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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26
TANK TENDER IS
 FOUND DEAD

Selma, February 25.-(Special)-Lee Rob- erts, tank tender for the Southern rail- way at Fremont. was found dead beside the tracks of the road Wednesday, late. after a passenger train had passed that station. Beside the body of the dead man was found bottle half empty of whisky.
 Tank Superintendent Taylor of the Southern railway. after making an in- vestigation, expressed the opinion that Roberts was murdered and his body placed on the railroad track. Some days ago Roberts had some trouble with a negro workman. It was also known that he was a sober and industrious man.
 He lived at Stanton and leaves a widow and two children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26
l.. AND N. IS GUILTY OF PLAYING POLITICS TO INFLUENCE OPINION
 OF PUBLIC C. c.
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w. Jones assistant district attorney in Montgomery, made under authority of the first vice president The nature of this account is indicated by notations on the treasurers statements of cash re- ceipts entered therein. such as proportion of expenses, account adjourned session of Alabama legislature. i
 No information could be gained. the re- port says. concerning big "suspense' ac- counts opened in banks. Under the ac- counting rules prescribed by the commis- son,' says the report, "the keeping of such vague accounts at the present time would subject the carrier to prosecution" "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26
AGREEMENT TO
 DIVIDE TRAFFIC

The report says that on December 3i
 1913. the Louisville and Nashville owned
 about 72 per cent of the capital stock
 of the Nashville Chattanooga and St
 Louis railway and that a traffic agree ment providing for d division of terri tory between these two railroads was
 made in April. 1906, and apparently still is in effect. This has resulted /n d re- fusal by the smaller roads to join nde- pendent lines in their efforts to form through routes which would be, advan- tageous to the Nashville, Chattanooga
 and St Louis, the commission declares. The report says that preliminary analysis indicates that the costs of the Louisville and Nashvlle's road account lis heavily burdened with charges which do not represent actual construction costs From incomplete Information the commission concludes that at least $l6,- 00O000 shown in the costs Of the road S accounts covers items which should not be charged as part of the costs of this carriers road. Of the S160O0, GOO mentioned
 the report says, S6,300,000 was to provide a
 surplus that stock dividend of a 100 per cent might be paid that s264O.000 was credited to the same account flor req sons not sta ted' and that $1 .i22, 7S4 was to
 raise the book value of stock above the actual cost of requirement.. The 100 per
 cent dividend was provided for the re-
 port says by raising the book value Of certain assets.
 The report comments:
 As the commission, in its annual re- ports. has previously pointed out, only by the fullest publicity and public su- pervision of stock and bond issues may such increases of the capital accounts
 of carriers at the expense of the public be prevented"
 The report says that the Nashville, Chattanooga and St Louis apparently | has improperly charged to it's property 1 investment account an amount aggf egat- ing A.S00oO0 for stock and cash dividends and discounts on purchased stocks and bonds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26
Canadian Pavilion Opened

San Francisco, February 25.-Canada' $ pavilion at the Panama Pacific exposition was opened formally to the public today. The Dominion was represented at dedica- tory exercises by Martin Burrell. Cana dian minister of agriculture. MT. Burrell read a dispatch from Sir Lewis Har- court. British secretary of state for cabi- net officers. conveying message of con- gratulations from King George.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26
Camp Wilcox Meets Today

Camp Wilcox. United Confederate Yet erans. will meet this afternoon at 2:3t in the Clark Sa Jones hall on Third ave nue. Capt John G. Smith, camp com mander. who has been out of the city for several weeks on account of sick ness, will be present and extend a greet ing to his comrades. There is much husi- ness on hand and an interesting meeting is anticipated. The public is invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26
INDIAN WOMEN
 PLACED IN SAFETY
Believe Piute ReyOlters Will Not Surrender With
 out a Fight

Denver, February 25.-Women and chil- iren members of the band of Pinte h. dians who arc aiding Tse-Ne-Gat in re- sisting arrest by United States deputies have been taken to q place of safety. ac- cording to dispatch from Bluff Utah, tonight \ report to this effect was de- livered to United States Marshal Neb- eker late today by two Navajo scouts, who accommodated near the Indian strong hold. southwest of Bluff.
 Friendly Ctes living in the vicinity of Bluff are said 70 have arranged with agents of the Indian department to move into the Colorado Ute reservation.
 Nebeker believes that Tse-Ne-Gat and those who have been aiding him in resist ing the posse will not surrender without fight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26
CARRANZA FORCES
 ARE IN RETREAT

On Board U s. s. San Diego, San Die go. Cal, February 25.-Reports today from Manzanillo indicate the Carranza forces are in retreat from Guadalajara, occupied by Villas troops, to Colima. Carranza officials of the states of Jalisco and Co lima have arrived in Manzanillo.
 Three Spanish subjects have been ar. rested by Carranza military authorities placed on board the gunboat Guessero and takes to Manzanillo. It is reported this was done upon orders of General Carranza The reason given for the ar rests Is the alleged furnishing of arms to bandits for the purpose of the killing of cattle. The commander of the cruiser Cleveland is Investigating
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26
PERSONAL

Maj. W. F. Tebbetts Of Mobile is at ths Tutwiler.
 MT. and. Mrs. John D. Little of Atlanta are at the Tutwiler. s The Rev. s. l.. Dobbs, formerly of Bir- mingham and now presiding elder of the Talladega district of the M. E. church, south, is registered at the Florence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26
STILL HOPE TO PASS
 SHIP PURCHASE BILL
Conferees On Measure Adjourn Pend ing Efforts to Win Back Re-
 volting Colleagues

Washington, February 25.-After a brief session tonight conferees on the gov ernment ship purchase bill adjourned un- til tomorrow night to permit further negotiations undertaken by administration leaders with democratic senators revolted against the measure.
 Champions of the bill hope to change it to win back support of the democratic reoalcitrants. Even then administration senators have little hope of overcoming rt publican opposition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26
Rnhhers Lnnt Bank

Havana, Ark. February 25.-Two masked men held up the bank here late today taking every cent, totalling more than $4000. The robbers forced the presi- dent. Dr. J. A. Mitchell, to leave town with them. Mitchell was found unharmed tonight in the mountains, il miles from town. A posse is in pursuit of the rob bers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26
Hotel HiIlman
 Birmingham Reduces Rates

"Heart of the Business District" Room without bath, S1 & $1.50 Raom with bath, $1.50, $2.00
 and S2.50.
 Large sample room without
 bath, $1.50 and S2.00. Sample room with bath, S2.00
 and S2.50.
 Hot and cold running water in every room. Every other modern convenience.
 Recently redecorated and furnished. Splendid cafe with remarkably low prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26
TRAINS 2l AND 22 RESTORED

AIABAMA GREAT SOUTHERN HAIL- ROAD EFFECTIVE SATURDAY., FEB- RUARY 27th, ALABAMA GREAT SOUTHERN RAILROAD (QUEEN AND CRESCENT ROUTED TRAINS Fl AND 22 WILL BE RESTORED AND OPERATED BETWEEN BIRMINGHAM, ALA, AND TENN, THE SAME AS RRcFORE. NORTTEBOUND. TRAIN 22 WILL LEAVE BIRMINGHAM 5s05 A. M. DAILY. FOR FULL INFORMATION AP- PLY TO NEAREST TICKET AGENT.
 H. F. LATIMER.
 DIVISION PASSENGER AGENT, 1925 FIRST AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26
Dobard Signs Contract

Mobile, February 25.-(Special. .)-Short- stop Leonard R. Dobard of the Mobile Southern league, after holding out flor more than month. sent in his signed contract today, leaving Outfielder Mil- Ter. Northern, Pitcher Townsend and First Bageman Calhoun unsigned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26
Negroes Sent tn Iail

Josh Phillips. Judge Phillips and Will Williams, negroes, charged with break ing into a freight car containing in- terstate commerce, were committed to the county jail yesterday by Judge R. B. Watts, United States commissioner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26
To Permit Wool Export

London. February 25.-9:35 p. m)--A Reuter- dispatch from Melbourne says the Australian commonwealth will permit the export of merino wool to the United States provided it is consigned to ths chairman of the Textile alliance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26

Jemison, Jr, were ready with plans for the entertainment of the party for the day. There was a luncheon at the Tut wiler and this was followed by an auto mobile trip over the city and suburbs in which the visitors expressed their sur prise at the civic beauties of Birmingham and it's ultramodern realty development. dinner at the Tutwiler followed the lengthy automobile trip and at 9 o'clock last night came the smoker at the news paper club
 In the midst of the oratory at the smoker the salient point that stood out was the boom launched for the annual convention of the National Association of Real Estate exchanges in 1916. Assistant Secretary W. Blanks Everett of the Chamber of Commerce, started the ball rolling by securing the pledges of Presi- dent Thomas Shallcross and the remain der of the visiting party amid the cheers of the local real estate men.
 The speaking was in the main confined to the real estate business and technical subjects, but the intermingling of cabaret features under the direction of Frank Iutz and Sidney Lazarus lent spice to the occasion and the smoker broke tip at late hour with the rollicking song,
 
 Ferguson who would not sing Beauty s Eyes at the suggestion of President Shallcross, who had heard MT. Ferguson rerpetrate that classic a year ago at a banquet in Pittsburg," led the singing.
 Royalty Entertained
 We were royalty entertained" said President Shallcross, "and our impression of Birmingham is that it is a great, hust- ling city, being constantly pushed for ward by bg-hearted and far-seeing busi- ness men, After visiting Birmingham and seeing how you do things here, l am very optimistic of the future"
 The following members of the local real estate exchange attended the smoker last night: R. A. ('Buster'D Brown, J. C. Lusk, Alan Jemison M. P. Messer, w. Blanks Everett, T. w. Gwinn G. H. Greene, B. Asbury Thompson, w. J. Rushton, F. w. Dixon, Y. P. Hay, Jr., T. l.. Anglin, R Mcconnell. James H. Hood, D. P. Cal man, J. B. Tolmin, J. M. Potts, M Lovick Farley, C. W. Roberts, T. A. White, A. B. Tanner, Charles P. Marks,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26
STILL CONTROLS
 ATLANTIC COAST LINE

The commission points out that al- though the Atlantic Coast Line Rail- road company has taken steps to loose its control of the Louisville and Nash vile since the present investigation be- gan such control for all practical pur- poses still exists. Three men, Henry Walters, Michael Jenkins and Waldo Newcomer, on September g, 1914, 1t says held or controlled more than 115.OO0 shares of the capital stock of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad company approximating r per cent of that outstanding and con
 trolled also about 2 per cent through the Atlantic Coast Line company, holding corporation. Examination of proxies given Henry Walters since 1909 the report adds,
 shows that he has been able to control
 from 21 to g per cent of the outstand-
 ing capital stock of the Coast Line rail-
 road in this way These facts, the com mission says. show that Messrs. Walters,
 Jenkins and Newcomer still virtually con-
 trol the Atlantic Coast Line and it's sub
 sidiaries. including the Louisville and Nashville.
 Examinations of such records as the commission was allowed to sec did not disclose any arrangement between r1lc Louisville and Nashville and the Coast Line for the purpose of coHtrolling traffic. There is no doubt" the report says,
 that as to certain traffic the Louis-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26

vile and Nashville and the Atlantic Coast Line are competitors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26
LOCAL REALTY MEN ENTERTAIN VISITORS
 IN ROYAL FASHION
Trip Over City, Lunch At Tutwiler and Smoker At Press Club Features
 of the Day

Optimism that was convincing was the keynote of the addresses of the exeeu- tive officers of the National Association Of Real Estate exchanges who were en- iertained last night at a smoker by the members of the Birmingham Real Estate exchange at the Birmingham Newspaper club Hill Ferguson. president of the To- caI organization, presided.
 The visiting party was composed of Thomas Shallcross of Philadelphia presi- dent of the National Association of Real Estate exchanges; Thomas Ingersoll of Minneapolis, executive secretary: Lee J. HSinde of Fort Wayne, Ind, and F. D. Goats of Akron, O., members of the execu- tive council of the National Association of Real Estate exchanges in the United States.
 The party arrived in Birmingham yes- terday morning from Memphis, and will certinue their tour of the south by go- ing to Atlanta this morning. Mr Shall cross and his party are making study If the present business conditions through out the south.
 Lunch At Tutwiler
 On the arrival of the visitors special committee of the Birmingham Real Estate exchange, composed of President Hill Ferguson, Secretary J. B. Drake. Alan Jemison, Alex Dearborn, Jr and Robert
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26
CONCEAL PURPOSE
 OF EXPENDITURES

Of these accounts the report says fur
 ther: "It seems clear that for some reas the officials who were responsible for
 these entries deemed it expedient to con- ceal not only in the original entry but from those engaged in this investiga tion. the real purpose for which these expendi-
 lures were made.
 The accounts disclose expenditures of slS,137.23 from 1867 10 1914 in maintaining
 political or legislative agents and ss5G5o for the purpose of creating public senti-
 ment In addition to these items the
 commission discovered other disburse- ments aggregati ting $599,66s, 'the purpose of which are concealed Part of this was collected from other railroads
 The report says that from 1884 to 1907 carriers expended about $56O, ,000 in connection with the Tennessee Rail- road association, of which the net con tribution of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis appears to have been about s367,000.
 The report says that "a new ledger account" in the name of American Publishing company" was opened by transferring s40,300.7 from this car rier's account with the Tennessee Rail- road association. The report names an item of s24,750 for the purchase of bonds of the American Publishing com pany which, the report. says, appears to have owned a newspaper known as the American and published in Nash vile. During the years 1894. 1895 and 1896" the report says, "it appears to have been the official organ of the railroads operating in Tennessee."
 Accounts coened in 1904, the report says, show that the carriers expended large sums in an attempt to prevent the city of Nashville from aiding in the construction of the Nashville and Clarksvlle railroad now the Tennessee Central"
 The Louisville and Nashville. chiefly since 1880, has acquired controlling in- terest in more than 100 railroad proper ties, one of the obvious purposes of which, the commission says. has been to restrain competition in the territory which it serves. One thing is perfectly clear says the report, and that is that it has been the consistent policy of the Louisville and Nashville to prevent the development of competition
 The report says that terminal arrange ments at Nashville, Knoxville and other
 points in Louisville and Nashville terri tory are such that shippers lack ben efits which they might expect if there were greater competition. It says that the Louisville and Nashville. while serv- ing the ports of New Orleans, Mobile
 and Pensacola. seems primarily interested in the development of Pensacola and at tempts to prevent traffic movement through the other two ports. This prac- tice the report alleges results in direct restraint of competition not only between rail carriers to these ports but also be- tween water carriers from them.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-01


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The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-01
THE
DIAMOND FROM
THE SKY
Continued from Page Two)

blow Blair Stanley had dealt HaGar
with the heavy poker had made 40 cut
or external wound She was soon in
fevered sleep. and Esther was forced
10 leave her bedside at urgent sum
mons from below.
There she found Luke Lowell. head
man for Hagar here as well as at the
gypsy camp. hidden in the mountains
twenty miles away.
Snspicioning that Hagar was i'll both
OF mind and body. Lowell had already
usurped authority. Even now he was
ordering the wandering hunchback or
gan grinder from the place.
But if Quabba was frail he was cOur-
ageous. He was insisting he would
not leave the place until he had said
farewell to the strange. grand lady
who had spoken Romany TO him and
also farewell TO her fair faced daugh-
ter. who had also hidden him TO stay
and be refreshed.
There was something so LOYAL and
true ia the hunchhacll's respectful gaze
that. stranger as he was. IL made Es-
ther take his hand. after sternly dis
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-01


missing the scowling Lowell, and beg
the humble hunchback to stay.
do not leave u.s." she whispered
Something tells me, you will be a
friend, and we have no friends now
save perhaps our gypsy people" And
even as she spoke Esther recalled the
scene in the grand stand at the tOurna-
ment and how this hunchback wander
er had warned Arthur that he had
been betrayed.
AT this juncture a carriage drove up
to Stanley hall. From this a strange
figure alighted. the figure OF a tall,
lank, serious, side whiskered English
man wearing a plaid suit with a heavy
mourning band on the arm and
glistening white tropic helmet This
strange individual had a rifle in the
carriage.
At the sight OF Quabba's chattering
monkey the lank Englishman grew
wildly excited. Some Of their native
wild beastsr' he exclaimed and rushed
back to the carriage for his rifle.
1t took some effort on the part Of
both Esther and Quabba to reassure
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-01
Eastern Star Picnic

The picnic at Silver Springs Tues
day, given by Ocala chapter No. 20.
o. E. s., to celebrate the birthday of
Robert Morrisa founder of the order,
proved a splendid success. In spite
of the clouds and rain the "Stars"
were shining indeed when forty sat
down to enjoy the dinner consisting
of all the good things imaginable.
Dinner was served under the pavil-
ion on one long table seating the en-
tire crowd and was prepared by the
ladies headed by the committee com
posed of Mrs. A. E. Burnett, MEs. H.
5. Wesson and Mrs. L. E. Yonce and
vas certainly feast.
The crowd went out in autos at 10
a. m. and spent the day boating,
playing cards and bathing in the de-
lightful water of the springs, and re-
TUNED to Ocala about p. m.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-01

tons against the young man he sought.
OF his wild flight and disappearance.
My word exclaimed tho embar-
raised London lawyer What n dread
full way you wild Yankees have of
tomahawking each other. don't you
knOwl IL the American earl Is n Grim
inal in hiding / must notify the next
Of kin. the late judges son. whom
distinctly remember rs vicious little
beggar who bit me severely
In case his lordship. as / must call
him. the fugitive. Is captured by your
white cap chaps he will undoubtedly
be lynched, as l. your invariabIe Gus
tom on the American frontiers here. I
believe. Hence the son OF the late
judge viii be the Earl of Stanley.
That Is. provided. Of course" the
London lawyer added. THAT this Hon.
Blair Stanley. as he would be called
with US has not Outgrown his vicious
propensities as n child For / assume
IL he bites your prominent border ruff
fans he viii be tomahawked or lynch
ed or put an end 10 IN some unpleasant
manner So yOu must excuse my tax
ing leave. as I must notify the next OF
kim
And he raised his tropic helmet Do
litely and walked i'm a wide circle
around the ehattering monkey. Clar-
ence, rs though he rather doubted the
alleged harmiessneSs OF the animal he
deemed n denizen OF the local jungle.
At the gloomy threshold OF Mrs. Ia
mar Stanlcy's house the London law
yer received further confirmation or
his personal belief that Blair Stanley.
whose vicious propensities he remem-
bered. would never outgrOw the san
culinary propensities OF his childhood.
In the bitter mood that now Obsessed
her Blair's mother informed the star
tied lawyer that her son. now next i'm
line for the proud stanley earldom. had
fed. no one knew whittier and she
hoped To never see his lace again
All she would say i'm reply TO the
barTister's nervous pleadings-for he
dreaded long search for the heirs OF
Stanley I'm barbarous America-was
that Blair might he found at the home
OF Mrs. Burton Randolph. his cousin.
I'm Richmond. And for that place the
lawyer took the first train from Fair
fax.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-01
Boils and Pinples Dangerous
S. S. S. Your Remedy
Standard For Fifty Years


waifo
8.
s
s.
purely vegetable You get it at drugg but must take
Tells" standing
adyi Q 8. s. s. Atlanta,
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-01
WILL EXCHANGE FOR AUTO

/ will exchange, even, an eighty
acre tract of land within plain sight
of the depot at Leroy, Marion county,
for a five-passenger touring automo-
bile, in good running condition. Land
is good land to cultivate, and has
probably some mineral under it. The
title is clear and all taxes paid. Ad-
dress, Box 606, Ocala, Fla. s-27 DIV If
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-01
Continued Tomorrow
A CASE OF NEED

Mr.. Edward Kohse, living near
Summerfeld, with his wife on 20
acres of land recently purchased
there, had his house destroyed by fire,
together with everything in the
world that he possessed on the 22nd
of this month. Mr.. Kohse is in dire
need of assistance, and anyone wish
ing to help him and his family can
communicate with this Office. DIV If