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The Washington times., 1915-05-07

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213 Misses and Juniors
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1898 Serge Dresses,
81. .S5
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The Washington times., 1915-05-07
1898 Serge Dresses,
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black only; odds and ends OF
recent sales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-22
TURN 0N THE LIGHT AT THE CITY HALL, SAYS WALTER MOORE: Says City's Books Have
 Not Had an Independ- ent Audit Since 1910

1.-The attempt of the city commission 10 do in secrecy something which affect.
 every citizen of Birmingham simply bears
 put what have often said before," sait
 Waiter Moore. "The merits of the ordi
 nance passed do not enter into the ques
 lion. It is the idea of keeping things
 back from the public that rankles If they will do it in one case they iwill do 1t in others. Birmingham needs
 nothing moro right now than sunlight
 thrown into the dark places at the city
 hall
 For instance, no one knows the finan. |cial condition of this city. The city's books have not been audited by an inde. pendent auditor since 19lo All audits are
 made by the city's servants. who have fo show things just as the commissioners want them shown.
 "If thoroughly competent and indepen- bent auditors were put into the city hall For while. conditions would be revealed |that would shake this community to its |very foundations. Talk, to me about the |city's financial condition, I want to bee what has been done with the people s money, and want 1t from some one be- |sides the commissioners themselves who |havc dissipated 1t.
 Do you suppose there is any other re- |eponsible concern in Birmingham that has not had an independent audit made )pf it's books in five years?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-22
CONSUMERS FIGURE ON
 REDUCTIONS TO BE MADE
 IN THEIR ELECTRIC BILLS

Consumers of electricity have been busy the past day or two figuring on how they will be affected by the new rate ordinance adopted last Saturday. and which the Commissioners endeavored to keep under cover.
 Commissioner Weatherly was somewhat nettled yesterday because of criticism for theif attempt at secrecy and would say nothing about the new rates. Mir Ward was out Of the city.
 It is understod that the interpretation placed by the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company on the new or dinance is as follows:
 Suppose an average consumer uses 20 kilowatts of electricity per month The new ordinance provides the rate shall not be higher than do cents, and if the con sumers .uses anything between I and 25 kilowatts a month the discount shall be D per cent The 20-kilowatt consumer. therefore, instead of being billed for s2, would be billed for 10 per cent less than
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-22
COOPER OPPOSED ID SECRECY IN DEALING WITH THE PUBLIC
Says Public and Press AL ways Welcome With the Railroad Con-
 miSsiOners

T want to indorse. what The Age Herald said this morning about keeping public matters secret at the city hall" said B. H. Cooper of the state railroad commission yesterday.
 Tt Is not the fact of reducing electric rates to which l refer am not familiar With the points involved. But when pub He officials try to keep things hidden that Is when the line should be drawn
 In this connection l want to say that the state railroad commission as at pres ent constituted will never be guilty of anything of that kind. We want it un- derstood that our meetings and our ac- tions are open to the press and the pub He at all times. We shall have nothing to keep concealed We are public ser wants and appreciate the fact that the public is entitled to know all the details Of our work at any and all times. We not only invite the public but urge them to be present and to take a serious jn terest in the problems Which confror. us
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-22
Forgot Respirator After All

London, August 28.-(Special Ut Is weary. dreary, empty London. It has emptied all of a sudden and now there s hardly a smart woman left except those who are detained through the illness of their warrior relatives who have to be nursed. Lady Paget has taken her son, Capt Bertie Paget. out to Coombe, her place up the river. But 1t is doubtful whether he will ever be strong again. Apart from wounds he was "gassed" badly and his lungs are affected. The pathetic part of this is that his female relations supplied him with innumerable respirators; but when the moment came he forgot or neg lected to put one on. He was explain ing to friend that being gassed Is the most agonizing sensation and that he begged and begged the doctors who at- tended him to put him out of torture. Had he not the most splendid consti- tuition he could not have recovered. The Queen has been round to see Lady Pa get and the invalid twice and has been greatly interested in all Captain Pa gets news He tells a story splendid ly and they say he has been asked to write his experiences for the newspa- pers. but he's too modest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-22
SPEAKER CASE IS
 NEARING THE END
Final Arguments Will Be Heard TOday-Is Charged
 With Embezzlement

After five long days of legal fighting l the Harry L. Speaker embezzlement case reached it's final stages last night when Assistant Solicitor Walter Brow CT presented the opening argument for the prosecution to the jury. At the close of MT. Brewers address Judge William E. Fort ordered a recess until this morning at 9:30 o'clock whsn J. B. Aird
 leading counsel for the defense. will speak.
 After the address of Attorney Aird the closing argument to the Jury will be offered by c. P. Beddow. who was re- tained by W. D. Wood to prosecute Har- ny Speaker. Following MT. Beddow,s s argument Judge Fort will deliver his charge to the jury and the case will be closed. It Is expected that verdict will be reached before nightfall, although the closing arguments will take up sev- eral hours.
 Speaker Is charged with having em- bezzled several hundred dollars worth of lumber from the w. D. Wood Lum- Der company while employed by that firm. The alleged offense was committed several years ago and it's coming to trial at all was bitterly fought by Aird and Sinnott, the attorneys for the de- fense. However after much preliminary skirmishing the trial began last Thurs day morning before Judge Fort in the first division of the criminal court.
 There has been much interest in the trial. and throughout the courtroom has been crowded.
 In the second division of the crimi- nal court yesterday Judge Harrington P. Hefiin disposed of the days docket, which was composed solely of nonjury misdemeanors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-22

this. or sl so. The ordinance further pro- vides that if the bill be paid within 10 days an additional 10 per cent shall be de- ducted In other words, IS cents would be deducted from the $1 80, making the net cost of the 20 kilowatts for the month $1. 62.
 The first discounts increase in percent age according to the amount of current used as follows.
 to 25 kilowatt hours, 10 per cent dis count
 25 to 15o klowatt hours. 15 per cent dis count. 15o to $50 kilowatt hours. 20 per cent dis count
 250 to 400 kilodatt hours, 25 per cent dis count
 4oo to 300 kilowatt hours. 30 per cent dis count
 300 to 1oo0 kilowatt hours, 35 per cent dis count W sz..5.. .s.4. !
 1000 to 2000 kilowatt hours, 70 per cent discount.
 2o00 to 9ooO kilowatt hours, 45 per cent discount
 5000 to 4000 kilowatt hours, 50 per cent discount
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-22
Mistake Heartbeats for Artillery


 London, August 25-(Special. )-"Is it the guns in Flanders or the beating of their own hearts that people on the Eng fish coast and inland are writing to the newspapers about?" asks London physl- clan discussing the reports of gun firing heard 60, 70 and even 90 miles from the nearest scene of war operations. Let me suggest a trial experiment." he con- tinues. When anyone hears these sounds. let him stop his ears with his fingers. Then if he really hears guns, the sound will be diminished or plotted out altogether; if it is the heartbeat the sound will be increased. A great many people when they lie down at night hear their hearts beating. One correspondent at shore resort says that he counted 8S gunshots in a minute. I myself heard gun firing while on the east coast and not until my return to London. where heard the guns just as plainly every night, did the explanation of the heart beats occur to me- --
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-22
Building Permits

The following building permits were
 Issued by the city building inspector  $14,000-A. A. Adams, 110 West Twen- Itieth street, to erect a two-story brick building. $520-John Burges, Fifth avenue and
 Twenty fifth street. to erect one-story |brick building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-22
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenes were issued in the office of the probate clerk yesterday:
 C. W. Payne. Gadsden. and Miss Louise Gillian.
 W. c. White. Jonesboro. and Mss Lulu May Dulany.
 George Wagoner. Wylam. and Miss Johnnie Lee Colvert.
 Charles E. McCrary. city. and Miss E6ie Hill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-22
Huffman Will Probated

The will of the late c. E. Huffman
 |was- probated yesterday in the office |of Judge Stiles The estate of MT. Luff :
 |man, which is valued at $10,0O0. Is left |entirly to his widow. Mrs. Mary A. Huffman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-22

At the Theatres BfJou-"Baby Mine;" no matinee night at 8.sO o'clock. Lyric-Keith vaudeville; matinee 2:30
 D. m.; night 7:S0 and o'clock MaJestic-'Miss Nobody From Star land" musical comedy; matinee 2:30 D. Pn.; night 7:30 and g o'clock Orpheum-.Little Alabama" no mati- bee; night at 8:30 o'clock Grand-'Military Maids" burlesque; matinee 2:30 p. m; night 7:S0 and g o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-22
At Photoplay Houses

Ing Blanche Sweet Alcazar-Under Southern Skies with Mary Fuller. Odeon One-Special Mutual release. Vaudette-"Mavis of the Glen," with
 Robert Leonard and Ella Hall. Princess-"The Sheriff's Baby" with
 Robert Harroun and other stars. Regeneration" with Rock fliffe Fellowes and Anna Nillson. Odeon Two-Paramount feature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-22
PERSONAL

Mrs. IT. R. Dudley of Scale is on a short visit to her sister, Mrs. A Speak CT, 730 South Twenty fifth street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-22
T0DAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Regular weekly luncheon of the
 Rotary club at the Tutwiler at o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-22

being to convince the opposition that their arguments against the cause have been "all wrong" Some of the suffrag- fists modestly state that the real reason they will not enter their articles in the competition for the prizes is because they would win all the premiums offered by the fair association in the woman 8 department
 Mrs Reid states that she has been assured of the hearty cooperation of inc suffragists of Alabama in, making the womans department a success Mrs Solon Jacobs, Mrs. Oscar Hundley. Mrs A. M. Taylor Mrs. Jack Bowron and a number of other leading sufrragists are CO., operating in every way possible to make the fair this year a great sue cess.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-22
LEE WHITEHEAD IS
 AGAIN INDICTED
Defects Corrected in Indict- ment Charging Obstruct-
 ing Justice

United States District Judge William L Grubb will decide within the next two or three days whether he will grant 8
 new trial to c. F. Taylor. who was con. victed on Saturday for perjury in con | nection with the Whitehead cases. it was
 announced yesterday afternoon at the close of the argument of Forney Johnston and his motion for a new trial for the defendant. In the meantime Judge Grubh has suspended the pronouncing of sen tence on Taylor. In partial report from the federal grand jury yesterday Lee A. Whitehead. vice president of the Standard Home con- pany, which is now in the hands of a receiver was reindicted on charge of obstructing justice. This indictment is practically the same as that which was quashed last week on motion of Attor- ney Johnston. but with certain legal de- fects corrected
 Following the indictment Special Pros- ecutor Charles Kennamer pleaded for an early trial, but over the strenuous objec- ton of Forney Johnston Judge Grubb
 set the trial for the next term of the United States court, which will be next
 March, All of the remaining Whitehead
 cases will be tried next March.
 It was suggested to Special Prosecutor Kennamer that an early trial for Lee
 A Whitehead could be had if all the other Whitehead cases were dropped but
 this the government prosecutor stated
 he would not do as he proposed to bring al. the participants in the alleged White
 head conspiracy to trial next March.
 In the latest indictment against Lee A. Whitehead one of the counts charge that
 he put in the mails letter to Newton Steele. soliciting him to obtain from the United States district attorneys office the report of Lewis N. Reeves, government bank examiner. Another, count charges that J. Reese Murray was similarly solic- ited A third charges that l.. A. White-
 head solicited James P. Smith to ob- tain certain notebooks of the clerk of the United States attorney in which were let ters concerning the Standard Home cases
 All of the defendants in the White head cases were in court yesterday aft ernoon to hear the argument on the mo- ton for new trial in the c. E. Taylor perjury case
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-08
GERMANY AND HOLLAND AT WAR

IBy Associated Press.l
London. April s.-Rumors are cur.
rent here today Of a declaration Of
hostilities between Germany and Hol-
land. The report is uncomfortable.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-08
LAND AND SEA ATTACK ON STRAIT
GENERAL PAU .OF FRANCE
SAYS THIS IS THE PLAN

The Allies Are Confident Such an Attack Will Re.
suit Fall of Dardanelles Forts Believed in
Rome That Italy Is Still Trying to Make a
Peaceful Settlement With Austria on Terri.
torial Concessions-Not Believed Decisive
Struggle Between Belligerents Will Take
Place Before Early Summer-A Military Ex-
pert Estimates Allies Have Lost Five Million.
Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand Men and
Spent Eight and Half Billion Dollars-An.
other Report That Austria Is After Peace
With Allies-RuSsians Have Cut Austrian
Army in Two and Are Sweeping Forward
Reported That Germany and Holland Are at
War-The Eitel Has Interned.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-08
tBy Associated Press ]

AIF ft""fNtAN'A 4 AN'aaaA
Rome, April g. French General
Pau is at Naples en- route from Petro-
grad and the Balkan capitals. He
eorroborates the reports that the al.
lies are preparing for a land and sea
attack on the Dsrdanelles, which
General Pau says will cause the
Turkish forts to fall.
Il is believed here that although
the Italian navy has been eoneentrst.
ed within reach Of the Adrlstle. and
the army placed along the Austrian
border, Italy still is endeavorlnc TO
reach a peaceful settlement with
Austria on territorial concessions.
It is not believed here the decisive
struggle between the European bel.
lioerents will begin before early sum.
mer. which would allow Italy plenty
Of time.
A military expert in a Socialist
newspaper here estimates the bel
ligerents already have lost a total Of
5,s5o,ooo men and spent $500, ,ooo, 900.
A Turin dispatch says there is rea.
son TO believe that Austria has begun
semi-ofheial negotiations for peace
with the allies In order to be better
able TO deal with Italy.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-08
LOST SUBMARINE
NOW IN TOW
Solid Grip With One Gable Reported
and Others viii Be Secured
at Once.

Honolulu, April s.-DraggIng for
the lost submarine F-4 was begun
again Tuesday by the tugs Navajo
and Intrepid. It was reported solid
hold had been secured on the subma.
rlne with a two and one.half inch
cable.
This holding cable was then trans.
ferred to the dredge Gaylord and II
was said the two tugs would continue
dragging with cables until four or FIVE
are attached. two fore and two aft
OF the diver.
When a hold is secured with these
cables an attempt will be made to
raise the F-4 by means OF specially
built pontoon scows. the construction
of which, 1t was reported, would be
completed by the end OF the week.
The scows have a combined capacity
of lifting 500 tons.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-08
EDGE FARMERS OVERSEEING.

T. J. Gloss. a prominent farmer and
cattleman OF the Edge community.
was In the city on business today
Mr. Gloss reports the farmers In his
community are having considerable
trouble in keeping the birds from
pulling up their corn and that sew
eral have had to replant. The ma.
jority of the farmers. he says. are
trying diversihcation in their farm.
ing with several different kinds OF
crops. Some have begun to plant
cotton. but the amount planted will
be much less than in former years.
Mi. Gloss has Just finished delivering
25O head OF fine cattle. which he says
brought a good price.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-08
German Statement.
IBy Associated Press. ]

Berlin, April s. (ofhcial.) - The
French losses yesterday on the en-.
tire front were enormous, without
their obtaining the slightest success.
Fighting between the Meuse and
Moselle was continued yesterday.
The French attacks were again re-
pulsed in Woevre, on the heights of
Combres. near the forest Of Selouse.
north OF st. Mithiel, near Apremont,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-08
YACHT WRECKED
HAD To SWIM
President Of Costa Riea and cablhet
Had Severe Experience
When Wrecked.
tBy Associated Press.l

San Jose, Costa Rica, April s.
President Gonzalez and his Cabinet
had to swim ashore when their yacht
was wrecked in the Caribbean Sea.
They landed at an isolated spot on
the coast and had to walk two days
without food or shelter to reach the
nearest railroad.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-08

The Russians advanced through
Rostoek Pass and forced a wedge be.
tween the Austrian armies.
The Russians have crossed the
crest Of eeskid mountains and partly
have a clear road to Hungary.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-08
Turkey Calls Out More Men.
TRv Associated Press

London, April S.-The Sultan n
Turkey today promulgated an trade
authorizing the calling out of all men
capable Of bearing arms but who
heretofore were not liable for service,
Inclusive of the ages of 10 and 20.
for defense of the Turkish coast and
frontiers and the maintenance of or
der. It also authorized enlistment in
the army OF all immigrants. y
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-08
Austrian Bombs Bring Death.

tBy Associated Press
Paris. April S.-Twelve women and
children were killed and forty-eight
others injured by bombs Austrian
ayiators dropped yesterday in the
market place at Podgeritza. Montene-
gro. according to a Cettinje dispatch.
Many buildings we're damaged.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-08
GRAND COMMANDER
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
fBy Associated Press.1

Galveston, Tex. April SSH
knight William Neby was today elect
ed grand commander OF the Knights
Templar Of Texas. Dallas is the only
candidate for the next convention.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-08
Belgian Victory Reported.

tBy Associated Press
London, April S.--The Belgian Le-
CATION received confirmation OF the
report that the Belgians are driving
the Germans back across the User.
and announcing that the front was
quiet again yesterday.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-08
The EiteI Is Interned.
IBy Associated Press.l

Newport News, Va. April S.-The
spectacular career OF the Prinz Eitel
Friedrich ended today. when she in
termed. She will be taken to the Nor
folk navy yard and parts of her en-
gines will be removed. The crew
will be free in the United States. pro-
vided they agree not to participate
further In this war.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-08
AUSTRIAN ARMY CUT IN TWO.

[By Associated Pressl
Petrograd, April s.-The Russian
advance in the carpathians has cut
in two pieces the Austrian army un.
der General 6oeroviteh. The eastern
wing Of this army is In a preearious
position.
The Russians captured smolnik.
which controls the only road through
the mountains between Mezilaborez
and Uzsok, a distance Of sixty miles.
The Russians also have thrown
back the Austrians near 6artfeId and
near Lupkow.
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near F1iroy and near lie Petrie.
Bad weather and impossible roads
keep the Eastern front unchanged.
French Statement.
IBy Associated Press.l

~ %efNtANN4 t'''fl
Paris. April s. (ofhcial) The
French maintained gains between the
Meuse and Moselle rivers and are
proceeding to make further progrgess.
The French continue great activity
in the valley OF the Aisne and the
district east OF Rheims. despite the
abnormally bad weather.
In Belgium there is only artillery
fighting.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-08
No Order in Drink Question.
rBy Associated Press

London. April S.-The Cabinet hav-
ing failed to decide the drink ques.
tion, no settlement is now expected
until Parliament meets next week.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-08
Turks in Egypt.
fBy Associated Press

Cairo. Egypt. April s.-(offcial.l-
A small Turkish force is still near
the suez Canal There was a skir-
mish there yesterday. but no casual.
ties.