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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-05
WASHINGTON WILL
 AWAIT CONFERENCE
 WITH RAILROADMEN
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 managers will advocate arbitration by the interstate commerce commission or the federal board of mediation; or that the strike be settled under the Newlands act of 1914 by commission of six men, two to be appointed from either side and two to be neutral It is not regarded as likely that the labor leaders will consent to this.
 In case of a deadlock the railway man. agers look to President Wilson to take a hand in the controversy.
 Chairmen of the trainmen's unions in the west and southwest continued to ar rive today, bringing ballots marked by the men on their respective lines. More than 75 per cent of the 100000 votes cast have been counted. Nearly all. it was an- nounced, favor a strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-05
Investigate Letimbro Sinking

Washington. August l.-American con suls in Italy were directed today to re- port on the circumstances under which the Italian mail steamer Letimbro was shelled and sunk by a submarine in the Mediterranean. Dispatches from London yesterday said the submarine continued firing after the liner had stopped and that many members of the passengers and crew were believed to have lost their lives. No official information regarding the incident has been received here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-05
Blue Back to Line

Washington, August 4.-President Will son accepted today the resignation of Capt. Victor Blue, chief of the bureau 'of navigation. He has been assigned to command the battleship Texas, and will be succeeded by Commander Lee c. Pal mer, now chief of staff under Vice Ad- miral Coffman of the Atlantic fleet Cap tain Blue was appointed chief of the navigation bureau, place which carries the rank and pay of rear admiral. soon after Secretary Daniels took office. He has been anxious for a year or more to return to an active command at~sea, but has held up his resignation at the re- quest of the Secretary until personnel problems involved in the navy increased had been worked out by Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-05
NEWS OF ENSLEY

J. T. Kennedy, a well known citizen of Wylam, died yesterday morning at local nfirmary in Birmingham, following a very short illness. According to the state- nent of his relatives the deceased came home Thursday night, and while very hot Frank several glasses of ice water which paused him to have concvulsions. He vas rushed to the infirmary, and all ef- orts to have his life failed, and he died Parly yesterday morning. MT. Kennedy S survived by his widow and several hildren, besides his father and several other relatives. The deceased has lived Vivian practically all his life, and vas a member of the Wylam Masonic odge. which will have charge of the ervices at the grave. Funeral arrange nents will be announced later.
 The tableaux, "The World of Girls,' nd the comedy drama. ''The Wrong Baby" which was given at the Ensley opera house last night for the benerIt of he. East Lake orphanage, proved to be butte success, and the large audience vas well pleased with the entertainment. The tableaux was very attractive; the foung ladies each representing a nation ressed in native costumes, was very we'll arried out. Tn the comedy drama, ''The Wrong Baby" the audience was kept in n up-roar the majority of the time md the little farce proved very enjoy ble. The Tennessee companys concert band also rendered a number of appro- riate selections and the solos by Mrs. I. J. Kribs, Miss Mamie Belle Parsons. Miss Mae Valleley and James O'Hare were very much enjoyed. The entire en- ertainment seemed to meet the approval If the audience.
 Roy Johnson, while riding his motor fycle between Ensley and Bessemer, was thrown from the machine and painfully put not seriously injured. The accident happened yesterday morning about z o'clock. A hog ran across the road di- -ectly in front of the motorcycle and hit | he front wheel throwing MT. Johnson feveral feet and also causing the motor fycle to fall on him. Beside receiving
 number of bruises he was burnt in Feveral places by the hot engine of the motorcycle.
 |vill play the fast By-Product team this Afternoon on the local T. c. I. grounds, beginning at 3:15 o'clock Both teams re about equally matched and hard ame is expected. Haggerty and ONeil will probably be the batteries for the peal team. while Nelson and Stewart will probably be the visitors choice.
 Rev. A. K. Wright, pastor of the Ens- by Baptist church, returned yesterday horning after a two weeks vacation isiting relatives in Kentucky Rev. Wright will occupy the pulpit at both ervices at the Baptist church tomorrow.
 Shelby Hall returned last night from Eoodwater, where he has been visiting elatives.
 Will Booth, a negro. who escaped from he Ensley jail Thursday night. was cap- lred yesterday morning and will be iven an additional sentence this morning y JudgeJ. T. Lowry in the Ensley police burt. Booth, after making his escape, lad fight with another negho which nded up with both of them getting ar Psted. Booth owed the city 50 days when escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-05
S. C. Troons to Move

Columbia. s. C.. August 4.-Adjutant
 eneral Moore this afternoon was noti-
 led by the department of the east that he units of the South Carolina National |uard mobilized at Styx. S. C., have ben ordered to El Paso. for border duty. |hey will move as soon as transporta
 pn facilities can be provided. The move- lent will consist of the First and Sec hd Infantry regiments, one troop of fvalry. company of engineers and a eld hospital company. Camp officials X i'd tht the troops will be able to entrain few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-05
Searching for Oil Mans Slayer

Muskogee. Okla, August 4.-Nearly 1000 oil workers from Morris, Okmulgee and Hoffman are searching for the slayer of Charles Vaughn, a wealthy oil man, whose mutilated body was found in the tonneau of his automobile at Hoffman tonight. 4 negro, his clothing covered with blood. has been captured in corn field and taken to Okmulgee. A mob of several hundred is reported on its way from the oil field to Okmulgee with the avowed intention of lynching him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-05
House Marking Time

Washington, August 4.-The House marking time while the Senate completes it's legislative programme, listened ts campaign speeches today. Representatives Rodenberg of Illinois and Humphrey oi Washington attacked the administration criticizing in particular the President 5 Mexican policy. Representatives Heflir of Alabama and Konop of Wisconsin re- piled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-05
Fairbanks to Go on Tour

New York. August 1.-The republican htional campaign leaders announced to- ny that Charles w. Fairbanks, vice residential nominee, will make a cam fign tour similar to that now planned |r Charles E. Hughes. MT. Fairbanks Il follow MT, Hughes over virtually the |me ground later in the campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-05

Shelby Hall returned last night from
 Eoodwater, where he has been visiting |elatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-05

France has prohibited importation Of cut flowers from Italy between May and November 1 in each year. The object is to prevent introduction of a parasite that destroys the mulberry tree
The Detroit times., 1916-07-15
EX-ALD. O'BRIEN
MAY RUN AGAIN
AS REPUBLICAN

Petitions are being circulated in
the TeEth ward indorsing lhe Candi.
dacy Of Patrick O'Btien for nomina.
tion as alderman on the Republican
ticket Mr.. O'Brien served IN the
common council for six years as a
Democrat. teing defeated for re-.
election two years ago
The Tenth ward is Republican,
ordinarily. by about .2aO majority.
ana hat Is the reason Mr. o OBriau',
friends and admirers want him 70
change his party alliance After
icing staunch democrat and an
hi ,hman for ~ many years. Mr.
O'Brien il finding il difficult to cast
off the old party lies
He has called a meeting of Tenth
ward representative Democrats 10
be held In his home next Tuesday
night. when he viii rut t1e proposi
ton up 10 them ana abide by their
decision Grand Riyer-aye business
men are active in circulating petit
tons in his behalf on two diffor.
cnt occasions committees have wait
ed upon him. urging him 10 enter
the race on the Republican ticket
Aid. Charles Wing AMI Fr'd W
Robinson are the present ward rep
rcsentatives.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-15
SCHOOL BOARD TO
ACQUIRE LAND By
CONDEMNATION

Condemnation proCe-d nes have
teen started In he c.rcHJ court sy
the board OF education 20 ACQUIRE
the land adjoining 'le Coadoa
school. Lots on The e1sf lido of
West Grsnd-blvd, On 'he west sid.
Of Vinewood and or Bu.lanan.sf
will b. condemned A treaty with
the owners OF tie land FAILED 10 ~
feet an agreement, socord'u. ro t5e
bill. which. fol tIi. reason. Dol.
tions for the inipauelirg o. jury
\ number OF land 0v uoIs are nam.
ed "a defendants. auauz Yt.a.ar.
Otto I.cmke and Tho Wa~ns ga.nr
and Home Saving bank
This school site va .one debated
over by the real oSt.fc Commit.
OF the board Of educa'iS~ Ta.rar
were sent 10 The mayor. ,wr. D..
residents asking to have f.a....#.
ton built on another Hfr
requests. ~ wa. asccrtaI.eg .. r..
committee, wer" acJu3to. av I'd
sharp social cleavage h.twfer .rr.I
dents living 20 tho west and Those
In the neighborhood of Tho .agof
The Detroit times., 1916-07-15
ANTI-BOOZE
LEAGUE HAS
"WAR MAP"
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column next far. Is one OF the i'm.
portant features OF the Anti-saloon
league battle.
The map hangs on the wall In the
ONCE OF Walter ]. Hoshal. Wayne
county campaign manager for the
league. Blue strings. strung from
the river TO the north end city lin
its, mark of the wards, brown
lines drawn upon the map sepa.
rate precinct from precinct. and VA,
rious colored tacks, each color hav.
ing a separate meaning, designate
the location OF the various divisions
OF the workers.
Black-headed tacks indicate the
locations OF churches that have sig
nified a willingness TO supply work.
ers for the dry cause. Tacks bear
Ing oheckered black and white
heads designate churches where
dry" bulletin boards have been
placed IN public view. telling OF the
evils OF drink and asking for sup
port for the dry cause; red tacks
indicate the location OF lawn
boards" where householders have
placed bulletins on their lawns pro
vided by the campaign committee
Tacks OF another color will be used
TO designate locations OF factories
that have been organized in the
dry work. as soon as the campaign
ers have achieved this object.
The campaign IS one OF the most
thorough political campaigns the
city and county has ever expert
enced. Working on an organized
plan, II is the intention OF Mr.. Ho-
shall and the committee 10 know
how every voter, in every precinct,
in every ward of the city will vote
when the liquor amendment comes
UP in November
In each OF the 1870 Protestant
churches that have signifed their
willingness 70 assist in the battle,
the ministers have been requested
10 appoint workers who will be will
ing to canvass their precincts, and
ask support for the movement. II
is hoped that by this method ev-
cry voter will be reached. and his
views on the prohibition question,
whether favorable. unfavorable or
Indifferent will be discovered. This
will enable the dry workers 10 know
where they must exert their great.
est efforts.
An army OF challengers. for work
at the polls. is made up OF 500 men,
none OF whom is less than zoo
pounds in weight and most of whom
are at least six feet in height The
league Will cover each precinct.
thoroughly with challengers on
election day and see that no bal
lot box "stufflng" or other illegal
practices are INDUCED I'm
The Detroit times., 1916-07-15

CHICAGO. July lb.--Arrer doz'
en- years, horse racing came back
to Chicago today. With a card of
six races, the first at 1850. the sport
was TO be revived today at the Haw'
thorne track. The feature event
the $4,000 American derby, was
scheduled for 4 p. m.
In i2 years Chicago folk have not
forgotten to be racing fans. and to
day the track ofYicials prepared to
handle 10000 persons. the largest
crowd that ever saw a race program
at Hawthorne. Only betting on the
nod. police said.
II will not be known until 2:3o
whether George Smith. Q TO favor
ite, and winner OF the Kentucky
derby. will enter the race. In
workout Tuesday George Smith was
'1et out" and pulled up lame.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-15
BRIDGE TIC BE
READY AUGUST ]

Commissioned Fenkell expects ~
have the temporary Belle Tsle bridge
ready FOR traffic by the first of Aug
ust. The swing Ia being placed IN
position now The contractors iaye
experienced considerable trouble In
securing material and labor, causing
delay in tho construction work.
IL have no fault 10 ind with the
manner in which the Gambler Dock
e. Dredge Co is doing the work"
said the commissioner. Saturday
morning THE work IL being push
cd Just as fast as possible"
Mayor Marx will lead an automo
bile parade over the new bridge ne
first day It Is completed The MAYOR
will he the first TO cross tho bridge
Commissioned Fenkell has not yet
decided how the automobile tratflc
tl w. regulated. but he Is consld
crIng the exclusion Of machines jSir
ing certain hours as a safety mea
.ure for the benefit OF parents who
want 10 take their children to the
ISLAND for a romp.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-15
HAY NAMED TO
CLAIMS BENCH
Wilson Finds Place for Trouble
some Member of
House

WSHINGTON. July l5.-Prcsidcnt
Wilson today nominated Congress
man James Hay. author II the new
army bill, of Madison, Va, 70 ba q
Judge on the Unred States court
OF claims
Congre sman Hay, veteran meu,-
Der of IN, house is chairman OF the
military committee, wrose much
criticised federallzpG militia bill
furnished tho frame work for the
prcsc1t army recrg~l!zalson plan.
Acceptance ~ the position and his
retirement ftum congress Is expect
cd 70 be- announced at once.
For several months IL has been
reported IN congressional circles
that rhe adn inistrauon was tryinS
To End place for Hay Many OF
his policies have not agreed with
those of The president.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-15
l22 SAVED
FROM SINKING
NAVAL COLLIER
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reported. however. that he was un-
able 10 get within three miles Of
the Hector and that static condi-
tions prevented her from communi-
eating with the Alamo hy wireless.
Just after the wireless telling
that the Hector was sinking. the
collier flashed 10 he navy yard,
Grew 70 leave Send help" and
nothing further vas heard until
5 s. when Newell wtrelessed "Ilec-
tor aground 10 miles southeast
Charleston hEhtship. Breaking In
TWO. Rush help,
Ten minutes later the last mes
sage. Send help at once was sent
the Alamo which was standing by.
Then the wireless failed
Immediately after the Hector's
first distress call at Charleston. calls
from the Arlington. Va. radio sta
ton were heard asking vessels to
go 20 the Hectors assistance.
The Hector had left Port Royal
FOR Sanfo Domingo, carrying ma
rine recruits for the latter place
and cuba. She attempted 10 put
into port here when the storm dis
abled her. but. according TO Captain
Hunt, was unable 20 get further
than within nine and one-haif miles
of the Charleston lightship before
sinking.
The Hector carried crew OF IL
officers and 80 men and 50 marines
The Hector vas built in 1905, one
OF the first OF the new type OF naval
eoIliers She Wa 3S39 feet long
52.j feet broad AID ,had draft O;
.2l5 feet.
The destroyer Terry which was
reported in distress of here last
night. is awaiting outside of the
harbor In tow Of the wgecking tug
Relief for ? pilot. She will dock
this morning The Tcrry was being
towed from sauto domingo. where
she ran aground several weeks ago.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-15

en- Friday, brings the total OF heat
fatalities up 20 lC victims since the
hot spell started
Mr.. Brucker, who was widely
known In political circles, WAS for
four years secretary OF the late
Mayor Pingree. He began his news.
paper career on the old Detroit Post
and Tribune, making a speciality OF
municipal affairs. His wife was a
member OF the Schweikart family.
well known in east side boating
circles.
ophelia Pitllnsti S2 years old. o.
No. l4l Frontenac-blvd.. was over
come by the heat while planting
flowers in a garden in her yard.
She died a few moments after being
carried into the house BY neighbors.
After making an investigation Cor.
oner Rothacher declared II was q
case OF sunstroke.
G. A. Rotbacker. ~ years old. OF
No. 352 Hillger-ave.. died Friday
morning In Harper hospital. He was
stricken while at work in the Con.
tinentsl Motor Co.. plant, Wednes-
day, and In falling came in contact
with an electric switchboard attach
cd TO a crane. II was at first
thought that he was electrocuted
until Coroner Rothacher held q post
mortem examination Friday and de-
clared that Rothacker suocumbed
TO the extreme heat.
Two other persons who were over
come Friday. James Summers. So
years old. address not known. and
Arcadia Latin. 81 years old. Of No.
l07 Jos. Campau-ave.. are expect.
ed to recover. Both were striken at
their work and are IN the city re-
ceiving hospital
Children in the Women's hospital
and In the Children's Free hospital
were reported. Saturday noon. as
getting along comfortably. No new
cases of heat prostrst tion were no
ported Saturday noon In the city
receiving hospital.
Reports of persons being bitten
by dog have been coming into police
headquarters at an alarming rate.
Weather Observer Conger says
that the heat Is slowly moderatins
from its high point and that condi-
tions will be much more bearable
from now on. for time at least.
From / O'Clock Saturday morning
until the temperature remained
stationary at 20 degrees. The min
imum was reached At s o'clock
when the mercury descended to the
6s mark. At II was 50 and by 8
O'Clock II had reached ~.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-15
British stIn Mourn Nelson.

81 LONDON. July 15.-The black
band on the arm which all officers
are wearing In memory OF Lord
Kitchener is a reminder that the
navy has not yet gone out OF mourn.
ing for Nelson.
Every one Is familiar with the
threc rows Of white tape around the
cdging of the blue collar and the
black silk scarf knotted In front
which form part Of the bluejacket's 3
4ress uniform. The former com.
msmorate Nelson's three most "a
nous victories, Copenhagen, the
ME- ARD Trafalgar, while the scar
rs frst adopted by Nelson's sea
ZEN ~ q mark tof mourning fol
Selr dead hero and has been re
&1n0d ever since.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-15
Alex. Miller, Royal Oak
Treasurer, Falls
Asleep AT Wheel
INJURIES ARE
VERY SERIOUS
Says Cool Morning Air
Caused Him
to DOZe

Alexander Miller. 80 years old,
\ village treasurer Of Royal Oak, Is
lying at the Grace hospital with only
3 slight chance for recovery as q
result of injuries, received about
$3.50 o'clock, Saturday morning.
when his car crashed into tele-
phone pole at Woodward and Har-
mon-aves., while he Is said to have
been asleep. Miller sustained sew
eral fractured ribs and one lung Is
puuctured.
ISittle IS known concerning the &C
ciden< a. few persons were on tho
atreets at that hour. A crowd gath
cred quickly. however. and the po-
lice were promptly notified. The
injured man said the cool morning
air must have caused him to doze.
According to the police report.
Miller was drfving north on Wood
ward-ave. about IL miles an hour.
Tracks In tho street indicate that
the car took . gradual turn toward
the pole. The frcnt of the machine
was wrecked.
NiJler's wife was notified by In
epsctor Larkins and she rushed TO
Her hus band bedside.
Adam Eberle. No. Is Howard-st.,
sustained q broken arm in Q COLI
sion between his motorcycle and an
autO truck belonging TO the Fox
Carriage Co., Of No. 1S5 Fifth-st.. late
Friday night. on Lafayette-blvd.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-15
LUNAR ECLIPSE
PULLED OFF ON
SCHEDULE TIME

Friday nights lunar eclipse was
N event Of especial interest to as
'tronomers, lovers and burglars.
There's = dark night before US"
whispered Jimmy, the Rat" to his
Dorchclimbing pal.
Il. They were foiled. however, for the
0epn was not totally obscured. and
~ little Old Man that resides up
1Affe Mashed m accusing eye from
IN edge Of the curtain that veiled
~ larger part of his habitation. and
eAUsed the perpetrators OF fell deeds
~ pause In their villainous intents
II lowers in secluded places ceased
~ swear by lyon moon" as a darl
celestial body interposed its form
Between the luminous orb of might
and The eyes of ordinary human be
1ngs on this planet.
9uperstitious persons viewed the
eolipye, which was only q three
QQarters obscuration, with awe. FOL
eeIipses are still regarded as III
oznens by the pnenlightened.
Students of the sky. professional
"a amateur astronomers, were
arroad with their telescopes, and
y 1nAny paid . nickel to obtain a bet
~ view of the phenomenon. The
\ eelipse started at 9:H r. m. and
\ ended at 1884 a. m. when the Old
Mans fat, round iace again appear
@. the eyes blinking as unsteadily
80 those OF milady after a beaun
nap.
From Portland. Me-, &c Ogden
Utah. astronomers. lovers and bur
glars watched the temporary retire
ment Of the Old Man. and saw him
return TO the fullest measure of his
glory.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-15
Believed Man Eater
Has Escaped From
Guarded Creek
TOWN OFFERS
500 REWARD
Government Cutters to
Patrol Coast Off
New Jersey
BY UNITED PRESS.

MATAWAN. y. j.. July IS
Crowds OF pleasure seekers who
would ordinarily spend their Sat
urday afternoon at the beaches
were exrected 70 hcek here today
10 Join IN New Jerseys game OF
shark bunting. but there was little
hope held out by the seasoned
hunters that the big fish which has
killed four persons within the last
fortnight will now be caught.
The funerals OF Lester Stillwell
The Detroit times., 1916-07-15

aud Stanley Fisher, the sharks most
recent victims. viii be held here
this afternoon. At the same time
II is believed the search for the
which attacked them. will
virtually come to a halt.
There have been rumors OF q
shark seen near Keyport. but for "a
hours there has not been an authen.
tic report OF the presence OF the
man killer in Matawan creek. A
railroad engineer reported sighting
the big 0sh IA he passed over a
lresile, hut this IL doubted. Most
OF the searchers fear the shark es.
capped from the creek soon after
killing Stillwell and Fisher.
Patrol OF Matawan creek was re-
sumed early today by several men
carrying long poles. II was not ex.
pccted. however that further dyua-
hitting would be tcne. today's task
may be one OF "watchful waiting"
Capt. Edward Craven. aged ex.
sea captain. who has been one of
the leaders In he hunt for the
shark. gave up completely today.
The creek be damned and the
shark be damned. I think I'll quit.
was the way Capt. Craven sized
things up.
Acting Mayor Henders has
offered a reward OF 500 for the cap.
ture OF the shark. and q pro rata
reward should more than one Of tho
man.eaters be killed A movement
is on foot TO persuade Gov. Fielder
to cffer reward or bclalf OF the
state In the meantime. great In
terest centers here in the steps to
be taken by &he government, II Is
expeced revenue cutters will soon
patrol the Jersey coast
Negro population OF the United
States is approximately 10000, 900.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-15

returned home from Harper hospi.
tai, convalescins from an attack ot
appendicitis.
y Coroner Rothacher declared that
Brucker had been dead for several
days before the body was found.
The coroner believes he succumbed
20 the heat. and being alone In the
aouse. died for want OF medical at.
tention.
Brucker's death. together with q
man and q woman who we're strick.