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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
OGDEN COMING FOR
 DIRECTORS MEETING

W. W. Ogden of Suligent, president of the Alabama Merchants association, will arrive in Birmingham today for the pur- pose of attending the Fair and attending also a meeting of the directors of his organization. This meeting is an annual affair, and is held for the purpose of re- viewing what has beep done and making tentative plans for the next convention The meeting probably will be held next week in the Chamber of Commerce.
 The merchants of Alabama are especial iy interested in the present cotton situa- ton and it is probable that this will come ir for large share of the discussion at the meeting. The proposition of boosting the proposed cotton goods sale for the week of October , will be taken up by the directors and the matter will be car ried to each individual member of the association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
CHARLES DE WOODY
 IS IMPLICATED IN
 CONSPIRACY PLOT
Woman Alleged to Have Been in Plot to Indict St. Paul Man Under
 Mann Act

Chicago, September zs.-Charles F. DO Woody, former superintendent Of the 1 Chicago office of the department of jus appear before Judge Lands tomorrow te explain accusations against him by two Witnesses, who testified today in an in yestigatlon into charges that the iudict- ment under the Mann act Of William R Edwards of St. Paul was the result of a plot by Miss Ada Cox. the complaining witness
 Miss Cox failed to appear at the nves- tigation, but deputy marshal went to the home of her mother in Rockford, H., tonight and if she is found she will be placed on the stand tomorrow.
 Mrs. Sidney L. Berry, an acquaintance of Miss Cox. testified Miss Cox had re- ferred to De Woody as a nice man, but one who had played false with her and got some of her money.
 Received S17,000 Verdict
 Miss Cox received a verdict for s17000 from a civil suit in Minnesota, which fol- lowed the indictment here under the Mann ect. Paul Hughes, 8 reporter submitted an affidavit affirming that Miss Cox had told him of receiving s6O00 also from Ed wards
 They tried to shake me down for 5000 she said, the affidavit continued. "I asked her who'
 That gang down at the postoffice. she replied.
 There are 2oc0 persons down there. Who do you mean?
 De Woody for one
 Miss Cox told me that when she was Tn St. Paul she got a long distance tee- phone call from Chicago A man talked to her and said he was Harry Parkin, a former assistant district attorney here. She said he told her if she would help Edwards would be indicted and she would be able to win her suit in St Paul
 She said the foreman of the jury dur ing the trial at St. Paul had kept her informed of the progress of the case"
 Hughes affidavit added that he had asked Miss Cox how she had accom- piished so much.
 Club Women Did It
 Oh, it was easy she said The St laul club women fought my battles. One of them went to Washington and got the Attorney General interested in the case. The poor simpleton-she was Mrs. H1gbee-she wanted to adopt me. One morning after a party she brought my breakfast to me in the hotel while I vas in bed. l had to eat 1t to make good on the innocent girl stuff "
 Jouil r. cummings, wealthy manu- fscturer, testified he had made an in vestigation for Edwards. Cummings re- gently was indicted in the municipal court after a stenographer, Dorothy Moore, had testified he had given her drueged cherries
 He testified he had volunteered his aid to Mir. Edwards because he thought their cases were similar and that each had teen the victim of a conspiracy.
 Ind ~-1 ir court tomorrow.
 As to the testimony of witnesses who have told alleged statements of Miss Cox" he said, 'T want both Mir De Woody and MT Parlsin to be informed of> this so they will be prepared for cross-examination.''
 De Woody is stlll with the department or justice. Parkin resigned as assist ant district attorney several months ago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
SOME EARLY. GLIMPSES
 AT NEXT LEGISLATURE
MT. Wh0rtOn of Jackson Says "ToO Many Courts and One Immigration
 Commissioner Too Many"
By HIGH ". w.nonEnr.

sS 1AIot W. HObEh1s
 When the legislature convenes there will be a Patrick Henry aboard, but whether he will pull that old chestnut about liberty or death" remains to be seen. The Patrick Henry in question is Patrick Henry whorton of Jackson county, and he will serve in the lower house
 There are too many courts. too many judges too many solicitors; overhaul the system and simplify the procedure in or der that fewer officers can do the work Abolish the immigration commissioner.
 This is his advice when asked how wisest to retrench. While he hasn't ex- pressed himself, it is considered probable that he would deal summarily with the cotton statistician also.
 Continuing his remarks, Mir. Whorton says:
 The state must bring every child with in easy access of common school educa- ton-for education is the hope of the world. And we must have a strong arbi tration law for the protection of the rights Of everybody when rights are en- dangered during industrial struggles. If l introduce bill it will provide for ways and means to build and maintain pubilc roads of the state'
 MT. Whorton is a farmer, and has lived in no other town save Dutton. He was porn July 14> 1881, just after the bullets had begun to whistle in the civil war. His place of birth was Howelrs X Roads. He was educated in Fairrnount. He has been a justice of the peace for ls years ana member of the school board of his town for eight years. He is an Odd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
TO ARRANGE GOOD
 ROADS PROGRAMME

The executive committee or the Ala hama Good Roads association will meet this morning at the Tutwier hotel at il o'clock to arrange a programme for the good roads meeting to be held in Mont gomery October 21 and 22. John Graft. president, of Mobile, arrived in the city last night, as did also Gardner Green of Pell City and other members of the board of directors
 Secretary Rountree states that he has received word from Senator Bankhead from Washington that he expects to be president of Mobile, arrived in the city at the Montgomery meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
ARGUMENTS IN COAL RATE CASE START AT THE CAPITAL TODAY
Henry F. DeBardeleben of Birmingham Last to Tes- tify for Protesting Com
 panies and Operators

Montgomery, September 2S.-(Special.) Final testimony in the coal rate cases, in which the Louisville and Nashville. the Southern and the Alabama Great Southern railroads are seeking 70 increase roai rates. was submitted before the state railroad commission today with the con clusion of the testimony of Henry r. DeBardeleben of Birmingham, one of the prominent coal operators of north Ala bama. Mir DeBardeleben has been on the etand two days Following MT. DeBarde- leben's testimony today, several rail road officials. who had previ- pusly testified, were recalled to the witness stand for the purpose of correct tng certain exhibits. Among these wit nesses were Ernest A. DeFuniak general freight agent of the Louisville and Nash ville. and George ". Lamb, assistant comptroller of the same road R. F. Chadwick. freight expert of Birmingham. also was recalled to the stand.
 The coal rate cases will be argued to- morrow. Col. W. A Colston and Nelson Proctor of Louisville will appear for the Louisville and Nashville railroad; For ney Johnston of Birmingham for the St. 1-ouis and San Francisco line, and c. B. Northrup of Washington for the South ern railway.
 The attorneys for the protesting com panies are Judge Samuel D. Weakley of Birmingham and Stuart Mckenzie of Montgomery. both of whom will appear in behalf of tho operators and protesting companies. J. J. Willett of Anniston ap- peared several days ago for the Anniston Chamber of Commerce.
 The railroads are seeking to increase the rate on coal from the mines to Bir- sninRham and to remove all special rates heretofore granted certain corporations Rt Gadsden, Anniston and Talladega.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29

Fellow, a Baptist and democrat He is married and has five children.
 MT. Whorton is A prohibitionist He believes that Alabama should further at tempt to regulate the traffic in whisky But he is not progressive to the point Of favoring woman suffrage. He is glad to be known as 'old fashioned'' in this regard. He believes that the convict lease system as it obtains in Alaabma should pc abolished gradually. He does not favor the Idea of the state turning over to the family of convict a portion of the earnings of convict. He would pass an anti-fee system amendment for the state as whole, although he would not favor the assembling of constitutional conven- ton.
 MT Whorton is a man of independent action and well grounded views from which he is not to be easily shaken.
 Tomorrow, W. H. Smith. representa- tive-elect of Geneva county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
A. s. vANDEGRIFT HERE
Finds Many Changes After Absence
 of a Dozen Years

A. s. Nandegrift of Los Angeles, came here after an absence of 12 years. and says he has never seen anything like the change in the appearance of Birmingham during that time.s He was formerly in business here.
 MT. Vandegrift is proprietor of the Regal Shoe store in Los Angeles, located at 302 South Broadway, and PA West Third street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, September 2S.--G p. m) The pressure conditions are generally high throughout the interior of the coun- try on the map tonight, and as result. the weather is fair over almost the entire country Small areas of low pressure overle the gulf, the southwest, and the western Canadian border. and there is some cloudiness in those sections. A few gulf stations reported rainfall since Sun day night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
BOSNIANS JOIN
 SERVIAN ARMIES

Rome, September 2S.-(via Paris 7:2s D.. m.)-Dispatches from Nish, Servia, say that the Servians and Montenegrins have been greeted by the Bosians as lie orators. Bosnian volunteers to the number of 5sSo have joined the Ser vian army, it is said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
Fighting a Precedent

Anniston, September 2S.-(Specfal) Judge J. J. Willett, who represented the Anniston manufacturers in the fight against an advance in the coal rate to this city, made his argument before the Alabama railroad commission by courtesy of the commission Saturday, and has re- turned to this city.
 Tn an interview given out here Monday Judge Willett says that he is hopeful of victory for the manufacturers. but that the issue Is uncertain. He says further more that the concern of the people of Anniston is not so much over the rate on steam coal fin the present instance as over the precedent that decision favorable to the railroads would estab- fish.
 Judge Willett confirms the statement that the railroads are not now attempting a general increase on coal which would cost the people of the state about s1, ,5oO,- coo. He says there are only 16o,OO0 tons of steam coal involved in the present litigation, of which hr-f- uses less than a0 nnn l concerns
 6000 year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
Ward Against Cholera

New York. September 2s.-Cholera hay ing been reported in epidemic form in the armies in the European war, measures have been taken here today to prevent the infection being brought to this port by vessels from the Mediterranean. The board of underwriters was instructed to make rigid examination of vessels, pas sengers and crews
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29

largely independent of steam coal, Judge
 Willett says that if the rates are raised after having been in effect 20 years, 1t will destroy the confidence of manufacturers in the permanency of any rate and re-
 tard Anniston's industrial growth. He says the Louisville and Nashville is lead ing the rate fight. ad that the other roads are merely following
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29

Temperatures were -.loderate over the country in general ranging slightly above 70 degrees over most Of the interior at D. m. Cotton belt stations reported readings a few degrees below normal values for this season of the year, being lowest along the eastern coast.
 Summary of observations made at United States Weather Bureau sta tlons during the 2l hours ending 8 p. m.. 10th meridian time:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
BANKERS TOREWEW BANK CONDITIONS State Board Meets Today in Montgomery on
 Call

Montgomery, September 2s-(Special) Condition of Alabama state banks will be discussed at a meeting of the state bank ing board tomorrow at the office of Alex D.. Walker, bank superintendent. In ad- dition to Superintendent Walker there are two other members of the banking board, F. J. Buck. president of the City Bank and Trust company of Mobile, and George A. Searcy, president of the Mer- chants bank of Tuscaloosa.
 The meeting will be held at the call of Superintendent Walker and it will be featured by general discussion of all matters pertaining to state banks. Re gently Superintendent Walker issued a call for a statement of state banks at the close of business or September 12, and it Is expected that the reports sent in by the banks will furnish the basis for many of the questions before the banking board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
Weather Forecast

Washington, September 2s.-Forecast for Alabama Georgia: Showers Tuesday and probably Wednesday.
 Mississippi: Cloudy with showers in south and central portions Tuesday and probably Wednesday.
 Tennessee: Partly cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
Ratify Nomination

New Haven, Conn.,, September S.-The progressive state convention here today ratified the nominations of Herbert Knox Smith of Hartford for United States sena- tor. and Prof. Willard c. Fisher of Mid dleton, for governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29

The members of the Steel City lodge No. 156. Woodmen of the World, and the members of the Ladies' Circle, to- gether with their friends. enjoyed social which was given in the Knights of Pythias hall on Avenue E last night George H. Younger, consul commander Of the W. O.. w., and Mrs. J. Foster, worthy guardian of the Ladies' Circle. were masters of the occasion. Several talks were made by different members and a musical programme was rem dered. Refreshments were served
 Yesterday morning in the E,nsley po- lice court Charles Clay. negro. was fined s100 by Judge J. T. Lowry on charge of an affray. Robert Bray was fined $75 for carrying a concealed weapon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
ENSLEY NEWS

Operations at the steel plant at Ems l ley will be at reduced rate during | the next two weeks.
 The blast furnaces will continue sin operation as usual and some of the furnaces in the open hearth and the blooming mill will be in operation. The rail mill and the converting mill de- par.ments will suspend operations for about two weeks and will resume again shortly after the middle of October. Tie opening session of the Birming- ham Northern Presbytery will be con ducted at the Ensley Highland Pres byterian church this evening. when the opening address will be delivered by pr w. l.. Darby There are 16 churches In this district which will send dele gates to this meeting. The minister aud the elder are the only official dele gates that are sent out by a church. but a number of visitors are expected to attend this session. There will be d meeting on Wednesday afternoon and the session will come to close Wednesday night.
 At the meeting of the Ensley Play ground association. which was held yesterday morning at the Ensley park. q committee was appointed to go be- fore the city commissioners to see if they can arrange schedule for the playground supervisor to remain at the playground during the winter months. The committee was also instructed to ask the city commissioners to allow the park keeper to take care of the Ensley park this winter. The park lcommissioner received word several days ago that he would be cut off until spring. The members of the as- sociation claim that they need some one to take care of the park during
 the winter as we'll as the summer. Since school opened the playgrounds opens at , o'clock in the afternoon and closes
 at dark The children are learning sew eral winter sport games and are ex-
 pectinE to come to the park every aft ernoon if the weather isn't unfavorable
 and amuse themselves.
 l Ensley lodge No. 1855. Independent Order of Odd Fellows. will hold their regular meeting Wednesday night at l7:S0 o'clock in their hall on Nineteenth
 street. The visiting committee from the
 other 20 lodges of the Birmingham dis trict will be present in addition to
 other business At this meeting the i'm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
Volunteers Enlisted

Ancona, Italy, September 2s.-Q1:S0 d, n1., via Paris, 7:57 D. m.)-The enlistment of volunteers with the object of landing in Dalmatia, Austria Hungary, is re- ported here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29

Funeral services over the remains of Mike Wituszynski. a Russian. who was killed last Friday night in the Edge water mines by being electrocuted were conducted from the St. Anthony's Catholic church yesterday morning. The Rev. Father McQuillian, pastor of the church. officiated. Interment fol- lowed at the Oakland cemetery. Witus- zyslSi was instantly killed In the Edge water mines last Friday night when his shoulder struck an electric wire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29

-vuio give no such assur- ---.Se, merely contenting themselves with the statement that they had not yet con- eidered that matter"
 While water power has made Anniston
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29

itiatory degree will be conferred upon six candidates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29

Louis Mahon, the negro who was ar- rested about two weeks ago when Will Green negro desperado, was killed by members of the detective department near Feeders when he resisted the off cers, was given a preliminary hearing to- day before Justice of tho Peace Percy Benton and was bound over to await the action of the grand jury under sl5Oo bond
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-18
LANDER DEcL INES
 SPEAKING TOUR IN
 FISHERS COMPANY

Hartford. Aug. l s--F'ormer Senator George IT. Landers, of New Britain today addressed letter to Prof. Will lard C. Fisher. of Middletown. in which he says:
 ssI fail to see any advantage to our party or amy, benef1t to your candi- dacy for the Democratic gnbernator- ia1s 1aonination or that of any one else in sprolongfng by corresp ondence a. discussion which you originally pro- posed as a speaking tour and from which have already asked you to excuse me-
 Continuing, Mir. Landers says: Tn a short time the Democratic voters of Connecticut will have an opp ortunity to register their approval or disap- proTa1 of your candidacy and your views. Should they choose to make you their candidate for governor, my owns opinion as to some of your theories WIfEnot prevent my supporting you cordially and as efEectively as I know how This have already told you personally
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-18
BRUSSELS CLAIMS PRUSSIAN
 EAGLE HAS BEEN HALTED
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 the Times. He advance Sunday the 17th day the mobilization According to received in military the French reasonaby be considered to already achieved rate gica victory There good believe that the Ger left flank has been will compel the to desst from their turning around Lege
 Moreover the exertion the Austro and German borders side at least week than supposed possible undoubtedly will discour age enemy their on
 London Aug 18German cavalry patrols have been sig the northward Antwerp according the Antwerp of Reuters The military the spondent continues civil guard of Ant verp obized footing their positions forts Antwerp
 London Aug 1sThe correspondent of the Times at Berne Switzerland, says;
 "The Germans burned of Bruzveiler and patrol people of the were required to register
 Notwithstanding that Germany is provided being poyed the colieres in the of Rhine and West Phaia"
 London Aug 18A despatch to the Chronicle from Amster that refugees from Wise arriving Maarch report time Saturday night It alleged that the Germans vowed the destruction of the city because inhabitants insist that the firing by accident on the part the victors.
 claims the soldiers the from point the bayonet before setting the fires which wiped place Most of the ablebodied of the arrested and sent to Ghappele he says.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-18
MOTORISTS LICENSE TO DEPEND ON VERDICT
 OF SUPERIOR COURT.

Deputy Secretary of the State Rich ard J. Dwyer, who has been sitting at the hearings given in Hartford on violations of the motor vehicle laws in the absence from the state of Sec retary Albert Phillips, yesterday gave three decisions on cases which he has heard
 In the case of Joseph Arbour, heard on August 4 on a charge of reckless driving in Bridgeport on July 1. MT. Dwyer has called in the mans license until the case shall be decided in the superior court, to which Arbour ap peaIed from the fine imposed on him by the police court. Arbour was charged with having driven his car at high speed past a standing trolley ear from which a woman 80 years old was trying to a1ight.
 The conductor and several witnesses testified that he disregarded a signal given him to stop, and went by so close to the car as to almost brush the conductor, who was on the running board.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-18
MRS. HERE'S BIRTHDAY


 Although she was ' 5 years old yes- terday, Mrs. Anton Herb Of this city feels. as young as she did when 8 girl in her teens and to prove that youth does not go with the years, Mrs. Herb danced yesterday with every man in a party of friends and neighhors who came to offer their congratulations. MT. and Mrs. Herb are one of the most widely known German couple in the city. Mrs Herbs birthday party was held yesterday afternoon and evening at the family home, 182 Fifth street, where the time was pleasantly passed in dancing singing and show ering congratulations on the lady whose birthday was celebrated Mrs. Herb received number of appro- priate birthday gifts from relatives and friends among them a bouquet of 76 German asters.
 Among those present were MT. and Mrs Anton Herb, MT. and Mrs. Anton Postizgi, Mrs Barbara Herb, Anton, Jacob and Frank Herb, Misses Elsie and Edith Herb. Mrs. Ed. Schreiber and MT. and Mrs. Fred Watkins.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-18
Miss Jamieson Last
 Heard From Tn Berlin

Representative Donovan has re- quested the State Department to locate Miss Elsie Jafnieaon, daughter of MT. and Mrs. George Jannieson of this city. who is supposed to be in Berlin. Ger many, also to assist Mrs. Maurice s. Rosen and her daughters. the Misses Natalie and Alma who are at War saw, get transportation to this coun- try as one of the daughters is in poor health.
 Mrs. Rosen, who had been taking the escure'' at Carlsbad. left this city for the famous watering place about a year and a half ago. Her daugh- ters joined her at Carlsbad about a year ago.
 The Rosens are the wife and daugh- ters of pr. Maurice Rosen of 4sS Fair field avenue, this city.