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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-06

Washington, February 5.-Governmental and financial troubles of Santo Domingo were described by government officials today before James D. Phelan. special commissioner Investigating the fitness for office of James NJ. Sullivan, minister to the Dominican republic.
 The witnesses included First Assistant Secretary of State Osborne, Third As sistant Secretary of State Phillips, As sistant Secretary of War Breckenridge. William Walter Smith, former secretary of the legation in Santo Domingo; w. W. Russell, former minister to Santo Do- mingo. Capt. E. ". Eberle of the navy and Frank J. R. Mitchell of the Banco Nacional of Santo Domingo.
 Most of the testimony had little to do with Minister Sullivan It related large ly to circumstances surrounding loan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-06
To Give Masquerade Ball

At recent meeting of the Concordia Benevolent society it was decided to give a grand masquerade ball on Tues day, February g, at their hall, and q committee was appointed to make all arrangements. The committee an nounced a fine programme for the oc- casion, which will include music and songs and other features They state the affair promises to surpass any pre- vious entertainment given by the so- ciety. The Concordia Is the oldest Ger man society in the city, having been established in 1886.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-06
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Lee N. Boyd

Funeral arrangements over the re- mains of Mrs. Lee N. Boyd. aged 45 years, who died suddenly yesterday afternoon in her rooms at 21Sh Twen- ty-first street. north, will be an- nounced later, it was stated last night at the Johns Undertaking company.
 Mrs. Boyd died from. the effects of ruptured artery near the heart &C., cording to 8 post mortem inques. con- ducted yesterday afternoon by pr. c. H. Moore at the instance of Coroner c. L. Spain. Ire investigation was rendered necessary by the suddenness of the death of Mrs. Boyd. The husband, L. N. Boyd, is a manufacturer of talcun powders and soaps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-06
MOLEY LEAVES
 FOR HOME TODAY

Manager Carleton Molesworth of the Barons left the city this morning for his home in Frederick, Md. The Baronial chieftain will remain at his home fol two weeks and will then go to Orlando Fla. the spring training grounds of the Birmingham club.
 q am going home in the. morning, ' said Mir Molesworth, "and will not re- turn until the training starts. Every thing has been arranged for the Florida trip and with most of the boys signed up the prospects for good club this year are exceedingly bright
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-06
ALABAMA WILL HAVE NO BUILDING
 AT BIG EXPOSITION

Montgomery. February 5.-The sen ate committee on finance today report ed adversely the bill to appropriate s6O,000 for an Alabama building at the San Francisco exposition. The sentiment in favor of an exhibit and building at the exposition, it is said, has not sur- fciently developed among the legisla- ture to hope to have the bill removed from the adverse calendar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-06
WANT CEMENT TO
 FILL HORSES TEETH

Chicago, February 5.-Cement filling for the teeth of war horses is among the munitions being contracted for by
 the warning nations, according to a cement concern here Animals here tofore rejected because of decayed teeth will be acceptable to purchasers after treatment, 1t was said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-06
WOULD PROVIDE
 FOR UNEMPLOYED

Washington. February 5.-Reprcsen- tative Loft of New York introduced a bill today to provide for census of the unemployed and to authorize the President to enlist unemployed persons for labor on public works. Able bodied males among the number would. be de- tailed for four hours each day for mill itary training.
 Enlistment would me for four months and at the end of that time the men receiving military training would go into an army reserve
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-06
TROUBLE LES OF
 SANTO DOMINGO DISCUSSED

of s1,500,o0o made to Santo Domingo in 1913. through the National Citys bank Of New York Frank l. R. Mitchell of thee Banco Naeional. an unsuccessful bidder for the loan, asserted at a former hear ing that he had been informed Minister Russell had told Santo Domingo ori- cials that Washington desired the loan awarded to the National City bank. This Mr. Russell fatly denied today.
 .I made it clearly known" he said, that the United States government had no preference and that the Dominican government was at liberty to accept whichever proposal it deemed best
 MT. Mitchell took the stand and reit- erated his charge on authority of a mem Der of the Dominican Congress-
 Commissioner Phelan expects to call the Dominicans involved in the eontro- versy when he takes up the investiga- ton in Santo Domingo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-06
Suits Filed

T. H. Spencer has entered suit in the city court against A. T. Newell & Broth CTS in which he claims $1500, alleged to be due for the conversion of large quantity of chert.
 l.. ". Hill has sued Fl. N. Bowdry in the city court claiming 5000 for al legged damages to his home and live stock from certain blasting operations by the defendant in the vicinity of the plaintiffs home.
 David s. Sisson has entered suit against tho receivers of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad company in which he claims s15.000 damages for alleged personal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-06
Seventh Day Adventists Services

The regular Sabbath services of the Seventh Day Adventist church will be held today Saturday, in their regular meeting place, the chapel on Nineteenth begins at 9.45, a. m., with prea ching at Il o'clock. Subject, 'The Sure Word of Prophecy.'i Elder R. I. Keate will preach Young Peoples Missionary Volunteer so- ciety and the Junior Missionary volun- teer society meet at 3 p. m. The public is cordially invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-06
Ross" Barnes Dead

Chicago, February 5.-Roscoe Barnes
 major league baseball star of 40 years ago. died today. He was 65 years old. tRoss" Barnes, as he was known to the baseball world, played with the Boston and Chicago clubs. He was with Bos- ton from 1872 until 1875, during which time Boston won four pennants. Barnes played second base. He came to the Chicago team in 1876 and the follow ing year drifted out of baseball into the business world. ..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-06
Leagues Transferred

Auburn, N Y., February 5.--John IT.. Farrell secretary of the National As- sociation. of Professional Baseball leagues; announced today that territor- ial rights of the Virginia league at Richmond, Va, had been transferred 10 the International league. The franchise and players of the Richmond club, tho Announcement said, had been trans ferred to Rock Mount. N c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-06
Yankees Sign Farrell

New York, February 5.-The New York American league club today signed Charles Duke) Farrell, the former star catcher, as coach for the club. and to develop young pitchers. Farrell held q similar position with the Yankees in 1910 and 1911. and was employed as coach for the Boston Americans In 1912
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-06
LOZIER MOTOR CAR
 COMPANY SOLD

Detroit, February 5.-The sale of the Lazier Motor Car company's property for $1,000,000 was confirmed in bank ruptcy court here today. Yesterdays bid of $S40.000 was rejected and the same men increased their offer to 31,- 00O,000.
 The new figure, it is said, will yield the creditors approximately 30 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-06
At The Majestic

Hundreds of school children will be found at the Majestic this afternoon to see the submarine pictures. the most remarkable ever showA in Birmingham one hundred miles of the bottom of the ocean and scores of other new and in- teresting sights are revealed by the first motion pictures ever taken under water. There is a continuous perform ance from to 10 D. m., with a lecturer to explain the different views.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-06
Health Board Meets

Columbus, Miss, February 5-(Speeal.) The newly elected municipal board of health, which consists of pr. J. W. Lips comb, pr. J. D. Mccullough. J. L. sturdi- want and Myrick Cox met at the city hall this afternoon and effected organi- zation by eleeting pr. Iipscomb president and Mir. Cox secretary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-06
To Issue War Loan

1 Berlin, February 5.--(By wireless to Sayville )--According to the Overseas News agency a second German war
 loan probably will be issued the first of March and on favorable terms. The con dition of the money market is excep- tionally good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-06
Legislature AdjOurns

Manila, February 6.-The legislature |adjourned early today after continuous
 24-hour session. The $2.500,000 public
 works programme was adopted This
 measure will give to Manila a new cus- toms house. The legislature also adopted
 the gold standard bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-06
To Launch Submarine

Washington, February 5.-Submarine "L-2,'' ono of the eight authorized by Congress in 1912. will be launched at Quincy, Mass. February II, the navy department announced today. The yes sel. which is to cost 3534,000. will have a surface displacement of 450 tons and a surface speed of 14 knots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-06
Two Found Dead

San Antonio. February 5.-John W. Piatt, clerk, and his wife were found dead at their home here today from the effects according to the verdict of cor oner's jury. of poison presumably a\ ministered by Piatt, who was out of en- ployment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-06
IS DEVOTED SOLELY
 ID WAR COMMERCE
Associated Press Man Sees
 German Attack

Furnes, West Flanders. January 20 (Correspondence of the Associated Press )-Along the road from Calais to Nieuport, almost as straight as the crow flies, the commerce of peace has been banished so completely that from end to end 1t is truly a highway of war
 While the Associated Press correspon- dent, making a round trip over this road, was picking his way through the church. going crowds of Calais in Bel gian military car, a German biplane wheeled over the city. In the bright winter sunshine the aeroplane looked to be so close that the observers paid little attention to it, believing it to be one of the allies craft It seemed to poisc for a moment over the great lighthouse which throws its beams across the Straits of Dover. and panic seized the crowd when a sinister oblong object was seen dropping from the machine. This bomb missed its target and exploded with deafening noise in the inner har- hor within a few yards of four French l submarines at anchor there.
 The machine then headed for the Eng | fish shore, while the military automo- | bile swung out through the barricaded gate of Calais and past the barbed wire
 entanglements prepared to welcome the 1 Germans when their coming was be- | UeVed to be a certainty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-06
Margaret Anglin

In preparing her acting version oi Lady Windermere's Fan" in which Margaret Anglin will be seen a s the notorious Mrs. Erlynne at the Jeffer- son theatre on Wednesday and Thurs day with matinee Thursday, the act ress took the liberty of obliterdting several of the soliloquies and "asides' and reduced some of the more rhotor- ical passages of the text. The New York critics agreed that the changes were well advised in difference to the alteration in dramatic construction which has been adopted in tho last 20 years. ('Lady Windemere's Fan" was first produced 22 years ago.) By the few slight excisions Miss Anglin has rendered the text as if 1t might have been written yesterday. In rehearsing the play Miss Anglin insisted on the action of the scenes as if they were the new work of a playwright "f to- day It's New York success and the popular acclaim with which tiie per- formance was received in the strongest indorsement of Miss Anglin's Judg- ment. Seats on sale Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-06
Johnnie Ertle Wins

Milwaukee, February 5.-Johnnie Ertle outpointed Chick Hayes in To- round bout here tonight, according tc newspaper critics. Both are bantam weights
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-06
Mrs. JJObe Allen

Greensboro. February 5.-(Srecial) Mrs. lobe Allen died at her home in Nelson's Grove from the effects of a stroke of paralysis. She was 20 years of age and left one daughter. Mrs. William Hall. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. c. W. Stewart of Akron.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-06
Mrs. Annie COine

Mrs. Annie Coine of 2714 Thirty third avenue died last night at local tnfirmary following a serious opera ton. She Is survived by two sons. w. M. Coine and J. T. McInery, and daugh- ter. Miss Imelda Coine of Birmingham and sister. who resides in Nashville. The deceased was born and reared in Nashville and moved to Birmingham about two years ago. The remains will be sent at noon today to Nashville for interment by Lige Loy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-06
At The Lyric

The capacity of the Lyric will be taxed again today to accommodate the matinee crowds which fill the theatre every Saturday afternoon. Emma Ca- rus is proving to be one of the most popular stars of the season and the audiences are enthusiastic over her act. Children will find several features, notably Bobby, the dog. much to their liking and a goodly sprinkling of young folks is expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-06
Emperor at Front

Petrograd. February 5.-Emperor Nicholas arrived at the Russian army headquarters at the front today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-06

5oHNs' undertakins e.. sheae ioes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-06
Stopped Frequently

Notwithstanding that he and other newspaper men in the party had a per sonal pass from the Belgian King and authorizations from the British war of flee and French authorities, they were stopped frequently for Identification.
 They swung past the earth-covered ar
 senal on the famous battlefield of Gravelines, which two months ago was considered archaic. but whose soft earthen walls are now believed to offer
 better resistance to the big German siege guns than do concrete and stone.
 The car bowled along over a we'll
 paved highway, as straight as an arrow.
 lined on either side by the tall poplars
 which grow to a great height in the low
 countries. The road was marked by d
 continuous procession of motor cars go- ing in both directions. officers in what
 had been luxurious limousines, whirlod by, followed by small squadrons of
 armored motor cars, while heavy trans port motor trucks snorted along, skid $
 ding now and then from the slippery
 paved surface into the deep mud at each
 side of the road, from which they were eNtricated only after much profanity in
 many languages A car filled with Brit ish naval officers bound for the naval
 base at Dunkirk passed at express speed.
 Just before Dunkirk was reached,
 shells could be seen bursting in the bright sunshine above the sea coast and when the smoke floated away laxilv a German Taube was in sight evidently. attempting to reach Dunkirk. At the
 same moment a French biplane rose from the allies aviation ground at Dun kirk. The Taube did not accept the challenge, but turned and threw out smoke balls to cover it's flight Soon the Taube was q speck in the sky to- ward the western horizon, and the
 French machine gave up the pursuit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-06
Costly Carelessness

few moments before the Belgian aviator. Des Champs, in showing an aviation bomb to some friends had dropped it with terrible results, the avi :. ator and II bystanders being killed DunkirlS is a French military base a British naval base and an aerial base for the allies. Beyond DunlxirI the road followed large canal. which bore enormous barges carrying supplies to the front The fields to the left were eriss- with trenches built to bo defended from either direction in case the Germans broke through on either flank. Miles of barb wire entangle- ments were strung up with he same ob- ject in view
 long train of artillery horses bring ing back caissons without the guns. lined the road for a mile, while foot sol dlers began to appear making their way back to the bases.
 The frontier was passed without the usual customs inspection and the part Y came within sight of real warfare All along the horizon towards Nieuport' shells were bursting. Within sight of Furnes squads of weary soldiers drag ging mud-encrusted boots, struggled back from their 36-hour watch In the trenches. Just at dark the car swunA, into the historic square of Furnes where the allied rulers met in confer ence several weeks ago. The square was packed with motor cars and trans port wagons of all descriptions while winding through a passage kept open for it the French African army with it's mediaeval looking transport of carts each drawn by three desert mules marched through on it's way to she'll swept Nieuport.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-16
FEAR FROM RABIES
DRIVES MAN INSANE

Ida Grove, Feb. 15.-E. w. Volz, a
we'll known citizen of Arthur, in the
eastern part of this county, died at the
hospital for the insane at Cherokee re-
Gently and the body has been brought
to this city for interment. :
Mr.. Volz was painter and decorator
by trade and had followed that profess
sion for a number of years in Arthur.
About two years ago he was bitten by
a pet dog of the family, and the animal
was afterwards killed while apparently
afflicted with rabies. This preyed on
his mind and about year ago he told
his family that he was going to south
ern Illinois to visit relatives, He never
reached the town he intended going to
and the wife began making inquiries
and through the aid of the police in
Chicago found him wandering about
the streets.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-16
SAYS FUM|GAT|ON
BROKE HERHEAl7H.
oscEoLA WOMAN ASKS SUM o.
$1,000 FROM CITY As
DAMAGES.

Osceola. Feb. 15-Mrs., Sarah J. Long
has instituted a suit for $4,000 against
the city of Osceola She states In her
petition that during the fall and winter
of 1914 and the early part of 1915 she
conducted restaurant In what Is
Known as the Winters building she
states that on December 20 she was
quarantlned on account OF smallpox
and on and after December 70 they
were confined to said building and pro-
hibited from leaving. She tells that
she employed physician OF her choice
and at time he fumigated the build
ing. The city, 1t Is alleged, stepped IN
and made another fumigation and this
was done while the plaintiff was In the
house and she suffered from poisoning
as result. She states her nervous
system is deranged, her health broken
and she is unable to follow her voca
ton of teacher at which she earned
from $40 to $50 per month"; A demur.
rer has been filed on the part of the
city in which they disclaim any neglk
gence or that they are In any way tc
blame for her condition The case has
been docketed and may be heard at the
coming term of court. II the demurrer
Is sustained the case will be at an end;
If not the evidence will be heard later
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-16
ITALIANS FACE
FLOOD DANGERS
Continued From Page H.

st. Pauls. The Sublicus bridge, the
structure supposed to have been de-
Tended by Horatius and two compan-
ions, is also under water. This is the
Oldest bridge in Rome, having been
built in the year 639 B. c.
The bridges which have shown signs
of weakness have been closed to traffic.
People In Upper Stories.
Many houses in the immediate neigh.
borbood of st. Peters have from three
to four feet of water in the lower
stories and the inhabitants were oblig-
ed to remove their possessions to the
Upper floors.
The floods have turned the low lying
quarters of the city into a second Ven.
ice as the streets are now all water
ways and boats are the only means OF
progression. Crowds of persons spent
the night watching the rising tide and
many recalled how few were the floods
in the memory of men in this section
which have equalled this. Many con
graduated themselves on the protec.
ton afforded by the magnificent EN-.
bankment which is one of the great
works that Rome owes to modern Italy
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-16
QUIET PREVAILS
IN LOCAL MARKETS
NO CHANGE GIVEN OUT IN PORK
ERS-OTHER LISTS SHOW
SLIGHT CHANGES.

No difference in the quotations of to-
day and Saturday were seen in tho To-
cal hog market. No price Is made today
on wheat as the market in Chicago Is
fluctuating so wildly shat local dealers
refuse to- make quotations. Slight
changes are noticed in eggs. The prices
today are:
Hogs corrected daily by John Nor
rell & Co.)-120@15O, $5.65: 15O@lSO,
1886; 100000, $8.4O; 20o@24O, 500;
240@300, $6.40; 800 and over. $3.50;
packers, $5.s0Q6.1O.
ottunwa Hay Market.
No. timothy. $14 No. 2 timothy and
No. light clover mixed, $1s; No. 8
timothy and No. mixed, $12 clover
hay, $12@14; oat straw, 81; wheat
straw, IS.
wheat-s1.4o@1,42: corn, ss@7oc;
rye. 81; oats. 50@52c.
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
Butter fat-No. 1. SEC; No. 2. 29c;
country butter, grocers pay, 20@25c.
Poultry-(These prices are paid to
producers:) Chickens. 13c; geese, &c;
ducks. 10@11c: turkeys, dressed, zoe;
chickens, dressed. Ice: ducks. dressed.
16c.
Eggs-Doz., csc.
Wool and Hides.
Wool-Bright medium, 1874 @2ohc;
semi-bright medium, 16k@17hc; fine
Delane. IAN @1s1ac; fine Merino. III
@13Ec: bury, Il to SIC less.
Hides-Cured, 11hc: green, No. l..
lOkc; No. 2, SIC; No. horse hides,
$3.50; No. 2, $3.50.
RETAIL PRICES-FIour and Feed.
Flour and feed-Graham flour, per
sack. 40c; corn chops per cwt, $1.75;
shorts, per cwt., $1.65@1.75; bran, cwt.,
]Io5; corn, per ou.. soc; hay. per
mo-. cfr
meal per sack, 25c; corn and oat chop,
per cwt, $1.S5; corn chop, 20 lbs, 40c;
oil meal. per cwt., $2.25.
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
Creamery butter, i0c: country butter,
soc.
Eggs-Doz., 3Oc.
Poultry-Geese, dressed. lb., zoe: tur-
keys, dressed, 25c: chickens. 22kc;
ducks, dressed, zoe.
Fresh and Salt Fish.
Fresh fish-Catfsh, h., zoe; trout,
17Ac; halibut, TIC; salmon. 17hc;
pickerel, 15c; black bass, Csc: pike,
17kc.
Salt fish-Mackerel, 1o@25c; herring.
for Csc; Goldfish, 10000; lake fish,
pail, roc.
Can oysters, so@3Ic to 5o@55c.
Fruits.
Fruit-Bananas, 20@25c; lemons.
35c: oranges, 30@50c; casaba melon,
40c: malaga grapes, Zoe h.; apples. H.,
8. and sc; kumquats, basket soc.
Vegetables.
Cabbage, per pound, Sc; Spanish
onions SIC; cauliflower 15@25c; garlic,
20 cents per pound; turnips, per h., &c;
mangoes, for Csc; cucumbers. zoe;
fresh tomatoes, zoe H.; spinach. 12c;
head lettuce. 10@15c. radishes, 5@10c;
parsley, and 10c bunch; shallots,
bunch, SC; oyster plants, for 15c;
celery bunch, 5@10c; leaf lettuce. &c;
leek, 5000 bunch, enG.ve, 10c; pota-
toes peck, zoe; bu., 75c; parsnips 4c lb.:
brussels sprouts, 25c box; new carrots,
&c Id.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-16
BLOW TO POOL HALLS.

Des Moines, Feb. 15.--Judge Joseph
E. Meyer of police court has dealt
severe blow to the thousands of follow.
ers of the indoor sports and amuse.
ments--pool, billiards and bowling,
when he ruled that the system OF tine
loser pays" is pure gambling.
The ruling upsets the entire system.
of conducting pool and billiard halls
and bowling alleys. That the loser Of
a game pays for all players In 1t Is the
universal system. Judge Meyer says
it's gambling; that the halls which per.
nit it are gambling houses under the
law: that their proprietors can be pros
ecuted for running gambling houses;
that all persons who play under these
conditions are subject to prosecution
for gambling, and that licenses for OPP
Grafton of such halls can be revoked
nv the CITY,