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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
Gage Says in His Birming- ham Career He Has Lost $50,000 on Sugar
 Alone
SAYS EDITORS CALL
 HIM GREEDY PIRATE
 AND OTHER THINGS
And in the Meantime, Lady Expresses Gratitude That Bakers Will Not Increase Price of
 a Loaf

The development of war in tho east, which has made of Europe an armed camp, precipitated conditions exceed ineIy favorable to the American spec ulator As result, on food products, fine profits have been netted by man. ufacturer, refiner, retailer and whole sale merchant and the professional broker. The consumer has paid the price.
 Spectacular has been the rising of the market. Sugar, flour, meat-the necessities of hfe--have become so ex- pensive that the people have groaned. The question has been, "Why these n- creases?" The Age-Herald has pro- pounded that question to merchants of Birmingham, brokers of Birmingham, jobbers of Birmingham, proprietors of restaurants and boarding houses.
 As result, it was developed last week that certain men, taking advan- tage of the upward trend in the market, had disposed of sugar and other foodstuff at such high figures that magnificent profits swere ob- tained. Saturday, retail merchants criticized wholesale merchants, declar- ing that the latter are not close to the people and are not, as result. in- fluenced by their cries. This morning, wholesalers are at the bat.
 LADY GRATEFUL THAT
 BREAD WON'T ASCEND
 w. $. Gage declares that all the papers have assailed the merchants, calling them pirates, and declaring that they should be put in jail. He then enters upon a defense of the practice in business of the wholesale dealers. Inasmuch as in his discussion of markets, prices, losses and profits. he has in mind money in large amounts. it will be of interest to intro duce here a lady of Birmingham who is grateful in that the bakers have not put out of the reach of man the staff of life"
 Mrs. J. A. Harrison. HOS North Twen- ty-sixth street, writes the following let ter.
 Wednesdays paper stated that at
 meeting of Birmingham bakers it
 was decided that the price of bread
 would not be increased at present, al-
 though flour. sugar, lard and other
 necessities had advanced in price.
 Nowhere do we find better bread
 than that made in Birmingham, and
 as one of the older housekeepers, in
 knowledge of food values. I wish to
 thank those bakers for their consid-
 eration of us and our households
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
Marriee Licenses

The following marriage licenses were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge:
 Carl sherrod. Birmingham, to Miss Helen Hinton. A. H. c. Handsoh, St. Louis, to Miss Mabel C. Griffith.
 Edgar T. Hsnter, Jr., coIumbiana, to Miss Rosa Q. Chatham.
 H. B. Williams, Monroe, Ga, to Miss Sarepta Nunnally.
 p. ". Gilbert, Birmingham. to Miss Ddna Bell Carlisls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06
GAGE FROM STANDPOINT
 OF WHOLESALE MERCHANT


 V. s. Gage writes as follows:
 For the past three weeks the daily papers have been full of sensational stories concerning the imaginary fortunes that have been made by reason of the phe- nomenal advances in merchandise. Edi- torials and cartoons in most all of the papers have assailed manufacturers and jobbers. calling them greedy pirates who should be put in jail.
 We admit the fact that no man should oppress his fellow man, but to our mind there seems to be large part of our population who do not realize that this obligation rests upon them as well as upon the jobber. To put the matter con cretely. if itD is wrong for the jobber to take advantage of advances, is it right for the consumer to avail himself of de- clines? We have been sn business for F years and our losses on the one item of sugar alone during that time will approx innate S50,0oO In other words, we did this business at that loss, and this statement can be yarfied, and our books are open to anyone who cares to make the inspec- tion. We make this proposition to the public and to the editors who seem to think that the jobber who avails him Scii ol stuNdnceS lS u plTdte- II you VIII reimburse us for our losses on sugar and flour since we have been in business we will cheerfully dispose of our holdings of both sugar and flour on basis of what they cost rather than what they are worth
 "To any well informed and right think ing man. any defense of our methods is entirely unnecessary. but the great ma jority of our people know nothing of the md f {c 4 of an outrage for our newspapers to take advantage of this fact. We ask and court an investigation of facts and not insinua- tions. knowing the public will be fair when properly informed
 POOLE ADVISES THAT
 PRICE WILL GO HIGHER
 Joseph B. Poole. wholesale merchandise broker, follows on conditions as follows Relative to actual market conditions cn four it is to be regretted that an erion- eous popular idea among consumers and few retail merchants is that the pres- ent nigh prices of flour are purely local i'll Birmingham and have been brought about by the speculations of certain mer- chants nere. Such is not the case. The prices being charged for flour here todsy are fully justified by the present price of wheat. It requires five bushels of wheat to make a barrel of flour, consequently 1 cent per bushel advance in the price of wheat means cents per barrel advance in flour, therefore it Is easily seen that with an advance of 45 cents on wheat, which we have had. the advance on flour must be s2.25 per barrel.
 Tn justice to the retail merchants of flour. wish to state that within tie pa st week I have found a number of them selling flour to their trade which ehey had bought on the lower market af a lower price than 1t could be manufac- tured by the mills on that days cost of wheat. so think that some of the cnsn- plaints of consumers are caused by their not knowing the real conditions that ex- ist. and believe that the retail mer- chants who are in possession of facts shat justify present prices of flour would do iCsatisusa a Pare six)
The Washington herald., 1914-03-02
RECOGNIZES
HAITPS REBEL ruler
Secretary Bryan Notifies Minister Smith
to Acknowledge the Government
of Gen. Zamor.
ACTION DELAYED BY FIGHTING

Secretary Of State Bryan announced
last night that instructions have been
sent to Minister i-adison r. Smith. at
Port au Prince. to extend 10 the zamor
revolutionary government In Haiti the
recognition Of the United States.
After the failure OF the United States
to adopt any measures to prevent the
overthrow Of the Orestes government. in
Haiti, IL became generally understood that
the United States would recognize the
government set up as a result of the
lighting between the revolutionary leaders
for supremacy. The delay has been due
70 the continued disturbances In the re-
public. owing to the armed hostility of
Senator Theodore, first leader of the revo-
luton. to President Zamor.
Zamor won the Presidency by raising
a force soon after II appeared that the
revolutionists in the north. under Senator
Theodore. were making headway. After
the sbdication of President Orestes.
Zamor defeated the forces OF Theodore
at Gonaives, and later marched on to
Fort au Prince and occupied the capital
Soon after his arrival the congress recog-
nized his military supremacy and con-
ferred upon him an election to the Presi-
dency.
With the recognition of revolutionary
governments in Peru and Haiti In the
last few weeks. It is assumed the Presi-
dents declaration OF policy toward Latin
America, issued year ago. In which he
indicated the United States would have
no sympathy with those who use force
to advance their political ambitions must
not be taken to mean that other revolu-
tionary governments will be treated the
same as President Huerta, Of Mexico,
who has been refused recognition.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-02
"FIENDS" GET OPIUM
INSIDE CHINESE NUTS
Detectives Discover Chop Suey Res
taurants in New York Dispense
the Drug.

New York. March 1.-The latest method
OF distributing opium to the drug fiends
OF New York was exposed several days
ago by detectives who raided one of
Chinatown's chop suey restaurants. The
detectives watched the suspected place
several weeks. They observed many of
the patrons were t of the choy suey-
eating class.
Finally, the detectives observed a young
man enter the restaurant and converse
with one of the Chinese. The customer
was led into an adjoining room and later
emerged with a tin can. The detectives
followed him and II 50 happened that
he tripped and fell The can rolled along
the sidewalk. spilling rice. and a guam
tity Of opium.
Later a woman emerged from a taxi
cab. entered the restaurant and sat at
one of the tables. She ordered tea and
then asked for chop suey to take home
The waiter told her to step into a small
room where her chop suey would be
given her. According to the detectives
who broke into the room. they saw the
woman. In her hand was a bowl which
the detectives seized and found 1t con-
tained, besides a portion Of chop suey,
a1V small packages of opium.
A search of the room revealed many
more packages. These were inclosed in
the shells Of Chinese nuts, cut in half
Each half contained 50 cents worth Of
the powder. A piece OF cardboard was
placed over the half shells, and they were
wrapped In wax paper.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-02
BABY GIRL FINDS BODY
OF MOTHER, A suicide
Something Wrong with Mama Says
Six-year-old Child of Mrs.
A. B. Claxton.
HAD FIRED BULLET IN HEART

Despondent over ill-health. Mrs. LOWE
Levinia CIaxton. thirty-eight years old.
wife of Arthur Bertram Claxton, treas
urer of the Munsey Trust Company. COM
mitted suicide yesterday afternoon be-
tween ) and 6 O'Clock at her home, Sl5
r street northwest
She was found by her six-year-old
daughter. Elizabeth, sitting in Morris
chair. blood pouring from a wound in her
left side. A IS caliber revolver lay only
a few inches from her feet where It had
fallen from her hand after the fatal shot
had been fired
Something is wrcng with mama"
cried little Elizabeth as she went for
help. DR.. Louis Mackall. jr.. of 3oi4 o
street northwest. was summoned and
pronounced Mrs. Ciaxton dead. The bu,-
let had pierced her heart Death was in
Simultaneous Coroner ]. Ramsey hewitt
was notified and after an investigation
issued certificate Of death by suicide.
Mr.. Claxton was not at home at the
time Of the shooting. Mrs. Claxton was
last seen alive-at 5 o'clock. She seemed
in good spirits, and gave no intimation OF
taking her life.
Her death is very pathetic as she
leaves a baby six months old, and four
other children. the Oldest being eleven
years. She did not leave a note to ex-
plain her act, but friends say she had
been Respondent over illness
The family has been at the present ad-
dress only a few months, moving from
County, Nd, where they
had a home near Rockville.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-02
SCHOOL FOR 4BRmEs-ro-BE."
New York Girls who Take course
VIII he HeIpfuI wives.

New York. March LA school for pro-
spective brides will be started shortly In
New York. Each pupil will receive a
six months training in the art OF being
a genuine German housewife. the in
structor being German. After taking the
course the ''brldes-to-be'' win be quali-
fed to cater for the family should the
cook walk out. locate a leak In the water
pipes. put up shelf. scrub. wash. iron.
market. give first aid to any injured
member OF the family. and. best Of all.
aid their husbands by preventing what
the instructor calls that frightful waste
In the American households, which you
never see In German homes"
1t will be no easy job. taking a course
at this school The rising hour will be
$50 and then some Of the girls will get
breakfast. with the German hopsekeeper
to show them how. while others do
sweeping and dusting and others start
operations in the laundry, &c
Thus the days will be taken up until
the course is completed. at which time
the girls will go forth learned in real
homespun housekeeping.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-02
LECTURES BRING "JACK"
ROSE ONLY $3.50 PER"
So Former Gambler Says After De-
nying "Frame-up" on
Becker.

Yonkers, n. Y, March Jack" Rose,
star witness against former Police Lieu
tenant Charles Becker. at his trial for the
murder Of Herman Rosenthal told a
large audience in the Hamilton Theater
today that he did not know of any new
evidence against Becker The former
gambler also denied that the conviction
Of Becker was the result Of frame
up"
Rose denied the intimation of Becker's
counsel that while he and the ether wit
nesses against Becker were detained In
the West Side prison he had plotted or
compared stories with them. He said he
was prepared to repeat the testimony he
gave at the former trial.
Rose said his lecture engagements
brought him only 80 a, week. He had
rejected larger offers from theatrical
agencies
After the lecture he said he knew moth
ing Of the whereabouts of Sam Schepps.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-02
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

U. s. Dept Of Agriculture. Weather Bureau.
Washington. Sunday. March Is p N
FORECAST FOR MONDAY AND
TUESDAY.
For the District of Columbia and Del
aware-Fair and Colder Monday. Tues
day fair with rising Temperature
northwest gale.
For M.ryIand-Fair and colder in
Monday. Tuesday fair with rising tenn
perature; northwest gale.
For yirgfnia-Fair Monday, colder In
cast portion. Tuesday fair with rising
temperature; northwest gale, diminish
The storm reported Saturday night Of the Georgia
coast moved rapidly northvzrd during Saturday
night and Sunday and gained grtAt intensity. Its
center was Of New York Sunday night, and the
barometer At that point had then fallen TO 8.B
inches. which Is probable low or lower than ever
before recorded at any Weather Bureau station
This storm has been attended by heavy snow in the
North Atlantic States and shifting gales along the
Atlantic coast. and It is followed By q cold wave
from the IeSion Of the Great Lakes In anticipation
Of marked increase in this storms intensity. warn
inSs were issued Sunday morning to Atlantic ports
10 the effect that shifting gales would prevail sun
day afternoon and might and advising vessels to re-
main In port. Also cold wave warnings were then
issued for the Middle Atlantic and New England
States. the Upper Ohio Valley, and the Lover
Lake region.
There will be snow. followed By clearing weather
Monday in New York and New England. followed
by fair weather in these States Tuesday. In othsr
parts Of the country the weather will Be generally
iair Monday and Tuesday. except that local rains
are probable in the Rocky Mountain region.
Temperaturs will fall Monday the Atlantic
scaboard and it will rise Monday and Tuesday
the great central valleys and the Upper Lake re-
sion and Tuesday in the Eastern and Southeastern
States Colder weather will overspread the Plateau
and Rocky Mountain regions Monday and Tuesday.
Storm warnings displayed the Atlantic
coast from Eastport, Me-. to Savannah, Ca.
Cold wave warnings were ordered Sunday morning
in the Middle Atlantic and New England States.
The winds along the north Atlantic coast win be
shifting galcs; the middle Atlantic coast west
and northwest gales; the south Atlantic coast
high northwest. diminishing; on the east Gulf coast
moderate to brisk north and northwest; the west
Gulf coast moderate variable; on Lake Michigan
moderate variable. shifting to south Monday after
noon and night and increasing.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-02
YOUTH Is UNDER LOCK
t ON BURGLARY CHARGE
Albert Riggs Turned Over to Police
by Charles H. Gilbert at Point
of Revolver.

Charged with breaking into the home
of Charles II. Gilbert, 1211 street north
west, a young man, giving his name as
Albert Riggs. is locked up at the First
precinct station.
Hearing q noise in his house midnight
Sunday, Gilbert. upon investigation. found
II was a burgler. He got his revolver,
crept into the room where the man was.
turned on the electric lights, and COW
cred him with a revolver.
Gilbert then called the First precinct,
asked for a policeman. and turned the
youth over to the law. 4 charge of
was placed against the
young man.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-02
SHIP BEACHED TO SAVE LIVES.
Awake to Find Water
Running Into Hole Torn by Ice.

Baltimore, March 1-Aroused from
their sleep to be told that water was
pouring into the hull from a jagged hole,
which had been torn in the bow of the
ship by ice. passengers on the steamer
City OF Milford, of the Eastern Shore De-
velopment Company, spent many anxious
moments early yesterday morning until
the boat was beached on Sharpes Island.
The captain said that the ice, which
he had been fighting al night had punch
ed hole into the bow. The pumps were
set going. One of the ships boat was
hung over the side ready for emergency
The Washington herald., 1914-03-02
SUFFRAGETTE BOMB
DAMAGES OLD CHURCH
Windows and Seats of Historic Edi6ce
Wrecked by Internal
Machine

London, March 1.-The Church of st.
John the Evangelist, Westminster, was
damaged by a bomb explosion tonight
Two stained-glass windows were brok-
en- and several seats damaged. The eN-
plosion is believed TO have been the
work OF militant suffragettes.
The church is Of early eighteenth CEN
tury construction and Of unique design.
II is described by Dickens in Our Mu-
tual Friend"
The Washington herald., 1914-03-02
THINKS FRIEND" STABBED HIM
Oxen Hill Man, Found Wounded,
Rallies in Hospital.

Though seriously wounded, Nat Curtin,
of Oxen Hill, Nd, who was found un-
conscious early yesterday morning at
Seventh and l. streets northwest, after
being attacked with a knife by an un-
identified man, is showing remarkable
vitality at Emergency Hospital.
Curtin is unable to assist the police in
clearing up the mystery surrounding the
attack upon him. beyond telling Sergt.
Jack. OF the Second precinct. he believed
his friend" did it. giving the name OF a
farmer living close to him in Maryland
The Washington herald., 1914-03-02

The Jolly Twenty-Feur win hold
/ their second annual minstrel show and
charity ball tomorrow night. at ola
Masonic Temple, Ninth and + streets
northwest.
n. p. Berry, I101 I street northwest.
told the police yesterday that two slot
broken open Saturday night and about
200 pennies stolen.
Rev. G. r. Winbigler Will deliver .
lecture on The Psychology Of Prayer"
at the w. C. T. u. Building this even
ing, under the auspices of the Psychic
Therapeutic Society.
Henry c. Mockabee, jr, yesterday re-
ported to the police that his store, as
First street southeast, was entered
early yesterday morning and guam
tity of meat and groceries stolen.
Mrs. I. s. Barnes. 171s Thirteenth
street northwest. had her left shoulder
dislocated yesterday as result of a
fall at Seventh and p streets north
west. She was removed to Emergency
Hospital.
Mrs.. Alice George, 3I51 NJ street
northwest. while pushing baby car
rage at Wisconsin avenue and NJ street
northwest yesterday afternoon, collided
with a street car. The baby had a
miraculous escape from injury.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Meridith, Of the
Caroline apartments, 7o6 Eleventh
street northwest, reported to the po-
lice yesterday that her apartments had
haan .nterad nv n thief who used q
duplicate key. An open-face silver
watch and two rings were stolen
william ID. Mackenzie will address
the March meeting of the Woman's
Single Tax Club tonight, at 1903 Thir-
teenth street, on Converting the
Heather to the Single Tax" DR.. Thom-
as Z. VIII, under the title Paying the
Bills" will present a unique PROPOSE
ton for the consideration OF the club.
Mrs. Lxsie Bandigan, sixty-hve years
old, 700 E street southwest. received
a fracture OF the left leg last night
shortly after Z o'clock when she slipped
and fell on the ice in Z street, near
Sixth. She was removed to her home
in the automobile patrol OF the Fourth
precinct and given medical attention
by DR.. T. J. Sullivan.
Mrs. Nellie c. Farmer, 2s23 South
Dakota avenue northeast, while at
Ninth and X streets northwest yester-
day morning was struck by an auto
mobile driven by william Thomas, 1906
S street northwest. Her left elbow
was dislocated, and she was cut pain
fully on the head. She was removed
to Emergency Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-02
REVOLT AGAINST NEW KMG.
Epirus, Allotted to Albania, Pre-
claimed Independent state

London. March 1.-The new kingdom
Of Albania, OF which Prince William OF
Wied had been made monarch by order
of the powers, begins its existence with
a rebellion.
Delegates Of the autonomous govern
ment OF Epirus, who arrived at Arsyro-
castro today. proclaimed as an indie
pendent state the entire zone of Epirus
which had been allotted to Albania.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-02
DEATH RECORD.
WHITE

Isabella Wcnncy. 60 years Wash. Asylum HOspt.
William II. Kessler. a. 1872 I'd st. NV.
John l.. Schmidt -, 9s l2th st. NV.
Katharine Connolly. 76 Georgetown Univ. Hospt.
Annie /. Buckley g., 1919 3 st. SC.
Jeanne Marie T. Leclsiac s.. II and ID sts. ne.
Sylvan Fowre, s., ii and 81 sts. ne. 4
Henry Hebrank. 60. and ID sts ne.
Anna NJ. Goebel, IS. IL llth St. ne.
Lhch ii. Brown. s.. l5l2 9th st. NV.
Charles W. Hall, 6i. Sibley Hospt.
John W. Pillins, a. I0l Mass ave. nv.
Joseph Macdonald. q, Emergency Hospt.
Blanche Wiser, ., Garfield Hospt.
COLORED.
William Saunders. 81 years. Sheriff road, Dean
rood, d. z.
Charles Stone. g. l5S2 Marion st. NV.
William II. Sims. a, 7I7 Greens court ne.
James Waters. CO. sos Sheridan ave-, Anacostia.
Mary E. Thomas, 20. LIS St Sc
The Washington herald., 1914-03-02
fAoE oNE =.
MAY WAR ON CATS.
determination Is Asked by q Game
Protective Association.

Tacoma, March THE domestic cat is
doomed IL the recommendations adopted
by the Pierce County branch of the
Washington State Game Protective and
Propagation Association. at its annual
meeting at the Tacoma Hotel. is adopted
by the Pierce County game commission.
War on Tabby was declared because he
has turned out to be an enemy of game
and a destroyer Of wild life.
The association requests the commits
sion to offer a small bounty for each
domestic cat killed TO further their ex-
termination.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-02
HUERTA TO COMMAND
AT TORREON DEFENSE
Will Have 10000 Men Under Him.
and Battle Is Expected to
Decide War.

Mexico City, March Lit Is learned that
Huerts has determined definitely TO take
command of the defense Of Torreon in
person. This will insure a decisive battle.
as Huerta Is undoubtedly the greatest
public.
RE will have at his command a force
OF 5000 men, Friends Of the administra-
ton predict the coming battle will be
the turning point OF the war.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-02
EARL MINTO, BRITISH
STATESMAN, Is DEAD
Former Governor General of Canada
and Viceroy of India-In Retire
ment Since 1909.

London, March L-Earl Minto. formerly
governor general OF Canada and later
viceroy of India, died today at Minto
House. Hawick, Roxburghshire. after
long Illness
Earl Minto was In his sixty-sixth year.
He had been in retirement since 1900.
when he resigned the viceroyalty Of
India.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-02
TELLS WHY BABIES CRY.
on Children's Diseases
Lectures to New Workers.

New York. March 1.-"Why Babies
Cry" was the subject Of a lecture by
DR.. Abraham jacob, one Of the worlds
greatest authorities on children's dis
eases, in the Park Avenue Methodist
Church today. One of the reasons cited
by DR.. Jacob for the crying of babies
was their failure to be fed in the natural
way.
In ninety-five cases out OF a hun
dred,'' he said, there is no reason why
women should not nurse their own ba-
bies. And in most of these cases it
would be better for the mothers as well
as the babies
The Washington herald., 1914-03-02
BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHITE

William and Emma ID. Smith. girl.
Albert A. and Lille NJ Robey, girl.
Lcuis and Annie Niedomanski. boy.
James s. and Maggie Lindsey, boy.
Edward 4. and Annie Holzvorth. girl.
Melvin Y. and Ruth NJ Han, girl.
John W. and Teresa A. Haring. boy.
Writ X. and Charlotte A. Douglas. bo
C0L0RED.
William and Gertrude Suydam, boy.
Robert and Pauline Posey, boy.
BENJAMIN s. and Nellie Clarke. girl
The Washington herald., 1914-03-02
Local Tempcrature..

Midnight. 3: 9 a. m, %: q. m. 70; a. m, IS;
a. m, 81; 10 a. m, 3; IL noon. .: p. m. 20;
p. m, 70; p m. ,; p. m. q 10 p. N. %.
Highest. Al: lowest. 80
Relative humidity-s a. NJ, es; p. m, -; p.
m, 81. Rainfall s p. m. to p. M. 0o2 Hours
Of sunshine, OIL. Per cent Of possible sunshine l.
Temperature same date last year-Highest, 81;
lowest, 40.