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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12
MONTHLY REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
Total of 1637 Arrests-S8133 Worth of Stolen Prop
 erty Recovered

The monthly report of the police de- partment was rendered Commissioner Lane by Chief Martin Eagan yesterday. The feature of the report was the amount of stolen property recovered by the de- partment and turned over to the rightful owners The amount is sSl33. This IS
 considered excellent work and is in ex- cess to the amount which is generally
 recovefed monthly.
 It is evident that the motorcycle police
 have been relentless in their efforts to
 stop speeding, there being s7 arrests and
 16 convictions.
 There were 139 arrests for assault ana
 battery for the month of April and si
 were convicted. It is interesting to note
 the great number of arrests for disorderN
 conduct, there being S74 arrests with -oN
 convictions. The vast majority or these
 unfortunates were delinquent women It
 is common thing to brinS from five to Zo
 female prisoners to jail each night on the
 charge of '.disorderly conduct" It may
 be noticed that on this eharge, also the officers have made some unwarranted ar-
 rests. there being over 1Vo released anu
 about 50 cases nolle pressed.
 Ten were arrested for assault with in- tent to murder, 19 for grand larceny ana 29 for burglary and grand larceny. one was arrested for highway robbery The total number of arrests for the month was 1637, (which were tried In the recorders courts. of which 10O1 were con victed.
 "Eyerything considered" said Assistant Chief Shirley. 'the report for last month o ood asppri9lly RlA0 to see that the department is making sucn good progress on the criminal end Of It. notice that there has been great deal of property recovered by the men. rms is good indication that every one ol the men on the criminal work are or the job.'
 X summary of the report follows: Total arrests for recorders courts, 1857 l tofal convictions for recorders courts l 1135.
 {, Arrests made by police and detective departments and turned over to sheriff o1 | Jefferson county on warrants: Adultery, + assault with intent to murder, 10 burglary and grand larceny, %; grand larceny, l9 embezzlement, 2; forgery, l; highway rob | bery, 1; rape, ?: vagrancy, "A. Total s9. Total arrests for recorders courts 16S7 delivered to sheriff of Jefferson county 80; fugitives from justice, 4; delivered tt | Juvenile court, P: delivered to fedora authorities IA; delivered to welfare de partment, 6; turned over to city physl elan. 2: total. 1764.
 White males arrested 655; white females arrested, 101: colored males arrested, 749 colored females arrested, 259. Total ar rests 1764.
 l Fines and costs collected: Recorder Court No. 1. $SS72: recorders court No Ensley $472. Total fines and costs col | lected, S4344.
 1 Total value of property recovered by DO {, locie and detective departments ana re | stored to owners. sS133.3S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12
AMERICAN ENSIGN PLAINLY VISIBLE
 WHEN VESSEL WAS
 SUNK, SAYS SMITH
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 damage. After ascertaining there was no one left on board the ship l got it ray boat and we were picked up by the ri trol vessel lago and were advised ny her crew to leave the scene. We pro- C, eded toward St. Mary's but the dense fog which then came on prevented us getting into the harbor that nj r. Int.
 About 2:30 in the morning follow ing I saw Captain Alfred Gunter, mas ter of the Gulflight, who had been sleeping in the room of the skipper or the Iago, standing in the room with a queer look on his face. I asked him what his trouble was and he made no reply. Then he reached for the side Of the berth with his hands, but did not take hold l went in the room, but he fell before l reached him. He Was taken on deck as the cabin was small and hot After reaching the deck he seemed to revive, and said. I am cold. After that he had apparently two 1ainting attacks and then expired in d third one-this being about 3:40.'
 We arrived at St. Marys Scilly, about 10 o'clock on the morning of May g. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12
Deaths and Funerals
R. A. Gilbert

Funeral services over the remains of R. A. Gilbert. aged 6 years. who died at the family residence. 800 Forty-ninth street, north. Monday night at o'clock will be held from the West Woodlawn Methodist church this morning at 10 o'clock Interment will follow at Forest Hill cemetery. The deceased is survived by one son. Conrad Gilbert, and two daughters, Mrs l.. P. Reeves of Tusca- loosa and Mrs. E. A. Halstin of Wood lawn.
 Mir. Gilbert was a well-known businesl man, and was the proprietor of the Gil bert Trunk company. He was member of several fraternal organizations. and the officers and members of lodge No. 112, I To. o. F.. of which the deceased was g member. will attend the funeral in a body The local minister's of the Birmingham and Bessemer Methodist conference are requested to meet at the residence, 6O( Forty-ninth street, to attend the funeral
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12

weeks ago, was reported to the public realth service today
 
 ture of taxation. What we now need is less soapsuds and more clothes washed The real trouble now is that
 many men cannot see that a e m- munity is not rich simply because it contains a few wealthy mem that i. is not moral simply because it contains u few good men; that 1t Is not healthy simply because it contains few strona g men; that it is not intelligent simply recause 1t contains few educated men.
 Here in Alabama we have a great supply of iron and lumber and cotton the three raw materials necessary to industrial prosperity. and an ample supply of coal and water power with which to convert them into the fn- ished product Tell me. then, why it is that Massachusetts is able to ship il or ard lumber from the west cotton from t e south and coal from Pennsylvania and with its raw materials thus gath eled from the ends of the country is continuing to~outstrip Alabama as ar 1 industrial commonwe The simple | reason is that Massachusetts has ed ucated her people. We talk excitedls about developing our natural resources
 apparently unmindful of the fact tina
 our greatest undeveloped natural re
 source is the neglected child and tha 1 in the balance sheet of nation as wei az on heavens books, men count To more than coal and iron and cottor. 1 'Is there a banker in Alabama wh l is opposed to building moder'
 schoolhouse in every district in thi
 commonwealth, employing traine teached to conduct 1t and providing 10
 it nine months term? If there is sue
 a man. I do not hesitate to say to hil' | that he is thinking in terms or tn | ieudal ages; that he has never touche even the hem of the garment that goo
 citizenship Is exprected to wear; thn he is dead weight on Alabama; tha
 Ee is a living moving reason wh property is not worth five times wna I't is worth today; why the soil dot not produce five times what 1t doc
 produce; why there are not five millio people in Alabama instead Of two
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12
William Daniel Sharp

William Daniel sharp. aged A years, died yssterday afternoon at o'clock at q local infirmary. He was a mine inspector for the Republic Steel and Ton company and waa injured about |I1 days ago in the mine by falling rock. The remains will be sent to Cam den this morning by Johns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12
ADJUSTMENTS
Al the Lyric

The public is indorsing the change of policy at the Lyric by which you may come when you like and stay as long as you please The crowds are larger than usual this week and the enthr- siasm over the excellent bill is un- usual. Every act this week is good and the bill appears to be one of the best the house has offered under t,- present policy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12
SILVERSTEIN TO GO
 TO HOUSTON, TEXAS

H. M. Silverstein, for the past four years connected with the boys and juve- nile department of the Louis SaSs' Store, has resigned his position to go with the Ed kiam Store of Houston Tex, one of the largest mems and boys stores in the Lone StarSstate MT. Silyerstein has a wide circle of friends who will regret tc see him leave Birmingham. but who wish him continued success in his new home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, May 1l.-Forecast for Ala bama and Mississippi: Showers Wednes- day in north, fair in south: Thursday fair and warmer.
 Tennessee: Rain Wednesday, warmer extreme west; Thursday warmer and probably fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at United States Weather Bureau stations during the "A hours ending at D. m., 75th meridian time, May II, 1915:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12
ODD FELLOWS WIRE WILSON.

At the meeting yesterday of the grand lodge of Alabama, Independ- ent Order of Odd Fellows. now fin session in Birmingham, the follow ing telegram was sent to President Wilson. after 1t was adopted unan- imously by the lodge:
 ''I have the honor to communi- , cate to you the following:
 '"The grand lodge of Odd Fellows of Alabama. in convention now as- sembled, cordially approves the sen timents expressed by you relative to the very unhappy foreign condi- ton. and take this opportunity of expressing the confidence of its members in your ability to handle the situation in accordance with the dictates of the broadest patriotism and humanity.
 HI. e. POLLARD.
 Grand Secretary"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12
New Case of Plague

Washington, May n.-Another case of bubonic plague at Havana, the ,fteenth since the outbreak of the disease there six weeks ago, was reported to the public fealth service today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12

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Stations and Weather at s p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12

Stating that there never would bc an other financial panic in the United States like the one in 1907 and that the federal reserve banlVig system had saved the country from just such panic and prob ably much worse one during the present year. the address of Nj. B. Welborn. chairman of the board of directors of the regional reserve bank of this district located at Atlanta, was one of the main features of yesterdays sessions of the Alabama Bankers association convention. MT. Wellborn spoke in part as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-12
Benefits of Reserve Banks

DVHCIItS VT HSCSCHVC A"HNC
 While the indvidual-the farmer, wage earner or business man-may not be able to point to any direct personal advantage accruing to him through the ( ss sablishment of the federal reserve system, yet it is nevertheless true that they have, in an indirect way, Ned their share of its benefits.
 "When the cotton exchange closed ;ti the outbreak of the European war, .he spinners immediately ceased the pur- chase of cotton and curtailed the out put of their mills for the reason tka' cotton had no fixed rice and they were unwilling to contract for their output on an uncertain value of the raw r1a- terial. thus leaving the farmer, tiit merchant and banker to bear the bur den of holding the cotton until sucf
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-14
President Given Power Make Changes international League He Sees FL
FIND NO PROMOTER FOR
LIGHTWEIGHT BATTLE
Articles. but No One Wants to
Stage Match.

New York, Dec. l3.--Although
Freddie Welsh and Charley White
have signed to fight twenty rounds for
the lightweight title, Il begins to look
as thought nothing win come of it
for lack of promoter to put them
on, II Is now over "A week since the
respective representatives of the men
foregathered. and with much cere-
mony signed the agreement Then
they sat back and waited for bids,
aud they are still waiting. Champion
ship bouts might be a drug on the
market instead OF being almost ex-
tinct, for all the promoters seem TO
care.
So far as is known the only genuine
bid for the bout came from syndicate
OF business men In Denver. who be-
lieved that championship fight would
boom their city. But the offer made
by their agent was NOT acceptable to
Welsh, and the former retired from
the field in disgust after WeIsh's
manager had tried 10 induce him TO
raise his offer on the plea that Jim
.Coffroth. of San francisco. was willing
TO bid more No word comes from
Coffroth that he has decided the
match would not be \ strong enough
attraction for his arena AT Tia Juana.
Mexico.
With Coffroth out Welsh and White
are waiting for the Denver people TO
renew their offer, but as the match
has fallen rather fiat. instead of Great
ing a Juror, the Denver publicity
seekers are proving backward Aside
from Denver. the most likely place for
the bout Is New Orleans. but there.
too, the cost lis prohibitive. Despite
the assertion that Jess Willard lis TO
receive S32.50e for meeting an easy
mark there in the spring. New Orleans
is not big league town.
Welsh In Poor Form.
In the meantime Welsh continues to
show poor form. Wednesday night
he met Bonnie Palmer, an unknown.
and barely managed to break even In
All eight-round bout at Memphis. Two
weeks ago he had q similar experience
with Johnny OLeary. another strang-
err to ring followers This bout took
place at Winnipeg and reports of the
affair said that Welsh was extended
TO the limit by the ambitious youngs-
ter who faced him. Tonight he fights
Jimmy Murphy at the olympia A. A.
in Philadelphia.
Unless Welsh is trying 30 cover ur
his real form it would appear that
he is slipping faster than ever If such
is the case White will be very lucky
person IL he succeeds in getting this
faitering champion into the ring
Under the circumstances il is a fine
commentary on the sporting blood OF
the contenders that they should lei
the chance to win valuable title
escape rather than sacrifice few
thousands "A real fighter would grab
that match. even II he had to con
tribute a good share of the purse
cut Of his own pocket
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-14
FEDERATION FAILS
TO HOLD Meeting
Suspension OF Ten Local Athletes VIII
&c Taken Up At Meeting On
Wednesday,.

owing 10 the fact that Dr.. c. NJ
Hazen. president of the Richmond
Amateur Athletic Federation, was sick
and unable TO he present. the meeting
scheduled for last night, which was
TO have been held to consider tho ad-
visa bilits of disqualifyine ten local
athletes. was postponed until We'd
nesday night The associations which
are concerned over the suspension OF
the players are very much wrought
up over the action of the amateur or
gar:ization and some of the members
declare that they will come Wednes-
day prepared To fight the matter 10
the very end.
II developed yesterday that three
more of the Paramount Athletic club 8
men have been suspended pending ac-
ton Of the association. They are
stewart Sales. Charles Thedick and
Willie Johnson, Those three, together
with Hunter Pendleton, Bill Wharton
and Poland Liggan, are alleged 10
have, professionalism themselves by
playing with Charles Strain, formerly
Of tho Richmond Colts Four other
men, Ned Vaughan Lloyd. Perry
.Aite1eji. Siac Cosby and David Sat
teri3el6, awe been suspended on the
grounds that they have received
money Cor supervising at local play
EfQbnGE. however, kUt iHuF fh-'f. Ai'
three last named of whom are OF
Richmond College, assert that they re
ceived no money for iutsrucung in
any branch Of sports. but were merely
employed by the city 10 look after the
Fairgrounds.
The suspension of those ten players
have caused much talk since the an
,nouncement of the fact was made
sunday morning. and a howl is being
raised by the athletes and clubs con-
cerned
Vaughan-Lloyd and Wharton are
members of the Church Hill Athletic
Club basketball team. while hunter
Peudleton PLAYS forward for Fair-
mount. Should the Federation sustain
the action OF Registrar Arthur van
Buren, and bar the youngsters from
further participation in contests given
under the auspices of the X. A. a, +"
il will cripple both teams
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-14
CHIEF CONSP|nATOR
SAID TO Be PRISONER
Man Alleged to he Wanted For Beth
lehem Fire Plot Taken From
vauhan by British Cruiser.
WATCH HIGH SEAS FOR GERMANS
Rumorcd Allies Are Making Every
Possible Effort to Prevent Germans
From Leaving Country-May Ex-
plain Apparent Outrage~.

New York. Dec is-One of the
men believed to have taken part in
1.-THE conspiracy to destroy the Beth
lehem Steel plant by fire is reported
to have been taken off the Lamport
and Holt steamer Yauban within the
last week in the Atlantic Ocean south
fof Rio de Janeiro and made pris-
oner on a British cruiser
The Nauban sailed from this port
ON November l3, three days after the
$4,000, 600 blaze in the machine shop
of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation.
Since the ship left here private de-
teetiyes and agents of the Department
of Justic traced man from Bethle-
hem to Philadelphia, where he book
ed passage ON the Nauban. The
trail led to this city and then 10 the
liner
While Federal officials here de-
clinea to make any statement con-
corning the affair. there seems no
doubt that communication was made
with the British embassy. with the
result that a British cruiser was or
dered to hurry after the Nauban and
make search of the ship. A few
days ago report was received from
South America, saying that cruiser
had stopped the Vauban and taken
off the man, who was believed to be
n German officer
The rumors today were that the
man in question was one of the chief
conspfrators In the plots against mu-
nitions and arms factories.
Prevent Germans From Leaving.
In connection with the various plots.
I it was learned today that the allies
are making every effort to prevent
any German from leaving this coun-
try on ships owned by any of the al
lied countries. For instance. every
person boarding the steamship Verdi,
pound also for South America was
obliged to produce passport before
sailing. The first class and one steer
sailing because they did rot have
passports
1t developed in the course of this
i investigation that Professor T.. G.
Green, who liz connected with the De-
/ partment of Agriculture, had lost his
passport and could not sail.
The passport which Professor
Green had was issued about two years
ago. and did not bear his photo The
professor obtained it when he started
isouth at the request Of the Brazilian
government TO give instructions to the
Brazilians on the proper method OF
igrowing cotton and developing bet
tier variety than that now produced
there He returned here shout two
months ago, and after making vari-
IONS reports. had planned to return hS
I The yeCdk sailing today After ~
l &eM8r IN m Nperr pk0ye4 tits
J H ~ ~ 13o1p d ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-14
HIGHLAND PARK WINS
!. FROM MERCHANTS BANK
y. N. G. \. Retains Lead In City
League BY Defeating Y. NJ. H. \,
QullAa,

Two interesting games were played
last night at the Young Mems Chris
tan Association by the teams in the
CITY Basketball League. Highland
Park and the Y. NJ. c. 4. teams. re-
spectiveiy.
Highland Park won from the Mer-
|ehants National Bank by count OF 80
To I In a fast and snapps game. The
game was not so one-sided as the
score indicates, for the bankers put
up a hard fight from start to finish.
The Y. NJ. c. A. won from the Y. NJ.
II. A. by a 80 to score. Although
the defeated boys played hard, their
opponents displayed more accuracy
when II came to tossing the leather
into the baskets
The Y. NJ &. a. team is leading the
league. while the Highland Park boys
are a close second.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-14

best prizes 70 be carried away for lit
tie effort. The race will he hotly
contested one. and the value of the
prizes warrants the keenest competi-
ton. Persons who are expecting 10
win $4,000 house and lot, purse
Of 81 geo in gold. or any one OF the
three automobiles. are aware of the
fact that it will take some hustling
in the hardest ticks now will doubt
less be the most successful.
Neck and Neck. =.
The most interesting part of the
campaign is the close race being made
by the majority of the candidates In
several instances just a few hum
dred votes separate the leaders. and a
great number are within. 2.o9o or
3a0o votes Of each other So far il
is t'nohody's" race. or one may call
it "anybody's" race. for that matter
and everyone is wondering just how
their favorite will finish. In the
past few weeks it was customary TO
find one candidate at the head of the
list today and when the list appeared
again he was far down i'm the list.
1t will doubtless be a nip-and-tuck
race f=asa new Until the campaign Is
declared closed and the prizes
awarded.
5000 House and Lot.
The most successful candidate will
be awarded a beautiful home in North
Richmond Terrace. valued at 5000,
and worth every cent OF IL. It means
great deal to finish first in the
HOME OWNING CLUB" campaign,
and the most successful candidate
will have truly valuable Christ
mas present. This beautiful home is
rapidly nearing completion, and Will
be ready to turn over to its owner
shortly after the close OF the race.
A purse Of 1000 In gold is to be
awarded the second highest candidate.
Just think OF 1t! One thousand dol
lars in gold as a reward for few
weeks effort. The candidates who
finish third, fourth and fifth will
each be awarded one of the splendid
automobiles. and then come the bank
accounts. cash prizes and commission
winners. II il possible that the race
will be very close, and very few
votes may separate the winner OF the
81, 1000 in cash and the winner OF
the first prize. While the prizes ART
all large and valuable, there Ia a
vast financial difference between fin
fishing first in the list and finishing
second Four thousand dollars is n
large sum, and a few subscriptions
more than one expected to get may
mean the winning of this large diff
ference. Get every new subscription
you possibly can, Candidates. NOW. AS
after December 22 it will be too late
Determine now TO be in line for the
hearty congratulations of your friends
ard not TO be one of the also rams