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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29

$10O for larceny of a wheel and Tom Gun nings, another negro, was fined Sloo Tor lettering by Judge J. l.. Lowery. Severai other minor cases were also tried.
 P. w Craig of Pratt City reported to the Ensley police department that some one had visited his henhouse sometime Friday night and stole 32 chickens.
 Three candidates will be given the rank of knight at the regular meeting of Steel City lodge No. 19O, Knights of Pythias, which will be held Tuesday night in the hall on Avenue E. Several other matters will be taken up and all members are requested to be present.
 The members of the Epworth league of the Ensley Highlands Methodist church will hold a meeting this evening at 7:4' o'clock Miss Myrtle Hankins will have charge of the programme, which IS as follows Song, No. 3S3; prayer; Psalm No. 67 Lords prayer; Scripture lesson by Miss Humkin; brief sketch of hymn, Abide With Me-" by Miss Hattie Wyatt Sancher; solo by Miss Mary Guthrie; ad- dress, "Watchwords of Some Strong Lives" by Miss Grace Huffstutler; song; prayer for courage. strength and fidelity impressive reading of the hymn, 70, Mother, Dear Jerusalem" by Miss Beu. lah Flumer; a talk on the influence or David Shephards life by Mrs. H. G. Stokes The service will close with song S6 and the league benediction.
 T. R. McCarty will occupy the pulpit at the Ensley Methodist church at the Ii o'clock services today. At the even- ing services Dr. T. J. Springfield will deliver the sermon. Sunday school will be held at the regular hour.
 J. M Maxwell. Fred H.. Maxwell and Miss Tommie Maxwell of Brookwood arc visiting relatives at Hilltop.
 Mrs. Sam Delaney, Jr., and children are visiting relatives in Sylacauga fof the next three weeks.
 Mrs J. A. McEachern and son, Stan- ford McEachern left yesterday for Cleve. land. Chicago and other mid-western points
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later date. under an order from the war department, we became Company c. Eighth Georgia cavalry. In February, 1894 We were part of the army Of investment of the eastern North Carolina towns. and was the spy sent into New born to ascertain and report the number and disposition of the enemy's troops. My mission was a success and l was pro- noted to captain of cavalry.
 "On leaving Newborn We returned with the army to Kingston, N. C., where general courtmartial had been convened to try the deserters from the Confederate army, captured at Newborn with arms i'll their hands and in the ranks of the en- emy. l was detailed as a member of this court, but was not required to serve after had a talk with Colonel Mercer of Geor- gia. Captain Richardson of our regiment was detailed in my place for the duty and served. There were 45 men executed, 23 hanged and 22 shot. have never re- gretted not serving on this court, Tor have always thought a wrong was done to quite a number of the unfortunate men who were tried for desertion and executed in the presence of their neighbors friends and families. It was an awful scene and trying to men even with iron will and nerve.
 At the close of the North Carolina campaign we returned to the army of
 
 the early part of May, 1864 when we were ordered to join General Beauregard at Petersburg: here we were called on for rough habit, coarse fare and severe duty. indeed. we served as artillery infantry and cavalry; in fact the soldiers at Pe- tersburg were early taught to serve where duty called.
 "I was an officer of the day on the right on the morning of July 30, at a. m when the crater was exploded. I had, at a. m. doubled my guards and had just dismounted and was lying down be- side my horse when the explosion oc- cured. I immediately ordered the ad- vance of my entire first line and drove the enemys pickets back and held the line for the day. l was. however, re- lieved at 10 a. m.. and went to the line in front of the crater and saw the worst of the engagement. We left the trenches and covered the retreat of the army from Petersburg and at Five Forks was our last hard fight before the surrender of General Lees army of April 1s. 1865.
 We participated in the engagements below named: Richmond, Petersburg Pike Dunns Hill Cemetery, Dunns Hill. Butler Lookout. Jones House. Davis Farm Davis House, Fort Gregg, Fort Fisher, Fort Wadsworth, battery No. 3 (for a week) Burgess Dam, Burgess Mill, negro raid on gas house. Spear at Hatcher's Run Spear at Jerusalem Plank Road, Spear at Reams' Station. Hamp tons raid on Grants cattle, Wilson at Reams' Station, Wilson's raid at High Bridge In command of w. H. F. Lees corps. built bridge at Stony creek and one at Hatcher's run. I also superintend- ed the building of a large amount of the road that we used in our retreat from Petersburg"
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DEPUTY ARRESTED FOR HITTING NEGRO Claims Latter Tried to Trip Him While Carrying
 Prisoners to Jail

Eugene Horton, negro. was struck over the head with a partially filled quart bottle in the hands of Deputy Watkins last night at o'clock on the corner of Nineteenth street and Fourth avenue and sustained painful though not serious in- juries. Officer Byrd placed Watkins un- der arrest shortly after the affray. The blow took effect just over the left eye and cut a jagged wound about an inch long in the negro's head. He was car ried into the wardens office and then to the Hilman hospital in the police pa i. trol where his wound was dressed.
 Deputy Watkins made the following statement:
 'I was in company with Deputy Wig gins and two negro prisoners whom we had arrested on the charge of violating the prohibition law. I had a quart bot tie in my right hand. As we passed up the street on Fourth avenue we passed the negro I struck. He put out his foot and attempted to trip me as I was about to pass. I raised the bottle and struck him.
 The negro ran across the street after he was struck and screamed for help. Horton denies that he attempted to trip the deputy and says that he does not know. the man who hit him nor why he was Nit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
LITTLE GIRL HURT Kathryn Shine Struck by Police Patrol Driven by Whalen

Kathryn Shine. aged 12 years. 22S North Eighty fifth street, was i1nocked down and slightly bruised yes ierday afternoon at o'clock when the police patrol driven by Patrol Chauf- fcur Whalen. struck her on Twentieth street between Third and Fourth ave- hues. Immediately after the accident the little girl was taken home in A taxicab. Her injuries consist of a few bruises and scratches.
 According to a statement made by Officer Pittman, who was in the pa trol at the time of the accident, the car was about to emerge from the all ley into Twentieth street and was go- ing at a speed of about five miles an hour. Kathryn, accompanied by another girl, ran in front of the car before Whalen could stop 1t. The right fender struck her in the side and knocked her to the ground. The patrol was on its way to answer call at the time of the accident.
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 yard that myself and two brothers Charles Edward and Henry Clay Smith, were stricken with typhoid pneumonia Hospitals with the Confederate soldier being new thing, and not well under stood, we were, at the request of our preceptor, MT. Robert Carver of Ogle- thorpe, Ga, sent to the Ocean House ho- tel (now the Monroe hoteD for treatment. Henry, the younger, died May T and Charles May Il. 1861. Owing to my critical condition I did not hear of my brothers deaths for six weeks, the doctors thinking 1t best to keep this information from me
 "On my recovery I joined my company at Pigs Point and remained with it until discharged on surgeons certificate. In May, 1862 l was commissioned a first lieutenant in company of Par tisan Rangers The company was as sembled at Augusta, Ga., and drilled there for a short while and was then ordered to Garrysburg, Va. In May 1S63 our battalion of rangers was ordered to go at full speed to North Carolina to capture or destroy General Potter's troops that were on a raid in North Carolina. We got in behind them at Enfield and pursued them but never got an engage ment until within three miles of Tar boro on the Williamson pike, at Daniel schoolhouse. Here we had a hand-to-hand fight, killed and captured S9 officers and men, one piece of artillery and 90 horses and mules. From this point we pressed them back to Tarboro, from Tarboro to Greenvile with an occasional brush. From Greenville we chased them to Street $ Ferry, where we had fight lasting from 5 D. n., until after dark, when the enemy made his escape with the aid of gun boats and under the cover of darkness. From here we again returned to the Army of Northern Virginia, and, at a
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ant Baron von Figyelmessy, a noted jured in a flight here today. He had ascended about 700 feet when his en- zine stopped He tried to volplane to ing big crowd of spectators he crashed into an electric light pole.
 It was said tonight his condition was serious.
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NEWS OF ENSLEY

also been completed by the board of stewards for the annual revival. which will be held in this city about the mid dle of October. The Rev. Austin Crouch of Kentucky, a former pastor of the Woodlawn Baptist church, will conduct the revival assisted by the pastor, the Rev. M. K. Wright. MT. Church has a wide circle of friends in this district
 The regular meeting of the Ensley club will be held Tuesday night in the inferior courtroom at 8 o'clock. Reports from
 several committees will be heard, in
 cluding the report of the street commit
 tee and the Warrior river road commit
 tee.
 The many friends of Dr. W. H.
 Wynne will be glad to learn that he
 has decided to remain in this city. Dr.
 Wynne about week ago decided to move to Decatur to live but upon the requests
 of his friends changed his mind and will
 remain in this city. He has practiced in
 Ensley for 1T years and has a wide cir
 cle of friends and patients who will be
 pleased to learn of his final decision. Fifteen members of Company B, uni form rank of the Steel City lodge No 156 Woodmen of the World, will leave this morning over the Louisville and Nashville railroad to attend the annual encampment of the uniform rank of Ala bama, Georgia and Florida. which will be held at Pensacola during this week A special train will leave the Louisville and Nashville station in Birmingham this morning at S:3O o'clock, which will carry all of the companies of the Birmingham | district The following members of the | local lodge will make the trip: Capt Fred Powell, l.. E. Elwell, J. F. Fraser s. s. Rayfield, Gilbert Fallen, A. Alex ander, c. Haigler. Fred Fosher, L. Will son, w. N Meadow, Fred Hardwick, M 1 H. Giles, R. Williams, T. Falls and Jo, | Smith. They expect to return to thi. city next Sunday
 l Yesterday morning in the Ensley police court Henry Mathews, a negro. was finef
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29
WARSAW CITIZENS
 VOTE TO RAISE A
 LOAN OF $2,500,OOO

Warsaw August 23.-(Via London. 1G p. m)-The committee of citizens discharging the functions of city gov ernment here has voted to raise a loan of 5.000.o00 rubles ts2,5O0,000).
 The committee on schools has asked the German civil government for per-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29

mission to obtain from Cracow. Galicia. school books published in Polish for use in the schools here. The Russians car ried away nearly all valuable books and other movable property from the public library and other institutions. The German military and civil authori- ties have installed themselves in the Russian government buildings.
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Aviator Injured Allentown, Pa, August 2S.-Lieuten-
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The members of the congregation of the Ensley Baptist church will con- duct an Every Canvass" this afternoon and 50 teams have been ap- pointed to canvass the city The com mittees in charge have requested every member of the church to be at home from the hours of 2 until o'clock this after noon and visit will be paid to them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-04
MONEY AND METALS.
NEW YORK MARKET.

by Associated Prsssj.
New York, Feb. Mercantile paper, az
o.
Bar silver, 4SH.
Mexican dollars. 375s.
Government bonds. steady.
Railroad bonds. irregular.
Time loans, dull; 60 days, A02H 80 days,
. "a 2 q six months, "a
Call money, steady; high, 2; low 17s rul-
Ing rate, ..
Tin, unsettled: five ton lots, 36.0O@3 $500.
Copper, quiet; Electrolytc, 147591AS7;
castings. 1852.
Iron. steady; No ] Northern. s1A5O@
1900; No. 2. S14.25 G14.75; No. i and No. 2,
Southern. S1A25 614.75.
Lead, 3.T5 03S5.
Spelter. firm; 7.SJ GS12
London Markets.
London. Eng, Feb. 4-The London met
ais markets closed as follows:
Lead E1S. SIS DC.
Spot copper. fs2. 50. dc; futures. f7a, s11,
Spot tin. FIJI: futures, t152.
st. Louis Lead and sDeIter.
St Louis. No, Feb. lead, 3-706 3721k;
spelter, us q SEQ.
THE LOCAL MARKET.
Mexican currency. is.
Mexican pesos Gel Paso buying price, So
Carranza currency, 11& :. chihuahua cur
IA Paso smeIter Quotations.
Corrected Daily.)
Pig lead. $50.
. Bar silver CHandy & Harmon quota.
tiOn) 4Sit.
London lead, us. SIG. Dc.
Copper wire bar, 1925
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-04
RUSSIANS WIN
A BIC FIGHT
Defeat the Austro- German
Army in Great Battle;
Aviators Used.

ans and which had become unten-

mans and which had become unten-
able"
Germans Take Three Trenches.
Berlin, Germany, Feb. 4.-(By wire
less to Sayville, l. 1.-the hea uar-
ters STAFF Of the German army today
gave out an announcement on the
progress of the war, which reads IN
part as follows:
Yesterday saw nothing more than
artillery engagements on the front
from the North sea as far as Reims
Further French attacks near Perthes
were repulsed with losses TO the
enemy.
German forces Wednesday delivered
attacks at points north and northwest
of Massiges and to the northwest OF
St MenehOuld. They stormed three
lines of French trenches, one behind
the other, and occupied the principal
French positions for a distance of two
kilOme ters q LIS miles). All the
French counter attacks, which were
continued during the night, were re-
Germans Fight ON Skis.
"In the middle Vosges there occurred
Wednesday the first encounter Of Ger
man troops mounted on skis with
French Chasseurs. The outcome was
successful for US.
In the Carpathian mountains Ger
man, Austrian and Hungarian soldiers
have been fighting shoulder to shoulder
for some days past. We and our allies
have been several times successful in
this difficult snow covered, mountain
Gus country"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-04
Texas Streetand Myrtle Ave
nue. Ordered by City Coun-
Gil thursday to Be Paved.

Myrtle avenue will be paved from
Ange street to Eucalyptus street and
Texas street from Cotton avenue to Ala
media avenue Two petitions were
granted by the city council Thursday
morning for this new paving work upon
request or the property owners,
The report Of the health department
showed that there had been 80 deaths
during the week, 20 of which were resi-
dents and y uOnresidents. There were
80 births, II cases OF contagious dis
ease, Of which Il were smallpox cases.
The corporation court report for the
month of January showed that 1852 meals
were served. The uilding department
reported that so permits had been issued
during the week and that the work
was valued at s229,225. The sewer de-
partment also made its report.
The January report Of the city cleo
trictan showed - permits issued and
Sf5.ap collected. Involuntary report Of
the plumbing inspector showed 75 per-
mits issued and collections of s1SS.
Petitions Granted.
. The following petitions were granted:
The petition Of the ] Dung Mems DEM
Ocratic club to place a banner across
San Antonio street.
Petition of property owners for an
arc light at Rosa and Cebada streets.
Petition of H. G. Gutierrez for reduc-
ton of taxes.
Petition Of property owners for sewer
extension to block T. Muhdy Heights.
Upon the recommendation Of mayor
c. Z. Kelly, Walter kohlberE was added
to the special committee on the pro-
posed scenic highway.
Petitions Referred.
The following petitions were received
and referred;
Petition Of Refugio NIichero for quit
claim deed to part Of block P, Garden
subdivision.
Petitions Of property owners for
sewer extension to San Diego and san
Jose streets.
Petitions of Sol Franklin. w C.
Smith r. D. MARQUEE, a. G. Farris,
B. Smith for tax reductions
Petition of A. p Krause for the grad
ing of Courchesne street, In Manhar-
tan Heights,
Dany to establish grades on Romero,
TerlinENa and Euclid streets.
Petition of property owners for sewer
extention to Ohio, San Jose and Ala
bama avenues.
Court OF Appeals Rent.
Petition of the county commission
ers' court asking that the city pay
500 per month towards the rent for
the court of civil appeals in the Mills
building.
cial building permit to construct an
apartment at California and oregon
streets.
Petition of property owners to con-
struct a culvert and repair the inter
section of San Diego street and Louisi-
ana avenue.
Petition of Stone & Webster to ex-
tend fire mains and MIGRANTS in the
storage yards on Gotten avenue, be
tween Magoffin avenue and Olive street
Petition of the City and County DEM
ocratic club to stretch a banner across
San Antonio street at Oregon street.
The petition of Mrs. T. L. WescOtt
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-04
KAISER GIVES IRON CROSS
TO MASTER OF SUBMARINE

Amsterdam. Holland, Feb. IA dis
patch received here from Hamburg
says that emperor William arrived az
Wilhelm shaver this morning. His
majesty inspected the German subma-
rine U-21, going over the vessel person
ally. He bestowed the decoration of
the Iron Cross upon the master of the
submarine crew. The U-21 is under
going repairs at wilhelm shaver, fol-
lowing her recent exploits in the Irish
sea.
The emperor also inspected the units
of the fleet The men on the various
warships lined the docks and eheered
his majesty loudly as he made his ap-
pearance.
The town council will tonight give
dinner in honor Of the emperor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-04
RAILROAD SHARES
LOWER MARKET
Canadian Pacific and South
ern Pacific Start Gen
eral Decline.

New York Feb. 4.-The market received
a decided setback in the first hour on
offerings Of Canadian Pacific, Southern Pa
cific. causing recession Of one to two points
Sellink of Canadian Pacific was assumed to
be for foreign account while Southern Pa
cific was sold by n prominent brokerage
house which usually represents important
interests.
Temporary cessation Of this movement
partially restored the price level. with fur
Their gains in Motor shares and other spec
ialties subject to pool manipulation. To-
ward midday, however more liquidation and
lower prices were encountered American
Sugar was weakest of the Industrials, selling
off = points to 1897.
Bonds were steady.
The extreme dullness Of the afternoon
was followed by further selling in the final
dealings. The closing was irregular
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-04
INFLUENCE
NEW WHEAT RISE
Quote Presidents Address
on Food Shortage; Corn
and Oats Rally.

Chicago H. Feb. bulls in the wheat
market were quick today to utilize presi-
dent Wilson's speech as a help to overcome
Wednesday, big drop i'm prices. il was
urged by bull leaders that the address was
of high significance as an official apprecia-
ton Of the food grain shortage in the world
and az implying that the president was
not in sympathy with the grain embargo
After opening q off to sc higher. the
market advanced to a point rs 10 S7i
above wednesday night. Big margins failed
to check very much today the activity OK
the market.
The close was unsettled at sac TO 4tsc
above Wednesday night.
Corn showed some heaviness at the start
but rallied sharply when wheat started up
ward in earnest The opening. which var
led from "a off to a like advance, was
followed by a material rise all around
The close was nervous at II @19sc to lssc
net higher.
Oats took the same path as corn
outside investors gave unusual support to
provisions.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-04

Observations taken
at s a. m. 18th me-
ridian time 6 a. N
FL Pace timel. FEB.
4. 1915.
Forecasts
FL Paso and vicin-
ity-Fair tonight and
Friday.
New MeXico-TO-
night and Friday,
generally fair, cold
er extreme east pOr7
tiOn tonight.
West Texas-To-
night. fair. colder.
except in southwest
portion. Friday, fair.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-04
ASK NEW COUNTY
FOR WESTERN TEXAS

Continued From Page OneI.
which provided for inspection of hos
pitfalls and private institutions of learn
ing.
The house committee on mines and
mining reported favorably the Maddox
BILL providing for the establishment Of
bath houses for miners.
Senator Darwin's bill, which pro-
poses to place interuybahs under the
jurisdiction of the railroad commission,
was given consideration today before
senate committee on internal improve
ments. Worries p. Brown, of San Anto-
Mo, president of the San AntoniO-Aus-
tin Interurban Railway company which
is now in course Of promotion, APP
peared before the committee and pro-
tested against the passage of the bill
The committee reported favOrably
the McNealus bill. which permits the
consolidation Of interurban and cleo
trio lines, also favorably the Robbins
bill. which allows the consolidation Of
local light and power companies.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-04
CYCLE CAR OVERTURNS
AND PASSENGER IS HURT

Mrs. F. E. McKie was badly cut and
bruised Wednesday evening. when the
cycle car in which she was being
driven by Weddle Rodney overturned
on the north loop road down the val
ley.
The accident occurred at about
o'clock. Mrs. McKie was on her way to
DR.. c. G. Young's ranch, where she IS
the housekeeper
DR.. n. v Mitchell, at Ysleta, at
tended to her injuries
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-04
GERMAN PAPER ATTACKS
THE NEUTRALITY OF U. S.

Amsterdam Holland, Feb. 4.-The
neutrality of the American government
is attacked by the Cologne Germany
Gazette. a copy Of which has been re-
ceiFed here. It says:
American neutrality is only a thin
veil behind which is concealed eager
ness to do England d good turn. Know
ing this, we shall be guided by our
knowledge. If America respects only
brute force, then we shall give full
play to brute force"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-04
TWO STREETST0 Get new PAVING

was denied on account Of the taxes for
1912 not being paid.
The ordinance granting the Interna-
tiOnal Brick company a franchise TO
construct switch tracks was passed on
second reading.
The bond Of A. p. Malone as patrol
man was approved.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-04
RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONIST
IS DEPORTED TO SIBERIA

Petrograd, Russia, Feb 1.-The gov
eminent has ordered the deportation
to Siberia of vladimir Bourtzeff, Rus
sian revolutionist He espoused the
cause Of the government at the out
break Of the war and returned to Rus
STA to enlist in the army.
He was arrested on Sept %. The
charge on which he was convicted was
lese maieste. The accusation was
based upon articles which Bourtzeft
contributed 60 a Paris periodical
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-04
LIVESTOCK.

Kansas City Livestock. Close.
Kansas City, No, Feb. 4.-Cattle-Rects
5000; market steady Prime fed steers, $3.50
@ 800. western steers, SL00@8.55-
HOgs-Rects. 1000; market steady to Sc
lower; bulk. $3.50 a 6.95i heavy, $500 SIS;
pigs. $40 q $50
Sheep-Rects. 5000: market steady Lambs,
S. 20 0S90; yearlings, s7.O00T85-
Fort Worth Livestock Close.
(By Zeiger Hotel).
Hogs-Receipts. 1000; market STEADY to
SC lower; top. s7-25 on a bunch; top, 1920;
bulk. $3.50 to $40.
Cattle-Receipts. $500, including 500
calves: market steady. Two cars Of choice
Oklahoma corn fed yesrlings at f8.25;
bulk on beef steers. s6.25 to 1915; cows.
steady; top. $500; bulk. $3.50 to $3.50;
heifers. S6.85 to $500; bulls. $3.50 70 $3.50,
calves steady; top $3.50: bulk. $3.50 to
1925; stocker steers, steady, s6.25 TO $685.
cows $500 to $780, heifsrs, $3.50 to S6.75-
Sheep-Receipts 500; market steady.
Lambs, SS.35-