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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-06
GOVERNOR ISSUES
 FORMAL WRIT FOR
 SPECIAL ELECTION
Proclamation Addressed to Sheriffs of State Orders Election to Fill Sen
 ate Vacancy
Fly l.. S. BETTY

Montgomery, March 5.-(Special )--De-
 olaIing that the Senate of the United
 States by it's action in seating Blair Lee
 as senator from Maryland established a
 precedent for the governors of the va
 rious states in the matter of filling va cancies, the governor of Alabama this afternoon issued a formal writ of elec- throughouti the state on Monday, May Il.
 for the purpose of filling the vacancy in the United States Senate caused by the death of Senator Joseph r. Johnston. The governor calls attention in his pro- clamation to the power vested in him by the seventeenth amendment to the fed
 eral constitution and by the constitution of the state of Alabama. to call special elections. The writ of election is ad- dressed to the several sheriffs of the state whom the governor directs to con duct the special election in all respects as provided by the state laws. Governors Proclamation The governor declares in his writ of election thats'under and by virtue of the authority and power vested in me by the seventeenth amendment to the consti-
 tution of the upited States of America,
 and by the constitution and laws of the
 staterof Alabama, do hereby issue, pub fish and declare this, my writ of election flor a special election to be held through-
 out the state of Alabama on Monday, the 11th day of May. 1914 and do hereby di- rect that special election shall be held on that day in order that there may be chosen at said election senator of the United States of America from the state b5ina. to fill said vacancy, and to Senate of the United States of America .ai,f the emu. of tne term tor which said former Senator Joseph Eorney Johnston, now deceased, was originally elected As Provided bv Law And do further order declare and direct that the election hereby ordered by this writ of election shall be conduct of the state of Alabama regulating gen. eral elections. a
 And the several sheriffs of the state of Alabama are hereby ordered and di- lected to give notice of the special elec- tion hereby ordered in accordance with the provisions of section AS of the code of Alabama.
 ITO this end. and as authority and di- lie 'ic', therefore have you then and there this writ,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-06
Asks for Support


 'I ask this of you in support of for eign policy of the administration. I shall not know how to deal with oth- CT matters of even greater delicaeN and nearer consequence If Sod oe not ;xistll : II to me in ungrudging measure.~ The Panama tolls question has been a subject of dispute for nearly two years. Diplomatic correspondence be- tween Great Britain and the United States found the question unsettled when President Taft left office. Ex- cept for an assurance to James Bryce. then British ambassador. when he left the United States year ago, that the question would be taken up in the regular session of Congress, President Wilson has never directed any off cial communication to England on the tolls question. The President Recent ly told callers he had never discussed the matter formally or informally with the British ambassador here, Sir Cecil Spring Rice. because he believed the obligation on the part of the United States to repeal the exemption clause was one which this government itself should realize without outside in- flnence or pressure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-06
A Mistaken Economy

In my own judgment, very fully con sidered and maturely formed that ex- enption constitutes mistaken eco homie policy from every point of view and is, moreover, in plain contravention of the treaty with Great Britain con eerning the canal concluded on Novem- Der IS, 1901. But I have not come to you to urge my personal views. l have come to state to you a fact and a situa- tion. Whatever may be our own differ ences of opinion concerning this much debated measure, it's meaning is not de- . bated outside the United States.
 Everywhere else the language of the treaty is given but one interpret ta tion, and that interpretation precludes the exemption l am asking you to repeal. We consented to the treaty; it's Ian mate it, and we are too big. too pow erful. too self-respecting nation to interpret with too strained or refined a reading the words of our own prom ises just because have power enough to give us leave to read them IS we please. The large thing to do Is the only thing We can afford to do. voluntary withdrawal from a po- sitfon everywhere questioned and mis- understood We ought to reverse our action without raising the question whether we were right or wrong. and so once more deserve or reputation for generosity and the redemption of ev- cry obligation without qpibble or hes itation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-06
PRESIDENT WILSON
 PLEADS FOR REPEAL OF TOLLS EXEMPTION
IN MESSAGE OF 420 WORDS WILSON ASKS SUPPORT OF POLICY

Washington, March 5.-President Wilson's address, the shortest he has yet delivered to Congress-exactly 420
 words was as follows:
 "Gentlemen of the Congress.
 T have come to you upon an errand
 which can be very briefly performed,
 but beg that you will not measure It's importance by the number of sentences in which l state it. No communication have addressed to the Congress car ried with 1t graver or more far-reach- ing implimations to the interest of the country, and l come now to speak upon a matter with regard to which l am charged in peculiar degree, by the constitution itself. with personal re- sponsibility.
 T have come to ask for the repeal of that provision of the Panama canal act of August 24, 1912, which exempts vessels engaged in the coastwise trade of the United States from payment of tolls, and to urge upon you the Justice, the wisdom and the large policy of such a repeal with the utmost earnestness of which | am capable
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-09
BIG WHITE
bL|STERS ON FEET
Itching and Burning at Night on
Soles. Could Not Sleep. Impos-
sible to Walk. Could Not Wear
Shoes. Used Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. Now Well.

1870 East Tooth St., New York. N. y
Il used Cuticura Soap and Ointment for
my feet Tho trouble hogan With itching
and burning at night on tho soles Of my
feet and when scratched them they broke
out With big white blisters. even between
my toss, ono right next to tho Other. I
could not sleep With pain and burning and
to try to walk. that was impossible q I
could not wear my shoes. II tried to walk
across the floor II was like walking on red
hot coals.
After trying for about . month TO 90
cured with . medicine. sent for Q SAMPLE
OF Cutieura Soap and Ointment and found
relief l bought more. ! would hrst soak
my feet in hot water with Cuticurs Soap
and then apply Cuticurs Ointment wei
Into my feet. used four cakes Of Cuticuss
Soap and three boxes Of Cuticura Ointmsut
and now am we'll: ! have NO signs Of the
eczema at ALL" tsigned) Mrs. A. NJ. Tan.
ncnbaum. Juno IL. 1913.
The regular use Of Cuticura Soap for toilet
and bath not only tends to preserve, purity
and besutify the skin, scalp, hair and hands.
but assists In preventing Inflammation, I'M
tation and cloSsinS Of tho pores, the common
cause OF pimplss. blackheads, rcdness and
roughness. yellow. oily notify and other
unwholcsomc conditions Of the slrin. Cutl.
cura Soap (26c.) and Cuticura Ointuant
(50c.) are sold everywhere Sample Of each
mailed free. With sap. Skin Book. Address
POSTCARD "Cuticura, Dept. r. Boston"
E1Men who shave and shampoo With o.
ucurs Soap will nnd 10 best for skin aud scalD.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-09
|SUIT May HOLD UP
UNION PACIFIC MELON
Holders Of Preferred Fight
Grant Of S82,O87,8O
b. & @. to Common.
CALL IT PART or CAPITAL
Deny That Holdings Received
in Lieu Of 5. =. Repre-
sent Earnings.

Tile directors of the Union Pacific Rail-
road Company met yesterday afternoon
at 165 Broadway and approved the plan
recommended by the executive committee
for the distribution of the ss2,0s7,sOO of
baltimore and Ohio holdings OF the Union
Pacific Company secured In trade for
Southern Pacific stock under the disso-
luton plan. The melon cutting. however.
probably will be delayed by suit filed
late yesterday afternoon In the Supreme
Court by four preferred stockholders act.
ing for themselves and all other preferred
stock holders.
They ask an Injunction restraining the
distribution OF cash and Baltimore and
Ohio stock. BY the decision OF the d.
rectors the distribution Is to be made On
April to stockholders OF record March ..
The suit is brought by Joseph +. Nc
Caddon. owing $50 shares: Catherine A.
Copper, 500 shares Stanley r. Cooper
500 shares, and Linda II. Cassard, 500
shares. II names as defendants the
Union Pacific Railroad Company and the
following members of the executive COM
mittee who recommended the distribu-
ton: Robert :. Iovett. Marvin Hughitt
William Rockefeller, Mortimer l.. Sch!n
otto II. Kahn and Frank \. Nanderiip.
The complaint alleges that the s126.-
$4,000 southern Pacific common disposed
OF last fall under the dissolution plan
and by which the Union Pacific got the
Baltimore and Ohio holdings. constituted
a part Of the capital investment of the
company and no part OF IL was pur-
chased aud paid for out OF the net earn
ngs. Tho complaint says that the Union
Pach, was directed to dispose of Its
Southern Pacific holdings IN such manner
as to prevent its control of the road, and
accordingly the defendant gave s3s, 292,-
400 shares of Southern Pacific pro rata
for s21.273600 par preferred and the
same amount Of common Of the Balti-
more and ohio. 1t is alleged that the
Union Pacific now holds this stock as
part Of It's fixed values
The complaint alleges that the executive
committee met on January and decided
10 recommend to the directors to dis
tribute the Baltimore and ohio stock
owned by IT, together with 81 per share
In cash. among the common stock holders
Of the Union Pacific.
The plaintiffs also say that for several
years past the Union Pacific has paid Ia
the common stock holders dividends
amounting to 10 per cent. "A year on the
par value OF their stock. and the plaintiffs
are not advised and cannot therefore state
whether the net profits for these payments
yearly are sufficient to authorize the
board OF directors TO pay 10 the common
stock holders an additional cash dividend
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-09
LOSES THE MAINE CENTRAL.
Boston ana Maine sacrinces Control
10 Meet &lO,OOO,OOO Notes.

BOSTON, Jan. S.--The directors OF the
Boston and Maine Railroad this afternoon
completed transaction by which IL will
obtain $lo,00o.000. thus STAYING off still
further the possibility OF a recevership.
The Boston and Maine will secure this
large sum BY exchanging 100000 shares
OF its Maine Central Railroad stock for
nifty year per cent. Maine Central bonds
OF equal value. which will be sold by a
Boston banking syndicate. The proceeds
Will lie used In taking up Boston and
Maine outstanding short term notes
amounting to so. O00.0 900, which are due
on February 8.
With the surrender Of this stock con-
troll OF the Maine Central passes from the
Boston and Maine to the Individual stock
holders OF the former road. most of whom
are residents of the Pine Tree State. II
Is understood that the company proposes
to retire the shares. leaving $50. 900 out
standing. substituting n Ave per cent.
charge on the bonds for a charge which
has been At the rate Of per cent.
dividend.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-09
RACE RENOYATORS
BEGIN CONFERENCE
Hear That Decreasing Deaths
VIII Provide for Model
Parents in Plenty.
WORK TO BIZ WORLDW lDE
Meetings at Battle Creek Each
Year to Record Fight ON
Dcgcncracy.

BATTLE CREEK. Mich. Jan. N-Bot,.,
human beings. reforms of social evils AMI
"a deeper study OF the human race a,s
embodied In world study 10y plans q,
the National Conference on Race Better.
ment that opened its first session here
to-day.
Or. j. II. kellogg. founder of the move.
mcnt said that he hoped Ii would PERM,
leading scientists and specialists to IN.
vestigate all conditions of race batter.
mcnt Each year this conference will b.
held In Battle Creek
DR. Stephen Smith, an authority On
charities IN New York city for over ha.f
IA century and u living exponent of race
betterment at his hale and hearty {.
years was the speaker VINO put the que,
lions to be discussed.
This is an open forum for the discus
sion of the principles of forming a new
race, one that shall embody good qua
ties now in mankind aud eliminate O..
much as possible the tendencies that caus.
degeneracy.
1--WE have no common object In We.
because this subject is In it's infancy. W.
must assimilatc our material and Uen
strike at the root. Whether the reform 4.
to come through physiology or psycholo..
must be determined. or whether th,oug
both
As Il foundation for the subject ~ 'i.
proving man the statement that the pop.
lntion of this country and or tn" white
race In general Is on the increase ~.
lowed the opening address to refute AZ
Impression that there would be lack 20
children that can be trained 70 mother arI
father the renovated race.
Frederick l.. Hoffman. stutistician II 4
New York life Insurance company and
~ an n. ,I. B. q
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-09

Of IS per share as proposed, but the plain
tits allege that as to the proposal to pay
to the holdeys Of common stock an addi-
tjonai dividend OF $3.50. payable In stock
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. such
payments IL made will constitute an un-
lawful division Of the assets of said de-
PENDANT corporation"
The case will be decided before the date
set for the payment OF the dividend.
officers Of the Union Pacific said yes
terday that they believe the courts will
hold that the preferred stock holders have
no right to share In the distribution on
the ground that II is made from surplus
earnings, In which the common stock
alone IL entitled to share. The preferred
stock Is limited TO per cent. dividends
yearly.
II was said yesterday that the largest
holders of preferred stock will not join IN
the suit Among them are Jacob n. Schh
and Mrs. Il. ~. Hartman. Suit has been
threatened by one Of the owners Of con-
vertible bonds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-09
BELIEVES IN BIG MoN0PoLEs.
Steel Man Says Government RcGula.
ton Would Act As Check.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. s.--Monopolies In
water. gas electric light and even in the
steel business. In which no Is engaged.
were advocated by John c. Jay. Jr., OF
Ardmore. general sales manager Of the
Pennsylvania Steel Company. In testify
ing to-day for the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company in the Govern
ment's suit to dissolve the so-called tele-
phone trust.
II believe" said Mr.. Jay. shat we are
fast coming TO the need OF Government
regulation. The success OF the plan will
depend upon the character Of men who
are appointed to the public utility COM
missions that will regulate combinations
II they are men OF high calibre the plan
will succeed"
'Then you would take the control Of
the business OF concerns out OF the ha nds
Of the officials and leave II to the judg-
ment of Government commission 90 he
was asked.
mo. should have the Government
act as "A checkup on the business" re-
piled Mr.. jay. III I had confidence in
the men on the commission | should not
probe as deeply as when ! did not have
30 good an opinion of the men. In New
York State the men on public commits
sons have been of exceptionally high
worth"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-09
NORTON ACCUSED IN SUIT,
Charged that He Favored Gen. Roe
~ Van Scliaick Assignee.

An allegation that Eliot Norton, a law
yer at Rector street. assignee OF the
stock Exchange firm OF Van Setback
Co. when IT failed on September ~, 1871,
acted in the interest of Major-Gen,
Charles Il, Roe former commander or the
National Guard. and aided Gen Roe TO
get more OF the assets than other cred
itors, was made in the Supreme Court
yesterday.
The charge is made by Charles Cnangst,
a lawyer at l66 Broadway. in his answer
to suit for $4,000 damages brought
by Norton on the ground that tnangst
injured him by false statements CON
corning Norton's acts as assignee Of the
Van Schaick firm.
The defendant says that Norton per-
mitted Gen. Roe TO get possession OF cash
and securities from the firms assets Of "a
total value OF $4,000
Unanpst alleges further that the pur-
pose OF the transfer Of this property was
to permit Gen. Roe to get u greater per-
centage OF his claim against the firm
than tho other creditors. and to give him
n fraudulent preference" Unangst says
he got his information from Derby Gran
dali. who was member of the firm.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-09

York city and eastbound goods delivered
at convenient wharf In New York city
the previous day are practically certain
OF delivery the following morning at
destination, except remote points, where
delivery IL accomplished the second day"
The application AYERS that "the superior
service that Is performed Is for a lower
rate than that charged for the all rail-
service" and submits list Of rates as
proof OF the facts.
The application concludes:
Your petitioner also operates a ferry
service between New Bedford and Fair
Haven, Mass. and a limited car float
service In Boston harbor, now main
tanned by two car floats for conveying
cars and contents between the terminals
In and about Boston.
Your petitioner further requests this
honorable commission to find that each
OF said existing services is being operated
In the interests Of the public and is Of
advantage to the convenience and com
merce OF the people. and that an extern.
sion OF such service beyond July I. 1914.
VIII neither exclude, prevent nor reduce
competition on said route by water"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-09
TO DECIDE RESERVE ENTRANCE
National Bank Of Commerce stock
holders VIII Vote Feb. IL.

Directors OF the National Bank Of Com
merce have set February 10 as the date
for a special meeting OF stockholders to
vote on the question of entrance TO the
Federal reserve system. The directors
have decided to recommend that the
Shareholders authorize the banks entrance
into the system.
The National Bank OF Commerce and
the American Exchange National Bank
are the only national banks in the coun
try whose stockholders are not under The
double liability which is imposed by tn,
national banking act upon the other banks
They We're made special exceptions al tho
time OF the passage of the act.
Ratification OF the directors decision
that the bank should enter the new sys.
tenn Is therefore considered essential, a.
under the new law the double liability
is imposed on all banks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-09
HUMAN MAY BE LEADER.
Speaker sweet Asks Assembly Rival
20 Take Place.

ALBANY. Jan. S.--Assemblyman Harold
]. Human of Albany. defeated Repub-
lcan candidate for Speaker. can have
the majority leadership IL he wants It,.
Speaker Thaddeus G. Sweet OF Oswego
conferred with Mr.. Human for two hours
this afternoon and at the end OF the
talk announced that Mr.. Human would
let him know tomorrow whether he
would accept the place.
should Mr.. Human decide not TO take
the place because of poor health or family
reasons. II is said that the majority
leadership will go either to Erie or
Monroe county.
Mr. Sweet will make up his committees
next week. and he says that neither the
position taken by the Asse'nbiymen IN
the recent Speakershlp fight nor their
geographical location will have any in
fuence In the appointments What he
wants is ability. he says
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-09
1880 BANKS WOULD JOIN.
That Number, So Far, plan 20 Enter
Federal Reserve system.

WAsHISGToS, Jan. s.---The Treasury
Department announced to-day that at the
close OF the second week since the APP
prevail of the Federal reserve act IL has
received from national banks IN forty
Ave States l,2S0 formal and Informal
notifications OF Intentions to enter the
new system. OF these 10i were from
New England states. 1ll+ from Eastern
states, ESQ from Southern States. 4l3
from middle Western States 1903 from
Western States and SO from Pacific States
Six hundred and nineteen national
banks have notified the Department of
the passage by their boards OF directors
Of the prescribed formal resolutions. In
addition notifications of acceptance OF the
provisions of the Federal reserve act
have been received from a large number
of trust companies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-09
MORSE SILENT ABOUT PLANS.
Refuses 10 Discuss Possible vindi.
cation by Congress-.

Charles W. Morse refused yesterday to
comment on the report that he IL seek
Ing an investigation by a Congress COM
mttee Of the circumstances which led
10 his conviction on a charge of violat-
ing the national banking laws.
The eX-banker was found at the office
Of the Morse Securities Company. ~ Elk
change place, lie listened with a slight
show OF impatence to questions about
his visit to Washington. replying to all
queries with brief mo" and shake
~ the head.
The same answer WINS made when asked
II he might not have something to say
~ day or two concerning his determi-
nation, which his friends say he holds, Of
seeking 4 public yindication."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-09
PRINCETON GETS $s1,016.
Gifts Announced At BOARD Of Trus-
tees, Midwinter Meeting.

PRINCETON. y. j., Jan s.--Gifts amount
ing to ISL, OIs were announced to-day at
the regular winter meeting Of the board
Of trustees OF the university. The estates
OF l.. &. Nanusem of Philadelphia and
Isaac e. Wyman of Salem. Mass, gave
$4,000 each or the total gifts the sum
OF s3s.ls0 was for general university pur-
poses and 81 900 for salaries.
The new baseball and football field
south OF the tennis courts was named
Golde Field In honor Of George Goldie.
who was athletic director here thirty -four
years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-09
ANTITRUST BILLS
DRAFTED BY CLAYTON
Preliminary Work Finished on
Measures to Be Submitted
to House.
SHERMAN LAW INTACT
Prohibition Against InterlOck.
inc DircctOratcs Included i'm
Proposed Legislation.

WAsHiNGroN, Jan. S.--Formal an
nouncenent was made to-day by Repre-
sentative Clayton of Alabama, chairman
OF the Judiciary Committee. that the
preliminary work OF the committee on
antitrust legislation to he submitted to
the House at this session had been
finished.
Mr.. Clayton said that the bills which
me committee has drafted will include
among other things a prohibition against
interlockng directorates. He believed
That the measures approved by the com
mittee expressed the views of the Presi-
dcnt with regard to antitrust legisla-
ton.
Soon after President Wilson returns
irom Pass Christian next week IL is
expected that he will begin series OF
conferences with Chairman Clayton and
members of the Judiciary Committees OF
the House and the Senate and with the
Attorney-General The President already,
II Is understood. has completed the special
message he will read to Congress on
the subject of antitrust legislation.
The conferences will be concerned largely
with the relative merits of different bills
designed to put into effect the specific
recommendations he will make to Con-
gress in his special message