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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
MUNITION QUESTION
 UP BEFORE HOUSE

| Hearings on pending resolutions to restrict the export of arms and mu- nitions o>European belligerents began today before the House foreign affairs committee.
 Delegations from New York, Phila- . delpha. Chicago and Baltimore, rep resenting German American and Irish American organizations appeared be- fore the committee. All urged immo- diate action on Representative Bar tholdts resolution to empower he President to prohibit exportation of war supplies They insisted that the United States was not observing strict neutrality because the allies alone could obtain supplies
 Tomorrow's sessions will conclude the hearings. Witnesses will include a delegation from st. Louis and Rep resentative Metz of New York and Lo- beck of Nebraska.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
Announces Restoration of All Salaries Cut 10 Per
 Cent Last Fall
WILL SHARE PROFITS
 DURING YEAR 1915
Last Nights Event Participated In By 250 Employees Probably Most Notable of Kind Ever Given
 Here

The prosperity banquet and dance given by Louis Pizitz last night 10 the 25o employees of his department store vas probably the most notable event of it's kind ever given in Birmingnam
 1t was held in the annex of the big store and at the banquet table pre- ceding the dancing a number of speeches Were made, the most striking being that by Mir. Pzitz himself.
 T want to tell you" said MT. Pig itz, ''that this store did the best busi- ness in it's history last year. This year is starting off like we were going to make another record.
 'In August and September our busi- ness was bad so bad in fact that I cut the salary of every one of my 250 employees 10 per cent on the first of November. But business began to get better. December vtns farsa head of the previous year and ] want to announce to you that effective January the sal ary of every employe is hereby restored to what it was before the cut The cut was made only to keep from laying come of you off.
 T think business this year will be rctter than last year and If 1t is even normal l want to announce also to- night that I will inaugurate a profit sharing plan whereby every er1ploye will get the benefit of increased profits l am not going to give you all the profits: understand that But I am go- ing to give you your fair share"
 This unusual announcement is sure to cause wide comment because MT Iizitz has men and women in his em- ploy making all the way from S5 to S100 per week.
 A. Roobin presided toastmaster at the banquet and in addition to the speech Of MT Pizitz short talks were made by the following employees and visitors: T. H. Motion. J. R. Hornady, w. H. Jeffries, o. s. Finch Ben Leeder Irwin Engle and Joe Smolean.
 Miss Bertha Pizitz, daughter of Louis Pizitz, who is just back from school in the east, gave some delightful rect tations and songs She is an unusually fine mimic and drew rounds of ap- rlause by her various delineations of character.
 The banquet was very elaborate and the decorations were on gorgeous scale. A striking feature was the let ters Prosperity, 1915,' outlined ct one end of the room.
 Following the banquet the tables were cleared away and dancing was in- dulged in until a late hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05

While this can be done to meet the needs of the present number and size of vessels that are applying for passage Colonel Goethals reported that he could not guarantee that there would be a channel broad enough and deep enough for the great dreadnaughts which will make up the naval parade by the date they are expected to arrive at Cristobal next spring.
 The mastery of the earth movements at Gold Hill Is considered only a ques- tion of time. when the earth must find it's equilibrium. Colonel Goethals, how ever, is unable to promise that this period of stability will be attained by the time the naval fleet Is scheduled to reach the canal.
 As the programme of the fleet from the time it gathers at Hampton Roads to it's arrival at San Francisco is pre- scribed by law, the officials are now considering whether 1t will be neces- sary to secure special legislation in case it is decided to abandon or postpone the cruise because of tho conditions in the canal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
CONFERENCE CHILD
 LABOR BEGINS TO-DAY

Washington, January 4.-The eleventh annual conference on child labor will begin here tomorrow. The work of the conference, which will last two days, will be directed by Dr. Felix Adler, of New York, chairman of the national child labor committee. and will include discussions of all questions pertaining to the child.
 Many well known teachers, labor com missioners, and other students of child labor legislation and economic conditions have arrived tonight for the meeting. Prominent among those on the pro- gramme for speeches are Miss Julia c. Lathrop, head of the federal childrens s bureau; Representatives A. Mitchell Pal mer and Murdock of Pennsylvania and Kansas, respectively Senators Kenyon of Iowa and Owen of Oklahoma; Lewis Bryant, commissioner of labor of New Jersey, P. F. Claxton, United States com missioner of education; Miss Jane Addams of Chicago. and Samuel Lindsay, profess sor of social legislation, Columbia uni versity, New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
FIVE INJURED, ONE FATALLY,
 IN STREET CAR ACCIDENT
Roy Blaoc Dies As Result of Accident Fourteenth and Avenue F, Ensey-Joe Aquinia, L. P. Hancock, w. M Greer and M Thorne Also Hurt When
 Pratt Ensey Gar Collides With Auto Truck

at the time of the accident and were thrown to the rear of the car.
 The two seriously injured men were placed in an automobile and rushed back to Ensley, where they were given medical aid, and an ambulance was then called and carried them to the Bir- n.ingham infirmary at West End Mir Hancock was brought to Ensley and was later carried to the Birmingham infrmary. MT. Greer was carried to his home in Pratt City Motorman Thorne had his hand dressed and took his car to the barn.
 It was stated by one of the passen- gers on the car that a lady and u Iit- tie baby were sitting in front of him and when the car struck the truck the baby was thrown from his mothers arms into the air but was caught by another passenger before it struck tho floor. truck were running down grade at the time of the accident. The auto was demolished, the engine was torna away from the body and wheels were broken and the body was torn up. Aqulinia who was the driver and owner of the car, is well known in Ensley and has 6 grocery store and coal yard in this city. He has for the past few months teen using his truck to carry shc peo- pie from the Fairfield wire mill to Ems ley but had no one with him except MT. Slalock at the time of the ac- cident.
 Motorman Thorne was placed under bond by Detective Granger. The acci- dent caused considerable excitement In Ensley and many exaggerated reports were current Nearly all of the doctors upon hearing the news rushed to the place of the accident and cared for those hurt
 J. II. P De Windt., general manager of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, when asked for a statement concerning the accident said that in the absence of personal know1- edge of the affair he did not care to comment. He did say, however. that the motorman on the car, MT. Thorne. was an experienced man. A full in- vestigation will be made, he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
CRUISE OF INTERNATIONAL
 FLEET MAY BE POSTPONED

Washington. January 1.-The possi- bility of a postponement of the cruise of the international fleet from Hampton Roads to San Francisco through the Panama canal in connection with the formal opening of the canal and the exposition was suggested today during conference between Secretary Garri- son and Colonel Goethals, governor of the canal zone.
 Though the great earth slides at Cucuracha have apparently been con- ouered, according to Colonel Goethals' report. the earth movements continua in the neighorhood of Gold Hill. At that point the superincumbent masses of earth on the side of the canal, by their great pressure, are continuously forcing rock and soil in great quanti- ties in the canal prism. The movement is sufficiently extensive to require the continuous employment of dredges to maintain the channel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
LOVELADY DIES OF
 PISTOL WOUND

Selma, January 4.-(Special)-C. J. Lovelady, a well known resident of stanton, Chiffon county, died at an in- firmary here Monday from pistol wound which he received last Monday. At the time of the accident MT. Love- lady, with a friend, was horseback riding. in the country. He had pistol in his inside coat pocket. In some man. ner the weapon was exploded. the ball entering his right side and coming out through the hip. The injured man was brought to Selma for treatment and Monday died from the effect of the injury He was well known resident of the neighborhood of Stanton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05

Roy Blalock. 1915 Avenue k. Ensley, was fatally injured and four others were painfully but not seriously hurt yesterday afternoon about 5:3O o'clock when an in b6und Pratt-Ensley car struck motor truck at Avenue E and Fourteenth street in Ensley Mir. Blalock suffered 8 frac- tured pelvls bone and severe cuts about the face and body. He was taken to the Birmingham infirmary, where he died at 11:SO o'clock last night.
 Joe Aquilinia, an Italian, who was driving the truck, was badly cut and bruised about the face and body. l.. P. Hancock and w M Greer who reside at Pratt City, and who were pas sengers on the street car. were bruised and suffered wrenched backs, while M. Thorne. motorman of the car, had his hand badly crushed, several bones being broken
 According to Detective Granger of the Ensley police department. who was rid ing on the front platform of the car when the accident happened, it seems that the truck and the street ear were going to- ""iu Tidtt Clty, Wnen at tourteentii street the truck suddenly turned in front of the car. Just as the truck was half way across the track it was struck broad side by the electric car.
 The force of the blow knocked the motorman down and the car dragged the truck about one-half Q block be- fore 1t was stopped. Blalocl< was riding on the truck and was hurled about 20 feet and fell on his head and back Aqnilinla, who was driving the car, could not get out from under the steer- ing wheel and was extricated from the wreck when the car was stopped. MT. Greer and MT. Hancock, who were pas- sengers on the car, were standing up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
RIVAL OF WILLIAMS
 GOES BACK TO FARM

Jackson, Miss, January 4-(Special) John l.. Hebron, candidate for the United States Senate against John Sharp Will Hams, has moved back to his farm in Washington county after a residence of four or five years in Jackson. This move was interpreted by some to mean that he was abandoning the race for the Senate and an intimation to that effect was sent out from Washington few days since.
 Thinking that perhaps this move might be misunderstood, MT. Hebron explains that he is still in the race and that he will return to Jackson at the end of this year "and enter actively upon the cam paign."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
OVERSEA TRUST %
 COMPANY ORGANIZED

The Hague, January 4.-(via London, 10:1o p. m.)-The Netherlands Oversee Trust company, organized to take from the government ire responsibility for con- signed shipments, win hold meeting to- morrow to determine the business Solicy of the company.
 The company purposes to handle all i'm ports to Holland. It is understood it is persona grata with the British govern ment and that 1t was organized to put imports on . firm commercial basis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
END DISCUSSION
 DEFICIENCY BILL

With the exception of an item of $554,31 which has to do with the expenses of the occupation and withdrawal from Vera Cruz. the Senate today completed consid- eration of the urgent deficiency bill which probably will reach vote tomorrow. Sen ators Lodge. Smoct and other republicans intend to make the Vera Cruz item the medium for discussion of the 1dministra- tons Mexican policy and if was passed oyer today to allow the other items to bu disposed of clearing .he way for the Mexican debate. In asking that the bill Ee laid aside for an executive session,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
WOULD REVIEW
 CONTRABAND LISTS

Washington, January 4.-Senaror Hard wick failed today to get immediate con sideration for his resolution requesting the President to send to the Senate cor respondence with Great Britain and other belligerent countries over the status Of naval stores products on contraband lists Chairman Stone of the foreign relations committee asked that the resolution go ever one day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
JAP NURSES LEAVE
 FOR BATTLEFIELD

San Francisco. January 4.-Seventeen Japanese nurses. and three Japanese surgeons headed by pr. Jero Suzuruki, surgeon general of the Japanese army, arrived here today and left for the east. There they will re-embark for European battlefields.
 These nurses are the pick of the Japanese Red Cross and all have been decorated for bravery under fire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
HOUSE PASSES
 GRAIN GRADES ACT

The House today passed the grain grades act to provide for federal in- spection of grain in interstate com- merce by vote of 220 to 16
 The measure would authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to establish uniform standards of quality and con- dition and would make it unlawful to sell grain by grade In interstate com merce unless it conformed with the standards. The bill carries a $375,0U0 appropriation to establish machinery for grading and inspecting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
WOULD AMEND
 PENSION LAW

Montgomery, January 4.-(Special.) )-J K. E. shelton of Cuba, Confederate peqI sioner, in letter to the state board d] pension examiners, recommends thut thu pension law be so amended as to second widows of veterans. or those born sinca the war. to receive one-half tho amount provided for widows who passed through the war. M
 T don't know when the pension bust pess will end" wrote MT. Shelton. ''bu| from the present outlook 1t will end abop1 .1155." Nl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
WOULD COMMEMORATE BIG EXPOSITION

An issue of coins to commemorate the the Panama Pacific International exposi-. ton would be authorized by Senate bill which passed the House today. It would authorize the coinage of $50, two and a half dollar and one dollar gold pieces, and 50-cent silver pieces. A part of the issue of gold $50 pieces would be octagonal like California coins in 1851.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
Granted Biz Legacy

Chicago. January LA court crder was entered today directing the pay n1ent of a $40.0O0 legacy from the es- tate of Mrs. Ida A. Richardson to Count DetaImo Di Brazza Savorgan as guar oian of Countess Cora Slocumb Di ,1razza Savorgan, confined in an asylum for the insane at Undine. Italy. Delay iu the payment of the legacy was oc- oasioncd several months ago when the question WAS advanced If the count were the guardian. Mrs. Richardson died in New orleans in 1910.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, January 4.-G D. m.)-High pressures prevail throughout the eastern half of the country. while west of the Mississippi large area of low barometer is controlling weather conditions.
 Fair weather has prevailed over the country generally during the past 24 hours although increasing cloudiness has oc- cured over most sections west of the Mississippi river. and rain has begun to fall in Texas. Rain is falling also on the Pacific slope, and snow was reported at several Rocky mountain points.
 Temperatures have been moderate. Freezing weather is confined to the plateau and western Rockies, and to northern portions of the plains and valley sections. In the western cotton belt. D.. m. readings were between 50 and co de- grees, and in central and eastern diatricts they were about 10 degrees lower. Nearly normal conditions prevailed in this sec ton.
 Summary of observations made at United States Weather Bureau stations during the 24 hours ending p. m. sev- erty-fifth meridian time, January 1. 1915:
 Temp'ture Pre-
 High LOW cip.
 To Last ita-
 day. N'ht. ton l~sl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
LIQUOR BILL FOR NAVY PASSED

A bill to prohibit the serving of intoxi- eating liquors to minors in the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States was passed by the House today. A fine of $500 would be imposed. The bill
 now goes to the Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
Rev. Brooks Lawrence At Oxford

Anniston. January 4.--(special.> >-Revl Brooks Lawrence, secretary of the AT
 baIna Anti-saloon league. spoke at uil( Presbyterian church at Oxford supday] Rev. Mr. Lawrence was greeted by q large audience and services were die1 pensed with at q number of the Oxford the apoakor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
Suffrage Discussed

Providence, R. l., January 4.-Presl- dential suffrage for women and the proposed abolition of the property quail ifscation for voters were two most prominent issues discussed tonight by members of the general assembly which will convene tomorrow. Both issues have had the support of the incoming republican governor, R. Livingston Beockmau.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
Packing Company Indicted

Albany, N. Y., January 1.-The Swift Packing company of Chicago was in- dicted by a grand jury here today on charges of violating a state law pro hibiting the holding of food products in cold storage longer than 10 months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
Aeroplanes Lombard Kielce

Petrograd, January 4.-(Via London, 7:25 D. m.)-Austrian aeroplanes are daily bombarding Kielce, in Russian Poland. 64 niles northeast of Cracow. Ten bombs were dropped on the railroad stations and fl eight sheds on January ?. Little damage was done
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
Weather Forecast

Washington, January 4.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Tuesday and Wednesday.
 For Georgia: Fair Tuesday and Wednes- day.
 For Tennessee: Fair Tuesday; warmer in west; Wednesday unsettled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
Names Jury Commissioner

Montgomery, January 4.--(Spccial) Tho governor today appointed J. F.. Wright of Haynes jury commissioner of Autauga county, and $. H. Wilson of Double Springs member of the board of registrars of Winston county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
Simnson Made Commiss;oner

Montgomery, January 4.-(Speciai)-E. D. Simpson of Davison has been ap- pointed by the governor member of the board of county commissioners of Talla- poosa county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
HOUSE. IS hills considered

HUI
 Miscellaneous bills considered.
 Foreign affairs committee heard ap- plications to support measures directed at war materials.
 Representative Gardner urged mili- tary committee to act on his measure for the national defenses.
 Senate bill for a new $GO0000 fire proof assay office in New York passed. Passed Senate bill authorizing issue of gold and silver coins commemorate ing the Panama-Pacafic exposition.
 Passed Moss bill to standardIze grain grades and provide for inspection of grain in interstate commerce.
 Adjourned at 5:5S D. m. to noon Tues day.
 SENATE.
 The Senate today asked the House for a conference on the rea- mems service bill. The House will appoint conferees tomorrow.
 Administration ship purchase bill was made the unfinished business on party vote.
 Senator Hardwicks resolution call ing on the President for diplomatic correspondence on contrab8nd went over another day without action.
 The judiciary committee considered without action several nominations in contest between the President and the Senate
 Lands committee began prel airing re- port on the water power site leasing bill.
 Considered nominations in executive session.
 Adjourned at 5:55 D. m. to noon Tues day.
 Washington, January 4.--(Special.) )-Ol a request from Senator Bankhead fo a ruling as to the necessity for interna tional revenue stamps, under the wal tax, for deeds when recorded, the inter revenue office today decreed tha such stamps were required or instru ments executed on and after December 1 last. and were not necessary for deed executed prior to that dats even thougl not recorded till thereafter. The question, said Senator Bankhea vas of especial interest in probate courts Thus, a deed executed last November O. even 20 years ago, does not need a stamI when recorded, even in December or Jan uary, while those executed after Novem Der 90 do require the stamps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
THE DAY IN CONGRESS

Senator Stone said he understood the Vera Cruz item would take sometime"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-05
Local Data

For the "A hours ending at p. m, Jan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-07
SYRACUSE AGAIN WINS
New Workers Defeat Occidental Col
lege, SO to 0

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Dec {. 80 The
football team of Syracuse University
closed its tour of the West yesterday
when it defeated the eleven of Occidental
College by score of 80 to 0. The Cali
fornia men were much lighter than their
Eastern opponents, and could offer only
feeble resistance to the attack that was
hurled against them. Only once was the
Syracuse goal line in danger.
In the last quarter Occidental, in a vain
attempt to score, carried the ball to the
Syracuse 4-yard line, but then the Orange
team got together for n perfect defense
and the ball went to the men from the
Salt City on downs. Syracuse punted out
of danger on the next play.
One OF the thrilling incidents of the
game was n run nearly the length of the
field by Slater, the left halfback on the
Syracuse eleven. One accident marred the
play. Captain McClung having his right
leg broken when he was tackled hard by
Slater.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-07
4HOPPE'S HIGH RUN
TN BEATS KOJI YAMADA
Billiard Champion Gives Great
Exhibition of Skill at
Allinger's

BY making a spectacular run of 22l,
Willie Hoppe, champion, won from koji
Yamada, the Japanese titleholder, be-
! fore big crowd at Allinger's Academy
last night. The ultimate count was 400
TO 2O5. at lS.2 balk line. The match was
an exhibition affair.
When Hoppe clipped off his Tooth shot
in the 1lth inning a thrill of applause
Z ran through the onlookers, but the
worlds champion never paused. Calm
as a Quaker, he nursed the balls in and
out at the bottom rail until he had gath
cred lSl.
With every one pulling for Hoppe TO
score 200 while he was making his lS3d
stroke the first object ball kissed off the
cue ball, but as the barest shove had
been given the cue the ball Travelled
true, and then there was considerable
elappng and stamping, Hoppe kept
right on going. All the time he had the
balls down at the lower rail. Here he
kept them going in and out with clock
Ike precision on his 1S9th attempt, how
ever, they again became scattered.
When he turned his 2OOth shot. impetus
was given to the feat by him pulling
"a hard cross-fire bank shot. After maxi
, ing all these brilliant shots Hoppe slipped
up on comparatively easy shot off the
rail, on his 22lst stroke. This was mis-
high run of the game.
Yamadas best effort netted him 81. The
Japanese displayed wonderful form, but
he could not come up to the standard
set by his opponent.
Charles McCourt, of Pittsburgh, leader
IN the State Three-cushion Billiard
League, will tonight play John Dankel-
man. the local representative, at the Re-
gent Academy, 1903 Market street. This
~ill be the first league game played n
ms city for three weeks, as Dankelman
mas been making tour OF the leagues
circuit. Dankelman Is now tie for eighth
place with Capron. of Chicago, and Heal,
Of Toledo
Hoppe and Yamada will play exhibition
games again this afternoon and this eve
ming.