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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14
ONLY ROUTINE FOR
 COMMISSION TODAY

Nothing of importance is scheduled for the city commission meeting this after noon at 3 o'clock. Only routine matters are so far in hand.
 The segregation ordinance has been held up pending an investigation by the city attorney into the legal phases of the ordi- nances now in use in other cities and the proposed ordinance here. Protests against the ordinance also have been filed by both white and negro citizens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Lyric

There is an excellent combination of vaudeville in the bill at the Lyric the atre this week. which includes music, dancing, comedy. acrobatic and other features. The bill Is well up to the Keith standard, several of the acts be- ing especially strong.
 Miss Villa Holt Wakefield was given a cordial reception and she had to re- ST ond to several encores She is one of the most brilliant entertainers on the vaudeville stage, her act being both refined and clever. Her songs are of the newest variety and presented in a most charming quaintly humorous manner. She plays her own accom- paniments and is stunningly gowned. the hit of the evening.
 The comedy drama presented by En- met Devoy and his very capable com- pany was very pleasing. The situa- tions were original with very clever fines. Mir. Devoy is comedian of unusual ability, and was equally strong in the more serious parts. It is entire ly different from what might be ex- pected from the title, "The Old flag, and pleased the audience.
 Clark and Mccullough, the tramp CO., medians, kept the audience in an up- roar throughout their entire act, and fully maintained their reputation as laugh producers. Their act is clevet and original and included a number of very amusing parodies.
 The series of dances presented by Miss Vivian Ford and Harry Hewitt came in for a good share of applause. They offer a whimsical burlesque of the dancing craze. the male member of the team appearing as big polar bear, whose antics create much amusement Miss Ford is one of the most graceful dancers on the stage.
 Monty and Dott in "bits of every thing" are a couple of clever perform ers wAho present comedy singing and dancing. Miss Dott is vivacious and pretty, sings well and is a graceful and sprightly dancer The act Is one of the best of its kind seen here this season.
 Eddie Martyne. the Monkey Man, opened the bill with a spectacular trop- licla novelty and gymnastic oddity that is very good. The Nat Nazatto troupe of acrobats introduced some startling "stunts" of strength and skill. and their head and hand balancing Is won- derful
 The management of the Lyric has decided to present another bill next | week, and number of high class actl
 have been engaged. Next weeks of. ferins will probably close the season
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14
DISMISSES SUIT
 AGAINST l.. & N,

Jackson, Miss, July I3.-The Missis- sippi supreme court today dismissed a suit filed by the state railroad com mission against the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company to compel it to stop certain through passenger trains at Bay St. Louis, Miss. A fine of $402,000 was recently assessed against the company by a lower court on its refusal to comply with the com missions order. The decision held that the order of the commission was an interference with interstate commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14
BOY KILLED BY
 BURGLAR TRAP

Johnstown, Pa-, July 13.-The authori-
 ties here were notified today of the death
 yesterday at Barnesboro, Pa, of Thomas
 Cuchran, aged 8, as the result of bur
 glar trap According to the story told to the coroner, A. w. Lawson. a merchant. who had been robbed recently, so placed
 loaded gun that when a door leading from the cellar to the store was opened the gun would be discharged. The boys body was found just outside the door with a heavy charge of shot in his lungs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, July 13.-G p. m.)-A low pressure center occupies the Lakes and Ohio valley It Is attended by rains over most of the lake and some middle Att lantic states. Knoxville was the farthest point south affected by this depression and there only sprinkle occurred.
 In the south light scattered thunder showers occurred at gulf coast stations and on the east coast of Florida. At a few interior stations mere springles were reported. No rain was reported by Ala bama stations except Montgomery, which reported a trace.
 Hot weather prevailed today in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14
VIRGINIA TO VOTE
 ON PROHIBITION

Richmond, Va, July 13.--Virginia is ex- pected to vote on the question of state wide prohibition on September 2. Anti-sa- loon forces tonight announced here that petitions bearing the signatures of 69,936 qualified voters asking for state election on the issue would be presented to GOV ernor Stuart tomorrow.
 The number of signers to the petitions, as announced by the temperance leaders, is more than four times the number neces- sary to make it mandatory upon the gov ernor to call an election under an enabling act passed by the last state legislature. The date of the election also was fixed by law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14

central states and western cotton belt. The maximum reached 100 degrees at Ok lahofna, St Louis and Louisville today. Cooler weather prevails in the lake re- zion, owing to the general rainfall. A steady slight rise in the temperatures was reported from most of Alabama In- dications are that we will have con tinuation of fair and moderately warm weather in the Birmingham district Tues day.
 Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations during the "A hours ending D. m., 18th meridian, July IS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14
WOMAN ROBBED OF
 $800O ON STREET

St. Louis, July 1s.--- Miss Esther
 Cohen, cashier of 9 wholesale grocery,
 was robbed of satchel said to con tain ss0oo in checks and cash on the street here today. Miss Cohen was go- ing to bank when a man dashed from an areaway. snatched the satchel and
 fled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14
County Institutes Begin

Montgomery, July 13.-(6pecial) Courty institute work for white teach CTS was begun in eight counties today, and will continue throughout the week. Thcse counties in which the institutes will be conducted are: Blount. at One orta Calhoun. at Anniston; Cherokee, at Center; Cleburne, at Heflin; Etowah, at Gadsden; Marshall, at Boas: St. Clair, ct Ragland. and Walker. at Jasper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14
PROSPECTS GOOD FOR
 BANNER ATTENDANCE
Indications Are A. P. C. at Anniston Will Have Larger Attendance
 Than Ever Before

Anniston, July 13.-(Special. )-"Pros-
 poets were never better for a banner attendance at the opening of the scholas-
 tic year at the Alabama Presbyterian college" said Dean w. A. White this aft
 ernoon. We are receiving congratula
 tions from our friends in every part of the state on the excellent financial show ing made at the recent meeting of the board of trustees, and I anticipate that the raising of the debt outstanding against the institution during the past 12 months will be of marked benefit to us this year.
 George Lang, professor of philosophy and economies, and G. II. Yeuel, who are canvassing in the interest of the school, send in very encouraging reports.
 R. B. Blake, well known citizen of Anniston, has been appointed to the
 vacancy in the office of United States deputy marshal for the northern district of Alabama by Marshal H. A. Skeggs of Decatur. MT. Blake will make his head
 quarters in Anniston.
 Plans have been completed for the re- ception to attend the formal opening of
 St. Lukes hospital at its new building
 on the corner of Twelfth and Quntard Tuesday afternoon, at which time m specuon or the building IS invited. Ihe building was erected at a cost of more than $25,000, subscribed by citizens of An
 niston and the Anniston district.
 With about 100 teachers present, the Calhoun county institute began at the Calhoun county courthouse Monday morn ing. Superintendent Persons says that pra ctically every teacher in the county will be present. A feature of the meet ing will be an address by J. B. Hobdy of Auburn. c. w. Daughette, president of the Jacksonville Normal college, is among the noted visitors at the sessions. Fines in police court here Monday morn- ing totaled 5000. Several were given heavy fines for various offenses. The feature of the session was the heavy penalties for alleged violations of the pro- hibition law. Mack Nerson was fined s400 and given a street sentence of IS months in four cases. Oliver Chitwood was fined
 $500 and given street sentence of eight months in three cases and Sam Nelson and George Carter were each fined s100 and given street sentences of three months in one case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14
PITTSBURG STRIKE
 FORMALLY ENDED

Pittsburg, July 13.-The strike in the Westinghouse factories ended formally today when approximately 5000 men and women returned to the shops. All plants were placed on full time and all strikers were taken back with the exception of 200 to sOO whose places had been filled by imported workmerS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14
Weather Forecast

Washington, July 13-F'orecast for Ala bama and Mississippi: Generally fair Tuesday and Wednesday except probably showers near the coast
 Georgia: Local thundershowers Tues day; Wednesday probably fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14
ANOTHER BOAT
 LINE AG|TATED Company May Operate Boats Between Greens
 port and Rome

Gadsden, July Special )-The or ganization of a company of local citi- zens for the purpose of building a steamboat to operate between Greens port and Rome, Ga, on the Coosa river again is being agitated. Residents of Gadsden, Centre, Cedar Bluff and other way towns are interested. At present there is only one boat on the river, that being operated by Rome parties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14
Cruiser Returns

San Francisco. July 13.-The cruiser South Dakota, which has been stationed in Mexican waters the last few months returned here yesterday. She probably will be overhauled at Mare Island navy yard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14

A message to Chief of Police Roper from Fort Payne notified the officers to look out for George Wood. a negro believed to be headed this way. The negro is wanted at Carrollton. Ga, for the murder of white man named Lee Woods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14
Albanian Town Captured

Durazzo July 13.-The important Albanian town of Berat, thirty miles northeast of the port of Avlona, was captured today by the Albanian Mus sulman insurgents. They recently took Koritza.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14

About. one hundred protests were lodged with the county commissioners today against increase in tax assess
 ments. In only a few cases were the increased assessments changed, and
 then compromises were effected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14
Morris Confirmed

Washington, July 13.-The Senate late today confirmed the nomination of Ira Nelson Morris of Chicago. to be minister to Sweden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14

About one hundred teachers were present at the opening of the Etowah county institute at Disque high school auditorium this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14
PERSONAL

J. R. Wilcox of the Wilcox Electric company left yesterday to attend the con vention of the National Electrical Con tractors association, being held in De- troit July IA to 1S
 The many friends of John R. Franklin will regret to learn that he Is very sick with typhoid fever at the Birmingham infirmary.
 Wesley M Smith has returned from a two weeks stay at St. Clair Springs. and is greatly improved in health.
 Mrs. H. K Wyatt of Woodlawn, and her sister, Miss Mary McGehee, of Hill- man, daughters of Dr. B. B. McGehee of Hillman, have rented the Copeland cot tage on Shades mountain. and will spend the summer there.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-16
GREELEY FIXES A
PHONE POLE TAX

Letters were received this morning
by the Chamber of Comerce from
Mayor Harbaugh of Greeley which
indicate that that city is well on to-
ward solving its telephone franchise
problem. While the company has
refused to accede to the demand of
the city to make flat reductions of
25 cents on each phone in the ex-
change and cut the price of extern
sions from 81 to so cents, the city
has retaliated by fixing phone and
wire tax of 500 month until the
franchise agreement is settled.
Greeley will probably finally grant
a 10-year franchise, but the mayor
declares that the company is able
to make very plausible showing
that 1t is losing money. despite the
fact that it wants n renewal of its
franchise at the old terms. He says
that the audit of the books has been
satisfactory in no respect as yet.
Mayor Cherrington is taking an
active interest in the matter and is
being co-operated with by the Cham
ber of Commerce.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-16
STRIKERS JAILED
IN MICHIGAN
DISTRICT
Indictment Against Meyer a Sc
CTet;; He Has Not Been Ar
rested by Officers.
Associated Press.

Houghton, Mich, Jan. 1.-THE
mystery connected with the secret
indictments returned by the grand
jury yesterday in connection with the
strike was cleared today with the
arrest of four strikers. who were
charged with carrying concealed
weapons. Only one secret indict-
ment remained sealed. according to
information obtained at the clerk S
office.
The four men arrested on the
concealed weapon charge are accused
as having taken part in the disorders
at South Range on Dec. IL, and were
alleged to have been armed with re-
yolvers and sawed-off guns.
The sheriff learned today that W.
z. Davidson, a member OF the exec
utive board of the Western Fedora
tion of Miners, and Dan Sullivan,
president OF the district council.
spent the night in the Laurium Jail.
As far az can be learned no effort
to secure the arrest and requision of
Charles II. Meyer. president: c. L.
Mahoney, vice president. and other
Officers who are beyond Jurisdiction
of the court on the misdemeanor
charge of conspiracy has been made.
The warrants will probably be held
and will be served only in case of
their return.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-16
COUNTY PEOPLE
WANT LOWER RATE

Telephone users in the rural dis
tricts of Fruitvale and Pear Park
have arranged for meetings to be
held the coming week in the school
houses of those sections to discuss
the telephone question.
The country users of the phone are
connected with the Grand Junction
lines, and they plan to name commit
tees to call upon the city commits
sioners and request, that whenever
new franchise is granted the
Mountain States Telephone Co. pro-
vision be made for lower rates SO that
the rural subscribers also receive the
benefit.
Committees will be named to wait
both upon the city and the county
commissioners in order that the
country patrons of the telephone
company be given consideration when
the franchise question comes up in
June.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-16
QUARTER or
MILLION FOR
POSTOFFICE
Senator SlafTOth introduces a
Bill Making Additional Ap-
preparation for City.
MAY ROlD UP THE CONTRACT

kilograms received today by the
Sentinel from Washington announce
that Senator John F.. Shafroth had
introduced n bill in the senate pro-
yidins an appropriation of s250,O00
for the construction of a federal
building in Grand Junction.
The news was received with de-
Hight by Grand Junction and accord
ing to letters from Senator Shafroth
there is a strong possibility of the
bill going through congress and get
ting the signature OF the president.
Congressman Taylor has already
agreed to pilot the measure safely
through the house. when it reaches
that body, and unless the pressure
upon the government is too strong. il
is more than likely that the bill may
become law at the present session.
1t is also probable that work on
the new building under the plans
tor which bids were asked will be
held up until there is some inkling
of the fate of the quarter of a mil
lion dollar bill Many local people
want nothing but marble or granite
used in the construction of the post
office and consequently the super
visinG architect may not let the con-
tract, as all marble bids are in excess
of the 100000 appropriation now
available.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-16
PAL|SADE TRUSTEES
ENDORSES SHERIFF

The Palisade Tribune tells of the
endorsement OF the Dootlegging poll
icy OF Sheriff Schrader by the citi-
Zens of that community In the follow
ing:
The following resolution was
adopted by the town trustees at their
meeting Tuesday evening. anent the
recent raid on the alleged bootleg
ging joints here and the announce
ment that suit would be brought
against Sheriff Schrader to test the
validity of his right in making such
raid:
I'VE. the town board of trustees
of the town of Palisade, desire to
thank Charles F. Schrader. sheriff,
and his assistants, for their help
with reference to the recent occur
rences concerning the bootlegg!ng
Joints here.
Further. that in defending the
suit commenced against you by the
law violators we pledge you any
assistance within our power, and
ask you to call on the board If 1t can
be Of any help to YOU
The board also went on record
as extending through the mayor its
moral support to Rev. Edward G.
Cameron for any action he may have
taken in similar cases, and assuring
him the community Is behind him
should any action at law be started
as threatened by recent arrests
where cases were dropped for want
of sufficint evidence to formally con-
yict. The whole discussion concern
ing the present status toward the
bookkeeping cases was that the MEM
bers Of the board were determined
to nut up fight to suppress any un-
due lawlessness by the bootleggers or
their cohorts.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-16
WILL ASK DITCH
BOARD TO WORK
WITH GOVERNMENT
Committee Is Named to Brin'
About UnliiGaIiGn Of Dis
triCtS Under Canal.

Negotiations will be opened with
the government at once by the direc-
tors of the Pallsade and Mesa County
Irrigation districts II the committee
named yesterday at meeting of land
owners has any influence with the
boards. W. Harrison, ~ +. Johnson
and II. G. Fletcher. who own land in
both districts have already arranged
to meet the directors and will ask
that efforts be made to have the dis
tricts which total about 900 acres
taken into the government project.
ID. d. Potter, secretary of the Mesa
county district attended the meeting
yesterday and stated that his district
had no objection to dealing with the
government, butt that the PROPOSE
tions which had been submitted had
been considered to be more expensive
than the present system.
A. l.. Johnson, w. Harrison and
others, who own land under the Mesa
county declared that they would he
willing to pay little more to be as
sured of a permanent water supply
and to settle the pending litigation
ever water rights. Mr Aupperle
stated that his opinion was that the
government would be willing to con-
firm the title of the districts to the
priority on their irrigation water. so
that they would always be certain
of a water supply.
The meeting was one of the most
important in the history of the city,
and the movement to secure some
sort of unification of the ditch dis
tricts is the first step in harmonic
ing all of the water interests of the
Grand Valley.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-16
HEIRS LOSE THEIR
FIGHT FOR MILLIONS
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 16.-
Forty-one New England heirs of
Abel Stearns. the pioneer who died
in the early seventies, were defeated
today in the contest for the $1,000
600 estate OF Mrs. Arcadia d. Baker.
formerly widow of Stearns, and at
her death the richest woman in
southern California.
Stearns heirs base their claim up
on the fact that before the death of
Abel Stearns he had settled upon his
wife property. which formed the
nucleus of her property. Mrs.
Stearns married Col. r. S. Baker. He
died in 1912 lntestate.
Judge Riyes ruled that upon the
second marriage of Mrs. Baker she
ceased to be a widow of Stearns and
sustained the demurrer interposed
by Bakers heirs.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-16
RAILROAD MEN IN
CONFERENCE HERE
DISCUSS NEW LAWS
General Manager Of Grande
Meets All His Division
SupeTintendentS.

The first in series of get-togeth-
er meetings OF the officials of the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad was
held today in Superintendent Ned
wideck's office in this city. in which
an official exchange of experiences,
with view to constituting recent new
laws and regulations occupied the
greater part of the time.
The meeting which was called by
General Manager w. s. Martin was
for the purpose of constituting the
various orders OF the Interstate Com
merce Commission so that the opera
tion OF the Grande might be carried
along the same lines, and in strict
conformity with the law. The l6-
hour law and the regulations regard
ing stock were discussed and inter
preted
In the meeting, aside from Cen
eral Manager Martin. were +. K.
Rockwell. general superintendent of
the Colorado lines: A. b. Apperson.
general superintendent of the Utah
line. and Division Superlntendents l..
II. Luke of Salt Lake. NJ. A. Will
Jams of Helper, J. T. Slattery of Sa-
Ida, h. c. Ten Eyck of Gunnison. r..
r. McGraw Of Alamosa and j T. Ned
wideck of this city, and j. +. En-
right. superintendent of the ma
chinery and car department of Den
yer, and j. l.. Pagan of this city.
Meetings will be held in the future
at stated intervals. Grand Junction
being chosen for that purpose be-
cause of its central location. The
meeting, according to the men par
ticipating, was very successful. The
eastern slope men returned on the
Midland this afternoon.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-16
sRya sRy9. SRI I AH7 M E2$HH9$ RE$HE q 9F uEE hEK

Interest will center next week on
the coryening of the county grand
jury which has been taking rest
since the latter part of December.
Headed by Cover Rice, its foreman,
the jury and District Attorney Weis-
er will resume their deliberations In
the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms. The same sec
recy which characterized their form
er conferences will be continued.
The report of the former investiga-
tions of the jury indicated that at
that time it was proposed to limit the
field of work largely to the books OF
the county treasurer. New evidence
is expected to be adduced for the
benefit of the probers. according TO
officials of the Taxpayers league.
However, considerable interest VIII
attach to the grand jury's findings
in reference to the Easement cattie
theft and other stealings for which
$4,000 in rewards have been offered
by the cattlemen. 1t is known tnat
all the information possible about
these affairs will be demanded oy
the jury.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-16
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
New York, Jan. 16.-The Herald
has gathered information from vari-
GUS manufacturing centers showing
trade resumption since the first OF
the year.
At Wheeling. w. Va, 10000 mine
and steel mill workers, many OF them
idle for months, are now busy.
The Ensley rail mill of the Ten
pessee Coal and Iron company at Biz
miugham, Ala, is working double
time. At Fall River, Mass. ma
jority of the cloth mills are reported
as operating on full time. None had
shut down, but some had curtailed
production. From Pittsburg comes
word that the Ford Motor Car COM
pany will begin the erection OF a
plant there soon to cost about ST.
o0O, 900. At St. Louis many factor
les which had laid off men have re-
employed them, while at Granite
city, III, the American Steel Foun-
drv company has put back at work
most Of the men laid off last year.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-16
BIG MOOSE LEADERS
ARE COMING HERE

Invitations have been extended by
Chairman r. b. Cassells of the Bull
Moose county committee to Govern
or Hiram Johnson of California and
Sen. Albert Beveridge to attend the
progressive love feast here Jan. Il.
Mr.. Cassells expects to hear in a few
days that one or both OF these
speakers will be present.
The committee has already been
assured that a number of the state
leaders, such as Clarence p. Dodge.
]. S. Temple and Allison Stocker will
be here. and are now making an ef-
fort to get some of the biggest men
in the party.
There is every indication" said
Mr.. Cassells, last evening, that the
meeting will be the most important
In the history of the party In this
county"