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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-14
Action On Selection Of
 Successor to Booker
 Washington Deferred

"The trustees have had full discuss sion of all questions involved in the cleo tion of a successor to Booker T. Wash -ington and are as unit as to what is needed
 The Booker T. Washington memorial fund.- was authorized with $450.o00 all ready pledged contingent upon the rais- ing. of the remainder of the s2,000.000. It is expected S250,000 will be given by ne- groes, according to q statement issued by the board, The statement follows;
 'Tuskegee institute is Booker T. Wash ington's monument and his most fitting memorial is the perpetuation of it's great work for the benefit of the colored peo- pie and for the promotion of helpful rela- tions between the races. The gap at present existing between the ordinary in- come of the institute and it's annual outgo is approximately $15OO00. It Is not de- sired to close this gap so completely as to make the institute independent of the interest and support of the living, but it is desired to reduce this gap to man. ageable proportions.
 '"The trustees, therefore, propose to in- vite subscriptions to the Booker T. Washington memorial fund of g, ,000 00O for the continuance of the institute and of the work of the negro race which cen ters there.
 Tt is hoped and expected that $25000o of this sum will be given by negroes out of which fund suitable memorial for Booker T. Washington will be erect ed in the grounds of the institute "The trustees have already received subscriptions of more than $450.OO0, some of which, but not all, are conditional upon larger sums being raised The ne- groes may, therefore, feel that every dol lar they give will be met more than dollar for dollar by gifts from white peo- ple."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-14
NEW HAVEN REFUSED TO SELL BOSTON AND
 MAINE TO HARTMAN
Entire New England System Would Have Lost Independence if Road
 Had Been Sold, Says Mellen

New York. December 13--The late F. H. Hartman wished to purchase the Boston and Maine railroad and at one time Charles s. Mellen was almost ready to sell it to him, according to MT Mel lens testimony today at the New Haven conspiracy trial. But the New Haven finally declined to sell and obtained from Massachusetts then legislation which en- abled it to hold the Boston and Maine under the laws of that state.
 Had Mir. Hartman acquired the road. MT Mellen testified, the result would have been that the entire New England railroad system would have lost it's in- dependence. The New Haven, with MT. Hartman in control of the Boston and Maine would have been unable to main- tain it's independence of the trunk lines to the west.
 MT. Mellen said that in 1908 the late railroad financier made proposals to him for the purchase of the Boston and Maine and that he 'kept him as pos sible purchaser in case the Massa- chusetts legislation failed"
 Mir Hartman. he added, continued his efforts to get the road almost until he died.
 Attorneys for both sides said they hoped to finish with MT. Mellen to- morrow, which will have been his thirty fifth day on the stand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-14

Tuskegee, December 13.---seIecti0n of a successor to Booker T. Washing ton as head of TuskeEee institute was referred to subcommittee of five members of the board of trustees and m endowment fund of s2,0O0,oOO to be known as the "Booker II. Washington memorial fund.- was authorized at an all-dsy meeting here today of the board of trustees of TuskeEec instf- tute. No announcement was made as to when the subcommittee would meet.
 The subcommittee Is composed of Seth Low. chairman of the board of trustees, w. w. Campbell, Tuskcgee; Victor Tulane. Montgomery; Frank TrumbuII, New York, and Edgar A. Bancroft, Chicago.
 Reports that the trustees were dead locked, the Alabama members favoring Emmett J. Scott, for Is years private secretary to Dr. Washington and now sec- retary of the institute, and New York and Chicago members backing Maj. R. R. Moton, commandant of Hampton in stitute, Hampton, Va, followed the ap- pointment of the subcommittee. These reports were denied tonight by Seth Low, Theodore Roosevelt and four other mem- bers of the board of trustees who signed statement which said: There is no word of truth to the story of division in the trustee board. Trustees are all of one mind as to the wisdom of deferring ac- ton. There was absolutely no disagree ment''
 A statement issued by the trustees at the close of their meeting, says:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-14
Velocity of Wind at New York City Estimated at 64 Miles an HOurs-Heavy Snowfall
GOLD WAVE SENDS
 MERCURY TO LOWEST |. MARK OF SEASON
Increasing Intensity of the
 Storm Causes Traffic in Sections of New York to Cease and Wires to Fall

Washington. December 13.-The storm in which the last 24 hours brought to the North Atlantic seaboard and the Great Lakes region the first heavy snowfall of the season, was central tonight off Sandy Hook, N. J., and was moving north- westward.
 The weather bureaus forecasters pre- dicted more snow tomorrow in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New Eng land, and because of high winds accom- panying the disturbance ordered warn- ings to shipping displayed at coast points from Sandy Hook north,
 The heaviest snowfall reported today was five inches at Philadelphia. New York city reported the greatest wind velocity, a maximum of 64 miles an hour.
 COLD WAVE
 No unreasonable temepratures were rec orded in the storm area, but a cold wave
 in the northwest today sent the mercury there to new low marks aor the season. North Dakota reported the wrnser's first zero weather.
 The storm increased in intensity late tonight and the snowfall before morning, it was predicted. would amount to six inches. In some sections of the greater city street car traffic came to a stand still In the outlying sections where they are not buried the telephone and tele- graph wires came down. When the storm was at it's height the fire alarm system in the Bronx was rem dored useless and firemen worked in con- junction with the police in patroling the streets in that borough on the lookout for fires.
 All ponts adjacent to New York espe- cially on Long Island and in New Jersey suffered. White Plains was thrown into darkness when the electric light wires running from the plant at New Rochelle lfell. Between six and seven inches of snow feli hi YonseYs. Trolley servicc to Mount Vernon and rarrytown was aban. doned at midnight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-14
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Truss and Hornady easy winners. Kilby will make race for governor. Action on successor to Booker T.
 Washington deferred. Great snowstorm. 2-Austrian reply to United States note
 expected by end of week. 3--The Holland letter. 4--Editorial comment. 5--Jail sentences Is Wards cure for
 speeding drivers.
 Brief statements issued by three of
 four candidates.
 Birth of nation sets new records
 for drawing power Funeral services for M. T. Stradford
 to be held today. 6--Society. 7-Repubiicansswill select convention city
 today. S--Sports. s--Engineering of American Cities will
 locate here. 11--Markets. 12-Mr. Barber and Dick wray bury the
 hatchet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-14
EXTEND WAR TAX

Washington, December f3.-(Spe- cial. .)-The democrats of the House, in caucus tonight, agreed to stand for a temporary extension of the limit of the special war tax, due to expire December 31. The tax this year raised approximately $sS.o00.O0o.
 It Is understood that the Senate ma- jority has agreed to stand by the ac- ton of the democratic caucus of the House. It is regarded as probable that the extension of the war tax to a cer~ tain definite period will be authorized tomorrow or next day and that the plan of adjourning Congress Saturday for two weeks on account of the Christmas holidays will be carried out. All Alabama members, save Senators Underwood and Bankhead, will visit the state during the holidays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-14

I small boxes, his total being 2565. His vote in the first primary was 2210. Dan Hogan carried his own voting precinct by fair majority, but fell behind in the others. His vote was 219S. There were 12,949 votes re- corded, which would indicate about
 $500 individual voters at the polls. There was more single shots cast yes terday, however, than in the previous election.
 There was considerably more inter- est taken in this election than that last Monday, which was evidenced by the activity of the friends of the sew eral candidates who kept up the work until the last hour. The voting passed off quietly and comparatively few challenges were made.
 This morning at 10 o'clock the board of election managers consisting of Judge J. P. Stiles, Sheriff Thomas Bat son and William J. Waldrop, clerk of the circuit court, will canvass the re- turns and declare the result of the battle.
 On receiving the certificates of cleo ton from the election board MT. Hor-
 nady and Mir Truss will be sworn in as city commissioners and take their seats on the official board. Under the provisions of the five-commissioner bill the terms of the two additional commissioners commence on the first Tuesday In December, 1915, and ends the First Monday in November, 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-14
|KlLbY WILL MAKE RACE FOR GOVERNOR | IN NEXT ELECTION Congress Will Probably Ad- journ Next Saturday for
 Christmas Holidays
 DECATUR MAN IS GIVEN GOOD PLACE Mrs. Jacobs of Birmingham Among Those Mentioned for Presidency of National Suffrage Association
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington, December 13.-(Spe- ciaL aL)-Lieutenant Governor Thomas E. Kilby will make the race for gover- nor, MT. Kilby did not, of course, make formal announcement today, but to his friends, he made it plain that he would be in the race. He ex- pressed himself as confident that he would be elected. The lieutenant gov- ernor left this afternoon for New York on business. He declined to discuss the bond issue election in Alabama or other topics of local interest. He was in conference prior to his departure with w. F. c. Harding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-14
Wireless Sealed on German Vessel

Baltimore. December 13.-The wire less apparatus on the German steamer Bulgaria, laid up in the harbor here since early In the war, was sealed by a United States naval officer from Washington late today. naval wire less expert has been making observa- tions for several days and local gov ernment officials admitted that charges had been made that messages were received and sent recently from the Bulgaria, but would not further discuss the matter.
 The Bulgaria's officers and part of the crew make their home on the ship. Nearly all are German citizens. They come and @ much as they wish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-14
Are Now Across the Greek Frontier and Will Not
 Be Interfered With
BULGARIANS KEPT
 AT SAFE DISTANCE
Stubborn Rear Guard Actions Save Allies-Two Companies of Innis- killing Regiment Sacrifice Them
 selves to Save Companions

London, December 13.-The British and rench troops have successfully carried 1t their retirement from Servia across Greek frontier, and by an arrange ent with the Greek government clear ad has been left for them to fall back
 Saloniki, which is being organized as base.
 The German official report today
 ms that approximately two English ss sions were annihrated" during the e < rement, but this is considered here ,n sxaggeration. Accounts from Athens la Saloniki Aay the retreat was carried ,,t in an orderly manner and without lsaqy losses. By the destruction of rail- Fy bridges and roads and by stubborn .eAr guard actions. in one of which two .emlanies of the Innfskilling regiment .ac aced themselves to save their com h 5, the Bulgarians were kept at fair ; fe distance.
 Ihs question which arises was whether ne sulgarians and Austro-Germans in
 to follow the British and French f |' liitO &IIctSe AIlQ WAldt dCkAOu tAiS 3r government wifi take should they q The impression gained from dis a IS emanating in Athens is thai . the Bulgarians nor the Turks sr lso are reported to have arrived ses he frontier, would be welcomed ir 4I-e and that therefore. if 1t has beer iee to follow the entente allies the
 will be undertaken by Austriant ls rmans.
 yer, the railway destroyed, it may 0a ke days before Greece is called ar } take action. and by that timt
 glo-French forces should be safe
 ae defense of Saloniki and under thu
 their ships.
 servian army is resisting the Aus trins md Bulgarians in Bulgaria. whilt ths sl trians are making very slow pro grsss their efforts to overwhelm Mon teneF where heavy fighting continues Ori mall actions have taken place or the ern and western fronts. On thu Ga aFn peninsula fall of snow is i'm peGr he operations, although the ell tefts lied ships keep things lively fol fhe rs .sa whose attempt at an offensive lset Aeems to have failed
 A Ish official report says that thu gn attacks at Kut-El-Amara, wher' aritls feinfoicements are arriving, hav' aQa ra ulsed.N The attacks were mad, from N sides, but the British position N as Frong that the enemy was unabl' t9 lsas any impression on IL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-14
MRs. JACOBS MENTIONED

Washington, December 13.-(Spe- ,cial )-Dr Anna Shaw's announce ment that she will not be a candidate for reelection to the presidency of the National Suffrage association created a stir In Washington society today In the afternoon at least six prominent women were mentioned as candidates to succeed her, and among the num- Der was Mrs. Pattie Ruffner Jacobs of Birmingham, declared in the press to be the youngest state president of the association
 Others mentioned for the post are Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, Mrs. Me- dill Mccormick, Mrs Frank M; Roes- sing of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Stanley Mo- |Cormick and Mrs. Desha Breckenridge, grand daughter of Henry Clay. Mrs. Jacobs, of course, is not candidate, but that she Is mentioned puts her in the scope of possibility
 Alabama women are taking a promi- nent part in the suffrage activities of the week. ts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-14
PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia, September 13--One man was killed, several were seriously injured and there were numerous minor accidents as result of the snowstorm which swept the eastern section of the state today. The storm began in the early morning hours and tonight the weather bureau announced that nearly seven inches of snow had fallen. Street and steam railway conn panies as well as the city had large forces of men at work all day keep ing the streets and tracks clear and traffic was only slightly impeded.
 In the country districts where near ly foot of snow fell many telegraph and telephone wires were prostrated and wire communication between this city and New York was hampered
 The death due to the storm was that of laborer employed by one of the railroad companies who was struck by train while shovelng snow from the tracks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-14
HE UNITED STATES GET READY |F0R END OF THE WAR Must Aid Europe in Setting \ Up Her Overturned
 Political Fabric
ADDRESS MADE BY
 HEAD OF COLUMBIA
s,outhern Commercial Co.
 lat Charleston Miss ses04n Nfpk Plea for Equal Sufffage It e,t
 ing of the Womaa's Auxlisry

Charleston, s. C., De, 64r s~-e1be outlook before the pe,,zse og the Uni- led States has change dec5aFea l3i Nicholas Murray But1e prsaiatut or Columbia university, N Ns York lr as Address before the Sou tern gou4nasr.. Sial congress here tonia i Na spsal7 er asserted that the Eui a4 war mas saused international prt ana Che International policy of rNitea Htates to surpass doms afesas Ind policies At the sam le said Aomestic problems and p. lsa -nct E unfinished in importance
 Dr. Butler urged thai iatted States prepare to aid \ tbe End of the war in setting 'cveF- Burned political fabric" demo ratio principles. There v 4aru- < st speech among us in I r 70 re- jional preparedness" he and it s urged by many and Aent tiaf
 oices. that we beware les alam |ky that fell so suddenly Irppe hould be forced upon u
 The chief task of the U atea Se said. is to prepare to fhe bounds of stricken w a io ead the way to that nei ruc- bon of the overturned pol eric which, if it Is to endure. ca lppn Do other principles than fos 9I [emocracy, of freedom of c snsy .f international responsi sl a
 onor. to which we express sa .- Ist allegiance and though l vhis1 Ee have grown great"
 Tonight's session was pre ovea
 y Gov. Richard l. Manning Soath Itarolina. After Dr. Butler speech, tov. Henry Carter Stuart q Nrsinia
 iscussed commercial and a eRitnral kroblems of the south.
 The afternoon session W ~ten Ever to the woman's auxilt Ia a Slea for equal suffrage fd w1en |fiss Kate Gordon of New q ate5 'ie- Jared that it pleased her tha sht nen yf the Southern Commercial ecslNEeSs
 ad recognized the need Of og ssa- 7 ion of southern women t5sfi
 york. ~This in itself will be oper.-
 hr wedge for suffrage she Jared
 Miss Louise c. Lindsley or .fnFiiie
 enn. president general of hs aux
 lCsntinued sn Page M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-14
DECATUR MAN NAMED.

Washington. December 13.-( (Spe- cial )-J William Pole of the City Ma tional bank of Decatur. was appointed today an examiner of the federal re- serve banking system. MT. Pole is in Washington at the present time He is well known throughout Alabama. and his appointment will be learned with satisfaction. He is the second Alabamian to be so signally honored. The late H. Y. Brooke, as is remem- bered. was appointed as examiner some months prior to his death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-14
BOSTON

Boston, December 13,-The first se- we're storm of the winter swept over New England today and tonight. In- land cities reported heavy falls of snow, which greatly handicapped steam and electric railroad traffic, but points
 along the coast were drenched under a fall of rain in gale of from 50 to 60
 miles an hour. Blizzard conditions were reported at some points. In many
 places telegraph and telephone service
 was prostrated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-14
|TRUSSANDHORNADY EASY WINNERS IN
 SECOND ELECTION

Shapiro Third and Hogan Fourth-Total Number of Voters Approximated 65OO-Truss Runs 53O Ahead of Hornady, While HOrnady Was 1267 Ahead of Shapiro-New Commissioners Take Their Seats Today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-14
TROY. N. Y.

Troy, N Y., December 13.-The worst storm since the blizzard of February, 1914 struck this section today. TO- night 12 inches of snow had fallen. Outlying districts of Rennse1aer coun- ty reported two feet of snow.
 Boston and Maine and Delaware and Hudson trains were much behind their schedules.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-14
ARSENAL H GNS AT ST. 4 UGUS1 lNE

sa DecenT, 1T 13. lrsenal, co aiming tary recor s. were here tod Tho -iy the ii mastery 9ciseana, nd was Is of thf Id city.
 loss; loss sssfs N smaiii.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-14

St. Augustine. The Florida state valuable state mi destroyed by fir building was for of the Spanish one of the landIi
 The actual prepe :
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-14

Poughkeepsie. N. Y.. December 1S A blizzard arrived here today and to- night the storm continues unabated The fall of snow has already reached 15 inches and no trolley cars are run ming. Trains on the Central New Eng land railroad are completely tied up aud on the New York Central are con. siderably behind their schedule
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-14

New York. December 13.--New York to day experienced it's first severe snowstorn os the season Heavy. wet snow, driver by high wind. fell throughout the after noon and greater part of the night in terferring with traffic in the city and tie ing up shipping in the harbor. Outbound vessels especially coastwise craft. dit not sail and many incoming vessels wer' unable to make their piers on account ol the blinding snow
 Owing to the slushy condition of th'
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PLAN TO FIGHT HIGHER RATES
MIDDLE WEST STATES TO APPEAL
TO SUPREME COURT.
Utilities Commissioners at Omaha De-
eide to Resist !. C. c. Ruling as
to Passenger Fares.

Omaha, Dec. 24.-Utilities commits
sioners of several Middle West states
in conference here to arrange for
concerted action to induce the Inter
state Commerce Commission to recon
slider its ruling of December II per
hitting railroads of the states affect
ed to increase passenger rates, issued
the following statement at the conclu
sion of the meeting:
ct was the sense of the meeting
that the decision of the Interstate
Commerce commission in the western
passenger advance rate case in it's
general application and the bases fol-
lowed by the commission in reaching
it's conclusions are subject to serious
legal objections and that the various
states should resist the order of the
commission increasing passenger fares
throughout the West, providing meth
DDS of review in court exist
Legal representatives of railway
commissioners of states affected were
instructed to decide on the advisable
ity of appeal to the United States SUI
preme Court and to report to the COM
missions.
Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, Min
nesota and Kansas were represented
at the meeting.
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EVIDENCE IN HAMBURG CASE
EST of Night Waterman Supplies
- Missing Link" in Plots Say
FeSeraI Officials.

New York, Dec 24-The arrest yes
terday of Edmund Justice, a might
Waterman employed by the Hamburg
American Steamship company, was de-
cIared by federal officials to supply
the missing link" in chain of evil
dence proving that the steamship
company was the financial agent of
the German government in various
plots against American neutrality al
legged to have been uncovered by the
department of justice.
Charged With Canal Plot.
Justice was arrested as an employe
and fellow conspirator of Paul Koenig,
bead of the Hamburg American detec-
rive bureau, who is charged with plot
ting to blow up the Weiland canal.
Shortly after Justices arrest lawyer
representing Koenig appeared before
United States Commissioner Houghton
and gave 100000 bail for the appear
ance of Justice at hearing set for
Jan. 12 This makes a total of more
than 100000 supplied by the Ham
burg-American company as bail for
men accused OF plots against Ameri-
can neutrality.
Indictments in the Welland canal
case are expected today.
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MARTIAL LAW IN GREECE NEAR
Proclamation Reported UnofficiaIly in
London to be Imminent-Athens
Fears. Bulgarian Invasion.

London, Dec. APPROXIMATION of
martial law in Greece is reported un-
officially to be imminent Although
no confirmation of this report is avail
able there is evidence of growing un-
easiness at Athens over the possibility
that Bulgarian troops will cross the
border
A Berlin story says that Bulgarian
troops are entering Greek territory,
but that if they are not attacked by
Greek troops they will confine their
operations to selling the Saloniki rail-
way. 80
The only thing which has occurred
to relieve the situation is the an
nouncement that the Bulgarian officer
in command of the force which clash
ed with the Greek in Epirns has. been
punished and that the incident is con-
sidered' closed.
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KEEP REPLY ON FRYE SECRET
State Department Will Not Make.
Public Details of Germanys
Note on Sinking.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Because of
its possible bearing upon the open
ing issues involved in the Lusitania
and Ancona cases, the state depart
ment will not make public the details
of Germany's reply to the last Ameri-
can note regarding the sinking of the
American ship William P. Frye.
A cable outline of the German re-
ply indicated that it was not COM
pletely responsive and left in doubt
the attitude of the German govern
ment towards the American suggestion
that the requirements of the declara-
ton of London that before the ves-
sci is destroyed all persons on board
must be placed in safety" was not
satisfied by merely giving an opporJ
tunity for escape in lifeboats on the
open sea.