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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
WHITE AND STRAUS CONTRIBUTE T0FUND
Shiretzki Memorial Fund Committee Get Checks
 for Memorial

Anniston, June I6.=tSpecial )-Niel P. Sterne. a member of the Shiretzki memorial fund committee. has received Jewish philanthropist and member of the Roosevelt cabinet, enclosing 2 check for s100 as his contribution to the fund being raised to build home for the family of the martyred chief of police and dependents of other of ficers who may be killed while in the discharge of duty.
 Chairman c. J. Houser has also re- ceived a letter from Capt. Frank S. White. United States senator for the short term. who enclosed a check for s1O to help out the fund.
 In his letter to MT Sterne, Nathan Straus says:
 Through Representative Fred L. Blackmon l have just come into pos session of your esteemed favor of June l. I am very much interested in the contents of this letter. and greatly sympathize with the family of Harry Shiretzki. Of the young hero himself not enough can be said.
 Every new and similar case cor tradicts the belief that is prevailing among non Jews that our co-religion- fists are not brave. l have always known of their heroism when given the op- portunity and I feel duly proud oi this young boys courageous, self-sac- rificing life. This would be such 8 fine opportunity to bring the fact home to Je wand Gentle. and hope you will see your way clear to spread 1t broad cast throughout the land.
 T enclose you check for S10O, and trust that your kind efforts will be re- Marded by numerous contributions
 The committee Is receiving contri- buttons from all over the country fol the fund In his letter to MT. Houser Senator White says that the example of the boy chief is worthy of emula- tion by all. He commends the memorial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
FIRST BLOOD DRAWN
 IN ANTITRUST SUIT
Demurrer Appealed From Lauderdale Court By Standard Oil Decided
 In Favor of Mississippi

Jackson, Miss, June 16.-(Special )-At- torney General Collins has drawn first blood in his antitrust suit for a few mill lion dollars against the Standard oil Com pany of Kentucky ct al, the supreme court having today decided the demurrer appealed from Lauderdale county in his favor The Lauderdale court had decided against the oil company, wherefore if ap- pealed The supreme court. in a decision nanoed down by Chief Justice Smith. af- nrms the decision of the court below. and remands the case with leave for the oil company to answer in 60 days
 The chief justice did not touch on any question of facts that may be involved in this monster suit, but in overruline the demurrer filed by the oil companies holds that the Mississippi courts have jurisdic- ton In such cases, the several defendant concerns having shipped their products into Mississippi territory.
 The G. Y. Crawford case, wherein he had secured a verdst for s15,OOO against the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad company, was reversed and remanded in an opinion handed down by ]. B. Harris. special judge. Justice Cook having recused himself for the reason that he was iudge or the circuit court in Bolivar county when the heavy judgment was rendered against the railroad company. Crawford con- plained that the railroad company had damaged him materially because of the fact that it had entered Into contract with one man to haul all the logs assembled between stations on that road
 The case of Col. w. A. Montgomery. who was convicted in the Hinds county court year ago on the charge of mis- feasance in office, fined S10O and dismissed from office, was argued before the su- preme court today. Colonel Montgomery was represented by ex-Governor Noel. R. N. Miller and w. J. Groom. whin states interests in the highly sensational case were looked after by Assistant Attor- ney General Etheridge and Judge Robert Powell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
ANNISTON READY FOR
 ALABAMA DRUGGISTS
First Session Will Be Held Today. Fifty Before Pharmaceutical
 Board

Anniston, June 16-(Special)-Th ad- vance guard of the Alabama Pharma- eeutical association. which will be held here Wednesday and Thursday of this week, began to arrive Tuesday evening. ana indications point to a large number or delegates. The local committee has completed arrangements to entertain the convention. and they say acceptances to the invitations sent out are still coming in daily
 Anderson Lawler. who was put in iail sunday on a charge of assault to murder was held on a charge of murder in the first degree Tuesday. when news was re- ceiVed here to the effect that Fred Wood the negro whom he assaulted near ohatchie. had died
 Despite the rain Monday evening, the opening reception to the delegate minis ters attending the Episcopal convocation of the Birmingham district here was well attended. although the Rev. pr. Barn. well arrived too late for the opening ser mon, owing to a delayed train
 
 ton will to bring suit to get it's pro rata share of the road and bridge tax to which the city is said to be entitled under the recent ruling of the supreme court of Ala bama.
 The barn of Bert McClurkin. who lives near Oxford, south of here, was totally destroyed when struck by lightning Mon- day afternoon. Mir. McCurklin had just ! gathered his oat crop and other products from this years work, which were de- stroyed. The stock was saved candidates continue to arrive for the state pharmaceutical examination which Is being held here. and the visiting mem bers of the board of examiners declare that 1t is one of the largest classes on record. There were 50 before the board Monday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
Owls Invited fn Chaftannnpa

Chattanooga. June 16.-tspecial)-Chat tanooga has formally invited the National Order of Owls to hold their next annual convention in Chattanooga. With special credentials from the Chamber of Com merce, iJoe Pogue and A. Y. Park are now in attendance at the annual con vention of the order in south Bend. Ind. and will make every attempt to land the 9i5 meeting for Chattanooga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17

the importance of the training young girls for the life that is before them The following persons arrived here
 today; H. D. Lyman and wife, Birming- ham; R. l., Durant. Vermont Arthur Flake, Mississippi w. ]. Elliott, Mont gomery; John W, Cobron, Excel; W. H. Cornell. stanton. A. A. Joncs and fam fly, Shades Mountain; Miss Martha Bailey. Oxmoor; Miss Hattie Avant. Tallassee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-17
Married In Columbus

Roanoke June i6.-(Speeial)-A telegram. was received here announcing the une~- pected marriage in Columbus, Ga,t' of Miss Carrie Lee Heflin to John B. fiill. a young attorney of Montgomery. The bride is the daughter of Prooate Judge John T Heflin and has many friends in va rious towns of the state.
 At the close of Roanoke's first chautau- qua il Is announced that the enterprise is already assured for next summer. A number of local business men have inter- ested themselves in the project.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-20

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-20

London, August 80 Brief flashes from the front in Bel
gum saying that cannonadng heard this morning by the
residents of Brussels and unconned reports that the Bel
werp whittier the already has been moved coupled
with the complete silence of the Offices regarding what is
TRANSFERRING that long line from Louvan to Namur Indicate
that the battle which decide whether the Germans
enter France by Of Belgium without leaving their flank
exposed TO attack from the north, is
Little information has been forthcoming from official
regarding the of the troops Of the great
several DAYS but today this slight information
has been stopped and with the stoppage has
the belief that the crucial moment in Belgium at hand.
That the Germans looking toward the north of Bel
GUM possible battle-ground should be decided by the
allies not to allow the decision be made the line to the
SOUTH when of the heaviest fortified cities of Belgium lies
to the north indicated by reports from hee and o towns
well to the north of Louvan and almost line with AMT
to the east of that city that German cavalry retiring
through that district after sore toward the south.
Other dispatches that the Belgans try to
defend ouvan after the Germans have brought their heavy
artillery in order that the may be saved from bobard
ment.
That communication has been shut off with either Brus
sells Louvan shown by brief dispatches from those cities
although the has allowed Of the real events
that quarter to pass him.
The Cologne Gazette giving the only German of the
operations received here that the German advance has
slow but that has with serious check
where
Brussels advces report that cavalry patrols
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-20

tContinued on Paee Two
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-20
Prohibition Does Prohibit.
Say Citizens of Durham;
Repudiate Journal Story
Aid TO the City and State Morally Financially and Education
ally Has Been Wonderful, Leading Men of Tobacco
Town Declare Mayor Brogden Sends Journal
Letter of Facts and Figures.

Especial to The Richmond virg!nianl
Durham, ". c., AUX. Isl cer-
tainly do think that prohibition pro-
hibits and there Ia no one who could
possibly have lived here before and
since prohibition went into effect who
could possibly say otherwise" was the
reply Of Professor r. l.. Flowers one
OF the leading educational men OF this
State and famous over the entire coun-
try fos his educational work at
Trinity college. when asked II prohibit
ton prohibits. Professor Flowers
stated that Investigation would show
that the aid to the city and State
morally. educationally and financially
has been wonderful. ] have lived here
since 1891 and have witnessed Dur
ham with twenty three saloons and
since prohibition went into effect with
out any. You mayssay for me that the
change for the better is the greatest
that ever went down in the history
OF this city" said Professor Flowers
Mr.. Julian 8. Carr. Jr., president OF
the Durham Hosiery mills, and director
in various manufacturing companies.
was interviewed this afternoon by a
representative Of The Virgtnian.
What has prohibition done for Dur
ham and North Carolina? was the
query put to Mr.. Carr 1T has bet
tered everything. in every walk OF lie,
ana l am stronger pIpHintloaiSs
than ever. see a most wonderful
change in the factory employees of my
nine hosiery mills in North Carolina.
They are, on an average. better edu-
Gated. dress better and are better able
to do the work Of the company.
THE bank deposits will show. and
] am in position to know about
them. great Increase, and you VIII
also and upon investigation that
majority OF the new depositors are men
who would doubtless spend money for
liquor II saloons were here. The
finances Of Durham have been much
better during the period OF p-ohibi-
ton and I am glad that my invest
ments are in a prohibition State p"
Mr.. Carr. who is the son of General
Julian s. Carr, has won for himself
a great reputation as a fnancier and
his extended line Of hosiery plants
have won for him the name of being
The South's largest hosiery manu-
'acturer,
This afternoon Mayor w J.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-20
PROHIBITION LAW
GIVES NEW LIFE
To SISTER STATE
Works Complete Change With
Reference to Law and Order
and Behavior
Voters Repudiate
Taxation Argument
Expenses of Government Will
Be Greatly Lessened and
Far Less Crime Committed
in State

One of the two members of the OPP
posing counsel in the famous Virginia
West Virginia debt case, now being
tried here before Special Master Little
field, one who has been connected with
the case since it's inception, in 1906,
is Hon. Charles +. Hoggs of Point
Pleasant. West Virginia The other
lawyer In the case who has been IN
from the start is Major Anderson.
former attorneygeneral Of Virginia,
both of these gentlemen having been
connected with the case from the very
beginning.
MIR. Hogg Is very much interested in
the question of Statewide prohibition.
especially as applied TO his own State.
and when seen last night by a repre-
sentative of The Virginian talked
freely of the effect Of the Statewide
law in opertiop in tina: State.
Mr. Hogg Is quite parsonage In
West Virginia. for. besides his connec-
ton with the debt case, he was for
seven years dean OF the law faculty
of the University OF West Virginia at
Morgantown. He represented the
Fourth district of West Virginia in
the house OF representatives some
years ago, hn. stated last night that he
is not Interested IN campaigns Aof of =
flee at present, AS writer. Mr..
Hogg is a .ecognized authority, hav-
ing written Hogs Pleading and
Forms Equity Principles" and
Treatise and Forms" the first OF
which is now In its third edition. Mr..
Hogg is also a contributor to a num-
Der Of law encyclopedias and Is con-
sulting editor of one of the best
known of these books.
Almost Unanimous.
On the question of prohibition In
West Virginia, Mr.. Hogg spoke as
follows.
wa adopted prohibition in West
Virginia in 1912 by majority of $4,000,
and the law went into operation on
July !. 1914 The prohibition amend
ment carried In every county save one
or two I am quite sure as TO that.
but think there was one county where
there was small majority against
IL with this exception there WAS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-20

Into communication with them. that
The supreme ponti1 was Sravely Ill.
Realized End Was Near.
Joseph Sarto, the brother, waa ad-
rnltted To the bedside before o'clock
this morning. ard little later the
sisters arrived. all TO depart weeping.
Then came Cardinal Merry Del Val.
papai secretary OF state Even the
physicians and the nurses withdrew
Al this conference. which was in alb
solute secrecy 1t Is believed then
that the pope told Cardinal Del Val
that he was about to die. for the Wis
itor emerged from the sick room
weeping. and Immediately thereafter
there was pat in motion those cere-
monies and ohservanres which only
mark the passing cf tho august head
Of the Church. The messages went
forth 10 all the cardinals of the crisis.
to the Catholic capitals Of Europe
and 10 America
The sacrament was exposed at 81.
Peters which was the shrine for
thousands of pilgrims during the day.
In many churches special candles were
lighted. before which the devout pray
ed for the recovery of their pope.
Within the Vatican, In he private
CONTINUED on Paee Two}
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-20

Ancient Illness Returns.
Renewed manifestations OF his an
cient Illness. bronchial catarrh and
gout, confined him 10 his bed Sunday
morning II was thought then the at
tack would respond to treatment as
before but when II did not, DIR. Mar
chiafava summoned specialists TO
consultation. The ancient hopeful
spirit of the patient was missing this
time The European war weighed
heavily on his mind and heart, and
he could do nothing. The fever In
creased during yesterday, and later
he could not retain nourishment Il
guilds were administered during the
afternoon OF yesterday. hu, he would
only shake hts head. II was not
thought ne suffered any pain, bat that
he was extremely weak. he himself
testified
With today, after ceaseless all
night vigil OF physicians. II was adj
mitted that the condition Of the Pope
was critical II was thought best to
summon his personal family. his two
sisters IN nearby convent, and his
brother. Joseph Sarto. To his bedside.
Al the same time. word was sent
nut 20 All cardinals who had left
Rome wherever II was possible to get
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-20
COMPARISON and CONTRAST

"Who option Tirgna7 asks
the News editorial
public real this
pgnThe the and
the
Virginia.
Enabling finally agreed of
Prohibition The
Local ticket They
with full left the clearly defined The advocates
fought then drag Local Option but
General Assembly would yield.
''Who leading the
Virginia." They directly the
the saloon continue exist They the who do
compose
the Cnderacy
noble successful lawyers. care the allies of nquy the
temperament asks the News Leader
sophstry this. But the
know that the prohibition Vr
directed planned executed the liquor
simply respectable
liquor shield behind which
Why Pleasant A. Holt
the liquor traffic. he did Florida Alabama? Why Eddie
ll the Annapolis the local
option bill the Maryland legislature brought here by the liquor people
the leading the fight prohibitions did liquor
bring liquor lobbyists
and the left of Mr. Ben Owen Jr the Local Self Govern
association
Pleasant Holt Eddie leading
this State They debating
Conunue oil Page
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-20

: Progden. OF ahis city mailed To the
Evening journal, OF Richmond, Va, q
letter containing facts and figures that
Will show just how much Durham has
profited without saloons. The figures
are taken from the records OF the city
and were obtained by Mayor Brosden
regardless OF the fact that he had to
take himself away from his business
tor more than one day. The letter, II
printed by the Journal, will show ex-
lactly what Mayor Brogden thinks and
also what prohibition has done for
Durham.
Enclosed in the article, Mayor
Brogden sent a letter to the editor Of
the Journal, showing him that he and
several Durham men had been mis-
quoted, apparently deliberately. by the
Journal He demands that the journal
print the letter within FIVE days from
the date OF its writing. and should
they fall to DO so. Mayor Brogden
states that he will give copies Of the
letter to the local papers OF this city
and also to The Virginian. OF Rich
mond. However, he feels that 1t is
only fair to the Journal that it shall be
given chance to redeem itself for
making, what he terms. an uncalled
for mistake OF huge proportions.
The following. from the Durham
Herald Of Tuesday morning. Is another
evidence OF the absolute unrelia bility
OF the reports being circulated by the
liquor interests in regard to prohibit
ton In Durham and North Carolina
The virginian has carried other
articles from the papers Of North
Carolina, showing the absolute mac
curacy of the statements quoted. criti-
cising conditions there, and there is
every reason to believe that there Is
no larger amount OF truth contained
in the other reports being printed
about prohibition than has been seen
in the reports discounted by the rev.
Citations as 70 the methods used in the
Durham case to- manufacture argu-
ment and distort facts for the liquor
interests
That the staff correspondent OF the
Richmond Evening Journal who in
terviewed Durham merchants, busi-
ness men and the mayor about the
workings Of the prohibition laws in
Durham either willfully misquoted
them and twisted what they had to
say in such manner that 1t fitted
in with his ideas OF what the whiskey
element In Virginia would have liked
for them to have said, or was either
wholly incapable Of reporting a state
ment correctly. is the general result
of statements made by those men
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-20
Ancient Illness, Bronchial Catarrh, Returns
to Find Him Physically Unprepared Be-
cause of Vitality Absorbed in Prayers
and Meditations for Peace---Realizes His
Condition and Bids Final Farewell to
Family and Vatican Officials.
BY PHILIP MACKENZIE.

%
O. X
ponun OF
about he had
weaker and Official bulletins had
realized his
and had Cardinal Merry Del VAL the ppai
European
he
The assistance he once rem
himself thought only Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-20


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whe
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-20
SPEND WEEKEND AT THE
SFASHORE.

$500 Norfolk and return. S3.2b vir-
vinia Beach. via Norfolk and Western
Railway. Tickets on sale Fridays and
Saturdays. Limit Monday following
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-20
Germans Advance Line
Despite Heavy Losses;
War Base Endangered

Pofng By Advantage Northern Belgium Kasers Armies
Push On Capture Forts at Namur, Second
Line of Defense of Allied Troops-Eeavy Artillery
Brought Up to Use in This Attack
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-20

London August 19-News agency dispatches received heru
saw that the began forward all along the
line stated that the undertaken direct
orders the kaiser The Germans advanced from the AMT
werp toward Louvan and the Begans hope be ah
to drive them back
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-20
Crucial Battle
Now In Progress
On Belgian Soil

On Result Depends Whether Germans
May Enter France by Way of Belgium
Without Leaving Their Flank Exposed
to Attack From North---Fate of Liege
Forts Still In Balance---kaiser Will NOT
Accede to Japans Demands
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-20

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-20

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-26
TELLS OF HISTORIC
PURSUIT OF SHIP
Captain Edwin G.. Brown Gives ar
Interesting Address at Unitarian
Church

An interesting historical talk bearing
on incidents OF the civil war was sbIy.
given in the First Unitarian church last
night by Captain Edwin G.. Brown on the
subject, The Confederate states Steam
ship Alabama and Her Comma nder as I
Knew Him
Captain Brown gave a. graphic descrip-
ton OF the escape of the United States
ship Contest from the Alabama i'm the
chase off Cape Good Hope in 1864. The
Contest was the second and last ship TO
evade the Alabama during the war
From the Cape OF Good Hope, CAPTAIN
Brown in his address followed the Ala
oama in her cruise TO st. Helena and
70 Cherbourg. France, where she stopped
for repairs. 1t was there that the Ala
bama was overtaken by the United Stat es
warship Kearsarge and challenged To
come out In neutral waters and flghl. The
preparations for the battle. the battle
and the sinking Of the Alabama was de-
scribed In detail
After the close OF the war Captain
Brown met Captain Simms of the Ala :
bama in Mobile, Ala, and came To know,
him intimately The motto on the steer
ing wheel OF the Alabama "Aid thysclf
and God will aid thee" was said io re-
fleet the character OF Captain Slmms.
Captain SimmS was characterized as q
careful and efficient seaman a lover of
flowers. poetry and his native country
and very religious: Il man with the keen
est sense OF honor who believed in the
power of God and that deeds spoke loud
er than words.