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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-09
FIRE CHIEF SUBMITS MONTHLY REPORT Two Dwellings Destroyed on
 Arlington Avenue OFFICERS ACQUITTED Young Beatty Wins Scholarship Medal at Owenton and Is Being Warmly
 Congratulated-Ot Items
 of Interest
OFFICERS ACQUITTED

Bessemer, June S.-(Special) )-The fol- lowing is the report of Chief of the Fire Department J. l. Reeder for the month of April:
 "Bessemer, Ala, June 8, 1916. Honorable Mayor and Board of Alder men.
 Gentlemen: Find herewith my report for the month ending April 90, 1916: An swered 39 alarms, travelled 72.3 miles and used 1S7 gallons of gasoline and 5.5 gal Ions of oil. During the month we laid out 3450 feet of hose, raised 4S0 feet of ladders and used 117 gallons of chemi- calls. Total loss, $2990. D. Value of prop erty at risk, $S5,s40; insurance loss, s1473. 25; insurance at risk, $33,SO0 Cause of fires as follows: Ignition box of matches, 1; defective flues, 4; spark on roof, 2S; com municated to seven buildings other than one of origin; unknown, 2; soot burning in chimney, 1; carelessnesS with ether, 1, calls answered out of city limits s
 "The police department used 52 gallors of gasoline and 3.25 gallons of oil Es- spectfully submitted, J. I. REEDER.
 Chief of Fire Department
 About 10 o'clock two houses on Airing ton avenue and Twenty-first street were destroyed by fire and eight others were damaged, the local fire laddies having 10 houses on fire at one time. Two houses were discovered on fire and although the fire truck made record run to the scene the roofs of both houses were practically destroyed when they reached the scene With 10 houses burning at one time the firemen did excellent work to keep more than two from being destroyed. The dam age is estimated at about $10O0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-09
ROMANS AGAIN LOSE ID LAGRANGE NINE Talladega Breaks Losing Saskatchewan Again
 Defeats Griffin
STANDING
Results Yesterday

LaGrange 8, Rome 2. Talladega 2, Anniston ?. Newman 9, Griffin '.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-09
M'DONALD'S PROFIT

q am told that the lot at Second avenue and Twentieth street, upon which the First National bank stands, was bought in the early days of Bir- mingham for $400. It was sold for a sum considerably in excess of $10O, 900, and MT. Mcdonald, so I am informed, was the largest beneficiary of this sale. This tremendous enhancement in value was a contribution to him from the people of Birmingham; a gift from the energetic. purposeful and patriotic citizens who came into Birmingham and built city on the site of a village. Thus he owes something to his com munity for the financial success he has enjoyed. But this is not all. The peo- pie of Jefferson county honored him by electing him member of the state Legislature, and for years he was chief of police in this city.
 Had Samson been so generously ' treated by the people of his day. it is not reasonable to presume that he would have sought to tear down the temple with view to destroying them. Yet this is exactly what this much fa- vored son of Birmingham is attempting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-09
Games Today

Talladega at Griffin. Anniston at Rome.
 Newman at LaGrange.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-09

has anything to do with MT. McDonald's suit.
 ''I believe there is only one man in Bir mingham who would have brought the suit and he did it '
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-17
SIdVnOSt Sc zdafiIa.

Velka dvoudennf slavnost jenz
Sc zde odbSvala tento tyden Sc v
kazdem ohledu zdafila. PoGasf
bylo pekne, tfeba trochu parne,
ale to nevadilo. " 1tert 0 desate
iodine Sc sestavila parada u spoil
kove sine, kterou vedla kapela 2
Tyndall. Pofad byl tento: Kape-
la, hasiei stejnokrojfch, velk5 al
legorickf VIZ krasne okraslenJ,
z~nazorhujfci den, okraslenf VIZ
Sc sokolkami a pax velky poGet ok
raslenSch automobile zdejsfch OBJ
chodnikI. Strejda Votruba Sc
veil ma AUTOMOBILE redaktorove.
Parada Sc vseobecne lfbila. PAX
dcastnfci Sc odebrali ma PLATFORM,
kde fecnil guy. Byrne. Odpoled-
ne produkovali ma ulici znameniti
akrobati a komikove a pax byla
hra v MIC. Pc hfe v MIC nasledo-
valy RUNE dostihy. Beh ma 100
yardG vyhral A. N. Kniffen a dru-
ny pc mem byl r. Yechout. Elsie
Reh1fek vyhrala dostih malych
deveat; Ray Janda beh pro hocby
a druhfm byl Tomas Halla. Will
HorkS Lloyd Peterson vyhrali
beh o tfech nohach.
We stfedu program byl zahaien
rano S paradou jake den pfedesly
a pax We stanu mel feG v Geskem
lazyku p. Janousek 2 Yankton.
ktera Sc vseobecne libila a pfileha-
Ia k oslave. Odpoledne ohromnS
poeet lidu a automobile Sc dostavi-
10 DO parku kde Sc odbyvala hra
zVana Auto Polo pfi ktere diva au-
tomobily Sc porouchaly a ieden do
konce Sc pfevratil, Gill udelal kotr
melee ale dvema jezdcnm Sc nesta-
10 niceho. Kdo tuto hru jeste ne
Vldel, nelitoval, Re Sc dostavil.
jest TO velice vzrusujfcf hra. Ma
70 nasledovala hra v milo Spring
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-17

field a Taborem, kterou vyhrali re
Springfield. PAX ohromn5 dav Sc
vratil do m9sta kde Sc odb5valy
zavody. Joe Haney vyhral prvnf
cenu v dostihu v pytli; Tom Hala
a Bly, Homer prvni ceny v dosti-
blu ''skakaGka"; Ray Janda dos
tin pc etyrech; Will Horky a r.
Yechout dostih trakafem a mala
Amalie Vavruska prvni cenu v be-
hu deveat a Elsie Bouska a Rose
Melmer druhou. PAX nasledovaly
RUNE attrakce a veGer koncert ka-
pely z Dante a pax tanec ma plat
forme.
V5bor tfmto dekuje vsem ktefi
v~ypomohli rdznym zpIsobem ja-
koz i kazdemu, We jmenu mssta
Tabor, jenz Sc ma slavnost dostayil
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-17

Kazd5 donna, Re pofadAti takovou ia re jestli vse nebylo jak melo by
savnost neni maliGkost a Re to da ii, Re Dude ma to bran ohled. Pffs
prace a starosti nehlede ma tim rokem Tabor Sc postara eies-
to CO to stoji pence, a vSbor dou- te lepsf pobavenf dGastnfki.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-17
GRELL SCHOOL DIsTRICT!NO.l25.
State Of South Dakota
County Of Bon HOmme, SIS.

State II South Dakota GRELL SCHOOL D1STRICT.NOl25.
County Of Bon HOmme SIS.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
n Following Is aStatement OF the receipts and expenditures of
Grel School District No. p of Bon HON n County, South Dakota, for the
school year beginning July LIST, 1915, and ending June 30h, 1916, as ascertain.
ed upon settlement with the Treasurer of said school district:
RECEIPTS.
Balance o. hand July LIST s Is 81
Amount received from district taX----- -------- 52s SO
Amount received fr m apporionment ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1866 4C
EXPENDITURES:
Amount paid for teachers wages 1856 90
Amount paid for officers salaries Is 90
Amount paid for purposes not before mentioned ----.---- ST So
L Jtale expenditures fol Ill purposes during the year----$487 b5
Balance O. hand June Both, l9l6-- 283 81
This balance on hand, $3.50 2, is deposited in The Tabor State Bank.
located at Tabor, South Dakota.
e. 6 Dated this 20thday of July, 1916.
CHAS. SOUHRADA. FRANK M. SOUHRADA,
Clerk of School District Board. Chairman of District School Board,
New Britain herald., 1916-04-18
TROLLEYMEN SEEKING
 MORE PAY, LESS HOURS
Will Ask the Connecticut Co. to Grant Request
 By May 1.

Motormen and conductors employed by the Connecticut company in this city and members of the local branch of the Amalgamated Street Railway association will present demands to the officials within the next few days, asking that they either be accepted or rejected by May 1. The demands are in reference to the schedule of pay and working hours.
 A good sized delegation of local mo- tCrmen and conductors attended the union meeting in Red Mems hall in Hartford last evening at which the new demands were drafted. The troll ley men will ask for a new sliding scale of wages, based on term of ser vice. They will ask that men during the first year of employment shall be paid tWenty-SiX cents an hour The second year pay shall be twenty-eigh cents per hour, the third year pay thirty cents per hour and all men in the employ of the company for four years or more shall get thirty-thre cents per hour.
 Another important demand is in re- ! gard to the working schedule. At pres ent there is no systemized scale of hours, but the men will ask that nine hours constitute days work and that the nine hours be included in a space of eleven hours time. The trolleyme en are sometimes compelled to be virtual ly on duty for eighteen hours in order to get ten hours of actual work.
 In case the trolley officials do not see fit to grant these demands the action of the union has not been determined. Some intimate that general strike will be called but the more conserva- tive members feel that if the company does not grant their demands they will at least try and meet the men half way and effect 8 fair compromise.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-18
TROOPS MAY CONCENTRATE FOR THEIR OWN DEFENSE:
 PURSUIT IS AT STANDSTILL
PERSHING AMBUSHED BY MEXICAN SNIPERS Fire Is Returned and Natives
 Are Put to
 Flight.

l Columbus N M. April 18-A speedy motor train carrying General John J. Pershing, commander of the ex- peditionary forces, together with his escort, was fired upon during a drive made at night from Satevo to the wireless station at Namiquipa, &C., cording to reports received here. No
 official confirmation of the report could be obtained by military au- thorities here. Nor could it be learn ed whether the report was based upon the attack on General Pershing's supply train on it's way to Satevo on April II.
 According to the reports General Pershing was on his way to Nami- quipa when Mexicans in ambush near Providencia opened fire. There were only about ten snipers, all of whom fled when the Am mericans returned their fire. None of the Mex i ican bullets took effect, the report said, and General Pershing regarded the incident as trivial. A despatch received from Joseph w. McMullen, truck captain, said that a truck train due to arrive here this afternoon was bringing thirty one sick and wounded men. It was
 
 are Americans or Mexicans. Reports that the Carranza garri-
 son at Parral attempted to ambush
 the command of Major Frank Tomp-
 kins and other reports of strained re-
 lations between the American forces
 in Mexico and soldiers of the de
 facto government were responsible
 for some trepidation expressed here
 today.
 In some quarters here the opinion
 is expressed that the pursuit of
 Villas band has become secondary
 matter and that the prime problem the expeditionary- troops are now
 facing is that of their own protection.
 It is consistently rumored also that
 General Pershing has expressed his
 displeasure at the turn the coopera- ton of the Carranza troops took at Parral.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-18
IMMEDIATE CHANGE
 IN BERLIN'S POLICY
Most Vigorous Note Wilson or Lansing Have Ever
 Written.

Washington April 1S.-The Amer ican governments communication to Germany, designed as the last word of this government in the submarine con- trOVersy, was being put into diplomat iC code today for immediate trans mission to Berlin. It is expected to go forward during the day.
 The document is said to be the most vigorous diplomatic paper President Wilson and Secretary Lansing ever have drafted. It covers the activities of German submarines since the Lusi- tania affair and is intended to force the question of a speedy settlement of the submarine issue by making plain that only an immediate change in Der lin's policy can prevent a rupture in the friendly relations between the two countries
 Chairman Stone of the senate for eign relations committee had an en- gagement to see President Wilson at the White House today before the cab met meeting. Senator Stone was in formed of the intentions of the admin istration as soon as the communlca- tion was completed by the president.
 Much interest centered today about Ambassador Won Bernstorff, who re- turned from New York on the eve or the despatch of the American com munication. It was said that the am- bassad ador had no new instructions from his government, although it was thought he might visit the state de- partment today to learn the views or the United States and to inform Sec retary Lansing regarding those ot Germany.
 Count Won Bernstorff, acting under instructions from his government will discuss the submarine crlslS Fl general terms with Secretary Lansing at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
 After the cabinet meeting today It was learned that some points had not been finally agreed upon, and it was understood there might be some change in the notes phraseology as drawn up by President Wilson yes-. terday It was said the points left open might be closed at any time and the communication sent forward. Just what these points are was not revealed.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-18
RESCUED FROM WRECK COVERED WITH BLOOD Men, Women and Children Carried Out Present
 Horrible Sight.

New London, April 1S.-James Brax, who was injured in the wreck at Bradford, made the following state ment.
 "I was with Habbid Nancy, of this city, and we got away from Boston about 5 o'clock. When just outside of Providence our train stopped for about ten minutes. After getting un- der way again we ran very slowly until we reach Bradford. While standing at the Bradford station there came crash. It seemed that the entire train collapsed. The chairs we were sittnig on were ripped from the floor, the windows were broken and one of the doors in the 1 car fell on my companion. I was l thrown into the aisle and my leg got 1 caught in the seat. In trying to get away in the darkness I turned my l leg and for time was helpless. After getting free I grabbed hold of Nancy and we made our escape
 We had just got outside the car l when there was an explosion. I was l told it was a gasoline tank in the rear car. Flames shot up from this car and in short time the blaze had
 
 freight house, which were both burned to the ground. As we lay near rhe smoking car 8 couple of men came along with a stretcher. They stopped and inquired if we needed help and on being assured that we were all right they went into the rear car When they came out they had a woman who was smeared from head to foot with blood. Her hair was matted on the side of her head and she presented a sickening appearance I turned my head just in time to see another group of men bringing out two women, a child and @ man from the rear car ir front of the smoker All these were covered with blood and the mans legs were twisted into un- natural positions.
 "The papers say there were only five killed, but I myself saw the Wrcckers bring out eight bodies from the rear car and they said all these were dead"
New Britain herald., 1916-04-18
PLOTTER USES FISTS
Von Papen's Secretary Puts Up Tight Before Permitting His Arrest Fol- lowing Grand Jury Indictment.

New York, April 1S.-Wolfe Won Igel, secretary of Franz Won Papen, former military attache to the Ger man embassy, was arrested here to- cay in Captain Vor Papen's office at Mo- 50 Wall street, after a fist fight with four agents of the department Of justice. Won Igel is the fifth man indicted yesterday with Won Papen charged with conspiracy to blow up the Welland Canal.
 Won Igels name had been with held by the federal authorities pend ing his arrest. When the four agents of the department of justice entered has office today he put up a fight in which he was assisted by George VOn Skall, an employe. Won Igel, before he was overpowered, succeeded in reaching a safe in the far corner of the room, banging the door shut and turning the combination.
 Won Igel was taken to the federal building for arraignment.
 The federal agents said that NOn Igel was not finally subdued until they pointed revolvers at him. He then declared tht he was on German territory and protested that the United States authorities had no right to invade that territory.
 GO ahead and shoot" his captors reported him as saying. Tt will only cause war between the United States and Germany. You have no right to invade this office It is German ter ritory These are Russian methods"
New Britain herald., 1916-04-18
REVISED LIST OF
 DEAD AND INJURED
New Haven Road Issues Statement Saying Dead Number Five and
 Hurt Thirty-ninc.

New York, April 18.-A revised list of the dead and injured was given out at the New Haven offices here today, placing the number of lives lost at five with two other persons unac- counted for, and the number of in jured at 39.
 The injured include the following g eleven persons whose names were not in the list given out here last night:
 Simon Connor, Old Lyme; at a hos pital in New London.
 R. B. Dyer, 120 Burlington street, Providence; bruised about the body.
 E. M. Brownell, 21 Union street, Boston; shaken up.
 w. D. Gibson, New York city.
 MT. and Mrs. B. F. Reynolds, 75 Lilac street, New Haven; shaken up.
 Abraham Sapocitz and his sister, Fannie, 295 Maine street, Providence; shaken up.
 Mrs. D. E. Gallagher, New Haven; right shoulder injured.
 - Grandfeld Westerly, R. l.; shaken up.
 Mrs. Hoag, Westerly, R. l.; shaken up.
 The list today strikes out the name of J. J. Mcintyre, CharlestoWn, Mass. last night reported as injured, and changes the name of A. w. "Griffen' of Oneida, N. Y, cut about face, tc A. W. Clifford, same address. Mrs William Price, Westerly, is given as injured instead of William Price as listed last night.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-18
MAYOR TAKES OATH
 FOR SECOND TIME Brief But Impressive Ceremony at City Hall This Noon WILL SERVE PEOPLE ONLY Although Elected Republican is Bound To No Party-WilI Again Strive Nc.. Harmony in Common Council-Oth- CT Officials Sworn.
WILL SERVE PEOPLE ONLY

In the presence of his wife, mother. relatives, friends city officials and newly elected members of the com- mon council, George A. Quigley took the oath of office as mayor of the city of New Britain for the second time at noon today. The ceremony took place ln the mayors office, the oath being l1hpresslvely given by City Clerk A. l.. Thompson, who had previously been sworn by Judge George w. Klett.
 While the event was not nearly so well attended as two years ago when Mayor Quigley was first elected there was slzeable assembly lined about the four walls of the office of the city's chief executive. On the long mahog- any table in the center of the office were potted daffodils, carnations and an Easter lily, the gifts of admiring friends.
 Before administering the oath, Col 0nel thompson, his voice trem bling with emotion, spoke briefly on the importance of the event. He said it was the sixth time he had held office as city clerk that he had administered the oath of office to the mayor of the city, this being the second time to Mayor Quigley. After administering the oath to the mayor Colonel Thomp- son heartily congratulated him and wished him all success.
 Mayor Responds.
 In response Mayor Quigley said he was deeply gratified for the confidence the people of this city have displayed in again electing him mayor. The mayor then pledged his honor to do his best to fulfill the duties of his of flee. He felt that although he was elected as a republican in reality no party is entitled to the victory. To the people alone he felt responsible and he would strive to serve them
 City Officials Sworn.
 Tax Collector Bernadotte Loomis, as two years ago, was next to take the oath of office and he was followed by William Middlemass, member of the board of relief. Then came William Ziegler, registrar of voters; Alder man M. I. Jester and Councilmen Charles May, J. c. Andrews, Lincoln Odenkirchen, David A. Wicander, John Tomaszewski, William J. Lenehan and George M. Landers.
 Colonel Thompson congratulated all and once more called on Mayor Quiz ley for remarks. His Honor referred to the non-partisan character of the common council during the past two years and again gave assurance of his determination to work for harmony and to strive to serve the whole peo- ple The assembly then filed past the mayor and each gave him a hearty handgrasp with we'll wishes for the new administration.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-18
BRISTOL ESTATE
 TOTALS $35,251
New Britain Nonagenarian Who Died Last Winter Possessed Valuablc
 Holdings.

Harrison Bristol, who died last February at the home of his daugh- ter, Mrs Walter P. Steele on Chest nut street at the age of 93 years, left an estate valued at $35,251.44, ac- cording to the report made to the local probate court today by the ap- praisers, c. c. Hall of Cheshire and William FOote of Branford. MT. Bristol formerly liven at Short Beach in Branford and for thirty years spent his winters at Ormond, Florida. Besides his daughter, Mrs. Steele, he left one son, Truman H. Bristol of Walnut street.
 A large amount of his estate is represented by cash in bank as fol- lows: Cash on hand $59S, New Britain National bank $9665. Ma tional Savings bank of New Haven, $589.S2; Branford Savings bank s1,734.55; New Haven Savings bank s733.81; Connecticut Savings bank of New Haven, $542.S5; Savings Bank of New Britain $2,516.SS; Meriden Savings bank S2,991.17; Peoples Say ings bank $1,050.SO; Berlin Savings bank s799.75; Burritt Savings bank $500, and Society for Savings $40
 In notes and interest due on notes are the following items: Note $S,5OO and interest $165.26; note $1,5OO and interest $3S1; note $3,665 and inter est $797.4S; note $2,79O and interest 1,043.1O; note $2OO and interest SITS; note $500 and interest s7.62.
 In property he held three pieces of land in Branford, six acre plot valued at $1,100 seven acres valued at $1,00O and thirty acres valued at $3,30O.