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The Nevada County picayune., 1915-07-30
BIG PEkG!! CROP IS MOVING
Pike County Is Expected to Ship
 1900 Carloads.

Murfreesboro, July 27. More than 300 cars of peaches from the Highland orchard near here were shipped last week and 30 cars per day will be shipped this week. It is estimated that the crop will be about 1000 cars be- sides what will be packed by the cannery which has a capacity of 1O0,00 cans per day. A num- Der of small growers are ship ping from other points. The total output of peaches for Pike county will possibly reach 1900 cars this season. About 5000 hands are employed in harvest ing the crop. Numbers of far mers are operating home can neries and the demand for the packers cans is so great that it cannot be supplied by the local dealers.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-07-30
CITIZENS BANK AND TRUST GO. IN HAND STATE 0F BANK CON- MISSIONER.

Last Friday morning the Citi- zens Bank and Trust Go. of this city failed to open it's doors, in- stead, the following notice was posted on the front door:
 This bank is in the hands of the State Bank Commissioner. The bank will liquidate under the direction of the State Bank Commissioner. Our assets are $117,7 703. Our liabilities are S65. 273.00. Leaving a surplus to deposNors, $52, 430.00. All depositors will be paid in full. "
 This is one of the oldest bank ing establishments in the city, and the many friends regret their inability to tide over, how ever the stock holders say that the depositors will be paid every cent. Thos. c. McRae Jr. has been appointed special deputy commissioner to wind up the affairs of this bank. He will act under the direction of the State Bank Commissioner and the Chancery court. He will move all papers to the Bank of Prescott and will retain Martin Guthrie to assist him.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-07-30
GOVERNOR HENRY A. BUCHTEL.

Oscar, at the time of the revo- lutionary outbreak against Tres- ident Guillaume. Gen. Oscar was shot to death last night.
 The mob, composed mostly of relatives of the victims. invaded the French legation and seized Guillaume. M. Girard, French minister to Haiti, protested viz orously, but he was powerless.
 Guillaume was dragged forth. Once in the street, the crowd surged around him with impre- cations and he was promptly shot to death, his body mutilat- lated and dragged through the streets.
 The people of Port au Prince are in a state of intense excite ment and further violence is feared. The arrival of the American cruiser Washington. is expected at any moment. M. Girard was counting on the com ing of a cruiser to afford pro- tection to the French legation.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-07-30
REDUCED RATES

Annual Convention, the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, Colored, Little Rock. Ark, Aug ust 1st to 10th, for this occacion the St. l.. 1. M. & s. Ky. will sell tickets Prescott to Little Rock and return for $3. 90, tick cts on sale July 31st to August End, inclusive. going passage to commence on date of sale and bear final return to reach start ing point prior to midnight of August 18th.
 G. A. Hays, Agent.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-07-30
PRESIDENT OF HAITI SHOT TO DEATH BY MOB, BODY
 THEN DRAGGED THROUGH THE STREETS
Assassination Is Result of Mas sacre Yesterday by Executive Order When 160 Political Pris- oners Are Murdered in Jail.

Port au Prince, Haiti, July 2S. A mob of infuriated Haitiens today removed Vilbrun Guil- laume, president of Haiti, from the French legation where he took refuge yesterday, and shot him to death in front of the building.
 This act of violence followed the burial of the 160 political prisoners who were massacred in prison yesterday morning by Gui laume's military chief. Gen
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-07-30
FREE CONCERT

There will be a free concert given at the Court House Friday night. July 30. by Hollie Almand singing class. This will be the closing exercises of Mr. Almand's s school and everybody is invited come. The program begins promptly al 500.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-07-30
SUMMER FARM SCHOOLS

It is announced from the off
 e of L. A. Markham, agricult-
 ral extension agent for the
 rescott & Northwestern Rail- Fay Co.,, that three farm schools
 Fill be held on that line in Aug |st. The following are the
 ia,es and dates:
 Prescott Aug 13 & 14th Blevins Aug. 18th fWeet Home -- Aug. 18th.
 These schools will be held on a Cooperative plan between the Extension Department of the Agricultural College. the Dem- (nstration Work of the U. s. Department of Agriculture, and he Agricultural and Develope- hent Department of the P. < N. \. Railway Co.
 The programme, which will Fonsist of lectures and demon Pratlons by experts from the agricultural College and the Demonstration Work, on timely Puolects of local and general in- (erest, will be announced within he next few days.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-07-30

Married-On Sunday afternoon engel Waldrep to Miss Ethel Prasswell of McNeil. The new married couple left Monday Plght for Memphis, Tennessee, Enere they will make their future home.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-07-30
A TEXAS WONDER

FT%HE Texas Wonder cures kidney and Diaa-
 der troubles, dissolves gravel cures diar betes, weak and lame backs. rhenmatisn and all Irregularities of the kidneys and hi8d- der in both men and women. II noS sou p4 f vour druggist will be sent by mail on reefistN N of Si. One small bottle is two months tyeass, ment and seldom fails to. perfect cure, pen7 pa for testimonials from this anu 0t,eF St'nss' efg Dr. E. w. Hall, 2a26 Olive street, M tSNstT Y Sold by druggists. s.-AdN.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-07-30
WANTED

Chickens. Eggs, Butter. Bees wax. Hides. Wool, Grain sacks. all kinds of Junk, & Bones, we pay CASH. at Highest market price.
 We sell feed, Wholesale. & Re- tail.
 Ne, ada Produce Go. West, Main. Street.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-07-30
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our heart felt thanks to our friends for visits and words of cheer during the continued illness and decease of our husband and father.
 Mrs. s. B. Gee and family.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-07-30
AMERICAN SHIP SUNK
 BY GERMAN SUBMARINE
Washington Is Shocked at News of Torpedoing of Steamer
 by Teuton.
PROTESTS BY WILSON IGNORED

Archangel July 8, for Belfast. with cargo of flax, was sunk yesterday by a German subma- rine off the northwest coast of Scotland. All the members of the crew of the Leelanaw were saved. They were brought to Kirkwall in their own boats.
 The Leelanaw left New York May IF with a cargo of cotton consigned to Russia by way of Gothenberg.
 The vessel was detained at Kirk wall while inquiries were made as to the possibility of get ting her cargo to Russia, as Sweden forbids the export of cotton. This ship was released June 26 with permission to pro- ceed to Archangel, where the cotton was discharged and a car go of flax was loaded for Belfast.
 No details of the torpedoing of the Leelanaw have been received beyond message stating that the crew had been landed at Kirkwall, Scotland, from which which place they notified the American consul at Dundee of the sinking of the vessel.
 The torpedoiHg of the Amer ican steamer Leelanaw came to day as a shock to American off, cials, who saw in the incident further aggravation of the situat- ion between Germany and the United States. Although they hesitated in the absence of details to construe the act as coming within the warning of the last American note, which pointed out that further violat- ioh of international law affecting American citizens would be re- garded as deliberately unfriend- ly," the view taken was that Germany, in effect, had ignored and disregarded an earlier note sent in connection with the sink ing of the American sailing ship William P. Frye by the German cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich.
 In that communication the United States vigorously assert. ed its position that even though an American ship carried con- traband of war it was protected from destruction by the stipulat- ions of the Prussian-American treaty of 1928.
 Flax. which was being carried by the Leelanaw, was declared absolute contraband by Germany on April Is as retaliation against the British contraband declarat- ion.
 Action is Limited.
 While precedents of internat- ional law in recent years SUD- ported particularly by the de- claration of London have recog- nized the right of a belligerent to sink asineutral vessel carrying contraband if the ship were certain of condemnation by a prize court:tthe action.t has been limited to extreme cases of nec- essities when the taking of a prize into port would involve danger to the vessel making the capture.
 Irrespective of the principles of international law noted on that point. however, the United States has in its correspondence with, Germanv.ssinsisted on the application of theEfollowing arti. cle 13 of the treaty:
 Tn case one of the contract ing parties engaged in war with any other power to prevent all the difficulties and misunder- standings that usually arise re- specting merchandise of contra band, such as arms, ammunition
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-07-30

and military stores of every kind, no such articles carried in the vessel or by the subjects or citizens of either party to the enemies of the other shall be deemed contraband so as to in duce the confscation or condem- nation and a loss of property to individuals.
 Nevertheless, it shall be law full to stop such vessels and arti- cles and to detain them for such length of time as the captors may think necessary to prevent the inconvenience or damage that ensue from their proceeding paying. however, reasonable compensation for the loss such arrests shall occasion to the perpetrators.
 But in the case supposed of a vessel stopped for articles of contraband if the master of the vessel stopped will deliver out the goods supposed to be of con- traband nature he shall be per- mitted to do it and the vessel shall not in that case be carried into any port, nor further de- tained, but shall be allowed to proceed on her voyage.
 Germany immediately admit ted her liability under the fore going article when the Frye was sunk and agreed to pay damages but replied that she could not ad- init that the destruction of the Frye was a violation of the treaty.
 "On the Contrary"
 "On the contrary said Ber- lin, article 13 expressly reserves to the party at war the right to stop the carrying of contraband and to detain the contraband; 1t follows. then, that if it cannot be accomplished in any other way, the stopping of the supply may in the extreme cause, be affected by the destruction of the ship carrying it. As a mat ter of course, the obligation of the party at war to pay compen- sation to the interested persons of the neutral contracting party remains in force, whatever be the manner of stopping the SUD- ply"
 The United States, as late as June "A, replied that the govern ment of the United States cannot concur in this conclusion.
 The case of the Leelanaw, it was indicated by officials, would be argued along the same lines as soon as an official report was received. Saving of the lives of the crew, they thought, could not allay the feeling of the Amer ican government that Germany had four times in the present war violated a treaty of nearly a century standing. Under that treaty the American government considers that the American ships, Gulflight and Nebraskan, which were torpedoed without warning; the William P. Frye and the Leelanaw should have been immune from violence of any kind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05
JAMES B. NEWMAN z WELL KNOWN HERE
News of Appointment of Native Ala bamian as Judge of Chancery Court at Nashville Received With Pleasure

The appointment of James E. New man, a well-known Nashville lawyer. as judge of the chancery court of David son county, Tennessee, has been received with much satisfaction by many members of the Birmingham bar. to whom the new chancellor is well known. Judge Newman is a native Alabamian and a graduate of the university. In speaking of the appointment Alex c. Garber said:
 T have just read with pleasure the appointment Of my old Talladega friend. James B. Newman, as Judge of the chan eery court at Nashville by Gov Tom c. Rye. He was a member of the bar Of Taladesa when Judge F. IT. Dryer. s. J. Bowie, J. T. Webb. B. IT. Burr. ". T. Edwards and myself were also members of that bar He was considered by his associates as a leader in his profession, and one destined 10 rise in the legal world He was born in Grove Hill ard began the practice of law .yhe; IS years of age. and within a few years became prosecuting attorney. He married Miss Lilah McDaniel of Denopolis. niece of John B. Knox of Anniston. and has num- erous friends throughout the state who will rcioiee at his appointment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05
CARRANZA THREATENS TO DEPORT SPANISH
 MINISTER TO MEXICO CITY

Washington February 4-General Car ranza has threatened to deport the Span isl minister at Mexico City unless he produces within 24 hours Angel Del Caso, a Spaniard who claims to be an agent of the Spanish government, but whom Carranza charges with being active in the services of General Villa. This informa- tion reached heer today in a private tel egram from Mexico City, which said Del Caso was supposed to be hiding in the Spanish legation.
 The incident recalls General Carranza' s experience last September with the Bel gian minister to Mexico, who because of the severity of his representations con- corning Belgian concessions. was deport- ed, notwithstanding the intervention of American Consul Silliman and the Bra gillian minister.
 The Carranza agency here issued a statement based on advices from Mexico City as follows.
 General AlVaro Obregon has issued an order for the arrest of Angel Del Caso Who has been intimately connected with the Nillista movement and who at ono time called himself Villas personal rep resentative in Washington, D. C. Later he was with Villa in Chihuahua and zac- atecas busying himself with revolution. arN affairs. In Mexico City on account Of his wide acqauintanceship he was able to designate for Villa prominent people
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05

who after they were arrested or threat ened with arrest would pay ransom or blackmail.
 While he was doing this nefarious work for Villa he attempted to pose as the confidential agent of the Spanish gov ernment.
 Tt is thought that Del Caso is in hiding and will endeavor to take refuge behind a plea that he is a Spanish citi- zen and shield himself with the flag of the Spanish legation
 Del Caso when apOrehended will be given a fair trial"
 Del caso had been in Washington in- frequently. He often was in conference with the Spanish ambassador and was in troduced at the state department as a prominent Spaniard with interests in Mexico. He was received by Secretary Bryan and was understood to have in- terceded with Villa to get better treat ment for Spaniards at the time threats Of conflscation of Spanish property in Chihuahua were current. At the Spanish emba ssv here it vas said tonight that Del Caso is the con fdential agent of the Spanish govern ment, detailed 10 accompany General Villa just SIS George C. Carothers does fer the American government
 On learning of reports that the Span ish minister was threatened with depor- tion the embassy here appealed to Act ing Secretary Lansing of the state de- pertinent, who teegraphed to American Consul Silliman to use his good offices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05
LEONARD PRATT
 DIES IN BOSTON
Son of Mir. and Mrs. Daniel Pratt Sue. cumbs to Brief Illness From
 Spinal Meningitis

Prattville, February Especial )-The many friends and connections of his fam fly in Alabama will regret to learn of the death of Leonard Pratt, son of MT. and Mrs Daniel Pratt of Prattville, ton. Mass. after a brief illness from spinal meningitis.
 Mr. Pratt was a first year student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technol- ogy, pursuing a course in mechanical en- gineering, where his brother, Merrill Pratt, who was with him at the time of his death, will graduate this year.
 Leonard Pratt was just q years of age and was gifted with fine intellectual ca pacity pleasing address and high prom ise. He was a former student of the University of Alabama. and had many friends throughout the state. He entered the Massachusetts Institute of Technol- ogy under the most favorable auspices, at once becoming an earnest student, and bid fair to take a high stand and make a commendabl record similar to those of his older brother during the latter s course of study. That he was cut down in the flush of youth and in the full promise of splendid attainments by un- timely illness is a source of regret by all who knew him. Especially sad is his death because his future seemed so bright and his field of usefulness so hope full
 The remains, accompanied by his broth CT. wlf reach his former home at Pratt vile tonight and the funeral will be held Saturday morning.
 AIr. and Mrs. Merrill P. Northington with their daughter, Mary Allen North ington. and other Birmingham family connections, will leave tomorrow afternoon for Prattville to attend the funeral
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05
PHYSICIAN KILLED IN EFFORT TO ESCAPE
 CITIZENS POSSE

Augusta, Ga, February 4.-Dr. A. N. Culberson, physician, was shot and killed early today about l2 miles from here while making an alleged attempt to escape from a citizens posse which was seeking him on the charge of as saulting a young married woman A coroner's jury late today returned Il verdict of justifiable homicide Cuiber- son lived at Evans. hamlet near Au- gusta. and was about B. years old.
 Search for the doctor was begun last night after his alleged crime became known. He was located just before dawn in d country home near Evans, where he had gone to spend the night Members of the posse were surround ing the house when Culberson ap- peared at the rear door in his night clothing and according to evidence at the coroner's inqury. drew a revolver and attempted to flee.
 volley was fired at the physician, who fell dead The body was not re- moved until this afternoon, when ii was taken to the railroad station in Evans where the inquest was held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05
NEW LAW TAXING
 COTTON FUTURES
 IS INTERPRETED

Washington, February 4--Detailed regulations to govern internal revenue collectors in enforcement of the new law taxing certain classes of cotton futures transactions were promulgated today by the commissioner of internal revenue. Revenue stamps, purchasable from col lectors, will be used as a medium of col lecting the tax.
 Interpreting the section relating to rec crds of persons making contracts for futures on any exchange or board of trade the commissioner ruled that collec- tors would make these requirements:
 Name and address of contracting person keeping record.
 Name and address of other party to contract
 Date contract was made.
 Quantity of cotton involved, in bales and pounds.
 Time specified for delivery.
 Whether transaction is a purchase or a sale.
 Basis of grade of cotton if basis con- tract.
 Grade. type or description of cotton, if not basis contract.
 Specified price per pound.
 Date of delivery or settlement.
 Methods of actual fulfilment or set tlement
 Amount of tax paid.
 All persons sending orders for contracts in futures must keep a record of like tenor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05
KITCHEN SUCCEEDS l OSCAR UNDERWOOD
Democrats Organize Sixty Fourth COngress-Clark
 Reelected Speaker

Washington. February 4Democratl
 elected to the House in the Sixty-fourtI
 Congress tonight unanimously nominated
 Speaker Clark to succeed himself and chose Representative Claude Kitchin o
 Norti; Carolina to become chairman o
 the ways and means committee and ma Jority floor leader when Representativ Underwood goes to the Senate. Enthusiastic applause and chccri:l greeted the selections, each O. which wer by acclamation and the speaker ar| Representative Eitchin responded witt
 speeches urging democratic harmony Tin
 caucus named all of the re- elected men, bers of the ways and means committed aud chose the followins to fill vacaneiez Representatives Crisp of Ceorgia, Old
 field of Arkansas Casey of Pennaylva mia Allen of Ohio McGiilieu5dy of Maine ar, Heiverins of kensas.
 The makeup of the committee follow the usual plan of having these demo cratic representation on tho conmitte equally divided between the north an, the south.
 Officers of the House. including Cl.r South Trimbie of Kentucky, Sergeant a
 Arms Robert B. Gordon of Ohio, Door keeper Joseph J. Sinnott of Virginia Chaplain Henry N. Couden and Postmas ter William a. Dunbar were nominate, l for reelection without opposition In the only real contest of the cvenin, i Representative F. W. Saunders of Tir | einia was elected chairman of the eau GUS over Representative Martin D. Eos i ter of Illinois by a vote Of 1oS to Ss /, Representative Ashbrooll of Ohio va 1 elected clerk Of the caueus.
 l A resolution presented by Representa- 1 tive Sherley of Kentucky, authorizing tn appointment of a caucus committee o seven to devise a system of co-ordi hating the work of making appropriation or to formulate budget scheme wa | adopted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05
s4ea WELDEN CAN STAY IN SADDLE ALL DAY
Birmingham Stockman Tells Why-What Vitalitas Did After 20
 Years

Many thousands of southern people are daily finding wonderful results from Vitalitas. This interesting state ment made by a well known stock dealer of Birmingham, Mr G. w. Vel den, 1880 Jasper street, will be wide ly read:
 'It is pleasure for me to speak of your wonderful Vitalitas. have been a sufferer for 20 years-stoniach, kidney and liver trouble-trying every remedy that was recommended Tor such diseases. At times it would be iinpos- sible for me to ride horse for four or five hours during a day. After talk ing the first Nitalitas il enabled me to stay in the saddle all day. It IS un- doubtedly. the greatest remedy and cannot say too much in praise of it.
 Vitalitas is natures most wonderful corrective and tonic for disorders zen orally of stomach, liver kideys. bowels and blood. The process by which Vital itas is extracted from the volcanic sub stance in which it is found is being shown daily at Averyt's drug store, 109 III goth st. You can write there fol information.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05
ANNISTON

Anniston February 4.-(Special)-A public meeting has been called for Fri day night. at which time the mayor of Anniston, the members of the city coun- cl, other members of the city admins
 tration and many leading citizens will
 begin an investigation, to ascertain as nearly as possible where the responsibi- ity for the killing of eight members of the police force of the city within four years
 lies.
 The meeting will be held in the city court room at the Calhoun county court house. The citizens of Anniston and of Calhoun county have been invited to at tend. c. J. Houser, president of the City Bank and Trust company: W. H. Weath- erly. president of the First National bank, | and W, H. McKleroy, vice president of the Anniston City National bank have | been asked to preside at the meeting. l w. A. Orr of Oxford, recently appointed | by Judge II. D. Merrill to succeed lyer- | son F. Watson as clerk of the circuit | court at Anniston, has qualified for the
 office and made bond. MT. Orr will be-
 gin his duties as clerk of this court 1 about March l.
 l Sheriff A. II. Borders secured commit
 ment papers from Probate Judge John M. Crook Thursday, and sent Arthur Colley | and his wife, Ophelia Colley, to Tusca- ! loosa 10 the State Insane hospital. The couple lived near Coldwa.er, about six | miles south of Anniston, and were re- l gently adiudged insane. They leave three | children, who will be sent to the or. phans' home at Talladega. W. l.. Hardy l a white man who lives near White Plains 1 in the eastern part of the county vii
 be sent to tine asylum Friday.
 Officials and large stockholders of the | Union Foundry company, which has beer idle for several months, will reach An niston within few days to look ove the property. It was stated Thursda, that arrangements may be made followin.
 their visit to again resume operation at this plant.