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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
HUERTA DECLARES HE HAS SUCCEEDED Gives Out First Interview Since Resigning as
 President

Puerto Mexico, July 17.-In an in terview after his arrival here today General Huerta said:
 ''When l assumed the presidency I said publicly l would restore peace, cost what it might. l have paid. It has cost me the presidency. To re- store peace has been my whole and sole ambition. I hope it is coming. More than this, have nothing to say"
 Huerta professed to be worn out with his trip from Mexico City and said that conditions were such that talk ing by him would do no good. Regard ing his plans. he said
 T am going to Europe and there l will stay until my country needs my sword sufficiently to call upon me. Should that time come l will gladly re- turn.'
 With General Huerta will go some 20 officers. Whether they will return depends upon the attitude adopted to- ward them by the new government. Among these officers are Col Jose Del gado. his private secretary; Generals Blanquet, Paredes. Figuera, Alberto Quiroz, F'uestes, Colonels Jose Delgado, Fernando Gil and Gabriel Huerta, Lieu manufactured Carol Carlos Del Moral and Capt. Juan tribe
 During the day General Huerta spent some time at Orizaba receiving and sending messages. To President Car baial he telegraphed:
 q desire that your government shall continue. If you should require my small services l assure you they are at your disposal"
 He also sent messages to the gov ernors of several states notifying them of his resignation and requesting that they all support the new government Messages urging the same support or recognition for the new government Were also forwarded to the diplomatic representatives in Mexico City.
 Should negotiations for charterns the steamer City of Mexico fail the new government will be asked to loan the warship Bravo to transport to some other port that portion of the Huerta party which cannot be chartered on the Dresden and Bristol.
 General Huerta hopes to be able to leave here before Saturday night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
TWO CHARGED WITH
 AUTOMOBILE THEFT

Alex Gilmore. aged r years, who re- sides at 100 Cleveland street, and Hugh Montgomery. aged l5 years. who resides at 3456 Highland avenue. were arrested yesterday morning by Officers Muliens and Rochelle and placed in the city jail on the charge of grand larceny. The charge efme in connection with the theft of the automobile of C. N Bender of BPS Twenty sixth street, south.
 It is alleged by the police that Gilmore and Montgomery have a camp on the Cahaba river and that they previously have taken automobiles and after riding around for several days left them in some isolated place. The boys had been under suspicion for sometime.
 Yesterday morning the officers decided to pay the boys camp a visit and there they found the automobile of MT. Ben der It is alleged by the police that fol- lowing the discovery the boys confessed to the theft of several other cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
HAD A PACKAGE, BUT COULDN'T MAIL TT


 Since the inauguration of the parcel post the postal authorities have had to deal with many unusual and curious packages, but yesterday at the Birmingham post office the limit was reached when a grim and somewhat battered individual attempted to enter the parcel post chute and mail himself to the sunny cline of Florida. Failing to enter the chute, he did the next best thing and stretched himself on the radiator in front of the opening and effectually blocked anyone else mailing their packages. Postma ster Aldrich was notified and with the assistance of four or five brawny employees of Uncle Sam. succeeded in re- Iieving the situation by removing the cause. The man had evidently been in duling in beverages that make the anti saloon league possible and seemed to think that the officials were lacking in courtesy. but upon the suggestion of Colo mel Aldrich that he was interfering with l the mails, he departed.
 | Someone suggested that Colonel Aldrich | objected to the package because it was not properly wrapped up, but the colonel stated that such was not the case for | the man had a package that was a peach and would pass muster as far as packages go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
PROBE OF GAS co.
 NEARLY COMPLETE

Washington. July 17.-Investigation by the department of justice of the United Gas Improvement company, probably the largest factor in the country in the sale of gas lighting fixtures, Is nearly com plete. but whether the government shall bring an antitrust suit has not been de- termined. No decision in the case is expected for several weeks.
 The investigation of the company is said to have developed that it does busi- ness in nearly 300 cities and towns in the United States. The company was chartered in 1882 by the state of Penn sylvania with the broadest powers. At the close of 1912 it's outstanding stock amounted to s55,502, ,950. It is interested in various companies in Pennsylvania. New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, New Hampshire. South Carolina, Georgia. Flor ida, Tennessee. Mississippi, Wisconsin, Indiana, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, South Dakota and Kansas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
TWO KILLED; THREE
 INJURED IN WRECK

Nashville, July 1.-TWO men were killed and three injured in two wrecks on the Tennessee Central railroad this afternoon.
 When an engine turned over at Sill yer Point. Flagman Eugene Kirk pat rick of Monterey was so badly scalded that he died at 9:10 o'clock tonight just as the train on which he was be- ing brought to Nashville pulled into the depot here. Those injured in the Sils CT Point wreck were:
 Guy Robinson, aged 27, fireman, bad ly sca1ded; brought to hospital in Nashville.
 w NJ Luck. aged 30, engineer of Monterey; ankle badly twisted. body scaldded, brought to Nashville hos pital.
 An engine and three boxcars turned over at Daddys Creek bridge near Crossville. R. A. West, aged 40 of Nashville. engineer was killed. His body was brought to Nashville tonight.
 o s. Bowers. fireman, was badly hurt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
NEGRO "FIREBUG"
 PUZZLES POLICE

Montgomery, July 17.-tSpecial) Officials of Montgomery are in a quandary to know what to do with queen" Victoria Hill, the 10-year- old negress who has confessed to setting fire to several residences in South Montgomery during the past few months. The girl is now in the city prison but the commissioners do not know what to do with her. The law provides no punishment for girls of such tender age and there is no re- formatory to which she can be sent. Yet the police authorities are unwill- ing to turn her loose upon the city. hence the perplexing situation. More over. the girl knows that she is immune from punishment. The officials are looking for some country home to which they can send her. She Is said to have relatives in Lowndes county and probably she will be delivered over to them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES

the entire diplomatic corps called at the national palace today and, through the dean of the corps. the Spanish ambas- sador felicitated Francisco Carbajal upon his accession to the presidency. The ann hassador expressed the hope that order soon would be restored throughout the republic.
 Panama-David Marks American mem Der of the Panama joint land commission. died today a result of cerebral hemor rhage
 London.-The government is making strong efforts to settle the Ulster prob lem. The cabinet councils were held yes terday and Premier Asquith had audi enee with the King and was in communi- cation with Andrew Bonar Law, the unionist leader. and Sir Edward Carson.
 Manchester, N. H.-The attempt of Miss Annie Burrans, while in swimming to climb into a rowboat in which were her sister, Mrs. Minnie Mills, of South Merri- mack, the latter's two small children and her young niece, Dorothy Burrans caused the drowning of all five today in Nati- cook Lake, South MerrimscK
 Parkersburg, w. va.-sTo avoid paying the federal tax a local brewing company toudy nau deputy Internal revenue collec- tors supervise the destruction of 1000 gallons of beer. The beer, left over when West Virginia went dry July 1, was run out of the vats into the little Kanawha river.
 Mexico City ty.-Unprecedented suicides and attempted suicides have occurred since the fall of the Huerta government In the past two days four suicides and three attempts had been reported. The residents are appalled, as such attempts are rare here.
 Douglas. Ariz.-F Federals who evacuated Guaymas by water last night undoubtedly are headed for Salina Cruz. according to a telegram today from General Salvador Alvaredo. All other ports except Mazat- Ian are in constitutionalist hands and Mazatlan is starving and besieged
 gton.-Improvementi in the health of the American garrison at Vera Cruz the past week was reported today by General Funston. The sick rate was 24S per cent for the army and 233 per cent for the marines. compared with 2.47 and 261 per cent the week before
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
Deaths and Funerals
J. Weidman Murray

Notice of the death yesterday in Pitts burg of J. Weidman Murray of the Allys- Chalmers company was received here with deep regrets yesterday. MT. Murray was for some time in charge of the Lynn Iron works, now part of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, and by req son of that connection he was widely known in this community. He numbered among his friends here Erskine Ramsey, Culpepper Exum. l.. Sevier, w. w. craw- ford and others. No information was re ceived here except that MT. Murray died suddenly and would be buried at Leba- non Pa. this afternoon. Several tele- graphic orders for flowers as a token Of the sympathy of local men were sent from here yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
Articles of Incorporation

Montgomery, July 17.-(Special.) Secretary of State Cyrus B. Brown has been informed of the following new inoorpora tions:
 The Peerless Polish company of Bir- ming gham, with an authorized capital of $10,000 and paid-in capital of 5000. fhcorporators: N. O. Tyler, N. G. Tyler and R. T. Brewer.
 The Peoples Ice and Coal company of Tuscaloosa, with an authorized cap ital of $25,000 and a paid-kn capital of s6300. Incorporators: c. B. Rouse N. N. IIassell. Harrison Kennedy.
 The Atmore Publishing company of Atmore Esoambia county, with a paid in capital of 5000. Incorporators: Will liam O Lester. Mrs. Ella V. Lester and |G F. Goldsmith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
OVER ONE HUNDRED
 TAKE MEDICAL EXAMS

Montgomery, July 17.-(Special) )--Exam- nations of applicants for license to prac- tice medicine in Alabama were concluded today. The number who took the exam nations was unusually large, consider ably over 100 medical students having registered before the medical board of examiners.
 The work of grading the papers will begin immediately, though it is not ex- peeted that any announcement will be made of the successful applicants for several weeks. The medical students rep resented practically every medical school of prominence in the east and south
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
HEAVY WIND AND RAIN AT COLUMBUS Good Deal of Damage Done Trees, Telephone and Tele-
 graph Wires

Columbus, Ga, July 17.-(Special) Quite heavy rain and windstorm yisi- ted this city and vicinity about 6 o'clock this afternoon, doing a good deal of damage to trees, telephone and telegraph wires, fences and a few houses, resulted. So far as reported no person was iniired
 The rain fall was probably the heav- jest for the length of time that has fallen here in long while. Some of the out-of-town wires are down, but so far as heard from the storm was not widespread
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
Payne in Collision

Frank Payne, who is stopping at the Tutwiler hotel, was slightly injured in an automobile collision at Avenue F and Twenty-third street about s:3O clock last night. Payne was removed to his hotel where it was stated that he was only badly shaken up. James Rutherford. who was the driver of one of the automo- piles. was arrested by Deputy Sheriff R. G. Brown on the charge of reckless driving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
STAFF APPOINTMENTS
 IN ALA. NAT. GUARD

Montgomery, July -tSpecial)-Four officers of the Alabama National Guard have been detailed for the staff of the brigade commander of Company C, Twen- ty-ninth infantry, U. S. A.. and the or ganized militia of Alabama, which will be in annual encampment at Montgomery July 21-30. The special order making the staff appointments was issued today by Adjt Gen. Joseph B. Sculy. Following Is the detail
 Mai T. C. Locke of Montgomery, ad- jutant general; Maj. c. $. Price of Bir- mingham, inspector small arms practice; Capt. G. C. Scherer of Montgomery, bri- gade commissary, and Capt. E. G. Shep- herd, brigade commissary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
MRS. WYNN ATTEMPTS
 TO TAKE OWN LIFE

While the storm ragged at it's fiercest, about 30 o'clock this morning, Mrs. Ida May Winn, aged 20 years, attempted sui- eide at her room in Il boarding house at Twenty-second streJ and Second ave- nue. north. by swallowing dose of laud- anum.
 Her plight was discovered in time and Ehaw's ambulance was quickly summoned and she was removed to St. Vincent s hospital, where it was stated that she would recover
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
Diplomatic Appointments

Washington, July 11.-President Wil- son today nominated Jared Y. Sanders of New Orleans to be naval officer of customs in the district of New Orleans Bat F. Sullivan of New Orleans, to be appraiser of current merchandise. dis trict of New Orleans. and Robert l.. Knox of Lake Charles to be surveyor Of eustomA district of New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
Mounted Officer sIightIy Hurt

Motorcycle Scout Marshall Smith was slightly injured yesterday afternoon about 3 O clock when he collided with an auto-1 mosile driven by James Johnson, nesroy at Third avenue and Eighteenth street. The chauffeur was arrested and placed in the city. jail on the charge of reckless driving. The motorcycle of Officer Smith was wrecked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
GIVES BIG SUM
 TO HARVARD

Boston July T.--ln order to ensure the competition of her husbands plans for the new Germanic museum at Harvard, Mrs. Adolphus Busch of St. Louis has off, fered $56,000 to the institution, it became known today. MT. Busch was the largest individual donor to the fund which made the museum possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
Mrs. Mary I4athem

Mrs. Mary Lathem, aged 59 years, died yesterday morning at I o'clock at the res idence of her daughter, Mrs w. H. Hammett, 214 South Fifty-seventh street. Funeral services will be conducted to- morrow morning at Il o'clock from the MeElwain Baptist church, with interment in the McElwain cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
Mrs. c. w. Hopson

Mrs G. w. Hopson, widow of the late G. w. Hopson, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. K. A. Carter, 6100 Second avenue. south. yesterday morn- ing at il 30 o'clock. The deceased is sur vived by six children They are G. w. Hopson, Jr., Mrs. John D. Monroe and Hudmon Hopson. Mrs. E. A. Carter and Mrs. H. B. Wood, all of Birmingham, and Mrs. J. A. Cook of Decatur. Funeral services will be conducted from the Carter residence this afternoon at o'clock, with interment in Forest Hill cemetery. The following will act as pallbearers: E. Brown, R. F. Lovelady, l.. B. Shelton H. F. Wood. R. Dupont Thompson and " B. DoWell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18

New Orleans.-Cancellation of the bills of complaint of 1Ss individuals and farms suing under the sherman antitrust act for damages aggregating Sl5ooOo,oOo, was asked today in federal district court here by attorneys for the American Sugar Re- fining company, the defendant.
 Charleston, W. Va.-Fred o. Blue, com missioner of prohibition, today ordered all prosecuting attorneys in West Virginia to bring action against liquor dealers who ship intoxicants into the state in defiance of the law which prohibits solicitation Of liquor orders.
 Douglas, Atiz.-Furnaces of the can anea Consolidated Copper company at Cananea Sonora, will begin to smoke again tomorrow. Company officials an- nouneed that constituencies had given full guarantees of protection.
 Chieago.-The coroner's jury which to- day began It's investigation into last nights shooting affray in the former segregated district, in which one police man was killed and three others wound- ed. adjourned tonight to await the re- suits of the wounds of the three detec- tives now in hospitals.
 Chicag go-An injunction restraining the Chicago butter and egg board from pub fishing prices on butter, eggs and other products, was issued today by Federal Judge Landis
 Columbus. O.-Officers of two regi- ments of the Ohio National Guard to- night received unofficial notification to be in readiness to go to Bellaire if sheriff of Belmont county continues unable to en- force order among striking miners who have been rioting under the leadership of Industrial Workers of the World.
 Fl Paso, Tex.-All officers of the north ern division Of the constitutionalist army have been inoculated with the typhoid serum used by the American army, it was announced today at military headquarters at Juarez. The recent death of Gen eral Torribio Ortega from the fever prompted General Villa to order the step.
 ngton.-Dispatches from the Bra zilian minister at Mexico City to the state department tonight announced that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
T. Q. Heaton

Gadsaen, July T.-tspeciaD-T. Q. Heaton. 3s years old died at his home on Chestnut street this morning. He is sur vived by his widow and two children. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at Hokes Bluff, the Rev. MT. Garrett officiating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18

as to the extent of recognition which it implied
 In reply the President said:
 "I am truly gratifed by this opportunity of meeting your excellencies in my ca pacity as chief of state. l desire first of all to offer you testimony of my highest esteem, together with my respects to the governments which you so worthily rep resent in this republic.
 "I have heard with profound satisfac- ton the generous desires which you ex- press for the re-establishment of peace and the consequent union of all Mexicans and you may rest assured that l shall omit no effort to realize that patriotic purpose, which is the only reason l had for abandoning the labors of the judi ciary and assuming the responsibilities of the position I occupy.
 Whatever may be the result of my efforts, I desire to declare that I am not guided by any interested motive and that my personality will in no case be an obstacle to the realization of the task of concord. to which I have set my hand and which is so necessary to my country in these difficult moments. l. in my turn, express my desires for the prosperity of your respective countries and hope that the cordial relations which they have hitherto maintained with the Mexican republic will continue unaltered."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
MeIyina Mills

Huntsville, July Especial .)-Melvina Mills little daughter of MT. and Mrs. Onie Mills, died last night of blood poison ing, following the fracture of her arm. She broke her arm about three weeks ago and instead of knitting together, the broken bones caused blood poisoning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
w. S. Hayes

Huntsville, July T--tspecial) News reached here from Taft. Tenn, last night of the death of w. S. Hayes, well known citizen of Taft, after long ill., ness. Mr. Hayes was 75 years old and had large number of relatives in this county. f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
IMMEDIATE PEACE IN MEXICO SLOGAN OF
 THE UNITED STATES
Continued From Page one.)

cause. Jesus Ureta, it is said, has been in hiding in Mexico City for several months, Jose Ynez Novelo, for merly was secretary to Vice President Suarez; Enriaua Bordes Mangel, the third member. is also declared pos sessed of favorable inclinations toward the constitutionalists.
 The requests of federal officers gar San Luis Potosi, presented to the constitutionalists through com mittee Of citizens that they be all lowed to join the constitutionalist army with their present rank has been refused by General Carranza Leaders of the constitut1onalists declare they will not repeat the mistake of Madero in taking the enemy into their ranks.
 Capt S G. Hopkins of Washington, said to have been constitutionalist attorney in that city held confer ence with General Carranza relative to conditions and public opinion in the United States. General Carranza for the present has moved his residence to a country place in the mountains above Monterey. A special telegraph line keeps him in touch with affairs, though he visits his city office daily. Extend FelicitatiOns
 Mexico City, July 17-Felicitations to the new provisional President, Francisco
 
 tional palace by the entire diplomatic corps, through the Spanish minister
 The address. read by Bernardo de Co., logan Cologan, the Spanish minister, was as follows:
 We have come, Mir President, to the national palace today as the representa- tives of the foreign nations in whose names have the high honor of address ing you, with the grateful impression and consoling hope that Mexico at last is ap- proac that peace which is so earnestly desired and which. too. is so indispen- sa ble, and we hope it may be given to us soon to witness the cordial embrace of brethren amid abounded joy not un- mixed with grief for those who have perished and with solicitude to stanch the countrys wounds and pour into them the saving balm of concord and charlty
 High Post of Honor
 You have come. MT. President to this high post in a difficult moment, but We feel sure that difficulties do not daunt you You have laid down the highest post in the judiciary, which you at tained at an early age, your merits making up for your youth, and if in the supreme court you did your utmost to safeguard your fellow citizens and all the inhabitants of the republic in the enjoyment of the constitutional guaran- tees, you will not assuredly now, or as long as you have the honor of occupying the supreme magistracy of the country, omit any honest endeavor or any sim cere effort to put an end at the earliest possible moment to the grefs and sor- rows of this beautiful land, so that Mex ico, entering once for all on the path leading to normal and lawful conditions, may occupy fin her upward and onward march the prominent place which for so many reasons she is entitled to among the nations of this continent.
 Cordial Desires
 Such. MT President, are our fervent and most cordial desires.(
 The address of the Spanish minister was approved beforehand byl the diplomatic corps. so that there might be no question
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18

JOHNS undertakirg Co. Phone loas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18

Gardner Stevenson has accepted the position of coach at the Alabama Presby- terian college for next year. Indications are that the enrolment will be much larger than usual and Stevenson looks for fine athletic year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18

Shaler Houser, who was married to Miss Oma Dickert, has returned from Atlanta, where he and Mrs Houser went on an automobile honeymoon. He says he is out of politics now.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-03-27
Personals

Roy Brady of Pooleville was in the
city today on business.
DR.. Dow Taylor of Woodford was in
the city yesterday on business.
l.. c. Giles of Norman was here to-
day on business.
S. w. Maytubby of Caddo was in the
city today on business.
J. o. Colbert of Durant is here to-
day.
Cal. Stewart of Holder was in the
city today on business.
John Mulkey Of Berwyn was a busi-
ness visitor today
viii Whitson of the Downard mines
was here today on business.
George Strawn Of Wagner was here
today.
Governor d. II. Johnson of Emet is
here today 20 attend the treaty rights
convention