died in local inirmary yesterday
morning, were conducted from the fam
lily residence yesterday afternoon In
terment followed in Forest Hill ceme-
terry The services were conducted 5v
the Rev. John w Inzer.
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Maoonistas After Arms

Douglas, Ariz., February 6.-Aecording
to local Mexieans affiliated with Mexican
socialists, the Magonistas expect to take
advantage of the lifting of the embargo
ON arms and will have in the field within
month an army equipped with muni-
tions of war purchased in the United
States. Magonistas refuse to say how
they expect to evade the provisions OF
President Wilson's proclamation provid-
ing that only recognized leaders may OBJ
tain arms.
The first shipment of arms here since
the embargo was raised crossed into Mex
leo TO-DAY
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Big Prohibition Vote

Chicago. February "a canvass com
pleted today shows that more than 200
of the s25 voting units of Illinois outside
of Cook county will vote on the saloon
question April Z. The fact that women
can vote has encouraged the Anti-Sa-
loon League to fight the liquor issue
in many saloon strongholds.
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Saw Rebels Have Money

Douglas Ariz., February 6.-State-
nents from sources friendly to Huerta
that the lifting of the embargo would
do the constitutionalist cause no good
because the rebels had no money, were
net today with declarations by Car
rama agents that they not only had
money enough to buy rifles by the
hundred thousand. but that they were
financially able to purchase warships
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Humor From the Hospital

FTom TIC Now hOfk Fost.
Perhaps the best story in Sir Edward
Cooks Life of Florence nightingale" Is
that of a wounded Crimean sergeant who
picked up wounded comrade and STUN
bled back to camp. The rescued man
turned out to be a general. and waited on
his rescuer in hospital. The latter wrote
Miss Nightingale, exclaimed: "Oh. Gen
eral, it's you. is it, Z brought in? I'm so
glad l didn't know It was your honor,
but If I'd known ii was you, I'd have
saved you all the same"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-07
Charles XOlkmar Dead

New Brunswick, N. J., February 6
Charles VollImar. widely known as an
art ceramist, died at his home at Me-
tuchen today. lie was the son of tffe
late Charles Volkmar of Baltimore. a
portrait painter. Noll1mar is said to have
been the first artist in this country to
paint under glaze on tiles. and his pot
teries In Metuchen have long been a mec-
ca for seekers of the beautiful in art
ceramics.
CONTINUED on Page TwO.)
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DIR. Eugene X. Smith

The remains of DIR. Eugene L. Smith.
aged 81 years, who died early vester-
aaY morning in local infirmary, were
sem Yesterday afternon to Boaz for
inte~ment by Shaw & Son. The deceased
is survived by his widow and several
cni -uien.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-07
James W, Mcdonald

Funeral services over the remains of
James W. Mcdonald. aged 1 year, who
died Thursday afternoon, were con-
Quoted yesterday afternoon from the
family residence. 3731 Fifth avenue.
north. lnterment followed in Forest Hill
cemetery.
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FAMILIES DRIVEN
OUT BY FIRE

Clev Gland. O., February Eight fam
lilies living on Euclid avenue were driven
out by fire about 1880 o'clock this morn
ing. The fire started in the Conrad Baiseh
and Kroehle companys furniture store.
The loss Is estimated at 100000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-07
Twelve Hundred Sheen Die

Tonopah, New, February 6.-Twelva
hundred sheep OF a band of 2OoO on the
trail from Rhyollte TO Rawhide, died to-
day at Mlllers. 10 miles from here. when
they drank a poison solution from a mill
pond
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kaufman Indicted

san Francisco. February 6.-Clyde Kauf-
man. alias Jean La Bonita. was indicted
here today ON six counts of robbing the
mails In confession after a recent ar
rest he admitted several mail robberies
on coastwise trains. kaufman tonight
said he would plead guilty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-07
ID. l.. DoGd

Eldridge, February 6.--(Special)-D. L..
Dodd, a prominent planter OF this section,
is dead at his home near here, following
an Illness of just a weeks duration. Mr..
Dodd's death was due to typhold-pneu-
monia.
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]. c. Owerv

uheral services over the remains OF
). {. Owery. aged 6s years. who died in
. Iocai lnilrmary Wednesday night, were
conducted from Johns private chapel yes
,uaS ns,.'S MORNING interment followed in
Elmwood cemetery The deceased ia sur-
ViYed by two brothers.
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Mrs. Inhn w. Hapler

Gadsden, February Especially }
Mrs John w. Hagler, "a years old
died yesterday evening at her home in
Alfalfa. She had been i'll several weeks
with tuberculosis. The funeral was held
this afternoona
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Roy Buckmaster

The remains of Roy Buckmaster. aged
80 years, who died in local infirmary
Thursday night, are being held by War
ner q Smiley pending definite funeral ar
rangements by relatives. The deceased
was an cmploye of Roberts G. Sons.
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DIR. William X. Simpson Dead

New York. February 6.--Dr. William
Kelly Simpson, an instructor at Column
bia, widely known as a throat and nose
specialist. died here today.
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| died yesterday at a local infirmary.
Tho funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later. The deceased resided
at 4l1S Tenth avenue, north and is
survived by her husband James E. Bill
bro, son of Judge Bilbro. of Gads-
den.
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damage his own cause by an act certain
to arouse the wrath of the United States
and the powers of the world generally.
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Deaths and Funerals
Gaarpe.I Warn0ck

George L. Warnock. the I2year- old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Warnock,
died yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
at the family residence at Powderly.
from the residence this afternoon at 2
o'clock with interment In Elmwood
cemetery. The deceased is survived by
his parents and several brothers and
sisters.
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JOHNS Undertaking Co. Phone iooa.

LICE 10y. Undertakes. ohons ~
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Mrs. J. f. Budwig

Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs j. f. Budwig will be conducted
from Johns private chapel this morn
cemetery.
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Mrs. Buena BilbrO
Mrs. Buena Bilbro, aged SIS years,
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learned today. She will send from /
to 90 boys who now are in the institu
tons here, to live and work on a farm
owned by the state
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New York, February 6.-Dr. Katherine
B. Davis, commissioner or corrections, has
completed arrangements for introducing
sfarm colonies in her department, it was
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-02-06
PROBABLY DIDN'T GET JOB
Applicant for Federal Position Made
Big Mistake When He Failed to
Get Underwood's Name.

Early in Oscar Underwood's service
in congress, when Mr.. Cleveland was
president, Underwood was made ref
cree for federal patronage in his dis
trict in Alabama.
One day Underwood was out cam
paigning some miles from Birming-
ham, and he stopped at little village
where there was sawmill that en-
ployed a good many hands. He knew
the sawmill owner, and was talking
to him when doctor who lived in
village near by, where the postmaster
had just died. came along In buggy.
The doctor stopped at the sawmill.
The sawmill boss introduced him to
Underwood, but the doctor had other
fish to fry, and paid no attention to
Underwood, and apparently didn't get
his name. He produced a petition
and said:
Now. boys. the postmaster over in
our town has just died, and I'm can
didate for the job. I'm getting up a
petition to send to Washington. rec
ommending me for the place. wish
you boys would sign it."
Some OF the boys did, and finally
the doctor handed the petition to I'm
derwood. Underwood looked at 1t. 1t
was addressed to the Honorable Oscar
Underwood, referee for federal patron
age at Washington.
Il can't sign this" said Underwood
II don't live in this community"
ooh, go on and sign it." urged the
doctor. What difference does that
make? That young fool Underwood
won't know the difference when he
gets it-and want the job"
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Carved BY Mature.

A curious effect OF the wear and
tear to which the earth's crust is con-
tinuaily being subjected is showns
In the Devils slide in Utah and other
peculiar formations all over the west
There exist on the South river, In the
Wasatch mountains "a part of the
Rockies). singularly capped pinnacies
or slender pillars rising from 40 to 400
feet high and most OF them crowned
or capped by huge stones These Pill
lars are not the work of man ont are
memorial monuments of huge hills
nom which they are cut ont by the
action of the air and water and the
lone remains of many square miles of
solid rocks which have been washed
away to a depth of some 400 feet
The greater hardness of the surface
has caused 1t to resist eorrosion more
than the underlying rock. thus leasing
huge caps of stone perched high IN the
air on points of their columns Here
and there can be found "a sleITf.
umn capped by a single stone 81
forming a natural bridge both uEiqli
and picturesque.-Hea lth-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-02-06
Rewards Of Inventors.

It is not always the greatest inven-
ton that brings the largest financial
rewards. Roller skates are said to
have brought their inventor 100000.
while nearly half million was real
lied by the man who first devised boot
laces. The inventor of the safety pin,
who took the idea from a reproduc-
ton of Pompeiian fresco, says Les
Nouvelles, made $10,000.000. On the
other hand, Charles Bourseul. who
discovered and described the principle
of the telephone in 1855, died poor.
Michaux. the inventor of the bicycle.
ended his days in the utmost penury.
and Frederic Salvage, who is credited
with the invention Of the screw pro-
peller, was imprisoned and died bank
rupt and insane.