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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-28
BONDS APPROVED BY NEW YORK EXPERTS Proceeds to Be Placed in Local Banks and Used to
 Redeem Paper

After reviewing the transcript and pro- ceedings of the recent bond issue, word has been received from Dillon, Thompson Clay, bond attorneys of New York, that everything is satisfactory and the bonds are approved. The bond issue of sl ,26O 900 was recently sold to Otto Marx & Co. The above amount will be trans ferred to the First National bank and the Birmingham Trust and Savings company and will be largely used to redeem the city's paper held by the two institutions.
 The city commissioners announce that the collection of the payments of improve ments would be enforced and the law resorted to if necessary. It is stated there Is more than $50.0O0 in outstanding debts of thls kind. M. M. Ullman, assistant city attorney, who has charge of the legal end of these matters, states that the prop erty will be sold unless the assessments are paid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-28
WHAT WTAL|TAS ' WILL DO FOR YOU
Wonderful New Texas Prod uct Is Daily Bringing
 Joy to Thousands

No product ever mined from the bosom of Mother Earth, not excepting gold itself, has created such intense interest as Vital itas. It is proving the greatest boon that nature has given to half of mankind the sick half.
 Today thousands of people are praislng it and recommending it to their relatives and sick friends Many have shipped 1t across the seas and the parcel post and express companies are carrying it daily to various parts of America.
 Vtaitas is all good, every drop of it is beneficial and there is nothing else in the world like it. It IS first aid in relieving and curing such disorders as indigestion, biliousness, rheumatism. nerv- ous debility, catarrhal disorders, liver and bowel ills. Marvellous reports of cures effected in chronic cases of long standing may be heard daily throughout the south
 Make it a point to see the unique dis play and sample Vitalitas at Averyt' Drug store, or write there for informa- tion.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-28
SAY PEOPLE WILL
 BEAT TAX RAISE
 WHEN VOTED UPON
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presented proof O falleged extravaganza which, he holds, would have defeated the bill before the committee.
 MT Copeland declared that he would have informed the committee that de- spite a barren treasury, the city of Blr- mingham, some years ago, gave $90,00O for Ensley park, property of question: able value, He stated that he would have told the committee of other prop erty purchaseds made by the city. pur- chases in which the price paid was ex- orbitant and the property purchased of comparatively little value.
 He declared too. that 1t had been his intention to explain in detail the "teie- phone deal" in which, he says the city gave away property of very great value, and saddled heavy and unnee- essary burden about the necks of the people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-28
ARMY ENGINEERS
 LEAVE FOR MOBILE

A party of army engineers consisting of Maj. W. C. Guthrie. J. c. Sanford and C. Keller, left the city for Mobile yesterday after having spent couple of days here inspecting the railroad bridges over the Warrior river at Salters Bluff and at Cor dova, which government agents have re- ported as too low. Negotiations are under way, it is said, between the government and the railroads to have the bridges raised higher above the level of the water, the Frisco and the Southern being in- VOlved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-28
LEGAL NOTICES
Legal Notice

State of Alabama, Jefferson Count Charles H. Dickinson, deceased Letters of administration upon tl estate of said decedent, having been gran ed to the undersigned, on the Fist day July, 1915 by the Honorable J. P. Stile judge of the probate court of Jeff rso county Notice Is hereby given that a persons having claims against said esta will be required to present the same witt in the time allowed by law. or that tl same will be barred.
 MATTE D. DICKINSON,
 Administratrix.
 -x.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-28

made on the question of exemptions, following which Representative Fite of Tuscaloosa moved to table the John amendment which had been the bone of contention the greater part of the day. The vote was 61 to 30 in favor of the motion.
 Although he lost his fight for the repeal of the exemptions of certain corporations from taxation, Colonel John succeeded in having amendments adopted providing for the taxation of tenant houses owned by these corporations when they are oc- cupied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-28
INVITATIONS TO
 FARMERS MEETING

The following invitations to the farm CTS institute and barbecue at Uniontown next Wednesday have been received in Birmingham:
 You are cordially invited to attend the farmers institute and barbecue given by the Canebrake experiment station, Union town, Wednesday, August IA, l915
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-28
Loan Men in Session

San Francisco, July 27.-The Unite States League of Building and Loan a sociations opened three days sessio here today. The presidents address VI given by Charles E. Clark of Covini ton, Ky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-28
SHANGHAI TYPHOON
 DOES MUCH DAMAGE

Shanghai, July 27.-A great typhoon that sprang up at midnight last night still rages furiously. The United States cruisers Saratoga and Cincinnati felt the full force of the storm. The Sara toga's anchors were holding, but the Cincinnati was slowly drifting, and preparations were made to get the cruiser under steam.
 Much damage has been done ashore. Most of the trees along the Bund were blown down. large steamer is ashore at Garden Point and launches, yachts. pontoons, sampans and cargo boats are being ground to matchwood against the wall of the Bund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-28
Warm in Alaska

Seward, Alaska, July 27.--The ten perature rose to 90 degrees in the shad here yesterday and reached 103 q Nenai lake. There have been only fol rainy days in two months, Several fo est fires are burning east of Ancho ] age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-28


 
 for the most part in London, could be paid.
 Mir. Erb was thought by his friends to look upon the railroad situation of the United States as especially serious be- cause of this condition.
 He went on, however. with his efforts to carry out some part of his plans, and his communication from Dakota makes clear that his view of the situation today is very different from the view which he took in August last year In his journeys through a considerable part of the west he learned many thing which confirm statements brought to New York by others who within a few weeks have re- turned from the great grain producing sections of the country. The states which were a part of the great Louisiana terri ferv which President Jefferson bought of Napoleon, and whose agricultural possi- blities were unknown at that time--Min- nesota, Iowa, Dakota and Missouri-are about to harvest record-breaking crops. That is something which Mir. Erb does take at second hand His railroads pen citrate some part of these states and he deemed 1t essential that he have good knowledge of crop prospects so that he can be prepared to meet whatever de- mands for transportation come to his 1HilTOaus. TIC Spchho cbpttidliy OI tllc IyN and oat crops, presumably because these are now ready for the harvest, although he makes reference to the fact that in the great wheat belts which he visited that grain is in perfect condition. Rye Is ready for the reaper. and in the fall the government statisticians will be able to report, according to MT. Erb, that the largest crops of oats ever harvested will be reaped this year.
 This railroad leader who a year ago confessed himself to be in some despair now speaks even more enthusiastically than any of those who since June have been speaking such encouraging words respecting crop conditions and what the crops will mean for the railroads have done. The Washington authorities have intimated that we are to have the greatest grain harvest in our history. but it has l rema med for MT. Erb to make the pre- diction, all tho more convincing because he is maneof cautious speech, that we are to have the heaviest grain movement in the history of the railroads in which he is the controlling authority. and if tha be true of his railroads it should be true of all of those which penetrate the great agricultural sections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-28
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, July 27.-Weather fore- cast for Tennessee. Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi: Generally fair We'd nesday and Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-28
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations during the 24 hours ending 8 D. m., 18th meridian time, July 27, 1915:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-28
To Issue Weather Mans

The weather bureau office has resumed the issue of daily weather map for the benefit of the public. As rule the maps will be furnished for display only in places where they are likely to be seen by considerable numbers of people, and within reasonable distances of other sim liar displays. Those desiring to be listed under thees conditions should communi- cate by letter with the local office of the bureau.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-28
Bradshaw Urges Exemp

The foremost champion on the side of corporation exemptions at the morn ing session was Representative Brad shaw of Lauderdale. whose speech was
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-17
FILIBUSTER BROKEN;
DISTRICT VOTED "DRY''
Petworth Citizens Defeat Attempt to
Prevent Ballot on Prohibi-
ton Issue.

The District prohibition as discussed
by the PetwOrth Citizens" Association
last night Although the "dry'' forces
were greatly in the majority. a filibuster
on the part of a few vets" nearly pre-
vented the question from coming to a
vote
\ dramatic situation arose as the clock
approached 9. the hour previously set for
al iournment. The filibusttr had been
aided by arguments on the question of
passing legislation for the District in the
form of riders to appropriation bills.
and suddenly in the midst of the debate
the chairman announced it was . o'clock
and the meeting was adjourned.
Instantly a score of watches were
produced and the chairman was inform
ed that his watch was five minutes fast
'Qu"stion.'' was demanded and as the
clock struck the Petworth Citizens
Association went on record as in favor of
dry" National Capital. The resolu-
ton introduced by ]. C. Suter, provides
that the Commissioners be requested to
petition the District Committees of the
Senate and House to indorse prohibition
measures for the District
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-17
SEVEN CHoIRs TO SING.
Missionary Mass Meeting to He Held
Tomorrow Night.

Seven Episcopal choirs of Washing
ton. from as many churches, will take
part in the combined choir to sing at
the missionary mass meeting at Me
mortal Continental Hall tomorrow
night. They will be accompa MED by
the full Marine Band. The choirs
are: Cathedral Choir of IS. Peter and
Paul, st. Paul's. St. Johns. Washington;
st. Johns. Georgetown: st. Stephens.
St Marks. and the Church of the
Good Shepherd. They will be led by
Edgar Priest.
DIR. Charles Diedel. chairman of the
publicity committee for the big mis-
sionary meeting, said last night:
''At the first meeting of the Synod
of the new Province of Washington
in Pittsburgh last November. there
was an unanimous vote that instead
of retrenching expenses or crying
forth from the synod to increase gifts
for missions. 1t was voted that in
stead of a small increase, the sum
should be more than double that ever
given before. 1t was determined that
in every diocese of the synod. which
comprises the middle Atlantic sea
board as well as Pennsylvania and
West Virginia, great mass meetings
should be organized. The one in
Washington is the first to take place,
among the speakers will be Rev. Will
lam Cabell Brown. D. D.. and Rev.
Arthur NJ. Sherman.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-17
u, s. ENVOY BARELY
ESCAPES CARS fire
Sinking of Steamer Washington by
Russian Shells May Provoke
International Tiff.

Ambas sador Morgenthau at Con-
stantinople sent to the State Depart
ment last night an account of the
sinking of the American steamer
Washington a week ago in the harbor
of TrebizOnd. He relates that the
from the shells of the Russian cruisers
which sunk the steamer.
The length at which Mr.. Morgen-
THAI discusses the case and the in
terest taken by A G. Northrup. Amer
lean Consul at Trebizond. indicate
strongly that the Washington may
become n big international incident.
1t is stated without reservation in
the official report that the Russian
fleet gave no notice of the lombard
ment of Trebizond. and this lays the
basis for a claim for indemnity and
for a protest against an unjustifiable
act.
The consuIs report states that the
Washington was subjected to fire
twice On the morning OF February
s she had been in a cross-fire be-
tween the Turkish land batteries at
Trebizond and two Russian destroyers.
The fire between the destroyers, the
Russian cruisers which were lying off
further and the forts continued for sew
eral hours during the morning. The cap
tain of the Washington was on shore.
and he noticed that the steamer had
been struck When the bombardment
ceased he went, in company with the
American consul. on board his vessel.
1t was noticed that two of the destroy
ers and the other Russian warships were
coming back into the harbor. The con-
sui, the captain and some of the crew
left the Washington to return to Trebi-
zond. During their progress the two de-
stroyers opened fire again. The Russian
cruisers Joined in the fire at distance
of about six miles. bombarding the har-
Dor and the town. II was during this
firing that the Washington was sunk.
The consuls despatch does not men,
ton whether the Washington was then
flying the American flag. but previous
dispatches of Mr.. Morgenthau speak de-
fnitely of the vessel as an American
steamer.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-17
PRISON DOORS YAWN AS
BAKERS face inquiry
Investigation Into Raising of Price of
Bread Started in New York.
After Big Criminals.

New York. Feb. ls-Prison doors
stuffs when Deputy Attorney General
Alfred l.. Becker began an investigation
into the situation that has resulted in
increasing the price of bread. The hear
ing is being conducted before former
State Senator Nussbaum, who has been
appointed referee to take the testimony
Mr.. Becker declared that extraction Of
extra money from the public for bread
was the direct result Of a criminal con-
spiracy.
he asserted. Il already know one Of
them
George w. Perkins. chairman of the
food supply committee appointed by
Mayor Mitchell. was the first witness at
the inquiry. He absolved the bakers
of blaine for raising the price of bread.
asserting that they had not taken this
action until their supply of wheat bought
at lower prices was exhausted. Mr.. Per
kinG also asserted that if there was any
wheat speculation at present il was by
Europeans and not by Americans.
when the wheat price on the New
York market fell ) cents last week." he
said. European spectators bought mil
lions of bushels. AS a result the visible
supply of wheat in this country showed
a decrease of 3.j00.D0I bushels for last
week. The same week last year the visi-
BILE supply declined only Loo. The spec
ulatiOn is by Europeans.
Last August we had about 10000. 900
bushels of surplus wheat. This has
nearly all been sold. 1t will be nearly
five months before we have a new crop.
With wheat going out of the country az
the rate OF a million bushels day any
schnOlhoy can figure the result"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-17
"CHECKMATE," G. O. P. CRY.
Force Democrats to Appear in
Doubtful Position on Vote.

Another day in the Senate was given
over to consideration of the Reed clo-
ture proposal. The opponents of the
ship bill gained a victory in the cloture
fight when they practically added to the
Reed proposed order for special cloture
the Cummins proposed amendment con-
demning the caucus. This result was
attained by a vote of a to A.. As re-
suit the Democratic Senators. if the
Cummins amendment is retained. will be
put in the attitude of voting to condemn
their own methods by which they
brought to the support of the President s
pet measure all but sevent on the Demo-
cratic side of the Senate, many of whom
condemn the bill
Senator Reed had moved to table the
Cummins amendment. Senator Norris
had appealed to Mr. Cummins to with
draw 1t. The latter declined and the
vote defeated the motion to table by the
odds named On this vote Senators Ken
yon and LaFollette voted with Mr.. Cum
minis and against the ship bill advocates
1t was the first vote on which Senator
LaFollette has aligned himself with the
ship bill opponents. The rest of the day
was taken up in debate. At So'clock an
was taken until noon to-
morrow.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-17
U. S. TENDENCIES STABLE.
.'PeriOds" as in French History Inn.
possible, Parsons Says.

Frank Alvah Parsons gave the fourth
in his series OF lectures on the Dec
orative Arts" last night at the New Ma
tional Museum under the auspices OF the
Washington Society Of the Fine Arts. Mr..
Parsons subject last night was. The
Period of Louis XIV. XIV and XF1. As
They May Be Effectively Used Now" He
first declared the principle that form and
content are two distinct things: and
then that art exists because man has
tried to answer something within that
clamors for expression From general
statements Mr.. Parsons went into par
ticulars on the dominating elements OF
the various French periods.
We are living. MIR. Parsons said. in an
individual period. No longer is 1t pos
sible to be dominated by a period"
There Is a tremendous power in us-a
nation of 1O0.O00O0o, with enormous re-
sources, and all the periods that have
gone before will be used in determining
our own ideals and expressions, but not
in initiating. Admiring whatever is good
and suitable in the periods that have
been. We can choose from these what Is
worth while: apparently there will be
but little that will go into our homes:
most of the furnishings of these French
periods are fit only for theaters, hotels
and museums. Illustrations thrown on the
screen were interesting examples from
the three periods in question.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-17
BOMB WAS FOR ROCKEFELLERS.
Says Explosive Was Intended TO
XIII Financier and Son.

New York. Feb. 16.-Capt. Carey. of the
detective bureau, began today an in
vestigation of the statement made yes
terday in Denver by Alexander Berkman.
the Anarchist. that the bomb which eX-
ploded at 1925 Lexington avenue last
July and killed Arthur CarOn. Charles
Hansen, and Carl Berg and a woman.
was meant for use in the assassination
Of John d. Rockefeller and his son.
Berkman said he got his Information
from a man named Murphy, who was in
the Lexington avenue fiat at the time of
the explosion and was blown to the roof
OF another building. but escaped injury.
Murphy has not been seen by the New
York police since the explosion.
There is a provision of the penal code
which makes it a misdemeanor for one
to withhold information of felony or
to aid and abet a person guilty of a
felony. II Berkman's story is true the
men who were killed and Murphy were
engaged in a felonious act in the manu-
facture of the bomb. If it is found that
Berkman aided Murphy to escape or with
held from the police his knowledge Of the
felonious enterprise he describes he may
be arrested. brought here and tried.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-17
CASTING NETS FOR
MAIL Bag Thieves
Alexandria Authorities Searching for
Clews to Rihing of Pouch
Due for South.

Alexandria. Va, Feb. 16.-Postoffice
inspectors are working hard to find
further clews in the theft of mail
pouch on January % from the Union
Passenger Station. The pouch has
been found rifled of its contents. The
pouch il was learned today was found
= short distance north of the railway
.,tation Saturday. The stolen pouch
was a Washington-Green r. p.
-. pouch and contained first-class
mail destined for various points in
the South.
Members of Washington Aerie. No
10 Eraternal Order of Eagles, tomor-
row night will be guests of Alva
Aerie No. ST.. this city. More than
100 members will come over on a
special train, leaving Washington at
80 o'clock A parade from Union
Station to the Eagles Home viii pre-
,rde the banquet which will he served
in the auditorium of the Elks' Home.
The Washington Eagles will be ac-
companied by A section of the United
States Marine Band. The parade will
I've headed by the Holy Name Band.
Twenty-Five automobiles will take
part and there will be an abundance
of red fire along the line of march.
William II. Hunters funeral was held
this afternoon from his late residence.
so South Lee street. Rev. DR.. John Lee
Nilsson. pastor of the Second Presby-
t"rian Church. officiating.
Mrs. W. E Andrews. of Washington.
will speak before the Parent-Teachers'
A ssociation at o'clock tomorrow aft
ernoon at Lee School Building.
Banks. city offices. and public schools
will be closed tomorrow, it being a
State holiday in observance of the
signing of the treaty of Client.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-17
HERE'S SPRING OF YOUTH.
Ponce De Leon Might Have Found
1t in Vermont.

People live longer in Vermont than
in any other State in the Union. &C
Cording to statements by Senators
Page, of Vermont. and Jones, of
Washington. in addresses last night
before the Vermont State Association
at the De Guerin School of Music,
1910 T street northwest.
In support of Eermont's longevity
claims, Senators Page and Jones cited
the following facts:
The oldest United States eX-Sen-
ator now living is former Senator
Edmunds. of Vermont, who at the
age of ninety, is practicing law in
New York City.
The oldest ex-governor now living
is former Gov. Stewart, of Vermont.
who is passing quiet years in his
home State.
The oldest Methodist minister in the
United States lived most of his life
in Vermont and recently died there
AT the age of 105 years.
Judge Hosea Moulton presided. Mrs.
Joseph S. Stimson and Benjamin \.
Lineback sang solos, accompanied by
Mrs Charles S. Salin. Miss Grace
Ross was chairman of the entertain
ment committee.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-17
WAR HIT GERMAN EXPORTS.
Consul General Lay Gives Figures
Of Growing Decrease.

The department of Commerce made
public a report from Consul General
Julius G.. Lay at Berlin in regard to the
effect of the war on German exports
to the United States. The report says
the total exports to the United States
proper during 1914 amounted to $50, 10.
SOL as compared with s1sS 35.2j4 in 1913,
a decrease of 15.1 per cent, while during
the last six months of 1914 the exports
amounted to but 62,1i9,173 compared with
500 6S6.S25 for the same period in 1915
The total value of the exports declared
for the United States and its possessions
for 1914 WAS S159 J05,125 as against $751;
G51 G13 in 1919.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-17
G.. u. GRADS HEAR TALKS
THROUGH SMOKE RINGS
Annual Entertainment Is Held at
Rauscher' president of lnsti-
tuition Among Speakers.

G"orgctown Alumni got together"
for their annual smoker last night at
ItauSChcrS
Rev. 4. !. Donl0n. president of the
university: Judge Ashley Could. of the
district Supreme Court. class Of SO;
j. w. O'DOnoEhue. 30; Frank j. Hogan.
~, and several other members of the
alumni made addresses. and DR.. s. s
Adams vic" president of tn" alumni.
WAS POSTMASTER.
The committee on arrangements was
made up Of Conrad Reid. James a
Toomey. Henry r. Cover. +. f. Gun
ninCham. Thomas Il. Harvey. Charles
Golden Miller. Francis +. Sullivan.
Cha rles f. Roach. II. X. Hickey. Charles
J. Murphy, Robert A. Maurer. George
T.. Sullivan. Leo P. Harlow. Fred Hohl-
man, Vernon West. Ralph Ouintcr. DR.
S Logan Owens. DIR. John Foote. Paul
I.eoh. Cliff LauGhlin, John Petrity, NJ
f. Horne, and Joseph Sullivan.