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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
HENRY ". GRIFFITH
DIES IN NEW YORK !
Secretary of Norfolk and
Western Railroad Passes
Away in Church

New York. January ia man believed
TO be Henry Walton Griffith of Phila-
delphia, secretary of the Norfolk and
western railroad. died suddenly here.
Cards bearing Mr.. Griffiths name and
an income tax receipt made out to him
furnished the means of identification
Tho body was removed to the police sta
ton.
Albert Griffith of Philadelphia, after i
telephone conversation with the police
from Philadelphia, identified the dead
man as Henry Walton Griffith, his
brother.
Mr.. Griffith was attending a concert in
the church. having come here from Phila-
delphia today for that purpose. He was
seated in rear pew and John Irving
New Yorker, who sat beside him. sad
Mr.. Griffith complained several times
during the concert that he felt i'll. To-
wards the close of the entertainment he
collapsed A physician was\ srmmonea
but. before he reached the sick mar 8
side Mr.. Griffith was dead. Death vas
attributed to heart failure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
VIRGINIA VALLEY
SWEPT BY WALL
OF WATER WHEN
BIG DAM BREAKS
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dam. The ice in the Potomac river at
Cumberland was dynamited tonight in
order to give the flood a free channel
Officials here tonight estimated that
property along the path of the flood had
been damaged to the extent of about
100000 To this was added tn ,usands Of
dollars worth of logs carried away by the
water.
AS the flood continued down the river
hundreds gathered on the river bank
to watch the swollen stream at the low
er towns of Piedmont and Beryl, w
Va, and Luke and Western Port, Md.
No damage was done at these towns
tho river keeping within it's banks.
Trainloads of curious persons from
Cumberland went up the river to view
the flood scenes when it became APP
parent the danger was passed. Ths
wooden dam at Beryl was intact when
the waters began to recede.
The Western Maryland railroad sent
two work trains tonight to repair the
damage done all along the line of its
West Virginia division. General Man.
ager A. r. Merrick with a staff of Of
ficials went to the upper valley to take
charge of the work.
Charleston, w. Va, January 15.-The
breaking of the West Virginia Pulp
and Paper company's dam at Dobbin
Brant county. today will have an inn
portant bearing on many applications
for permits to construct dams in this
state in the opinion of state officials
here. The Dobbin dam was the first
constructed under the Legislative en-
actment of 1918. requiring permission
of the state and the payment of a fran.
chise tax. Many applications now art
before the state public service COM
mission
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
MOYER AND 81
LABOR OFFICIALS
INDICTED BY JURY
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that body is frankly the enemy of or
ganized labor. Everything we have done
in conducting this strike has been oper
and above board. So far as I am con-
cerned. my only known offense is that
have been an active advocate of and
worked for the Western federation.
cannot see how this constitutes any Of
fense against the peace and dignity OF
the state of Michigan or any other COM
mcnwealth In the country"
w. p. Davidson was arrested under the
indictment this evening. Several months
ago he was here less than two days, ac.
cording to information from federation
sources. He reappeared and addressed a
mass meeting of strikers. That his name
was not included in the list of indicted
men at first was evidenced by -he fact
that 1t was written into the typewriter
document with pen and ink./
The grand jury also reported Two nc
true bills. One of these exonorated q
union men charged with unlawful assem-
blage at South Range on December 10.
The other freed II. Stuart Goddell. a
Paipsville merchant, of the charge ot
shooting at a striker.
Strike developments today were few
The trainload of imported workmen
which had been expected for several days,
arrived Two hundred and sixty-one men
were In the party and they were sent 70
rsleroyale, Ahmeek and Allccse mines
Mounted police escorted them but thei,
was no attempt to molest them.
Equally negative conditions prevailed
in Keweenaw county mines, where dis
orders have occurred since the depar-
ture of state troops three days ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
'bEARDS[EY HOLDS
OUT AGAINST SIEGE
Man Who Killed Overseer
Defies Sheriff and
Posse

Mayville, N. Y, January 15.-Forty
eight hours after shooting John G. w.
Putnam. overseer of the poor, Edward
Beardsley tonight was holding out
against the siege of Sheriff Gustav An
derson and his deputies at the little
farmhouse near Summerdale. where the
poor master received what may prove
to be his death wounds.
Beardsley was defiant today When
reminded of his promise to surrender
he laughed and warned Deputy Tim
othy Van Cise, who carried a message
to him yesterday and again today un-
der flag of truce, not to approach
tic house again under pain of death.
The message was Sheriff Anderson's s
ultimatum. 1t said that unless the man
surrendered by 2:30 today the place
would be taken by storm and that If
Bcardsley resisted he would be shot
without mercy.
Let them come" was Beardsley's an
swer.
Then you won't surrender asked
Van Cise.
out, replied Beardsley.
The hour of the threatened raid
came and passed, and Sheriff Anderson
took no action. He did not wish to
waste the lives of any of the deputies.
his friends and neighbors, he said
The fact that a woman and nine
children are In the house and perhaps
starving was urged upon the sheriff
as reason for immediate action The
sheriff said he would order the attack
on the house sometime tonight. All ex-
cept small force of deputies needed
Tor guard purposes were sent home for
a few hours sleep.
Putnam was removed to a hospital IN
jamestown tonight after a successful
operation to remove the bullet from
the wound in his groin. He showed i'm
provement late in the day, but on ac-
count of his advanced age-he is near
ly 7O-there is little hope for his re-
oovery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
MESSENGER BOY is
SLIGHTLY INJURED

VIII Graham. Postal Telegraph COM
pany messenger boy, was struck by q
large touring car on First avenue and
Twenty-second street yesterday afternoon
about 4:30 O'clock. Shaw's ambulance was
hastily summoned and the boy was re-
moved to st. Vincent's hospital where
1t was stated he was not seriously in
Jured but was considerably bruised Ac.
cording to Officer Mitchell the automo-
bile that struck young Graham was driven
by Miss Ruth McNeill the 16-year-old
daughter of j. w. McNeill of 1921 North
Thirtieth street. Miss Mcneil was placed
under 5000 bond on a charge OF reckless
driving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
CAPTAIN AND FIVE
SAILORS MISSING

Seattle, WASH, January 15.-Capt. T..
Torloff and five sailors OF the schooner
William A. Garms, which went ashore on
Vancouver island several days ago, are
missing, according to wireless message
received here today from the tug Co
Hath, which is towing the schooner to
Fort Townsend. Captain Torloff and the
five sailors left the schooner in life
beat to seek aid for their comrades and
no trace of them has been found
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16


ilclals and others to attend the wedding
ceremonies. The death of Mr.. Landlord
a. this time will on many accounts cause
widespread sympathy for his BRIDE to- be
and TO his family and friends.
Information of the death of Mr.. Lank-
fcrt was conveyed to local officials by
urgent messages over the company wires.
BY cooperative efforts between officials
at various points the distressing informa-
tion was conveyed to Fairfax Harrison
president, EN- route to Memphis. who was
here Monday and Tuesday, leaving We'd
Eesday for the east. The information
was also sent to f. II. Coapman, vice
president and general manager, and to
Henry B. Spencer, vice president, from
Birmingham, who are going over the
Southern railway territory at this time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
MARTIN ARRESTED ON
VAGRANCY CHARGE

A man giving the name of Thomas
Martin, with four young boys between
the ages of and II years, was arrested
by Detective Goldstein in the Alabama
Great Southern freight yards yesterday
afternoon. The boys told Detective Gold
stein that they were going "hoboing'
with Martin to New Orleans.
Martin was brought to detective head
quarters for examination and later was
placed in the city jail charged with
vagrancy. A warrant will be sworn out
for him this morning in Judge Aber-
nethy's court
The young boys were lectured at head
quarters to curb their adventurous dis
positions and were sent home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
CABINET DISCUSSES
THE NEWLANDS BILL

Washington, January 15.-Another joint
conference of cabinet officers charged
with the execution of laws relating to
navigation, flood projection and general
water conservation Yas held at the war
department today Secretary Garrison
met Secretaries Redfield and Lane and
Senators Ransdell and Newlands, to dis
euss Senator Newlands' bill proposing an
anual appropriation of 600 for water
conservation and navigation, and to hear
the engineer corps experts on the practi-
cal problems involved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
STEEL PROBE IN
NEW ORLEANS ENDS

New Orleans, January 15.-Taking of
testimony in the governments dissolu-
tion SUIT against the United States steel
corporation was concluded here today j.
A. Brown, special examiner of tho de-
partment of justice, who conducted the
three days hearings, will begin sittings
in st. Louis on Monday
Paul III. I.aroussini, president of a local
manufacturing company was the last wit
ness. About 80 per cent of his concerns
purchases We're made from tie corpora
tion. He had always found competition
particularly active.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
ATTALLA MENACED
BY SERIOUS BLAZE

Alfalfa, January 15.-(Special )-Fire
which broke out in the rear of barber
shop in the business section of this
town at 9:35 o'clock tonight completely
destroyed three frame buildings owned
by Mrs. S. NJ. Johnston. The damage is
estimated at $1,000 and no insurance was
carried. The fire at first looked dan
gerous and was prevented from spreading
only by the excellent work of the fira
fighters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
FEAR FOR SAFETY OF
FISHING SCHOONER

Mobile, January 15.-The fishing
schooner Bertha M. Bailey, which left
here December 23, and was in the gulf
storm Christmas week passed Fort
Morgan late today on it's way TO Mo-
bile. No report was received from the
Bailey for 20 days, and owners feared
that vessel and crew of eight were in
distress.
The return of the Bailey accounts for
all of the Is vessels that encountered
the storm in which four vessels We're
wrecked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
Landmark Torn Down

Decatur, January 15-(Speoial)-An old
landmark of the Decaturs mas just been
destroyed to make room for modern
residence. 1t was the first CT urch build
ing ever erected here, being built in the
year 1888 by the Rev. NJ. w. Morris, now
pa stor of the Methodist church at Trin-
ity Several negroes living Lear Trinity
ouarred the stone and hauled it to De-
eatur as a gift to their white friends
to help build the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
No Reason for Breakage

Morgantown. W. Va1 January 15.-Har-
ry Muldoon of this city, who was assist
ant engineer of construction of the West
Virginia Pulp and Paper companys dam
at Dobbin, when told tonight the dam
had given away. said he could give nc
reason for the sudden breakage. Null
doom said the dam was finished last Au-
gust after IS months spent in construc.
tion. Harry Bayles,s also of Morgan
town. who was engineer in charge, is in
the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
HIRSIG WINS IN
NASHVILLE FIGHT

Nashville, January 15.-An understand
ing has been reached between the fac
tions of the Nashville baseball club, ac-
cording to statement made tonight by
Clyde Shropshire heretofore leader of the
anti-Hirsig faction, and rival claimant
for the presidency of the club.
1T looks as If Mr.. Hirsig had gain Il
control and all we can do is to submit
he said. I'VE will pull together to give
Nashville a winning club this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
Was Attending Concert

Philadelphia, January 15.--Henry Wal
ron Griffith went to New York tonight 10
attend a concert at the All Angels Prot
estant Episcopal church. Recently he
mad been complaining of not feeling we'll
ana was fearful of weak heart His
sister, with whom he lived here sail
she had been advised of his death by
telephone and did not think there was
any doubt In the Identification.
Mr Griffith was secretary of the Nor
ioik and Western railroad and mem
Der of several clubs in this citv. lie
was o6 years old and unmarried
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
SUIT TO RECOVER
BACK ALIMONY

San Jose, Cal, January 15.-Suit to re-
cover s145 back alimony was brought
hero today by Helen H. Chase against
her husband. Hal Chase, first baseman
of the New York Americans Mrs. Chase
alleges that since December Chase has
paid her no alimony.
Mrs. Chase had been granted 500 a
month for herself and shild.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
Charles A. Robinson

Huntsville, January l5-(Special)
Charles A. Robinson, prominent cit
izen of Madison county. died at his home
north of Huntsville. after an illness Of
few days with. fever. He was IS
years old and is survived py his widow,
one daughter, Mrs. Lee d. Ford, and
three sons, Newman Robinson, Charles
W., and John Lee Robinson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
Railroad Secretary

Griffith, who died suddenly in New York
tonight, was assistant to Z. w. Alden.
secretary and assistant treasurer of tho
Norfolk and Western. with offices ii,
Philadelphia. He formerly was in the
treasury department of the road with
offices in Roanoke
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
The Rev. Arthur Simms

Sylacauga, January 15.-(Special.)-The
Rev. Arthur Simms died yesterday OF
pneumonia at the dormitory Of the Fourth
District Agricultural school. He had only
been sick less than a week and his death
came as shock to his many friends The
remains were carried to Admission last
night, where burial will be had.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
Negro Charged With Larceny

Charley Goldstein, negro. was ar
rested last night by Detective STREET
and placed in the city Jail charged with
grand larceny. II found this negro" said
Lieutenant STREET, trying to sell 100
pound sack of coffee for 81, and arrested
him. The sack of coffee is now at de-
tective headquarters and will be turned
over to the rightful owner"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16

Owing to the excellence of the vaude- :
vile bill at the Lyric theatre this week
the fact that it is the opening week
and beautiful new house, the capac-
ity of the theatre is quickly sold at
every performance. The matinees are
particularly popular with women and
children. The Lyric has a matinee daily
at 2:30 o'clock and a performance
nightly at $50 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. w. o. Stroud

Funeral services over the remains Of
Mrs. W. o. Stroud, who died in local
infirmary Tuesday night, We're conducted
yesterday afternoon from the family resi-
dence, 201s Avenue r, Ensley. Following
the services the remains were sent to
Marion for interment by Echols & Ang-
win.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
Mrs. c. H. Clark

Cullman. January 15.-(special.) Mrs.
c. H. Clark died in this city Wednes.
day. Mrs. Clark is a sister Of Max and
John Schmidt! Surviving are the follow
ing children: Jim, Rennie, v'ck, Frank,
Will and Eugene Clark. Mrs. Hagermann.
Mrs Branch, Mrs. Hauk and thSee other
daughters The burial will take place
from Sacred Heart church on Friday at
o'clock with Father Ignatius officiat-
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
Biiou-Next Week

The Beulah Poynter Stock company
Will present what Happened to Mary"
adapted from the MARY Stories in q
popular woman's magazine, and made
into a delightful drama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
At the Orpheum

With two comedy hits as the feature
at the Orpheum this week and a Jug
gler, the theatre is drawing the crowds
in large numbers and pleasing all.
There is a matinee for women and
children every afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
William Vezen

William Vezen, aged 81 years, died yes
terday afternoon in a local infirmary
The remains will be sent to Joliet, ILL.,,
at noon today for interment, by Lige
10y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
At the Biiou

Miss Poynter is receiving high praise
for her work as Nance Olden," in I'm
the Bishops Carriage" at the Bijou this
week. Other members of the company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
T. ]. O,Dell

Sheffield, January 15.-(special.)-Yes
terday afternoon T. J. Odell died, after a
short illness, of acute pneumonia. The
funeral services took place today. Inter-
nent was in the Sheffield cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
"The Blindness of Virtue

"The Blindness of Virtue" the four
act domestic drama of love and life by
Cosmo Hamilton, presepted by Will
liam Morris company of English play
ers from the Little theatre, London
will appear at the jefferson theatre
Monday and Tuesday nights and Tues
day matinees
The story of the play is an 'ndict-
ment against the criminal neglect of
parents in bringing up children in ig-
norance. 1t has been dramatized by
Mr. Hamilton from a novel of the same
name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-Three energetic advertising
solicitors. Apply at once, Advance Of
flee, Title Guarantee Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
ADJUSTMENTS
"The Leopard's Spots"

Empha sizing the terrors of negro su-
premacy and the seductive influence of
The American dollar. The Leopard $
Spots.'' play with a prologue and three
acts by Thomas Dixon, Jr., was pre-
sented at the jefferson last night before
an enthusiastic audience.
The play is dramatization of one OF
the earlier novels of DIR. Dixon on the
negro problem. Though DR. Dixon lacked
the finished technique of an expert
dramatist. the virile strength of his book
could not be denied in the change from
novel to drama, and the result is well
nigh actor proof. 1t needed to be, as
the present company does not contain
an Edwin Booth or Madame Modjeska.
THE Leopard's Spots is based on an
editorial paragraph which appeared in the
Negro Daily Record of wilmington, n.
c., on August IS, 1903.
From this editorial DIR. Dixon wrote a
powerful novel and now his drama, based
en- it, breaches powerful sermon against
negro education. DR.. Dixon paints dis
agreeable picture but as he stated in an
after curtain speech, 'Tt is the TRUTH
DR.. Dixon appeared on the stage follow
ing the close of the second act and made
a fiery speech In defense of his books
and the drama, THE Leopard's Spots -
lie bitterly. denounced intermarrage be-
tween negroes and whites, which he said
meant eventually a mongrel race. Hc
declared that there were on the average
of three marriage licenses issued daily
In New York city for uniting in matri-
mony a negro and white person. Hc
called upon the people of the south to
appeal to their congressman and sena-
tors to fight for an amendment to the
federal constitution forbidding what he
termed ''mongrer' marriages.
Dr. Dixon's remarks were received with
enthusiasm and many in the audience
rose to their feet in their excitement. And
when he quoted a line from his own
play, 81 don't see the need of educating
a negro in seven languages to curry a
mule because that is the only occupation
he is fit for" there was an uproar.
THE Leopards Spots" will appear at
the Jefferson the remainder of the week
with a matinee on Saturday afternoon
It is stated that Dr.. Dixon will appear
at every performance and defend his
play against critlclsm. X. f. l..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
At the Lyric

are also well cast and are presenting a
finished stock production.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
JOHNS una.rs.k,as c.. rhons M

LICE LoT. undertshss, Phens = !,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
RICHARD LANKFORD
is FOUND DEAD IN
BROOKLYN HOME

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16

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Agrees with the weakest digestion.
Keep It on your sideboard at home.
A quick lunch psepared IN . miuuke
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1914-01-16
Mooer 1ones
p~aaforee ieien

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12te Sanuor: "Mooer Sones", iort
al oe miIit9re Mpnoigbeoer Sen
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per.
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bragt iii San GaiocIboipitalet, bpor
bun bol0es / Sorpnring.
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ll0!ont % baube tiIfo09 begip2. liz
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ltror ipr Miobag orreiteret al ct
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Iuomobil og fiert aiIteo til Soipi-
toilet hleo Ell 9apaIlerieitorte gaQop.
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Torban6elier ooer MpnoighcoerueS
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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1914-01-16

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ben ilaar irenl, er renlnlet iaaDel al
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al ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iattet Den De
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Sort @liis, bpor De pil bli bolot /
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mere @eitenlmelie on, bpao man ltal
giere meo Dem.
Ger er omfring ire Suiino al DC
merifanifc Sfiicerer % Wenige, lont
ilpatebe oper Hio 8ranoe, ba De lei
renbe &onltitutionnliiter rpffeoe ino
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pile Slpgtnihger. elsie CT life Jan.
ger OF bill al De milit9re Iiltorlteter
blipe tinaot at giere bpao be pil,
fight Sc, iom pnifcr at forbIipe paa
arncrifanif S~ntraa0e, nloa tilfreos-
itiue Observation-Disclosures.
"a Hreiioio er 60 Wil ira ben
n9rmeite Standardization, bliper Der
eft eorife panifeligt Stpffe grbeioe
at faa brast en- bel Irme meo Sanger
/ Sapn. @rigaoegeneral Bills, 8rGn-
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Soloaters og andre 6lpgtningers
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merifanife &egiering blipe opfororet
til at poe g%ritatning.