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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-14
HOTELS

found her weakened system unable to
withstand the ravages of the high fever
which set in a week ago, and later grip
Pneumonia was followed with roxemic
poisoning. which set in Sunday afternoon,
her life being from that moment almost
despaired of, though every effort was
made in her behalf.
The funeral services VIII be conducted
from the residence this morning at 10
o'clock, with the interment at Elmwood.
Tie following will be pal,bearers: Active
w. s. Leedy. S. P. FowllSes, b. A. Thomp-
son, A. p Dewberry. James A. Downey,
j. l.. Yancey. George M. Webb and
Charles E. Thomas. Honorary-W. s.
Grown, William Hood. DR.. j. ID. s.
Davis, Capt. r. Il. Manly, Thomas Sto-
bert William T. Fox, George ii. Estes
and George M. Morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-14
FIRST CONFEDERATE
REUNION HOSTESS
DIES IN ASHEVILLE

Asheyille, N. c., January 13.-Mrs. Alice
Caldwell Ray. wife of Brig. Gen. James
M. Ray of the Confederate army, died
here today after an illness of more than
four years. She was 20 years old.
Mrs. Ray claimed the distinction OF
being chief hostess of the first Confed-
crate reunion after the civil war. 1t was
held in 1879 at her home, known as
"Ramoth,' two miles from this city. She
was generally known throughout the
south as Mother Ray" and gave largely
to charity among the Confederate vet
Grams.
She was the daughter of the late Col
onel Caldwell of Paris, Tenn. She is
survived by General Ray, four sons and
one daughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-14

we may be depended upon to make such
progressive strides as will enable us 10
rer1ain In the front ranks"
Inc officials used a special train yes-
terday on their trip. AMI will perhaps
continue to utilize special service on The
trip The train carried the private car
of Mr.. Harrison, that of Mr.. Coapman and
Of Vice President Henry Spencer.
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LOvcmdn Joseph Z ';Si5LiO;;'cIb u

liam G.. Sterrett, cashier; William d. Ems
len, assistant cashier.
Directors: C. f. Ensen, G. r. Harsh,
Charles f.. Thomas A. A. Adams, j. ID.
Collins, Samuel Rich, f. G.. Macke, E. f
Enslen, George w. Harris John II.
Minge, w. d. Wood. James A. Downey,
Robert IL. Baugh T. f. Wimberly, ID. NJ
Drennen, j. L. Yancey, Henry ]. Meyer.
William NJ. Spencer, Jr., and William c.
Sterrett.
Commercial State Subscribes
At the Commercial State the officials
ordered a subscription to the regional re-
serve. The stockholders authorized such
a step and formal application is to be
made. The Commercial elected Judge
John Hearst Miller to its board of direc-
tors. The report of President Adams
showed an increase of 40 per cent during
the year, with deposits lowering just
about at $4,000.
The officers of the Commercial state
are w. j. Adams, president; William T..
Lathem, vice president; j. w. Hughes,
cashier. The directors are: w. J. Adams,
G. w. Bains, Hugo l.. Black, H. l.. Bains,
l.. V. Clark, Evans j. Dunn, w. H. Duke,
j. w. Hughes, Sr., w. T. Lathem, George
McCleery, Walter X. McAdory, a. X.
Moody Louis Pizitz, f. l.. Schillinger,
ID. F. Talley, l.. G. Woodson, G. w.
Yancey and j. II. Miller.
Fairfield Bank Meeting
The First Bank OF Fairfield held it's
annual meeting, re-electing the same Of
ticers, Robert Jemison, Jr., president; r.
G.. Shook. vice president, and II. f.
Dalby, cashier. The directors include the
above officers and C. w. Lutz and John
l.. Kaul.
The usual dividend was declared by all
the banks yesterday and from every in
dication everything is in flourishing con-
diticn
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Birmingham Trust Meeting

The Birmingham Trust and Savings
company, while not taking final action
about the regional reserve, is inclined
] to consider subscribing. Action will be
taken later. This bank added to it's di .
rectorate Fred NJ. Jackson. and also
added $4,000 to it's earned surplus, thus
making total of 100000 surplus
| earned. Addition has been made by the
Birmingham Trust to it's urplus at all
/ of the annual meetings lately. The reso-
luton of the Birmingham Trust in ref
erence to the regional bank follows:
"Whereas. the act of Congress ap-
proved December 23. 1913. and known as
the federal reserve act. makes provision
| for the admission of state banks to
! membership in the federal reserve
banks authorized by said act;
| and whereas, it is the sense of the
stockholders of this company. in an
nual convention assembled. that the
act aforesaid may work substantial i'm
provement in the banking conditions
and business in the United States. and
4 that II may conserve the interests of
/ this company to secure membership in
the federal reserve bank when organ
| lied in the district in which this COM
pany is located.
Therefore, be it resolved, by the
stockholders aforesaid that the board
of directors of this company are re-
| quested to carefully investigate the
provisions of said act and the admins
| trYtions of the same. and to secure for
! tDs company membership in the fed
9fal reserve bank organized in the dis
| tfict in which this company Is located,
ih the event after such investigation
the board is Of the opinion that 1t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-14
Loveman, Joseph & Loeb
Loveman, Joseph 8 Loeb
A11UICdI INO0IOCIO110 III IIIOOU L
Loveman, Joseph & Loeb Urge Shrewd
Investors to Take Advantage

Of all the uxures, Furs are the most staple Ihe idea
of being able to obtain Frs now midway of the winter
season. which will cost from so to 100 per cent more at
the beginning of another winter should appeal to every
woman who has long cherished the hope of possessing
new FurS $
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-14
Huggins Comes to
Terms With Robinson

St Louis. January 13.-Manager Hug
gins of the st. Louis Nationals announced
TODAY ,tnat he had come to terms with
Lefty Robinson, pitcher, who was
traded to st. Louis by Pittsburg in the
recent deal by which Konetchy. Mowrey
Harmon We're transferred to the Pitts
burg Nationals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-14

will conserve the interest of this com
pany to do So"
The Birmingham Trust directors fol-
low: Arthur w. Smith, Tom o. Smith,
r. II. Benners. Lee G. Bradley, j. M.
Caldwell, S. l.. Earle, William /. Grubp,
w. e. Henley, W. T. Northington, II. j.
Porter, James Spence, r. A. Terrell,
William WnndWard Il NJ jackson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-04
BOY VALUED AT $4,000
Separation Suit Testimony
Shows Girl Was Worth Half.

Testimony adduced in the Supreme
Court yesterday in the separation suit
brought by Mrs. Emma l.. Hall against
Augustus II. Hall. formerly a member OF
drug firm brought out the value in
money that the husband placed on chill
dren. Hall had said 20 a friend that he
would give his wife present of $50 900
II she had a boy, and half that amount
for girl.
Hall never had 10 keep either promise.
In fact. Hall Is trying TO prove in the suit
against him that Mrs. Hall was only a
common Law wife and that they never
had ceremonial marriage performed
Hall has been known as a stock market
Spectator and is said to have made large
amounts in his speculations. One of his
hobbies was the collection of diamonds
the most valuable in his collection being
diamond Weighing 1i3 carsts, according
to tho tstimony.
It is said that Hall had negotiated with
George j. Gould for the sale or this gem
as a present to Miss Vivlen Gould just
prior to her marriage TO Lord Decies.
Hall wanted 10000 for this one stone
The deal fell through.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-04
TRUST IN WORLDS
WHEAT. HE ALLEGES
Price Fixing Yields Only to War
or Financial Panic, Says
S. H. Greeley.

Washington, March 3.-The Chicago
Board OF Trade was arraigned to-day as
giant OF fictitious wheat transactions
and the weapon OF a price controlling
monopoly by Samuel H. Greeley, who for
more than twenty years was a member OF
the board Appearing before the House
Rules Committee in behalf of several
wheat growing organizations OF tbs
Northwest, Mr.. Greeley urged federal az
ton against an alleged monopoly main
tanned by the public warehouse men CT
Chicago and other market centres.
Through memberships on the Chicago
board and control Of the storage OF grain
the warehouse trust" he said, had
built up an organization (which controlled
the wheat prices OF the world more than
any other agency except war scares and
financial panics." The key 10 the situo-
ton was dealing in futures, where no de
livery was intended, he asserted, and in
this business the Chicago Board OF Trade
outstripped all the other markets Of the
world combined.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-04
EXPRESS COMPANIES
FACING DEFICITS
Liquidation RumOr of U. S. Co
Not Yet Officially Confirmed,
but II Is Believed.

While official confirmation OF the re-
ported plan OF the United States Express
Company 10 liquidate its assets was still
withheld yesterday, the injury to the ex-
press business by the parcel post disclosed
in the earnings OF several OF the leading
companies in their November returns
caused the financial district to believe
that they will eventually go out OF bust
ness entirely rather than face deficits In
the coming years.
United States Express shares advanced
TO " during the day. but closed at IL, un-
changed from Mondays closing price.
The other express stocks were strong. on
the report that this company's liquida-
ton would be at a price largely in excess
OF the present market value OF the stock.
Adams Express gained five points by
selling up to par and Wells, Fargo ad-
vanced to 1924. a gain OF 3a4 points.
Among the rumors ahoat yesterday was
one that Wells, Fargo g. Co. would take
over the business OF the United States
Express Company, In the event OF the
latters liquidation. IL was pointed out
that this would take place, In view OF
the non competing character OF their
routes and the large Hartman interest In
both concerns.
A Wells. Fargo official stated. however,
that, while such a plan might have been
considered four years ago. when the
Hartman interest was acquired, IL had
not actively been discussed OF late. ana
that there was no plan under way TO
merge the two companies. lie also said
that Wells, Fargo d Co. had more Of
States Express Company than any other.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-04
"HE DEVIL" MUST
PAY $500 ALIM0NY
s r. Junkins. So.Called by
Mother-in-LaW, Loses
Appeal.

The Court Of Appeals upheld yesterday
the decision of the lower courts IN favor
NJ Mrs Suna Harris Junkins In her suit
for separatIon against sydney f. Junklns'
vice-presldent Of the Westinghouse
Church Kerr Company.
The case was tried originally by justice
No-schauser. who decided in favor or
Mrs. Junkins. Mr.. Junhins carried the
case 10 the Appellate Division, where ne
lost. and an appeal to the Court or APP
noals WAS taken. The decree orders the
navment 10 Mrs Junkins OF 500 month
alimony.
Mrs Junkins charged that her husband
heat and choked her, and boxed her ears
so often that her hearing had been I'M
haired. Mrs. Junkins used an ear trum-
pet in court, and Junkins was required 10
speak into the instrument that she might
hear his testimony
Mrs. Junkins said he laid down set OF
strict rules for her and told the servants
II was necessary for him 10 III treat her
TO keep her IN her proper place. She al
legged he once tried TO smother her with
a pillow. and again poured bottle Of
water over her head.
After committing such acts, Mrs. Jun.
kns averred, her husband would hug and
kiss her and tell her 20 be a good girl. "
His apparent repentance. Mrs. Junkins
said, had led her TO forgive him many
times.
Mrs Junkins declared her husband =
income to be $500 year and that he
owned property worth s3CJ0oo
Junkins denied all charges OF cruelty
and said n was a case OF TOO much
mo,her-in-law." II was brought out that
lie had seized letter written TO his wife
by her mother In which Junkins was re-
fcrrod 10 ~ he devil and an "old
fool" Mrs Junkins had left home with
out cause. he asserted. lie s~ore that no
had not more than 5000 worth OF prop.
crty. and tbs, his income war about
$4,000
MI and Mrs. Jurkins were married In
Boo,hbny Harbcr Ne. In 1919.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-04
SUNDAY BASEBALL
FAVORED BY JUDGE
Son of Dean of Theological Semi
nary Makes Plea Before
Assembly Committee.
lRu relesraph to The Tribune.

Albany. March Judge Woollsey
Hopkins, pew holder in the Auburn Pres
byterian Church, son of the dean of Au-
burn Theological Seminary and brother or
two Presbyterian clergymen, appeared be-
fore the Assembly Judiciary Committee
this afternoon rs a champion Of Sunday
baseball. The hearing was on the quick
Sunday baseball local option bill for cities
OF the second and third class.
81 am chairman of the committee IN
charge of the golf links Of the Auburn
Country Club" said Judge Hopkins, "and
one Sunday last summer, while | and my
friends were on the golf links hitting a
small ball with a long stick two fields
away were other men on baseball
grounds hitting a larger ball with large
stick We were unmolested. but the men
on the baseball grounds were being ar
rested fifteen at a time. ! was so shocked
at the injustice OF it all that / stopped
Sunday golf at the club until the baseball
arrests ceased"
John H. Farrell. president G. the New
York state Baseball League, and Charles
NJ Winchester, owner OF the Albany Base
ball Club. also appeared for the bill.
The opposition was led by the Rev. O.
II. Miller. of the State Civic League. and
several clergymen OF Binghamton. where
George L. Johnson. the wealthy shoe
manufacturer. conducted a campaign for
Sunday baseball last summer Clergymen
from schenectady and Albany also OPP
posed the bill.
Assemblyinan Quick charged that the
Rev. O. r. Miller. superintendent OF the
New York Civic League, who led the OPP
position. was actuated by mercenary mo-
tives
II wish I could drive such men as you
from the Capitol" Mr.. Quick shouted
Mr. Miller admitted that he received pay
for the legislative work he did in con-
nection with his duties as superintendent,
tut denied that money was the only mo-
tive that actuated him.
The opponents OF the measure urged
that its enactment would be a step In
the direction of "commercializing the Sab
bath" and that Il was against public
morals. w. L. Smith, Of Binghamton, pre-
scented petition, which he said was signed
by one thousand laboring men Of Bing-
hamton, who do not want ball playing on
Sunday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-04
"BUCKING MORGAN" EASY
Holder Of 3 Shares Shouldn t
Shrink, Saws Coolidge.

Boston, March Vigorous defence OF
the management OF the Boston & Maine
Railroad was made by William II. Cool
idge, counsel for the road. before the leg
islative committee to-day Mr.. Coolidge
also defended the administration or
Charles s. Mellen. former president.
II challenge any one TO lay finger
on a single instance OF wrongdoing on the
part OF officials or directors OF the Bos-
ton & Maine" he said.
III II is true that the stockholders have
been robbed by the directors or by any
outside interests, why have not the courts
been appealed to-" he added.
In reply TO the suggestion Of member
OF the committee that there is no par
ticular pleasure for man holding three
shares TO buck Pierpont Morgan In court,
Mr.. Coolidge declared that protective
committee could be formed easily, and
that many lawyers would be glad TO take
such q case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-04
CANAL GRAFT CHARGES UP
Federal Grand Jury Investi-
oates Case of J. E. Burke.

Charges Of graft, made against John f.
Burke. manager OF the commissary de-
partment OF the Panama Canal zone
through his connection with the Panama
Railroad, were taken UP yesterday by the
federal grand jury soon after 1t had been
sworn in by Judge Anderson. Assistant
District Attorney Frank r. Carstarphen
gave the new body preliminary descrip'
ton OF the evidence upon which the
charges are based.
While Mr.. Carstarphen and II. Snowden
Marshall, United States Attorney, were
both reticent concerning the case, IL is
known that the criminal action is being
taken here because Burke made many
purchases from New York concerns. The
specific charge upon which the grand jury
is acting is understood 10 be inspiring TO
defraud the government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-04
CARMODY LIKENS
BECKER TO Emmett
Incenses Irishmen by Com
parison Made at Dinner
i'm HerO'S Memory.
TBv Telegraph to The Tribune


Schenectady, March S.-The trial OF
Robert Emmett, the Irish patriot was
compared with that OF Charles Becker
the New York police lieutenant who was
convicted of numbering Herman Roseh-
thai, by Attorney General Carmody IN
speech tonight at a dinner held IN mem
orv OF the hero. whose name many irish
men thought Carmody desecrated by the
comparison.
The speech was an obvious attack on
District Attorney Whitman and Justice
Goff, and the comparison OF the triai OF
Emmett with the trial OF Becker when
Carmody took obvious delight In making
was a surprise 10 those VINO heard II.
I'VE recall with horror that In land
OF law and organized government the
rules OF evidence were ignored, the par
riers OF personal security were destroyed
BY the courts for the purpose Of oherins
I'D victim TO public clamor, saio
Carmody. Those advocates OF haste In
legal proceedings. those opponents or the
moral law. self-styled. who always criu-
else what they call the dlatory proceed
ings of our courts must find ample salts
faction in the speedy manner In when
justice was dealt out to Emmet and the
other state prisoners OF his time.
HE was convicted without legal evil
dencc by jury in which race prejudice
predomnated, by judge whose memory
has been execrated by the unanimous
Judgment of hundred years, and he was
executed the day after his conviction.
They took no chance in those days OF
having the criminal judgment Of jury
reversed by an appellate court. The Irish
state prisoners were executed before there
was time for an appeal.
That was also the day OF probing and
investigating Joe Doe lived then as now,
and his bloody tracks were seen In every
part OF Ireland A secret committee OF
the House of Lords was probing the po-
litical conditions of Ireland, and secret
committee of the House of Commons was
engaged in q similar investigation, and
various John Doe proceedings were under
way in Ireland-enough to satisfy the
most fastidous reformer OF to-day
in the foremost city Of this Western
world. which boasts OF the highest civili-
zation. educated daily by the public press.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-04
TO END STEEL TRUST SUIT
Government Asks Court to Set
Date for Argument.

Philadelphia, March "a step toward
bringing TO a conclusion the government
suit 10 dissolve the United States Steel
Corporation was taken to-day when the
federal district court was asked TO fix a
date 70 hear arguments The motion was
made by Henry e. Cotton. special assist
ant TO the Attorney General who asked
the judges TO fix any time after Septem-
Der 10. John G.. Johnson, of counsel for
the steel corporation, agreed TO the mo-
ton. The court will announce the date
later.
The suit was instituted at Trenton on
October IS, 1911. and the taking or tesu-
mony was begun in New York in May.
1912 II is expected that both sides VIII
conclude before the summer months.
Tho final arguments Will he heard IN
this city before Judges Gray, Burlington
and Mcpherson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-04
ELLIOTT MUM ON
BOSTON & MAINE
New Haven Chairman and Board
Discuss Plan for Divorcing
the Roads.

For several hours yesterday majority
Of the directors OF the New Haven sys-
TEN, sitting with the executive commit
tee, discussed the question OF giving up
control or the Boston & Maine, as or
dered by the Department Of Justice. At
the end of the meeting II was announced
that tho road would cut off few
suburban trains and change the running
time of others In Connecticut. On all
other matters Chairman Howard Elliott
was silent.
I'VE discussed many things said Mr..
Elliott after the meeting but there is
nothing | can say. There is no use IN
cross-ouestioning me. We will meet again
on Friday
Mr.. Elliott added that he had no en-
gagement with the representatives of the
Department of Justice for tomorrow.
though it was said last week, when the
last conference was held, at which de-
cded objections were raised TO the plans
proposed by the New Haven, that such
a conference would be held At yester-
days meeting Mr. Elliott presented de-
tailed report of the conferences held in
washington TO the directors.
In substance, il is understood that he
told them the department insists that the
separation OF the Boston & Maine shall
be real, and that 1t shall be accomplished
within short time, instead OF the five
or ten years asked for.
The question of the personnel %, the
trustees TO whom it is proposed 10 trans
fer the control Of the road was also dis
cussed This is proving TO be one OF the
hardest nuts the company has had 10
crack, for while II has agreed to tho plan
in fact II Is its own plan, and the Massa-
chusetts and other New England state
officials are agreeable to It. there Is a
wide difference CT opinion, as TO who shall
be placed on the board.
The most serious Director TO the New
Ravens selections Is understood TO be
David I. Walsh. Governor OF Massachu
that the trustees shall not be made up Of
or include representatives OF the banking
interests now associated with both the
Boston & Maine and the New Haven.
On its part the New Haven manage
ment, II is understood. to insist upon such
representation. holding that the rehabi
tation OF the Boston g. Maine depends
upon the bankers. Governor Walsh. ac-
cording to reports from Boston, holds that
the bankers have done enough to the
Boston e. Maine" In his position he is
said TO have tho support OF the Depart
ment Of Justice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-04
HARLAN REBUFFS LAMAR
Refuses VOLTS" Request to
Subpoena Trust Witnesses.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau.

Washington March 3.-commissioner
Harlan, who presided al the Steel Trust
hearing before the Interstate Commerce
Commission. to-day administered rebuff
10 David Lamar. the Wolf OF wall
Street" who has made sensational
charges that the United States Steel Cor
poration is guilty OF rebating, in violation
OF the Sherman Jaw.
Lamar asked that George w. Perkins
former partner OF j. y. Morgan & Co,
William Ellis Corey. former president or
tho United States Steel Corporation, and
Senator Oliver. of Pennsylvania, be sub
penaed as witnesses. Mr.. Harlan asked
Lamar to disclose the necessity for their
attendance and Lamar declined to make
public his evidence" Commissioner
Harlan thereupon announced that the
men would not be subp1naed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-04
ROCK ISL. REORGANIZATION
VIM. A. Read Asserts It Will Be
for Good of All Interests.

william A. Read, who as chairman OF
the protective committee OF Rock Island
stockholders, is working with the pro-
tcctive committee for the collateral trust
bonds OF tho Chicago. Rock Island g. Pa
cinc Railroad Company 20 formulate n
organization plan which will provide
funds for the Chicago. Rock Island &
Pacific Railway Company, said yesterday
that the management will make public
soon letter setting forth the amount OF
money needed Mr.. Read asserted that
the reorganization OF the Rock Island
will be free from influences by particular
interests.
From other sources IL was learned that
the Rock Island operating company needs
sI2 oco before July To meet interest
charges. equipment expenses and otner
items