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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-06
HUMANE SOCIETY GROWING.
Fifteen Bands of Mercy ORGANISED
tn Public schools.

At the monthly meeting OF the Humane
Society, held yesterday the officers re-
ported that during December the nine
agents of the society had examined 7sa
animals. During the same time there
were ninety-nine prosecutions for cruelty
to animals and ninety-three convictions
in Police Court. Fifteen new bands Of
mercy were organized In the public
schools and 1,0oe children enrolled. maxi
ing a total Of 54.l5s since the beginning
Of this work,
Mrs. Edwin C. Brandenburg, Mrs.
Maude z. Kelsey, Mrs. William F. Ham.
Miss Helena Smith. Miss Barbara Smith.
John II. Hewson. L. A. Merritt. and w.
w. Anderson were elected members.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-06
POLITICAL ACTIVITY BARRED.
Measures Taken TO Prevent Politics
by Civil Service Commission.

The Civil Service Commission yesterday
began the distribution of copies Of an
announcement to classified and unclassi-
fed employees of the government warning
them against engaging in partisan politi-
cal activity in connection with their jobs.
Violation Of the law which prescribes a
penalty for such activity will not be
countenanced by the commission. and
that nobody may plead ignorance of
the law, a blank receipt is attached to
each copy of the printed warning.
Every Federal employe having received
the warning will sign a receipt and hand
il to his bureau chief. who will forward
it to the head of the department to
be filed.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-06

Automatic apparatus has been perfected
to enable trains running at high speed
to pick up any number of mail bags
without injuring their contents and to
deposit others gently in troughs beside
the track.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-06
saeneerbund Give. Musical.

A large audience attended the third
musical entertainment of the Saengerbund
at its club house. last night. Prof. Gum
precht being In charge. There were in
strumental and vocal solos and the Saen-
gerbund chorus rendered German songs.
Fred Schafer and Edward Callow also
contributed numbera
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-06
9. A. B. 'BANoUET SATURDAY.
bryan and Garrissn win De Quests
Of BurussAe Peat.

Burnside Post. No. q G. A. r.. viii
hold its twenty. seventh annual banquet
at the Ebbitt next Saturday night
secretary Of State Bryan. Secretary Of
War Garrison, Senators Kern. Of In
diana. and MARITIME. Of New Jersey. Gen.
,. N. b. Young, governor Of the Soldiers
National Home: Commissioner OF PEN
sions @. NJ Saltxgaber. and many others
are expected to be present.
The committee In charge of the ar
consists OF DIR. A.. J. Hun
toon, Chris Storm. Capt. Lemuel Warner.
Maj. George +. Carter. Col. J. r. Ours
Ter. Capt. J. e. Hart, Col. George c. Ross.
Walter Hilton. Col. r. r. Hill, II. b.
Snyder. d. M. Goodacre. II. J. De Pue.
L. X. Brown. and A. 8. Perham.
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Probe of U. s. Cemetery Affairs.

Col. James B. Houston, depot quarter
master at Washington, yesterday was
ordered to the Louden Park National
Cemetery. near Baltimore, ION official
business pertaining to the investigation of
Irregularities at the cemetery" War De-
partment officials said that the "irregu-
iarities' are connected with the admin
istration of Benjamin F. Taylor, the aged
superintendent of the cemetery recently
ordered transferred.
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LOWER Court AEvzRsED.
cAiee J.sties sAspers RuIes Dowu
Oral Testinony from Abroad.

Chief Justice Shepard. OF the Court OF
Appeals in an opinion handed down yes
terday. ruled that testimony OF witnesses
living IN foreign country to be used IN
proceedings pending In the District su-
preme Court may not be taken orally.
hut must be written as interrogatoriea
and cross-interrogatories. The finding of
the lower court Is reversed. It signed an
order authorizing oral examination Of
witnesses, In Great Britain and France.
whose testimony was desired in the ac-
ton to contest the will Of Stilson Hutch
ins. Counsel for Lee Hutchins. the cavea-
tor, objected to the order of the lower
court and prosecuted the appeal.
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Flame. Alarm Hotel Gue,ts.

Long Branch, N. J., Jan. .k-Excitement
was caused among the guests OF the
American Hotel here early today when
f1re destroyed the old New York Hotel
adjoining. The flame swept hosiery
was unoccupied.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-06

Most of the licorice root used in America
comes from the marshy plains Of Turkey
and Russia.
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DIED.

DODGE
Inhabitants of the District of Columbia
are respectfully invited to attend the
funeral services Of our late associate,
WILLIAM c. DODGE, at his late resi-
dence, ll6 street northeast, Tuesday,
the 6th instant, at 9 p. m.
THEODORE w. MOVES.
President
BENJAMIN W. REISS,
Recording Secretary.
$50 D. m. at the residence Of his son.
L. w. Moore, 133 Eleventh street
southeast. JOHN d. w. MOORE, of
Montgomery County, Nd. aged nine
ty-five years.
Notice OF funeral hereafter. Baltimore
and Philadelphia papers please copy.)
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.

Pursuant TO Section l. Article TX. Of Bylaws.
rotics is hereby given that the animal meeting Of
the Stockholders Of the Capital Traction Company.
for the election Of Directors for the ensIing year
and such other business may be brought Be-
fore the meeting. will be held at the Office Of the
COMPANY Thirty-sixth and streets northwest.
Washington. d. C.. on WEDNESDAY. January u.
1914 at 1915 O'Clock A. m.
The polls viii b open from IL O'Clock . m. until
I2 O'Clock noon
II. d. CHAMPION, Secretary.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD
Of MAnaSeTs Of THE WASHINGTON CITY
ORPHAN ASYLUM will be held at i7B -Four
tenth ST. y. W, On TUESDAY, JANUARY g.
a, . m The public Is cordially invited
vIAvI SCIENCE OF HEALTH. FREE Lee.
tme for women We'd, p m Natural.
surgical; cicthbound book free gs Colorado Blds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
PRICE OF WHEAT
 BID UP EXC|TEDLY Actual Transactions Few, But Prices BoOm-Strong
 Flour Demand

Chicago, August 26.-The price of wheat of the Chicago Board of Trade was bid up excitediy today. Actual transactions were few, owing to optim- ism of holders that the European war will send the market still higher, but prices at the close were SIS to 6Hc higher than when the closing gong sounded yesterday
 Following is a comparison of prices today with those just before the big war became a practical certainty
 Wheat; September-July 27. s3%c, August 26, s1.osc; advance. 2ia4e.
 December-July 27. s6isc; August 2e. s1.13isc; advance, 27%c
 A year ago September wheat was selling at-S6 ssc and December at s0l c.
 Today's advance began at the open ing with frantic clerks in the pit bid- ding 1 to cents higher than the pre- vious close and filling their orders pieeemeal. Exporters had said there was a strong foreign demand for flour and Lord Kitchener had been, quoted as stating that England was prepared for three years of war, wherefor for
  to wait for still higher prices, and no speculator had the temerity to sell short.
 pit clerk rushed into the office of his firm out of the initial excitement on the board. His eyeglasses had been smashed in the crush to fill overnight orders
 Its wild over at the board" he said Its like old times when Hutchinson was with us"
 Later an order to buy 50,000 bush els of May wheat was received in this office and clerk with broken glasses advised: Be careful, don't put that or der in all at once.'
 Ordinarily such an order Is a mere trifle and many such lots might change hands without affecting the price. Tho clerks advice was taken, and the or der split into one for 10000 bushels and two for 20,00o bushels each. Thes. transactions alone sent the price up cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
UNABLE ID CONTROL
 COLUMNS OF PAPER
California Publisher Testi- flies in Investigation
 of Labor

San Francisco, August 26.-Thc story of a futile effort of the Merchants. Manu- lecturers and Employers association to control the editorial and news columns of stockton's three daily newspapers in the
 present labor trouble there. was related to the federal industrial relations com
 mission today by Irving Martin owner
 of the Stockton Record
 While no open threat was made to withdraw advertising. Mir. Martin said. in several conferences between publish CTS and members of the association the
 newspapers financial support always was
 leading topic broached by the business
 men.
 The principal objection voiced. testified
 Mir. Martin. was that too much publicity was given the union side of the eontro- versy. Union leaders, he continued, brought their news to the various offices while reporters found it difficult to obtain statements from association headquarters.
 When both sides eventually established
 press committees virtually nothing except
 controversial statements were forthcom- | ing
 | Eventually MT. Martin refused to pub fish further statement of this character I and published an editorial advising arbi-
 tration For this act, he testified. he was
 termed "obnoxious'' by certain employers
 and told that his editorial was a bad thing for the community
 When a rumor became current that all i business men would withdraw their ad- vertising as a result of the newspaper s l stand, Mir. Martin said members of the
 typographical union offered their services free Advertising, he continued. had fal- len off, but he did not believe it was
 due to any concerted action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Cubs and Braves Scrap

Chicago, August 26.-In game which Cheney allowed Boston bnt one hit and no runs and Safer scored Chi- cago's only run with a homer, the ten- sion of the close National league race today became great that the players of both clubs engaged in n fist fight. Several players were banished from the enwe.
 In the seventh inning, nfter Safer drove tch ball over the right field screen, Zimmerman followed with hit to left field and attempted to stretch Into n double. Evers was waiting with the ball and when Zimmerman slid into second base tagged him. Something un- forcseen happened for Evers hit Zim- merman on the head with the bnIl as the player slid past the base. Zimmer- man arose and fin a moment free f0r-nII fight followed. Maranville came to Evers' assistance and n swarm of Jnan's aid. When order was restored Zimmerman, Evers. MaranvilIe and schmidt were sent to the clubhouse. Manager StaIlings sent Pitcher Hess to first base for Boston. Score: R. H. E. Boston ...... 900 900 oOo--0 1 Chicago ...... 900 900 10*-1 1 Batteries: Tyler and Gowdy; Cheney and Archer. Empires. Quigley and Ea- son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
WHEAT LEADS RISE
 7 IN GRAIN MARKETS
Board of Trade Markets Soar to New High
 Levels

Chicago, August 26.-Board of trade markets affected by the war scared to new high levels. led by wheat, which closed 5ls to eA over yester- day. Corn advanced IS to cents; oats, B to, 2A cents, while provisions were ' F cents down to 57is higher
 While fluctuations in wheat were spectacular, the story behind them was simpIe--namely the belief that the war eneans still higher prices Lord Kitch- ener was quoted as saying the allies were prepared for three years of the struggle and millers were buying wheat said to be to satisfy the foreign de- mand for flour A Scent bulge early brought out considerable profit taking, but prices were not materially affected and stop loss orders were uncovered within cents of the top and the price was bid on a market practically bare of offerings.
 Prices on corn, oats and provisions were due mainly to the war as re- flected in wheat and the tone was strong. Country offerings were light. There was a good demand for January deliveries and fair one for spot
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
QUICK INDICTED FOR
 PULLMAN MURDER
Charged With Shooting Vic tim, Later Stamping
 Face With Heel

Cullman August 26.--(Special. )-John Quick was today indicted for murder in the first degree and turned over to Sheriff Yearwood for safekeeping. He Is charged with murdering John Basinger at Hance- vile, this county. by shooting him with a .3S Smith & Wesson revolver, on the doorstep of his divorced wife, as the man stepped up to ask after strayed COW.
 After shooting Basinger several times Quick walked into another room, picked up a lamp and bent over his victim to be sure that he was dead, and then stamped him in the face with his heel.
 The divorced wife of Quick has disap- peared. and two men, will Baronton and Jim quick, relatives of John Quick, are in jail in Culman charged with enticlne her away. The grand jury is still In ses- sion, but no other cases will be tried until the regular term, beginning Sep tember and continuing three weeks.
 A Boy Scouts squad has been organized in Cullman, with Luther Patrick captain The boys are very enthusiastic. and will meet every week, beginning Friday, in the Athletic club room.
 Miss Lilie E. Hinds of Decatur has been made court stenographer for this circuit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
WABASH COMPANY IS
 FOUND INSOLVENT

New York. August 26.-Charles F. Brown, special master in the suit of the Central Trust company against the Wa bash Railroad company. in report filed here today in federal districteourt. found that the Wabash railroad was insolvent and wholly unable to pay It's debts; that 1t defaulted in the payment of principal and interest of $5.000.000 gold notes due May l, 1913 and upon all gold notes outstanding and secured by the trust agreement.
 Appended to the report was a draft of foreclosure and sale of the property involved in the suit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
PRODUCE MEN ARE
 WELL SUPPLIED Georgia Peaches, Northern Apples and California
 Grapes Selling Well

The produce men on Morris avenue are well supplied with fruit. Northern ap- pies are in abundance. while Georgia peaches and California grapes are in good demand. The price on peaches ranges from s1.75 to s2.5o per crate, and fancy apples bring s450 per barrel
 The Birmingham fish merchants are transacting an excellent business, and the market is we'll supplied. Red snapper. Spanish mackerel and perch are in brisk demand. There has been a slight ad- vance in snapper quotations: but the price on other kinds of fish remains un- changed. Present meat prices are high enough to react on the fish trade with increasing demand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
A Week or Two in the Rockies This Summer


 Will give you now life for the rest of tho year. If you've drained your forces and strained your vitality. in Colorado nature will take you in hand put new corpusclss in your veins, stimulate your imagination clear the cobwebs from your thoughts. drive the languor from your system and steep you in the ma eic ozone of the mountain forests
 Let me tell you how little the cost will be. what, to zee and what to do when you get there and all about Rock Island train service from Chicago. St. Louis and Memphis-direc to Colorado. Finest, modern all-steel equipment.
 Through sleepers daily from Btrming- ham via Memphis and kannao City.
 We maintain travel Buroeu at 18 N. Pryor St., Atlanta, ca. Our representa-. .tives are travel experta. who will help you plan wonderful and economical ' SSsati9n; Sc,.s n. give you fun informstion ana look after every detail of your trip. Mrt1e. .oase ot dtvi, iAa lUr our fascin- ating picture books of wonderful Col- orado: Fl H. Hunt, D: F z. Rock Is-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
SOLONS, FEARING
 LOST PAY, FLOCK
 BACK TO CAPITAL

Washington. August 2s.- Prospects of losing days pay for each days absence brought congressman dropping back to the House today and the roll call showed 267 of the 4S5 in their seats-the greatest number in weeks.
 This is the second fine of reserves arriving" announced the leader of one returning party, "the third line is on the way.
 Many applications for leave "on ac- count of illness'' were handed to the clerk Majority Leader Underwood announced that the sergeant at arms would have to be satisfied of the validity of every such application.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
Barnes Wins Western Title

Minneapolis. August 26.--J. M. Barnes of Whitemarsh club, Philadelphia. today won the western open golf championship with total of 293 strokes for 72 holes. William Kidd of the Algonquin club, St. Louis, was second, with 29f.
 Tom McNamara, Boston, and George Sargent Washington, D. C., tied for third and fourth money, with 296 and Jack Burke, Thunder Bay, Ontario, and George Simpson, Omaha. who led the field at the end of yesterdays rounds, were tied for fifth place each with BOP.
 No amateurs finished among the leaders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
Cotton Seed Oil

New York. August 26.--Gotton seed oil was again higher, August selling up 40 points on belated short covering, while other positions advanced T to IS points on continued good absorption by consum- ing interests and inability to secure crude. Final prices were 25 points net higher for August and to 15 points up on the balance of the list.
 The cotton seed oil market closed firm. Spot, 7.2oQlf. soc; August, 7.05072oe; Sep tember, e.S3d6 S6c; October, $6. 73@6S5c: November, 6.5706. COG; December, 6.57d 6.6lc: January, 6.61G6. 63c: February, 6.60m 6.67c; March, 6.679.70c. Total sales, 13,s0o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
CALHOUN CENSUS SHOWS BIG INCREASE
Figures Give County 52,759 People-First Bale at
 Anniston

Anniston. August 26.--tSpeciall-The re- port of County Superintendent of Educa- ton H. T. Persons, on the school census for Calhoun county, which has just been completed, shows an increase from ss.llo to 52.159 in the population of this county since the last census was taken. These figures are based on a school census of 15.o7i children of school age.
 The report made by Mr. Persons to the state department of education is very voluminous and contains much informa ton that will reflect rcedit on this county. The increase in the number of children of children and 45ss negro children of school age in the county.
 The first bale of cotton was brought to the city Wednesday by T. k. smith. IL was grown on the farm of E. z. Mover on the Jacksonville pike. The cotton. is of the Hastings Bank Account brand. Il was ginned by the Apniston Fertilizer and Gin company and weighed sso pounds net The bale had not been sold up to noon.
 William Alvin Badders, an alleged de serter from the United States marine corps barracks at Norfolk, Va, has been captured. The arrest was made at d church in West Anniston while Badders was attending divine services
 Another alleged moonshner was cap tured Tuesday by Officers Blake, deputy marshal, and Deloach, deputy collector who returned to the city Tuesday even ing with George Noss. who had beer indicted by the federal grand jury foi illicit dlstilling He was committed tc the county jail in default of a $500 bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
URGES RETURN OF
 PRIESTS TO MEXICO

Vera Cruz. Mex. August 2s.-Pro- visional President Carranza's local agent has .petitioned his chief to per- nit the return of 400 priests and 200 nuns. now refugees within the Amer lean lines here.
 E The action of the agent was in re- sponse to request by Father Francis F. Joyce, chaplain of the Fourth ar- tillery, U. & A., who has been assist ing the fugitive clergymen. Some of the prteoto are destitute. Several have found work 2 few as walters in' cafee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
Doak Downs Giants

St. Louis, August 26-St. Louis and New York broke even in today's double header and tonight the leading teams position in the race for the National league pennant is unchanged.
 St. Louis won the first game to 5. New York did not get a hit off Doak until the seventh inning.
 New York won the second game to 0 through Mathewsons air tight pitching and timely hitting. The scheduled third game of the series will be played off in New York on the locals next eastern trip Scores: First game R. H. E. New York .......... :. COO GOO O0o-0 St. Louis .......-........ 100 GOO O0s-l 4
 Batteries: Marquard, Demaree and Myers: Doak and Snyder
 Second game R. H. E. New York ............... 600 O0l o2l-4 Q St. Louis ..........,-.... GOO dW0 O00--0 Q
 Batteries; Mathewson and Myers; Sal lee, Griner and Wingo. Empires, Rigler and Hart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, August 26.-Rough Hon. duras rice is steady and strong; clean Honduras and Japan is very strong and active. Quote: Rough Honduras, s4a5.05; clean Honduras, 4ssd61sc: Japan, f44oAc. Polished rice per ton, $27Q2S; bran, per ton, s1Sma0. Receipts: Rough, 6s74; millers, o779 clean, 1000. Sales: Rough Honduras, 6S95 sacks at 4G5. .05c; clean Honduras s751 pockets at 3i4@6 1-16c; Japan, 800 pock- cts at 23<@614c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

yken Merchants. Hsnoyerc sSs.re N.
 s2R Rss: nspRss' Hsw orleans Cotton Eseh:nss ' siSfion 6r6crn eoIicifed for the. puf. | o6aoe an6 ssie If Cotton and Cotton gse1 .Qii ger- future delivery spsc}ss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
Flour and Breadstuffs

Self rising four $.75; Tennessee four $50; Michigan four, s6.75;. pure wheat shorts $35; pure wheat bran. s32; c. s. meal, 71a per cent. $29; Cremo meal, per $2O: c. s. huls, s10Gl1 ton; mixed ton, $26 No. 1 timothy hay per ton, $25 mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, per ton S2O: C. s. hulls 100 lbs, $l1 ton; mixed feed, $35; oats, 60c bu. corn. N.10: corn meal. s2Ob per 96 lbs. New crop alfalfa, western, $25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
Carroll Brown Stars

New York, August 26.-New York de feated St. Louis in 12-inning pitch- CTS battle here today, to l. Weilman and Brown had a great duel and errors beat the visiting pitcher. Maisel was safe in the twelfth on Lavans wii1 throw and stole second. Brown sin Rlcd and Walkers throw had Maisel beaten a yard. but Agnew dropped the ball. letting in the deciding run Score: h. IT, h. st Louis ...100 900 900 000--1 8 New York .O10 900 900 001--2
 Batteries: Weilman and Agnew; Brown and Sweeney. Empires, O'Lough- lin and Hildebrand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-27
Ammunition Seized

New York, August 26.-United States customs authorities seized 125o rifle cartridges on board the Ward line steamship Olinda before she sailed for Havana today. Four of the csinda's crew and the keeper of small water front shop were arrested, accused of a conspiracy to export ammunition to Cuba without properly labelling and packing t.