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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
TAMMANY ENDORSES
 WILSON'S POLICIES

New York, October GA resolution indorsing President Wilson and the policies of his administration was of fered by Charles F. Murphy of Tam l,any Hall. at an organization meeting of the democratic committee of New niously.
 The resolution recognized the wis dom of President Wilson in following the administration of George Wash Lington to have no entangling alliances with foreign nations, and applauded his courage and steadfastness in car rying out to successful fruition the platform Of his party and the policies of his administration"
 The committee in the resolution pledged its undivided support to the election of Martin H. Glynn as gov eruOr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
POLICE AROUSED BY
 MYSTERIOUS NOTE

"Get the man on the far side of the park.--J. c. F. N. P. D. This message. scrawled in pencil on q piece of note paper, caused great excite- ment about o'clock this morning in ths fruit stand at Park avenue and Twentieth street. It necessitated the presence of the police and careful search of all the dark corners of staid Capitol park. which in the pale moonlight didn't seem to mind the looks of suspicion cast at 10 by officers two excited Greeks and . few men attracted by curiosity.
 The affair from the beginning was very mysterious. well dressed prepossessingr young fellow walked into the fruit stand and taking out his notebook wrote tha startling message with a stubby pencil resting his book on top the show case. He was not in the least perturbed and after writing his message he carefully : folded the note and walking to the pro- prietor of tho fruit staid said in A com- manding tone:
 Give this to the next white man that walks in here.''
 And then he left the place. watkins rapidly south on Twentieth street. Tha Greek in a puzzled frame of mind waited. Tn few minutes another Greek ap- peared and he filling the requirements specified received the note. He read with much amazement-later he called the police.
 Officers Morland Harvill and Roberts answered the call and listened to the tale of 'black hand" mysterious murder and all the vagaries of imaginative minds and then mobilized for charge within the confines of the park. This resulted in the discovery that the man on the far side of the park was further away-at least he was not found.
 At 2:30 o'clock this morning the police had given up the affair as an alleged practical joke. although at daylight an- other search will be made of the park and environs for the man on the far sde''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
 PROTEST AGAINST
 AUTOMOBILE TAX

Indianapolis, Ind, October s.-The In- diana Automobile Manufacturing associa- ton. the Hoosier Motor club and affiliated clubs and workmen employed in the auto. mobile factories of Indiana today pro- tested against the proposed tax on auto- mobiles and stocks of automobile manu- lacturng concerns. Officials of sa motor car makers sent a telegram to Lincoln biXor, member of the ways aud means committee. urging that he use his influ- ence against such a tax. Owners of cars and workmen joined the manufacturers In sending telegrams of protest to Prcsi- dent Wilson, the Congress and r.emaers or the Indiana delegation in Congress.
 The messages state that practically all of the motor cars built in the United States are manufactured in Indiana.
 Michigan and Ohio, and that the tar would be discriminating for this reason.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
SECRECY CLOUDS WAR OPERATIONS ON
 FRENCH FRONTIER
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tCOntfnued from Page OneD water and the channels between the is- lands and the coasts of Dalmatia.7
 A Berlin dispatch says: 'The increased Turkish navy, it is expected, soon will be sailing in the Black sea- No explana- tion of the statement was vouchsafed.
 A news agency dispatch from Bordeaux announces that a number of important charges have been made in German army commands.
 An epidemic of dysentery has broken out among the Austrian troops in Bo- hema and Moravia.
 Great Britain has prohibited the expor- tation of raw wool.
 Winston Spencer Churchill, first lord of the British admiralty, is said to be at Antwerp consulting with the Belgian chief of staff.
 The Washington government is still without official advances concerning the landing of Japanese bluejackets on the Islands of Jaulit, in the Marshall archi- pelago in the Pacific ocean.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
NEW BANK OPENED
 IN FELL CITY

Pell City. october 6.-(Special)- )-Su- perintendent of State Banks. A. E. Walker opened for business the Pell City Bank and Trust company.
 This bank has two features out of the ordinary in bank circles. It is said to be the only bank in the state that has q woman cashier and is also said to be the ony bank opened in Alabama whose stock Is worth over three to one the day it started. The capital stock of the bank is s15.000. the surplus be- ing $32,000. Total $47,000.
 The officers of the bank are. Ia- Fayette Cooke. president, w. P. Cooke, vice president, Jesse M. Riggan, vice president. Pearle c. Still. cashier, James L. Aders, assistant cashier
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
FRENCH LAY MINES
 IN THE ADRIATIC

Bordeaux. October 6.-G0:25 D. m) i'be ministry of marine today issued
 the following notice: "The Austrian
 navy, having laid mines In the Adri
 atc. the French fleet has been obliged
 to do likewise, but in order to avoid damaging neutral ships as the Aus trians have done, the French have laid their mines according to rules of chap
 ter of The Hague convention of 1901
 The danger zone comprises all Aus trian waters and channels between the islands and the coasts of Dalmatia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
Most Violent Battle of
 War Is Raging Near Disc
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cation makes it plain that the allies have not been idle and have been extending their line to the left wing more widely. Blow for blow is evidently being dealt around Arras, the scene of sanguinary fighting recently. The same may he said of the region between the Somme and the Disc, for it is noticeable that the allies have claimed nothing there today except a see-saw advance and retire. ment They do maintain they have re- pulsed the enemy near Lassigny, upon which the Germans made a violent at tack
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
GOOD ROADS MEET
 HELD IN BRISTOL

Bristol. Va Tenn. october 6.-The Southern Appalachian Good Roads as- sociation convened here tonight for it's sixth annual meeting with delegates present from Alabama, Georgia, South ana North Carolina, Kentucky, Ten nessee, Virginia and West Virginia. In calling the meeting to order, President Hyde Pratt of Chapel Hill, N. C., read u telegram from President Wilson in which the President expressed his best wishes for the success of the organiza- ton in its movement for the better rnent of southern highways.
 Former Governor John I. Cox of Ten nessee was among the speakers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
NEGROES HELD ON LARCENY CHARGE

Luther Bess, Adel Adams and Arnold Gibson, negroes, were placed in the city jail yesterday morning ty Detectives Brown and Williams charged with grand larceny. The detectives state that with the capture of the three negroes a large quantity of tailor patterns were recov- cred
 According to the officers the three young negroes have robbed many of the local tailor shops in the past several months and much of the stolen property is now at police headquarters waiting to be claimed by the owners. The police as- serted last night that about $500 worth Of cloth was waiting Identification by the owners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
British Government
 Buys American Coal

Seattle October 6.-The American steamer Montoso. upon entering harbor here today with 3970 tons of coal from Norfolk, Va, was ordered to proceed immediately to Esquimalt, B. C., to discharge. It is understood the coal Was purchased on short notice by the British admiralty.
 While off the Mexican coast the Montso spoke to the German cruiser Leipzig, which. after inquiring if the
 Montoso had sighted any warships aft CT leaving the canal, steamed south ward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
HENRY WATTERSON'S
 ACTION APPROVED

Omaha, October 6.-Mayor James o'Dah1man, for many years democratic national committeeman for Nebraska, tonight voiced his approval of the ac- ton taken by Henry Watterson and Col. George Harvey in assuring Pres ident Wilson of their support.
 ODahlman joined Watterson and Harvey in opposing President Wilson's nomination at Baltimore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
WILSON, SULLIVAN AND BRYAN CONFER ON
 AFFAIRS IN MEXICO

Washington for a conference. He was told it was thought best he should re- turn to Mexico City. Silliman was not satisfied, and it is said his visit was ar ranged directly with the President.
 Seen at his hotel after the conference, Mir Silliman refused to say what his mission to Washington contemplated or what had been discussed at the White House conference. The fact that he was accompanied from Mexico by Richard Cole, who gave out a statement at St. Louis saying he was coming to Washing ton in interest of General Carranza and expected recognition of Carranza by the United States would come soon, caused added interest to attack to the conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
BATTISTI URGED
 FOR PARLIAMENT

Rome. October 7.-tvia Paris. 2:o5 a. nA) Signor Battisti, socialist deputy from Trent, whose arrest on charge of high treason. has been ordered by the Aus. trsan courts because of his propa sandn for uniting Brent to Italy. is being urged by his admirers to stand as a candidate cf election to the Italian Parliamen. from the constituency of Feltre, made vacant hy the recent suicide of Guido Fusinato. former foreign minister.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
Humane Association
 Meets in Atlantic City

Atlantic City. October 6.-Problems connected with the care of neglected and abused children were discussed by prominent social workers from many sections of the country at todays ses sions of the American Humane asso- ciation. Roy Smith Wallace of Phil s9elphia, expressed the opinion that families, rather than the individual child. should be given attention.
 Dr. William o. Stillman of Albany. president, and the other officers were reelected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
Austrians Apprehended
 on Canadian Border

Vancouver. B. C.. October 6.--Nine Austrians were caught when about to cross the United States boundary near Huntington. B. c. They will be detained as prisoners of war. The immigration authorities, declared an Underground railway" on the border and set a watch. with the result that they caught three parties of three men attempt ing to evade the immigration officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
HEINZ TAKES STAND IN OWN DEFENSE
 IN $1, 100000 SUIT
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appearing in the banks returns. o'Brien confirmed this statement, Heinz said, and on Mores recommendation Heinz pur- chased the stock
 Under examination Heinz said he and Morse controlled about 14.3oO shares of the banks stock. He said 1t was true that the deposits, which were S20, .00C when he took the presidency had dwin- ded to about ss,0oo.ooo when he resigned in 1907. Asked why he resigned, he re- piled.
 "I was told to get out by the New York clearing house committee and l got out"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
Chancellor Jordan
 Returns From Europe

Stanford University. Cal. october 6. Dr. David Starr Jordan, chancellor of Stanford University and noted peace advocate, returned to the campus to- day from an extended tour in Europe. He termed the European conflict ''The most abominable thing that has hap pcned in civilization"
 'I believe that eventually the war will be brought to a close through the good offices of the United States, he said, "but the good work of peace committees at present is premature" !"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07

Washington, October 6.-President Wilson conferred for two hours to- night on the Mexican situation with Secretary Bryan and John R. SillIman, who made a special trip from Mexico nt his own request to talk with the President. No inkling of what was discussed was given out at the White House after the conference. Secretary Bryan refused to make any comment.
 Mir Silliman, who is United States con sui at Saltillo, Mexico, has been acting as Pr esident Wilson's personal representa- tive in Mexico for some weeks few days ago he telegraphed the state de- partment asking permission to come to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
Cardinal Ferrata III

Paris. october 7.-(via Rome. TAO a. m.)--The condition of Cardinal Fer rata, papal secretary of state has as-
 sulned a grave turn. He is suffering considerable pain with some fever. The attending physicians have abandoned the idea of an operation. owing to the age of the patient.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
City Council Takes Office

Dothan. October 6.-tSpecial)- )-Do- than's new city council was sworn in and held its first meeting tonight. The following are the members of tho new body: A. D. Whiddon. president, J. R. Martin, +. M. Ezell. tre-elected), c. C. Hughes. -elected). Meyer Levine, F. M. Gaines. K. P. Holland and J. w. Burkett. R. w. Lisenby was reelected clerk of the council C. C. Hughes. city treasurer and c. J. Rollins reelected chief of police.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
Deaths and Funerals
Richard Compton

The remains of Richard Compton. aged s2 years, who died yesterday morning at his residence, l07 First avenue, Elyton. were sent to Decatur last night for interment by the Johns Undertaking company. The deceased is survived by three sisters and three brothers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
Boy Struck by Auto

Eddie Wynn, a boy about l3 years old was struck by the automobile driven by C. B. Nelson in front of The Age-Herald building about 10:4o o'clock yesterday morning. The boy, badly bruised, was removed In Shaws ambulance to st. Vim cents hospital The police who investi- gated this accident reported to Chief Eagan that 1t was unavoidable and no arrests were made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
Artillery Company
 Celebrates Anniversary

Philadelphia, October 6.-Celebrating their two hundred and seventy seventh field day $50 members of the Ancient and Honorable artillery com any of Boston. arrived today for a tnree-day stay. The company claims the distinction of being the oldest mil itary organization in the United States, having been organized in 1636. Some of them carry firearms used at Lex ington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
Keller Again on Trip

Montgomery, October 6.=(Special ) State Highway Engineer w. s. Kel- Ter left Montgomery this morning on a scouting trip over the proposed Mont gomery- -Talladega highway. which will form an important link in the Mont Somery- -Anniston road. The state en- gineer was accompanied by a number of leading citizens of the places through which the party will pass. The Toad scouts will spend the night at Talla- desa and will return to Montgomery tomorrow niglit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
Negro Woman Badly Stabbed

Dorothy Merryman, a negro woman. vas stabbed at the Ketona quarters about 10 o'clock last night by her husband. Jake Merryman. who escaped. The negro woman. according to the police, was seri- ously wounded and was removed to the Hillman hospital where 1t was stated she would recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
Sequester Publications

Rome, october 7.--(Via Paris, $40 a. m)--The police have sequestereG several publications and periodicals containing articles against Austria, which were considered offensive to Iralys neutrality. The authors of the articles have been denounced to the courts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
Pillaxinx Christian Villages

Paris. October 6,-(3:30 a. m. .)--An Athens dispatch to the Havas Agency, suys refugees from Premiti, in Epirus, European Turkey. report that Alban- ians are pillaging and burning Chris tan villages in the district of Berat, so miles northeast of Avlona.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
Shirah Detained

Dothan. October 6.-(Special) )--Shep
 shrah, a young boy about 16 years old and a witness for the state in several blind tiger cases. was arrested here today on ali attachment issued by the court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
LADIES TO BuY COTTON

The Eleanor Hord Literary club will join the buy-a- a-bale-of-cotton movement At the first meeting of the winter held yesterday the club authorized the officers to buy a bale of cotton and have it stored. Mrs. o. II. Montgomery is president of the club, and Mrs. George Fraunces Is secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
AUSTRIA CLAIMS
 CONDITIONS FAVORABLE

B What purports to be an official dispatch from Vienna insists in broad terms that the condition of the German and Aus tran armies both in Poland and Galicia Is favorable and that in attempting to breast the Carpathans at Uzsok pass the Russians have been beaten.
 "Breasting the carpathans and pouring onto the plains of Hungary" by the Mus covites has been so often referred to that 1t is becoming trite, and the fact remains that. generally speaking, aside from the defeat Of Rennenkampff' rmy in the early stages of the war in Poland his revenge by crushing return, and a steady advance of the Russians through Galica, there has been nothing from the east to stand out in the nature of a clear ly defined conflict like the battle of the Aisne.
 Todays Petrograd official statement deals entirely with the German stand on the East Prussian frontier, making no mention of the situation either in Galicia or Hungary. The much heralded battle of Cracow, which it seems all the correspondents anticipated, yet has to be recorded as matter of history.
 From Budapest-not often heard from as a. source of war news-came e dis patch saying that. though no battles in Hungary had been decided yet the in- vaders were being repulsed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
SHAk IN
 ARMY COMMAND

Whether it can be accepted as true or not. Bordeaux special dispatch re- ports a general shake-up in the German army command. following. but not neces- sarily, the result of the reported removal of General Won Moltke as chief of the general staff. The most important of the changes Is the shifting of General Won Hindenburg from East Prussia to assume command at Cracow. He is succeeded in the field, where he scored so brilliantly over the Russians, by General Curt von Mcrgen.
 The British press Is still ndulging in the pastime of guessing at the German Emperor's whereabouts. The latest re- port is that he is at Cologne, under the protection of the powerful fortresses.
 President Poincare's visit to the front Is confirmed through telegram he sent to King George saying he had visited Field Marshal French at British head quarters.
 To the long series of national denials this war has brought is a statement is- sued in behalf of the British government tonight denying the German contention that Great Britain had stored ammunition at Maubeuge prior to the outbreak of the war. thus indicating an intention to violate Belgian neutrality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07
Robinson Progressive Chairman

Albany, N. T., October 6.-At the pro- gressive state committee meeting here tonight Theodore Douglas Robinson, of Hcrkimer, nephew of Colonel Roose- Nelt was reelected state chairman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-07

JOHNS undsrt.s'-. Co. rhen. ion
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-13
MANY JUDGES TO
Be CANDIDATES
BELIEVED THAT MAJORITY OF
THOSE NOW SERVING WILL
MAKE RACE.

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 13.-It is ex-
pected that a majority of the circuit
Judges and chancellors now serving In
Mississippi will be candidates under
the elective judiciary system.
There are ten chancellors and sew
enteen circuit judges now serving in
the state. Several of these have al
ready announced that they will go be-
fore the people, and others intend to
do SO as soon as the legislature passes
a law fixing date for the election.
= Opinions are at variance among
members of the law-making body as
to the proper time for holding the
election. In both houses there Is q
good-sized faction in favor of holding
the election on the same date as that
fixed by the Anderson bill for congress
sional primaries, the third Tuesday II
August. Others want the event t.
take place at the regular COMPRESSION
al election in November. 1t is ex
pected that definite uecision Will b'
reached on this point within the mex
week
The suggestion of error for the az
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-13
j. c. Y. REUNION
At JACKSONVILLE
DATES CHANGED TO MAY 6, 7 AND
s-MAY ABANDON CAMP IDEA
FOR SOLDIERS.

Adjutant VIM. P. Chambers of the
local camp, United Confederate Vet
erans, has just received notice from
VIM. Foor, president of the Jackson
vile (Fla.) Reunion Association, ad-
vising the change in the dates for
holding the reunion in that city from
those previously announced to May 6,
Z and s.
Attention is called to the fact that
as the dates selected fall on Wedhes-
day, Thursday and Friday, it will be
possible for parties living at great dis
tances to leave their homes Monday
morning, reach Jacksonville in time
for the first day Of the reunion, spend
three days and then have time to
reach their homes by Sunday on the
return trip.
The opinion of the members OF the
camp is asked particularly upon the
point as to whether or not it is de-
sirable to abandon the idea of camp
for the Veterans, and instead thereof
to provide them with board and lodg
ing in the hotels, boarding houses and
private homes in the city of Jackson
ville
1t is claimed that the large amount
of money spent by other cities in pro
viding camps for the old soldiers, II
used for providing comfortable hotels
and boarding house accommodations
will serve to make the veterans much
more comfortable than they could pos
sibly be in tents on a large camp
ground.
Adjutant Chambers desires that the
veterans consider this matter and be
prepared at the next meeting to intel
ligently discuss the subject so that
an early expression of the concensuS
Of opinion may be forwarded to the
committee a Jacksonville.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-13
Special to The Net0s.

Special to The Neios.
Jackson, Miss, Feb. 13-The long
deferred report of the special legisla-
tive investigating committee, COM
posed of Senators Anderson and Ellis
and Representative Evans, Owen and
Bramlette, was submitted in printed
form in both houses this morning.
The report has been the subject of
spirited clashes in the lower house
within the past ten days because of
the delay of the committee in report
ing its findings. 1t is a voluminous
document of 1870 c.oseiy prlnteu
pages, covering Investigations of the
committee for a period of about six
months. 1t consists chiefly of recapit-
ulations of audits made of various
state institutions and departments of
government by expert accountants.
There is nothing of a sensational
character in the volume, and no dis
closures relative to officials or de-
partments not previously made known
by the committee.
In the house the Industrial Institute
and College appropriation bill was
passed after several amendments re-
ducing items in the budget had been
adopted.