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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-08
Announcement Made by Gen. Observation-Disclosures
 of Conspiracy Found
URGED MEXICANS TO
 RISE AGAINST U. s.
Promised Money and Offices After the Battle-Interior of Mexico Thinks Texas and Oklahoma Have
 Been Overrun by Raiders

Brownsville, Tex, September Tt was announced here tonight that Maj Gen. Frederick Funston of the southern depart. ment will issue orders placing practically the entire Rio Grande river country in the Brownsville section under military control.
 General Funston will put the region in the hands of the army alone. It Is un- derstood the army will devote its forces primarily to guarding the border, leavins the policing work in the interior except when special troops are needed to state and county officers.
 Evidence of a widespread conspiracy among Mexicans on both sides of the Rio Grande to overthrow American au- thority along the exas-Mexican bound ary was discovered today by state and federal authorities Investigating the re- cent border outbreak. One circular, dated October 1, 1914 which was said to have been widely distributed in Texas as well as in Mexico, appealed to Mexicans to rise in favor of Carranza and independ- we will soon be slaves of the Ameri- cans"
 The circular promised those answering the call money and offices. provided they still live at the end of the battles Names Not Made Public
 The names of the Mexicans who signed the call were not made public.
 Letters from points In Lower Califor- mia, indicating that plans for uprising along the borcer were in process of for nation for more than a year, also were found today. Buttons enclosed in the letters were inscribed Land and Lib erty.'
 The situation along the border today was quiet. All important towns and rail- road bridges now are under guard of United States troops.
 Report was made to American authori- ties tonight that two alleged bandit lead CTS, Aniceto Pizano and Luis De La Rosa, were in Matamoros. General Nafarrate Carranza commander at Matamoros has been asked to arrest the men and turn them over to Texas officers.
 In reply to the statement of General Na- farette at Matamoros that the alleged carelessness of Texas Rangers in firing across the border at Mexicans makes 1t doubtful whether his troops can success in preventing trouble, officials here today said that rangers have mostly been work ing in the interior a long distance from the river.
 The state forces which have policed the river bank have been deputy sheriffs or regular customs guards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-08
NEGRO BAPTISTS
 OFF FOR CHICAGO

Approximately 175 well-known negro Baptists left Birmingham yesterday in special train over the Illinois Central railroad for Chicago. where they will at- tend the National Negro Baptist conven- ton as delegates
 About 75 passed through Birmingham Monday night over the Louisville and Nashville from Montgomery, Mobile and New Orleans. Negro Baptists had as- sembled here from many points in Ala bama and adjoining states to join the party over the Illinois Central yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-08
PULLMAN

Cullman. September 7.-(special) ) Circuit court, the fall term, opened here regularly today. The grand jury was charged and began work this morn ing. The civil docket contains many damage cases, which will occupy the first two weeks, after which the crim- inal cases will be taken up.
 Judge J. c. Brickell, the circuit judge, and Solicitor Dave Almon are pushing the business of the court as rapidly as 1t can be done. Almost all were settled at the last term of the court.
 Great interest is felt In Cullman and Haneeville in the proposed Jackson highway. The county of Cullman has a highway from north to south through it and 1t Is ready to show this 100 foot roadbed, now almost ready for travel, the gift largely of the Louisville and Nashville railway. There is no question of the. completion of the pike and a strong delegation will be sent to Nash vile for September 23 to put in our part of the claim. It is hoped that ev- cry town on the Decatur to Birming- nam route will be represented In Nash vile.
 The Odd Fellows picnic and barbe : cue to the home netted about $200, and the gross receipts were $350 Many of the visitors saw the home for the first time and are greatly enthused over the work of the order for the fatherless and orphan. Only two grand officers were present Grand Master Huddleston and Grand Chaplin Buell..
 Nine bales of cotton were brought in Cullman today by I. E. Daley at 6% cents and the market showed up strong and was productive of wave of confidence in local circles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-08
Norwegian Vessel Wrecked

Mobile, September 7.-The Norwegian bark Frank, which sailed from Mobile Au- gust 26 with lumber for Buenos Aires, was wrecked off the Cuban coast in the most recent gulf disturbance Her mas- ter, Captain Olsen, cabled today from Havana that all the crew had been saved but that the Frank, an iron hulled ves- gel had broken up. The dismantled schooner M. A Achorn wrecked in the gulf last month, arrived here today in tow of a tug from Cardenas and reported sighting the Frank on Saturday last dis charging her deckload into the sea. The vessel had heavy list to starboard, but no assistance was asked at that time. The Frank was owned in Norway and was under charter to lumber concern of Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-08
ROTARY CLUB TODAY Prosperity Talks to Be Made by
 Several Members

number of two-minute Prosperity talks by well-known business men will be the feature of the meeting today of the Birmingham Rotary club which will be held in the banquet hall of the Tut wiler hotel. Ed Crawford will preside Iii view of the industrial activities of the district, 1t was decided that instead of the usual business talks that have char acterized the meetings of the club, s. number of short talks by men in touch with the situation will be substituted at the meeting today.
 The visit of the Rotary club to the Birmingham Motor and Country club, scheduled for today, has been postponed until all the improvements at the latter place have been completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-08
STEPHENSON WILL
 GET GOOD PLACE.
Collector of Delinquent Licenses Best Job in County
 When Fee System Goes

Montgomery. September [ -tspecial.) It Is regarded as certain tonight that for the collection of delinquent licenses in Jefferson county. Alton P. Stephenson will be commi ssioned
 The collector will receive 15 per cent of all delinquent licenses collected and his job. when the fee system is abol- ished, will be the most valuable in the county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-08
German Princess Born

London. September 7.-G:35 a. m.) Princess Adelbert, wife of the third son of the German Emperor, gave birth to a daughter Saturday. The child died soon after It's birth. The condition of Princess Adelbert Is reported to be satisfactory. Prince Adelbert and Prin- cess Adelbert of Saxe Heininger were married August "A, 1914. In March of this year the prince was promoted to the rank of captain In the navy and major in the army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-08
Uncle James Farrar Cele- brates His Ninety-Eighth Birthday With Mrs. Lil- Han Pledger on Fifteenth Street

Surrounded by his children, grand children and great-grandchildren Uncle" James Farrar celebrated his ninety eighth birthday yesterday at tho home of his daughter, Mrs Lillian P1edger, HI Fifteenth street. A fine dinner was spread and while all his immediate descendants were not pres ent their places were taken by other relatives. MT. Farrar is wonder fully active for his years his only real In firmity being his failing eyesight, but he is still able to get around unassisted. He has 6 children, 31 grandchildren and 16 t-grandchildren, in whose affec- tions the old warrior lives.
 MT. Farrar is coal miner by voca-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-08

today by Hal M. David. formerly adf tising manager of the publication. Dsn, charges the company Is withholding fhi1 him $1079. alleged to be due on adverarr ing contracts. The American was org ized about the first of the year, follow severance of relations between the lt typographical union and the three IL newspapers In New Orleans. A nun of leading members of the union " among the organizers and the secret of the union was the director of the II lication.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-08
JOHN ROSENST|HL
 SLATED FOR PLACE
Understood That He Will Be Chairman Jefferson COun-
 ty Board of Equalization

Montgomery, September 7.-tSpecial.) ) It is generally understood tonight thar Governor Henderson will appoint John E. Rosenstihl chairman of the Jeffer son county board of equalization
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-08
Montgomery Market

Montgomery, September 7.-Spot cottor was quoted here today as follows: Mid ding fair. 98Sc; strict good mddling 96Sc; good middling 9.3sc; strict middlng 913c; middling, SSSc; strict low midddling S.3sc; low middling, 78sc; strict good or dinary, 7.3Sc good ordinary, 7c. Marke very steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-08
Grotesoue Stories Current

Laredo, Tex, September 7.-Gen. Alfredo Ricaut. Carranza commander at Nuevo Laredo, in a statement today assured the public in the Mexican city across the yiver that no acts of banditry or trouble with the United States troops have occur red In the territory controlled by him, lying 140 miles along the border. He de- nied permission for the citizens to cele-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-08

brate the recent Carranza victory at Sal tillo lest the occasion might give vent to outlawry.
 Many passengers arrived today from interior Mexican points, some of them bringing grotesoue stories of supposed domination of Texas and Oklahoma by Mexicans Surprise was expressed by others that American authorities still control the border points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-08
Caught in Fighting

Washington. September 7.-J. c. Wal Ter, American Red Cross agent who has been piloting food supplies into Monclova and Mexican territory, south or Eagle Pass. was officially reported today as being entrapped in the fight Ing between Carranza and Villa troops at Sabinas and Allende. Efforts to com- municate with him have been unavail- ing. Weller, now in Carranza territory. was In charge of a train load of seven cars of Red Cross supplies for Mon- olova and Saltillo and was armed with permission from Villa authorities to take 1t over the line running south from Piedras Negras.
 Consul Blocker's telegram to the state department reporting Weller 8 plight read:
 "Carranza troops successfully de- feated Vfllistas at Sabinas and Allende. and are advancing to take possession of Piedras Negras, which was evacuated last night. Weller, when heard from at Sabinas, evidently In fight there. Is now in Carranza's hands. Unable to communicate with him until Carranza troops arrive. Expected today"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-08
Piedras Negras Changes Hands

Eagle Pass, Tex, September I. Twelve hundred Carranza troops under Gen. Benjamin Garza occupied Piedras Negras, the Mexican town opposite here, today. Villa forces evacuated the place and fled to surrounding hills
 The withdrawal of the Villa troops and entry of the Carranza forces was orderly and only a few of the resi- dents crossed to the Texas side of the border. Piedras Negras has changed hands five times within two years, each time without a fight
 Thirty wounded Villa soldiers were brought to Eagle Pass last night. They probably will be sent to the internment camp a El Paso.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-08
Receivership Applied For

New Orleans, September 7.-Suit asking for the appointment of receiver for the Southern Publishing company, publishers of the New Orleans American, a daily newspaper, was filed in district court here
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-22
HOW PORTLAND GETS FAME

There are many ways Of attaining
fame, but the city of Portland, ore,
has found new one. The CONNER.
clal club " TINT city offers prize
of Sl0 for every hole as large MS II
mans hat that can be- found In the
street payements there
o There are other cities with streets
as well paved as Portland, very likely,
hut they have not the nerve to make
such an offer. II Is doubtful II Il
hole IN the pavement rs large ns Il
mnu's hat could be- found In any street
pavement IN oklahoma city, 80 welt
are the streets looked after, but no
body ever thought of offering prize
for the finding NJ one The chamber
~ commerce may not have enough
confidence In the street department ~
the city to make such an offer, al
though II would not hc misplaced.
Portland has been given wide pub.
llclly ON account of the offer, how.
ever. aud aside from that 1t may save
the city thousands NJ dollars In dam.
age suits II there Is hole In the
pavement ns large ~ n mans hat
II may be- the cause of an accident,
Much depend, on IT, depth, " course,
Int 1t would bercheup to poy SO for
the knowledge that there is such u
place, which can be- repaired before
there Is am accident ana II resulting
damage suit.
But Portlond's idea Is not 50 much
to avoid damage suits as 10 make
its paved streets perfect, which IL a
far more nudnhr ambition TO offer
reward Tor the finding NJ defective
places In the street pnvements means
NJ course that they ARE kept In per
feet repair. There ARE cities where
such an offer would bankrupt the
treasury In two days. The holes are
So numerous thnt the man who went
ont to hunt FOR them Mt $40 eacl
could become immensely wealthy II
half a day.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-22

axe II camp out from mid-June to
mId.september, going In and out to
business the same as In winter,
though maybe they have to start eat
lier The wise girl who lives In su-
burb with q porch handy sleeps out
side, screened from view by BIT Of
canvas. Other girls plan to spend
each week end In the open, right out
In the country instead Of at amusement
parks.
Even II you can only get away for
Sunday, spend that day and as much
of the night as " available out In
the air. Get to park where you can
sit ON the green grass, take a trolley
out to some bit Of real country. and
spend the time idling along where
there ~ no city noise and plenty Of
clear air 10 breathe. Wear easy, loose
clothes, and get down TO natdCe,
though really II ought to be put up
to nature"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-22
WANING OF THE CHAMPION

II Is easy TO imagine that a sadness
has come over the promoter who creates
a prize ring champion by dint of train
Ing and advertising and little fight.
Ing. This line of reasoning is brought
about by the fate Of the latest cham
plon In the heavyweight class-the
we'll known Jess willard, once a resi-.
dent Of oklahoma City and now cham.
plon Of the world
In the old days the ring champion
gon his title and then went upon the
stage, where he harvested golden
gealth ON account of his reputation.
Il was not necessary for his TO have
my histrionic ability It was called
vaudeville or anything else that came
conveniently TO the mind Of the pro
moter, The champion gave boxing
ahibition on the stage and audiWces
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-22

o 5000 1000 5000 900 o
o THE maln cowArdice Of . man
u who makes love 60 more than one
u Glrl at time 10 that you cannot
U punish him without punlshinG even q
. more cruelty his innocent victims.
o 5000 900 5000 1000 o
And 80 II happened that night when
Stella came TO our room after the the
ater, she found me cuddled up In bed
with my face 10 the wall had been
crying, hut | did not want my friend
to t. Stella, however, was Of the
kind whose eyes are sharp for people
In trouble AT first, after she had
closed the door, she evidently thought
was asleep, which was what | had
hoped She tiptoed across to the
dresser and began to take off her hat
Then | felt, though | could not see
her, that she had paused aud was lis
teung to my breathing. Try as
might the little sObs which were the
aftermath of my m Of weeping were
still shaking me at intervals do
not think Stella was quiet for more
than half a minute before she walked
hrissly to my bedside aud put her
hand ON my shoulder
what's the trouble klddof' she
asked "Out with ltl'
wanted 10 struggle against telling
her, but also lnstlnctively wanted
sympathy and advice. And also,
knew perfectly II Stella had made up
her mind to find out what was the
matter with me, find II out she would,
sooner or later II WAS saving "
time, therefore, to roll over and tell her
nt once
Its Marion | said And then In
spite Of myself, the tears came into
my eyes again
"Oh Lordy" said Stella, why Is
It always In any family there * Just
one who always gets II In the neck
Aud it's usually the little one You
know what Id do with Marion, II she
were my sister, I'd beat her, that's
what I'D do"
My friend saw my eyes 20 round,
and laughed at me,
"Of course, | don't mean that really,
Reth,' she said Il know how you
feel. suppose II had a sister I'd
be- Just as foolish over her az YOU are
over Marion. Come ON now, tell me
what shes been up to"
Al once poured out my story Of
my sisters double salary, although
she only had half the work I had In
our production. ~ Mir Marlowe's
offer 10 advance money 10 her should
she need Il And finally NJ his paying
TO get her coat ont Of the place In
which she had pawned t. sat up In
bed aud pushed my hair from my fore.
head
you see wheer It's all leading,
Stella !" cried shes so foolish that
man will get her hopelessly In his
debt, aud then she will be afraid Ia
refuse any of his invitations. asked
her to tell mt this afternoon how
much she owed him now would be
willing to sell anything have to pay
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-22
Beth, the Girl Who Went Right.
An Autobiography
Recorded by Ethel LLOYD Patterson.

for anything she has taken from
him. But she would not tell me
Il see said Stella slowly My
friend sat thinking for n few minutes,
'Of course, there is one way to stop
all that monkey business she said
finally. We could tell his wife. |
think she'd stop It fast enough. And
he would have to do whatever she
says. For 1t Is she who has the
money"
leaned toward Stella In amaze
menL
You mean Mrs Barlowp has most
Of the money, aud that she was not
Just some poor, little. country glrl
whom he married out VI pity, as he
told meY | asked.
Stella threw back her head and
laughed, though her mirth was little
hard
I Country glrlY she repeated. "why.
Mrs hArlOWc was the daughter NJ one
Of the richest wholesale grocers In this
country TAnythng he could eaII
would be a drop In the bucket toward
keeping them In the style In which
they live, Everybody knows II. II
WIS In the papers 1T the time Of their
marriage. | guess she's sweet little
thing hut she's Just a little fool who
got married for her money"
Hut what Stella had said had also
. mt mn iNno tu tnN haaI
Yes" | began slowly. II rempm.
ber she did look sweet aud nice when
| met her that day at the stage en-.
trance with the baby IN her arms.
There's the trouble, Stella II we were
to let her know how Mr. Barlowe Is
behaving, wouldn't II hurt her dread.
fully II somebody must be hurt,
Isn't It more fair that Il should be my
sister. who deliberately IL making
trouble for herself, than that poor Nc
tie woman who has done nothing
wrong aud who probably loves aud
trusts her hushand|
You're n wise little kid" said
Stella, II believe you're right. I
| never Nnuuknl VI II utlOic, uul 1 tnlnk
that Is why men like Percival Barlowe
are such awful rotters. They know
the very woman they are betraying Is
their hest protection You can call
women eats as much as YOU like, hut
you don't work with them AZ long
as | have and not learn they seldom
scratch each other, II they can avoid
it You see you thought OF Mrs. Bar
lowe right away And I'd like to bet
you that, silly as Marion Is, the
strongest appeal YOU could make Il
her to cut out her romance with Mr.
Barlowe would be- TO picture to heI
the suffering she might cause his In
nocent little wife"
II think that will be the bettel
way" said slowly 20 Stella "T,
tell Mrs Barlowe somehow didn
sound quiee straight to me II mad'
me feel underhanded- \ think II
rather talk to Marion and try to maxi
her see things as they are. II can
II ended with a little gesture, "wel
have to think of some other way A
any rates Ill get hold of her tomor
row."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-22

filled the house at a dollar or more
head just to see him,
All at once, though, the people who
had been paying that price 10 see
champion give All Inferior exhibition
Of his skill aud exhibit his beef weight
became aware OF the fact that they
were being bllked. They quit going to
see champions on the vaudeville stage
and elsewhere and the result was Il
slump IN the exhibition business VIII.
lard was the first TO feel the effects Of
the slump He went ont on the cir
cult with an act that was hastily con
structed, but which was very much like
those that had gone before II in.
cluded II boxing exhibition aud sight
Of the champion, hut II didn't take.
The show blOwed up. TO use an express
sion familiar to those on the stage.
The indications are that the cham.
plon Of the present and the future vein
have to fight for his money. The ut
tendance at championship bouts Is not
as great ~ II used to be, but thrr' are
stlll sports enough Ia the world tu
make real fight II paying attraction
1t Is hard work. all right much harder
than giving an exhibition before IL
large audience In thcater, but 1t viii
have to be- done In other words. the
public Is on 10 the game aud easy
money for the beery champion Is no
longer 10 be- had
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-22
Microbes et al

scientific fellow made speech
the other night that sent the cold chllls
Ger us ana gave MS such fright
about microbes and trlchinae, bacllli
and the germs, he handled them as best
he could In scientific terms. lie said
the microbes sat uruund honlng for II
fuss, and when we victims came along
they jumped right uu to Us and gnawed
upon our yltals and consumed ny for
their prey. and multiplied by millions
every single day There are worms
found In the cabbage, trlchinue In the
meat, and bacilli ip every dod gusted
thing We eut the threw upon the can.
vas SCENES that made lls sQulrm pie.
lures Of bacillus, NJ mlCrohe aud of
worm until II made MS shiyer and all
our flesh to creep -o We worried all
the day and at night We could not
sleep
often sit ana wonder how the peo.
nlr long ago were ,o healthy aud con.
tented, when they did not even know
know about mirrObrs and trichinae ba
cilli and germs or how to handle sub
jrnte I'm scientific terms by Jonas
Cook Chlckasha, okla
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-22

Don't decide hastily that you are
80 fixed You can't get any life In the
open. With determination you can
do wonders. By combining with two
or three other girls and maybe a CON
venient brother or two you can often
set up camp In which 10 live for
two or three months. Most boys aud
young men love that sort Of thing,
and are willing to cooperate with
their sisters In making II possible
There are few towns and cities that
do not have places within reach
where tent can he pitched; many
farmer would be glad to give you a
corner OF his pasture, knowing II will
mean sale Of fresh vegetables and
eggs for him. Even single month
Of outdoor for us all would work mir
acles In good health and nerves.
How woman's heart does flutter
when the pastor tells her that he
missed seeing her at church,