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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-22
TWO RObbER|ES OF UNUSUAL, ,BOLDNESS
 AROUSE THE POLICE
PaulO Manaca Held Up in Store and Cash Register Rifled of S25-C0nduc-
 tor Robbed of S4S

Two highway robberes of unusual bold ness aroused the police department to activity last night. Both robberes oc- cured within an hour of each other, and it is thought the same negroes are re- sponsible for both of them At 10 o'clock Paulo Manaca, an Italian merchant, at First avenue and Thirty-second street, north, was held up at tho point of a revolver in the hands of negro and his cash register taken from the store and rifled.
 Hold up your hands and be quick about it, was the greeting Manaca re- ceived from the negro burglar. At the time the highwayman entered the store, two negroes were sitting in the rear by a stove and Manaca was in front behind the counter Upon the order of the negro to hold up his hands Manaca obeyed. The robber then turned to the negroes and made them do likewise. He then picked up the cash register and calmly walked out of the store with the admonition than he would kill any man who moved a hairs width" The robber took the register back of the slag pile in this vicinity and rifled it's contents. which consisted of $25 in cash. the days receipts. Detectives Crump and Brown answered the call and are working on the case.
 About Ii o'clock the call came into police headquarters that P. B. Baugh 8 conductor in the employ of the Birming- ham Railway. Light and Power company, had been held up and robbed at Eighty fourth street, between Underwood and Hillman avenues, and relieved of S4S in cash Detectives Brannon and Macka and Officer Patton answered the call, and according to a statement made by Baugh as to the description of the ne- sroes, the police believe the same men were responsible for the robbery of Manaca's store in the earlier part Of the evening. It is thought the two negroes Tn the rear of Manaca's store were con- federates of the negro who did the actual robbery. Baugh made the following statement to detectives working on the case:
 T was walking up Eighty-fourth street when I suddenly felt someone grab me from behind and scream to two negroes to go through me. Two came from be- hind some shruhbery and went through my pockets. taking my poclSetboolS con tainng SIS in cash. They left my watch and did not bother my papers. After the two negroes went through my pockets. while the third one held my hands behind my back. the biggest one struck me a vicious blow and knocked me to the ground. They retreated towards East Lake"
 The police and detective departments sent out descriptions of the negroes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-22
TUSCALOOSA ID GET P0WERFR0ML LOCK F BY FEBRUARY FIRST
Preparations Being Made to Extend Lines of Alabama Power Company to
 Walker County

The Alabama Power company will be supplying power to Tuscaloosa for the street railway and the light and power lines within 30 days, and probably within 90 days will have it's lines completed into Walker county. according to statements by local officials yesterday. The lines have already been run from the Birmng- ham station to the city limits or iusca- loosa, and the connection with the rus caloosa Railway and Utilities company which will distribute the power there will be made early in January, certainly before February l. which is the time limit under the franchise for the current to be supplied.
 The Tuscaloosa Railway and utilities company has just taken over the plant and franchises of the Tuscaloosa Ice and Light company and will be operated With A, M McGehee, formerly head of the Tuscaloosa Ice and Light company, as general mariager. The Tuscaloosa Raii- way and Utilities company (Tidewater line), operated the street railway sys- tenn and the other company, headed by Robert Jemison, Sr., of Birmingham, con- ducted a light and power business and an ice plant, Negotiations between the rival companies have been under way Tor sometime. but have just been completed, preventing threatened rate war.
 Plans for running the lines of the Ala bama Power company into Walker coun- ty have been completed, and 1t is expected that the actual work will begin within the next few weeks. About 20 days Will be required to complete the work. A number of industrial plants in Walker county have already agreed to take the power and the lines will first be run to Cordova. It is understood that the lines will be immediately extended to Jasper and other cities, and plans are under way on the part of local men in Jasper to have the city buy out the Jasper Light company and supply the current to the people at actual cost.
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entered the gahg" on the day of the robbery, that he aided in preparing the soup" that was to be used in blowing the safe. This was prepared. according to Ratliff, on Red mountain He also stated that he told Detective Eubanks of the plans they had made, but that he was unable to accompany the alleged rob- bers on account of being seriously ill.
 Chief of Detectives Shirley testified that Alexander and Phillips had recognized Ratliff as their accomplice, and when brought into the cell they addressed him as Charley" boarding house pro- prietor testified that Ratliff came to his house on the night of the robbery and left there with Phillips, one of the al- legged robbers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-22
WARM WELCOME FOR
 PARTYON|TS RETURN
Equal Suffragists Enthusi- astic in Greeting Mrs.
 Jacobs and Associates

A warm and gladstone welcome home vas given Mrs. Solon Jacobs and party ast night by the local suffragists on heir return from Washington, where they ave been attending the convention of he National Equal Suffrage association large delegation wearing the suffra- lists colors met the train at the Terminal
 tation to do honor to Mrs. Jacobs as
 mark of appreciation of her splendid kork for the suffrage cause before Con- |ress and of the fact that she mad been |iven place on the national board of he association. Amid the blowing of |orns and congratulatory greetings, Mrs
 Jacobs stepped from the Birmingham Spe- Gal last night ana after greeting her |usband and children, was surroua2 ed |y the local suffrage leaders and con- |ratulations showered upon her.
 On behalf of the suffragists of the city Ind state Mrs. Nixon Morris made a brief but heartfelt address of welcome, in Fhich she stated that in honoring Mrs. |hcobs the suffragists honored themselves md assured her that they were all proud If her, both as member of the national |oard and as president of .he - - fqual Suffrage association. The other lffrage leaders who returned last night nth Mrs. Jacobs were Mrs. Angus Fay br, president of the local suffrage asso- Eation; Mrs. Sidney UlIman, Mrs. Jack |owron, Mrs. Oscar Hundley, Mrs James Iowron, Miss Amelia Worthington and Hrs. M. Boshwitz.
 A dozen automobiles, many of them dec 'rated in suffrage colors, were at the sta-
 on to await the party. The car that
 hrried Mrs. Jacobs and party was very Iretty and attractive. It is understood reception is planned in honor of the |lrty that attended the national conven- lon in the near future.
 Among those who were at the station ] st night were Mrs Nixon Morris, Solon
 kcobs and daughters, Miss Madeline and Sirginia; Mrs. R. r. Johnston, MT. and l IFS. Conrad Ohme, Angus Taylor and bns; Sidney Ullman and sons; Mrs. Scud- Ter Ryall, Dr. George Lutterhos, Mrs hmes Bowron, Jack Bowron, Mrs. J. T.
 alter, Miss Myrtle Miles, Miss Nell |reeman, Isadore Shapiro, Mrs. W. N
 Food, Miss Edith Bowron and many
 hers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-22
.dtliff Held Under 5000
 Bond By Judge Abernethy

Charles Ratliff, charged with the rob berv of McKelvey's store in West End several weeks ago, when Bob Alexander and G. w. Phillips were shot, was bound over to the grand jury by Judge II. B. Abernethy of the municipal court yes- terday morning at the preliminary hear ing that was continued from Monday aft ernoon. Ratliff immediately made bond and was released.
 The court yesterday was occupied by the testimony of Ratliff. He told of the plans made for the job and said he was enticed into the attempted robbery by Alexander and Phillips.
 Ratliff admitted connection with the robbery He testified that after he had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-22
CITY ANDCOUNTY PRISONERS TO OBANQUET CHRISTMAS DAY

The city and county prisoneSs will have some joy on Christmas day, even If they are in jail Sheriff Batson has bought a large amount of supplies for his prisoners in the county jail and among other things for the Christmas dinner will be turkey, cranberries, cake, nuts and other eatables that ev- cry free citizen adorns his table with on the greatest of all holidays.
 The city prisoners out of the good ness of heart of Commissioner Barber will not be forgotten, and they. too. will have a dinner that will be out of the ordinary and worth eating with pleasure, even If they are In prison Commissioner Barber announces that there will be hog killing at the Southside prison and all the prisoners may have all the pork they want on that day. Most of the prisoners are negroes and they elected pork in pref erence to anything else. All the trim mings will go with the hog meat and cake will be in abundance.
 Sheriff Batson says he Is going to have a beautiful Christmas service in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-22
Suits Filed

IL. O. Chisling filed suit in the circuit kurt yesterday for $soOOo against the Bir- |ingham Railway, Light and Power com hny, alleging that on November a |reet car operated by the defendant 'ruck an automobile in which the plain If was riding, on Eleventh avenue near 'ourteenth street. and the plaintiff was Iriously injured and wounded. Mrs. May |aisling also filed suit for $10,000, against
 e same company, alleging that she was .jured in the same accident.
 Mrs. A. J. Allen, as administratrix of 3e estate of "A. J. Allen, deceased, filed lit in the circuit court yesterday for
 900 against the Illinois Central Rail-
 ad company, alleging that on Decem-
 r g, 1913 while plaintiffs intestate was
 the employ of the defendant in Jack l n. Tenn, a locomotive ran against
 aintiff's intestate and injured him so
 at he died.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-22

order and the temporary officers put in their places. the entire proceedings will be in the hands of the convention itself It will. of course, pass upon it's own credentials. adopt it's own rules and pro- cced as any other independent, self-gov- erning body.
 tions are called for. And the winner will be awarded a $75o player piano by the conventions votes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-22
SAID MANY THINGS

commissioner Barber, it is under- stood, said great many other things and he said them in such a direct man ner that the conference finally broke up with the issue of Sunday moving pictures still up in the air.
 In the afternoon in the midst of the meeting of the city commission Mr Weatherly brought forth his revised resolution, but did not press immediate action, and it therefore was passed upon the suggestion of President George B. Ward until II o'clock this morning, when final action will be taken.
 Immediately after tue adjournment Of the commission meeting, F. F. Mor- gan, one of the leaders of protestants against Sunday pictures, and George Estes, another of the foremost of the antis, arrived on the scene. Neither MT Estes nor MT. Morgan wouldi tall, for publication. But they will be on hand this morning.
 The action of the commissioners yes terday came as a complete surprise to the moving picture men. They were unprepared, as they were under the i'm pression that the commission had re- yoked all ordinances that stood in the way of the opening of the theatres on Sunday. Another feature of the proceedings at the city hall yesterday that particularly heckled the theatre managers was the fact that the city commissioners had officially gone on record to allow the photoplay houses to open--and that now it would rescind their action and call a referendum without requesting the legal procedure Of presenting a petition of 1500 names of qualified voters They consideerd this phase of the whole matter as en- tro1x f1t, na;o contracts to show pictures on Sunday made on the understanding that the Sunday movie question was settled unless a petition of 1500 names of quail flied voters was presenetd calling for a referendum.
 TWO WANT A REST
 It is well known that two of the commissioners are in favor of allow ing the question of Sunday moving pie lures to rest until a legalized peti- tion is presented and that Commission CTS Ward and Barber are very much inclined to the notion that the Sun day movies should be allowed to rest at the present time, and serious ques- tions that concern the welfare of the city taken up. It is anticipated that Mir. Weatherly will induce his col leagues to vote for his resolution. On this MT. Weatherly said:
 It was my impression that the Sunday moving picture question had been settled by the election of MT. Barber. but it was my mistake. I clearly misunderstood the sentiment as expressed at the polls and now hasten to rectify my error with this resolution. You know I have always con- sistently opposed Sunday moving pie tures."
 As for President George B. Ward, he was as taciturn as usual.
 Let the other fellows do the talking. have nothing to say was his comment.
 Commissioner Arlie Barger was more emphatic than any of the commissioners. He said:
 q do not consider the Sunday moving pictures a moral issued and therefore I am not opposed to referendum if one is desired. But I consider the question of moving pictures on Sunday as settled and am sure that I have made no mistake in the temper of the electorate on this
 tContinued on Page Seven)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-22
Crow to Ask Re- Election

Judge R. c. CrOW or the circult court yesterday filed his declaration of candi- dacy for reelection. He is candidate for circuit judgship No. f. Horace Wilker- son and Palmer P. Daugette are also can didates for this judgship., V. Q. Prowell filed his declaration in the probate court yesterday as candidate of the board of revenue. Pink Licipp also filed his dec- laration in the probate court as candi- date for constable of Beat 37.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-22

that has the area that we have has less than 19O men and 36 stations. We have gone at the fire fighting business in a common sense way and we are glad to see that our efforts have been rewarded with . record that any city might be proud of"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-22
TODAY'S EVENTS

Commissioners confer on referendum on Sunday movies at Il o'clock
 Rotary club meets at o'clock at Tut wiler hotel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-22
At the Theatres

Jefferson-"High Jinks'' Matinee at 2So ) clock. Evening at SIS 0 clock
 Lyric-vaudeville. Matinee at 2:So p. n. Evening at 7:30 and o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-22
At the Photoplay Houses

Strand-"The Buzzard's S Shadow Trianon-"A Soldiers Oath
 Odeon Two-"The Juggernaut. Colonial-"C Crooked to the End.' Princess-"The Danger of Being Lone 'ome."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-22
Some Unique Nominating Methods Being Worked Out to Get Names Before Convention Prominently
CITY'S ORATORS ARE CALLED UPON FOR
 EFFORT OF LIVES
Convention Will Adopt Its Own Rules and Pass Upon Its Own Credentials When Organized

'HOw to get my name in nomina- tiOn.,
 That is the uppermost thought in the minds of BirminEham's ad writers to- day.
 The big convention at the Jefferson theatre tomorrow night will be the occasion for unique nominating stunts. of the ablest orators in town have been asked ito represent various candidates. Others will speak extemporaneously in favor of their choice among the candi- dates, and will make glowing seconding
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-22
SOME SURPRISES

In addition to this there will be some surprises. And here is a real secret. Webb w. Crawford worked two days writing what he regards as his chef d'ouvre-the greatest masterpiece of ad writing ever produced. Instead of rep resenting someone else he Is going to get into the race himself. No one knows now he is going to get himself nominated but he will be there.
 R. E. Murphy w. M. Brock and John Sparrow are said to have some new stunts.
 One candidate doesn't want to be men toned until the great moment when he expects to sweep the convention off it's feet. He thinks he is going to uncork a regular "cross of thorns and crown of gold" Speach
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-22
MYSTERIOUS SIGNS

A peep into one ad writer's office yes- terday was a revelation. There were signs, placards and banners, and they all bore his name, and such inscriptions as Be with the winner" win with
 Can he mean to placard the convention hall? Is he going to march his cohorts around the aisles with those banners? Well, stranger things have happened at conventions and advertising men are not going to lose any opportunity to adver- tise their ads and their candidacy They are bright enough to decide on unique means.
 Judge Zell Gaston yesterday was prac- ticing up on Bob Ingersoll's speech nomi- hating James G. Blaine except that he was using the name of his favorite You Know how it goes Like an. armed war rior, like plumed knight, my candi- date strides down the aisles of the Jeffer- son theatre and casts his shining lance full and fair at the brazen, etc" He cer- tainly expects to get something on that effort.
 John H. Wallace has been asked to send Chairman Bowie a gavel made of Madison county shittim wood-the hard est in existence. It will have to stand some hard knocks to preserve order in that convention
 DOCTORS ON HAND
 By happy thought an ad writer se- lected some doctors as proxies yesterday so that if worst comessto worst medical assistance will be at hand. Some Red Cross ambulances will also be waiting at the door for anyone overcome with stage fright.
 Partisans must not get too gay though for among the delegates will be Dr. Pres ton Blake, pr. A. J. Dickinson, Father J. F. Cole Dr. l.. c. Branscomb, Bishop U. H. Mccoy, Rev. w. N. Claybrook, Rabbi M Newfield, Dr. J. S. Foster, and others who will frown on rought tactics
 ADOPTS ITS OWN RULES The convention will open promptly at s o'clock at the Jefferson theatre tomorrow night. When the convention is called to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-22
AND FLAGS
 WILL PLAY BIG PART
 AT AID CON VENTION
MORE DELEGATES
 TO CONVENTION

Additional delegates to tomorrow nights convention who qualified yesterday by formal entrance or proxy were as fol-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-22
ADOPTS ITS OWN RULES

The convention will open promptly at o'clock at the Jefferson theatre tomorrow night. When the convention is called to
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MOTHER ACTS TO-DAY
IN EUGENIA KELLY CASE
Will Decide on Course to Keep
Daughter From Marry
ing Al Davis.

Mrs. Helen NJ. Kelly. mother OF Miss
Eugenia Kelly. will decide to-day what
course she will pursue with the hope
OF breaking of the young girls friend
ship for Al Davis. the young man whose
acquaintance she made at a broadway
cabaret.
The mother spent the greater part or
yesterday comforting with friends IN
regard to a course of action. Her at
torney. John +. Mcintyre. had laid be-
fore her on Friday several courses that
might be followed. She will see Mr..
Mcintyre to-day and have a final con-
sultation before announcing her decision.
Mrs. Kelly was greatly angored he
ca use Miss Kelly was reported to have
said that her mother was the first tn
take her into a cafe. Mrs. Kelly inti-
mated that In the event OF court pro-
ceediugs the daughters attack on he-
would he used.
Mr. MCINTYRE said that on Saturday
a stranger offered TO furnish nm IA com-
p,ete history Of Davis. The lawyer ar
ranged to meet the man at : O'clock
this afternoon.
vain hunt was made Yesterday for
Richard Warner. the friend of both Miss
Eelly and Davis. Warner arrang"d
meetings between the two in his studio
Efforts were made also TO ma Mrs
Amy Davis, who a few months age
oh,ained an interlocutory decree OF di-
yorce from Al Davis. She was not al
her home in Hampstead.
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So, 800 ROBBERY IN SUBWAY.
Meeting os Mason Estate di"'n'-
ants Thereby Held To-day.

4 meeting which was 10 nave been
held Friday to settle the estate of Mrs.
Laura Mason was postponed until this
afternoon because OF tho illness OF Mrs.
Eta Lyon. a sister OF the deceased, who
was robbed, on her way TO the Friday
meeting. OF $500 In jewels and $4,000
in cash. The robbery took place in tho
subway somewhere between l37th street
and Fulton street,
Claims approaching half the amount
OF Mrs. Mason's estate had been pre-
ferred by DR.. Alfred Walker, "A dentist.
% o95 Central Park West, II Grac"
and Clarke Walker, A. Mrs. Mason died
intostate Mrs. Lyon became adm!nlstra-
trix. There was 5000 in cash, 81 900
/, realty and $500 In jewels. The
claims were TO have been settled at the
office OF Marcel Levy. 81 Liberty street.
When Mrs. Lyon stepped from the sub
way at Fulton street and saw that her
handbag was open and the money and
gems gone the shock was so severe that
she suffered a loss Of memory. She did
NOT recover consciousness until the next
morning, when she found herself at
sixth avenue and Thirty-second street.
She is still under a doctors care,
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nine MINERS, BURIED
ONE WEEK, RESCUED.
Victims Of Explosion Near
Pottsville, Pa, Will Re-
cover Health.
HAD ABOUT LOST HOPE

PorrsvrLLE, Pa. Oct. 3.-Two hours
after prayer had been onered urin
all churches OF the Panther Creek VAL
lev for the preservation Of the lives
and the rescue of nine miners who were
entombed since last Monday In tne
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company .
Foster Tunnel mine at Coaldale res
cuers who had been working seven
days with little hope OF success broke
through the last remaining barriers TINS
afternoon and found the men awe anu
we'll.
The victims were located in a DIS
tant chamber OF the mine AFTER tns
rescuIns forces had braved dangers or
flood and black damp In addition to all
other underground menaces. The res
cued men after being hoisted to the
surface were taken directly TO the
Panther Creek Hospital. some OF them
protesting, however. that they were All
right and demanding to he allowed 10
20 home. Crowds OF cheering men,
women and children greeted the am
balances on tho way from the mine 10
the hospital.
I'VE were at work last Monday morn
ing blasting coal to be loaded INC cas-
in the ranxway," said John Boiler OF
Bull Run. one Of the entombed men,
when suddenly. Just after a blast. we
felt a rush of wind. followed by a rush
Of coal and dirt. The force OF the wind
lifted me from my feet and ] was blown
up into the chute. which undoubtedly
saved my life, for Just then II fairly
rained boulders and smaller rocks. While
a hood Of water rushed by. .
After lying In the chute for several
hours, feeling much bruised. I heard
shouts and joined Murphy. Bordori. Nc
Andrew Heron and h other men. who
had fixed up a place in one Of the high
breasts, where We thought we would be
free from the backing up OF the water,
which was still flowing through. In
the stiffness following the explosion the
rush Of water sounded like the roar OF
a waterfall.
"Where all the water came from was
a mystery TO us. but we all prayed that
tho outlet would not be stopped. We
knew that IL that outlet once became
blocked We were dead men,
Similar stories were told by other OF
tho nine victims. All had apparently
given up hopes of rescue. II Is believed
that Zach one will recover Although
without food except the luncheons they
had brought in their pals on the day the
explosion imprisoned them. the victims
did not suffer for lack OF water.