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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-13
JAMES CREE[MAN IS DEAD IN BERLIN Noted War Correspondent Passes Away After an
 Operation

Berlin, February f2-(Nia London, Feb ruary 13, i :45 a. m.)-James Creelman, the American journalist died here today. He had undergone an operation two days ago for Bright's disease.
 James Creelman was one of the most widely known of American newspaper men. He first attracted attention as a war correspondents in the Spanish-Amer- ican war. At the battle of Fl Caney he was seriously wounded after capturing a Spanish flag. Later he was a corresopnd- ent in the Russian-Japanese war and was present at the fall of Port Arthur.
 Creelman, was born at Montreal, Can ada, November 12, 1859. His first news paper work was in New York While working as correspondent in the Euro pean field he interviewed Pope Leo XIII, and also many crowned heads. He left for Berlin to represent New York paper on January ?.
 Creelman married Miss Alice Buell. of Ohio in 1891. Mrs. Creelman is now on her way to Europe aboard the steam ship Adriatic, having started early. this week when appraised of the serious illness of her husband.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-13
DEFER ACTION ON
 MANY MEASURES

Montgomery, February 12.-(SpecialD The senate committee on finance and taxation this afternoon passed over as many as 30 bills to the recess commit tee whose duty it will be to devise q new revenue law and to make a thor ough investigation of the financial con- dition of the state before the legis- lature reconvenes next July.
 Several bills, however, were report ed favorably this afternoon by the finance committee, one of the most inn portant of which was the house bill appropriating $5o,000 for tick eradica- tion in Alabama. Companion measures applying to the several counties were also reported fayorably.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-13
ADJUSTMENTS
At The Lyric

The Saturday matinee at the Lyric this week will be unusually well attended, for there is everything that goes to make {. vaudeville bill good. The comedy, music. variety, novelty and pretty girls are the strongest features of vaudeville, and each is found in abundance this week. 'The Beauties has more than one good look ing girl; the Exposition Four offer an excellent instrumental and vocal act, and the boomerang hat throwers have one of the genuine comedians of the season, as well as novel speciality that pleaSes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-13
A New Cure c,,,,

r
 A bedpost has not generally been rei garded so much as an eye-opener as an ey- shutter, but if story that comes from Boston is true-and what story from Bos< ton was ever untrue -four occulists should go to school to the handmaids of Mor- pheus. MT Frank H. Hayes. who has been stone blind for nine years, so the tale runs, struck his head violently against the bedpost Tuesday morning on arising, and.was astounded a few minutes aftepWard to find that his sight had been entirely restored. We do not know whether the virtue of this cure lay in tho bedpost or in the fact that it was Bos- ton bedpost but if it were really effected in this way there would seem to be a good deal in such inanimate objects not here- tofore dreamed of in the philosophy oe optics. One of the morals of this modern miracle would seem to be that knocking"
 is sometimes very efficacious process, and that the only way to make some follxS | see things is by knocking them into their heads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-13
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. ". P. White

Mrs. w. P. White. aged 71 years. died yesterday morning at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. T. A. McGough. The deceased is survived by two daughters, Mrs. T. A. McGough and Mrs. J. T. Ly- nagh.
 Funeral services over the deceased will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock from St. Pauls church, interment in Southside Catholic cemetery. The pall- bearers will be Frederick Macke, Hugh McGeever, w. J. McGrail, J. P. Lambert, John Mcqueen and O. W. Colgan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-13

tors in making successful the efforts of this chamber are the Birmingham daily newspapers. Their attitude is beyond praise. No estimate can be made of the value of the publicity being given in their columns every day of every week fin the year. This is true of the news columns and of the editorial pages They CO.,
 operate they suggest, they admonish. they encourage, they lead us to new and larger endeavor. More power to them.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-13
Roberts & Son Club Wins

Roberts & Son ran away with the team of the Twenty-nineth Street Boys club at the Boys club gymnasium last night by the score of 24 to 4. It was rather weird basketball. After the game the visiting club was entertained and Coney Island sandwiches were served Burr Blackburn of the Bir- mingham Boys club was referee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-13
Mrs. Lula Harris

Mrs. Lula Harris, aged 42 years, died at o'clock last night at the family res idence. 1927 Fifteenth avenue, north. The funeral arrangements will be announced later.
 Mrs. Harris had been i'll but a short time. She is survived by three children Claud Harris, Frank Harris and Miss Maude Harris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-13
Supplies for Bering Sea Natives

Seattle Wash, February 12.-The United States government today chartered the schooner Bender Bros, to carry supplies to the natives of the Pribilof Islands in Boring sea, reported threatened with starvation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-13
Plague in Havana

Havana, Cuba, February 12.-Two cases of bubonic plague, authenticated as such. have been discovered here. One death from the disease occurred three days ago. All the cases are believed to have originated at the European steamer wharves .se
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-13

A Rival of Turpentine Principal-Henry, I'm afraid you'll neveq die with your shoes off. Henry Bright-Maybe I won't, but | pity the person who is around when they are off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-13
BASEMENT SAYS ENGLAND TRIED
 ID BUY HIS HEAD
Irish Separatist Leader Ex- hibits Letter Offering S25,00 for His Cap
 ture or Death

Berlin. February 12-(By wireless to Sayville, l.. I)-Sir Roger Case ment. leader of the separatist faction in Ireland published here today an open letter 10 Sir Edward Grey. British secretary of state for foreign affairs, alleging that he, Sir Roger, has doc umentary evidence to prove that tho, British government is in a criminal | conspiracy 10 have him captured or killed. says an item given out tonight Ly the Overseas News agency.
 Sir Roger made a statement, con- tinues the news agency, charging .Iansfeldt De c. Findlay, British min ister to Norway, with conspiring with Sir Rogers man servant, Adler Chris tenson, Norwegian, for the capture or killing of Easement, for which Christensen would receive $25,000.
 Sir Roger showed a photographic copy of what purported to be a letter written on British legation paper at Christiania, in the minister's handwrit- ing and over his signature. The writer of this letter promised lon behalf of the British government" that if, through information given by Chris tenson, Sir Roger should be captured, either with or without his companions Christensen would receive from the British government f5O0O, would be allowed personal immunity and would be given free passage 10 the United States if he so desired.
 Christensen personally declared ac- cording to Sir Roger, that Findlay told him to lure Sir Roger to a point on the coast where a British ship could run in and get him, "or still better, to knock him in the head.'
 Sir Roger said that he had ask ed the Norwegian government to promise him protection and that after this promise was received he would go to Christiania immediately and lay before the government proofs of the British minister's alleged conspiracy with 6 Norwegian subject on Norwegian soil
 Sir Rogers letter has been sub- mitted to the American ambassador and the representatives of other neutral countries for their governments and copy also has been directed to Sec retary of State Bryan at Washington
 On February 3. Sir Edward Grey an- bounced in the House of Commons that the pension allowed to Sir Roger Case ment, who formerly was in the con- sular service, had been suspended pending an investigation of allegations that he was disloyal A sensa ton was caused in England last November when 1t was reported that Sir Rogtr had conferred with the German is,perial authorities in Berlin concerning what attitude German troops would have to ; ward Ireland if they landed there. II was stated that he was assured tha If German troops should land in Ire land all native institutions would be re- spected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-13

JOHNS Undertaking O.. rhon. loos-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-13

lutely truthful honest in every detail and vii! inaugurate the greatest auction sale or the Kind Birmingham has known beginning tooay at II o'clock
 Remember the Personal Guarantee Of tne Jaffe Jewelry Co.,, which, has stood for twenty-seven years as the best in the jewelry line backs every
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-13
Successful Affairs

Many of our members declare that the most popular social event of the year was the May outing and barbecue at Bayview. The sight of hundreds of we'll known business men parading the streets upon their return, with coats on their arms. and voices joined in the singing of such classics as Hot Time in the Old Town" proved conclusively that our civic leaders know how to relax on oc- casion. as we'll as to look after their business affairs
 There have been several other social
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-13
Report on Auditorium

IT. K. Milner, chairman of the audi torium committee, reported in part as follows:
 "A bill has been prepared by Captain Boyd the city attorney, with the assist ence of John B. Weakley, giving the city of Birmingham the right to issue secu- rites for the construction of an audito- rium. This bill is in the hands of the two gentlemen named, who will no doubt see that it receives proper attention and is passed at the present session of the leg islature. When that shall have been done the people of Birmingham will be in po- sition to act definitely and positively on this question"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-13

We must sacrifice fine stock of jewelry, precious stones and gold and silver novelties well fine cut glass and sterling to raise A LARGE AMOUNT OF CASH AT ONCE
 To accomplish purpose have engaged the finest sales talent possible, courteous experienced gentlemen who have success by being abso-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-05
FEDERAL COMMISSION MAKES
INQUIRY In EASTERN STRIKE

uons as being at the bottom OF bust
ness enterprises" founded by capital
lists, not 10 relieve the suffering OF
their fellow men but as a means OF
strengtheing their own social and
economic position. While the Rookie
Teller relief ships for Belgium we're
being loaded. said he, thousands of
American workers were suffering from
hunger within one mile OF &c Broad
way.
Questions OF working hours. mini
mum wages. workmen's compensation
for injuries and death. Mr.. Hepburn
admitted he had never studied.
IF you were convinced" said Chair.
man Walsh. that the workers in a
certain industry could not exist with
out putting their wives and children
10 work, what would you do?"
I'D try to find out IL the charge
was true and IL it was | would try to
remedy the conditions" replied the
witness. Industrial discomfort. the
witness believed. had increased con.
siderably in the past Is years. The
cause. he said. was the extension of
liberty and freedom OF action and the
development OF individualism."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-05
AT THE VICTORIA.

Tor en- All around good vaudeville bin
The one running the last half on this
HeeF ~ victoria l9 hard 20 beat There
lF variety and merit and every single
act Dr. worthy ~ special mention. The
special feature Niles lritzs Won sOhi-
meek ana wilhelm Wechf In "1Iefwefea
sirI' .s unique and interesting Tho
scene iH On the Switzerland mountains
nri fne special scenery ls remarkably
pretty Nign frhlmerk ig one o. the
.IeFrreaf rifle shots ever Ir the rIfg.
she NEhta matches with bullets auunH
gut candles and closes the performnnr.
~ PLAYING o. chime tune with bullets.
TO Dr. most remarkable exhibition.
Hr and Mra David EIwgn and fHafr
company d. supprcsHiuE the Press
have o comedy that OIL appealing There
are e'flnt.ur1 providing fun every
min lfe OF ire twenty that the sketch
iakel up IRE cTorta ~ the cIubuan
end Dc VIE % kesu things out o. me
PAPER ere lauFhabie on the extreme me
Manha ta1 Trio On high oiaaa songs ana
dances are great ard their music b. the
Eind the crowds VIII whistle FOR SAYS
The UareVal Trio % cycle trick rfdera
~ como wcufrrful feafa on fhs bfcvrfa
pa Grover the ruf comedian fn n ainr-
nr md .a'eIrr arf uffh eccentric dare.
irr. TEL wonder
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-05
MILITARY BALL
BY Iinsly Cadets February ~ AZ Car
roll Club Auditoriun-oood
Time Anticipated

Arrangements have been completed
for the military ball to be given By
the students OF the Linsly Institute AZ
the Carroll Club auditorium Friday
evening. February u. and Judging
from the program. the affair will be a
very enjoyable one The hall will be
decorated in the school coIors. and
rifles will be stacked along the sides.
The cadets will attend in dress uni.
form. and some interesting features
will be staged. Music will be fur.
nished by Cump's ssxophone orohes.
ira and a buffet luncheon will be
served In the dining hall from 10 10
l2 o'clock. Many members OF the
alumni and friends OF the school are
expected 10 be present The proceeds
viii go toward the endowment fund
which BE- TO be raised IN the near fu-
ture.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-05
NOBLE RESPONSE
Wheeling People Donate Freely 20
Their Literature and Play
grounds Assoc alton.

Recreation Manager Francis Hyde
OF the Wheeling Playground Associa-
ton. said last evening that quite a
large number OF good books and maya
zines had been donated the association
during the past several days from
Wheeling residents. ~ a result OF a
request in The 1ntelliEencer early last
week
Mr. Hyde remarked that stu more
fuch literature was wanted. that the
gouths about the city are asking daily
for something good 20 read" and
that the demands far exceed the sup
ply.
II those having any kind o. good
bookn. papers OF magazines that they
tave read will kindly notify tho asso-
ciation over either phone. No. 7O5
WheelinR they will BE- called for or.
still better. N they will send the books
70 The associations headquarters IN
the assembly room OF tho Board Of
Trade. Market Auditorium building. +"
said Nlr. Hyde
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-05
ASSAULT STARTED TUESDAY
NIGHT WAS RESUMED YES
TERDAY MORNING.
Germans Make Desperate Attack on
Russians in East Prussia-Rebels
Surrender in South Africa.

LONDON. Feb. (. 1890 p. m.-The
Turks at last have made a definite
attack on the Suez canal. but after a
sharp fight they were driven OF with
heavy losses.
After a fruitless attempt made on
Tuesday night 10 bridge the canal
near Toussoum they returned 10 the
attack early yesterday morning with
force estimated at 1900 strong and
six batteries OF artillery. and essayed
TO get across the waterway on RATS.
The British force. however. was wait
ing and the invaders were forced
back, leaving about 300 prisoners in
the hands Of the defenders. a con-
siderable number OF the Turks were
killed and wounded. The British lost
Is killed and 5s wounded.
The attack also was renewed by the
Turks at II Kantar. but this met with
no greater success than the other at
tempt. the Turkish loss In killed.
wounded and prisoners numbering up
wards OF a hundred
Casualties Light.
The New Zealand contingent, and
presumably the Australians. took part
in the battles. the New Zealanders
having two casualties. Compared
with the battles in Poland and the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-05
WILSON YANKS
HAT FROM RING
says Meconnbs Has Denied Announce.
ING Him 80 Candidate for Re
nomination.

WASHINGTON. ID. c. Feb. a.
President Wilson Withdrew his hat
from the ring today during a public
interview with the newspaper CORE
spondents. The President ~yanked"
MS hat out OF The ring 90 fast that Il
almost took away the breath OF his
audience
The President was asked about the
proposed Democratic banquet on
March 10 celebrate the conclusion OF
the second year OF his administration.
and be replied that there are no plans
for such a celebration.
Mecorbs Denies Announcement.
Furthermore. be added that he had
received a letter from Chairman Nc
Combs. Of the Democratic national
committee. who had practically an
nounced on Saturday. after a confer.
enee with him. that President Wilson
was a candidate for denomination.
repudiating the published interviews.
The attention OF the President was
called TO the fact that Mr. McCOmbs
bad been in Washington on Sunday
when the interview was published,
and had made no effort 10 deny IL or
correct n.
insists Rspuoiation Stands.
Mr.. Wilson still Insisted, however,
-hat Mr.. McCombs' letter OF repudia-
ton stands. and that those who had
talked with him on Saturday and
again on Sunday must have mistaken
his meaning
The President seemed 10 think that
what the chairman of the Democratic
national committee had announced as
"A plan-namely. the starting OF the
Wilson camRaign for 1916 on the Pres
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-05
ATTACK ON SUEZ CANAL
DISASTROUS TO TURKS

Carpathians this is a mere fash. hut
as British territorials. Australians
ana New Zealanders are receiving
their baptism OF fire i'm Egypt. and
there Is much interest in the attempts
OF the Turks TO move a big army
across the desert. the operations in
That part Of the world are attracting
good deal OF attention in England
The Efforts OF the German field
marshal, Won Hindenburg. to stop the
advance OF the Russians in East
Prussia and the Carpathians, by com
Polling them 10 reinforce their center
west OF Warsaw, has eliminated in a
desperate attack. Regiment after
regiment, supported BY great masses
OF artillery. has been flung against the
Russian lines and both sides claim 10
have inflicted heavy losses on their
opponents. and each reports progress
IL Is apparent. however, that while
the Germans are making every effort
10 get near Warsaw. the Russians. for
the present, are suffered 20 hold their
positions and infict as heavy l0oses
on their adversaries a. possible. Meas
Bolimow the fighting has been fierce
and continuous for weeks and the
Russians claim to have taken one OF
the villages for which the armies
have been contending.
Check Advan-e.
Meanwhile the Germans have sent
strong reinforcements south to check
the advance Of the Russians who are
reported TO be south OF the main
range Of the Carpathians and are thus
again overlooking the plains Of
Hungary.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-05
BETHANY HERD
MAKES RECORD
COLLEGE cows MAKE HIGHEST
STANDING IN HISTORY
OF Institution During Month Of Janu-
sry-lady Dudley Leader OF
Beautiful Herd.

BETHANY. W. Va. Feb. 4.-The
month of January completed the best
record in butter fat production ever
attained by the Guernsey herd at the
bethany College farm. All OF the -
COWS under test made good records,
but six OF these we're exceptional.
They run as follows, the figures giving
the pounds OF butter given by the sow
during a period of 81 days: Dawn of
res Vesquess. 1914 pounds. Milfords
Bess. p pounds: Imp. Bellvue V. 63h
pounds: Gov. of the Chene's Diamond,
Sc pounds; Aimable's Bella. ~
pounds; Marshalrs Lily of France. So
pounds.
This would give a monthly average
for these six cows OF 60 pounds OF
butter each. whicS is about three
times the butter production OF the or
binary grade animal One OF the high
producers. Aimable's Bella. is a heller
only 2h years old. who. during a pc
Rod OF 2G6 days has not fallen be-
low a daily milk yield OF 26 pounds.
The following is an extract from the
Guernsey Breeders Journal of last
month. concerning the COW Lady Dud-
ley. owned by the college farm:
The standing which a COW has in
the Guernsey breed is determined
largely by the amount OF butter fat
abe can produce I'm the course OF a
year. In this particular breed this
Us as II should be. Yet II Is naturally
a source OF qualification 10 people who
own Guernseys and are selling milk
10 know that Guernsey milk records
are being broken as well butter rec
ords. The dairy public will be inter-
ested TO hear OF the record OF the two
year-old Guernsey COW Marshall Lady
Dudley. owned al Bethany College
farm. Bethany. W. Va. She began her
test when only % months Of age. and
during the following year produced
l4.Si3.G pounds OF milk. containing
7O7 pounds OF butter. This Is the larg-
est milk record ever made by a two
year-old Guernsey. and the butter rec
ord Is one OF which the college farm
f. not ashamed. Her breeding Is that
OF Sheet Anchor on the sire's side,
and runs back through Golden Noble
II. 10 the May Roses on the dams
side
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-05
A STRIKER AND A DIRECTOR TIES
TlFlEED YESTERDAY AS
TO CONDITIONS.
Workinsman Testified TO Drawing
Wage That Could Not Support
Himself at Poorest.

NEW YORK. Feb. Am inquiry
mo the strike at the Chrome and
Roosevelt. y. J.. plants OF the Amerl-
can Agricultural Chemical Company ,
which resulted in the recent shooting
and killing of strikers. was to-day in
auguTated by the Federal commission
on Industrial relations. The commits
sion had before Il one OF the strikers
and one OF the directors Of the COM
pany.
The striker was Antonio Walter,
who testified he tried to support a
wife and five children on n wage OF
$3.50 a day. and failed. Even with ad.
ditional money his wife was able TO
earn. he could not pay for the bare ne
oessities Of life. he said. SO he ran
into debt.
The director was A. Barton Hep
burn. who is also chairman OF the
board of directors of the Chase Ma
tonal Bank of New York City. and
one OF the trustees OF the Rockefelle
Foundation.
Learns Of Strike.
Mr.. Hepburn said he knew nothing
about the condition OF the employees
OF the chemical company. and he had
never visited the plants in New Jer-
sey. He first learned that strikers
had been shot when he read IL in the
newspapers. He then called up an
Official OF the company and was told
that the men were on strike for more
wages and shorter hours" The off,
cial also told him that he believed the
strike would be Of short duration, as
there were many men looking for the
places the strikers had vacated.
Other Witnesses today were George
W. w. Kirchway. professor OF law at
Columbia University. Morris Hillquitt.
a Socialist writer. and John r. Law.
son, executive board member OF the
United Mine Workers Of America
Prof Kirchway gave IL as his opinion
that there was some doubt that the
charters OF the Rockefeller and Car
negie foundations we're constitutional.
as they failed properly to define the
scope and purpose OF the institutions.
Suffering al Home.
Mr.. Hilliquitt assailed the founda-