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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-06
OFFICERS CHOSEN
 BY BARACA CLASS
Election Completed Yesterday by the Southside Baptist Church
 Organization

The Baraca class of the Southside Bap- list church yesterday morning completed the choosing of it's officers. electing the following: J. J. Kyser, secretary; Ben T. Johnson, assistant secretary; H. A. Mosely. treasurer; Dr. R. E. Kettles, di- rector of music; R. A Love, press re- porter; P. P. Waldrop, librarian. The otEer officers were elected the previous Sunday.
 J. J. Kyser was elected to two offices secretary and assistant secretary. The balloting was secret and Ar Kyser re- oeived the majority of votes for both of fices. His name was withdrawn in the race for assistant secretary and the next highest number of votes was received by Bent T. Johnson.
 A dozen certificates of merit were awarded members of the class from the main school for making the required average during the past three months. The class also came in for word of praise from the superintendent of the school for winning the efficiency banner in the contest closed the previous Sun day.
 The newly elected officers of the class immediately assumed their respective of fees and presided yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-06
CHURCHES URGED ID
 COOPERATE IN FIGHT. AGAINST THE PLAGUE
Congregations Urged to Aid in General Clean-Up Cam paign = Situation Is
 More Encouraging

1 New orleans, July 5.--Congregations
 were urged today by their pastors to CO., operate with health authorities in the generally Slean-up campaign that | Is being waged here for the eradica ton of the bubonic plague. The min isters spoke at the suggestion of Dr. ". T. o'Reilly, city health officer. This was practically the only devel- opment in the plague situation, no new cases being reported and no deaths oe- curing. A canvass of the infected zone was made in the forenoon by pr. Ru- pert Blue, surgeon general of the United States public health and marine hos pital service, who Is in charge of the eradication work. pr. Blue was accom- panied by Assistant Surgeon General Charles Williams, who arrived today from Washington, and who will be placed in charge of the laboratory work.
 "The situation is satisfactory" was the statement of pr. Blue on his re- turn to his hotel.
 Upon the arrival here Tuesday of Dr. William Colby Fucker, assistant sur geon general, ne VIII lelieNe Di' piae, who intends to return to the national capital. Passed assistant surgeon French Simpson of New York, and hall a dozen rodentologists from San Fran cisco are expected to report here by the middle of the week, augmenting the force of experts now engaged in stamp ing out the contagion.
 The 5000 rat traps sent in the in- fected area are doing considerable ex- ecution. A catch of 343 was reported today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-06
UNION SERVICES
 HELD OUTDOORS Congregations of First Pres. byterian and First Chris
 tian Unite at Night

The third of a series of union services between the congregations of the First Christian and the First Presbyterian churches was held last night at o'clock on the lawn of the latter church. The outdoor services have been introduced in order to alleviate in some measure the heat. They will continue throughout this month. During August both Dr. J. s. Foster and the Rev. Henry Pierce Atkin will be away on vacations and the regular services of the churches will resume in September.
 Chairs were grouped on the lawn last night while a double row of electric lights was strung above. A pulpit was constructed on the side steps of the ad- joining residence and the orchestra sat on the side porch. The ministers preach on alternate Sundays and last night was MT. Atkins turn. He chose as his sub ject: Signs That Compel Optimism, '' preaching from the text. Luke 12:55: And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say. there will be heat; and it cometh to pass.
 MT. Atkins in his discourse developed three central ideas. First. the extension of Christianity. Second. the intensive work of Christianity and third. the con seiousness of the need of spiritual power. Along the line of his first thought he outlined the great missionary programme of the church and declared that this was the greatest missionary century since apostolic times. On the second theme MT Atkins pointed to the domestic pro- gramme of the church, how religious ac- tivities effecting every phase of life and the whole social order are in progress of the restlessness of the present day he did not take pessimistc view. He de- clared that it was a manifestation that the church appreciated the magnitude of the task before her and her insufficiency unless greater spiritual power was se- cured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-06
.Y.P.U. CONVENTION
 OVER IN KANSAS CITY
Special Song Service Sunday Brings Meeting of Young People
 to Close

Kansas City, July 5.-A special song service, led by & chorus of 300 voices, tonight closed the joint convention of the Baptist Young Peoples union in America and the Baptist Young People S union in the south.
 The Rev. c. c. Coleman of Dallas, Tex, in an address pointed out that people are all debtors to Christ and that the only way they can pay the dept is by saving their fellows.
 Gods notes are worth face value without discount" he said. The dept Is 1900 years overdue now. we must help pay it. Slime should give money, others their children, others themselves and all should give their best
 Dr. F. c. Mcconnell of Waco, Tex, attacked modern "ologies'' and 'isms. '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-06
MUCH INTEREST IN PROPOSED HIGHWAY
Route of MObile-MOntgom- cry Pike via Greenville
 Is Discussed

Greenville, July 6.-(Special.)-Mu in- terest is being manif ,sted in Greenville over the proposed eastern route for the Mobile Montgomery highway. The pro- posed route will lead out from Mont gomery to Luverne to Greenville into Evergreen at the point where the western route would have begun. There are only eight miles of road in Crenshaw 12 miles in Butler and 10 miles in Conecuh to be built to complete the highway. This makes only a total of 30 miles to be con- structed, and it Is without a doubt the very best route.
 D. H. Rouse, one # Greenvilles largest planters and big good road booster. has mapped out this proposed route and has tsken the matter up with MT. Keller Mir Keller will come in few days and go over the route
 A meeting will be held in Greenvile on Wednesday, July 8. for the purpose of for n,ulating plans to build this 30 miles of read to complete the route Committees frcm CrenshSw and Conecuh will meet a committee from Butler on that day,
 So interested in the proposed route for the state aid highway. Butler citizens will in meoiately build the i2 miles of road. From communications received from citi- zens of Conecuh and Crenshaw each of ttese will also build their part
 Greenviile was very quiet Saturday. and a safe and sane Fourth was enjoyed. Meny public picnics and outings were held. There were also a large number of private pfcnics at the many shady and cool picnic grounds in the vicinity of GTeenville. There has not been reported a single tragedy up to a late hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-06
S65OO FIRE ON
 MORRIS AVENUE Wade Bros. Warehouse and American Printing Go.
 Plant Damaged

Fire of unknown origin broke out in the warehouse occupied by Wade Broth CTS Produce company at 2130 Morris ave- nue about 10 o'clock last night and be- fore the flames were extinguished dam- age estimated at ss500 had been done byf fire and water.
 Officer Newby who is on the Morrf avenue beat, noticed the flames breakiT out of the store and summoned the fiji N department. Companies No. l, 2 G. B. 2 and the flying squadron" answered the alarm as the fire was located in the9 heart of the wholesale district and thts flames were threatening. The work O. the flying squadron featured in put ting out the fire without greater damagei
 According to Assistant Chief Middleton who was in charge of the fire companiesA the police were to be commended for thd| manner in which the large crowd thac rushed to see the fire was handled. The firemen had plenty of room to work and no one was allowed to penetrate the fire lines unless having business on the scene.
 The American Printing company plant, which wss on the second floor, was dam aged about $500 by smoke and water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-06
WILLIAMS IGNORANT
 OF REPORT WILSON ASKED RESERVATION
Declares, However, State Department Is Not Re sponsibIe for His
 Report

Athens, July 5.-George Fred Williams, American minister to Greece, whose re- cent statements regarding conditions in Albania have aroused discussion. today said he knew nothing of a report that President Wilson had invited him to resign. He reiterated that he had re- eeived instructions from his government to visit Epirus and confer with the in- ternational commission. but admitted the state department at Washington was not responsible for his report
 Mr. Williams said the Corfu protocol gave the Epirotes no effective guarantee, because a majority of the powers, in oluding Great Britain, refused to send troops to the interior of Albania. More over it rejected the Epirote demands that the gendarmerie should not be em- ployed outside the borders of Epirus and stipulated that for a time the gov ernors should be friend foreigners be- longing to a neutral state.
 A member of the international commits sion at Durazzo informed MT. Williams these demands were not accepted and never would be accepted, and without these guarantees MT. Williams declared the promises of the powers were illus ory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-06
ALICEVILLE AND
 GORDO OBSERVE 4TH
Thousands Attend Celebrations in Pickens County and Enjoys Bar
 becues, Games, Etc.


 Carrolton, July 5.-(Special.) )-Alice- vile celebrated the Fourth of July in great. style when she entertained about 5000 people with barbecue and basket dinner. The patriotic merchants of that thriving town had elaborately and artis- tically decorated for the occasion. Two ball games between teams representing Aliceville and Geiger was an attractio fin the afternoon, which was witnessed by a large crowd Aliceville being vic torious in both games.
 Another celebration of the glorious Fourth In the county was a Gordo. where another immense crowd gathered to celebrate the day. Another dinner was served at this place and was at tended by something like 2000 Ball teams representing Gordo and Carollton fur nlshed amusement for the people, the game having been won by Gordo by a score of Il to 12
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-06
Two Negroes Empty
 Pistols at Each Other

Considerable excitement was created at the corner of Avenue F and Eighteenth street about 10 o'clock last night when two unknown negroes drew their auto- matte pistols and started shooting at each other from opposite corners of the street. They missed each other although sev- eral passerbys had very narrow es- capes.
 The alarm was given to the police af- ter the negroes had emptied their pis- tols and left and an investigation was started. Outside of ascertaining where several of the bullets had struck the walls of houses the police could discover no other clues. Persons near the cor ner could not tell the identity of the participants in the shooting affair as they left the scene as quickly as possible to avoid embarrassing the two negroes in the settlement of their dispute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-06
INDIAN WOMAN ATTENDS EXERCISES IN TALLAPOOSA

Mountain Creek, July 5.-(Special. ) Among the few who left this place to attend the celebration at Horseshoe Bend, was an old woman named Mis- souri Selman, a three-quarter Creek Indian. She is known here as Aunt Missouri" and worked at the Soldiers home faithfully for several years.
 She claims to be the daughter of Ia Creek Indian chief, who she says, was in the battle of Horseshoe Bend.
 Aunt Missouri Is close to 70 years of age now, and no doubt her story is true.
 The old woman left her home, near here. in two-wheeled vehicle to make the overland trip to the place where her tribe made the last stand against General Jackson's force 100 years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-06
SEGREGATION TO BE } FOUGHT BY NEGROES
Financial Support in Testing Consti- tutiOnality of Segregation Ordi-
 nance in Louisville Pledged

Louisville, July 5.-Financial support in testing the constitutionality of an ordinance segregating negroes in Louisville was pledged by several hun dred negroes in a meeting held hers today. This action was taken by the adoption of a resolution after addresses lad been delivered by ]. D. Spingarn of New York of the National Associa ton for the Advancement of the Colored People and Prof. William Pickens of Talladega college, Talladega, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-06

the northern plains and the southwest has resulted in showery weather over much of the Rockies and the plateau divisions.
 Temperatures have not changed mate rially throughout the cotton belt al- though there has been a rising tendency during the past 24 hours. Warmer wealth CT extended over western sections, and also over Iowa., Missouri and western Tennessee. The : D. m. readings in in- terior Texas ranged slightly above 90 de- grees.
 Summary of observations made at United States Weather Bureau stations during the "A hours ending D. m, seven- ty-fifth meridian time:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-06
w. Rabun Ware

Funeral services over the remains or w Rabun Ware, aged 2 years, who was drowned at Queenstown lake on Saturday afternoon will be conducted this afternoon at 4 o'clock from the First Presbyterian church of Woodlawn. The Rev. MT. Clark will officiate at the services and inter rent will follow in Forest Hill cemetery.
 MT Ware was a teacher of Sunday school class which he had taken to Queenstown lake for a Fourth of July out ing when he was seized by a sudden cramp near the shore and drowped. He was well known young man at Woodlawn, being prominent in church circles and among the Boy Scouts. He IS survived by his mother, Mrs. Robert L. Ware, three sisters and two brothers He resided at Ill South Sixtieth street. Woodlawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-06
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, July 5.-G p. m.)-Al- though pressures are relatively low over Florida and the south Atlantic sections on the map tonight, in general high pres sure conditions prevailed throughout the eastern half of the country sin Satur- day night Quite general showers oc- cured over southern portions of Louis- fana, Mississippi, Alabama, over Florida,
 and the eastern coast from the Chesa- peake southward, but over remaining sec tions east of the Rockies the weather has been fair. Low pressure conditions over
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-06
UNKNOWN MAN IS
 FATALLY WOUNDED

An unknown Mexican was brought to St. vincent's hospital yesterday aft ernoon with a gunshot wound through the heart. At the infirmary nothing is known of the man and how he caIhe by his wounds. The wounded Mexican is unable to talk English and there- fore no account of how he came to be shot can be ascertained by the author ities. The man is expected to die.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-06
Miss Ruth Nell Kinds

Funeral services over the remains of Miss Ruth Nell Hinds, aged IA years, who was drowned at Herb Shoals about 32 n ies west of Birmingham, about Il o'clock last Saturday morning, were con drcted yesterday afternon at 1:30 o'clock from the Hinds residence at 2121 Avenue G. Interment followed at Huffman.
 Miss Hinds was a member of a Fourth of July picnic party, which left Birming- ham last Friday night. In the early part of the day on Fourth If July, Miss Hinds went in bathing in the shoals with her companions and seemed attracted to a dark pool, where James Vaughn, 10- year-old boy. was drowned a few days be- fore. Finally she slipped in the pool and went down despite rhe efforts of her con- ps nions to save her. She Is survived by her parents. MT. and Mrs. R. F. Hinds two brothers and a sister
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-06
WOMAN WILL BE
 ARRESTED IN THE BAILEY MURDER CASE
(Continued from Page one,

.oday in the family plot in Greenfield cemetery near her home in Hempstead
 pr. Carman told the police the story or the attack on him. He had been ont making professional calls and nassad through Rockville Center on his way home. There he met Garland Gaden an actor, and invited hi into ride home with him. "'''
 Gaden accepted my inFitation," said pr. Carman, "and got into the car We stopped In a store and as we again got into the car 1 noticed a man on a bicycle hear the curb. We drove off without paving particular attention to the man.
 When about a mile and a half out or town l heard a report and thought one of the tires had exploded. My friend got out of one side of the ma chine and I got out of the other. As soon as put my foot on the ground and when l looked around I saw the man had seen sitting on the bicycle in front of the store as we left. Gaden shout ed: My God, Carman. he's trying to kill you."
 We both jumped into the car. There was another report and bullet went singing by my head. Gaden and I leaned far over in our seats to be out of range of bullets and I opened the throttle as far as it would gO"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-06
Georgia Taking Precautions

Atlanta, July 5.-The Slale bUdTu UT health. it was announced today, has asked the general assembly, through Governor Slaton, for an appropriation Of $1O,00O with which to fight possible en- trance of bubonic plague into Georgia seaports In requesting the appropriation health officials announced they wish to make an investigation following recom- mendation of Surgeon General Rupert Blue of the United States public health and marine hospital service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-06
MARSHAL'S SLAYER IS
 CAUGHT BY POSSE

Pontotoc, Miss, July 5.-Oscar Norman who last night shot and killed John C. Creed town marshal, on the streets here was captured early today by a posse, after he had been punctured with 50 bird- shot and had received pistol wound in the thigh. He is thought to be fa- tally wounded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-06
Methodist Editor Dead

Richmond, Va, July 5.-Dr. W. Palmore. editor of the St. Louis (Mt Christian Advocate, and one of u leading men in the Methodist Nhurc south, died here today at the home ( his niece, where he had been visiting He suffered stroke of paralysis yes terday. He was 70 years old,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-06
TEMPERANCE FORCES
 TN FIGHT IN OHIO

O.. July 5,-Temperance ' began their struggle for exhibition. Petitions for the , voters next November of ohibition amendment to the ton were put in circula- ,gs held in churches in 50
 tgee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-06
Weather Forecast

Washington, July 5.-Forecast for Ala bama and Mississippi Generally fair Monday and Tuesday.
 Georgia: Probably fair north, showers in south portion Monday and Tuesday.
 Tennessee. Generally fair Monday and Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-06
Mrs. John Potts

Selma, July 5.-(SpeciaI) )-Mrs. John Potts, an aged resident of Perry coun- ty, died at her home in Perryville Sat urday afternoon after an illness of several weeks. The deceased was In her S9th year and was one of the pioneer residents of Perry county, and was well known throughout this section of the state. The interment was made at Pisgah cemetery Sunday afternoon. She leaves a large number of relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-06
J. A, McAndrew

Greenville, July 5.-(Special. )--News reached Greenville on yesterday of the death of James A. McAndrew of Dothan. MT McAndrew was i'll less than one week. His remains were brought to Greenville on Saturday for interment. He was connected with the Southern Cotton oil company in that city
 Just one year ago he was married in Greenville to Miss Elanor Herlong, who survives him.
 Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. B. c. Klenn of the Methodist church and burial was made by tho Masonic order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-06
Wood Will Inspect Camp

within the next few days it is expected .ra' Major General Leonard Wood and Asheville and inspect the camp Secre. tary Of War Garrison will also likely be in the party
 Dr. George H. Denny, president of the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa is member of the advisory board of the sOGti erh students military training C. mp and he has done much toward cre- 9.,rs interest In the movement in his and .Hts urnsr states Ill the 5oa-h. Dr. Denny will probably be a camp visitor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-06
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Laura Pearl Davis

Mrs. Laura Pearl Davis, aged 34 years' died yesterday morning at her late resi- dence, IS Canal street, West End. Tier remains were sent last night to Des Moines for interment by the Johns un- deraking company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-06
ALABAMA MARBLE FOR
 MOBILE POSTOFFICE

Washington, July 5.-The new post office at Mobile will be built of mar ble quarried in Alabama. The treasury department today announced award of the contract to Montgomery firm. The structure will cost $26S,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-06
BRYAN REPRESENTS THE GOVERNMENT AT OPENING OF CAMP
Southern Students Military Camp Opens in Asheville, N. C., Today Dr.
 Denny on Board
Hy JOHN T. EN ANS

Asheville, N C., July 5.-tSpecal9 With Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan, Governor of North Carolina Locke Craig a troop of regular cavalry from near Washington and full coast artil- lery land from Charleston, s C., on hand. all is ready tonight for the open ing tomorrow cf the Southern Students Military camp. which is to be held for six weeks in the Blue Ridge mountains under the auspices of the war depa partment. The military camp is for the sole benefit of students enrolled in institutions In the south. be it a high school or a univer- cft