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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-30
''PARALYZED
 TO DISCOVER" HALL
 LETTERS EXISTED
Government Continues to Introduce More Sensa- tional Evidence Contained In Hall Letters Re- produced From Press Copy Books

New York, October 29-Charles S. Mellen told the court at the trial of the II directors of the New York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad company today that he never had known of the political activities of the late John M. Hall, vice president and later presi- dent of the New Haven, influencing legislation le in favor of the New Haven, nor as far as he knew was the exis- tence of numerous letters which Hall wrote on the subject known to other directors or officers of the company.
 'T was paralyzed to discover" he said, that I had been for 10 years within reach of the letter press copy books (containing the Hall letters) and never been blown up. I had no connec- tion with these matters. direct or indi- rect. I never had any occasion to re- fer to them nor do l know of any officer or director that did. l don't think they knew of them.'
 Nevertheless, the government attor- neys continued the introduction of more of the Hall letters. which had to do not only with legislative matters, but with the alleged efforts of the New Haven to prevent steamboat com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-30
MEXICAN BANDITS ATTACK CAMP OF
 US. BORDER PATROL
Soldiers in Trenches at Time of Attack and Open Fire on the Enterlopers.
 No One Killed

Brownsville. Tex, October 2s Mexican bandits attacked patrol of 20 United States soldiers eerly today near capot,, undor the impresAdon that the troops were in tents. Instead the infantry were sta toned fin trenches short distance from the camp and opened fire on the Mexi- caps at short range before the latter realized their predicament. They then made off in the direction of the Rio Grande river, three miles distant.
 Three horses ridden by the Mexicans were killed and owing to the blood from these animals it was impossible to ascer- tain whether any of the Mexicans were wounded by the fire of. the troops. No American soldiers were hit.
 The infantry were parts of Companies F and H, Twenty eighth regiment, re- gently arrived from Dallas, and were in command of Lieut.. M R. Wainer. Troops of the Third and Twelfth cavalry sta tioned up and down the river from the Capote ranch drew in when the firing was heard. These troops met fleeing Mexi- cans and opened fire without result ap- parently.
 "details still were lacking here tonight of reported fight between Carranza sol diers and Mexican bandits about 50 miles west of Matamoros. Unofficial reports received at Matamoros are that 15 bandits were killed by the soldiers who still are members of the band.
 Gen. Eugenio Lopez today sent 2o0 sol diers up the Rio Grande to take part, 1t is said. in the chase of bandits who caused the trouble on the American side of the border.
  have been placed in jail at Matamoros In connection with the shooting of a man there two nights ago who gave his name as James Boone Before the man died he told J. 1T. Johnson, American consul at Matamoros. he did not know the name of the man who shot him but he could identify him. Boone later was identified. it Is said, as Sandiego Bianco. an Italian of San Francisco. His body was buried in the Matamoros cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-30
CARNEGIE HERO MEDALS AWARDED
 TO ALABAMIANS
Mrs. Bass of Chapman Given Pension for Heroism of Son Who Met
 Death in Saving Life

Pittsburg, Pa. October 29.-(special.) The Carnegie hero fund commission today awarded bronze medal to the mother of William H. Bass of Chapman, Ala, for heroism. She was also given a pension of $15 month. for support during life or until she remarries.
 Bass, who was a farmer aged 32 years died saving Howard Carleton, aged 2S, a laborer from suffocation at Chapman, July 21 1914. Carleton was overcome by carbon dioxide while working in a well 40 feet deep Bass went down in the well, fastened a rope about Carle- tons body, man at the top of the we'll hoisting Carleton to the top. Before Bass could be lifted from the well he was overcome by the gas and died.
 John Harris, aged 30, a porter of Cuba, Ala, is given bronze medal and a sum of money for saving the life of James F. Robinson, aged 80, from being run over by train at Cuba, July 4. 1912. Robin- son. who is feeble, was walking along the railroad tracks in front of fast train, not noticing his danger.
 Harris at the risk of his own life, pulled Robinson from in front of the oncoming train. The locomotive brushed Harris clothes as it dashed by.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-30
SYRIAN REFUGEES IN
 DESTITUTE CONDITION

Lcndon. October 29.-The foreign of flee has received dispatch from Brit ish Consul Shipley at Tabriz Persia, which says that 25.000 Syrian noun taineers from the Tyari and adjacent district have taken refuge in Salinas and that 10.c00 more are expected there. All are destitute and unless help is received many will perish. as win ter Is near.
 Consul Shipley adds that the Amer ican relief committee under the presi- dency of the United States consul. is doing all 1t can, but that its funds are inadequate and that Great Brit ain must aid. MT. Shipley suggests that all funds be sent to him for distribu- ton through the American committed which he believes is the best agency for giving effective relief.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-30
Underwood Considers
 Question of Defense

Washington, October 8.-Oscar W. Un- derwood, senator-elect from Alabama, said today in discussing the question of national defense that he would wait until the army and navy experts themselves had reached their conclusions and pre- scented them to Congress on scratchpads before expressing his views on the sub ject.
 The newly elected senator said he fav- ored reasonable naval defense arm. al- though he was not prepared now to say what he meant by that term. adding that he was not an expert on these matters
 II am approaching the subject. he said. fin such way that I will be able to take the opinions of the experts large ly into consideration in shaping a final opinion"
 He added that Congress would now be in sa better poaition in dealing with the sub1ect to profit by lessons from the European war;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-30
REAR|NGCHARGER UNSEATS ENGLISH
 KING BEFORE TROOPS
King George Is Severely Bruised From Fall, But Injuries Not Expected
 to Prove Serious

London, October 29.--An accident to the King happened yesterday morning. He was unseated from his horse and severely bruised.
 The following official announcement was made:
 While the, King this morning (Thurs- 6ay) was inspecting his army in the field. his horse. excited by the cheers of the troopers, reared up and fell. The King was bruised severely and will be con fined to bed for the present.
 ARTHUR SLOGGETT.
 ANTHONY BOWLBY,
 "WILMOT BIRMINGHAM
 "CUTHBERT WALLACE" A later bulletin under today's date says: ''The King has had a fair night, with some sleep. The temperature is now 992 and pulse 70. His majesty's general con ditior has improved and no complications have arisen.
 ANTHONY BOWLBY,
 ''BERTRAND DAWSON" The Prince of Wales arrived at Buck ingham palace this afternoon, on leave from France. The prince was in close attendance upon his father during the k ing's inspection trips af the front. It is believed the prince has returned for the purpose of reassuring Queen Mary as to the Kings condition. His presence here is taken as confirmation of the state- raent that the accident was not serious A Reuter- dispatch from British head quarters describing the accident to the King says he had just completed an in- spection of one corps and was on his way to inspect another when cheers from troops. who threw their caps In the air. caused his horse to rear. The King managed to regain control of the horse. which. however, reared. again
 <Csntanuse .. Pass seven.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-30

petition. One of these letters instruct ed J. W. Miller. marine superintend- : ent of the road to cause three boats of the New Haven Steamship company. an Independent line. which had just been acquired by the road, to be broken up and disposed of to prevent their use for steamboat purposes"
 Tf3s letter WAS shown by testimony to have had the authorization of the directors.
 Acquisition of the Hartford and New York Transportation company by the New Haven In 1905 was put into the record through the testimony of c. c. Goodrich of Hartford still general manager of that company. Goodrich identified a contract entered into by the company with the New Haven In 1901 in which the steamboat company agreed not to take traffic except from Hartford and one or two other points. and none from trolley lines competing with the New Haven.
 We thereafter discontinued" said the witness. part of the service that previously had been given"
 The purchase deal was finally closed with the exchange of transportation stock for New Haven stock on the basis of two and a half for one.
 The government alleges that owner ship of this company was kept secret and that 1t was used as a vehicle to conceal later steamship deals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-30
NO COMMENT ON THE PROPOSED CHANGE|N CHINA BY THE J. s.
United States Diplomats Re. fuse to Commit Them selves on the Proposed
 Chinese Monarchy

Washington. October 29.--The United States has declined to express any opinion az to whether 1t approves the proposed change in China from a republic to a monarchy.
 It became known today that Interested powers. seeking to sound out the Wash ington government informally, learned that the United States would take no step that might be construed as an interfer- ence in the internal concerns of another sovereign state.
 Interest in the far eastern situation. for months overshadowed by the European war. was revived in official quarters by dispatch announcing the resignation of the Chinese premier, Hsu Shih Chang. The premier recently had declared that as a fol mer official of the afanchu dynasty he would not serve under another Emperor.
 The Chinese government itself has not asked for the view of the United states and officially nothing has been said here on the subject. It Is known however. that privately the hope Is entertained in Washington that the change will not be made.
 This is based not only on the natural sympathy for the republican form of gov ernment, but because of the belief that the change might affect the political equi- librium of the far east. The fact that President Yuan Shi Kai was elected for. A term of 10 years and Is in dominant con trol of the situation appears to those con versant with far eastern affairs to make an immediate change unnecessary and ill-timed
 American Minister Reinsch has re- ported from Picking that the Japanese and British governments seem to oppose the change.
 Both the British and Japanese embas- sies here are watching the situation closely and views reported in Picking dis patches as being expressed by the British
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-30
Specialists Report Success of Treatment-Attack Was Mild and Speedy Recovery Is Expected
FINANCIERS' ILLNESS
 HAS NOT AFFECTED
 THE STOCK MARKET
Had Been Overworked in Swinging Big Loan for the Allies, But Condition Is Almost Normal

New York, October 29.-J. P Morgan, who has been at his desk little more than two months since recovering from bullet wounds inflicted by Erich Muen- ter, the mad professor of languages who attempted to kill the financier last July. 4 is again confined to his bed and under the care of specialists, this time from m attack of appendicitis.
 Mir Morgan went through an operation today which three specialists afterward described as successful An official bull lrtin late today said MT. Morgan was resting comfortably.
 The patients attack of appendicitis was mild in character, it was said, and his condition in no way was attributed to ! the attempted assassination. Apparently I the financier has recovered fully from \ the effects of the two bullet wounds he sustained then His general health, his doctors said, was so excellent that his prompt recovery from the operation of today was confidently expecteo Tuesday afternoon Mr. Morgan attend led a meeting of the directors of the Uni ] ted States Steel corporation. He was ! then in unusually good spirits The next I iday, Wednesday, he was at his desk as usual. Yesterday, however, he was indis- \ |poscd and specialists diagnosed his ail- ment as a mild attack of appendicitis The ope; ation was performed at noon to- tday at the Morgan home in Glen Cove Long Island. Rumor Spreads
 N A r,imor that. Mir. Morgan was to under /Xo an operation spread through the Financial section shortly after the open I}nE Of the stock exchange at 10 o'clock. IJpon the stock sexchange, the effect was jalmost imperteptfble. Stocks went down |fractionaily. but quickly rebounded. At Ithe zIos gan offices his illness was not lxegarded as serious by any member of During the month and more that the 7Arglo-French commission spent in ne {gotiations in this city, MT. Morgan s |working hours were long.
 Even on Sunday he did not neglect the |rnembers of the commission. but enter |tained Lord Reading and his associates at his Glen Cove home. When |the negotiations ended in success, MT. |n1organ announced that he intended to |take a vacation of two weeks. This he laid, returning only few days ago to This cffice.
 Whether Mir. Morgan's present indisposi- 3fion could be attributed in part to his rrecent strenuous activity could not be Ihsccrtained today, but the general im- |pression Tn the financial section was that such might be the case MT. Morgan is |4s years old.
 A bulletin issued at o'clock tonight said that Mir. Morgan's condition was l-sfully as normal as could be expected"
 .J~<s< Ak ~~.<< - J l. from the Morgan home regarding the financiers condition. This was taken to indicate that the patients condition was sa satisfactory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-30
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-J. F. Morgan rests well following oper-
 ation for appendicitis. New French coalition cabinet. No comment on proposed change in
 China by United States. Germanic allies strive to cut on re-
 treat of Servians. Enlightenment issued by Moderator Hay. 3-The Holland letter. l- Editorial comment {t B-Judge Garys statement accepted with
 delight in Birmingham. Foster meets death in fall from build-
 ing.
 Injunction would stop shipment of
 liquor by express. c Society.
 stage of journey 1-D-Sporfs. I1-N NH-~ets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-30
MAY REOUESTRECALL
 OF BRAND WHITLOCK

London, October 20 -The vossische zeitung, says dispatch to the Ex- change Telegraph company from Am sterdam, challenges the German gov ernment to ask Washington to recall the American minister at Brussels, Brand Whitlock.
 "The recent Cavell case. says the yossische Zeitung, must be ''tilized as an occasion to put an end to Nr. Whit locks activities, he being a minister accredited to Havre (the present seat of the Belgian government and not 60 Brussels. If America desires a rep resentative- in Brussels. Ahe must send erumentw
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-30
Bulparisns Receive Iron Cross

Berlin, October 29.--(Via wireless to sayville.) .)-LI.ieutenan Gadyeff and Lieu tenant Yanyakiev, the Bulgarian officers first to join their Austro- Hungarian com rades near Brza Palanka in northeastern Servia, have received the decoration of the iron cross, says the Overseas agency
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-30
JAPAN GIVES PLEDGE

Tokio, october so.-The Japanese government has published official correspondence which shows that Japan has joined Great Britain. France and Russia in their declara- tion not to conclude peace sepa- rately during the present war or to determine conditions of peace with out a previous agreement with the other powers of the alliance.
 The correspondence shows that Japan adhered to this agreement October 19. in London, on the invi- tation of the entente allies.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-09-07

Germans forced back ten miles in the Marns. valley. Siege of Paris
declared nc an immediate probability.
Russns claim to have taken $1,000 Austrian prisoners along the
Tistula and the Bug. Declares entire 4th regiment surrendered neaT
Lubin.
Client surrendered to Germans by Belgians.
Breslau and Goeoen of German fleet now flying Turkish flag, but
Turkey insists she is still neutral.
Spanish steamship Montserrat seized on high sea by British with
so German reservists on board.
The taHon country is producing a quality of canteloupe that puts
that section in the same class with Clark county, Rocky Ford and
Imperial Valley. The fruit comes later in the season., bt that does
at it.
President Wilson has made it plain that he will not butt n o pro-
mote peace in Europe, but will wait until his services as a pacifcator are
asked. This would be a excellent idea for adoption by a great multi
tude Of persons in private Hfe-Sacramento Bee.
If the postal authorities at Washington var to popularize them
selves with the masses, and especially with the newspapers, they will
issue an order compelling the distribution of seconddass mail on
Sunday.
In the light of the FIesperian summarizing probably Won Bernstorhs
message vas another scrap OF paper"
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-09-07
DEALING WITH THE DEFICIT

dhures. The special war taxes enacted a year ago are not maxim.
good the losses in customs duties directly resulting from a reduction in
imports caused by the European war Early next year sugar passes to
the free list by the provisions Of the Underwood Simmons Tariff act,
and this would result IN a reduction of the revenue by some S5OOOOO
Meanwhile large additional expenditures are in contemplation for the
national defense.
This is a situation congress must take boldly in hand Immediately
on assembling in December. 1t cannot count with n certainty upon
an early ending Of the "a AMI a restoration of customs revenue to
normal. Sound finance will har lily countenance longtime bond issues
for additional expenditures in tt, national defense unless a colossal in
crease in the navy is contemplate.
The country must face the aecessty of larger Federal taxation. 1t
cannot afford any further fiscal gambling on a speedy ending OF the
European conflict. The expinnz special "a taxes will have to be re-
enacted and added to. The pre- Vision for freeIising sugar may have
to be repealed. The income ia demands a Tor effective adminisra-
ton a a wider application, AMI nothing could be more proper than
that il schould be mare tic bear l. ot of the charges in strengthening the
national defense.
As things are going a revef e deficit around $100WOW0 will stand
the treasury at the end Of this fiscal year. To charge this up
O the nations debt account is indefenSb1e. 1t must be met by war
emergency taxes which will certainly equal the emergency.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-09-07
NOTICE OF SPECIAL STOCK,
HOLDERS MEETING
Of the Western Utah Copper Com.
pany

Notice is hereby given that a spec
ial meeting of the stockholders OF
the Western Utah Copper company,
d corporation organized and existing
under and by virtue of the laws Of
the State of Nevada, will be had and
held at the principal office of said
company, at No. 116 North Carson
street, Carson City, County of Orms-
10y, State of Nevada, at the hour Of
10 o'clock a. m, on the 10th day OF
September, 1915, for the purpose OF
considering the advisability of dimin-
ishing the capital of said company
from its present capital of $2,5OO,O0O,
divided into 100000 shares of the par
value of S. each, to $4,000, divided
into 100000 shares of the par value
of 10 cents each; and for that pur-
pose to amend Article " of the Arti-
cles OF Incorporation Of said COM
pany to read as follows:
"Article ". That the mount of
capital stock of this corporation shall
be $4,000, divided into 100000 shares
of the par value of 10 cents each"
H. H. GREEN,
L. S. MCCORMICK,
INFER PITT,
D. MACVITCHIE.
Trustees.
Carson, New, Aug. II, 1915.
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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-09-07
0 SALE OR TRADE

For Nevada Land-A fine 80-acre
1arm in the Ozark mountains in Ar
kansas. Thirty bearing peach pear,
plum and apple trees. one. half acre
bearing grapes. Forty acres of good
young timber. Small house and out
buildings. Fine spring mountain wa
ter. Ideal place for fruit growing.
Three miles from town and one-ha,f
nile to school. If you are interested
write the Appeal, or Lock Box 494,
Carson City, Nevada. MIST
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-09-07
EYE

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free booklet, EYE Service" to E. J.
Nixson, filter and maker of real SER
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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-09-07
NO KICK ON THIS

In Missouri, where they raise more mules and children than n
other place in the world, a resident died, possessed of seventeen mules
am three sons. In his will he disposed Of the mules as follows: One
half n the eldest. onethmd to the next. one-ninth to the next.
The administrator, who went to divide the property, drove a par
~ muhs ot to the farm, but when he went to divide the seventeen
;n.o halves thirds and ninths he found it was impossible with live mules
Mules not being very valuable he unhitched on of his own. putting
q; with the other seventeen making eighteen. which he proceeded to
.:.;d. ,s follows: Onehaf or nine to the eldest o third ar sx
b N mex son, and one ninth Or two to the next. Adding up nine, six,
- h. found that it made II, so he hitched up his mule and went home
rejoicing. ---
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-09-07
Car Loads of Coal

are here. some Of which ought to
be in your cellar. You may have a
warm heart, but what your family
wants as we'll as a warm house, Be
good now and order coal today. Bet
ter pay US for coal than the doctor
to cure pneumonia or some otner
disease.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
CORN SPECIAL
Buckeye Corn Special Tour Washing
ton, Philadelphia and New York
Six Special Trains-Start Monday
November 29th.

The Buckeye Corn Special Tour
which has developed into a great
State Excursion, will take place next
week. Six special trains will start
next Monday from six Ohio cities all
meeting at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
from which city they will start at
8:45 Monday evening for week of
sight seeing in the cities of Washing
ton, Philadelphia and New York. This
excursion organized primarily as a
most appropriate reward for winners
in the various Junior Contests in
Ohio is open to all citizens of the State
both old and young. The value of this
trip from the educational and we may
say inspirational points of view is
hard to estimate; it will mean much
to the State in the way of increasing
the loyalty and patriotism of its citi-
zens. Each trip that has preceded
this 1915 trip has been in every way
a success and we believe that the
State Board of Agriculture is wise in
prepetuating both the Junior contests
and this annual tour.
Fulton county people will be inter-
ested to know that the train which
will carry the tourists from this coun-
ty is special train No. 2 leaving To-
ledo on Monday November 29th at
12:45 p. m. The cost of the tour for
boys and girls from Toledo and return
is S49.9O; for men and women $59.25.
These figures cover every regular ex-
pense incident to the tour from the
time. of leaving Toledo Monday to the
time of leaving the train in that city
on the completion of the trip.
Reservations may be secured up to
Saturday November 9th by remitting
the amount of the price of the tour
to T. P. Riddle, Lima, Ohio.