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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
CUNTERSV|LLEH HAS
SUNDAY SERVICE
N. c. & st. L. Operates First
Sunday Trains to and
From Gadsden

huntsville, February 9.-(Special. }
The Nashville, Chattanooga and st.
Louis railroad yesterday inaugurated
passenger service on the line extended
from Guntersville to Gadsden and it
is the first time that trains have ever
run on Sunday in that section. Each
Sunday morning train will leave
Gadsden at S:25 o'clock go to Gum
te1sVilse and return to Gadsden at 6
O'Clock in the evening. No arrange
inents have been made yet for the
operation of the boat transfer from
Guntersville to Hobbs Island. That mat
ter VIII be worked out as soon as pos
siole and ii is expected that within a
lew weeks the road will be operating
sunday trains over the entire Hunts
Vile branch, from Decherd. Tenn. to
Gadsden. Sunday trains have never reg
ularly been run on this division.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
Shooting Affray at Leeds

Leeds, February 9.-tSpecial )-Jim
Cott, colored. was shot and probably
fatally wounded here yesterday at noon
by VIII Harvey, also colored. Harvey
Is said to have approached Scott, and
placing a shotgun against his left
shoulder fired, after which he struck
Scott across the forehead with the gun
cutting a two-inch cash. Scott was
rushed to the office of Dir. w. o. Law
renee and afterWard sent to the Hill
man hospital in Birmingham. Harvey
was arrested about an hour after the
shooting by Officer Harold and G. r.
Roberts. Scott is in critical condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
TEMPERANCE ON
BOOM, SAYS ST. JOHN

Chicago, February 9.-John p. St John,
prohibition candidate for president in
1894, stopped here today on his way west,
where he is to make a speaking tour for
the temperance forces.
Although he is 81 years and has made
more than 1900 speeches for prohibition,
Governor st. John is one of the most
active campaigners of the party. In his
earlier campaigns he was burned in effigy
more than 100 times
THE temperance wave is rising higher
and higher" he said. I'VE have prohi-
bition in Congress, in the Presidents Of
flee and in the office of the Secretary of
State
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
STUDENT WATERS
RETURN TO WORK

Madison, Wis, February s.-Student
walters who rebelled against working
conditions in the university commons and
who were locked out a week ago, re-
turned today to their work. The princi-
pal result of the strike was a conference
of walters and university officers, at
tended by President c. r. Vanhise.
Boarding house keepers recognized the
union and aided it during the strike
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
WILLIAM F. DOWNEY
DIES IN WASHINGTON

Washington, February 9.--William f.
Downey. a local philanthropist, who en-
joyed the distinction of having been puba
licly named by former President Roose-
welt "as a man Washington should be
proud Of died here today.
He was so beloved by the negro popula-
ton that on one occasion when a build
ing he owned was burning the congrega-
ton OF a negro church quit services to
save his property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
THREE STATES WORK
FOR RIVER MEASURE
Bill to Improve Chattahoo-
chez Backed by Alabama,
Georgia and Florida

Eufaula. February 9.-(Special.)
The representatives of Alabama, Geor-
gia and Florida in Washington are all
for the improvement of the Chatta-
hoochee river, according to news re-
ceived here from the capital. The bill,
which was introduced by Congress-
man Adamson of Columbus, Ga, pro-
vides for the expenditure of s400, 600
in the construction of locks and DAMS
1t has the support of Congressman
Henry D. Clayton of Eufaula and Con-
gressman Emmett Wilson of Florida.
who writes that there is little doubt
that the bill will pass Congress.
Extensive improvements are being
made at the parsonage of the First
Baptist church in preparation for the
coming of a new minister whom the
congregation will call at an early date
The south has the confidence of east
crn financial centers, according to w
Lawrence Wild, president of the Bank
of Eufaula, who has just returned from
a trip to Baltimore. Philadelphia and
New York He states that the finan-
cial interests of the east are more than
ready to furnish this section with all
its needs in the way of money, be-
lieving that the south is developing
on the soundest basis possible.
The city is planning the improve
ment of the bridge over the Chatta-
hoochee river at this point between
Alabama and Georgia. The bridge is TO
be repaired and repainted, following
the decision of the city council at
recent meeting. The Central of Georgia
railroad also has bridge at this point,
which was practically rebuilt recently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
Notables at Training School

Admission, February 9.-(Special) }
Several notable ministers and church
workers have been engaged for the
teacher training school which will be
conducted at Parker Memorial Baptist
church this week. Among the number
are DR.. w. J. McGlothlin of Louisville.
Dr. A. C. Davidson of Livingston. Fl. L..
Of Birmingham and Miss Lii
liam Forbes of the home mission board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
The Rev. William Balch

Huntsville, February Especially
The Rev William Balch, a retired Bap-
tist preaehets of Madison county died
yesterday at his home at Lax. lie was
~ years old. Several sons and daugh-
ters survive him, his wife having died
only few months ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10

| should be started in boxes in warm.
sunny window of the home, II is well TO
get ready for this now. Any box three
or four inches deep and a foot or foot
and half square will make IA desirable
box in which to grow plants from seeds.
such as asters. sweet alyssum. SALIVA,
etc.
Hedges
Many people do not wish the line be-
tween their lots obllterated by IA continu-
Gus lawn. but prefer a hedge of some
kind. There are many desirable plants
that are appropriate for hedges. First,
of course, are the privets, preferably the
Alnoor river, which holds it's leaves in
our coldest weather. The California loses
its leaves. There are several roses which
make good hedges, also the euonymus.
both the green and variegated. II there
Is any form of fence between the lots it
would be easier and more artistic to cover
1t with Observation-Disclosures green. and
If the right variety is planted always in
bloom The dwarf roses, like the Clo-
tide Soupeft, Or the everboonning Ramb-
lers make bea atifu hedges If kept fsrti-
lied
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
POWER OFFICIALS
VISIT HUNTSVILLE
Property of Alabama Com
pany Is Inspected
MANY IMPROVEMENTS
kincaid Taken to Florida to Answer
Forgery Charge-Percy Brooks
Makes Bond at Huntsville in
the Sum of $4,000

Huntsville. February Especial }
J. w. Worthington. vice president of
the Alabama Power company. accom-
panied by a number of other high Of
ficials of the company, inspected the
property of their corporation in Hunts
Vile. 1t is stated that great improve
ments will soon be made here in the
electric service. It is generally believed
that the company will establish one
of its great power units in this city
and that land for this purpose has al
ready been secured. The probable de-
veiopment of the power of Muscle
Shoals in the Tennessee river by this
company will make Huntsville near the
center of the great corporations in
terests in Alabama. and it is limited
that the headquarters may be located
here.
2. l.. Kincaid. the railroad freight
agent who was arrested here several
weeks ago on information from Key
West, Fla, where he is wanted on a
charge of forgery, has departed in Gus
tody of Sheriff Jaycock of Key West
for his former home to face trial. Kin
caid made strong fight against going
back but finally lost his case and was
compelled to go back.
Percy Brooks, convicted of assault
on a young school teacher and SEN
fenced to serve a term of 20 years in
the penitentiary, and who has secured
at the hands of the Alabama supreme
court an order for a new trial, has
made bond for $4,000 and been re-
leased from the county Jail, where he
has been a prisoner almost a year.
Judge Ballentine of the law and equity
court fixed the bond when the GER
tiflcate of the supreme court reached
him and Brooks lost no time in fill
ing a list of sureties. The next trial
of this noted case is on the docket of
the law and equity court for the March
term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10

made over a dozen speeches in Calhoun
county during the present campaign, will
return to the Anplstion district on Tues
day, February II. speaking at Blue
Mountain, Alexandria. Jacksonville and
other places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10

Ida ilumphries, white woman. who
has been frequently before the city. au-
thorities on a charge of violating the
liquor Iowa and for other alleged offenses
was fined 800 and costs for violating the
prohibition law Monday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
Mems Shoe Prices
Cut Deep---POrter's

To men who have worn Porter
footwear these cut prices only
emphasize what remarkable val
ues this shoe sale offers.
To the man who has NOT worn
Porter footwear, these cut prices
offer an attractive introduction to
the 'beSt in leather"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10

Capt r. P. Hobson, who has already
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
Four Men Taken Of Standard
Oil Tug In Harbor at Hall
fax
Charged With Crime
Of Being Germans
HHhhanded Procedure of Mil
isary Authorities Apt to
Cause Sharp International
Clash

81. John..N. B.. Oct. 3e.--what may
1rvve to Be serious international
unsestton was raised this afternoon
when q sergeant and a detail of eight
nan from the Sixty-eccond Regiment
boarded the American tug Security.
belonging to the Standard OIL Com
psny, and arrested four members OF
the craw and took them to tie armory
for examination on the ground that
they were subjects Of the nations with
which Great Britain Ia now at war.
At the examination one of the men
was able to show that he was nat
uraltxed citizen Of the United States,
Enough the other three were Germans
being signed on the tugs papers as
subjects OF Germany.
The question. which Is OF interest,
and which may cause some diplomatic
tnterchanges of considerable import
ance between the governments Of the
Tinted States and Canada. is whether
or rot the militia authorities nave tine
ris.,t TO board vessel OF neutral
power and take off members or us
crew.
The natural,ged American citizen
was a. once released. and allowed 10
return 10 the ship. The other three,
being siened on the ship as Germans
were lodged in fail
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
Zapata Too Must Relinquish
Command of His Army to
General Named by Chief
He Is Then Ready
To Resign Office
If Convention Declines Offer
Carranza Declares the Rebel
Leaders Will Be Eliminated
by Force of Arms

Torreon. Mexico. Oct, ga scsled-
uie OF Carranxas demands upon the
Aguas Calientas conference as a con-
dition preliminary to his retirement
from the post Of chief executive OF
Mexico, was photographed today with
the statement that the demands would
be presented before the conference
today. These requirements are:
That villa sever all connection with
the ConstitutionaI!st army and retire
to private life.
That General Zapata turn over the
command OF his army to Il general to
be named by Carranza, 1t being UNI
derstood that all hostilities would
thereupon cease.
That the plan OK Guadalupe regard
ing the settlement OF agrarian prob
iems be used as he basis for any
plan Of Aguas Callenres..'
That no action regarding General
Carranza as frst chief Of the Consti-
tutionat.sts shall be taken by the con-
pasats@a to bar General Carranxa from
becoming a candidate for election TO
the presidency at the first naional cleo
ton - be 'aeld In the republic.
That tne serru Of the provisional
presidency shall not be unduly ex-
tended. assuming that General Car
rama Will consent to retire from his
present executive position.
The communication indicates In
conclusion that these ara the only
terms upon which Carranza will con-
Gent to effect a compromise with the
convention and agree to abide by IT'S
findings and that II sais terms are
found unsatisfactory IL will be neceS-
sary TO use force OF arms TO 'elimi-
nate" Generals Villa and Zapata.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
VILLAS TROOPS ARE
GIVEN BAD BEATING
ROUTED OUT OF PARRAL By
GENERAL HERRERA WITH
HEAVY LOSSES.

Fl Paso Tex. Oct e6.-Rallying his
defeated army TO an unexpected at
tack, General Moclovia Herrera, with
1000 men, captured parral, Chihua-
hua. Friday night. according TO ar
rivals at the border today They said
General Herrera. who revolted against
Villa when the latter broke with Car
rama. is now in undisputed posses
sion of the town. The Villa garri-
son nf 2,ooo. barring the dead and
wounded. Is scattered. Herrera cap
tured and executed forty-nine prison
ers. The battle was fought all FRI
day night. and the finish came Satur-
day morning when the Villa forces.
driven from their last defenses, broke
and ran in all directions, lodging
through the brush to escape pursuing
bullets The coup was complete. the
arrivals here said The villa garri-
son. commanded by colonel. was
wholly unprepared for a renewed at
tack
Having decisively defeated Herrera
Friday morning in n three-hour bat
tie. In which the attackers lost up
ward of 500 men. the garrison sup
posed the battle ended, and the enemy
SO badly disorganixed as to be unable
to renew the fighting. The defending
forces were surprised when Herrera
forces sprang up in the darkness and
began shooting. Rapid-firers were
numbered and brought into action
Villas troops, at first demoralized.
recovered quickly and modified at
the quartet. where the fighting soon
conferred. Herrera's men took ref
uge in nearby houses or fred around
corners or from doorways. 1t is esti-
mated that 900 were slain. aside from
the forty-nine executed. The fighting
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
WOULD REUNTTE TRENT
AND TRIESTE WITH ITALY

Rome. Oct. ga remarkable scene
occurred in the Manzone Theater this
evening. WREN the Austrian deputy.
Battisti who represents Trent. and
who is an exile here, substantially on
tho charge Of high treason, address
ing citizens OF Trent and Trieste, urged
the union OF these provinces with the
mother country--Italy.
His words were greeted with en-
thusiastic cheering and applause. This
was followed by attempts at anti
monarchical yells from the Republi-
cans, which provoked a riot Els.
fights and pandemonium followed
and the meeting came TO an end in
extreme disorder.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
$500 IS AWARD;
APPEAL IS NOTED
TRIAL OF FAMOUS HARRISON
RAMSEY SUIT rs CON-
GUIDED.
$4,000 FOR ST. A ND E r
OF AMOUNT SOUGHT
Is GIVEN HARRISON by JURY.
GOES TO THE SUPREME
COURT.
$4,000 FOR ST. A N D E r

Charles City Courthouse, Va. Oct.
26.-Immediately after the jury on
the Harrison Ramsey $4,000 SANDER
suit had returned its verdict, award
Ing s2,5oo 10 Hugh Harrison this af-
ternoon Messrs. y. l.. Henley and L..
NJ. Nance of counsel for Mrs. Ram
sew. noted an appeal. The bill or
exceptions is 10 be presented within
the next few days to Judge Tyler, who
will certify it to the State Supreme
Court of Appeals which the case will
probably reach within the next two or
three months.
The return of the jury with its YER
dict for the plaintiff marked the
close OF the fiTst chapter OF ono OF
the most unique cases in the legal
history OF the State. It was the first
case brought under the anti-duellins
law and the first time In Virginia
that a woman has been sued for SLAM
der by a man.
The verdict came shortly after
o'clock. and It was y surprise to near
lv all persons who had waited at the
to hear 1t. for, while Mrs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
THEATER COL[APSES
THREE ARE KILLED
FOUR OTHERS SERIOUSLY HURT
AND HALF DOZEN MORE
ARE MISSING.

Youngstown, Ohio. Oct 26.---
Through the collapse of the partly
completed second floor OF the new
Hippdrome Theater building under
construction here this afternoon. three
men are known to be dead, four are in
the hospital seriously injured, and
half dozen other workmen are MAS
ing.
A frantic search of the debris Is
being made in an endeavor to deter
mine the exact extent of the casual
ties.
The accident occurred at 4:30
o'clock when part Of the concrete
work in the second floor collapsed
and crashed through the first floor
and into the basement.
The workmen who were injured
were on the 1irst and second floors.
They were buried under tons o1
broken concrete and tw1Ste6 seesl.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
VISITED RUSSIA TO
VIEW SUNS ECLIPSE

BOSTON. Oct cs.--Among the pas
sengers who arrived here today on
the liner Cana dian was Prof. David
Todd. professor Of astronomy az AM
harst. accompanied by Mrs. Todd and
their daughter Prot Todd went to
Russia especially TO obtain ohserva-
tons Of the total eclipse OF the sun.
and in order TO secure better views,
he went up in an aeroplane.
Prof. Todd and his wife and daugh-
ter left here July and went to kieff.
where me special observations were
made The eclipse lasted two minutes
and fourteen seconds. that being its
longest duration he position best
for observing the eclipse was in lati-
tude "a degrees 2 minutes north. long
itude ~ degrees s minutes east.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
C|TyW|OE REVIVAL
WE'LL UN0ER WAY
PEOPLE GATHER AT FIRST BAP-
list CHURCH FOR MORNING
MEETING.
AT NIGH T SERVICES
GOOD ATTENDANCE AT TWENTY
ONE CHURCHES LAST NIGHT.
Is
PREACHING AT SHOPS
EACH DAY.
AT MIG HIT SERVICES
BAPTIST MEETINGS.
Program for today:

EIOkIdHl Iof tOuhy
$50 A. M.---"The Universalist,"
subject of lecture by E. v. Lamb
to Personal Workers Conference.
10 A. M.-Reports from various
meetings. Special music furnish
ed by campaign male quartet.
1880 A. M.--Inspirational hour.
Sermon by Rev. F. d. King. Char
lotte. n. c.
Noon-Shop and factory SER
vices conducted by eyangelists and
singers at the Southern Railroad
shops in South Richmond. c. 4 O.
shops and Cedar Works at Fulton,
American Locomotive Works, and
Jenkins book hindery.
I P. M-General prayer hour to
be observed by workers all over
the city.
8 p. M.-Revival meetings in 81
churches, and at the Fifth Baptist
colored church. corner Harvey and
Cary streets, with Rev. Richard
Carroll. OF South Carolina, preach
Ing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
TOMORROW IS DONATION DAY-HELP!

broken limb awakens our sympathy. In all normal
people the desire to aid is aroused by the sight Of suffer
ing The wounded on battlefelds two thousand miles
away excite our sensibtes To help them is pleasure
Here in Richmond are people whose suffering is
thousandfold greater than that Of wounded soldier
Theirs is unending They have not the hope offered by
skilled doctors and the gentle but trained hands Of the
Red Cross nurse The hope Of early death is
denied them.
At the Home For the Incurabes these unfortunates
live. We cannot cure them; cannot alleviate their
suffering We can only make them as comfortable AZ
nature will permit.
Tomorrow is Donation Day. No moro generous deed
be done by the strong than to help the weak in the
best possible way The only way the strong and healthy
help the hopeless crpes Of the Home for Incurables
today is to see to their comfort
Send tomorrow to Mrs. John Murphy, president of
the Home for Incurables donations Of money linen or
provisions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
SOUTH RICHMOND
GETS NEW SCHOOL
COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE
TAKE CARE OF ANNEXED
TERRITORY.
10 NEW POLICE NJ E N
SCHOOL TEACHERS PROVIDED FOR,
WHILE FIRE. LIGHT AND
OTHER DEPARTMENTS
EXPAND.
10 NEW POLICE M E N

A number OF ladies OF Henrico
County. representing the school teach
ersyof that county. graced the Finance
Committee room in City Hall last
night. and asked That committee to
remember them in the matter OF
equalization of salary when the bud
get is made up for the coming year.
The committee was chsvalrous in Its
close attention to the appeal of the
ladies. and Chairman Grundy grace
fully thanked them for their appeal
ance.
Superintendent Chandler filed more
requests for funds for the further i'm
provement to the school system OF
Richmond.
President whittet presented a
schedule Of needs for the departments
under the Administrative Board,
amounting to about $4,000. which will
be sufficient, said Mr.. Whittet. to run
through the current year.
superintendent Cabell, Of the City
Home. put In an application for funds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
SCORE DROWN WHEN
STEAMER HITS MINE

Dover. Oct. 2s.--The French steam
er Admiral Ganteaume was sunk to-
day by a mine Just outside Boulogne
harhor.
About twenty or thirty persons
were drowned. owing TO the panic
which prevailed as the passengers
were being transferred "a the British
channel steamer Queen. which rushed
to the assistance eff the sinking ycs-
seI
Most OF the FIVE hundred passen-
gers were peasants from Pas De Ca
lats. who were being transferred from
Calais to Boulogne.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
NAVAL BATTLE OFF
VIRGINIA COAST
HEAVY GUN FIRING HEARD BY
WARD LINE STEAMER
DURING NIGHT. =.

New York, Oct. 26.-Thc Herald
this morning prints the following:
A heavy naval hattie was fought on
the virginia coast beginning Mt
o'clock last night, according TO y wire
less dispatch sent 10 the Herald radio
station by the steamship Saratoga, Of
the Ward Mnc, now on her way from
Havana 70 New York. The following
message was received by wireless nj
1l:45 last night:
.Heavy firing heard beginning at 8
O'Clock tonight about 2sO miles south
-of scotland ARhtsAiP, apparently on
the Virginia coast. Scarchlights are
very proGnincnt. Some twenty shots
0rcd from heavy cailbcr gums about
tWomty mtleQ distant tOMnrd shore.
fe1Gnodl ssRARB,
eOpeFntnr. Gnxoto9nse
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
BUsY BUILDING
TROOP-CARRYING SUBMARINES

London, Oct. 2e.-A dispatch from
Copenhagen to the Times says the
Germans are building Mt Elbing and
Hamburg new type of largo sub
marine which are to be used for tha
transportation Of troops. The main
object 10 for the troops to reach shore
without being detected by the forces
on land. The new boats can also he
employed as pontoons on the sdrface.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-27
FEDERAL TROOPS TO
STAY IN COLORADO
WILSON HAS NO INTEN-
TON of WITHDRAWING THEM
>AT THIS TIME.

washington, Oct. 2s.--President Will
son told callers at the White House to-
day that the withdrawal OF federai
troops from the Colorado strike district
IA not contemplated at present" Just
when the President will act ~ result
OF the situation confronting tho gov
eminent by reason Of the failure OF
the operators to compromise with the
men il not known. 1t 10 understood
the policy OF "watchful waiting has
been applied to this case. Mother
Jones. well known figure in the
mining region, called ut the White
House toda%.
aThe Colorado strike situation Is
maraly another incident stendins to
show that the standard OIL Company
is running this country she declared.
She insisted that President Wilson had
4 great opportunity to show himself
to So the .sbiggest man In the county
BY talgtnw slrm measures 70 settle the
strske u NJ biz eaAl 1Aldss