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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-07
FIGHTERS BUY SHIRT COMPANY
Louis G. Richter & Co. Takes Over Seat Shirt Company-Carue
 Will Be Chief Cutter

Louis c. Richter & Co. has announced 1t has bought out the Seat Shirt com pany and will continue to make men'a [ shirts in Birmingham. The Richter com pany is one of the largest tailoring <oaa, cerns in the city. With It's new deal in the shirt business 1t will probably become one of the foremost concerns oi it's kind in this section.
 It was stated that the services of Mir. C,aSue, long chief shirt cutter of one of the largest concerns in the east, have also been secured and MT. Carue will be pleased to meet the patrons of the Richter company. The Richter company has steadily expanded since starting fir Birmingham It Is regarded As one oi tho stable and established mercantile es. ta tablishments of the city. Mir. Richter is receiving many congratulations upor the latest expansion of hls busineaa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-07
DETECTIVES NAB
 TWO SHOPLIFTERS

Dickey J. Wright negro woman, and Henry Williams, negro, were arresteS1' yesterday morning about 10 o'clock H Steele-Smith's department store on | charge of shoplifting, The arrests were made by Detectives Moser and Garner. who reported to headquarters that the negroes had five silk underskirts in their possession when arrested.
 The two were lodged in the city jail and warrants were later sworn out for them charging grand larceny. They were taken before Judge Abernethy and bound over under $500 bond each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-07
ANOTHER COLLISION
 VICTIM IS FOUND

Joplin, Mo, August 6.--The discovery tonight of another charred body in the wreckags of the Missouri and North Ar kansas railroad motor car. which collided with Kansas City Southern passenger train near Tipton Ford, Mo. last night increased the number of known dead to 4o
 Most of the bodies were so burned ai to be unrecognizable. Only six have been identified.
 public funeral for the wreck victims there tomorrow. All of the 30 or more bodies of .the unidentified dead will be buried in plot in the Odd Fellows cemetery. score of injured are in hospitals here Physicians say that none is in a dan. gerous condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-07
GROWING
 CHILL
They Should be Protected Against Internal Unclean-
 Illness as We'll as Exter-
 v, nal Contamination

The delicate organo of the maturing bhild are more susceptible to the influ- ence of disease and infection than arc ups Haleria takes an early and strong hold on the child's liver and causes headaches. coated tongue. indigestion,, cramps and many other dangerous con .ditions.
 Thess are the signal posts 6f warnt nature provides that your child may relieved of impending elcknees
 IAsS. vhich in q purely vegetable liQuid compound. ehouId be in your medicine eheat ready to administer at the urst ,sirn of ( disordered liver. 1,- s< Gs,vn 0rue ca. a Ave. and goth et~ enS i~s1'S Xh6rmnoy. under {he er34- 5~se GHGrSn n11o that prioe VIII be t<< iiissS65 W21ze.t SsaSbls f yos vent H 'z
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-07
U. s. ESTABLISHES
 A CENSORSHIP

New York August 6.-Oniy messages censored by the United States government may be sent hereafter from the wire less station. Hickory Island, near Tucker ton, N. J. An American naval officer arrived at Tuckerton tonight to see that no messages were sent which could be construed as violation of the neutrality laws "
 No code messages will he allowed tc be sent or received and they must be in English or German. The station is cap able of sending as far as Germany
 There were similar developments late today at the wireless station at Sayville on Long Island.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-07

of unionist Protestants are joining the nationalist volunteers for the defense of the country.
 Paris. August GA St. Petersburg dispatch of current date to the Temps says:
 The Emperor summoned to the pal ace today Maurice Paleologue the French ambassador, and expressed his admiration of the magnificent spec tacle afforded by united France. At the end of the audience Emperor Nicholas folded the ambassador in his arms, em- bracing him several times and say ing:
 I press to my breast in your per- son your dear and glorious country.
 Bombay. via London. August 6.-u1 5o D. m. m.)--Business Is almost at stand still here. Two Indian princes and sew eral money lenders and merchants have drawn q. 100000 in gold from the treas ury in the last two days. The govern ment treasury has decided to issue nc more gold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-07
 MIR. SWILSON DEAD: COUNTRY MOURNS
tContinued from Page one)

respondents that the end had come
 A pail of gloom settled over the execu- tive mansion and the offices. Presently Dr. Grayson, his face haggard and worn from a day and night vigll came to the offices. There was an impressive silence everywhere. Secretaries, attaches clerks and servants seemed overcome.
 Vice President Marshall and members of the cabinet and the leaders In Con- eress were notified. Both houses prompt ly adjourned the flag on the White House dropped gates were closed and the silence of death spread over the White House for the first time since 1892, when Mrs. Benjamin Harrison passed away. FUNERAL PLANS
 NOT YET MADE
 Funeral arrangements have not been made. The place of burial will be either Rome, Ga, Mrs. Wilson's birthplace. or Princeton, N. J.. where the family lived for 20 years Dr. Sylvester w. Beach of the First Presbyterian church oi Princeton, where the family has attended for years has visited Mrs Wilson ire. quently during her illness, but was mol here today. Professor Stockton Axson her only brother. was en route east from Oregon on a Union Pacific train and was reached by telegraph at Pendleton. Ore with the news. Members of the cabinet justices of the supreme court and mem. bers of the diplomatic corps telephoned their condolences and sent cards From many humble homes cane flowers, as Mrs. Wilson had made many friends ir the slums and city generally in her en- deavors to help the friendless and poverty stricken.
 Mrs. Wilson, had told the President this morning she would more cheerful, go away if the bill for the improve. ment of Washington alleys were passed by Congress. word to leaders from Secretary TumultN and the measure was adopted in silence by the Senate and soon reported In the House. where il will be passed tomorrow Mrs Wilson learned the measure would be A law In another day or and expressed her satisfaction. She had become deeply in terested in the social welfare of the community and had worked always without seeking aid of the President. It was the strain of this, the duties of entertainment and kidney trouble which became chronic last autumn that sapped her life.
 Mrs. Wilson took an active interest in the career of her husband She has been his constant helpmate and ad- wiser Her clear Judgment on political affairs and broad views of educational questions had been a source of gratih- cation to him for years. With her help he wrote his books and he relied OH her judgment. Her devotion to him. ac- cording to those who have known the family intimately, was of remarkable depth. Her one thought was of him.
 Every morning and every evening during her illness she cautioned Dr Grayson not to tell the President fl she had spent an uncomfortable hour Her anxiety was that he should moi be worried But the President watched her sorrowfully for weeks and real ized she was growing worse He spen every moment he could by her side.
 Mrs. Wilson was woman of simple ways, possessed of a native, magnetic manner. She was a charming hostess and. was ever democratic and modest il her'tastes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-07
Olympic Stars Want
 B. A. c. Directorship
Rogers and Huff Members of American Olympic Teams Lon don and Stockholm Seeking Position Local Athletic
 Club-Three Other Applications Also Received
By ASA RouNTREE, JR.

after the Olympic games and made clean sweep
 H. J. Huff of Grnnell, la, represented the United States in the sprints at the London Olympic games in 19US He was on the Grinnell college track team for four years. the Chicago Athletic club for another two years, and then on the Olym- pic team.
 In 1907 Huff was the holder of the American championships in the 100 and 220-yard dashes. He hung up a record for the century run of-s-4-5, at that time worlds record. He was also holder of the Canadian championship for the 220 in 1907, and the Iowa state champion for that distance in 1908.
 Should either of these two be selected. it would prove of great benefit to Gilbert Ritchie, southern all-around champion for the past three years. Both are ex- perienced athletes and they will be in a position to train Ritchie into the ways of the east.
 Chow Coach at Purden
 A. w Chow is track coach and physi- cal director of Purdue university. He had five years training at Grinnel col lege. Grinnell, Ia. While there he was captain of the varsity track team in 1906 and again in 1907; captain of gymnasium team, 1905-6-1: captain, ail-Iowa track team
 
 football in 1905
 Chow Is holder of three Grinnel track records and also won individual honors at the middle west track meets in 1904 1905 and 1906.
 He Is we'll fitted for the position, having attended Cryden High school. Iowa col- lege, Yale Summer School of Physical Education. Chatauqua School of Physi- cal Education. Des Moines College of Os- teopathy, University of North Dakota, Iowa college, and Purdue university
 M. l.. Clevett is at present physical di- rector and track coach at Culver Mili- tary academy. He has had considerable experience in the Young Mems Christian association work at Ottumwa, Ia, and Burlington, la, and also in playground \ ork at Chicago.
 The fifty applicants for the position is Norman Zarfos. for the past four years athletic director of Carleton college, Northfield. Minn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-07
ROAD FROM MARION ID BRENT IS ABOUT ID BECOME REALTY
SSO0,000 Mortgage Filed at Marion for Proposed Line During the Past
 Week

Marion. August 6.-(Special 1.-The pro posed line of railway from Marion te Brent. 2s miles north of here, has taker s new and interesting step forward. A mortgage for Sso0,Oo0 was filed in the pro- bate court this week by the bank al Brent and the Merchants and Mechanics bank of Birmingham.
 The mortgage specified the continuation of the read from a point seven miles south of Brent on 10 Marion, and north from Brent 10 Blocton. The mortgage is filed in the name of the Birmingham, Selma and Mobile Railway company.
 This line has been under survey and partial construction for six years anc operations under various ownerships as the Birmingham Selma and Pensacola railway, in which Selma and Marion have "see-sawed' as 10 which would get the line.
 The present indications are that the line will tap the coal field at Blocton and pass through a virgin pine forest of lOO00O acres on to Marion, and connection here with the Southern railway.
 Miss Willie Tabb Moore of Marion is at Oxford university, England, taking a summer course, she being the only Ma rion teacher in Europe this sumner. Miss Isabel Curry. a niece of MT. A. r. Arm strong, is travelling abroad this summer.
 James A. Smith. Marion's oldest dry goods merchant, is critically i'll at his home His son, J. D. Smith of New Mexico is here to see him.
 
 Samuel Underwood. a former Perry county boy. who has been in Arizona a number of years, is on visit to the old home
 capt. John s. Ford of the state convict department at Lucille is here this week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-07
Blach's Juniors Romp

Blach's Juniors defeated Saks Jun iors in close game, score to 5. Saks scored all its runs in the first two in- nings, getting two in the first and an- other trio in the. second. Blach tied up the score in the seventh and then won out in the eighth. Score by innings: Elach .......... 900 Ill 2l0--6 Saks 23O 600 000---6
 Batteries: John and Walker; Griffin and Skelton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-07
Deaths and Funerals.
Willie Margaret Poole

The remains of little Willie Margaret Poole. aged P months, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Poole of Clanton were sent to Clanton yesterday for interment. The child died at a local infifmary Wednesday night from strangulati0n caused by the lodgpent in her throat of q penny. She was brought to Birming- ham several days ago for treatment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-07
JUNIPER FIRST TO
 PASS THROUGH CANAL

Washington. August 6.-The new cleo trically driven collier Juniper prob ably will be the first American naval vessel to pass through the Panama ca nal She was ordered today from San
 Francisco to Puget Sound for cargo for
 the Norfolk navy yard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-07
PETERS NAMED
 FOR U. s. TREASURY

Washington, August 6.-President Wilson today nominated Representative
 Andrew J. Peters of Boston to be As- sistant Secl etary of the Treasury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-07
HAD BEEN JEWELL SINCE FEBRUARY


 Mrs Wilson had been unwell since Hast February, when she fell and strained her spine. She later recovered 1 from that injury, but in the meantime kidney trouble set in, and gradually she grew weaker and weaker About two months ago her condition began to grow serious and two weeks ago Dr. Grayson became alarmed. Noted specialists were called in and trained nurses were kept in constant attendance. She continued to grow worse, however,
 until serious sinking spells came Monday
 and Tuesday.
 Mrs. Wilson was 50 years old and when
 she came to the White House was in TO-
 bust health.
 Always a home lover, she nevertheless
 immediately assumed the arduous duties
 of the wife of President. She took ac-
 tive interest in public affairs and ire
 quently received delegations calling on
 the President when he was too busy with
 other matters Even during her last ill
 ness she frequently asked to be informed
 of events in the United States and of the world.
 News of the seriousness of her illness was kept from the public until yester- day. when it was admitted that hel chances of recovery were slight. Her
 condition continuing to grow worse. pr Grayson this morning gave out a state. ment in which he described her illness as alarming"
 | During last night and early this morning ] she was kept alive by oxygen and stimu' lants. At 2 o'clock this afternoon Dr | Grayson gave out another statement, ir which he said Mrs. Wilson had had two sinking spells during the morning, ant | that she was conscious but growing weaker. This was the last word to com, before her death
 Three telegraph operators were busy
 at the White House tonight receiving telograms of sympathy from all part, of the country. The messages came from men prominent in politics. busi-
 ness and official life and from many
 who had no personal acquaintance with i either the President or Mrs. Wilson. l J. P. Morgan. Mayor Mitchell of New
 York. former President Taft, H. P. Da.
 vson, former President Roosevelt. all
 members of the supreme court ant cabinet sent telegrams Most of thu
 ssnders expressed admiration for tht
 manner in which the President hal
 handled foreign and domestic problems
 during the time of his great trouble
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-07
Cannon B. Farrold

Huntsville, Ausust s.-t Special )-canncr B. Farrold, a youhF man of this city aged 8 years, died yesterday at Crutchs' springs after long \illnsss. He h sur. vived by his widow who was formerly Mss Norma Lewis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-07
Detectives Recover Horse

Detectives Moser and Garner yesterday recovered valuable horse which was stolen last week from Robert Watts at ChattanoogA- No arrests were made in Che cao4 n the detectives said the man who had the horse had bought him in with the theft. Tho borse was recovered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-07
LATE WAR BULLETINS
tCeptinued iron Page 0neD forces on half time. Two thousand nc are affected.


 Seattle, wash. August s.-The Uni ted States cruiser Milwaukee today sailed from the Puget Sound navy yard, 1t Is supposed, to form part of the coast patrol to enforce neutrality regu- lAtions Information concerning the cruisers destination was withheld
 The commandant of the, navy yard today issued an order to newspaper correspondents forbidding them to mention movements of naval vessels
 Vienna. August 6.-(11:50 D. m., via London. )--The Russian ambassador to Austria Hungary was. given his pass : ports tonight.
 Berlin. August 6.-.t11;s0 D. m.. vie London.)--It is announced that a re- Eport that German troops operating on Belgian territory had been compelled to retire. is unfounded.
 London, August 6-Announcemenl was made by the admiralty tonight that 1t had received no confirmation of the report said to. have originated with tho captain of the steamer TJran. ium that two German cruisers had beer sunk in the North Atlantic ocean ir l a fight with two British cruisers pro. tecting the Cunard liner Lusftania. Washington, August 6-Mails fol Germany and Austria will be with held from the American liner st. Pau when she sails tomorrow from Nov 1 York. The postoffice department sait tonight that the St. Paul will carry malls for all the remainder of Europe including 2800 sacks taken off thu Kronprinzessin Cecile. German ans Austrian malls will he sent on tn, Martha Washington, tlying the Aus trian flax. if she sails Saturday. Al Italian liner. which will sail Angus In, would be available to carry tn mails to Germany and Austria If tn, Martha Washington should be held up Camden. N J.. August s--War tim demands for food in tins find New Jer sey canneries big contributorS, a there promises to be . record breakinl crop of tomatoes and other canne'
 Fruit Erowsrs, meeting for the an nual convention of the State Horti cultural society. brought news of ripen ling cropr of peaches and apples tha | will break all state records
 l William D. Mullen. . leading whole sale grocer of Wilmington. Del. and member of the National Board of Trade sayr the price of foodstuffs will b cheaper as result of the Europea war. 1 He looks for moderate markets In al most every edible. with the exceptio l of sugar, currants, dried peas and som few imported fruits.
 Mobile August e-rhe southerl Mobile and ohio. LouisvlIle and Eeeh Ivsile and New orleans. u&bile m IChica n rai1vaya ha ve dea1nro0 on on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-07
AMATEUR GAMES
Beckham Easy Winner

oseeola Pharmacy proved easy for Fl. E. Beckham yesterday. losing out 19 to 5. Davidson worked for the losers and a7 hits were registered off his de- livery. Score: RH E. Fl. E. Beckham ............. 19 27 0 Osceoia ...-.--...
 Batteries: Schenstsler and Glasscock; Davidson and Carischson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-07
SEN ATE SESSION
 ENDS IMMEDIATELY

When news of Mrs Wilson's death reached the Senate, discussion of pend- ing business was ended immediately by Senator Kern, majority leader. Inter rupting the debate on the shipping bill, he said:
 Mrs. Wilson was Miss Ellen Louise Axson, daughter of Presbyterian c1er- Ryman, and was born at Savannah. Ga. She was a student at the New York Art League when she met MT Will son, who then was taking a post graduate course at Johns Hopkins The President and Mrs. Wilson were mar ried June "A. 1885. Mrs Wilson was a sister of Prof. Stockton Axson, head of the department of English litera- turc at Princeton, and of the wife of Dean Edward Elliott of Princeton.
 Took Charge of Gardens
 A landscape gardener and a painter of well recognized ability. Mrs. Will son devoted much of her time to ar. tistic subjects. She took personal charge of the gardens at Prospect" while MT Wilson was president of Princeton and also of the White House gardens She had the appearance of what fl called ian outdoors woman" Her skir was smooth and girlish and her eyes until recently. sparkled with health She was known as beautiful woman
 Srs. Wilson's indoor life had beer devoted to books ana artlbUc pursuits Tier paintings have taken prizes 1T competition. Her social obligation, forced her to omit some of her accus toned artistic and literary recreation sitter she became mistress of the White House but. as "the first lady of tn. land," she was ever ready with advice and material help. wherever good cause might be served
 Her domestic life is described as hay iuR becn attractive. She had a kuOWI- edge ef tue domestic arts and was [
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-07

good cook It is related of her that she liked to prepare dishes or have them prepared under her personal su- pervision for the President, and that she always made it point to per- sonaily prepare for him the orange juice he has with his breakfasts.
 MT President 1t becomes my duty to convey to the Senate the melancholy intelligence of the death of Mrs. Will son. the wife of the President of the United States. Of course the President at this hour has the earnest sympathy of all the people of the nation, and as a mark of sympathy entertained here and all through the republic, l move that the Senate do now adjourn The motion was silently agreed to and the senators quietly withdrew from the chamber.
 Majority Leader Underwood of the House hurried to the floor as soon as he received word from the White House He stopped the discussion of the Moon railway mail pay bill.
 Tt is my sad duty he said. ito an nounce to the House the death of Mrs 1 Wilson wife of the President of lthe
 United States. think the House should show the proper respect at this time
 and I therefore move the adoption ol the following resolutions:
 Resolved, That the House has heard
 with profound sorrow of the death oi
 Mrs Woodrow Wilson. wife of tn,
 President of the United States.
 Resolved further, That committed
 composed of the speaker and one ad ditional member from each state in thu junion be appointed to attend the fun eraf
 Resolved, fruther That as mark of respect the House do now adjourn. 1 The resolution was adopted in silence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-07

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-07

Mobile. August e.-The eouthern Mobile and Ohio. Louisv11le apd keehss |Chica % railways have declared en e1n- 'bargo on all frelsht dse1lne1 10e 4e-;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-07

Dublin, August e-(l1 50 D. m.)
 There was . great degponstrafion hare to- night over Br3tish rogiuentu entraiping for active 0ervdco. Hoserv1stG etaffing for Epu1nqd wsro reported 60 tho ototfon 6y
 nno11n&liot volmteeRe. A oroat nun4et
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-07

Vienna, August 6.-(11:5o p. m, via London )-The Russian ambassador to Austria Hungary was. given his pass ports tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-07

James A. Smith. Marion's oldest dry goods merchant, is critically i'll at his home His son. J. n. Smith of New Mexico is here to see him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-07

Samuel Underwood a former Perry county boy, who has been in Arizona a number of years, is on d visit to the old home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-07

Capt. John s. Ford of the state convict department at Lucille is here this week.