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Evening star., 1915-02-04
Rush Benning viaduct Plans.

Effort is now being made by the Dis
trict government to rush plans for the
Benning viaduct. for which an appro-
priation of $4,000 is carried in the
current District appropriation bill
Before this work can be undertaken
it will be necessary to obtain the ap-
proval of the Secretary of War. chief OF
engineers of the United states Army
and Secretary of Interior for the widen.
ing of Benning road. following which
condemnation proceedings for ground
that must be acquired will be insti-
tuted.
1t is hoped that these preliminarfes
can be worked out and contract for the
viaduct entered into before July \, the
end of the present fiscal year, as other
wise it probably would be necessary te
ask Congress to Inappropriate for the
improvement.
Bids for the substitution of a through
span for one of the deck spans in the
Pennsylvania Avenue bridge over the
Eastern branch will be opened Feb
purpose Of permitting dredges to pass
under the bridge It will cost $4,000
and will be paid for by the United
States. though the work will be done
under the supervision of the Office OF
the District superintendent of bridges.
Municipal Wharves Bids.
Bids for the construction Of hret
municipal fish market wharves fol
which Congress has appropriated $4,000
will be opened at the District building
February IL. Contractors have beer
asked to bid upon three types OF
wharves-
Satisfactory progress is being made il
the construction Of the $275.O0o bridge
spanning Rock creek. connecting Q street
in Washington with G street in George-
town. Two main arches on the west side
have been finished. while the wing walls
on that side also are completed. This
bridge may be thrown open to traffic
next August.
Evening star., 1915-02-04
CRITIC OF CATHOLICISM
AND DEFENDER KILLED

MARSHALL, Tex, February John
Copeland bank cashier here. was
shot last night in the hotel room of
William Black of Bellaire, Ohio. lee
turer and professed critic of the Catho-
lie Church. Black and John Rogers OF
Marshall were killed In the same
shooting Black claimed to have been
a former Catholic priest. No hope was
held out today for Copelands life.
The shooting occurred within two
minutes after a committee of Marshall
men, Copeland, John Rogers and
George Ryan. called on Black just be-
fore 6 o'clock last night. to request
him to stop his lectures here attack
ing the Catholic Church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
CURLEY IS HELD ON
 FORGERY CHARGE
Says He Was in Love and Wanted to
 ElOpe

On warrant charging forgery, William Herbert Curley. a young man of Clan ton, was placed in the county Jail yes- terday morning by Detective Harry Gold stein. Curley had attempted to pass check for s125 on the First National bank.
 The check, 1t Is alleged by the bank au- thorities. bore the forged signature of made out to the order of Dr. Sam Mathews and indorsed by the fictitious pr. Sam Mathews. However, the check was so palpably forgery that the bank teller detained young Curley while an- other bank clerk called up Clanton on the long distance telephone and requested in- formation of Dr. E. A. Mathews, if he had issued a check to his son. The Clan ton physician arinounced that he had not, and that his son was attending an acad- emy in Mobile. Acting on this informa- tion the bank teller then paid Curley the s125 on the forged check and the young man was immediately arrested by Gold stein, who had been summoned to the bank
 At police headquarters Curley admitted the forgery and stated that he did not think Dr. Mathews would feel the loss of $l25 very seriously. Curley also stated that he was in love and that he forged the check in order to elope. Curley Is the ssn of a well-known farmer at Clanton and has several relatives in Birmingham and suburbs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
PUPILS RECITAL PLEASING Students of Birmingham
 Conservatory Entertained

The pupils recital of the Birmingham Conservatory of Music. which was held last night at Cable hall, under the direc- ton of MT. and Mrs. Gussen, gave much pleasure.
 The performers were enlisted from the ranks of the more advanced musical stu dents, and all selections were rendered on the piano. Some of the young ladies were very young the youngest being only B years of age The programme was ex- cellent, works of several classical com It was as follows:
 Minuet and Gavotte, Op. 65 (from Sep teD, Saint-Saens-Misses Beatrice Tate and Lillian Karpeles.
 (a) twill O the Wisp" (Woodland Sketches Op. 5D. MacDowell; (b) By a Meadow Brook" MacDowell-Miss Lil- Han Karpeles.
 ta) Scherzo (Aquarrels, Op. 1D Gade; (b) Air de Ballet, Chaminade-Miss Be- atrice Tate.
 oso Studies, Op. 46; Co By the Sea, Op. 55. Macdowell-Miss Kathryn Fierce.
 Rigoletto Fantasie, verdi-Liszt-Miss Claudia Weaver.
 Waltz from first suite, Op. 15, for two pianos, Arensky-Mrs. Hugh Martin and Miss Kathryn Fierce.
 Impromptu in r sharp, Op. 36, Chopin Miss Beatrice Tate.
 (a) Scherzo. Op. 16, Mendeissohn: (b) Dreyschock-Mrs. Alan Gray Mooring CanlDbell.
 Polonaise in A flat, Op. 53, Chopin-Miss Kathryn Tierce
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
CHIEF PAGAN MAKES FEBRUARY REPORT Stolen Property Worth S927S Recovered = Total of
 1927 Arrests

Stolen property to the amount of s921S was recovered during February. accord ing to the monthly police report, made public last night by Chief Martin Eagan The report also shows that there were a total of 1927 arrests and the total fines collected in the recorders court totaled only sS575.s1. The report follows:
 Total arrests for recorders courts, 1425; total convictions In recorders courts, 994
 Arrests made by police and detective de- partments and turned over to sheriff of Jefferson county on warrants: Assualt with intent to murder. Il; burglary and grand larceny, 47; grand larceny. A; embezzle- ment, 4; false pretense. 3; murder, 8: rape. 1; robbery, ?; vagrancy, Al. Total 15e.
 Total arrests for recorders courts. 14S5; delivered to sheriff of Jefferson county, 156; fugitives from justice, S; delivered to juvenile court, P; delivered to welfare department. 6; delivered to federal author ities. '; turned over to city physician. 3. Total, 1927.
 White males arrested. 67s; white fe- males 50; colored males, 733; colored fe- males 166 Total arrests, 1927.
 Fines and costs collected: Recorders court No. l. sStSS. Al: recorders court No. (Ensley) $3S7 7a9: total fines and costs collected. sS575 91.
 Total value of property recovered by police and detective departments and re- stored to owners, $927s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
PROMINENT ALABAMIANS IN
 BIRMINGHAM YESTERDAY

Sumter has become the banner cattle county of all southern states save Texas.'
 The speaker was Fred H. Jones of Liv- ingston, who, after a week in local hos- pital, was on the streets convalescent yes- terday.
 Son etime ago" he continued, repre- sentotives of cattle yards in St. Louis and Cincinnati were in our county after cattle They at that time agreed that there were more head on feed in Sum ter than in any other southern state east of Texas. There was until recently GOOD head in Sumter, and the stock is excel- lent.
 We have made preparation to fight the boil weevil. In the first place, we have our cattle free of ticks, thanks to our campaign of some summers ago. And now we are scientifically diversifying our crops. John A. Rogers. for instance. is not planting stalk of cotton. He has entered itno a. contract with his tenants under the terms of which he will care for them and pay them a certain stated price for all the foodstuff they raise. It is provided that if they can secure a bet ter market elsewhere, they were at lib- erty to do so, but he would guarantee them price. Others are not going as strong as MT. Rogers, but everybody is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
NEWSOF ENSLEY

Early yesterday morning about 2 o'clock burglars tried to break into the Perry Grocery company store at East Thomas by prizing the door open with crowbar and an ax. MT. Perry, owner of the store, was awakened by the noise and upon Investigating found two negroes prizing the rear door open He immediately slipped on his clothes and went out the front door and aroused two of his neighbors, who armed themselves with pistols and went back to the scene. The negroes saw them coming and opened fire on them and began running away. MT. Perry and his two friends returned the fire and in an exciting chase about 20 shots were exchanged but no one was hurt. The negroes left their crow bar and ax, which has been turned over to the police department.
 Steel City lodge No. 156, Woodmen of the World and Fonville Grove, Ladies' circle, has completed the ar engagements to send their delegation to the head camp meeting which will be held in Selma from March to II. The drill team of the Ladies' circle. ot which Miss Anna Sandefer is captain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
MISSOURI ROADS
 GET NO INCREASE

Jefferson City, Mo-. March 4--Mis- souri railroads will get no increase in passenger rates from the present state legislature and probably not during the next two years. This was settled by the house today when 1t engr ossed the public service commission bill aft CT adding amendments making 2ia cents mile the maximum rate, to become effective only when the public service commission shall find such rate req sonable and necessary and declaring that the commission shall determine the physical valuation of railroads before ordering an increase.
 Since it would take from two to five years to make a physical valuation tho houses action virtually makes an in- crease before that time impossible.
 The public service commission bill proper would have increased rates inn mediately from ? to 21a cents and would have authorized the commission, after investigation, to grant the railroads a further increase to cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05

North Twentieth avenue. fork; Harold
 Witherspoon, 1917 Twenty-fourth street,
 north, fork; Hilda Waddy, 1755 Pearson avenue, West End, fork: William White.
 415 First avenue, fork; R. c. Holgler, 704 Rose street, fork Helen Lindsey 2901
 Eleventh avenue, coat; l.. Cole, SIP North Twentieth street, shoes Mrs. M. Koenig, 5009 Third avenue, tie; J. B. Batiste, 617 Twenty-third street, fork; H. P Heron, 92O South Eighteenth street. fork; Robert Magee, 1924 North Thirty-third street, fork; Johnnie Cole, SIP North Twentieth street, coat; Arthur Young, 214 Third street, Pratt City, fork; Miss William, 1723 Jas per street, fork; Mary Elizabeth South gate, 1720 Sixteenth avenue, south, fork; Alvan Ruglan, 1417 Jackson, cigar; Elliott Carter, 1212 Eleventh avenue, south, tie;
 Virgil Towart. 1921 Cleveland avenue, West End, tie: Geraldine Carlisle, Route
 Box 75, Bessemer, tie; Robert Mathews, 1880 North Thirtieth street, tie; Annie B. Reeder, 1880 Thirtieth street, coat; Joe Boarders. 6425 Woodawn, tie: Mrs. T. J.
 Holloran. 4132 Fifth avenue south, Avon dale. fork; M. S. Burgess. 2315 Copeland avenue. fork; Helen Skinner, 1422 Avenue J, Ersley, fork; Miss E. Williams, 1723 Jasper street, cigar Miss Daisie Hayden,
 POS Broad street, fork; Henry Jones' 1915 Cottonwood avenue, south, fork; Frank Knowltop, 1918 Huntsville avenue, ,-etie Charles Owen, 92S Fourteenth street, fork; A. Williams, 1I23 Jaspeh street, paper: P. G. Whitehouse, 1880 North Thrtieth street, tie: H. P Hawkins. 1242 Brown Marx, fork; F. J. Greenfellow, 411y Ave nue B. fork; R. H. Ledbetter, Oxmoor, tie; Flora Harrison, 101 North Twentieth street tie; Gordon Edwards, 1922 North Twenty-fourth street, tie: H. c. Miller oxmoor. fork; D. l..
 Darby, Oxmoor, coat; B. A Menahan, 1919 South Fourteenth street fork: D. IT.
 Manally. 2102 Humbolt avenue, fork Mrs. A. Haynes, 3224 Thirteenth avenue, north. tie; John Frew, 1500 American Trust tie; c. G. Wetzel, I'll Davies, fork R. F. Hogan, 523 Fortieth street. Fair field, fork; R. S. Smiley, R. F. D. No. 1, fork Mrs Shell, 213o Eighth avenue, fork Sam Brooks, POO Humbolt avenue, coat; F. NJ. Scott, Avondale fire department. tie; Virginia Adams, 2116 Rose avenue, tie and coat; Elizabeth Pearson, 3224 Thir- teenth avenue, north, fork; Louis Hayes, 142S Eighth avenue, toothpick; Florence Scott. 592S Second avenue, pie; Miss Ma bel Gentry. 2215 Fifth avenue, fork; D. Smith, 929 Georgia avenue, tie J. R. Sel- lers. 91S South Twentieth street, tie; l.. Lamar, 1215 South Nineteenth street. fork Mabel Jackson, Star Piano company, fork; c. W. Thompson, R. F. D. No. i, box 119, coat; R. c. Thompson, R. F. D.
 No. 1, box 119, tie; Miss Gladys Collier,
 Birmingham Paint and Glass company, cigar; Mrs. c. F. Allen. 1920 Tenth ave- nue, fork; Mrs. Guy Harris, 516 Tusca- loosa avenue ,tie Catherine Wynn, 1215 South Nineteenth street, teaspOOn: Mrs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
IN BIRMINGHAM 0N
 EVERY CITY STREET
People Are Finding Relief and Are Talking About
 Natural Vitalitas

N se' Hre Birmingham there are f-r4- F.. afe ing Vitalitas and are FfN n-r i5a DOTS what it is doing fa aAu .faf. re a few brief inter- as. s parts of thetcity that
 'He fan ..oss-/ f4ss -a
 1 hell, 2a94 Acacaia ave
 ! had dieted. for if 1
 most die from indiges } ,.v,,. .... Y, and then came kid ney and bladder trouble. I tried most everythings<but could not see any change il. rr;i condition. I am now using Vitalitas and ap one of the happiest persons living. I can eat any kiad of food, sleep well and in general l think I am well. Vitalitas did the work"
 MT. zack Penn, Route l. Box 193: q suffered five years with indigestion and constipation. All the praise in the world is due wonderful vitalitas and I am feel ing better now than have in years. am getting well. Vitalitas is doing the work. :" A. H. Marlborough. salesman, 2300 Third avenue West End: "I highly indorse Vii talitas to do all you claim and more. too, It has done wonders for me-" (Nervous stomach troubleo
 A. B. Duffee. pattern maker. Southern Wheel company: "1 think there is no remedy that will do what Nitalitas will" Qndigestion for six years; greatly bene- fited)
 MT. Geo. Wood, 1109 Twenty-fourth street, north: Two bottles of Vitaltas cured me of rheumatism and am almost well oS stomach trouble. Nitalitas is a wonder"
 As corrective and tonic, Vitalitas is natures greatest gift to man. It should be in every home as a spring tonic.
 Sample Nitalitas today at Averyt's drug store. 10e-11l Twentieth street. Birrning- ham or write there for information, and Pegram-Patton Drug company, Nine- teenth street and Second avenue. Besse- mer, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
Negro Banks Now Consolidated

With the opening of business this morn- ing, the consolidation of the Alabama Penny and the Prudential Savings banks, two negro institutions of Birmingham, goes into effect, the announcement made sometime ago by the boards of directors of the two institutions having been for- mally ratified by the stockholders Tues day night. and the permission of the state superintendent of banks having been ob- tained thereto. The consolidated institu- tion will be lSsown as the Alabama Penny Prudential Savings bank, and now has a paid up capital stock of $s6595. It is the purpose to increase the paid-up capital stock to $100,0O0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
CONGRESS ADJOURNS AFTER TWO YEARS OF
 ALMOST CONTINUOUS
 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
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entirely one of reorganization, making no references to projects which had failed.
 Leaving for Home
 Scores of members of both houses joined tonight in an exodus from Wash ington. taking with them assurances that no extra session of Congress would be called, at least before fall Despite the fact that many important bills Tailed of consideration because of the long fil1buster against the ship Dur chase bill, it was generally understood Congress would be givep-<a rest and the country respite. from legislation. It was regardedraS extremely probable however, that the Sixty-fourth Con- gress would be summoned in October in order ito be able to adjourn for the political conventions and national ,am- paign of 1916
 Besides the government ship pur- chase bill other important measures which died with the end of Congress were the Philippine enlarged self gov ernment bill, rural credits legislation, the bill to prohibit interstate commerce Tn goods manufactured by child labor and the conservation bill so energet- ical1y urged by the President There also failed resolution which con ttAiPitAtu du lllhtSllR3IlOn Into Sena- torial campaigns in Pennsylvania, Iili- nois and other states which had been recommended by a Senate committee
 Very little general Legislation was carried in the appropriation bills. Much was proposed, but most of the meas ures practically were cleared of such provisions by points of order, The post office bill which failed to pass con- tained more new legislation than any other.
 Important Investigations
 Before adjournment Congress pro- Nlded for several important inyostiea- tons to be carried on during recess committee will continue the inquiry into alleged lobbying in connection with the ship purchase bill, a counmis- sion will study rural credits legisla- tion and democrats of the Senate ap- pointed a special committee to rccom- mend revision of Senate rules with q view to establishing clOture of debate to prevent filibusters.
 A mass of miscellaneous legislation hur- ried through in the last days included claims bills, public buildings, fish cultural station and bridge bills and minor amend ments to various federal statutes. Most of these were put through on the initiat tive Of individual members and passed with out objection.
 The appropriations committee today be- gan the work of tabulating the amounts of various bills which took money out of the treasury during the session It will be several days before an accurate tabu- latior is made, but the total appropria- tons are estimated at about $1, 120 O00 0O0. The annual appropriation bills which failed caused considerable trouble. After the II dian bill had made it's devious way through the Senate opposition. it reached the House just 10 minutes before final adjournment. A filibuster was immediate ly initiated by the republicans, and il forced the withdrawal of the conference on the bill
 The joint resolution which continued the current postoffce appropriations brought
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05

reducing cotton acreage and increasing corn and pea and grain acreage. So we are in good shape and are destined to im- prove still more. When hard times come again, Sumter will be prepared"
 w. s. Keller, state highway engineer, is registered at the Morris Mir Keller is making short tour of inspection The roads of the state, he says, are in very good condition, but there is continuous need of work.
 As is known. the legislature made an e1ort in its first session to abolish the de- partment over which MT. Keller presides or cripple it materially by a marked re- auction in the usual appropriation for good highways. However good roads enthusiasts from all sections rushed in- stantly to the aid of the department, and 1t is said that the indications are now that an effort to impair the department will not be successful
 Mir. Keller declined to talk politics la st night
 Other prominent Aabamians in Bir- mingham yesterday were Col R. A. Mitchell of Gadsden. member of the state democratic executive committee: Col. Gardner Greene of Pell City, who is at- tending federal court; Col. Hector D. Lane of Moulton. former member of the legislature. and Pat H. Robertson of Crop well, member of the executive committee or the Seventh congressional district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05

sociation in the House and expressing his appreciation of the good will offering as he goes to the Senate, Representative Underwood paid tribute to the ability and statesmanship of Minority Leader Mann.
 Naturally. l hope" he said. sthat my own party may remain in power for many years. but if the tide of battle turns against us and the flag of the opposi- ton is unfurled, I feel the distinguished services of MT. Mann will be recognized by his party and country and that he will be called upon to render even greater ser- vice than he has rendered."
 Eulogizes Speaker
 Then turning to Speaker Clarke MT Un- derwoou said:
 T cannot leave without saying a word to the speaker. You and I came here together many years ago. At times our political ambitions may have crossed, but l am glad to say to you and to give pub lie testimony that in the service of the 70 years together for our party and coun- try there has been no moment that the utmost friendship and brotherly love has not existed between us, and I expect it to continue to the end. Your distinguished services need no monument. You have already achieved your place in the his- tory of our government. and there is no man III the Onlted states that more proudly and willingly gives his acknowl- edgment and testimony to the greatest speakes Of the Amer.can Congress"
 After the applause subsided the cus- tomary resolution was adopted to notify the President that the House was ready to adjourn, and Representatives Under wooo Fitzgerald and Mann were named as a notification committee.
 Remains in Washington
 MT. Underwood will remain in Wash ington for few days but will go to New York on the 9th, where he will address the sphinx club. Later he expects to go to Florida and spend few weeks with his father-in-law and will reach Alabama about April 1.
 Representatives Dent and -Abercrombie will not leave Washington immediately remaining here a few days, possibly weeks to attend to some personal mat ters.
 Representative Burnett goes immediate " to Florida for a week or so, and then home to Gadsden.
 Representative Blackmon will leave for nome as soon as Mrs. Blackmon, who has been ill, has sufficiently recovered
 Representative Harris left this afternoon for Decatur
 Representative Hehin will also leave early, as will Representative Mulkey
 Representative Hobson's plans have not been divulged, but it is said that he will devote a greater part of his time to the lecture platform.
 Sene tors White and Bankhead will go to Alabama after attention to some mat ters here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
Oscar Wells Spends Day
 at First National Bank

Oscar Wells, who is to become presi- dent of the First National bank next week, was at the bank yesterday prac- tically all during business hours. He received large number of citizens who called to pay their respects to him and was apparently very much pleased to see and meet the patrons of tho bank with whom he will be thrown into busl- ness relations after the first of next week. MT. Wells was apparently get ting a line on the situation which he will take up within a few days. He met newspaper representatives again yes terday in his cordial way and assured them of his desire to make friends with them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
PRESIDENT SIGNS
 NEUTRALITY BILL

Washington, March 4.-President Wilson today signed the joint resolu- ton passed by both houses of Congress authorizing him to direct customs col lectors to withhold clearance from ves- sells which he has reason to believe intend to carry supplies to belligerent vessels at sea.
 The resolution, naming heavy pen alties for violations, went into effect immediately. Officials of the justice and state department drafted the measure because of the absence of sufficient pen- alties under the general neutrality flaws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
Want Released

Tampa. Fla, March 4.-Ralph Wyant. arrested here on request of Connells- vile, Pa., authorities, was released to- day on habeas corpus writ when the prosecution failed to show the circuit court that a warrant for his arrest had been issued in Pennsylvania. The Con- nellsville police asked that wyant be arrested on charges in connection with an alleged express robbery.