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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-29
PERSONALS

George D. Waller, Jr.. left yesterday to spend the summer in Canada. He will be joined in Nashville by the Rev liar vey Film, who will accompany him to Red Bay, Ontario where they will meet the family of the Rev. Dr. Harry E. Kirk of Baltimore. and all will spend July and August in Canada.
 Bob Bum gardner, who is playing pro- fessional baseball with the Springfield, H., team in the Central league, is in Bessemer, having been called home by the serious illness of his sister, Mrs. Prule Vines.
 Miss Bessie Ball has gone to At more. where she will be an attenG- ant in the Prather- Bishop wedding.
 JohnA Bradshaw will leave this week for Livingston. where he will visit relatives
 Miss Lucille Fielder will leave tomor- row for Tuscaloosa. where she will be the guest of her father, F H. Fielder.
 Howard Houppert has returned to his home in Talladega. after visit to friends in Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-29
NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Games Today

Brooklyn at Boston. Philadelphiat at New Yrok. Chicago at St. Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-29
Improvement Ordinance No.
 917-C

An ordinance to provide for certain improvements on Thirty-eIghth street. south formerly Lakeview streeD, from the south line of Clairmont avenue to the north line of Eleventh avenue. south' md on Tenth avenue, south lformerly Summit nvenueI. from the cast line of Thirty-efghth street, soath. to the west line of Forty-recUnd street, south formerly Cliff Road). and on Thirty-ninth street. south (fOrmerIy Baldwin streeD. from the north line of Tenth avenue. south. on the west side of Thirty-ninth street. south, to the south line of Tenth avenue, south. on the east side of Thirty -ninth street. south, and on Fortieth street. soutb formerly Portland streetp from the south property line of Tenth ayenus. south. to the north property line of Eleventh avenue. south; and on Forty = first street. south. from the south prop erty line of Tenth avenue. south. to the south property line of Eleventh avenue. south.
 Be it ordained by the commission of the city of Birmingham as follows:
 Section 1. That Thirty eighth street. south, from the south property line of Clairmont avenue to the north property line of Eleventh avenue, south, shall be graded.
 That the west side of 30 foot roadway lying F feet on the west side and IS feet on the east side. respectively. of the cen ter line of Thirty-eighth street, south, from the south property line of Clairmont avenue to the north property line of Eleventh avenue, south, shall be curbed with Portland cement. combined curb and gutter, the curb and gutter to be six inches thick and the gutter three feet wide.
 That vitrified clay pipe storm sewer connection shall be constructed along Thirty eighth street, south. from the south a connection with the storm sewer that crosses Thirty eighth street, south. about so feet south of Clairmont avenue
 That the storm sewer in Thirty eighth street. south, at point about 80 feet
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"BARBERISM' TABOOED BY
 COMMISSIONER TRUSS

Dear Sir-Things have occurred fin the city hall which prompts me to take absolute control of the de- pertinent of public Improvements which 1 have the honor to hold by election.
 We have one member of the com mission who does not seem to real ize that he is in charge of only one department. He unhesitating- ly invades the rights and duties of every other commissioner, except possibly yours.
 I feel fully competent to hsndle my department. which embraces the engineering, street. building and plumbing. I am an engineer my self, and have had the honor and brains to hold other important po- sitions without becoming drunk with power.
 I wish to make the special re- quest that all matters pertaining to my department be referred di- rectly to me. This is not only a courtesy which will be granted by gentlemen. but it is my right by election, which I intend to eXer- else in spite of opposition.
 I shall on this date issue orders to the various departments under my supervision not to handle any matter unless it comes through me as head of this department. Very respectfully, J. D. TRUSS, Commissioner Public Improve
 ments.
 Soon after the Truss letter becam public Commissioner Barber wa queried as to an answer.
 'T have just returned from an in spection of the collection of garbage. said MT. Barber. land I cannot be both cred with discussing such trifles" The collection of garbage was for merly in the department of Commis sioner Truss but was turned over t the supervision of MT. Barber a fe, weeks ago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-29
Dividend By Pennsylvania

Philadelphia. June 2s.-The directors of the Pennsylvania company operating Pennsylvania railroad lines west of Pittsburg today declared a semi an nual dividend of per cent. Last year the company declared a dividend of ( per cent. The directors of the Pitts- burg, Cincinnati. Chicago and St. Louis railway declared dividend of ger cent on the preferred stock. The regular quarterly dividend of l F per cent was declared by the Pennsylvania Railroad company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-29

Cool-no mosquitos. Grove Park Inn Sunset Mountain, Asheville, NC. --the finest Resort Hotel in the World. It is absolutely fireproof and open all the year.
 The 120-acre, 13-hole, golf course is the finest in the Soulful is blue grass course. All the water used at the Inn comes from the slopes of Mount Mitchell, the highest mountain east of the Rockies, nearly seven thousand feet altitude. The milk and cream come from Biltmore Dairy on the estate of the late Geo. w. Vanderbilt.
 tis the cleanest, most sanitary hotel ever built Every floor is tile Every bedroom has Mosaic tile covered with French rugs made at Aubusson, France. The foods are the finest money can buy. The kitchen is spotless white tile to the roof and pure white Mosaic tile floors. The buildings are built of great mountain boulders some of the walls are five feet thick.
 We are three and half miles from the railroad. The street cars are not allowed to come near enough to be heard. We burn coke-not soft coal. Automobiles not allowed near the building during the night Thus we have no smoke, no dust, no train noise. We have pure air, common sense, digestible food, quiet in the bed- rooms at night, the finest Orchestra outside of New York and Boston, great organ, and an atmosphere where refined people and busy business men with their families find great comfort and good time. Information and photographs at all Q. & c. offices, or write to Grove Park Inn, Asheville, IN. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-29
Braves Lose to Dodgers

Boston, June 8-Pfeffer won his own game today when he singled with the bases full during the fifth inning, driving in two runs and giving Brooklyn a to 2 lead. which it held to the finish. Both of Boston's runs were scored by Evers. Score: R. H. E. Brooklyn ................ 100 020 00O-3 5 0 Boston .................. 101 900 000-S o
 Batteries: Pfeffer and Myers; Tyler and Tragresser, Gowdy.
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second vail; George Ross, master of the first vail; w. T. Kennedy, sentinel.
 The quarterly communion will be held Sunday morning at Il o'clock at the First Presbyterian church, this day being the eighth anniversary of the pastorate of the hey. l. F. Swallow who came to Bessemey to take charge of the local church on July l, 1908.
 The Bessemer team of the T. C. I. league will meet the aggregation from Ensley Saturday afternoon at 3:3O o'clock on the rolling mill diamond on Fifth avenue and Twenty fourth street. The Rolling Mill team. which is known as Bessemer in the T.. C. l. league, has not lost game this season and the Ensley team is said to be in splen- did condition and hard fought con- test is expected Saturday.
 The Red Mountain team will go to Edgewater Saturday afternoon where it will meet the Edgewater nine.
 A fishing party composed of E. A. Little. MT. and Mrs. H. V. Rogers, Mir and Mrs. Luke Rawls. Dave Weinstein Dave Barr, Bob Fitzpatrick and Julius Jaffe enjoyed trip to the Warrior river yesterday. The party went from Freighley's creek in motor boats and skiffs to a point on the river near White Oak creek.
 The intermediate department of the First Methodist Sunday school will have a picnic at West Lake Thursday afternoon and those interested are re- quested to meet at the church at o'clock where they will catch trucks to take them to the lake.
 The members of the local Womans s Christian Temperance union are busy making 50 comfort bags for the mem- bers of Company D, Fourth infantry, Ala bama National Guard. the local mil itary company and other organizations will prepare bags to supply the bal ance of the company. The different churches of this city will send pocket Testaments to the members of the com pany before they leave Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-29
Pirates Win In Eighteenth

Ch1cago, June 28.-Art Wilson's drive into the left field bleachers gave Pitts- burg the winning run in the Nationa leagues longest game of the season to-
 day, an 1S-inning affair. The score was to 2' the same by which the Pirates won the first section of the double
 header, nine-inning game. McCopnell, the Cubs pitcher. work ed through the entire first seventeen in
 nings and was taken out in the eigb teenth only after Wilson's long hit had been made. Wilson's homer was one of three. ZWilling put the Cubs in front Which one in the fourth, but the Pirates tied the count when Saire scored from second on Shultz's infield out in the eighth. Then in the eleventh Carey's
 homer. his fourth hit. gave Pittsburg the lead, and successive singles by
 knabe, Safer and Fischer tied the score again. Pittsburg used four pitchers. Miller started and gave way to Schultz a game for seven innings. Harmon worked for two innings and also quit to let in a batter.
 Jacobs was on the slab in the eleventh
 when Zimmerman, running for Knabe, scored the tying run. and was taken out in the thirteenth when it looked as though wavering. Cooper finished the game in great form.
 First game R. H. E.. Plttsburg ............... 900 002 100-3 10 l Chicago ................. 900 020 000-2 2
 Batteries Mamaux and Gibson; Laven- der, Vaughn and Fischer.
 Second game R. H. E. Pittsburg .... 900 000 010 O1O 900 O01-3 12 7 Chicago ...... 900 100 600 010 900 O00-2 g 5
 Batteries: Miller, Harmon, Jacobs, Cooper and Wilson; Mcconnell, Hendrix and Fischer.
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second vail; George Ross, master of the first vail; w. T. Kennedy, sentinel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-29
.BESSEMER MAKING
 READY ID HAVE B|G CELEBRATION OF 4TH
Merchants Parade and Bi. cycle Races Scheduled.
 Other Bessemer News

Bessemer, June 2S.-(Special.) )-The Bes- semer Commercial club is making exten- sive preparations for the Fourth of July celebration which will be held in this city Tuesday and the affair promises to be the largest and best celebration ever held in Bessemer. At 1O:3o o'clock a merchants parade will be held; the direct route to be announced later, and nearly every merchant in the city has consented to have a display float in the parade.
 There will be band concert at the city park from to 4 o'clock, and at o'clock the Bessemer Rolling Mill team and the Red Mountain team will play baseball on the Rolling Mill diamond at Fifth avenue and Twenty fourth street Bicycle rases will be held following the parade. The races are open to all riders and sew eral events are scheduled. The local mer- chants are offering medals of gold, silver and bronze. In addition to these a num- Der of other prizes are donated by out of-town dealers who are interested in the sport. As there are a large number of bicycle riders in Bessemer, 1t is expected that many of them will participate in the races.
 The annual barbecue of the Industrial Mems Bible class of the First Presby- terian church, which was given tonight, was a grand success in every way The barbecue was held on the lawn of the church where electric lights were strung, and the men of the class prepared every thing, serving the viands and washing the dishes afterwards. About 200 members and guests enjoyed the hospitality and short impromptu talks were made by the Rev. I. F. Swallow, Andrew C. Mitchell, president of the class; C. l.. Odell, and many others.
 Among the various committees who handled the affair so efficiently were. Finance, c. w. Hathaway, chairman; w.. A. Cochran, A. l.. Griffis, J. w. Leg gett, c. L. Newsome. barbecue, W. N Williams chairman; l.. B. Ling, c. F. Cooke, B. c. Lytle, w. G. Emil George D. Waller. Reception, B. F. Carson, chairman; w. A. Davidson C. l.. Odell, w. T. McClathery, M. A. Saurex, w. H. Freshman, J. B. Houston Entertainment, A. C. Mitchell, chairman; R. G. Echols, Invitation, A. c. Mitchell, c. L. Odell and w. l.. Schwartz.
 The Bessemer chapter No. 11O, Royal Arch Masons held an interesting meeting last night installing the following of- ficers, recently elected: H. M. Sharpe, high priest; J. w. Leggett, king; Sam Brick scribe; G. B. Hollingsworth, treas urer; Samuel Stein, secretary; Clyde H. Brown, captain of the host; c. s. May, principal sojourner; c. B. Lytle, royal arch captain; John Golden, master of the third vail; H. c. Ozley, master of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-29
Rally Wins for Cards

Cincinnati, O., June 2S.-In a ninth in ming rally St. Louis won the last game of the series here today, g to 6. Hornsby got two singles, two triples and home run in five times up. Score: R. H. E. St. Louis ............... 110 020 014-9 IA 1 Cincinnati ............. 100 900 14O--6 10 l
 Batteries: Ames, Meadows, Hall and Snyder; Toney, Dale, Knetzer, Schulz and Wingo
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-10
ARREST Two ALLEGED
AUTO Thieves HERE
Ford Stolen from Little Rock Also
Recovered by Deputy Constable
Reidinger.

William P. Anderson, who says he
sails from Louisiana, and Ora Page,
who gives Little Rock as his home
address, were arrested at the carnival
grounds last night by Deputy Consta
BILE Jim Reidinger, and are being held
at the county Jail for Sheriff Hutton
of Pulaski county, who wants them to
answer charges of grand larceny.
The men are accused of having
stolen, on Tuesday night, at Little
Rock, Ford car, which they brought
10 Pine Bluff, and in which it is stat
ed they have been doing considerable
joy-riding in this section. since their
arrival Wednesday. The men put in
most of their time with attaches of
the carnival company. The car was
recovered by Deputy Reidinger, who
placed it in garage. The Little Rock
automobile company which owns the
car has offered a reward of $25 for
its recovery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-10
ASKS $3.50 FOR CUTS
INFLICTED BY A Saw
sylvester Burks Files Suit Against
spoke Company as Result of
Accident ON June 25.

:. seven thousand, seven hundred and
aaty dollars is the amount claimed as
l,amages by Sylvester Burks for the
W. vss Of the thumb and two fingers OF
n s,s ieit hand, the loss of the use of a
nager on the right hand, and severe
ou.s ABOUT the abdomen by coming IN
snatact with a cutoff saw at the
iant OF the Pine Bluff Spoke COM
ay' on June rs, according to Burks'
.hplaln in suit instituted against
VIC spoke company yesterday. Syl-
ss ss,er says he was pushed against the
sn" He says he is 81 years OF age,
ms mas able to earn $50 a month, and
ma MO. besides, the suffering he has
S Saaasrgone, his earning capacity has
''1n permanently impaired.
H., 'u -. by default was rendered
X. circuit Judge w. B. Sorrells in
ns v suit OF Chattanooga Wagon COM
aw ANY, VS. Ed McCammon. The decree
a. asos plaintiff $2,045.23 and interest
note' and $S65.s2 on an account.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-10
ON
MEXICAN ISSUES
IN DIFFICULTY

New London, Conn.,, Sept. 9.-Amer-
lean members of the joint commission
considering relations between the
United States and Mexico are finding
some difficulty in devising a satisfac-
tory plan to insure peace along the
international boundary.
The full commission was not in
session tonight. but Secretary Lane
said that after an all-day struggle
with the various plans suggested for
policing the border it had been decid-
ed to summons expert military judg-
ment to their assistance. For that
purpose they have asked Maj.-Gen.
Tasker H. Bliss be sent to New Lon
don to confer with them. He is ex
pected to arrive Monday, when the
FULL commission resumes it's sittings.
The commission has not attempted
as yet to go beyond the immediate
problems of the border,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-10
R0bISCH TREATS
MURDER PAMB0G0
IN LIGHT VEIN
Timer Finally Admits He
Alone Conceived and Per-
petrated Crime.
DEATH BLOW SOUND
LIKE TAP ON MELON
Self-Confessed Slayer Thus Describes
the Blow That Preceded Roll.
ing of the Body into
the River.

| Otto Robisch, who confessed earl,
yesterday morning, that he had killed
! and robbed George Pambogo, the
indian, repeated his confession latel
IN the day and corrected a number Of
statements which he admitted had
been false, in his earlier confession.
AS result Of the confession, Con-
stable Clint Green yesterday recovered
the soiled and bloody trousers which
mad been discarded by Robisch. The
prisoner had told the officers that he
gave the trousers to a negro named
Anderson Ellis, and when the negro
was located, Returned the trousers
over to the officers.
Robisch statement yesterday after
noon, to Assistant Prosecuting At
torney p. w. Brockman and Con-
stable Green was to the effect that
ne had lured Pambogo to the river
front near Pennsylvania street, with
the intent to "slug" him and rob him.
He said he struck the Indian while
the latter was watching the river,
using an iron bar.
ut sounded like hitting a water
Melon" he said.
. noDlScn TOLD now he dragged the
body down to the waters edge, after
taking the Indians pocketbook, and
then threw the body into the river,
confident the current would carry it
away. He described in detail his
movements after the. killing, Until
he was arrested at Little Rock. He
insists he obtained only 81 from the
Indians body, and admitted freely
that his only purpose in Staying
Pambogo was to get the money he
believed the Indian carried.
Communication with Pambogo's
relatives yesterday indicated that in
structions will be received today for
the body to be shipped to his home at
Lexington, Okla. Hundreds of peo-
Pile called at the Holderness chapel
yesterday, to view the body.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-10
COST OF Living
GOES Higher
DURING AUGUST
Food Prices on Sept. l 21.9
Per Cent Higher Than
Eight Year Average.

Washington, Sept. "a 9.3 per cent
increase during August in the level of
prices paid to producers for the prin-
cipal crops was announced today by
the department of agriculture. Dur
ing the last eight years the price lev
ell decreased 81 per cent during Aug
ust.
l.. The index. figure Of nrices on Sep
TENDER 1 was about 2l.9 per cent
higher than year ago, 14.3 per cent
higher than two years ago, and 1876
per cent higher than the average of
the last eight years on September l..
Prices of meat animals-hogs. cat
tie, sheep and chickens-paid to pro-
ducers was one-tenth of one per cent
higher August l than month prev
ious.
The index figures offprices for those
meat animals on August Is was about
1914 per cent higher than year ago,
"a per cent higher than two years
ago, and 1877 per cent higher than
:he average of the last six years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-10
National Association Con
dennis Partisanship of Suf-
frage Organizations.
WILSON THE FIRST
PRESIDENT CONVERT
Historians Among Delegates Agree
That Adams. Lincoln and Roosevelt
Did Not Speak for Suffrage While
In the White House.

Atlantic City, n. j., Sept 9-The
National American Woman Suffrage
association, at its final session to-
day, adopted a declaration of prin-
ClpleS which reiterateS its adherence
to the policy of n-partisanshp.
Adherence or hostility to any politi-
cal party, the declaration states, is to
be condemned. The most significant
result of the work of the association,
the declaration says, is that every
political party has put woman suf-
frage in its platform, and every can
didate has announced in favor of ex-
tending to women the right to vote.
Resolutions accompanying the decla-
ration, all of which were adopted, fe-
licitate the suffragettes that for the
first time the president of the United
States has publicly declared his be-
lief in woman suffrage. Several wo-
men questioned the accuracy of this
statement and asked if John Quincy
Adams, Abraham Lincoln and Theo-
dore Roosevelt had not endorsed suf-
frage, but the historians among the
delegates agreed that they made no
such declarations while they were
serving in the presidency.
Other resolutions urged on the Dem
ocratic and Republican parties. that
inasmuch as their platforms endorse
woman suffrage, they pass thru con
gress the federal amendment and also
support suffrage legislation in the
states. The association also urged
the passage by congress and the
states of corrupt practices legisla-
ton.
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw. president |
If the association, tonight answered |
IN appeal by Herbert Parsons, Re-
publican national committeeman from
Jew York, that women suffragettes
Import Charles E. Hughes, by say
ng:
"The one non partisan thing I can
ay is that whichever party brings us
uccess, of that party will not be I'M
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-10
AUTO CRANK AS WEAPON.
Alleged Joe Culpepper Hit Henry
May Without ProvOcatiOn.

Constable Clint Green and his
deputies early this morning were
conducting a search for Joe Culpep-
per, a we'll known young man, living
at 1920 East Second avenue, for
whom they have a warrant charging
him with assault upon Henry May,
another we'll known young man.
1t is charged that Culpepper
struck May a terrific blow across the
head last night, at the carnival
grounds, using an automobile crank
as a weapon. A deep cash was cut
in Mays head. and his injuries were
attended by DR.. Fred Rowell. May
and his friends assert that he does
not know why Culpepper struck him,
as there had been no talk between
them, nor was any provocation Of
fered.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-10
VILLA PROMISES
MEXICANS HE'LL
Soon HAVE ARMY
Bandit Chieftain Says He
Seeks Only to Put End
to Carranza.

Ell Paso, Sept. 9-From the seat
of a wagon, Francisco Villa adj
dressed Santevo, Chihuahua, when
his force captured that town about
two weeks ago, according to Ameri-
cans arriving here today.
Villa is quoted as saying:
"You see before you Pancho Villa,
the bandit. But you see also that
am paying my soldiers in silver, and
l promise you it will not be long be-
fore l have large army. l now
have plenty of machine guns and am
munition. Neither Gringoes nor
Carranzistas could catch me even
when l was i'll. The Gringoes are
harder fighters than the Carranzis-
tas, but l bear them no animosity.
All l am interested in is furnishing
traitors and putting an end to Car
ranZa."
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-10
NEGOTIATIONS ON
DEMANDS SHOP MEN
ARE Progressing
Railway Officials Expect a
Settlement Without Strike
of $4,000 Men.

Chicago, Sept. 9.-Negotiations be-
tween representatives of $4,000 shop
employees of % Western railroads, and
the managers of the roads, are pro-
ceeding amicably, railroad official
said tonight. Reports that a strike
would be called Monday On some
roads were termed false.
"The negotiations are still under
way" said Officers of the Rock island
tonight. I'VE will hold another con-
ference with our shop men Monday.
So far as l have learned, the negoti-
atoms are proceeding favorably to-
ward settlement with & strike"
The men are asking for an eight
hour day and five cents an hour in
crease in pay. Most of the roads af-
fected have terminals at St. Louis
and Kansas City.