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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17
THE CHINESE LOAN

The inference in the financial district respecting the utilization of the loan to China, which, according to fairly well authenticated reports. American bankers are about to make-the total being $20,- 0Oo,000-is that the money will be used for public purposes of the kind which in the United States are known as public utilities. If that be the purpose, the loan will supplement the sx-naton loan of $l5O,000000 from which the American representatives were obliged to withdraw at the beginning of President Wilson's administration because the state depare
 ment at Washington did not look with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17
LOOKING THE WORLD OVER

One of those who is to be ranked with the first six leaders in the copper in dustry said, day or two ago, that men interested in copper production are now looking the world over with intent to se- cure copper. properties. They are doing this because of the belief that no matter how great the immediate falling off in the demand for copper after the war is ended may be, there will be maintained and steadily increased demand for cop per for domestic industries, and also to meet the needs of the nations now devastated by war, for they will require ample raw material in rebuilding theis factories and other industrial plants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17

them so great that it has been possible in some instances to take up. the bonds issued by the companies in times when
 money was needed to finance the proposi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17
A. T. A. COMING TO BIRMINGHAM

The Alabama Travellers association will convene in Birmingham June 23 and 24 1. and more than 500 are expected to be here Tor the meeting The local members of the A. T. A. are being assisted by other travellng mens organizations, the hotels
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17

TU7ITH the near approach of con
 AA( vention dates of the organiza-
 tions of travelling men in Ala
 bama, salesmen throughout the state are
 making arrangements to be in attend
 ance at the several meetings The con
 ventions of travelling men in Alabama are among the livest meetings held in the
 state every year, and much good is ac- con plished, not only for the travelling men themselves, but for the state as a whole.
 T. P. A. MEET IN GADSDEN The Travellers Protective association will lead off with it's annual convention at Gadsden May and 6. It is expected there will he more than 900 in attendance at this meeting, and Birmingham alone will send almost, if not quite, 100 to the meeting The Gadsden post of the
 T. P. A. is making elaborate arrange ments for the entertainment of the con vention, and the Chamber of Commerce there is cooperating to the fullest extent to make the meeting a successful one E. D. Jordan, secretary of Gadsden post, write The Age Herald's column for travelling men that every one who comes
 to the T. P. A. meeting will be made to
 Jordan is sufficient in itself to cause the boys to be there
 HUNTSVILLE GETS U. c. T. The United Commercial Travellers of America will hold their state convention May 26 and 27 at Huntsville, and a large I gathering is expected. Grand Councillor | Will Hall of the grand council of Ala bama, whose home is Huntsville, says that all curfew laws will be waived dur | ing the convention of the U. c. T., and I that the entertainment features of the programme prepared by the Huntsville council will prove very interesting. Mir Wall is careful in all his statements and 1 1t is safe to say that he was very con- servative when he said that Huntsville would show the U. c. T. crowd just what l a good entertainment meant.
 Birmingham council, No. 172, will be | largely represented at the Huntsville meeting and many of the members of l the local, council will go over in their l cars-or tin lzzies.
 i Charlie Abrams, frinstance, might go
 over in his recent addition to the delivery department, and then there's A. c. Fan cher, who might use his machine for I the purpose of getting to the Huntsville meeting
 1 Birmingham council at it's meeting Sat urday night discussed the coming meet | Ing, and the assurances of the boys are 1 sufficient to justify the statement that Birmingham will be on hand in force. ana A. ". McAllister might just as well I be preparing for them by enlisting the /, aid of Coke Smith in building breast works about the town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17

IaVor upon loan of that kind by Amer lcan bankers.
 Other negotiations have been made in China with intent to place loan of large amount in the United States. Perhaps the most important of these negotiations was the one carried on by Willard D. straight when he was living in China and representing important American inter ests. He with the Chinese government completed negotiation which called for loan from the United States of s5O,- ooo,Ooo This money was not to be used Tor improvements or public works, but entirely for the purpose of reorganiz- Ing the Chinese financial and military system. If that could have been done the result, it was believed, would greatly facilitate American trade with China. The negotia tions collapsed because the impenal government of China was forced to abdicate and the republican govern ment which succeeded it has not vet made any proposition for loan in gold With intent to reorganize her fiscal and monetary Svstan,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
CHILDREN A swINDLER's PREY.
Robbed on PYRAMIDS by Girl POstWa
as TruNwt OGncer.

Cha, ged with ticking money from chit
dren while on errands. Esther Powers
or 800 East ,25th street was arraigned
I'm the Yorhv!l!" police court yesterday
before Magistrate Cobb.
Miss Powers was arrested by Detec-
lives Nlcelii and stevens Friday after
noon. when they saw Ethel Berger. 2
years old. OF 345 East T~hirty-seventh
street, crying and clinsins to the young
woman's skirts. The little girl said that
while she was on an errand for her
aunt the prisoner approached her aud
said that she was a truant officer and
that she was going to take her away
for not going to school. The child hat
S4.sl in change from some purchases,
which Miss Powers took, When she
tried to run away from the child little
Ethel set up a cry.
When ~arraigned Miss Powers pleaded
guilty to larceny and waived examina'
ton. She was held in $1,000 bail fol
the Grand Jury. Although she II only
10 years old. the police say that Mis-
Powers has served two terms in rr so'
in New York and one In ~Phiiadelphia
She confessed to the detectives, they say
that she has robbed twenty children M
their way to or from crrands.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
BAFF POTTER rs GIVEN UP.
No nance Of Getting Arch Con.
spivatOr, A%uthOrtties Say.

The authorities have come TO the con-
clusion that the man higher up In the
murder Of Barnet BaY Oh November -.
1914, will never be brought TO Justice.
Two men have been traced as beng
principals H. the killing. one Of them.
I%ppolilo Greco, was killed n few months
after BAfY was disposed OF. The other
plotter Is now In the Italian army as Il
corporal.
Under the treaty with Italy no citizen
OF that country may be returned to this
country for trial on Il capita charge.
The Italian law permits the trial OF a
subject for crimes committed In foreign
countries, and several times dispositions
from this country haze resulted in the
conviction OF a man vino has fed back to
I,aly. The Italian now in Night was for
merly a pou,tryman, He accompanied
The gang that went 20 murder Bar IN an
automobile. Five men mixed up in the
anair are under arrest.
All the evidence In the case vii, he
submitted to the Grand Jury Tomorrow.
At least four indictments will b. asked
for.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
BUILDING SAFETY
BILL UP THIS WEEK
Adamson Says New Plan Will
Solve Problem Of In
spectiOn.
SIMpLIrIES SYSTEM
IMPLII,'IES
SYSTEM

ri.. romuis.,ors, poher, Adamson
-. .....,.. .,n,,,rirr
ssue' " statement
he operat on OF the proposed o"' oD"-
solidating the administration n en-
,uu. -, .lo s.es,v and occupa ncy
,,,.- ,A. .ti, .,,
laws reia''"s 10 ouIiu'"s@ "
probably ne Introduced TINS week so'he-
,,m. and m. Commissioner believes
IT.. ..., ., Ga. h,,,,,t,x In s,ectiou
80 IT. 500.
., ,h;,ss accom-.
.,. a,. y.
' ., .,,s ., ,,. Contra, Mi.
nni,t Of ,.ouireuents
W. 40. n. ,n,de uri-
49, ,,hi., ,ho admits.
w" III ,,m. .n,i,i,o "a h,%,iIdinss
~" ~" ~ h'i,,i,, cod. and
,"'o' n.r,.,tnn. r,hirh may
- - h.rmn,i,.d
Wv ~ ,tt. o,ns,tta,inn i,,n ,w, iurls.
,rac,,"a,i, au .on,,o, over
'.n,U,a ", .n,,, ho,,see
"u.7 - u,;td,,v Dena,t.
No. ~ 3D.. n,,.r,,,.n,
". a." ~, ut. ,,,a, ,tn Ir.,.. p.n.,t.
is p ,,, ca,,iaca,e of nc.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
WIFE'S CREDIT IS DEFINED.
Cont Rules How Far She Can
Charge BiIls 10 Husband.

Important rulings ~ To the liability
Of a husband for goods purchased by his
wife have been made by Municipal Jus
iice Prince In q suit brought against AL
fred u. Clements. vice-presidcnt OF the
United States Wood Preserving Com
pany. by Mary A.. Parmalee, Inc, for
wearing apparel worth 1876.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clements and their chill
dren were living at the Hotel Ansonia
when tho goods were bought. Subse-
quently Nj. Clements SUED for divorce,
l., was alleged that he promised to pay
for the goods bought by his wife. but
failed to do so. and the suit was then
III ought. through Maurice D, and Daniel
". Blumenthal, In ruling that MIR,
Clements must pay the bill the court
said.
III a wife II going TO a merchant ia
trade. with whom she Is acquainted auu
with whom she has been accustomed Ia
trade upon the credit of her husband.
she may still continue to do so until the
husband gives notice prohibiting the
merchant from longer giving credit 10
her.
"If "A married woman goes to Il mer-
chant and within reasonable limitations
buys articles suitable for the family uss
and for her own wardrobe. the presunp.
ton is. IN the absence OF evidence to the
contrary. that the husband is liable. hut
II il appears a,nrmative!y that the lady
was a~bundantly supplied with similar
articles. purchased elsewhere. and that
there was not in fac, n reasonable ne
cessity for such expenditure, the husband
cannot be held responsible unless there
is some affirmative proof OF actual au
thority. outside OF the authority the law
infers from their marital relations"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
ALUMNI WILL FIGHT
FOR NAUTICAL SCHOOL
Speakers at Annual Dinner
CriticiSc Whitman'S Plan
to Abolish II.

The twelfth annual diGu.r % the
School las, night at the iiotcl Majestic
"A particular significance because
they believe that the existence of the
school IL threatened. because Gov Whit
man recommended the abolition Of the
institution IN the interest OF .conon
and also in view Of o'her and more press
ing educational needs OF the state
The Alumni Association. composed Of
more than 1000 graduates. supported
By various marine bodies. the New York
Chamber Of Commerce and others, has
already voiced a vigorous protes;
against the action.
Those at the dinner were optimistic
in tleir belief hat the suggestion viii
be rejected 10y the Legislature and al
ready plans have hceu made TO ask the
Legislature for additional appropriations
To increase the capacity OF the school
ship from 100 to 200 cadets.
Commodore Jacob w. Miller. chair
man of the board of governors Of the
school. said THE war crisis IL EN-
phasizing tn. fact that NOR. ships are
needed FOR America in the foreign trade
but the education OF Young men to II,
them for sea duties is III much greater
importance thar the building of ships
Preparedness demands at least a partly
trained personnel for the merchant ma,
ric ready for any defecc emergency"
Among other speakers and guests
present were
Charles Williamson. 80. presiden,
Alumni Association +. &. I,iedcl. 50
tOastmastcr; Capt y. :. McMurray. 90
commanding superintendent Dr. JOIN
II. Finley. Commissioner Of Education
G. II. Bissikummcr. Eugene +. Moran
Commodore Fred u. Dalzell. Capt
George |. Norton, capt. IT, NJ. Ran
| dali. Adam Cornelius. John G. IIatzel
20; Ralph II. Mckee. Montague Less
Ter, capt. James l.eyland. Col. l.oui,
4. Ames, \. =. Hebble. Joseph Morre.l
J. II. Gardner. Capt. q. =. Hanus. l.. :
~, retired Capt. George 4. Beckwith
Capt. n. H. Seeley. Capt. g. b. Par
sons. capt. y. l.. Cullen, Commodore &
II. Matthews. l.. :. ~, retired G. T..
L.it,lcfeld. apt. y. +. Donnelly. In
spector !. +. Dwyer, Charles Il, Nor
man. Richard b. .Aldcroftt, ,Tr. Capt
william Park, e. w. Jungen. W. u
Macy. W. Il. Bernard, W. II. r Killecn
Ernest Stavey,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
FELL ABs0LvED IN BIG DEAL.
suit Bnsed on SsOO,OOO Realty
Purchases L. Dismissed.

A. order signed by Supreme Court
justice Ford yesterday d!smissing a suit
brought by the estate OF Sir Frederick
lanes Merrlel"es Of Dorking. Surrey,
England, who died on January 81. 1914,
~ Flower House. Catford. London,
hsa'nst Herbert Nelson Fell OF Sands
'on'' J.. /. reveals circumstances under
"Ht"h Mr.. Fell while a guest at the u
ny nous" Of SIR FIR, derrick induced him
make Investments in the Mcknight
really Company which finally repre-
f'.t'i an outlay of more than $500. 900.
Justice Ford decided that allegations
'''' smg w%rongdoing against Fell were
"" vague and indefinite. and that while
y ~ suggested that ne violated a duty to
Won" EnglIShmar II IL not sufficiently
''"is'd The court held that II there
was any cause Of action It should be de-
''f"'in"d IN a suit by the realty corpora
Ton or It's stockholders,
IN" complaint states that the decedcnt
invested larg, sums in the Mcknight
realty Company, being I'D by Mr.. Fell
10 believe that the advice and sugges-
.o'S were given "as those OF a social
friend whereas he had a contract 10
SOL the stock and bonds Of the realty
.onlp"iy and got commissions OF
80 .O60.'
ron was a general agent OF the Mu-
WI l.'e Insurance Company for several
gear bnt l"!t the company in 1906.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
ICY BLAST CHILLS BREAD LINE.
Mothrrlrss Little Girl IL First to
Receive Loaf.

Tie half gale that whipped around
u" conner of the Bower and up Prince
Sii'et where THE L free bread depot
= located had teeth In IL yesterday and
! was fun in the face OF the bread
.ners. who WINGED when il hit them.
The cold wind found the %loopholes of
ne thin clothes of the breadliners and
'neir lips were blue and their hands
hi'nn as they filed into the bread depot,
oE, Ton Merry and Dick Bright were
a. particular pains to be cheerful.
Inc motherless little girl from Eliza
h''I street was first in line b. spc-
'"' provision Of Tom Merry 50 that
s" would not have u stand longer than
'reNsarT in the cold. Next TO her was
" 'iirpl"d Italian workman on
'%Li''h"s, who cannot stand the crush
~ n" bread line. and after him other
OF Tom M"rry's pets who for M rea-
son "r another arc avOrel.
FROM Madison. y. j., a letter e~1clos-
ie 4 check for SO came to the bread
'u'G Make II anonymous" VAS the
s'nnl" Instruction that came with IL.
Nho'h'l contributor was James Is. Mo-
rent, who sent 81.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
TO FIGHT KING ALCOHOL"
Health he pa ~ Piass Week Of
Educational Work.

In the long run compulsory proh.p.-
Ton Will not prohibit until the public is
ready to cease using alcohol. when re-
stric,iNe laws will be sup%er,uous."
TN this principle, announced by Health
,ommissioner Emerson. the Health de-
partmcnt will to-day set about inau2u-
rating the week of educational work deal
ing with the effects Of stiinulants. The
health authorities have requested clergy
men 10 devote some part of their SER
vices to-day to a corsideration OF tenn
perance.
Tomorrow health inspectors and po-
licemen will distribute anti-dr!nk leaflets
1t ferry houses. lodging houses and other
centres where people gather. II was a;
first planned to drive a city sprinkler
appropriately decorated through the
streets and send the temperance tracts
TO clubs, saloons and hotels.
Mayor Mitchell. however. had t,at part
Of the crusade eliminated and directed
that some. parts Of the pamphlets be
toned down. Other features remain as
contemplated. Tuesday will be movie
day. with films on King Alcohol eN-
hibi,ed in various theatres. Wednesday
is to he known as croton day. when the
dam water will be recommended TO ths
public for drinking and bathing.
The health authorities emphasize the
point that the campaign is wholly :o'
the sake OF educating the public aud is
! not 10 he construed az a political move
meut.
As a measure Of personal health ana
public preparedness against preNentabis
disease and disability" pr. Emerson
said, this question should he approached
| from the medical and social point o.
view. and not from that of morality am
religion. The discontinuance of the US
Of alcohol Will mark a greater advance
in public health protection than anyihln.
since the application OF our knowledge
Of the bacterial origin 81 disease"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
HOBSON DEFENDS
VIEWS ON LIQUOR
Debate on Practicability Of
Prohibition Held at Re-
publican Club.
MANY PASTORS PRESENT


Before an audience OF nearly ~" n'en'
mons whom were nan prou'i"en' iro''
estaWt c,crgy men u heaoS oi aSo-
Citations closely aiied WIN .ne nS"or
traffic. N-Congressfnan IL Z. i,ooson
and Edgar J.. Hanson. nine times Mayor
~ Beifast, Me, lea oppoSinE io'cVs u"
"A spirited discussion on .ne Pra,.'."-
NIFTY or pfohihitioh III 'ne C",.cn r,a,e
!esterday afternoon a. 'nc i.epust.a"
III WAS one OF tne resu'". C"su
day attctioon ~hoc-p'rt'sa. u,"u.m
On 'he sue oi 'r' 'iooson ~ -
"iiiiam ~. "\i'deisoh' fupe',"'enue", wy
'He - league ''o a.'"seu y.
support OF Mayor hanson "'s ,"','
NJ fr!an or Me"npn's, Ie""' .sosai "a
'aoel' OF f!tnnhonu' "a. ~,
iIiSsi"'!er OF ia'er"ai resenue' W. o.
"" Wcsi''l'ne o. ""- wv 80
';iih.' P'~oh'p''oh' o"' was "'' "
a',ehu' ,,..
Mayor i'ahs'" u ~ = 80
u! p"c'is! a"u p'"",o''."" 80 80,
nahu III nam" SUI W. ..p '" 80
,i''usn'u' ,.e seem; 80 % -.
hl"l''on !" Ma.ne' anu "s,.ha,,.
n!poc..ss n'u oe." appn.SS Il, ~. i.n;tsd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
CYANIDE DLAMBER
Chemist ERiIs 10 Find Admixture
Of POtsOns.

CHICAGO. Feb, ia,-Cyanide Of po,as-
SUM was the poison that killed Marian
Lambert. It has been definitely deter
mined by DIR. Ralph Webster, the Chi
cago chemist. who completed his analy-
sis to-day and set his report to Coroner
Taylor OF Lake county. at I~.ibertyviilr,
who plans to present II al the inquest
At Lake Forest Monday.
"The digestive organs show definitely
evidence Of potassic cyanide said DR..
Webster tonight. 'TTlere IN no trace or
any other poison that ! have been able
To lind. II ! am positive there was no
admiNture Of chemicals In the digestive
organs The white crystals found. ] am
told, under the finger nails Of the dead
girl were originally cyanide OF potassium.
hut whether the cyanide OF potassium In
the stomach was taken In powder form
or dissolved in ether ! Am unable TO
determine"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
MRS. TH0RNE's SUIT ANSWERED
Lawyer Montasu- says Ne Never
Threatened MIssinE Brokers' wife.


Threatrmed MIssinx Brokers' wife.
Gilbert II. Montague fled al answer
yesterday 10 "A suit brought by Mrs.
helen Henderson Thorne. wife OF Rich
ard Van Wyck Thorne. the missing
mortgage broker. TO compel him TO re-
turn ronds Of a par value OF $4,000
which she gave 90 the lawyer on the
day her husband disappeared. Mrs.
Thorne contends that she was forced TO
give up the lOnds and that she was
threatened with prosecution herself. She
also alleges that she gave up the bonds
pursuant to an understanding that her
husband couid not be prosecuted. he
Is now under indictment.
Mr.. Montague says in his answer'that
on December l6 last. the day Mrs.
Thorne turned over the bonds. she con-
frmed an assurance by her attoTney
Norman W. Eerngood. that she would
make full restitution for my loss thf
defend ant or his clients suffered through
her husbands acts. but he denies that
he "angr.ly' or otherwise insisted ina
he must have the bonds or cash.
The defendant admits that Mrs. Thorns
turned over Great Western Power bonds
OF a par value OF $4,000. and says the!
were sold on December 81 last, pur'
suaYt to an understanding with Mrs
Thorne. and the proceeds applied TO re
duce her husbands debts He allege.
that his clients suffered a loss of $.1.oot
through investing IN mortgages wh'cf
Tho-ne represented 10 he insured by titl'
insurance companies. a both thu
mortgages and the insurance policies
were forged.
Mr.. Montague declares that he is full!
oonyersant with the Law relating t.
duress and the compromising Of a felony
and denies that he cyer threatened Mrs
Thorne with arrest or the criminal pur'
suit Of her husband. who has not beef
heard from since December IL.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
REPORT MADE ON STAG PARTY.
Gen. Ryan IntimRtrs Ccnsors May
Act on ArmOry Entertain mcnts

Brig Gen. Eddy's report on the re-
cent much discussed stag party a., the
Fourteenth Regiment Arnory in Brook
Ign was forwarded by Gen. John T..
organ to Gov. Whitman ON Friday
night n II IL expected that an in
yestigatior of the matter will soon he
made by Adjt.-,ien. S%totesbury as the
Governors representative.
Gen, Organ refused to disclose what
the report contains, but said that there
is no purpose to whitewash anybody.
lie intimated that the controversy may
probably result IN the establishment OF
u board OF censors to decide what is
and what Is not proper to present in
National Guard arfnories.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
NEW DREDGING RECORD SET.
Previous Onr at Panama Canal
BeRt~n bs t9,3OO Cublc Nards.

P>NAMA, Eel, IA new dredging
record has been established in the Pan.
anna Cara. During the '~wenty-four
hours ended AZ , o'clock this morning.
The dredging fleet took 1900 cubic
Yards out OF the Gai.lard cut. az against
less ,liaa $4,000 cubic yards. which rep.
ressn;s the previous high mark.
The dredge CasNdas alone removed
$500 cubic yards. surprising the
former record for a dredge by $500
cubic Yards. The excavation from the
'uleora side Yesterday amounted &c
900 cubic yards.