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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-02

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
TWO COUNTY JA|LS ORDERED ID CLOSE Marion and Cleburne Jails Are Declared to Be
 Insanitary

Montgomery, September 2S.--(Spe- cial l)-Two county jails were closed today by pr. William H. Oates, state prison inspector because of insanitary conditions. The county jail of Marion located at Hamilton, was closed be- cause of inadequate water supply and the Cieburne county jail at Heflin was closed on account of an insufficient number of quarters for the prisoners The latter prison. according to Dr Oates, contains only one apartment for he prisoners and besides is in a state of uneleanliness.
 Dr. Oates has ordered the Marion county prisoners removed to the Frank lin county jail at Russellville and the Cleburne county prisoners taken to the jail at Anniston.
 The prison inspector also filed re- ports on an inspection of the Annis- ton jail and the St. Clair county. jail at I'el City. The former was pro- nounccd in good condition and various Improvements were ordered at the sec ond jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
TAX LEAGUE WILL
 BE FORMED TODAY Committees Will Meet at the Chamber of Commerce
 at 10:30 O'Clock

four committees will meet separate iy at 1o;So o'clock this morning at the Chamter of Commerce building for the purpose of perfecting the organization lof the Jefferson County Tax league Which movement was begun last week when Birmingham was visited by a delegation from the Mobile County Tax league. At II o'clock the four commit tees will merge sessions in the di- rectors rooms of the chamber and will name officers for the league.
 The object of the Jefferson County Tax league will be to study taxation Tn all its phases with the end in view cf securing for Alabama a better sys- tenn of taxation and better system of making the appropriations for the states use.
 A travelling secretary will be em- ployed and 1t will be his duty to or gaDize similar leagues in the coun- ties adjacent to Jefferson and to ex- tend the movement in every manner possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
 REPORT GIVEN OUT

Chicago, September 2s.-The net income for the Illinois Central railroad for the fiscal year ending June 90. 1914. was s, 13S- S24.43 an increase of ,563, ,71156 over 1913, according to the annual report made pub lie today.
 The report showed an increase in rail- way operating revenues of $1 7T for the year. and the greater part of thls-$1, ,2S1,- 973.02-was from freight traffic. due large ly to increased coal tonnage handled. An increase in revenue of s260, 0,094.61 was reported from passenger traffic.
 There was an increase of s6,S6. A in the maintenance of way and structures and of s557, 425.4 .47 in the maintenance of equipment.
 The report referred to a refundng mort gage dated December l. 1913, placed on the railroads south of Cairo, III. This mortgage among other purposes, provided for the refunding at maturity of the un- deriving bond issues and has reserved $36, ,519. 900 to take care Of future additions and betterments.
 c. H. Markham, president, said: "The company has cause for satisfaction in that the depressed business and in many localities the poor crops, which have re- suited unfavorably for many roads. have not prevailed throughout our territory"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
 INCREASES REVENUE

The annual report of the Illinois Central, made public yesterday from the offices of F. F. Stovall, general agent for the executive department. shows that there was a net increase in operating revenues in 1914 of $1,- 5a2,797 as compared to the year end ing in June. 1913. This increase, it was pointed out in short resume of the report, was due principally to increase in coal tonnage.
 The amount expended for additions and betterments during the year was s1',s14,01S.02 Of this sum $5092, ,621. Al was for additions and betterments to road and $6,721,s96.61 for equipment, the report states
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
Deaths and Funerals
J. D. Mooney

The Rev. J. D. Mooney aged 70 years, ( well known clergyman and resident O Birmingham, died yesterday afternoon about 1 o'clock at the family residence gil Alabama street. following a prolonged illness. He had not been engaged in min isterial work of late.
 Funeral services over the remains will be conducted this afternoon at o'clock from the residence. The Rev. w J. Gar rison, pastor of the Second Presbyterian church, will conduct the services Al the Presbyterian pastors in the city will meet at the residence at o'clock today and will acr as honorary pallbearers.
 The late Dr. Mooney came to Alabama from New York when boy. He was a pastor at Mobile and Pass Christian for many years. He is survived by his widow and two sons, B. H. Mooney, city editor of the Birmingham Ledger, and the Rev. U. D. Mooney. pastor of the Napoleon Avenue Presbyterian church at New Or leans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
Contrabdnd of War Articles
 Officially Listed By U. S.

Wheh the insurer is contented to bear. and does take upon itself. they are od men of war letters of marque and coun1 ter-marque, surprisals, talxings at sea arrests, restraints and detainments of all Kings, princes and peoples of what ma I tion condition or quality so ever, and all consequences of hostilties or warJ like operations whether before or afted declarations of war
 Warranted not to abandon in case od blockade and free from loss arising from an attempt to evade blockade but in the| event of blockade, to be at liberty tol proceed to an open port and there end the voyage.
 Warranted not to abandon in case of seizure, detention until after condemna ' ton.
 Warranted free from any claim forI interest, loss of market. or damage by' deterioration due to delay
 There are special warrantics in the' policy that the vessel shall sail under thel American flag. that it will not enter orI leave blockaded ports or sail for anyI ports on the bureau's special forbidden| list or that no shipment of contra band shall be carried
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29

Washington. September 2S.-The first official notification of what articles the | United States government regards as con traband of war and conditional contraband was given tonight by Director Delaney | an announcement of the risks his bureau is prepared to carry. | The contraband list, which will not be insured, includes articles as follows: l l. Arms of all kinds, including arms for sporting purposes and their distinctive component parts. ?. Projectiles, charges and cartridges of all kinds, and their distinctive component parts.
 3. Powder and explosives especially pre- pared for use in war. 4. Gun mountings. timber boxes limbers, military wagons. field forses and their distinctive component parts. 3. Clothing and equipment of Q distinc- lively military character. 6. All kinds of harness of a distinctive military character. T. Saddle, draught and pack animals suitable for use in war S. Articles of camp equipment, and their distinctive component parts. g. Armor plates. 10. Warships, including boats and their distinctive component parts of such ma ture that they can only be used on a vessel of war. II. Aeroplanes, airships, balloons and aircraft of all kinds and their component parts, together with accessories and art feles recognizable as intended for use in connection with balloons and aircraft
 12 Implements and apparatus designed exclusively for the manufacture of muni- lions of war and for the manufacture or repair of arms or war material for use on land and sea.
 The conditional list includes articles which will not be insured if destined for armed forces or of a government depart- ment of belligerent. The list follows:
 l. Foodstuffs.
 ?. Forage and grain suitable for feeding animals.
 8. Clothing, fabrics for clothing and boots and shoes suitable for use in war.
 4. Gold and silver in coin or bullion; paper money
 5. Vehicles of all kinds available for use in war and their component parts.
 6. Vessels, craft, and boats of all kinds: component parts
 '. Railway material, both fixed and roll ing stock and material for telegraphs wireless telegraphs and telephones.
 8. Fuel lubricants.
 g. Powder and explosives not specially prepared for use in war
 10. Barbed wire and implements for fix ing and cutting same.
 II. Horseshoes and shoenx materials
 12. Harness and saddlery,
 13. Field glasses, telescopes, chronome- ters and all kinds of nautical instruments
 The bureau finished its form of pol cy today. The war risk clause is worded in this quaint English:
 Touching the adventures and perils
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
|GADSDEN OFFICIALS
 ELECT NEW SLATE
PinsOn Made Chief of Police. Other Gadsden
 News

Gadsden. September 2s.-(Special.) ) The slate of the new city administra- tion was adopted at the first meeting of the new council tonight. It is as follows: Chief of police. A. w. detective, Will Lister; patrolmen. Will Thornton, June West. G. L. Brown. w. s. Strickland, John Robinson and B. T. Collier; street tax collector, G. w. Steele; stock law officer, Ben Curry; sanitary officer, Lewis Browning; city engineer, N M Garrett; convict over seer, Pate Little; city physician, Dr. H. l.. Ison; city attorney, Woodsen J. Martin waterworks superintendent R. A. Polglaze; city clerk Joseph Bal four: assistant. Miss Lila Sutton. Few of the present officials were retained.
 The stock of the Gadsden Harware company, sold at chancery court sale before the courthouse door today, was purchased by Frank Forsythe, treas urer of the Gulf States Steel company, for the reorganization company. The price was s25,000. The stock is valued at $7000o and accounts at s32O0O
 The destruction of the Vance Drug company in the heart of the business district, was threatened early this morning. Damage to the amount of about 5000 was done in the prescrip ton department. Rats chewing matches are supposed to have caused the fire
 The Chamber of Commerce tonight will elect officers. after hearing the report of the nominating committee, composed of T. s. Kyle. E. T. Schuler Elmer Jordan, Adolph Reich and B. w. Duke.
 Branches of the Farmers union will be organized this week at Morgan's Cross Roads, Burns Academy and Pill grims Rest by R. F. Downs, secretary of the county organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
ALLIES WITHSTAND
 TERRIFIC ATTACKS
 ON CENTER OF LINE
6Continued from Page onel

A Marconi wireless dispatch from Der lin gives the following official state- ment issued today:
 There Is no change in the situa- ton in any of the theatres of war and reports concerning a victorious ad- vance of the enemy are untrue.
 "Renorts of the fall of two of the Przemysl forts are inventions
 'The Austrian government alleges that Russian troops have been using dundum cartridges and in the course of their protest they remarked that it is not at present the intention of the commander in chief of the Austro-Hu garian army to adopt reprisals.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
ANNUAL DINNER
 OF KENNEL CLUB

The members of the Birmingham Ken nel club with their ladies will enjoy their annual get together" dinner at the Bir- mignham Newspaper club on the evening of Monday, October 5. The entertainment committee in charge of the dinner is conn posed of w. S. Scott. chairman; J. R. Me- Gregor. and R. $. w. Brown.
 The annual dinners of the kennel club are among the most enjoyable annual af- fairs served in Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
ROBERTSON MADE
 CITY COMMISSIONER

Tuscaloosa. September 2S.-(Special)-D. B. Robertson was elected city commits sioner here today, receiving 336 votes to 1a cast for David L. Foster
 Foster, who was the second man in the race last Monday, had announced his withdrawal from the race, but his name had to go on the ticket.
 Robertson. who takes office early in October, will succeed $. H. Sprott, who declined to offer for reelection. The new commissioner is merchant here and was For years city clerk and later an alder man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
Interpretations

Montgomery. September f2S.--(Spe-
 cialo--Secretary of State Cyrus. B.
 Brown has been informed of the fol- lowing new interpretations: The Excelsior Electric and Steam
 Laundry of Athens. Limestone county, capitalized at $5000 with $2400 paid in. lncorporators Charles l. Smith, James
 F. Hartan, Jr., H. A. Thompson, P. L. W es;moreland and others. The Allentown Power company of Florence, with a capitalization of $2000, with one-half paid in. Incorpor- ators; w. F. Thompson. T. W. Pratt,
 Alan Johnson. Harry H. Read and T. H. Allen.
 The Opelika oil Mill corporation, cap itslixed at $10 1000. all of which has been
 paid in. Incorporators: W. Earle Hend-
 mon, R. B. Douglass and w. D. Hend-
 mon. ~,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
COTTON CONFERENCE AT NATIONAL CAPITAL FAILS TO ARRIVE AT
 ANY CONCLUSIONS
tcontinued from Page one,

conclusion could be reached tonight. I was believed that the deliberation! would be continued tomorrow and ever the following day if necessary.
 The conference decided that news of 1t, action only should be given out througf its presiding officer. Governor l.. E. Hal Of Louisiana. or it's secretary, Represent. ative John Griner, of Texas
 It was known, however. that the de termination of the governors to call spe acial sessions of the legislature was e.1 pressed in a resolution adopted by thu governors before the conference began
 The sentiment of the resolution was that the states were without constitu- tonal power to aid themselves in this emergency and must look to Congress for relief.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
Feagin Returns Home

Montgomery, September 2S.-(Special Superintendent of Education William F Feagin returned Sunday night from Chi cago, where he attended an educationa conference called by Dr. P. F. Claxton commissioner of education of the United States department of the interior. Super intendent F'eagin declared he found the interFharge of views at the conference very helpful. and indicated that he ex. poets to make use of some of the sug. gestions offered at the Chicago meetins in the school work of Alabama Lead. ing educators of the country were in at tendance at the Chicago meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
Olympic Games in Berlin

New York. September 2S.-That the Olympic games of 1916 will be held in dicated in a letter received by the Amer lean Olympic committee today from Baron Pierre de Coubertin. president of the International Olympic committee. The letter mailed from Havre says: The seat of the VI Olympiad remains what 1t was, and contrary to what the American papers say, I will not personally make any proposal In favor of change feel sure that when the present war is over, the Olympic movement will begin again as strong and fruitful as ever."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
Fred Collier
Selnlf

Selma, September Special. Fred Collier aged 23. son of E. B. Col Her of this city, who died from in- juries received in a sawmill near Ak ron Saturday afternoon, were interred in Live Oak cemetery today. From re- ports received here it appears that Saturday afternoon young Collier left the office to go through the mill to take up the time of the laborers. As he was passing through the plant a heavy piece of timber struck him in the side, causing internal injuries. The young man fingered for 12 hours after the accident and died at Akron Sun day afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
CARSON OUTLINES
 ULSTER PROGRAMME

Belfast Ireland. September 2S.-Str Edward Carson. leader of the Irish
 unionist party, today outlined the ul- ster programme in addressing the urionist council
 T propose" he said, when the war Is over to summens a provisional gov crnment and I propose that their first act should be to repeal the home rule Dill so far as Ulster is concerned. I propose in the same to enact that 1t Is the duty of the volunteers to see that no act or no attempt at an act under that bill should ever have effect in Ulster.
 Meanwhile let us throw ourselves whole-heartedly into the patriotic action or the times by supporting the empire"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
GERMANS MAKE
 VIOLENT ATTACK

London, September 2S.-(6:11 D. m.)
 The official war information bureau issued this today: Last night, the enemy attacked our line with even more vigor but with no
 more success. 'There is no change in the situation. "fhe Germans have gained no ground and .there."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
NINE KENTUCKY
 COUNTIES 60 DRY Three Out of Twelve Vote Wet in Local Option
 Election

Louisville, September S-Nine of F Kentcky counties in which local option elections were held today voted dry '' according to unofficial returns tonight Those counties voting to remain wet were Henderson, with majority of l50S Fayette, 3264, and Anderson, with GA.
 Counties voting dry were Carroll Montgomery, Mason, Bell, Boone, Clark, Shelby, Bourbon and Scott
 Three counties, Daviess, McCracken and Christian, recently voted wet
 Today's election leaves IA of 19o coun- ties in the state wet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
Discontinue Rowing Contests

Madison, Wis, September 2S.-Participa- ton in intercollegiate rowing contests by the University of Wisconsin crew was ordered discontinued today as a re- suit of an investigation by the medical faculty showing that large numher of crew candidates had developed hvper- atrophied hearts. Twenty-eight of 5o freFhmen and 70 of 2S "W'' men showed tiiiA condition. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
Keller to Livingston

Montgomery, September 8.-(Special) W. S. Keller, state highway engineer, left tonight for Livingston, where he goes to inspect a new state aid road under construction in Sumter county. The new highway extends four miles out of Liv- ingston and is being built with state and county funds. Following his inspection of the Livingston road, MT. Keller wll go to Tuscaloosa, and will return about the middle of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
Mrs. Gussie Sedberry

Mrs. Gussie Sedberry died last night at the residence of her son, George F. Sedberry, at Wetumpka, after a very brief illness The deceased is survived by three sons: George r. Sedberry of Wetumpka, Charles Sedberry of San Francisco and J. Gaston Sedberry of Bir- mingham; two daughters Mrs. Jett Thomas of Montgomery and Mrs Fred Hard of New York: brother Charles A. Due. Sr., of Birmingham and a sister. Mrs. Bessie Wilson, of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
Military Surreons to Meet

Cincinnati. September 2S.-Many mill itary surgeons arrived today to at tend the opening tomorrow of the twenty third annual meeting of the As sociation of Military Surgeons of the United States Surgeon General W. c. Gorgas of the United States army. who arrived today. was the guest tonight at a banquet fin his honor by number of civic bodies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
ADJUSTMENTS
"Oh, Ohl Delnhine-

on Oh! Delphine." Klaw & Erlan- gers big musical comedy to be pro- dueed at the Jefferson theatre Wednes- day matinee and night. Is by c. M. s. Mcclellan and Ivan Caryll and is de- rived from the French farce, Villa Primrose. The plot tells the story of .he search of an artist for model for the left shoulder of Venus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
Fired Bale of Cotton

Anniston. September 2S.-(Special.) )-Sam Dixon, little negro boy. walked along Noble street Saturday and struck match on the band around bale of cotton on the sidewalk. The bale was set on fire. and when Dixon was arraigned in police court Monday. he was fined $50 for ma licious mischief.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
CLAIM PRZEMYSL
 ENTIRELY INVESTED

Rome, September 2S.--(2:40 D. m. by way of Paris 6:21 D. m.)--An off ctal dispatch from Petrograd says that
 Przomysl, in Galicia, is entirely invest
 ed by the Russians and that the main
 Austrian army is retiring behind the Carpa thians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
Barnett UrdOng

The funeral services over the remains Of Barnett Urdong were held yesterday at 10:30 o'clock from the residence of his brother, Israel Urdong. 1231 North Six teenth street. Interment was in Bethel cemetery. The deceased Is survived by a widow, three children, Jake. Nathan and Bertha, and two brothers Israel, of Bir- nlingham, and Sam Urdong of New York city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
Meant No Harm

From the Louisville Herald.
 "Patrolman Murphy charges you with trying to nirt with this young wom- an"
 She sent me wireless message across the street. your honor"
 "Is this true?"
 Er-yes, your honor. but I merely flashed the distress signal for an ice cream soda"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
Back From Spain

Anniston, September 2s.-(Special wv. w. Johnston, who has been connected with a railway company as civil engineer in Barcelona. Spain. has returned to this city and opened offices. Mir. Johnston is a graduate of Auburn and saw service in Panama before he went to Spain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
James Lafayette Patterson

Funeral services over the remains of James Lafayette Patterson, who died at o'clock Sunday night in local infirm- ary, will be conducted from the residence i, lO5 Davies street, East Lake, this after noon at l o'clock. The services will he in charge of the Temple lodge No. 63s. Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
Fail to Reach Agreement

hearing before the state corporation com mission. called to adjust difficulties be- tween the producers and purchasers of crude oil in Oklahoma, reached no agree ment today. The hearing will be con tinued tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29

new troops of the allies found confront. ing them on the left, were not from the German left wing. but are part of the forces detached after Charleroi and sent to East Prussia, but now brought back in haste
 The general opinion is that the battle has reached the most critical as well as the most violent, phase and that the is- sue cannot be delayed much longer The losses of the last few days on both sides are said to exceed all other engage nients of the war. Stories have reached here from Belgium that the Germans, un- able to bury their dead on the field, have shipped them behind the army by train loads in order to avoid epdemics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
Fleet in Action

London, September 29.-(4:30 a. m.) dispatch to the Daily Mail from Venice. dated Sunday, says that the Irencn fleet at that time had been in acton for the last AS hours lombard ing the port of Cattaro and the forti- field island on the Dalmatian coast.