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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
WILL CONFER THIS
WEEK ON WADUCT
L. & N. and Southern Rep
resentatives Meet Here
Saturday

The conference between officials of the
Southern and Louisville and Nashville
railways and city officials over the via
duct at First avenue and Twenty-seventh
street will be held next Saturday. Febru-
ary q. Commissioner James weatherly
received information to this effect yester-
day.
of the railways and of the city will be
held the following week on February 26.
1t had been intended to hold the engi-
neers' conference first, but it appears this
cannot be done now and as it is not be-
lieved there are any engineering ques-
tions of Importance yet to be settled, the
conference of teh officials Saturday will
be held anyhow.
Mr.. Weatherly stated yesterday after
noon that he was almost sure "a final
The railway officials. he says, expect the
same thing, and after the conference it
is believed that actual preparations to
the construction of the viaduct will be
put under way. The main question which
has been holding mp the final agreement
in regard to the Viaduct has been the
apportonment of the cost between the
different railway companies affected.
The First avenue viadnct as it is called,
is to be the first unit of a general VIA
duct and subway system which is to be
worked out in this city to eliminate the
many dangerous grade crossings which
for years have been the source of munici-
pal agitation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
SELECTING CAST
FOR LOCAL DRAMA
Mrs. Bowie and A. II. Ford
Will Have Part in Nov
ing Picture

John u. Turner chairman of the
Chamber of Commerce committee Ill
charge of the municipal moving picture
night that with the exception o1 A.
II. Ford and Mrs. sydney J. Bowie. no
others of the cast had been decided
upon. 1t is hoped to begin the picture
tomorrow morning. and it is probable
that a large part of the east Will not
be known until then.
Mr. Ford and Mrs. Bowie will be
Mr. and Mrs. Blackmon in the picture.
two prominent characters. The leading
They make two of the five principal
characters in the play.
Although Mr. Turner was reticent, it
is well known that he realizes he is
facing a difficult problem in picking
from all the girls in Birmingham one
to play the heroine (of the drama 1t
is stated that it will take three days
to make the picture and that with the
minor characters there will be several
hundred people in the cast.
AS previously announced, the pic
ture is being made by a moving pic
ture company which is travelling from
city to city making these kind of pic
lures II is said it will be shown all
over the country, the object being to
advertise and show views of Birmins-
ham, industrial, civic social and 9TH
crwise, but weave drama about them
which win make the pictures interest
ing to audiences in cities thousands
of miles from Birmingham. 1t is be-
ing made under the auspices of the
Chamber of Commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
ASKS NEW TRIAL
HIGDON-ABBOTT CASE
Attorney Alleges Jurors Were De-
prived Of Dinner and Rendered
Verdict as Result of Duress

Motion for a new trial in the case of
E. L. Higdon Concrete company VS.. Fl.
c. Abbott was filed Saturday morning
in the city court by B. NJ. Allen, attor-
ney for Mr.. Abbott. The grounds were
that the jurors that tried the case were
kept without food for period of time
and that the verdict was rendered as a
result of duress.
The evidence brought out the fact
that the case was tried before Judge
II. A. Sharp on February and re-
suited in a verdict and judgment for
1925 in favor of the plaintiff. During
the progress of the trial the court ad-
journed for dinner and as the jurors
were to be kept together they were
placed In charge of the court bailiff
for the purpose of taking them 10 the
hotel where the county has made ar
rangements for feeding jurors when
tied up on case. Several. of the Jurors
declined to eat at the hotel and as n
result the entire jury was deprived OF
dinner.
Mr. Allen contended that the stress of
hunger had a bearing on the verdict
of the jury and asked that a new trial
be granted on those grounds. Judge
Sharpe overruled the motion and MI.
Allen served notice of appeal and later
fled the appeal bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
THOSE CONVICTED
IN WEEK SENTENCED
Unusual Number of Convictions in the
Criminal Court i'm Past Week-De-
Wyre and Colquitt Will Appeal

Prisoners convicted in the first and
second divisions of the criminal court
We're sentenced yesterday by Judge w.
e. Fort and Judge S Il. Greene, each
Judge sentencing the prisoners con-
victed before him An unusual number
of convictions were had last week, due
to the fact that both judges held night
sessions in order to complete the docket
set for the week.
In addition to the convictions a num-
Der of cases were nolle pressed and
several defendants were acquitted. The
35year sentence given George DeWyre
for the killing of Robert j. Herring
was suspended pending appeal to the
supreme court. as was that of Macon
Colquitt sentenced to 20 years for muir
der in the second degree for the same
reason.
Prisoners were sentenced as follows
Dave Williams, manslaughter in the
first degree, five years i'm the peniten-
tiary; Julius Boyd, robbery. II years;
Bud Webb. IL years; John Williams.
robbery, p years; Levi Dorsey, man
slaughter, first degree. five years; John
Thomas, grand larceny, two years;
Clyde j. Davis. grand larceny, Is
months; John Davis. II months hard
labor w r. Bullard, burglary. two
years; Walter Fuse. burglary and grand
larceny. three years, j. II. Jenkins,
grand larceny. three years: Dave Bass,
burglary and grand larceny, three
years; VIII Oxford. grand larceny, IL
months hard labor. Robert Young. re-
ceiving stolen property, 10 months pent-
tentiary; Charles Walker grand lar
ceny. IL months penitentiary; Martha
Young. receiving stolen property, two
years penitentiary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
WELSH LADIES TO
SING AT MAJESTIC
Will Give Concert Under Auspices of
Ramsay Class of First Metho-
dist Church

The Royal Welsh Ladies choir. con-
Quoted by Madam Hughes Thomas, VIII
appear at the Majestic theatre Febru-
airy %, under the auspecis of the RAM
say class of the First Methodist church.
The prefix Royal" to the name of the
choir was specially conferred upon II
by the late King Edward when lie
commanded Madam Thomas and her
choir to Windsor castle to sing before
the royal family. There Is no otheA
royal ladies' choir in the United King
dom. Artists must establish their fame
before they are commanded by royalty.
The Folk Song society organized In
Wales has been instrumental III un-
earthing over 1907 folk songs of the
prncipality, ranging from 80 to 1900
years of age. The Royal Welsh choir Is
one of the institutions which helps to
perpetuate this unparalleled musical
history.
In addition to the folk songs the pro-
gramme will include selections from
the very best operas. The choir is well
known in this district and was given
q great reception on a former event.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15

scratch until sores came.
II got remedies and the treatment did
no good but did harm and made It perfectly
rough. saw an advertisement to cure
eczema for ten dollars and sent for IL and
used it about one month and 1t did not do
any good. ] learned few years ago OF a
friend using Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
! tried Cuticura Soap and Ointment and
they relieved me of the fching and burning
at once In a weeks time my eczema was
cured. One cake of Cuticura Soap and one
box Of Cuticura Ointment completed tho
cure" {Signed) c. b. Jordan. July 2, 1913.
Why not have a clear skin. soft white
hands a clean scalp and good hair? II is
your birthright. Cuticura Soap with an
occasional use of Cuticura Ointment win
bring about these coveted conditions in
most cases when all else fails. Sold through
out the world Liberal sample of each mailed
free. with 32-p. Skin Book Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept. T. Boston"
syM Men who shave and shampoo with Gu
ticura Soap will find 1t best for skin and scalp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
WILL BE -FOUR STORIES HIGH
AND MODERN IN EVERY RE
SPECT-oN FORMER SITE OF
BONITA THEATRE

A new building is to be erected on Third
avenue between Nineteenth and Twcn-
tieth streets. The building will be erected
by J, ". Cooke of Maben. Miss. who
owns lot % feet ON Third avenue by %
feet deep, which is TO be improved The
site adjoins the Farley building on Third
avenue and is known locally as the for
mer site OF the Bonita theatre
That the building will be about -four
stories high and will cost about sS5o0O is
the information that has been secured
here from an unofficial source on ae-
count of the absence of NIr. Cooke from
Birmingham. However, it was stated by
Mr.. Cooke i'm telegram to local friends
that he expected to construct the build
ing on his Third avenue lot. but that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15

as a dollar and became dis
tressing, itching and burning.
They said 1t was eczema and
1t would take a long time to
cure IL. l had the eczema
on both hands and wrists. 1t
was so Dad that I could hardly
use my hands for anything.
1t itched and burned so
badly that | had to rub or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
Petition in Bankruptcy

Petition In voluntary bankruptcy was
filed Saturday in the United States
court by Carl II. Seals. The liabilities
We're scheduled at s7513.2s. assets $1,000
The petition was referred to Judge e.
II. Dryer, referee in bankruptcy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
ITCHING AND
BURNING ECZEMA
On Both Hands and Wrists. Could
Hardly Use Them. One Cake
Cuticura Soap and One Box Cuti-
cura Ointment Completely Cured.

Carbon, Texas" About fifteen years
ago ! had a blister come on my hand and
wrist. 1t continued to spread until as large
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15
onlx One .RRnMo auININE,

To get the genuine. call for full name
LAXATIVE BROMO QUINlNE. Look
for signature of E. w. GROVE. Cures a
Cold in One Day. 2oc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15

HEAR GOVERNOR PATTERSON TO-
DAY, BIJOU THEATRE, 2s3O p. M.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-21

SU<HIS probably t'ug OF doorway
or the exhibit portal nIlu ren
aisance orlaLue'raion oi
dln'tu
this which he-hNm of the orn'
above pe, Of the
height The Exposition rtruood OF gray
plaster imitation
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-21
THE TROPICAL SOUTH 6
Whole World Is Planning to Visit. i, lest OF
Universal ExpOSitiOnS at Which, Uncle sam Will
Celebrate the Opening Of the Panama Canal

r o fp e planning uI
to he expos
h ddp
to t
crown by cor
pha dny
Argentina hsgd n
Tn I ei II he A W b
New ri ktIs
by " fEnh al Pres C Woodrow the II AldS pb OF ~
y n yn In o pr
mxa nd trips
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-21
The ph0toorsph was taken in June,


the palace
OiOrning
~ OF with the
which the walls composed
a Potgn In architectural
The architect Clarence
ard Of an
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-04-25
VERA CRUZ AT WAR WITH MEXICO! !

The United States with Mexico Vera Cruz has fallen
and ampco mercy Loss Of life growing daily because Of firing
of sharp Shooters Americans killed and about 200 Mexcans The
American troops have seized the Railroad line the City Of Mexico
great for the thousand Americans City Of Mexico Looks
like uea and Cananza will their forces against Americans
General Naas reinforced may attempt eake Vera Cruz Cons
tutonas strengthen their forces along Rio Gande u S. puts
barge shipment Of munitions Mexico Mexican gunboat
captured by S launch President has cedor $4,000 Volunteers
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Samuel II Townsend Attorney at Law
Snow llll Ma
Assignee's Sale
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate

~ urtuc of powerof sale contained
in mortgagr from Levin + prickson
To the Berlin Building and Loan Asso-
citation OF Berlin, Md. duly Incorporated,
dated the ninth day Of February. 4. D..
1907. recorddi among tho land records
of Wurccster County ia Liter +. II. T..
30. -. fold I2i ct Scq which has
been duly assigned 10 Samuel H. Town
send for the purpose Of foreclosure, there
having becn,a default in complying with
the terms of said mortgage. L. the under
signed Samuel H. Townsend Assignee
Of SAID mortgage, viii sell atpuhllc sale
to the highest bidder in front Of the
Atlantic Hotel in the town of Berlin,
Worcester County. Maryland. ON
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Photos BY American Press Association
President Wilson asked congress TO
authorize him to use the force OF the
army and navy to compel President
liuerta. ol MEXICO. TO salute the Amer
lean flag in rcparation for the arrest
oi blueJackets at Tampico and toT
other insults.
The request was made in an ad-
dress before Joint session OF the
house and senate. lie made il plain
lie hoped no war would result He de
Clared the American people did not
seek war with the Mexican nation. but
that the only idea he had in using
force was against Huerta, who. he de.
clared. did not represent the Mexican
people, Wilson's address follows:
Gentlemen OF the Congress II Is
my duty to call your attention 10 a
situation which has arisen in our deal.
ings with General Nictoriano Hue. Ia
AT Mexico city, which calls for action.
and To ASK your advice aud Coopera
tiOn in acting upon IL.
On the ninth OF April paymas;ei
OF the United States steamship Dol
phin landed at the lturbide bridge
and boats crew To take OF certain
supplies needed by his ship. and while
engaged In loading the boat was ar.
rested by an officer and squad OF men
OF the army OF General Huerta.
Neither the paymaster nor anyone
OF the boats crew was armed. TWO OF
the men We're In the boat when the
arrest took place and were obliged 70
leave IL and submit 10 be taken into
custody, Notwithstanding the fact that
the boat carried, both at her bow and
stern. the dag OF the United States.
The officer who made the arrest was
proceeding up one ul the streets of the
town with his prisoners when met by
an officer ot higher authority. who or.
dered him to return TO the landing and
await orders and within an hour AMI
a half from the time Of the arrest or
ders were received from the com
mander of the Huertista forces At
TampiCo Tor the release oi the pay
followed b. apologies from the com.
mander and later by an expression of
regret hy General iiuerta himself
General lluerta urged that martial
law obtained az the time at TampiCo.
that orders had been issued that no
one should be- allowed To land AT the
lturhide bridge. and that our sailors
had no right 10 lani there our naval
commanders al the port had not been
notified OF any such prohibition, and
even II they had been. the only Justi.
fable course open e. the local author
ities would have been To request III"
paymaster and his crew 10 withdraw
and 10 lodge a protest with the com
manding officer OF the iieet
Admiral MAYO regarded the arrest
as so serious an alront that he wa
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Deposit and Savings Bank
Deposit & Savings Bank
SNOW hill. MD.
Samuel II Townsend, Atty-at-l.aw.
Order NiSi

Samuel II Townsend. Assignee of the
Berlin Building 4 Loan Association
Of Berlin. Md. mortgage to sell the
Real Estate of james y. Cropper and
Mary V Cropper his wife, ex parte.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester Co.
In Equity No. 25s0 March Term,
1914. to wit:-April 22nd, 1914.
ORDERED that the sale made and
reported by Samuel H. Townsend. As
signee. etc. for sale Of the real estate
in the above cause described be ratified
and confirmed unless cause TO the con
trary be shown on or before the 18th
day of May 1914. provided a copy of this
order be- inserted in some newspaper
printed in Worcester County once in
each of the three successive weeks be
fore the llth day of May in the year
nineteen hundred and fourteen.
The report states the amount OF sales
to be 5000 90.
OLIVER ID. COLLINS, Clerk.
True Copy. Test:
OLIVER u. COLLINS. CLERK.
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Order Nisi.

Harry T.. Palmer, Assignee of Laura J
Gunby. assignee of r. Bassctt Brit
tingham. mortgagee 10 sell the Real
Estate Of John Gunby and wife. cX
partc
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County In Equity No. 257i. March
Term, 1914. 10 wit April IL, 1914
ORDERED that the sale made and
reported by Harry f. Palmer. Assignee
for the sale Of the real estate in the
above cause described hc ratified and
confirmed unless cause TO the contrary
thereof bc shown on or before the llth
day of May, 1914, provided a copy Of
this order hc inserted IN some newspaper
printed in Worcester County once in
each of the three successive weeks he
fore the lth day Of May in the year
nineteen hundred and fourteen
The report states the amount of sales
10 be- >InH.u 90.
OLIVER r. COLLINS, Clerk.
True copy Test.
OLIVER y. COLLINS. clerk.
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SATURDAY,,
April 20, A. D. 1914

the following described real estate, to
wit:
All those pieces or parcels Of ground
and premises situated and lying in the
Third Election District of Worcester
County Maryland, and IN the town Of
Berlin. Maryland. which were conveyed
unto the said Levin f.. Dirickson and
Edwin +. Dirickson by Edwin j. Dirick
son. and Hattie L. Dirickson. his wife.
by deed dated the eighteenth day Of
April. in the year nineteen hundred and
one recorded among the land records
of Worcester County in l.iber f. II T..
No. Il. fulios ll5 and llG. and which
was devised by the sand Edwin F. Dir
ickson To Levin T.. Drick son. his brother
in his last will and testament duly re
corded among the testamentary records
of Worcester County. save and except
"A half acre of the same conveyed hy
the said Levin r. Dirickson ct al, To
Ernest Morris in deed dated the
twenty first day of January. a. D. 1911,
recorded among the land records of
Worcester County in Liber Q. ID. c.,
No folio i07.
LIST The first of the said parcels of
land being known as the "Old Academy
Lot" improved by shirt factory
machinery, equipment, etc. and CON
taining one acre Of land. more or less
2nd. The second parcel lies along the
Baltimore. Chesapeake and Atlantic
Railway line and contains three acres
Of land, more or less. the same being a
cannery with machinery, equipment. etc, ,
etc.
Title papers al the expense of pur-
chaser
TERMS OF SALE CASH
SAMUEL II. TOWNSEND
Assignee Of Mortgage
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Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the sub
-cribcr has obtained from the Orphans
Court fcr Worcester County. Maryland.
letter, Tcstamentry on the personal
estate Of
WILLIAM D. kEON
late of Worcester County. deceased.
All persons having claim, against the
deceased. are hereby warned To- exhibit
the same. with the vouchers thereof. tu
the subscriber on or before the 21th day
Of October 1914 They may otherwise
rs law be- excluded from all benefits Of
the SAID estate All persons indebted
To said estate are requested to make
Immediate payment. Given under my
hand this 18Th day Of April, 1914
JAMES 5. SCARBOROUGH.
Executor
Test; EDWARDP DAVIS.
ap-ls-3t. Register Of Wills.
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one thousand boxes OF ammunition
and twenty-five machine guns. con
signed 10 the Federal commander a.
Vera cruz. were removed IRON tA'
steamer Monterey az Havana. Cuaa. b,
orders from New York. This consisn
ment will be deposited in the GOV RI
ment powder magazines.
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LEROY SMITH. Attorney.
Notice to Creditors

Notice is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphan :
Court for Worcester County, Maryland,
letters of Administration on the personal
estate of
ADlAl. +. BARNES
late Of Worcester County. deceased
All persons having claims against the
deceased. are hereby warned TO exhibit
the same. with the vouchers thereof,
10 the subscriber. on or before the 9th
day of October, 1914 They may other
wise by law Ice excluded from all ben
eiits Of the said estate All persons
indebted to said estate are requested To
make immediate payment Given un-
der my hand this 18th day of April. 1914
LEROY SMITH
Administrator
Test:
EDWARD +. DAVIS
ap-ls-3t Register of Wills
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HOuSeSFOrSale

Choice of three well located dwellings
No contains IL rooms. No. contaiu,
II rooms, and No 3 contains rooms
Centrally located. only one square from
the Court House This is a splendid OPP
portunity to secure home Apply To
II J. ESHAM. Snow Hill, Md
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Three More Battleships Sail.

Secretar, Of the Nayy Daniel ha
ordered the battlesAips virsinia. Geor
gia and Nebraska. now at 1ostoa.
sail Saturday Tor Mexican waters. vi
dest ltion probably Vera Cruz
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sAMuELH.TowNsEND. Atty -at-L Law
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WM F. JOHNSON. Attorney at Law.
O. NJ. PtRNEtL. Attorney at Law
Trustees Sale
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate

By virtue of authority contained in a
deed Of trust from Benjamin T. Truitt
to the undersigned. dated the thirtieth
day of March 1914. and recorded among
the land records of Worcester County,
in l.ibcr Q. y G. No lG. folio liG. the
undersigned trustee viii offer at public
sale at the Court House door in the
town Of Snow Hill. Worcester County.
Maryland on
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-23
CHAPTER xvI.-continued.

Gregory beheld the awful secret
quivering upon her lips, The danger
drove him mad. You devil!" he shout
ed. rushing upon her.
= Fran stood immovable, her eyes fas-
Fened on his. Don't strike me-" she
said tensely. don't strike me, warn
you, unless you kill at the first blow. "
He staggered back as If her words
possessed physical impact. He shrunk
in a heap IN the library chair and
dropped his head upon his arms. To
prevent Grace from learning the truth.
he could have done almost anything
in that first moment of insane terror;
but he could not strike Fran.
In the meantime. Mrs. Gregory had
been ascending the stairs. They could
hear her now. as she softly moved
along the hall. No one in the library
wished, at that moment. to confront
the wife, and absolute silence reIgned
in the apartment. They heard her
pause, when opposite the door. doubt
less to assure herself that the type
writer was at work II she did not
hear the clicking of the keys. she
might conclude Grace was absent. and
enter.
Gregory raised his haggard head
with an air suggesting meditated
flight Even Grace covered back In
stinctively.
Swift as a shadow, Fran dartec on
tiptoe to the typewriter. and began
pounding upon it vigorously.
Mrs. Gregory passed on her way,
and when she reached the farther end
of the hall. an old hymn which she