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Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-10-02

FOR SALE:-A house and about
4 acres of land in Livingston, KY.
A bargain ifsold at once, easy
terms. For further Information,
cali on or address me at Livings-
ton, KY.
Sept. lS-3t. II. j. PENNINGTON =.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-18
NEW SWEDISH
CABINET NAMED

Stockholm. Sweden, February 1.-THE
new cabinet selected by Dr. Knut Ham
marskjoeld at the request of King Gus
tave today was announced officially as
follows:
marskjoeld.
Minister of foreign affairs. X A. Wal
lenberg.
Minister of marine, NJ. Brostroem
Minister of finance, M. Vennersten.
Minister of the interior, O. F. Won Sy-
div, governor of Norrbotten.
Minister of justice, Chief Justice Hasse-
brot.
Minister of agriculture, Baron Beck
Friss.
Minister of education, Professor West
man.
Colonel Moercke has been appointed
consulting councillor
Opponents of the government agree that
all the ministers are able men, but as
their adherents will be In the minority
IN the second chamber, there will be lit
tie chance of the passage of the national
defense bill. in support of which the new,
cabinet will devote its energies Early
dissolution, therefore, is considered in
evitable. Both the King and ex-Premier
Staaf are daily receiving addresses and
kilograms of sympathy.
King Gustave looked ill and tired to-
day when he received in audience ex-
Premier Staaf and the retiring ministry.
He held the first council of the new min
listers, who took the oath of allegiance.
1t Is understood that NJ. Mallenberg a
prominent financier and banker, is the
strong man of the cabinet ana will die
tate its policy. The new ministry will
advocate double the present expenditure
for defense
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-18
Many ExcursiOnists to
Mardi Gras Stranded
When Ship Is Disabled

Louisville. February 17.-One hun
dred and twenty-one Mardi Gras ex-
curs!onists, stranded here early today
when the packet Queen City, one of
the largest stern wheelers plying the
Ohio, was swept by the current against
a rock and sunk in eight feet of wa
ter, tonight were put aboard the Steel
City, another packet, to continue their
interrupted trip to New Orleans The
Steel City is a sister ship of the
wrecked, Queen City and is owned by
the Ohio and Mississippi River Naviga-
tion company.
The Queen City, with eight feet of
water in her hold is not thought to
be in a dangerous position. Efforts are
Being made to float her by shifting
the 720 tons of freight she carries.
Including her crew, the Queen City
carried 200 persons, many of them
women, but the transfer in boats to the
United States life saving station here
in the darkness was effected without
EIishap or confusion.
Extensive repairs will be necessary
he fore tho '-7ecked vessel will be sea-
worthy again. q TiMNu
The gu" sity was due to.arrive at
New Orleans Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-18
KILLS ONE, INJURIES
TWO; FINALLY CAUGHT

Wellston, Okla. February T-Everett
Norris, a farm hand 90 years old, killed
one relative probably fatally wounded
two others including his father, near here
today and rode away with the declaration
that he intended to slay the children in
nearby schoolhouse. Neighbors hastily
armed themselves, but when Norris saw
the display of weapons he veered away
and rode into Welston where he was cap
tured by the town marshal While a
mob was gathering the officer whisked his
prisoner out of town to Chandler where
he was placed in jail
Norris, according to the authorities, en-
gagged in a dispute early today with his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-18
A NEW RAILROAD
INVESTIGATION is
BEFORE THE HOUSE
Inquiry Into Financial Conditions of
Companies Controlling Rock
Island System Urged

Washington. February T-Another
railroad finance investigation was pro-
posed in the House today by Representa-
tive Green of Iowa, who introduced res
olution requesting the interstate COM
merce commission to inquire into the
financial operations OF the holding COM
panies controlling the Rock Island rail-
road.
ThD resolution requests information as
to the financial operations by which the
Rock Island holding companies were
financed, as to the money since expended
in improvements and the actual results
obtained. and as to the interests of men
connected with the companies In property
sold to the railroad
The resolution was referred to the in
terstate and foreign and commerce COM
mission, which tomorrow will open hear
ings on the proposal to give the inter-
state commerce commission authority to
supervise railroad securities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-18
Denies He Clubbed His
Sweetheart to Death

Aurora, ILL.,, FEBRUARY 17.-Anthony
Petras, in Jail here charged with club
binE to death his former sweetheart
Theresa Hollander, 20 years old, to-
night maintained his protestation of in
rocence throughout questioning by the
police. Miss Hollander was found last
night in st. Nicholas cemetery aftel
her aged parents. alarmed at her de.
lay in returning from lodge meeting
had followed footprints in the snow
from street corner near their home
to the cemetery.
petras admitted having taken the
same street car on which Miss Hol-
lander started to return to her home
from the lodge meeting. Walter Hick
man. a negro, said he saw Petras get
off the car block beyond where Miss
Hollander left and run back to where
she alighted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-18
STATE DEPUTY OF
THE ELKS IN CITY
Visits Local Lodge-Goes to Admission
Today and Returns Here Friday
for Ensley Meeting

B. p Wallace of Decatur, state deputy
of the Benevolent and Protective Order
of Elks. is in the city on an official
visit to the several lodges of the Bir-
mingham district Last night he visited
Birmingham Lodge, No. 70, where, be-
fore large gathering of the members
he made talk in connection with his
official visit. This morning he leaves
for Admission. Tomorrow he will visit
Tuscaloosa, returning Friday to attend
a special meeting in his honor of the
Ensley lodge.
At the meeting of Birmingham lodge
last night number of short talks were
made by several members and visitors
including B. P. Wallace, Judge w. p. Nc
Crossin, Leon McCord, e. w. Hurst, Nat
Barker, Hugh Hill and others. 1t was
decided to give ladies' social Wednes-
day, February 25, at which dancing and
progressive euchre will be the features
Exalted Ruler Harry L. White appointed
the following committee to make ar
rangements for the affair: Joe Saks. ].
b. McCarty and E. Erckert.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-18
MASONS MEETING IN
NORTH BIRMINGHAM
Large Attendance at the
Fifteenth Semi-Annual
Conference

A large number of delegates are in
attendance at the fifteenth semi-annual
Masonic conference which convened yes
terday morning at North Birmingham
with members of the Masonic lodge at
that point acting as hosts Almost every
Masonic lodge in the county was repre-
sented and answered to the roll call
Worshipful Master Clinton f. Allgood
and the other officers of the conference
opened the lodge, and after the invoca-
tion by the Rev. S. j. Parrish. the ad
dress of welcome was made by W O.
Horton. The response was made bv DIR
7. j. Springfield. The morning session
was devoted to the business of the con-
terence and the appointment of special
committees and instructors for the day
At the afternoon session the entered
apprentice degree was conferred and the
lecture exemplified. District Lecturer
FRANK Hewitt having charge of the
work AT the evening session the fellow
craft degree was conferred and the lesson
exemplified Past Grand Master Ben NJ.
Jacobs made an address on "Our Ma
sonic Home which was followed by an
address by Grand Master H. Clanton
Miller.
The several lessons of the three de-
srees were exemplified by visiting
brothers.
The programme for today follows;
a. m.-Conferenoe called on; appoint
ment of special instructors for the day
9:15 a. m.-Exemplification of NJ NJ. de-
gree and lecture.
II a. m.-Special work, at option of con-
ference.
1880 p. m.-Conference called off to
1:30 p. m.
1:3O p. m.-Conference called on.
las p. m.-Competitive drill from repre-
sentatives of each lodge of conference
8 p. m.-Exemplfication of opening and
closing in the three degrees
p. m..-Exemplification of e. A. degree
and lesson.
$50 p. m.-Conference called off to Z
p. m.
NIGHT SESSION
p. m.-Conference called on
p. m.-Song, Nearer, NY God to
Thee" by the conference.
1880 p m.-Address by Rev. W. r. Hud-
son.
s p. m.-Address by d. G. M. Walter
Smith.
$50 p. m.-Resolutions by conference
p. m.-Exemplifications of the Sec
ond section of the NJ M. degree.
945 p. m.-Drill in NJ. NJ. degree by con-
ference.
1o:15 p. m.-Conference called off to 0
a. m. Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-18
MOORE MAY RUN
FOR LEGISLATURE

M. Kirk Moore, when questioned yester-
day, admitted that he was seriously con-
s;dering making the race for the legis-
lature.
In addition to being a popular citizen,
Mr.. Moore is the biggest citizen of Br-
mingham. Should he run. it is thought
that he would fare well.
In view of the position of Mr.. Moore,
the fact that Steele Andrews, the smallest
man of Birmingham. may be candidate,
is doubly interesting.
1t may hapepn, from indications. that
in the next session of the Legislature Bir-
mingham will present the biggest man and
the smallest man of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-18
MRS. ARMOR TO SPEAK
AT THE BIJOU SUNDAY

Mrs. Mary Harris Armor of Atlanta,
Ca widely known as ''the greatest wom-
an orator in America and one of the
national field workers of the Woman's
Christian Temperance union, will speak
a, the Bijou theatre Sunday afternoon
at 8 o'clock in the interest or prohibi-
ton Mrs Armor has addressed larger
audiences perhaps than any other fe-
male speaker and has taken on active
part in tn several prohibition campaigns
throughout the country Recently she
delivered an address in front of the cap
itol at Washington upon the resolutions
for national prohibition presented to Con-
gress by the Womans Christian Tenn
perance union and Anti-Saloon league and
other organizations She will speak Sum
day under the auspices of the local Wom-
ans Christian Temperance union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-18
TRIAL TRIP OF
COLLIER SUCCESS

Washington, February 1.-THE new elec-
trically driven collier Jupiter has scored
signal success on her trial trip just COM
pleted off the Lower California coast.
Though rated as 14-knot boat, she made
an average speed of 151 for As hours, her
electrical machinery developing 6940
horse power.
Electric propulsion is being tried by
the navy for the first time on the Jupi-
ter and the department officials are great
1y pleased at the result. The collier
was In competition with the coliers Nep-
tune fitted with reduction gear of her
turbines designed to effect economy. and
the Cyclops, fitted with reclprocating en-
gines. All three vessels We're of the
same size and similar lines. and the ex-
cellent performance OF the Jupiter may
have an important bearing on future
naval designs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-18
CONFESSES TO
KIDNAPPING GIRL

Spokane, Wash, February 17.-Mrs.
Newton C. Fassett returned to Spokane
today and admitted that she was the
yelled woman who last week at Or
lando. Fla, snatched Katherine Grif-
fis McCallie, her 5-year-old daughter
from the child's playmates and disap-
reared. Mrs. Fassett brought the girl
to Spokane.
The girl had been living with an
aunt of Mrs Fassetts former hus-
band and had not been mentioned in
the divorce decree obtained by Mrs
T'assett
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-18
UNEMPLOYED HOLD
MONSTER PARADE


st. Louis, February 17.-Carrying ban
ners reading I'VE Want Work, Not
Aims and singing Throw out the Life
line" 500 homeless men marched on the
city hall today, met the mayor and then
attended a meeting of the city council.
where they asked for appropriations for
the relief of the poor The parade was
called "the pageant of the unemployed
by its promoters. in contrast to the pro-
posed pageant of st. Louis for which
thousands of dollars are being spent. It
was headed by James Eads How, mil
iionaire hobo" and Cora D. Harvey, Sec
retary of the National Brotherhood We'll
fare association.
The men asked the erection of a new
municipal lodging house. for the loan OF
unused tools and vacant buildings be.
longing to the city and for the estab-
iishment OF a commissary where unem-
ployed might buy food at IT'S cost. The
mayor told the men he could no moth
Ing for them on his own initiative.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-18
Catholic Women Meet

New York. February 1.-THE first
anniversary of the National Organiza-
tion of Catholic Women, a body formed
to collect funds with which to con-
struct a chapel to the Virgin Mary
at the Catholic university in WASH
inEton. ID. c., was celebrated by a
luncheon here today. Mrs. Andrew
Dougherty, the secretary. announced
that s2S.000 had been raised for the
chapel and that the greater portion of
II had come in contributions averaging
$40 each. The organization proposes
Mrs Dougherty said. to construct the
chapel as q national shrine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-18
News of Ensley

While under arrest in the Ensley
jail Charley Reeves. young white
man, attempted to commit suicide by
hanging himself yesterday afternoon
about 3 o'clock. Reeves. who had been
locked up about an hour before, took
his belt and a silk handkerchief and
tied 1t to one of the upper beds in
the cell and around his head and let
himself hang. He was discovered by
Desk Sergeant Puryer, who heard him
making a peculiar noise and was i'm
mediately cut down.
1t is stated that if the belt had been
properly placed 1t would probably have
broken his neck. After he was taken
down he began screaming at the top of
his voice but was quieted down and
put into cell where he could not get
hold of anything.
The central committee in charge of
the city beautiful movement yester-
day morning appointed Mrs. w. /. Phil
lips of Ensley as chairman of the com
mittee in charge of this city and dis
trict. Mrs. Phillips will name her com
mittee in a few days and will begin
work at once. The chairman of each
district will be supplied with a little
booklet giving the forms of organiza-
tion or constitution under which to
organize a street club for the several
Streets. Mrs. Phillips and her commit
tee will have charge of the Ensley
few days.
committee which was appointed by
the citizens of Ensley conferred with
the city commissioners yesterday morn
ing In regard to the opening of Twen-
ty second street from Avenue to Six
.eenth avenue. The matter was dis
cussed thoroughly and Commissioner
James Weatherly stated that he will
visit Ensley sometime today and look
over the situation before taking action.
A number of citizens with the mer-
o' ants association and the Real Es-
tate Mems club have taken the matter
up and have signed petition which
was presented before the commission
ers yesterday morning. They are claim
ing that the opening of this street will
enable the Ensley fire department as
we'll as the merchants a shorter route
to the Ensley Highlands.
The Ensley Commercial club held a
meeting last night in the inferior
courtroom, which was well attended.
Several important matters were taken
up, including the ''pay-as- you enter
system which Is being used on several
Of the lines of the Birmingham Rail-
way. Light and Power company The
cluh will take no action until they
hear from the city commissioners as
TO what they are going to do about
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-18
JUNIOR STATESMEN MEET
Fitzpatrick and Simpson Victorious in
Debate

The Junior Statesmen met last night
in the auditorium of the Young Mems
Christian association, with President c..
G. Elliott in the chair
Several new members We're added to
the society. There was a debate on the
question, Resolved, That Young Man
Should Choose His Vocation Before En-
tering College" The debate was won by
II. C. Fitzpatrick and j. W. Simpson,
who ADVOCATED the negative side of the
question.
Next Tuesday night ii. c. Hancken will
speak on "Birningham as an Industrial
Center C. G. Elliott will discuss ''The
Japanese Situation in California, and H.
r. Howell will review THE Baseball Sit
uation in the United States"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-18
IMPROVEMENTS FOR /
THE[. l.&L. STORE
Finance Committee to Pass
on Appropriations Today.
Directors Meet

The finance committee of Loveman. 70
seph & Loeb will meet today for the
purpose of passing upon the appropria-
tions which are to be made for the con-
templated improvements by that COM
pany. No official statement has been
made but it is understood that the work
to be done will cost more than $4,000
and may go as high as $4,000
All of the Improvements will be made
on the exterior. 1t is understood that
the window display viii be greatly inn
proved while entrance protected by
marquise will be arranged on the Third
avenue side. Plate glass show windows
will probably take the place of the brick
The improvements will give The firm ad-
ditional inside space and will add much
to the beauty and attractiveness OF the
'sIols
1t is understood that as soon as the
finance committee approves the proposi
tions outlined that the necessary money
will be appropriated and the work start
ed. 1t is gathered that the work will
be of the type to be used in the con-
struction of a new building sometime
later on. In other words. the work to
be done now is unit of the improve
ments. to be made later when the addi-
ton will be erected with an Eighteenth
street entrance and Third avenue en-
frances.
The finance committee is composed Of
Otto Marx, Sam Adler and Joseph Love-
man. This committee will meet today.
The committee was appointed yester-
day when the annual meeting of the
directors was concluded. At the direc-
tors meeting Mr.. Adler and v Hugo
Marx were added to the board.
The election resulted in the election
of Joseph Lovernan as secretary. Walter
e. Hooper. who has been assistant credit
manager for some years, was made as
sistant secretary.
M. V. Joseph was re-efected PRESIDENT
A. B. Loveman, vice president. All of
the former directors were elected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-18
Hospital Contract Let

Montgomery, February 17-tSpecial.)
Contract has been awarded by the
grand chapter of Eastern Star for the
erection of hospital at the Alabama
Masonic Widows and orphans Home.
near Montgomery, which will cost about
$1,000. The auxiliary of the Masonic
lodge raised the funds and made the
donation to the grand lodge of Masons
last December
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-18
STOVALL ARRANGES
TRAINING QUARTERS

Wichita Falls. Tex, February Imam
ager George Stoval of the Kansas City
Federal league team today completed ar
rangements for training quarters here
and announced that a squad of 25 would
arrive about March Stovall teegraphed
Pittsburg Federal management urging
that the Pittsburg team be sent to Wichita
Falls for spring practice to make possible
series OF exhibition games.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-18
The First Real Bargains

father, Frank Norris, over the renewal
of a note. During the progress of the
quarrel II Is charged. Norris shot his
parent four times. He Immediately re-
paired to the adjoining farm of w. w.
Riley, his father-in-law, where he opened
fire on Riley and John Alcorn, Riley's
son-in-law. Riley fell dead at the first
shot and Alcorn dropped probably fatally
deJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-18
PERSONAL

Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Hurst of Omaha
are registered at the Hotel Hillman.
Mr. Hurst is the travelling representa-
tive Of the Goodrich Drug company,
manufacturers of toilet specialties. He
Will be in the district for about 10
days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-18

the matter. Reports from several 9TH
er committees were also heard.
The Ensley Real Estate Mems club
will hold their regular meeting tonight
in the office of ID. r. Fairclothe on
Nineteenth street II is understood
that the most important matter that
Will be taken up is the continuation
OF Twenty street from Avenue
j TO Sixteenth avenue. All members
are urged to be present.
Coroner Charles l.. Spain held an in
Guest yesterday morning at the steel
plant over the killing of George Petre,
a Bulgarian laborer, who was shot and
instantly killed by Special Officer W.
W. Richardson on Sunday morning, but
did not render any verdict. The tes-
timony of all the witnesses in the
case was taken and the burial permit
was signed by the coroner. Coroner
Spain has the matter under advisement
and will render his verdict in a few
days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-18

the matter. Reports from several 9TH
er committees were also heard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-18

Blouses ever shown in Birming-
ham. That's what every woman
tells us, and the way they buy
is the evidence that they know
it is true.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-05
CENTRAL COMMITTEE TO
HAVE A FINAL MEETING

The democratic county central COM
mittee will meet in weekly session at
the Rock Island house this evening.
Request has been made that any per-
sen having bills against the commit
tee TO present them at the meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-05

officers for the manner in which thew
carried out their respective parts
There were present three past high
priestesses of the shrine. Mrs. Vashti
BoIman. mother of the shrine. and
after whom IL is named; Mrs. ANNA
Lieberknecht of Geneseo and Mrs. Mel
lie ;. Humphreys of Atkinson. who is
also associate grand matron of the
o. T. 5 of Illinois. The first Watch
man OF the Shepherds. Leonard Mccoy
OF Moline. was also a guest of the
evening.
Miss Margaret Carnaghan, noble
prophecies, in behalf OF the shrine pre-
sented Mrs. HORNE with a beautiful
leather purse. who responded briefly.
expressing her deep appreciation of the
gift.
Nashti shrine has been organized
five years. but in this time has attain
ed a position equaled only by the or
carnations in the largest cities OF the
country. II has a membership OF 400
and the supreme worthy high priestess
was warm in her praise of the work
done by the organization. Mrs HORNE
left this morning fe>- Rockford begin
ming two months tour of inspection
which Will take her as far west as
Denver.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-05
MOLINER LEAVES
$1,000 PROPERTY
Swan Tropp Directed That Wife
and Children Be Lega-
tees of His Estate.

Two wills were probated by Judge
B. S. Bell, in probate court yesterday
afternoon, the more recent of the two
to have. been filed being that of Swan
Tropp, Moline, who died Oct. 30.
Mr.. Tropp left an estate valued at
$4,000, included in which was his resi-
dence and stock in the Moline Stone
company, and the Twin-City Coal
company, Second street and Third
avenue, Moline.
Mrs Alma Hamilton, this city, Mrs.
Lydia Smith, Moline, Mrs. Esther
Johnson, Davenport, daughters, were
each bequeathed $500 and 10 shares of
stock to be divided between the Misses
Rena and Elsie Tropp, Moline, daugh-
tiers. The residence and all other real
and personal property is bequeathed
to the widow, Mrs. Sophia Tropp.
The will of the late James Given of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-05

ed blue satin ribbon which extended
to the place of each guest, and after
the repast the ribbons were drawn
and the flowers given as favors. Cow
ers were laid for IL girls at the dim
ner table, hand-painted place cards
marking each plate, the cakes, ices,
candies, etc, being in heart shape and
in the wedding colors, blue and white.
A large white parasol lined with blue
and tied with white chiffon ribbons
was suspended in the archway be-
tween the dining and living room, and
as the honoree drew the ribbons at
tached she was showered with lovely
linen articles. Guessing contests were
enjoyed and favors fell to Miss Grace
Grady, Miss Hilda Jansen, Miss Mabel;
Anderson of Davenport, and Miss
Edna Hebble of South Rock dsland-l
Vocal and instrumental numbers were
given by Miss Grace Grady and Miss
Hilda Borchmann. The affair was
beautifully arranged and carried out