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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-16
MURDER MYSTERY
STILL COMP |CATED
New York Police Working
to Find Murderer of
Young Girl

New York, April l5-New York 5 ;a,est
murder mystery assumed new angles to-
day after the police had established.
to their apparent satisfaction, the iden-
tity of the victim as Miss Claudia Hans
bury of Lansingburg, \. Y, and had ar
rested Raffaele Viullo. a we'll to do con-
tractor. and charged him with homicide.
One of the new elements in the ca Sc
was the discovery in Troy, y. Y. Of
Mrs. William Il. Burk, who formerly was
Miss Claudia Hansburg. and who enron
eously had been reported missing. An
other was the announcement late tonight
by the police that they had learned that
a Claudia Hansburg had been married De-
cember .. in New York. to son of a
man named O'Dopnell of Brooklyn. The
father was summoned by the police and
agreed to visit the morgue tomorrow
morning to view the body.
The spot where the girls ooey was
found. in a vacant lot, in the Bronx. was
her trysting place. according TO John F.
McKenna. a Waterman, who told detec-
tives that he had seen girl and q man
near the spot on several occasions. The
girl he identified as the one whose body
was found, the man as Viullo.
Viullo. whose fountain pen, the police
assert. was found near the body, stout
ly refuted the accusation that ne caused
the girls death. she looked like a girl
he knew not long ago as "Ciandia" he
said. though he could not be sure it
was she.
Two salesgirls who sold woman
known Claudia coat which Hooked
like the one found over the body, failed
10 identify Viullo as one of the two men
who had been with the woman when she
made the purchase.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-16
The Tax on BiIlboards

From the Boston Transcript
Tax Commissioner Trefrey. chairman
OF the special commission appointed to
report to the present Legislature a plan
for taxing outdoor advertising states tina
his commission found two obstacles in
the way of accomplishing that purpose.
These were the state and federal consti-
buttons, v hich are certainly formidable
enough. 1t did believe however, that a
bill permitting towns and cities to reg
ulate outdoor advertising by ordinance
would stand the test of the state consti-
tuition, and such a bill was recommend
ed. If such regulation can be made COM
prehensive and discriminating enough to
materially reduce these public disfigure-
ments and drive them from places where
they are now most offensive 1t would
probably satisfy the public. At present
they are a growing nuisance and blots
upon our fairest landscapes.
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CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS
Mrs. George Houston Davis Again
Heads Music Study Club

The Music Study club elected officers
yesterday for the ensuing u months as
follows: Mrs. George Houston Davis,
president; Mrs. E. l.. Rice, first vice
president; Mrs. Laurens Block, second
vice presidents Mrs. W. ]. Adams. third
vice president; Mrs George Harrington.
recording secretary; Mrs. Overton Fulton,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. w M.
Mayes, registrar of chorus; Mrs. Laura
jackson Davids, treasurer; Miss Sara
Mallam, state director. and Mrs. II. M
Perry, librarian.
Executive board: Mrs. W. l.. Murdoch,
Mrs. c. ]. Sharp and Mrs. Victor Hanson
were elected for three years; Mrs. w S.
Lowell Mrs. Wallace Dean and Mrs.
Oliver ChalifouX for two years, and Miss
Edgell Adams Mrs. e. G. Chandler and
Mrs. Robert Newman for one year.
Mrs. Davis had made such an efficient
president that her continuance in office
for another term was insisted upon. She
was reelected by an overwhelming ma
jority.
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From the London Chronicle.
Camel flesh does NOT strike the west
ern palate as "A deleetablc Dist but it
ce, tainly seems preferable to jackal. Yet
there are parts of Morocco, we are told
by a French visitor, where iacka broth
is highly esteemed as table delicacy
friendly sheilS dissented vehemently
when 1t was intmated that as iackals
fceo on carrion the broth must have a
horrible flavor
1T is only a question of knowing how
to prepare it, he said. You put the
jackal, skin and all, for two hours into
a vessel of boiling water, then transit er
it to another vessel. This process is re-
reated three times. After 10 hours boil
ing in five different waters the carrion
flavor disappears and the broth is de-
lioious.'
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The allies again have assumed the Of
fensive in the west and according to
Paris have made gains, captured Off
GERS men and guns and repulsed Ger
man counter attacks
The French report trench fighting, COM
bats at the point of the bayonet, artil-
lery engagements and what is termed a
successful raid over the German mill
tary buildings at Ostend by Is allied air
craft. One aeroplane is said to have
dropped five bombs on the German i'm
perial staff headquarters at Mezieres and
Charleville in reprisal for alleged throw
ing of bombs by a German aviator on a
hospital at Mourmelon.
While there has been somewhat of a
let-up in the Russian attempt to get
through the Carpathians, hard fighting
continues in some sectors. Both Petro-
grad and Vienna assert that all attacks
against their respective forces were re-
pulsed Official reports make no men
ton of activity in Poland.
1t was on the spur south of Notre
Dame De Lorette in the west that fiSht-
ing with the bayonet took place. Paris
declares the entire sector was taken by
the French, who now hold all the south
eastern slope as far as Ablaln-St Ma
zaire In the Argonne. according to
Paris, the main German trenches We're de-
molished by artillery fire, while fierce
German counter attacks were repulsed in
the region of Albert. al La Neurissons,
Montmare and Les Eparses and in the
forest of LIE Petre. Near Les Eparges
the Germans are said to have lost heav-
lily.
Two more steamers have been sunk
the Dutch steamer Katwyk and the
British steamer Ptarmigan. Four Dutch
trawlers also were said to have been
seized by the Germans and taken into
Cuxhaven. They We're reported to have
been released later, however. The cause
of the disaster to the Katwyk, whether
torpedo or a mine, has not been de-
termined, but the Ptarmigan was sunk
by German torepdo and eight OF her
crew Of II were drowned
Great Britain, in answer to a protest
by the Chilean government against the
sinking of the German cruiser. DIR, -den
in Chilean territorial waters by a Brit
ish cruiser squadron. has acknowledged
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Wages Reduced

Pittsburg. April 15.-Reductions in
wages in the hot mill departments of all
the works of the American Sheet and Tin
Plate company, an important subsidiary
of the United States Steel corporation.
was announced today and this statement
vas given out at the general offices
here: "A reduction in scales affecting
employees in the hot mill departments OF
the American Sheet and Tin Plate COM
pany becomes effective April 16. The
changes were necessary by reason of re-
auctions having been made since the
FIRST of the present year in hot mill
scales in competitive mills The Amer
lean Sheet and Tin Plate company's hot
mill scales are still, as heretofore, the
highest paid IN the industry"
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PADEREWSKI TO AID
DEVASTATED POLAND

New York, April 15.-Ignace Jan Pad
erewsk the pianist, arrived here today
ON the steamer Adriatic to aid in raising
funds for the relief of devastated Poland.
He will remain about a month, he said,
but will give no concerts, devoting all
his time to aiding his suffering country
men.
devastated than Belgium" the pianist
said My visit here is to organize and
unite all of those who are ready and
willing to work for Polish relief into a
body which will have its center in Lau-
same, Switzerland from which place 1
have just come"
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Gas Gusher Spouts Terror

From the Philadelphia Record.
Washington. Ia.-The Manufacturer s
Light and Heat company today brought
In ;, record-breaking gas well which, it is
believed, will make. when controlled, fully
600 cubic. feet of gas per day A.
the present time the well Is beyond all
control and the roar of the escaping gas
can be heard for nearly three miles.
When the gas first cut loose with a
tremendous roar, terror was spread over
a vide territory. Word rapidly spread
that there had been big explosion, and
people came from miles around. On learn
ing the true cause of the great and con-
tinued roar. they stayed to watch the in
effectual efforts Of the gas men to check
and control the flow of precious fluid.
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TRAIN BANDITS
MAKE ESCAPE

Buffalo, N. Y, April 15.-Bandits who
held up a fast freight on the New York
Central between here and Niagara Falls
today had escaped capture up to a late
hour tonight Motor trucks used to carry
away the loot were traced In the general
direction of Buffalo, but the police did
not run down any clues obtained
Estimates of the amount of goods OBJ
tanned from the train vary from $40 O00
announced by railroad officials, to unof-
ficia estimates of $4,000. The goods car
ried away consisted principally of silks
ana other expensive fabrics.
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AERIAL RAID ON THE
COAST OF ENGLAND
CONTINUED from Page One,

again to Southwold and dropped six
bombs
According to the latest accounts, after
leaving Iowestoft, the Zeppelins passed
ever Harwch in the direction of Felix
stowe. 1t is said now that a dozen bombs
We're dropped in Maldon, but that only
one building, a workshop. was struck.
Anti-aircraft guns We're heard during the
night at Grayesend and Sheerness.
The authorities had ample warning of
the raid, as Dutch kilograms reported
that Zeppelins were coming across the
sea in the direction of England. Notices
Immediately were sent to some of the
cast and south coast towns OF possible
aerial visitors. These notices enabled
tie usual precautions to forestall air at
tack to be taken in towns and villages.
No accounts of actual damage done by
the bombs of the aircraft is obtainable.
the raid having occurred at a late hour
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Deaths and Funerals
Walter Henderson

Information was received in Birming-
Henderson. one of the oldest and most
esteemed attaches of the Atlanta Con-
stitution. He was superintendent of The
room of the Constitution for
many years and ranked among the fore
most newspaper men of the south A
daughter of Mr.. Henderson resides in
this city, the wife of Langston McCalley.
head individual bookkeeper of the First
National bank
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Decline Invitation

Berlin, April 15.-(Via London 30 D.
m.)-The Society of German Engineers
has declined an invitation to participate
in the Congress of Engineers at San
Francisco by preparing papers to be read
there. In taking this action, the society
explains that German engineers are too
busy with the war. 1t adds that because
OF American shipments of munitions to
Germany's enemies it would be difficult
to get German engineers to contribute
papers for the congress-
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE-Hudson touring car, laie
improved; electric lights and starter:
same as new; owner must sell best
cash offer can get same dirt cheap.
Address G-37, care Age Herald.
FOR SALE-Burroughs adding ma
chine cost $500 used two months
owner out of business; will sell for
less than half cost for cash Address
H-37 care Age-Herald
FOR SALE-Overland runabout, fine
condition; owner must sell: best cash
offer gets big bargain; also Rem
ington typewriter No. 10, very cheap.
Address, J-37. care Age-Herald
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BODY OF GIRL
FOUND IN OHIO

Lima, April 15.-The body of Susie
Coleman, 49, was found here today. hid
den near the railroad yards Her head
had been crushed and her throat bore
the lmprints of a mans fingers
porrence Riddle, aged 25, machinist,
was arrested tonight According to the
police, the girl left her home Yesterday
saving she would spend the night with rel
atives in another part of the city She
did not appear at the home of her rel
atfves
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Transfer of Wilhelm
Delayed for Time

Newport News Va, April 15.-Next
Monday now is the tentative date on
which the German commerce destroyer
Kronprinz Wilhelm will go into dry dock
here for repairs necessary to make her
seaworthy.
The transfer of the vessel from her
anchorage in James river to the ship
yard has been delayed by the bursting
of a pipe leading to the steam winch,
which, owing to absence of sand equip
ment, makes it impossible to weigh an
Choir. Permission has been granted for
the repair of the winch and mechanics
now are at work.
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PEACE SUGGESTION
COMES FROM POPE
Russia Says Austria Must
Ask Conditions From
the Allies

London, April 1G.-(2:49 a. ma Petro-
grad dispatch to the Daily Mail says:
while denying catesorically that Aus
ira has made direct peace advances to
Russia, officials here admit that peace
suggestions have come from the pope al
the instigation of private persons in Aus
tria-Hungary
The pope S comm dnication merely asked
whether, if Austria were willing, Russia
would enter negotiations with a view OF
peace. The answer was that if Austria
desired peace. she must ask the allies fol
their conditions, which then would be
considered and communicated to the Aus
TRAN government"
London. April 16.-tS:42 a. MA Buda-
pest dispatch TO the Post says:
THE desire for peace is the overwhelm-
irg sentiment noticeable throughout Hun
gary, How absorbed the people arc in this
idea can be seen in the newspapers
which in almost every issue. contain
prominent illusions, editorials and ex-
pressions of opinion along this line.
For several days there has been scarce
ly any public speech or statement on the
war or the political situation which did
not touch ON this subject Pronouncedly
the government newspapers are leading
the peace campaign
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George G. Phillips

George 6. Phillips, aged 81 years, died
at the family residence, 1143 twelfth
street north, last night at O'clock rhe
deceased is survived by his widow, two
daughters, Mrs. S. T. Parker and Mrs
NJ c. Mckenzie, also two sons. DR. J.
Adams Phillips and Barney C. Phillips
OF Birmingham Funeral arrangements
will be announced later.
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Mrs. Angelina Hamilton

Mrs. Angelina Hamilton, aged 81 years
died at the family residence, 5416 Eleventh
avenue, north, last night at o'clock.
The deceased is survived by her husband,
W. l.. Hamilton; one daughter, Mrs.
George Miller of Birmingham, and four
sons, G.. E., ]. T. and ]. d. of Birming-
ham and e. o. Hamilton of Gushing,
Okla. Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later
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ANALYZE PROGRAMME
OF MUSIC FESTIVAL

At Cable hall last night the history of
music students of the Central High school
gave an interesting and instructive analy-
sis and demonstration Of the festival
programme to be rendered at the Jefferson
next Monday Fred Hard, a volinist Of
recognized talent, gave a demonstration
of orchestral instruments Miss Alma
Lowry gave a synopsis of Sullivan's can
tata, THE Golden Legend" which is to
be sung by the chorus Monday night. ac-
companed by the Damrosch orchestra.
A large and appreciative audience was
present.
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OREGON REPORTS
COMPLETE VICTORY

Washington, April 15.-Advices to the
Carranza agency late tonight from Vera
Cruz said General Obregon had reported
complete victory over Villa forces in the
battle near Celaya, which began day
before yesterday and ended at 2 p. IN.
today.
Obregon claimed to have taken 2500
prisoners and IA cannon He said he was
pursuing the enemy.
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Rioter Found Guilty

Paramount. w. Va, April 15.- Louis
Urich, first of 1874 alleged rioters to be
tried, was found guilty of first degree
murder here tonight. The jury recon-
mended life Imprisonment. Urich was
charged with causing the death of w. r.
Riggs, constable, in a clash between
striking miners and deputy sheriffs al
Pennington last February.
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Omit Celebrations

Berlin. April 16.-(Via London, 12:02 a.
m.)-Accordlng to the Vorwaerts, the So
cialist party management has advised
subordinate organizations to omit the
May Day celebration this year, owing
to the peculiar circumstances" 1t is un-
derstood that peculiar circumstances"
refers to the need of keeping arms fac
tories in operation
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Memorial to Straus

New York, April ia fountain cree: ed
as memorial to Isador Straus and his
wife, Ida, who went down with the Titanic
in 1872 was unveiled today in Straus mark
on the upper West Side. Speakers eulo-
gized Mr.. and Mrs. Straus for their MANY
philanthropies and paid tribute to The
courageous manner in which they met
death together
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OFFICIAL REPORTS
FROM WAR ZONE
Austria

Austria
Vienna, April 15.--(Via London, $40 ..
m)-The following official communication
was issued today:
I'm west Galicia near Ciezkowice, on the
Biala, Russian attack made early on
the morning of the 18th failed.
"On the heights on both sides of Wy
soclSie. on the Stry, strong Russian forces
attacked our positions, but were rep1ised
after severe fighting. In counter at
tack we captured an important height,
taking three officers and 661 men
prisoners.
I'm the remainder of the Carpathians,
except in some sectors, there were only
artillery engagements
I'm southeast Galicia and Bukowina no
actions are reported"
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Observe Anniversary
Of LincOln's Death

Philadelphia, April 15.-The fifth ami
coin and the founding of the military
order of the Loyal Legion were observed
here tonight by mass meeting of men,
bers of the order and their friends.
Officers of the union army from 81
states We're present.
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Killed by Bombs

Amsterdam, April 16.-Cvia London. 4:21
a m)-Dispatches from Frieburg, in
Breisgau, grand duchy of Baden. an
nounce that a hostile airman dropped
bombs there yesterday, killing two men
and four children and seriously wounding
two men and eight children A number
of other children were slightly hurt.
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No Bombs Drowned

1larwich. April 16.--(2 a. MA cigar
shaped airship passed over IIarwich last
night at a considerable altitude, coming
from the North sea. 1t also passed over
Felixstowe, and went in the direction OF
Ipswich. The airshp showed no lights.
No bombs We're dropped in Harwich
nor. g-wh tvuTym5sauiOnd
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lanes .Ihakas

James Jhakas, aged IS years. died very
suddenly at Rockridge yesterday after
noon at 3 o'clock. The deceased is sur
vved by his widow. Funera! services
will be held at Lige Logs chapel this
afternoon at 3 o'clock. Interment will
follow at Elmwood cemetery.
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Relief Ship Sails

Philadelphia. April 15.--The Belgian re-
lief steamship Saint Kentigern sailed to-
day for Rotterdam The Saint Kentigern
is the seventh relief ship to leave Phila-
delphia for Belgium since the outbreak
Of the war
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Infant Gerald

Clanton, April 16.--(Special. 1.-The little
daughter of Attorney Lawrence f. and
Mrs. Gerald died from the effect of car
bolic acid being administered instead of
castor oil. The remains were carried to
Thorsby for interment.
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William Richard

William Richard, aged 50 years, died at
a local infirmary last night at 9 o'clock.
The deceased is survived by his widow
and nine children. The remains We're
sent to Cullman by Shaw & Son last night.
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New Ambassador Named

London, April 16-(S:25 a. MIA Reuter-
dispatch from Petrograd says that
Michael de Giers, formerly Russian am
bassador to Turkey, has been appointed.
ambassador at Rome.
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No Material Damage

Maldon, April 16--(2:05 a. n.)-No ma
terial damage and no personal injuries
have been reported as a result of the air
raid over Maldon. Seven bombs were
dropped at Heybridge, north of Maldon
An airship was seen over South Minister.
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Urban A. Woodbury. Dead

Burlington, Vt, April 15.-Former Gov.
Urban a. Woodbury. died tonight, aged
76 years. Governor Woodbury. lost his
right arm in the first battle of Bull Run
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Captain Marshall Dead

Marion, Ind, April 15.-Capt Woodson
s. Marshall, an uncle of Vice PRESIDENT
Marshall, and a prominent Indiana law
yer, died here today. He was 76 years
old
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BRITISH PRISONER
GRANTED APPEAL

London, April 15.-G:15 a. MA Cop
enhagen dispatch to the Daily Mail says
it is announced in Berlin that the Brit
ish prisoner, William Lonsdale, has been
granted another appeal. The case will
come before the supreme military court,
April q.
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.Airship Returns

Amsterdam. April 16-CVia London.
AIS a. m)-It is announced officially in
Berlin that the naval airship which at
tackled the Tynemouth district of Eng
land Wednesday has returned safely
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Russia

Petrograd, April 15.-(Via London, April
&c. 2:35 a. m.)-The official war office
communication tonight says:
cat Ossowetz Wednesday the enemy
Intellectually attempted an advance on the
Russian position.
I'm the direction of Mlawa We were
successful in outpost fights.
'On the left bank of the Bzura Rus
sian outposts occupied Koundtzen. in the
Sochaczew region.
I'm the Carpathians the Russians adj
vanced slightly in the region north OF
UZsok pass. where 200 prisoners We're
taken The enemy's attacks on the
heighths of Semuth and Volosate, near
Yamrow, and south of Koziouwka were
repealed"