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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-19
FEAGIN RETURNS
 FROM BIRMINGHAM
Declares Jefferson County Teachers Institute One of Greatest He
 Ever Attended

Montgomery. September 1s.-(special) Superintendent of Education William F. Feagin returned today from Birmingham, where he attended the Jefferson county institute for white teachers which is be- ing held in Birmingham during the pres ent week. Superintendent Feagin will re- main in Montgomery throughout next week in attendance on the Montgomery county institute, which will be held here next week.
 MT. Feagin declares that the Brrninn ham inStitute was one of the greatest that he has ever attended, there being a total attendance of 1900 teachers from all parts of Jefferson county. The law makes it compulsory that public school tea ,hers attend at least one institute a year in their home county if they desire to retai :, their certificate from the state board of education. The meeting in Birmingham included both the city school teachers and those who teach in the county. The Montgomery institute will be conducted along the same plan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-19
RESERVE BOARD ID
 ACCEPT BANKERS
 GOLD FUND PLAN
Final Action Expected to Be Taken Monday-Tenta- tive Agreement Is
 Reached

Washington, September 1S.-After ar al1-day conference between the federal reserve board and committee of bank CTS, it was virtually agreed tonight that the board will approve the bank CTS proposal for the raising of a s16o,000 gold fund to be used in meet. ing American obligations to Europe This fund will be in addition to the sSo,e00,oo0 to be raised by the bankers New York syndicate to meet New York city's obligations across the Atlantic
 Final action was not taken by the board tonight. The plan will be pre- scented in writing tomorrow, but it's adoption may not be moved. until Mon day in the absence of several board members oyer the weekend.
 Probably s25.000,oO0 Of the total amount will be asked for at once and members of the board were confident tonight that such sum will prove sufficient to meet all demands. Ma tional banks throughout the country vii. be asked to subscribe to the fund, as in the original plan of the bankers. The gold will be deposited in the Ot- tawa branch of the Bank of England
 
 of the bankers today agreed with those made several weeks ago, before the New York syndicate underwrote the New York debts
 Members of the board and bankers were agreed that while possibly only small part of the fund will be actual ly needed or transferred to foreign creditors, the moral effect upon the business world will be marked. They were in accord that the world should be given notice that the United States is able and willing to pay it's obligations in gold. The effect not only in Flu :, rope but in the United Staets, in the opinion of those in the conference may te decidedly good and probably will lead to a betterment in financial con- ditions.
 No actual list of the obligations to Europe of American bankers and mer- chants has been obtained to date, though committees of clearing house associations throughout the country are at work to secure this information Reports from national banks showing the exact amount of gold in their hands also are expected within short time
 About the only point of difference tooay between the bankers and the board was as to how the banks shall be asked to make their contributions. The bankers asked that the board ap- portion the amounts to be contributed. Members of the board pointed out however, that it had no authority for such action and merely could approve the bankers plan. It was suggested that the bankers themselves make the apportionment, but the matter was left undecided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-19
CAUSE OF MEMPHIS WRECK NOT KNOWN Preliminary Investigation Fails to Place RespOnsi-
 bility for Disaster

Memphis, Tenn. September 1S.-Pre- liminary investigation by the railroad and county officials failed to definite ly establish responsibility for the grade crossing accident near Memphis last night which caused the death of eleven persons and the injury of number of other passengers of street car. run down by an Illinois Central freight train Officials of the railroad, com pany tonight arranged for the. holding of a public inquiry tomorrow with two disinterested citizens to act as judges.
 Confusion of names caused the in- clusion of Henry and James Hodges in the list of dead previously announced. Late today it was learned that James Hodges escaped from the car without serious injury. Henry Hodges was killed.
 c. A. Stetson. one of the injured, died today. All of the others hurt will. 1t is believed. recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-19
COMPLIMENT PAID ;. JUDGE ]. P. STILES
Conducting His Affairs in Thoroughly Business-Like
 Manner, Says Examiner

In report to the governor, w, R. Poster, examiner of public accounts. paid decided compliment to Judge J. ?. Stiles of the probate court of Jef- fcrson county. in commenting on the manner in which his accounts were kept.
 Only in one instance was an error shown and that was due to the fact that one of Judge Stiles clerks had transposed the license reports for May and June by reason of which Judge Stiles overpaid the state over S300O, which on investigation was promptly returned to him. The examiner fur ther states that Judge Stiles is con ducting the affairs of his office in a thoroughly business-like manner The following was received yesterday from the Montgomery correspondent of The Age Herald:
 Books vouchers and accounts of J. F. Stiles judge of probate of Jef- ferson county. were found to be cor rect by Examiner of Public Accounts W. R. Foster, according to report filed in the office of the governor to- day.
 The investigation shows that Judge Stiles has promptly and correctly paid over to the state and county all moneys collected by him, for their use on ac- count of franchises, land redemptions. mortgage taxes and licenses collected and holds proper vouchers therefor ex- ccpt as to his May and June, 1914, li- ccnse reports says the examiner. In these reports, by an error in additions, he overpaid the state .ne sum of $3o5722, and the county in the May, 1914 report, the sum of $1003.22. Both of the above amounts have been re- turned to Judge Stiles by the proper officials. and the affairs of his office arc being conducted in a thoroughly bnsiness-lil<e manner" |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-19
Error in Advertisement

The Age-Herald reprints on page 6 today an advertisement of J. Blach & Sens, owing to an error made Friday in the price of $1.50 blue serge knicker- booker pants that are being sold spe- cial at $1.19.
 Monday last, J. Blach & Sons sent out several thousand cards advertising tEis item. and the fact that the com positor did not follow copy correctly, and the advertisement read $1.10 in- stead of $l.19 may carry a very wrong impression J. Blach X Sons appre- cate that the great confidence that the people have for them comes from absolute truth in advertising, and we print this explanation of the error to protect them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-19
5000 DELEGATES TO ATTEND
 ALABAMA GOOD ROADS MEET

Montgomery. September 1s.-fSpecIal.) Efforts looking to large attendance at the>eighteenth annual session of the Ala oama Good Roads association, which meets in Montgomery October 21-23. are being made by the governor of Alabama. the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce, and by the various city and county off cials.
 An earnest request has been made by the association for the appointment by probate judges. mayors and all commcr- cal bodies of the state of at least 25 dele gates to the convention, and 1t is ex- pected that in the neighborhood of SGo0 delegates will be present when the meet Ing Of the association is called to order.
 The governors letter urging a large att
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-19
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, September 1S.--G D. m) The pressure continues low over the cen- tral gulf, the southwest, and the Cana dian northwest. An extensive area of high pressure occupies almost the entire interior of the country. There has been general rain throughout all cotton dis tricts east of the Mississippi and over most of interior Texas. Another rain area extends over Montana. Washing ton and Oregon In remaining sections of the country the weather has been fair
 Relatively cool weather prevailed throughout the southern states east of the Rockies during the past "A hours, be- ing cooler south of the northern borders of Tennessee and Oklahoma than in dis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-19

tendance at the convention is as follows:
 The active interest I have taken in the cause of good roads is well known. Be- lieving that the best interests of the state made it imperative that we should as rar- idly as possible secure a better and more adequate system of public roads and highways have not hesitated to use my official position and all the power of my office to advance this important move- ment
 Now, as the chief executive of Ala bama. l desire to join with the Alabama Good Roads association, the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce, Montgomery city commission and the Montgomery county board of revenue in urging you to attend the meeting of the Alabama Good Roads association as well as suggesting the in- portance of securing large delegation from your county"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-19

about 10 o'clock this morning when Fer nando Jordan shot Clarence Bedsole and wound up about dark this afternoon when bedsole shot and instantly killed Jerome Jordan, brother of Fernando, and prob ably fatally wounded Joe Jordan, father or the two boys. All are farmers in Hous- ton county. Sheriff Hay and deputies have gone to the scene of the killing but no report has been heard from them.
 S. McNeill son of the Rev. H. H. McNei1l, pastor of the Foster Street Meth od1st church, was assaulted and severely beaten with billy or other instrument by Otis Buntin about ' o'clock tonight McNeill was severely but not seriously, injured. The assault occurred in front or the federal building on North Foster street. Buntin claims that McNeil in suited hls sister and that he resented it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-19

tricts north of them. Readings of 90 degrees were reported at D. m. at St. Louis and Rapid City. Readings of 80 degrees or higher prevailed at that hour over the Ohio valley, the Missouri val ley and over the plains states and Rocky mountains north of Oklahoma and New Mexico. This inversion of temperatures is due largely to the prevailing cloudi- ness throughout the south as compared to cloudless skies to the northward
 Showers in the cotton belt were rather light during the past 24 hours. no sta- ton reporting so much as one-half an inch rainfall.
 Summary of observations made at United States Weather Bureau stations during the o4 hours ending 8 p. m., 10th meridian time:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-19
ASSAULTS AND MURDERS IN
 HOUSTON COUNTY FRIDAY

Dothan, September 1s.-(special.) .)-Dave Sanders was seriously injured with an ice pick at Samson this afternoon by Clarence Jenkins, soda clerk, in W. L. Jones drug store at that place. San- ders' scalp was cut, his hand scratched and a hole cut in his back. One rib is said to have been cut aloose.
 Sanders is said to have entered the drug store and cursed in the presence of ladies. Jenkins called him down, whereupon San ders, 1t Is alleged, hit Jenkins with his fist. The latter grabbed an ite pick. cut ting Sanders with it.
 One man killed, one fatally wounded and another severely wounded is the re- suit of fight at Columbia, which started
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-19
Italian Consul Attacked

New York, September 1S.-Giacoma Fara Forni, Italian consul general in New York, late today was struck with a blackjack by an Italian on a down town street, but was not seriously injured. He said he believed his as- sailant, who escaped, was an Italian reservist who was disgruntled because he had not been sent back to Italy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-19
Cotton Held in Columbus

Columbus. Ga., September 1s.-(Special) Notwithstanding the price of cotton ad- vanced half cent here today, quota tions being Ss4 cents for best grade, not a bale was offered for sale at this price. Orders for cotton at 10 cents in support of the buy bale movement continue to be received. Many farmers are bringing cotton to town and having it stored in warehouses awaiting orders to sell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-19

today by Adjt. Gen. Joseph B scully. The formal order declares that the ac- ton was taken personally on -recommen- dation of Maj D. s. Dorrance of Bir- mingham, commanding the Alabama ar tillery battalion.
 Capt. Samuel Roswald, commanding the battery, insists that the battery has be sn dismissed without the investigation which he has requested and which he again de- manded in a statement made public to- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-19
BAT. B IS MUSTERED OUT 9F THE SERVICE. Action Believed to Be Result of the Recent Reported
 Mutiny at Mobile

Montgomery. septembT 1s.-(Specia,.) Supposedly because of the reported mu- tiny of Battery B. field artillery. Alabama National Guard of Montgomery, at Mo- bile recently, it was mustered out of the service of the Alabama National Guard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-19
ANNUAL COUNTY FAIR
 OPENS IN PULLMAN
Attendance First Day Unusually Large and Exhibits Are
 Highly Creditable

cullman. September 1s.-( (Special) )-The fair has become an event here and is iooked forward to with. great deal of interest each year. The fair this year promises to surpass any previously held, both in respect to the number of ex- hbits and attendance The attendance the hrst day was very large. and every thins points to very prosperous year. Outside the fair exhibits the 1<rause Car niVai shows are, on the ground and will furnish ample entertainment for young and old The exhibits are very many and of great excellence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-19
Weather Forecast

Washington, September 1s.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Local show CTS Saturday and probably Sunday.
 Georgia: Partly cloudy Saturday and Sunday, probably local showers.
 Tennessee: Partly cloudy Saturday; Sun day fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-19
To. Pray for Peace

New York. September 1S.--It was announced here today that the Cana dian council of the Laymen's Mission ary movement would do what it could to further the plan of President Wilson for observing Sunday, October 1, as . day of special prayer for peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-19
Fmphasize Defeat

Rome September 1s.-(Via Paris 9:35 p. m. )-Reports from Russia empha- size the magnitude of the Austrian defeat. The number of cannon cap tured by the Russians is now placed at 1000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-19
CHILTON FARMERS TO
 HOLD COTTON FOR JOG
Progressives Making Active Canvass in County-Hardware Store
 Entered

Clanton, September 1S.-(Special. )-A number of Chiffon county farmers held meeting and resolved to not accept less than 10 cents for cotton, either in cash or in settling debts. A. F. Childress presided and J. R. Collins was the secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-19
Cruiser Sighted

san Francisco, September 1S.-On arr rival from Balboa today, the Pacific Mail liner City of Sidney reported that she had sighted the British cruiser Newcastle off the Gulf of Lower Cali xornia Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-19
Consider Railroad Petition

Washington. September 1S.-Members of the interstate commerce commission today continued consideration of the eastern railroads petition for the reopening of the advance rate case, with the expecta- tion of announcing their decision etomor- <ow noon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-19
Transport Sails for Vera Cruz

Galveston. September 1s.-The United States army transport Kansas. equipped for carrying live stock. sailed for Vera Cruz today. The transport Buford is ex- pected to sail tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-19
ENSLEY NEWS

The cotton committee which was ap- pointed by the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce recently, met yesterday morn ing and organized an Ensiey cotton club. This club will have 90 members who will give S20 each to buy number of bales of cotton at 10 cents pound and will place them on the corner of Nineteenth street and Avenue E for exhibition. The first bale of cotton to come to Ensley was seen yesterday in front of the Bank of Ensley. The cotton committee, which is composed of R. E. Chadwick, Dick Storm, ". R. Stewart. c. C. Burke and J. T. Lowery, was circulating the follow ing petition yesterday afternoon which has already 16 names signed to it:
 State of Alabama-Jefferson Count
 We, whose names are undersigned mittee of the Ensley club, which is com posed of R. F. Chadwick, Dick Storm, W. R. Stewart Glenn Burke and J. T. Lowery. the sum of s20 to be used in the purchase of cotton from the growers at the price of 10 cents pound. To be held and sold at the discretion of said cotton committee.
 'The cotton will be placed on the cor ner of Nineteenth street and Avenue E, with the following sign of it: This cot ton is the property of the Ensley club and will stay here until it brings 15 cents a pound.' "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-19

Farmers and cotton raisers here are be- ginning to feel a little more optirnistic over the future outlook for their crop re- turns, very little cotton has been brought in up to the present time as there is no market for it at present. A great many people have joined the ebuy-a- -bale'' movement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-19

The Chiffon Hardware company store was entered /by burglars last night and large lot of goods carried off
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-19

The progressives are making an ac- tive canvass in Chiffon county. Judge l.. H. Reynolds and J. 0. Middleton are Ito speak on September 22 and "A at house. Chiffon is close in an election between republicans and democrats
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-19

The officers of the Chiffon County Fair association met and decided to hold the annual fall exhibit. etc, dur ing October.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-19

James Weatherly, candidate for re-elec- ton as city commissioner, spoke to a large number of Ensley citizens at the Ensley opera house last night. Other speakers were C. P Beddow and Erie Pettus. Several well known citizens of Ensley made short talks in the interest of MT. Weatherlys candidacy. About 100 persons were present.
 Grace Askew, negro, who was shot twice by her husband Charlie Askew, on Thursday afternoon, died yesterday morn ing at the St. vincents hospital The negro woman was shot once in the stom- ach and in the arm with a Winchester rifle in the hands of her husband. Askew was arrested and locked up in the Ems ley jail with a charge of assault with intent to murder docketed against him. which was changed to murder yesterday morning.
 The members of St Joseph's Italian Catholic church of this city are planning a contest for the most popular young la dies in the congregation to be held to- morrow. The following prizes will be awarded the winners: First prize, dia- mond ring; second prize, lavalier; third prize, cameo ring, and fourth prize, a bracelet. The new church will be dedi- cated at the morning services tomorrow and a large crowd is expected to attend. Special services will be rendered and musical programme will be given by the Ensley Italian band.
 The members of Camp Pat Cleburne, United Confederate Veterans, will hold their regular monthly meeting. at the police assembly room at the city hall to- morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
 The ladies of the Ensley Highlands Presbyterian church will conduct mar ket all day today at the Highland Gro cery company at Palmer Terrace. The sale will include cake, pie and other edibles.
 Yhe new pupils and those promoted con ditionally to higher grade at the Fair view public school. are requested to meet the principal and teachers of the school this morning at the school building at O clock
 The market to be conducted by the ladies of the Ensley Highlands Metho- dist church will be held at the store of w. l. Phillips on Saturday instead of w T. Swon's as previouslv announced
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-01
ENGLISH CASUAL TIES
ABOUT SIX THOUSAND.

F. + aa*4 "a
London, Sept. Although England
is pouring more soldiers into France
to take the place Of hose lost during
the weeks fighting, md 1t is known
Paris Is: making active preparations
for a seise. the procll mation Of Lord
Kitchener. telling Of TIE part the Brit.
ish played In the. foursdays' battle, has
greatly relieved the tension. il Eng
land. II,
His statement that sir JohpFrench
placed the British losses at from
5000 to 6,000s was received calmly.
Reports which have been circulated
Of serious reverses his led tn public
to believe that the losses would be
much greater.
The statement of the, far minister,
that thesconfid ences a. a. spirit :iof. tha.
army is mistaken haS revived. hopes
of ultimate. victory, - 8 81 'ss..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-01
.PARISlS. .PR6PARllle II.
FOR EXPECT Ed, SIEGE

Paris, Sept. /. Thez houses, shops,
and factories I'M the doomeh circle
just outside OF. the Paris dafsAAas sarai
being destroyed. Everything is being.
sacrificed to make clear path for,
the great guns that are counted on to
hold the city intact.
Inside the city enormous quantities
of supplies are stored. The parks are
grazing grounds for reserve supplies.
of meat on the hoof," thousands OF
head of cattle, sheep, ETC., being
stored there. .
The German objective, which will
be attained if they can drive the al
lies from their present positions, and
the laconic announcement of the war
office that the progress of the Ger
man right wing. has obliged us to
yield ground on our left" would seem
to indicate that the Germans are in
front of the La FereIaon line. Of de-
lenses. 4.s ~.
Despite the fact t. every one in
Paris srealizes the Germans are near,
the realization brought squarely home.
when Lieutenant Won Haidessen flew
over Paris on Sunday in his aero;
plane, the city is calm. ~. :.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-01
CHEERFUL ADVICE,
When you call on the sick re

When you call on the sick remem-
Der that the conversation d should
deal with cheerful topics and never
with anything. dull or gloomy. Many
an invalid has been plunged into a
state Of nervous melancholy through
the untimely remarks of some ignor-
ant or thoughtless visitor. EYES,"
sadly related a visitor, MRS. Jones
died yesterday She suffered from
the. same malady as you have, and
she was sick for such a long time"
After which she insisted that she
must depart, urging the invalid to
be of good cheer. Cheerful topics,
and little "ZUMALWE1ss", grain
belt beer, when convalescent, will
hasten many recovery. T. R.
Symons, Tel. 1922. 1T
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-01
Mother of Eighteen Children.

Il am the mother of eighteen chill
dren and have the praise of doing
more work than any young woman
in my town." writes Mrs. C. J. Mar
tin, Boone Mill, Va. II suffered for
five years with stomach trouble and
could not eat as much as a biscuit
without suffering. I have taken
three bottles of Chamberlain's Tab
lets and am now we'll woman and
weigh 1853 pounds. I can eat any
think I want to-, and as much as I
want and feel: better than have ct
any time in ten years. I refer to
any one in Boone Mill or vicinity
and they will vouch for what say"
Chamberlain's Tablets are for sale by
All Dealers.