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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-25
COLUMBUS KNIGHTS
 HAVE HOUSEWARMING
New Quarters on Third Avenue Arc Opened to Members and Friends.
 To Entertain on Columbus Day

Last night Birmingham council No. 635, Knights of Columbus, celebrated the opening of their new hall at 2121-2 Third avenue by giving lousewarming party to members and friends. Congratulations mold Masberg J. J. Boggan and Charles E. Mason, for the work they had done in decorating and furnishing the lodge and reception rooms.
 State Deputy M l.. Linnehan presided and acted as toastmaster in introducing the speakers and began by making a short talk in which he briefly related the origin and growth of the order in Biz mingham. He was glad, he said, to take advantage of the occasion to contradict some of the islanders that were continual ly being made about the Knights of Columbus and made d point of directing attention to the standing and class of cit izens who constitute it's membership. He concluded by reading several letters from members throughout the state who sent their congratulations and regrets for their absence. He also expressed his thanks to the newspapers of Birmingham for their courtesy and services and called upon James J.. Smith as representative of the press
 Sveral speakers made short talks. the most notable being by Judge Oscar Hund- ley, J. w. White Of Montgomery. the Rev. Father Platto. Dr. E,lkourie and George B. Ratterman.
 A generous supply of cigars and punch was dispensed by the entertaining com mittee and all present expressed them selves we'll pleased with and proud of the new hall
 Before concluding the announcement was z. .f~.~r. be given on Columbus Day, for which a special programme was being prepared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-25

Washington. September 2l-Telegraphic reports from state department agents throughout Europe received here today in- dicated that there has been general i'm provement in financial, commercial and industrial conditions in the war zone American refugees still remain scattered ln considerable numbers at various points but more or less regular train and steam ship service now is within reach of most of them.
 The following summary of the reports was issued by the state department to- night:
 The minister at Berne telegraphs that there are s13 Americans in Switzerland, 5s of these expect to leave in September, 271 in October and Sl in November. The movements of the remaining 503. which in- eludes many permanent residents, are in definite. Those remaining are scattered all over Switzerland, and about 70 per cent are women.
 Train Service Irregular
 "rhe minister at The Hague cables that train service on the continent is some what irregular, but that transportation to England is easy. Steamers for the United states are booked up until October 15.
 "The ambassador at Rome telegraphs that the steamer Tomasso Di Savoia has sailed from Genoa with 3S4 pas sengers. Small numbers of Americans are reaching Genoa daily from Triest Two ships sailing September 21 and 2f will be able to take all the Amer leans in that part of Italy who desire to leave.
 The consul at Naples reports that a few stranded Americans arrive there daily, mostly from the Balkans and the near east and that needed assist ance is being furnished them.
 Tn Milan there are still about 16s Americans and in Turin 64 most of whom are residents and in business.
 "Florence reports there are 537 Americans there. mostly residents
 '1n Venice there are 6S, of which 13 w:ll leave during September.
 On Leghorn there are 9S, of whom
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-25

In setting out the plant. care should be taken to dig a hole broad enough to take in all of the roots without bending any of them out of their natural posi- tion. Sift the dirt carefully around the roots so as to fill in their hollows and and pack it from the bottom until the hole has been entirely filled. If the soil is very dry, 1t is usually best to water the plant whent 1t is set out Watering is also beneficial in causing the dirt to set tie well around the roots.
 Varities
 The following are some describable va rieties of ornamental shrubs: Barbery. a beautiful deciduous shrub, with pendant racemes of yellow flowers in May and June. Hydronyea produces in July inn mense clusters of pure white flowers 0t Is best to cut back these shrubs rather severely in winter) Grape Myrtle pro- ducing beautiful fringed flowers through out the summer; lilac or syringa, produc- ing different colored flowers, according to variety; mock orange syringa pro- ducing large showy flowers from August to October; spiraea, possessing narrow light green foliage changing to beautiful colored tints in the fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-25
e4lect has not yet occurred Maj

effect has not yet occurred. Many stations in this territory have reported heavy rainfall. New Orleans reporting 20 inches Mobile 1.50 inches, Apalachi- cola 1.46 inches, Jacksonville 1S8 inches. Birmingham 1.10 inches, and Montgomery .9S inch. Brownsville, Galveston, Mobile and Apalachieoa reported strong north erly winds. West of the Mississippi temperatures have already begun to rise and the fair skies of the plains states has extended over all cotton districts west of Louisiana since Wednesday night
 The crest of the cool change appears over northern Alabama and Georgia. eastern Tennessee, western Pennsylvania and the eastern lakes on the map to- night districts west of these showing a slight rise, and most Atlantic states showing slight fall during the past 24 hours. The centre of the high pressure area. however, being still to the north west of this section, the weather should continue cool during the next 24 hours with northerly winds and the skies clear Summary of observations made at United States Weather Bureau sta tlons during the. 24 hours ending p. rl.. 10th n eridiati tine:
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-25
.O|L IS DISCOVERED IN CH|LTON COUNTY Contractors Boring for Water Find Coal
 and Oil

Clanton, September 24.-(Special) In boring for water with which the waterworks company intended to sup ply this city the contractors have struck oil and a vein of coal
 The people here are in fever of excitement. The knowing ones" will tell nothing.
 New machines have arrived and arc on the grounds boring now for coal and oil.
 Reports are that a coal vein of good depth has been struck.
 The moneyed men have bough op tions on the Watts farm the Willis farm and are now negotiating with the heirs of the Coolie estate, and that they have secured consent enough of the Coolie heirs to commence work this morning is reported.
 Property owners in the suburbs of the city near where the discovery has been made arc excited and it seems are confident of the truthfulness of the discovery.
 Little knots of anxious spectators are to be seen talking together.
 That coal and oil has been reached there is no doubt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-25
GAME WARDENS IN
 COUNTY ARE ACTIVE

Montgomery September 2i.-(Special ) Illustrative of the activity displayed by county game wardens in prosecuting all violators of the game statutes, John H. Wallace. Jr, state game and fish com missioner, announced today a dozen or more recent convictions in three counties of the state.
 S. A. Edwards, the game warden of Mo- bile, reported to Mir. Wallace few days ago the arrest and conviction of six per- sons on the charge of shooting squirrels out of season. \ fine of s25 was assessed against each vioator.
 The game warden of Crenshaw county, H. J. Browder, reported to the game de- partment that four persons in his county had been convicted in the circuit court of poisoning streams and had been fined $50 each.
 Other convictions were reported by J. C. Aims, game warden of Pickens county. Who announced to the department that two persons in his county had been fined $50 each Tor illicit seining of streams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-25
Brooke Returns to
 Montgomery to Live

Montgomery, September 24.-tSpe- cial.)-H. Y. Brooke. state examiner of gomery to live following years resi- dence at Washington, where he was engaged in examining government rec ords in connection with the investiga- tion conducted by the state board of pension examiners. Mir Brooke made a thorough examination of the Civil war records with view to ascertaining those eligible to draw pensions in Ala bama. As result of his labors sev- eral thousand pensioners have been dropped from the rolls. and when the investigation Is concluded a large num- Der of others on the rolls will have been dropped. The pension board has a large number of other counties to examine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-25
Agee and Wilkinson Talk
 With Governor About Job

Montgomery. September 24.-(Spe- cial. .)-W. c. Agee chairman, and E. Wilkinson. associate member of the Birmingham excise commission, came to Mont tgomery today and talked with the eovernors relative to their applica- ton tor resppointment. The governor announced following the conference that he would probably not take any action In the matter for several days
 About 15 persons have applied for the positions and every mail brings new applications The governor heard the claims of several applicants before ne went north last week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-25
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, September A.-G p. m) A low pressure area over western Florida and southern Georgia and another over the north Atlantic states have caused high humidity conditions and cloudy skies throughout the eastern states dur ing the past 24 hours. The eastern half of the Mississippi basin and the Alle- ghany mountains have experienced cool change in temperatures, due to the rising pressures caused by the easterly drift to the high pressure area over the interior of the country. This cool chage, together with the high humidity of the aid that has been cooled, has resultedi in general rains east of the Mississippi river. except along the Atlantic slope, where the cool
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-25
Farmers Hold Cotton

Faikville, September 24-(SpeciaD-It seems to be the universal custom of farm
 CTS who are having their cotton ginnod this season to carry 1t back home. They are selling as rule just enough seed to pay for their ginning and taking the bal ance home also. The two gins here are running daily Merchants here are doing all in their power to work together with the planter in helping to try and get q good price for his cotton. mutual un- derstanding is being entered into as be- tween merchant and planter to assist each other as far as they possibly can Not much cotton has been picked as compared with last season although it begun open Ing this season as early as last. Many are now expressing themselves as opposed to planting much cotton next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-25
WILLIAM EVANS
 HEADS BANKERS

Dallas September 24.-William S. Evans, Philadelphia, was elected pres ident and San Francisco chosen as the next place of meeting by the American Institute of Banking, which concluded its twelfth annual convention here to- day Thomas H. West of Portland, Ore, was elected vice president, and the fol- lowing were made members of the ex- ecutive council:
 R. s. Hecht, New Orleans, F. c. Ball. St Louis: J. W. Rubicamp, Chicago; F. c. Deveraux, Washington, and H. J.. Drehr. Milwaukee, retiring president, who became ex officio member.
 Tho convention voted to abolish the offices of secretary and treasurer. turn ing that work over to the educational directorate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-25
DAYS WORK IN
 FEDERAL COURT

Judge w. I. Grubb gave the general charge for the defendant in the case of Robert Sandfer, who sued the Woodward Iron company for damages for alleged personal injuries. The judge held that the plaintiff had failed to make out a case.
 The jury in the ease of Bishop Logan. who sued the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company in the federal court for damages for personal injuries, re- turned a verdict for defendant.
 Consent judgment for $1000 was entered in the case of Mollie Sims and Fannie Marshall, administrators of the estate of Willis Marshall, against the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company
 The case of Donic Pope vs Loveman, Joseph & Loeb is on trial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-25
Contract to Build

Meridian. September I.--tSpecial)- )-The contract for the new city hall has been let to Hancock & McArthur of this city for the sum of $Ss,000. which amount does not include the plumbing. heating and Wiring. When these are added, the cost of the new building will be more than s1O0- OOc It is expected that work on the building will begin by the middle of Oc- tOber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-25
Gun Club Holds Meeting

Mobile. September 2I.-The Gun club composed of manufacturers of hard wood veneer lumber in this and south ern states held semi-annual meeting here last night with representatives, rresent from Missouri. Kansas, Ark ansas. Tennessee, Florida, Mississippi Louisiana and Alabama. Chicago was selected as H.e place for the annual meeting in December
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-25
Files Bankruptcy Petition

Voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed yesterday in the United States court by Give s. Huffman. His liabilities are scheduled at A4.795.7i, with assets at s3S,94o. The principal part of both sched- ules is the liabilities and assets of the Huffman Salvar Roofing Paint company. The liabilities include $3S,17o of unpaid stock in the above company, and this amount of stock is included in the assets. The personal liability outside of the
 stock in the paint company is very small,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-25
ENSLEY NEWS

Miss Edith Hooper. one of the most died at an infirmary in Birmingham early yesterday morning about 3 o'clock. Miss Hooper was stricken about noon Wednesday at her home in Pratt City She was 19 years of age and resided with her mother, Mrs. R. Hooper, on Balsam avenue. She had lived in this vicinity nearly all of her life. She Is survived by her mother. four brothers, O. J. Hooper of Detroit, E. T. Hooper, H. S. Hooper D. J. Hoop CT and one sister, Miss Grace Hooper. all of Pratt City. Funeral announce ments will be made later pending the arrival of her brother from Detroit
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 The Endeavorers of the Ensley Chris tian church will give a mock trial at the Ensley opera house tonight at 8 o'clock. Miss Ruth Davis is suing Francis McBee for breach of promise, and asks the court to award her the sum of sf9.000 as damages for the fail ure Of Mir. Melee to keep his promise in a matrimonial engagement. Judge II. B. Abernethy of Birmingham will pre- side. Miss Davis will be represented hy Attorneys Frank DominiclS and Roger Snyder, while the defendant will De represented by Attorneys Hugh Locke and Perry Turner Edward Cleveland will act as bailiff of the court. The plaintiff, Miss Davis, has summoned Wesley Baker. Mossie Hurst. Cecil McEachern, Carl McGinnis and Miss Leona Davis as her witnesses and the defendant MT. McBee, has sum moned Albert MoBee, Eugene Freeman. C. F. Thomas and Misses Maggie Adams and Julia Estoch. The proceeds will be eevoted to sending a delegation to Chicago to invite the next Christian Endeavor convention to Birmingham.
 The Delphian Debating society of the Fnsley high school held it's first meeting yesterday afternoon and elect ed officers for the present term. A large number of the old members were present and the club is looking for ward to a successful year. The follow ing officers were elected: Erskine Me- Namar<, president; Ebb Ponder. vice president; John Looney, secretary Rush Hickman. treasurer. and James Adams. marshal. The club will meet every Thursday afternoon after school hours.
 The membe bers of the Epworth league of the Fairvew Methodist church have arranged for a lyceum course. which will he given at the church. The first lecture will be given tonight at tho church when Judge Caldwell of Bir- iningham will give a humorous Irish lecture. The series of lectures Is known as the Epworth League lycesm course and the numbers are to he given by speakers of Birmingham. The en- tertainment will be held every fourth Friday evening of each month.
 Th,. ladies of St. Margaret's guild of St. Johns Episcopal church of this city will conduct market at the store of w. I. Phillips on Avenue F. be- ginning at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn ing Home made cakes, pies and bread will be on sale.
 At the Sunday evening services of the Fairview Methodist church on next Sunday the services will be in charge Of the Epworth league. The occasion will be the installation of the newly elected officers of the league for the ensuing year A number of speakers of this orga ~zation from this district will lc present and will assist in the A special musical pro- eramme will be given.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-25
Pope Blessed French Soldiers

Bordeaux, September 24.-t9 D. m.)-One of the last acts of the late Pope Plus. says la Liberte, was to bless the Capuch- in monks who are fighting in the ranks of the French army. The superior general of the monks, who obtained the blessing of the pope, is Father Venance, in civil life, Paul Dodo, a schoolmate of Presi- dent Poncare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-25
FINANCIAL CONDITIONS IN
 WAR ZONE MUCH IMPROVED

,16 wifi leave in September.
 "In Palermo there are 31 Americans. including a number of naturalized cit izons in outlying towns.
 'In Cantania there are about 100 Americans.
 '1n Rome there are about 570, in- ciuding 120 students at the American Catholic college and 20 students at the American academy. Ships now sched- ulod To sail are adequate for transpor- tation of all Americans desiring to go home.
 "The minister at Copenhagen tele- graphs that practically all Americans desiring repatriation have been pro- vided for.
 From Berlin 1t is reported that Ameri- cans remaining in Breslau are 2S. Coburg i5. Stuttgart r. Kehl 15 Munich few, Nuremberg ,. Dresden 2. Transportation facilities to England are ample. One yes sel a week leaves from Rotterdam for the United States
 Estimate Difficult
 "Anlba ssadoi Herricl1 at Paris reports that it is difficult to estimate the num- ber of Americans in Paris. because they are constantly moving about without notifying the embassy, but he believes there are app oxima tely 1e00 there, mostly permanent residents. and very few tour tSiS f1c tufiSul at otItfdlN 1tDOtlS 15o to POO Americans in his district: Bay onne 100. Calais 60, Boulogne- sur-Mer 20, Cognac 1. Grenoble 70. Havre TO. Cher bourg 1, Limoges 3, Lyons 2S Dion 6, Mar seilles 70, Cette ?, Nantes loo, Brest none registered, Nice 140 Roubaix 15. Dunkrk 8, Rouen IA, Dieppe 12 and St. Etienne H.. The steamer Espagne sailed on Septem- Der 19 La France sails September 26 and still has first and second-ciass cabins available. The Rochambeau Is expected to sail on October 8; Touraine October 10. Chicago october r. Americans are still proceeding to England for embarka- ton.
 "1he minister at Stockholm reports that within the past two days 80 destitute Americans have been sent to the United States via Liverpool, and that none re. main in Stockholm, though possibly there may be small number in the country districts"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-25
Weather Forecast

Washington, September 24-Forecast for Alabama: Fair Friday; Saturday fair; rising temperature.
 Georgia: Showers, followed by clearing Friday, cooler; Saturday, fair.
 Mississippi and Tennessee: Fair Friday; warmer east portion Saturday, fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-25
British Steamer Escapes Capture

Buenos Aires. Argentina September 2i.-Dispatches today from Punta Arenas say the British steamer Ortega was pursued for three hours and fired upon by German cruiser. The Ortega, however. arrived undamaged at Cape George, in the Falkland Islands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-25
COAL OPERATORS PROTEST AGAINST
 INCREASE IN RATE
Appear Before State Rail- road Commission, Claiming New Rate Will Prove
 Burden on Consumer

Montgomery, September 24.-(Special) Maintaining that an increase in rates on coal of 10 cents per ton from the mines to Birmingham would bring about similar increase in cost to the con sumer, and declaring that the special 30 rent coal rate had been a controlling fac tor in securing certain industries for Gads- den, Anniston, Taliadega and other places in that district. representatives of coal operators, commercial organizations and large industries of the Gadsden- -Talla dega district appeared before the state rail- road commission today and protested viz orously against the proposed advance in coal rates.
 The principal witnesses before the com mission were J. B. Darlington, presi- dent of the Anniston Chamber of Com merce, and R. A Chadwick of Birming- ham, traffic expert of the coal operators association. Another witness before the commission was F. c. Cheney of Chepul- tepec. representing the Blount lines, who concluded his testimony at the morning session.
 Industrial Development
 MT. Darlington fin his testimony, re- ferred to the great industrial develop ment that had taken place in the Annis- ton territory, showing in detail the num- Der of tons of raw material used and the number of tons of product shipped out of Anniston and the surrounding section. He testified that the cost of manufactur- ing iron by reason of the raw material in the Anniston district was such that the district was at a disadvantage com pared with Birmingham He further tes- tified that many of the Anniston indus tries had been built up by reason of the 50 cent special coal rate.
 MT. Chadwick produced figures to show that the rate on coal 10 the districts to be effected is higher than similar rates for like districts in various parts of the country.
 The principal argument which the coal operators have advanced is that an in- crease in rate from the mines to Birming- ham will bring about a similar increase in cost to the consumer, while the va rious special industries enjoying the low rates contend that to withdraw these rates would put them at a disadvantage as compared to Birmingham, where the cost of the raw material is cheaper.
 Other industries such as the lime and stone companies at Lagarde, Marvin and Saginaw, contend that the item of fuel comprises from 25 to 90 per cent of the cost of manufacturing and that an in- crease would put them out of business in that the Tennessee kilns have a fuel cost of % per cent to 100 per cent less than the Alabama kins.
 The coal rate hearing will probably con tnue throughout the remainder of the week. Considerable progress has been made during the last few days and it is expected that the case will be concluded by Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-25
Whenever lou Need General Tonic
 Take GrOYeA,

The Oid Standard Groves Tastless Chill Tonic is equally valuable as General Tonic because it contains the well known tome properties of QUI- NINE and IRON. Drives out Malaria, enriches blood. builds up the Whole System. soc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-25
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the Elizabeth Duncan Memorial hos pital.
 Felix Parsons of Johns was in Bes- semcr today on business.
 Harry Firstbrook has returned from a weeks visit to encampments of Odd Fellows in north Alabama.