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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-05
LEDTAKD DENIES
 MELLEN INDICTED
 TO SAVE MORGAN
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know what 1t was" said MT. Ledyard, and Mir. Morgan said he did not know" "
 T went to Europe and returned in De- cember to find confia grafton all around the New Haven and MT. Mellen in pro- cess of being indicted. 1 saw MT. Mellen and his story at that time was just about the same as he has told here. He told me about having negotiated with MT. Chamberlain and MT. Smithers of the Grand Trunk in regard to some traffic agreement. He said he had not discussed the acquisition of the Northern and New England railroad.
 MT. Mellen said: While I was talking with Mir. Chamberlain and MT. Smithers MT. Morgan strolled in and jocularls asked what we had been talking about We told him and he casually remarked there never would be peace until we go the Northern and New England road He went out and there was no discussion afterward as to the Northern and New England.
 ''I told MT. Mellen I did not think h, could be indicted. Mir. Mellen said h, would dictate a letter to the United State, district attorney at New York. He called in stenographer and did so. The ste nographer. l think brought the lettel back and I think possibly MT. Weller made a few corrections.
 s,"I want to say in most unqualified terml that MT. Mellen did not offer himself a. vicarious sacrifice for Mir. Morgan. Il was al letter not of a man accepting re sponsbility; it was a letter of a mar claiming innocence, for it was a letter t, the district attorney stating that as h, was the only one who conducted whatever the negotiations were. as he was the onl, one who knew what had been done therefore he desired to go before ,tht grand jury and tell his story of what those negotia Hons were.''
 MT. Ledyard denied that the letter was written at the suggestion of himself and MT. Robbins.
 The suggestion, he said, came from MT Mellen himself and that he 0.edyard) then had acquiesced
 With MT. Ledyyard's statement uncom- pleted the hearing was adjourned until Tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-05
CHINESE BANDIT
 LOOPING VILLAGES

Picking, June 4--'.whfte Wolf.'' the Chinese brigapd, who during the past few months has devastated the provinces of Mu-Peh. Monan and Shen-Si. is now loot ing and burning towns and villages in the province of Kan-Su After eluding the troops sent by the Chinese govern ment to capture him, he yesterday set fire to the town of Mingchow and his followers today attacked Tao-Chow, in the southern portion of the province, and after pillaging the place burned 1t.
 The brigands then proceeded to Choni where they set fire to the famous monas- tery of the Tibetan lamas
 Subsequently column of regular troops overlook and defeated the bandits who fled to the ravines of Lily mountain, 1OO miles south of Hanchow, where they are reported surrounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-05

New York, June 1.-The United States commission on industrial relations, in its search for facts on which to base rec ommendations to Congress for remedial industrial legislation, took the testimony tooay of witnesses with Knowledge of men's garment trade in this city. The commission was informed that work is done in tenements, where inspection Is
 lax and that there were insanitary con- ditions The commission was urged to suggest legislation abolishing home work" confining the manufacture of gar ments to factories.
 Witnesses differed as to the amount of finishing work in mems garments done in tenements or inside shops Willie Goldman, president of the New York Clothing Mems association, estimated 1t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-05
URGES ABOLITION OF
 "IOME MADE GARMENTS


 at about 25 per cent. William Eisenberg, baster with a weekly wage of SIS, placed 1t at S5 per cent.
 Most of the women are foreigners and
 do not know the language said Joseph Goodman, a director of the United Broth erhood of Tailors. "If they. do not want to accept what the boss offers them they do not get the work. They are paid as little as they will work for.'' There was a difference of opinion as to whether the cheapest sort of work was done in the tenements. Several wit nesses declared high grade work is done there According to Miss Lillian D. Wald on the Henry Street settlement, there is no way of supervising inside work" and there should be drastic legislation abol- ishing it. She said that in these work ing places there was serious danger of infection from persons suffering with tu- berculosis and levers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-05
WEST SWEPT BY
 FIERCE HEAT WAVE

Kansas City. June IA heat wave to- day swept over western Missouri. Kan sas and Oklahoma. Record temperatures for the year prevailed. and prostratfons were numerous. No deaths were reported. Bartlesville, Okla. reported tempera- ture of 101 degrees. Other marks were. Kansas City s1, Leavenworth, Kan, 94; Manhattan, Kan. 97; Concordia, Kan, 94 Schools were dismissed here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-05
RAIN PREVENTS
 POLO PRACTICE

Hempstead. N. Y., June 4-Rain today at Meadowbrook prevented a practice game arranged for the challenging Eng ljsh polo players. As the first interna- tional match takes place Tuesday the team will be handicapped for lack of practice if weather conditions do not change.
 Only one game has been played since the teams arrival.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-05

against the use of tobacco by church members but he did not believe old
 members already using 1t should be put out of the church. The over ture was tables but will be brought up later.
 The report of the temperance com .
 mittee was made by the Rev. w. w. Carithers of Cache River. Okla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-05
Swept by Storm

Cleveland, O., June 4.-Northern Ohio was swept by severe storms today Two persons were killed, two others seriously injured and property damaged to the ex- tent of many thousands of dollars Many houses were unroofed in Huron county. Hail did much damage to crops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-05
MILITANT GAINS
 ACCESS TO KING:
 INTERRUPTS COURT

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 ladies. sympathizers with the suffra gist movement. both of whom had pre- viously been presented at court and were entitled to cards for all court functions. When in the royal presence they raised their voices in a demand that the vote be conceded to women. Court officials intervened and escort ed them to an snte-room to await their automobiles and they then were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-05
Rabbi I. A. Leucht Dead

New Orleans, June 4-Rabbi I. A. Leucht. for almost 40 years with Tuoro synagogue. died at his home here tonight after being i'll several months. He was 10 years of age and one of the best known rabbis in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-05
(From The Age-Herald, June 4th.) ALABAMA MAN GETS HONDURAN HARDWOOD
 TIMBER CONCESSION
Four-Fifths of World 8 Supply of Mahogany and Hardwood In 19,200 Square Miles of Territory-It Is Worth Mil lions
(From The Age-Herald, June 4th.)

How would you like to own practical ly four-fifths of all the mahogany tim Der in the world? Harry B. Groom of Mobile, Ala, has been granted the hard wood timber concessions embracing 19.200 square miles of territory and cov ering practically the entire hardwood district of Honduras. MT. Groom /. showed to the writer yesterday the con- cession documents issued to him by the government and stamped with the seal of Honduras.
 MT. Groom secured these concessions in April of this year. but a half-mil- lion dollar company has already been organized and Is carrying on the work This company Is, however, only utilizing one-fifth of the territory embraced in Mir Groom's concessions. leaving four fifths of the property idle.
 The value of this property Is fabulous almost past computing. Hardwood Is in regular demand at almost constantly increasing price. Neither weather and climatic conditions and changes nor stock fluctuations common to the busi- ness world can in any. wise affect the valuation and demand for hardwood timbers The industries of the world consume larger supplies each succeed ing year and the supply Is rapidly owns outright approximately four fiftbs of the worlds supply of hard wood timber holds one of the worlds greatest industries in the palm of his hand. so to speak.
 It Is Mir. Groom's idea and purpose to afford the small investor. by means of an opera ting company, to develop his concession, an opportunity to make those remarkably profitable invest ments which are so rarely afforded the man -,with only moderate investing means. There Is no risk to run and the dividends are certain to be 26 per cent to 150 per cent.
 The rivers on which cutting Is to be done are the Aguan, the Patuca and and the Payas. Ample means are thus afforded for cheap logging of timber to the sea coast.
 The enormous proceeds from conces- sions similar to, although smaller, than MT. Groom's have already added a num- Der of names to the millionaire roster in America and foreign countries, and the surface has been barely scratched.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-05

TOT working capital Tn large ma nd hardwood timber concessions } Alabama man by Government of and worth millions.
 have concessions embracing square miles territory, and practically resent approximately fourfhs timber worth millions suck of hardwood timber available
 Only small markets of the world demand ardwo
 Therefore am organizing company aordng
 small investor
 estmens usually large working o the markets eword sso,o6o. o6o Capitalization Of the Company is
 The price per share is $5OO
 No one man will be permitted to own over 20 shares ($1O,OOO)
 There will be no individual control and no pooling of interests Small stockholder is pro- tected absolutely.
 The terms of payment are one-half cash and secured 3O-day notes for the balance.
 The first IS shares sold will be preferred stock.
 The risk is less than in any other business and every share holder will certainly be paid 25 per cent to 100 per cent dividends
 1sst s sooe s en- % as only 70 with M m be I % Hs %ss as @ GH & % % stamped
 you profits Saturday and Monday 1 O'Clock and 2:3O to 6:3O R " B. GROOM l IANo COMPANY, 1920 THIRD AVE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-05

Thirty shares ooo) subscribed leaving only 70 this will be Birmingham three tomorrow and Monday at 1920 Sd avenue the Starr Piano Co., where will with the seal of Honduras full
 proposition awaiting hogany
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-28
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BARTLETT'S DIGNITY
BY S. H. COLE.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The dust cloud down the winding
billy road came nearer. Out of it pro-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-28
FOR COMMISSIONER.
DISTRICT NO. z

! take this method Of announcing
to the voters of Polk county that l
will be a candidate for the Office of
county commissioner in and from
District No. in the primary of
1914.
In making this announcement, I,
in measure at least. realize the i'm
.portance attached to the office; that
with the board of county commits
sioners rests the duty, among 9TH
ers, of equalizing the valuation of
taxable property Of the county, and
of the construction and maintaining
of roads. In this connection | de-
sire it understood that | believe in
equality in taxation, and that all
persons, both rich and poor should
alike, bear their share of taxation
in proportion to the value Of prop
erty owned by them.
I also believe that better roads
should be built and maintained.
If nominated and elected l shall
work to this end.
MARK s. BOWEN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-28
FOR COUNTY TREASURER

l announce my candidacy for the
office OF county treasurer, subject to
the action of the Democritic prl-
mary. Having been bookkeeper In
that office for five years, | am thor
oughly familiar with the work, and
refer to any county commissioner or
member Of the school board concern
ing my efficiency. Being thus emil
nently qualified for the position, |
solicit the support OF
the voters, and promise, If elected,
to give the same CONSCIENTIOUS and
pains-taking care to the service of
the county in the future as | have
done In the past.
EDWARD J. YOUNG.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-28
TO THE VOTERS OF POLK COUNTY

| respectfully announce myself as
a candidate for the office of county
commissioner of District No. l, and
earnestly solicit the support of the
voters throughout the county. If
elected, l promise to fl 1.-THE office to
the best of my ability to and for
all parts of the county.
Respectfully,
2457 J. e. LANCASTER
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-28
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

The friends of Mr.. A. T. Mann
nominate him for the Office of county
commissioner from district No. 8, and
solicit the support of the voters for
Mr.. Mann, who has in the past ably
discharged the duties of this position.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-28
FOR COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD

The irlen0s OF MIR. j.. =. OWENS,
recognizing his valuable services as
a member of the county Board Of
Public Instruction, present his name
for reelection to this position from
the Third district, and urge the vot-
ers to support him.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-28
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

To the Democratic voters of Polk
county: The many friends of Mr..
F. B. Swearingen hereby announce
him a candidate for county COM
missioner for district No. 2, sub
ject to the primary June 2, 1914.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-28

cee0eQ now ana
then the strident
honking Of a
motor horn. Then
1t reached the end
Of the driveway,
swung in between
the stone gate
posts, and, the
dust thinning out
somewhat, Bar
b ara Westcott
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-28
Fer COUNTY TREASURER

l announce myself a candidate for
county treasurer of Polk county sub
ject to the action Of the Democratic
primary election June 2, 1914.
WERNER G.. JONES,
Auburndale, Fla.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-28
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

The friends of Mr.. Eppes Tucker,
Jr.. desire to announce his candi-
dacy for the office of representative
of Polk county.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-28
FOR TAX COLLECTOR

To the Voters:
I hereby announce my candidacy
for the office of Tax Collector of
Polk county, subject to the action of
the Democratic primary June I'd.
! solicit your vote and support.
Respectfully,
- PHIL. J. LANGFORD.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-28
TAX COLLECTOR

I announce myself a candidate for
Tax Collector of Polk county, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
primary election June 2.
F. NJ. LANIER.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-08-21

Refusing to retreat, men in squads
sought death by attempting to charge
forward. Officers heroically threw
away their lives by mounting the walls
to inspire the men to move out and
relieve the horrible jam in the pit. But
nothing availed-nothing could avail.
Lees batteries and rihemen were
masters of the situation. Burnside's
corps was in a trap. and nothing but
a wanton waste Of life and a monu-
mental fizzle could come of it. He lost
nearly 1000 killed and wounded and
nearly as many taken prisoners when
the Confederates advanced In a spirit
ed counter charge.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-08-21

which means the system of walled
bitches, bombproofs and other shelter
for infantry on both sides of the bat
terry, by the Eighteenth and Twenty
second South Carolina infantry, of
Elliott's brigade.
These men, numbering several hun
bred, were asleep, all except the SEN
tinels. but they had had frequent
warnings and We're either careless or
worn out with ~ceaseless labor and vigil.
The battery and the sections of works
adjoining on both sides were hoisted
into the air. and 28s officers and men
were buried in the debris. Their com
rades who escaped injury fed the
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-08-21

duct of the war that the chance fell on
the most unfit leader in the whole army.
The soldiers of the leading division
General Ledlie's First division, Ninth
corps-were conducted to their station
in the nighttime through the covered
waysa and halted at the base of the high
breastwork mentioned. where they lay
under arms until daybreak. They were
then massed in columns Of regiments
and had no liberty to around and
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-08-21
C~onfederates Alert.

C~onfederates Alert.
Meanwhile the C~onfederates were
not mapping. The fort itself was oc-
cupied by Captain II. G. Pegram's
Virginia battery. and the trenches,
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-08-21
The War Fifty Years Ago

Military Mine Fiasco Before Petersturg---Grant's Men
Blow Up a Confederate Fort---Atfack on the Breach
a Disastrous ailure---Confederate Warned and
Alert---Federals Act Blindly Without Guidance or
Fit Leadership--General Burnside's Corps Trapped
In the Mine Crater---Vain but Heroic Attempts to
Push the Charge Forward---Federa Loss Upward
of 1000 Men--The Crater Abandoned at Night.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-08-21
JOHN r. KIEFFER gMSaIMHs 9
SIS West Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa.
DO YOU TAKE THE JOURNAL ?
IT IS TO THE INTEREST OF EVERY

man who owns a house or lot on Five Mile Beach to
take the JOURNAL. In its columns you will find
throughout the year much matter that will interest and
be of value to you for the tri6ing cost of one dollar per
year. If you do not already take the JOURNAL cut out
and fill in the following coupon, enclosing check or a
one dollar bill, and mail same to Journal, Wildwood.
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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-08-21
By Capt. GEORGE [. KILr1HR. Late 0. 5. v.

IN a series of desperate assaults,
June II, Is and 10, 1864, on Cen
eral Il. Il. Lees Confederate
works at Petersburg, Va, the
Ninth Federal corps, under General
A. u. Burnside, gained an elevated
position within 100 yards Of the
eDemy's line. The so called Burnside
mine" was laid with extraordinary skill
and labor directly under a Confed-
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-08-21

crate fort, known rs Elliott's Salient,
which the defenders of Petersburg had
constructed during July on a spur of
the ridge sheltering the town on the
east. The construction of that fort
had beer carried on under the constant
fire Of Burnside's guns, and the Pc
culiar nature of its trenches, adapted
as they were to shelter troops from
falling bombs as well as from hori-
zontal firing, had much to do with
determining the result when Burnside
attempted to carry that portion Of the
line by storm after exploding a mine
under 1t to open a breach.
Eight Thousand Pound Charge.
The excavation for the powder cham
Der was made by extending a tunnel
a distance of over 800 feet from a
point within the Federal trenches to a
be blown up. The laborers were coal
miners belonging to the Forty-eighth
Pennsylvania regiment. They suffered
intensely in the long, close gallery and
carried all the earth out of the tunnel
and chamber by hand. Toward the end
of the task. which lasted a month,
their strength was supported mainly
by whisky. They became too weak
to digest solid food. The digging had
to be done with the utmost stealth to
prevent betrayal by deserters.
While the excavation of the chamber
was going on under the fort its. bat
teries were firing at intervals, threaten
ing to cave in the root on the heads
of the miners below. No accident oc-
Cured, although the Confederates sus-
pected the mine and attempted to
balk the scheme by a counter mine.
Finally the charge of 5000 pounds of
powder was securely packed in place, a
spliced fuse was laid to the mouth of
the mine and the order given to ex-
plode it at daylight on July 80.
Choosing Leaders In Assault.
The Ninth corps. under Burnside, oc-
cupied the trenches on the right and
left of the mine, and three Of its divi-
sions-white troops-were ordered to
charge into the breach the moment the
explosion took place. No preparation
whatever was ordered or made by any
commander of the forces Of the army
or of the corps to facilitate the rapid
execution of this charge over works ten
to twelve feet high.
1t was at first intended to put a negro
division in front of the charging col
umn. buf General Grant oyerruled that
because he feared it would be publicly
condemned. Lots were drawn by the
commanders of the three white divi
sions In Burnside's corps, and it fell
upon the First, under General Ledlie.
Grant told the committee on the con
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-08-21

reconnoiter the best positions for seal
ing the wall, nor were they instructed
how to act at the signal to go. The
firing of the mine was delayed by a de-
fective fuse. but it finally exploded
nearly two hours late. Sergeant Henry
Reese of the Forty-eighth Pennsylva.
MIA entered the tunnel alone to resplice
the fuse. which had gone out.)
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-02-10
COUNCIL MEETING

Outside of the routine business and a number of requests for tax rebates on account of damage done by the flood there was little doing at the meeting of the city council last night. The requests and ol'jecti"ns "f one prominent citizen has "c"in" "f such usual occurrence that they may also hc chased ns routine.
 The report of the special carnival committee showed that $?Sl.I' had been received for the Holy Cross hos pital from the carnival \ totc of thanks was extended [" the carnival committee.
 A letter from Senator Ii'indeXtcr vas read in which he acknowledged the receipt of the request "f the city for hs help in getting congressional aid for Nome after the storm.
 Mayor Jones was granted three weeks leave of absence.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-02-10
EARTHQUAKE
 IN NEW YORK
Special Nu0gst Servica


 NEW YORK. Fob. i0.--3 D. m.--Fr the first time in the history If this country SO far as Is known the stat" O. New York hns been visited by an earthquake. The shocks began at 1:30 this afternoon m Brooklyn and are. stIl. continuing. Several buildings have been damaged and one man is known to have been killed. There is the greatest excitement throughout the business sectinn uf Manhattan island where the great skyscrai,crs arc io- c..ted as it Is feared that should the rcrk foundati iun of inc island bc ef- fccted by the sh,n'ks tremendous dam age and loss uf life may result
 From cities anal towns in iir' upper pprt Of the state tUinr rrp'riS th ser t,us earth dist urin,ncrs. tnflnl" nn't Syrac,lxe reporting that tI". p'-opIt. are in a panic and are running ;,lmut the streets In fear "f the destruction "f th" towns.