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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
COINS AND STAMPS

s425 PAID FOR 1856 FLYING EAGLE CENT.
$25 1883 silver dollar Hundreds of other coins bought
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Building, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03
POLITICS DECIDED BANK CONTROVERSY
 DECLARES KETT|G
Smiths Statement Atlanta Had Been Promised Bank, Right After All, Says
 Birmingham Man

So politics decided the question after all. said W. H. kettig, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce reserve bank com mittee.
 They told us there would be no politics bt1ts the result shows pTafnfe- tlTat there has been politics They pick out prae- tically the district we were pulling for and then place the bank at Atlanta which is on the extreme eastern edge of that district.
 Well, lIolle smith told us when We were in Atlanta that Atlanta had been promised bank when the law was passed and he seems to have known what he was talking about. However. the commit tee ought not to have told Us there would be no politics. Birmingham is the center of the district they have selected and nothing but politics could have placed the bank elsewhere than in Birmingham
 'Of course l am very much disappont- ed said P. G. Shook, president of the Chamber of Commerce. Some of our members thought we were overestimat- ing the importance of the matter. but | really think it will be a wonderful ad- vertisement for the cities chosen How ever, l guess there is nothing we can do'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03
ENVOY JOHN LIND LEAVES VERA CRUZ
 FOR U. 5. TODAY
Return Reyives Diplomatic Speculation, Although the President Calls Trip
 a Vacation

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 Washington, April 2. 4 John Lind, for iner governor of Minnesota and for the last eight months tlIes personal repre- sentative in Mexico of the Presidentsof the United states. wilf sail from Vera Cruz tomorrow for washington, aboard the presidential yacht Mayfiower.
 The announcement of Mr. Lind.s pros Ipective. visit was made by President Wilson. with the explanation that His |envoy had requested vacation and rest from his labors in tropical climate and that as .so6n as that had been obtained he would return to Mex .ico a sss e si j. G
 r The President declaretiSs that MT. Lind.s. departure for the United states should not be construed as in the na : ture of a recall or as Yorecasting any sbanee of policy by the Washington government toward either faction in Mexico. He saids that no negotiations -ofsany character were pending between the Huerta government and the United states and the recent conference be- tween sehor Portilo V Rojas, Huerta' s minister Of foreign affairs, and Mr. ,Ili11d had ,dev eloped nothing tangible or .impertant. but was rnerely a 7 friendly talk: <s: ,.s
 Mi Linds trip to Washington. nev- :, <; <. < s stccatisued on Page Tea)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03
'MOTHER' JONES
 APPEALS ID VILLA Says U. s. Demands Mexi- can Traitors Release, But
 Holds Her Prisoner

Denver. Col. April 2-.An appehl, which it is said Mother Jones smuggled out of the county jail at Walsenburg, Col, where she is held as a military prison- CT, was forwarded to Gen Francisco NIila today by Horace N. Hawkins. at torney for the United Mine Workers of Arerica. /, The aged strike leader is a personal friend of the Mexican consti- tutionalist commander.
 | In her letter. which Is addressed .'to my friends and the public generally Mrs. Jones wrote:
 Let the nation know. and especially let my friend, Gen. Francisco Villa Know. that the great United etates of fAmerica, which is demanding. of him that he re- lease the traitors he has placed under arrest, is now holding Mother Jones in communicado in an underground cell. surrounded with sewer rats, tinhofn sol- dicrs and other verinin. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03
NO COMPROMISE IS
 SLOGAN 0F WILSON
 TOLL REPEAL HEADS
The Administration Leaders Buckle on Armor for De- termined Battle - MT.
 Bryan Visits Capitol

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 WnshinSton. April 2.-sdministrntio leader. In the s~nnte bucLIed on their arnor today and plunged actively Into the Panama tolls fight, determined to maintain m unyiciiing position until the end of the controversy.
 Thoueh the House bill to repeal toll ex- epsptfon for American ships is resting in the committee on interoceanie canals. therer were many informal conferences diiring the day relating to the issue and among the developments was visit of Secretary: of State Bryan at the capitol Fin the interest of the administration 5 Ioicy.
 No compromise was the slogan of the administration leaders in their confer ences, So. many bills and resolutions have been introduced tending to cloud tine plain issue of repeal that it has ,been determined to make 1t plain from the outset that no temporlzing Is to be 7 ;l
 7 ,tai3 No Delay Expected
 President Wilson told nquirers that he q; pected no factional delay or fiibuster- ing and had every reason to believe from what senators told him, that there would he prempt report from the commit tee of inteipce ceanic canals, The President >-~-~-~--~>~>-~ tCOntinued on Page EIghD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03
DANIEL IS' NOMINATION
 PROVOKES HOT DEBATE
Discusses Presidents Choice for Member of Interstate Commerce Commission Behind Closed Doors-Position of
 Valuation of Corporations Causes Bone of Contention

Washington, April 2.-Confronted with the most serious nomination contest since President Wilson took office. the Senate sat throughout today's session behind closed doors, discussing the confirmation of Winthrop M Daniels of New Jersey ss member of the interstate commerce commission. A recess was taken to re- s.rome the debate tomorrow, the third day of continuous consideration of the tase.
 Democratic leaders consulted after the recess about modifying the unanimous consent agreement to vote on the con firination, some proposing to supersede this agreement with one to vote on re- committing the nomination This. it was suggested would avoid any possible em- tt,ra ssment to the President should the nominstion be rejected Friends of Mir. Daniels insisted, however. that he svsnt- cally would be contrmeu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03

Senators LaFollette and Cummins led the fight against the confirmation Sen ator Maritime of MT. Daniels own state was reported to have told the Senate he had come to the conclusion confirmation would be mistake. He added that per sonally he had the highest regard for Mir. Daniels.
 MT. Daniels view on valuation of pub lie service corporation, property, as ex. pressed in the Passaic gas rate case is ilie basis of opposition. In this case the hrst to come up under Governor Wilson E public utilities act. MT. Daniels critics say that as president of the public service commission, he was too liberal in the val uation of the gas company's property.
 The importance of the selection of q rnan with sound valuation ideas was em- phasized by sehators, who pointed out that the interstate consnerce commission is just launching forth on a valuation Of all the railways of the country and in few years will be called on to ap- ply the various elements of valuation to rate making. N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03

That number of bodies was recov- cred by other steamers in the fleet, which also picked up 37 survivors, all suffering severely from frost bite. Thirty members of the crew had re mained on the Newfoundland when their companions went out to hunt seals, leaving about 24 men unac- counted for out of the total crew of about 150. 1s
 There is a possibility that some of these were drowned bysthe overturning of ice cakes
 rhe steamer Bellaventufe with 5S bodies and 35 of the survivors aboard, is due here tomorrow. News of the disaster was flashed here by the Bellaventure's wire less operator,
 The sealing steamer Southern Cross With 1T0 men on board tonight was reported to have arrived safely at Channel, N r. Fears had been felt that she had been wrecked in Tuesdays blizzard.
 When the blizzard came the crews of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03
WARNER MURDE:RED;; THROWN INTO RIVER Negro in Montgomery Jail Declares Companion Con-
 mitted Crime

Montgomery, April 2.--(Special) Lee. negro. In jail here for the mur- der of ]. M. Warner. white farmer of this county. confessed today that War. ner's slayer was Robert Emmet, Lees companion the night of the tragedy.
 Warner was murdered last Friday night aiiC his body was thrown into the Ala hama river The two negroes were in- mediately arrested and lodged in the Montgomery county jail. in separate cells.
 Lee said that Emmet forced him to ac- company him on the night of the killing and declared that Emmet threatened to murder him if he did not do The rePro would not confess until he was assured that Emmet was in jail. Tho negro stated that Emmet killed Warner to secure large sum of money whicn the white man had on his person.
 Warmers body has not vet been ra- covered. The river has been dragged at various places but without avail.
 The preliminary hearing of Lee and Lnlmet will take place in q few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03

other steamers managed to regain their vessels, but the floes on which the New foundlands men were hunting dr1fted away from the main body Of ice and when darkness fell that night rot one had re- turned. The ships crew numbered l5O men. of whom of 120 were on the ice Captain Wesley. kean, his officers, ensi- neers, stokers and cooks remained aboard. The weather cleared today and Captain I>ean signaled the steamers l3ellavanture and Stephano of the ,nss of his. men. These two vessels being fast and oowcr fnl smashed their way into the floes in search of tic missing men. Late today the captain of. the Bellaventure sent wire less messages here saying he had picked up 30 survivors and number of bodies He estimated tbat 40 men had perished and said that 30 were unaccounted for. A message from the Stepheno. tonight said 35 survivors had been found. and three bodies but there is doubt as to whether she referred only to those picked up by her. The wireless of the Bellaven- ture was working poorly and her mes
 
 tContinued on Page TcnD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03
FIVE PER CENT RATE INCREASE URGED BY
 s. RIA IN ADDRESS
Pennsylvania System Head Virtually Closes Roads Testimony Shippers
 Heard Today

Washington April 2.-sTestimony ot picaton for a scent freisht rate increase virtually was concluded before the inter- state commerce commission today by President Samuel Req oc the Pennsyl- vania system. Beginning tomorrow lake and rail shippers will be heard in opposi- ton, to the increase. It iia probable that all evidence for both sides will De com pleted within the next, few days. President Willard of the Baltimore i,nt ohio, Delano of tiie sNonon, smith oi the New York featral and Req of the Pennsylvania will be recalled for cross examination.
 MT. Rea's statement and discussion ct the financial condition of the eastern railroads today related concretely to he Pennsylvania system. but he indicated that his observations. and conclusions ap- piled alike to all. of the lines. He. de- elared railroad returns adI been .deereas- ing, continuously, and hat unless the downward trend were arrested it wold cripple their power to. serve the public. fIe insisted that unless the roads were permitted to increase their net income, seriously retrenchments would have to be made-a policy which he earnestly hoped it might not be necessary. because he felt the public interest demanded thai well manaeed railroads. should earn d 1 reasonable return upon the efforts and their property.
 Curtaiied Expenses
 MT. Req went on} to say that only re- gently the Pennsylvania and some othe' lines had been obliged to curtai their operating expense b5, iaying off employees and reducing the number of trains op- erated, because of the falling off of freight tonnage and passenger traffic, which had induced a heavy declipe in revenues. M '. mission and counsel Tn; response to, an inquiry by Commissioner Clark as t what had caused net decrease ineop- erating revenues in the eight months If the present fiscal year as compared with the corresponding period Of last year. the witness said:
 "A falling off of, tonna ge and an zin- crease of expenses Of operatipn. The latter was due to higher wage adjust ments. the sseni-monthly pay law extra crew law, limited hours of service law, increased cost of fuel and general in- crease in cost of train operation. "Is it regarded as sound poiicy? in-
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 tContinuedi on Page reny
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD
loses bank fight:

1-Birmingham loses bank fight.
 Req speaks for rate increase.
 Torreon5 falls into hands of rebels.
 Death travels in northeastefnr sale 3-Flagler line example of how peoplefare
 aided. .S.. s.s.s. i!. EEditorial comment
 rReorganization of A, B. and A. about
 complete. 54s
 Denial of reports of local traction
 merger.- 4.>. 5s s- LIZ. sat,f sfsl
 Registrars to be in. session today. {. Prizes offered for horticultural. society 6--Society. " 7-Sports S-J. Fl. Whatley hurt in accident. ! 9-Daily newspapers may combine. 10-Denied rehearipg of Vanderbilt case. 11-Revised list of election officers. 13- Markets k-s -. i, Fss, 2, -si ,s 2, z Ex-Governor spent yesterday here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03
Congratulates Atlanta

When President w. P. G. Harding of the First National bank was informed that Atlanta would have reserve bank, and that Birmingham mad been over looked. he said: '''rhe Georgians are won derfully enterprising and usually get what they go after. I congratulate At lanta.
 MT Harding was president of the Bir- r1ingham Chamber of Commerce during the reserve bank fight. He spent much time in, preparing the data and made the address for Birmingham before the committee in Atlanta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03
D. V. Burlington Dead

Chicago, April 2.-Friends of D. V. Pur- inston received messages today telling of his death in Ocean Springs, Miss, his writer home. Mir. Burlington for many wars prominent in the brick industry vas a former president of. the National Erick Manufacturers association. He was 73 years old. Interment will be at Ocean Springs tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03
To Form Civil Laws

Washington, April 2.-Members of two committees representing the national as- snmbly of civil service commissions and tie National Civil Service Reform league i.ean joint conference here today. to rr..pare a proposed model civil service law for state and municipal govern n pnts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03
OLD LAND MARKS
 ARE. WIPED AWAY IN
 ST. AUGUSTINE FIRE
Records and Cugios Dating Back to Spanish Rule Are Destroyed-The Loss Is
 Estimated at S400,0O0

St. Augustine, Fla, April 2 Historic St Augustine the oldest city in the United States early today was swept by fire which left in it's wake the serious injury of two winter visitors the destruction of records and ouiios dating back 10 the days eof Spanish rule in the sixteenth cen- turn. and a property loss estimated to- night at s4ooooo.
 Winter visitors from the north in five tourist hotels, which were destroyed, fled into the streets before daybreak, many of them leaving valuable personal belong ings to be burned Several of the guests escaped clad only in their sleeping ap- parel. The personal loss Of visitors in the fire has not yet been determined
 Rescue work performed by the em- ployes of the Florida House where the fire started, k believed to have savgd many lives. Going through the smoke filled halls, they quickly aroused sleeping guests and aided them in finding their way out of tue burning building
 Twenty-Five Guests Rescued
 Notwithstanding efforts by the Florida House employees, about D guests who were slow in being aroused, were rescued by fremen by the use of ladders Although all persons remaining in tho building were warned not to jump, firemen were unsuc- cessfnl in preventing two persons from jumping from the second floor of the building to the ground
 They were Miss Alice M. smith of Am herst, Nova Scotia. and w. F. Giddings of Granby Quebec Miss smith sustained
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03
DEATH TRAY VELS IN GALE
Probably Fifty of Crew of Steamer Lost and Many More In ured-seaing Fleet Suffers Heavily When Overtaken By Severe Storm Real Fatalities Are Yet
 to be Deteilail.ea

g St John X. F. April 2.At least 64 members of the of tic sealing steamer Newfoundland pershed in which caught them the ice Hoes the Strait of Belle Isle last Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03

The cities and districts are:
 District No. l, Boston-Reserve bank will have capital of $9,O31 TAO, with 446 national banks as members. Territory included, New England states.
 District No. 2, New York-Capital $2O, ,6S7, ,616, with 478 national and number state banks lnot given) as members. Territory, state of New York.
 District No. 3, Philadelphia-Cap s12,ess,ols, including 800 national banks and several state banks. Territory, New Jer- sev and Delaware and all of Pennsylvania east of western boundary of following . counties: McKean, Elk, Clearfield Cam bria and Bedford.
 District No. 1, Cleveland-Capital, a1,- 6el ,535, with PA national and several state banks. Territory. state of Ohio, all Pehn- sylvana lying west of district No. 5, the counties of Marshall, Ohio, Brooke and Hancock in West Virginia, and all of Kentucky east Of the western boundary Of :. sAe folleains eounties.z Boone. Grant. :. Scott. Woodford. Jessamne, 5arrard. Lincoln. Pulaski and McCreary.
 District No ,, Richnfond Capital, s6,543,- 2sl, with 415 national banks and mum Der of state banks and trust companies Territory. District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia. North Carolina, South Caro- lima and all West Virginia except those
 
 counties in district A.
 ATLANTA GIVEN
 SIXTH DISTRICT
 District No. 6, Atlanta-Capital, S,- 702, ,7s0, with 372 national banks, etc. Ter 'ritory, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, all of Tennessee east of the western boun- dary of the following counties: Stewart, Houston. Wayne, Humphreys and Perry; all Mississippi south of the northern boundary of the following countless Issa- quena, Sharkey, Yazoo. Kemper, Madison, Leake and Neshoba; all the southeastern part of Louisiana east of the western boundary of the following counties Pointe Coupee, Ibervlle. Assumption and Terre
 District No. ', Chicago-Capital. $1S, l51, 1925, with 9s4 national banks. etc Ter Nritory: Iowa, all Wisconsin south of the northern boundary of the following coun- ties: Vernon, Sauk, Columbia. Dodge Washington and Osaukee; all of the southern peninsula of Michigan. viz: All that part east of Lake Michigan, all H. linos north of line forming the south ern boundary of the following counties: Hancock, Schuyler, Cass Sangamon, Christian. Shelby, Cumberland and Clark; Aall Indiana north of line forming the southern boundary of the following oofn- ties: Vigo, Clay. Owen Monroe, Brown, Bartholomew. Jennings, Ripley and Ohio.
 District No. s. St. Louis-Capital $69l9,- 232 with 434 national banks. etc, serri tory, Arkansas, all Missouri east of the western boundary of the following coun- ties: Harrison. Daviewss,, Caldwell, Ray, Lafayette, Johnson, Henry, St. Clair Cedar Dade Lawrence and Barry. all Illinois. not included in district No q all Indiana not in district No. T. all Ken lucky not in district No. |; all Tennessee not in district No. G. and all Mississippi not in district No. G.
 District No. g. Minneapolis-Capital Si. 762 s64 with 6s7 national banks, etc.; ter ritory, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota. Minnesota, all Wisconsin and all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03

Washington April 2-After three months of consideration the reserve bank organization committee tonight
 that had divided the continental United States into 12 bank
 ing districts and selected F cities for federal banks under the new currency law This the first decisive step Inward the establishment of the system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03
Continental United States Is Divided Into Twelve Banking Districts and Twelve Regional
 Bank Sites Are Selected
ALABAMA, GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND
 EAST TENNESSEE GOES TO ATLANTA
Three Hundred and Seventytwo Banks and Capital of s470278O Included in District sxNotfication to Banks $ Entering the System of Plans for Districts Will Be
 the Next Step Taken

Washington April 2.-Regiona reserve banks, under
 the federal systen it officially announced tonight will be located in: Boston, New York Philadelphia, Cleveland, Richmond,
 Atlanta, Chicago St. Louis, Minneapolis Kansas City, Dal las, San Francisco
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03

ocontinued. on Page TenJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03

tContinued Q. Page Eleven,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-30

Up ASEBALL will in time become the universal
II field sport of the world, through the boys"
says A. {. Spalding. just back from Europe.
Spading boy and is still a good deal
of baseball sport, and his predictions ought 20 hit
pretty close to the bu's-eye but why confine the
coming "universalities' baseball? whole lot OF
things that going TO be universal going to be
through what's in the boys of the present day.
The great feature about the clean sports OF
day is that they teach boys 20 be fair and demand
square deal The boy who wins his game by ille-
Ultimate trick. unfair advantage. is not satisfied
with his victory because it wasn't his ability
The boys of sand lots for instance, have fierce
baseball football battles for sake OF the glory there
IS IN victory and they want victory that's tainted
with meanness unfarness, and II is really TO those
same sand lots that you must 80 20 witness earnest
not 60 say bloody contention for the nestimabe right
OF square deal
Do YOU think that boys imbued with the spirit
OF the square deal will when grown. take the part
OF disntcresed neuters when Rockefeller drives poor
women and children into canyon and turns rapid
tire guns upon them;
Do you think that such boys going 70 be back
ward about stamping out injustice wherever it appears
IN any OF rs brutal formsf
The men Of today thinking of Justice, fairness
methods OF getting around a common brotherhood
IL is the boys Of today who will perform and blessed
be baseball, football SNOWFALL any other clean sport
that universally promotes the love OF fair play and
square deal