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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-23
CITY GIVEN UNTIL
 MONDAY TOPROVE
 CHARGE OF FRAUD
Judge Grubb Holds Up De- cision in Tidewater Case. Puts Burden of Proof
 on the City

Commissioner James weatherly and
 City Attorney M. M Gilman have been given until Monday to produce briefs
 showing that the bonds issued by Morris
 Brothers for the purchase of the Bir- lningham, Ensley and Bessemer railroad
 were issued with fraudulent intent to | bring about the foreclosure and sale of
 the property to the Birmingham Railway,
 Light and Power company.
 | Judge w. I. Grubb yesterday afternoon
 ruled, following the hearing, that unless such convincing briefs could be produced he saw no reason for interfering with
 the substitution of the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company as pur- chasers of the Birmingham, Ensley and Bessemer line the Tidewater).
 1 The ruling of Judge Grubb followed | two days hearing inthe case in which protest was registered by the city against the proposed substitution Yesterday morning and afternoon were given over to the attorneys for argument.
 Commissioner Weatherly, representing the city; Lee c. Bradley, representing the Birmingham Railway, Light and
 Power company, and Forney Johnston, representing the Tidewater, spoke yes terday. The argument of City Attorney M. M. Ullman and A. Leo Oberdorfer, representing certain clients who did not agree to the issuance of bonds, were heard Wednesday afternoon.
 MT. Johnston contended that no evil dence had been procured by the city s attorneys to show that fraud had been committed in the issuing of the bonds, and that upon this one issue rested the decision of the case.
 Commissioner Weatherly declared that certain portions of the bonds issued by
 the Birmingham, Ensley and Bessemer
 road were issued in bad faith.
 In the case of the minority bondholders, represented by A. Leo Oberdorfer, Judge
 Grubb ruled that their protest against
 the substitution of the Birmingham Rail
 way, Light and Power company was un- availing, inasmuch as all the bondhold- CTS were given an opportunity to come in with the majority and buy the road, and that they had received their pro rata share of the purchase price, and had no further interest in the proceedings. Following the presentation of all the
 argument, Judge Grubb stated that he
 could see no reason for preventing the
 substitution of the Birmingham Rail-
 way, Light and Power company unless it
 could be shown that Morris Brothers had
 issued the bonds in direct effort to
 bring about the foreclosure and sale of
 the property to the Birmingham Rail
 way, Light and Power company. MT.
 Weatherly and MT. Ullman were given
 until Monday to produce such evidence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-23
Milan Complies List
 of Books on Schools

In view of the fact that the city o1 Birmingham will spend s2, ,0Oo, 900 for school buildings within the next two years Carl Milan, director of the public library, the construction of schools and theii care.
 Nine books, the works of authorities or the subject, are in the public library They are:
 SCHOOL ARCHITECTURE. Ayres-"School Buildings and Equip ment" 1916. Cleveland Education Sur vey)
 Cook 'Schoolhouse Sanitation a Study of the Laws and Regulations Governing
 the Hygiene and Sanitation of School
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-23
ANOTHER ADVANCE
 IN PIG IRON PRICE

The pig iron market. after remaining stationary at $24 for No. foundry for nearly two months, has advanced s1 a ton to $25
 The Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron com pany, which is one of the largest pro- ducers in the district, has virtually with drawn from the market, in order that i. might check up it's sales It is reported to be sold for the year of 1917, having only very small tonnage during the last quarter for sale.
 The other interests report a very firm demand for iron, and some have with = drawn from the market. Two of the pro- ducing companies have small tonnages to offer during the last half.
 One quotes No ? foundry at $25 for the first half, and s24 during the last half of 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-23

ton duly put, go on record as being op- posed to the use of mutton on Birming- ham tables, and did adopt resolution providing against such calamity Such action was taken in view of the direful wool situation throughout the country, and the women of Birmingham m have joined their first boycott in an ef- fort to do their part to relieve the situa- tion.
 J. Frank Rushton spoke to the women on the value of cold storage, and sug. sested that food in large quantities might be stored in storage plants to great ad- vantage. He illustrated his talk with juicy red apples, which were passed among the audience and eaten while he talked.
 The secretary of the league read a communication from the cooks of Bir- mlngham, offering their assistance in the struggle to reduce the high cost of living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-23
Camp Wilcox to Meet

The regular meeting of Camp WILCOX, No 17S2, will be held in Cable hall this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Matters of in- terest besides the regular order of busi- ness, will come before the camp.
 Special features will be an address by Erie Pettus songs by Holley Cowherd. and recitations by Miss Beatrice Zell and Miss Ester Hines. All veterans. sons and daughters are most cordially invited to attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-23
Composition Confirmed

Thirty per cent composition in the mat ter Of Goldstein Bros, bankrupt, peti- tion for which was filed in the federal court several months ago, was confirmed by Judge w. l. Grubb yesterday.
 Settlement on the 30 per cent basis was favored by majority of the creditors of the firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-23
JUDGE ABERNETHY
 NOT A CANDIDATE

Judge H. B. Abernethy of the municipal court is not candidate for the office Of city commissioner. This statement was made last night by Judge Abernetny, who said that while he appreciated the fact that a number of his friends had sug- gested him for the place he had given the matter no consideration, and was cer- taintfy not contemplating entering the race,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-23
cAMIEzMM4AausfH

houses" United States bureau of edu-
 cation bulletin, 1915, No. 21.) Bruce-"S School Architecture; for Archi- tects and School Authorities" 1910. Freitag-"Fire Prevention and Fire Pro tection.' 1912 See chapter on schools. rtwell-"Overcrowded Schools and tho
 Platoon Plan" 1916. Cleveland Edu- cation Survey.)
 Moore-"The Schoolhouse; Its Heating
 and Ventilation" 1905.
 orrison-"Ventilation and Warming of School Buildings"
 Perry-"Extension of Public Education;
 a Study of the Wider Use of School Buildings" United States bureau of education bulletin. 1915. No 2S) Rowe-'Lighting of Schoolrooms." 1s4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-23
PERSONAL

Dr. J. H. Edmondson was reported yes terday as still seriously i'll at his home 1717 Thirteenth avenue, south. He has been confined to his bed for the past 10 days by an attack of grip with com plications.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-23
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Jefferson: The Deestrick Skule," Imaginable farce. Night performance at s o'clock
 Lyric: Keith vaudeville. Matinee at 5 p. m. Night performances at 7:30 and 5 o'clock.
 Bijou; Musical comedy, Bringing Up Father in Politics." Night performance at S30 o'clock.
 Majestic Vaudeville and feature pie lures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-23
At the Photoplay Houses

Strand "Civilization.
 Triangle: Enid Bennett in Princes of the Dark
 Rialto: Mrs. Vernon Castle in "Patria." Trianon: Olga Petrovo in Bridges Burned"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-23
Sevier in Atlanta

Sevier in Atlanta L. Sevier, general agent for the South ern railway, with James Freeman, as- sistant general passenger agent, is in Atlanta on a regular inspection tour of part of the Hines east. Mir Sevier will not return until Friday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-23

the largest and best equipped
garage and machine shop in East
crn Oregon"
that Is the record we can now
justly claim. and we are proud Of
it; and sfr
we invite You TO call aud inspect
our new shop, for it is u revelation
in modern automobile and repair
business
f.tlh
and our genial Foremano N
Woods viii show YOU through the
shop. and YOU will see the new La
Blonde lathe; 81 in. IA IT. bed;
and also a smaller lathe for light
work. besides a modern drill press,
power saw, planer, etc,
and new and complete cNy-ac-
tylene welding outfit that will mend
the most serious fractures in
metal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-23
AZ. % Mrlte TO soldIcl.s.

Pendletcn l5lks who are serving
their country during the war VIII
get news from home. The local lodge
last evening appointed "A special
committee to see to il that all letters
fruu the enlisted boys are answered
Tho lodge VIII also send all of is en-
listed members Christmas presents
ana viii carry its patriotic work fur.
thcr by cheering the boys that pass
through here ou troop trains with
some small present.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-23

Having received IL five day fur
Tough Corporal Roy Ferguson arriv-
cd In Pendleton last evening from
Camp Lewis and went on up to his
home near Adams to see his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ferguson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-23

clyde Phillips Of the First Nation
al Bank. arrived home from Port
land this morning and he has no
more dreams of joining the navy
While there he took the naval exam
nations and the doctors at once pro-
iiounced him very much near-slghted
and rejected him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-23
news NOTES OF PENDLETON

were married in Grass. Valley, sher.
man county. in 1909. She alleges her
husband was very Drofane in her
presence, frequently insulted her and
recently, while she was in the hospital
after a serious operation, never Wis
tied her or inquired after her con-
oition. w. NJ. Peterson is her attor-
nCy,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-23
we are growing

and last but not least, thor
oush and complete new cylinder
and piston grinding outnt-thc
best ana most modern on the mar
kct,
and VIC arc now prepared to do
any and all CLOSES OF cylinder
grinding, including pistous and
piston rings,
and you viii find 10 mechanics
in the shop; the best and most cx-
pert men available. ana when YOU
bring job hero you will know that
it will be handled by experts,
and YOU can also be assured Of
fair and courteous treatment by
all.
\ fair trial will convince YOU Of our
superior repair work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-23

John Hamley Jr.. successfully
passed the examinations for entrance
TO the navy yesterday at Seattle. ac-
cordlng to telegram received By
his parents. He had previously been
rejected for q slight defect.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-23

James w. Brown Is back in Pendle-
ton for the winter after putting in
several months on his homestead In
Union county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-23
Lieut.. Warmer at Vancouver.

Word has been received here that
Lieutenant Harold }. Warner, who
recently received u commission in
the signal CORPS, has been stationed at
Vancouver Barracks for the time be
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-23

Washington Girls Also Champs.
Not only did the Washington
school boys win the championship OF
the city, but the girls basketball
team also established a clear shprern-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-14
ARGUMENTS IN MEANS
TRIAL TO CONSUME DAY
First Speech for State Thurs
day Is Made by At
Ianta Attorney

CONCORD, n. c., Dec. 13.-As argu-
mint of counsel in the trial of CASTOR
B. Means accused of the death of Mrs.
Maude A. King, proceeded today, it
became apparent that the conclusion
would not be reached before tomorrow
morning without a late night session.
Phil c. McDuffie, of Atlanta, for the
state, made the first speech of the day,
declaring Mrs. Kings life was the price
of the defendants lust for money.
That Mrs. Kings fortune was reduced
from s1,OSS,0O0 to $4,000 during the
ten years prior to the time the defend
ant became connected with her affairs
in 1915, according to the evidence, was
an assertion of T. D. Maness, of Con-
cord. addressing the jury for the de-
fensed. He based his figurese. ne de-
clared, upon testimony of a. B. Mel
Vile, states witness, who was for
merly Mrs Kings attorney. Mr.. Maness
presented the figures to show that Mrs.
King was in financial straits when she
engaged the defendant to handle her
affairs:
Counsel for the defense pleaded that
Mrs. King shot herself accidentally
when, with a small pistol in her hand,
she stumbled and fell Charges of mis-
appropriation of money were denied.
Means is represented by eight at
torneys, two of whom spoke yesterday,
and the others are to address the jury
in his behalf Four more attorneys
for the state are yet to speak Solicit
tor Clement having opened the argu-
ments yesterday.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-14
Two Enemy Attacks Are
RepuISed. Haiq Reports

LONDON, Dec. 1S.-British lines out
of Cambria held firm today despite a
tremendous blow struck in almost con-
tinuous fighting yesterday by Crown
Prince Rupprecht's reinforced army,
Field Marshal Haig reported today. The
German drive, he said, carried some OF
the enemy through the British line to
obliterated British trenches, but the sit
uation was unchanged" by this.
The enemy suffered very heavy losses
in repulse of it's attacks, the British
commander-in-chief reported
At Bullecourt yesterday there were
two enemy attacks at down after heavy
artillerying, Field Marshal Haig report
ed today.
''The first was Immediately to the east
and the other was on a wider front from
east and north and against the angle
lines south of Reincourt and Lez-Cognt-
court.
Both were repulsed."
Shortly afterward," the report con.
tinues, Gin another attack on the latter
front parties of the enemy penetrated
obliterated trenches at the apex of the
angle. The few Germans who reached
there were killed or taken prisoner.
There was local fighting until late IN
the evening, the portion of the trench
which the enemy reached not changing
the situation"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-14
Condemned Soldiers Die
With SONGS on Their Lips

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Dec. ll.-"Good-
by. boys of Company G." were the last
words uttered by the condemned men of
the Twenty-fourth United States infan-
try as the traps were sprung and they
dropped to their death on the scaffold
Men of Company c. Nineteenth infan-
try. have been guarding the negro
prisoners since they were brought to
San Antonio to stand trial before a
courtmartiaI for completely in the riot
at Houston on August % last.
The execution took place about two
miles east o. Camp Travis on a great
scaffold which had been erected during
the night.
\ column of 12j cavalrymen and 100
infantry soldiers assembled at the cav
airy guardhouse. where the negroes were
confined. at $50 o'clock this morning
Trucks conveyed the prisoners to the
scene of the execution. The guard as
senlbIcd in a hollow square formation
around the scaffold and the prisoners
we're given the order to march to execu-
tion.
without a tremor they stepped out
with soldierly tread and singing hymn
walked to their places. Prayers were
said by a negro minister and two army
chapIains and then the men were ordered
10 stand on the traps. Resuming their
song, they stood erect and displayed
fortttude while the ropes were ad-
justed.
At 1:I7 a major gave the order to
spring the traps The triggers had
been arranged, one for each drop, and six
men were assigned to each. At the
word of command they pulled on the
triggers and the thirteen dropped to
their deaths.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-14
TURKEY READY FOR PEACE,
CAPITAL OFFICIAL SAYS
Will Break Away From Ger
man Domination at the
First Opportunity

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Turkey has
seen the handwriting on the wall and
will break away from German domina-
ton at the first opportunity, according
to high diplomatic official.
Only the stranglehold of IGnver Pasha
has kept the Moslems in line the past
year and even his supporters are be-
coming lukewarm in their eSpousal OF
kaiserism. entente diplomats declare.
Turkey" said one official, who after
sorty years residence left Constantine
Die a few weeks following the Otto
nan empires entrance into the war.
! has been the fall guy of the central
alliance.
Turkeys people at the outset were
dead against entering the war" he de-
clared. only the rabid pro-Germanism
Of Fnver Pasha and the insiduous in
triguing of the Turkish and German
foreign offices compromised the nation
so that neutrality became an impossi-
bility.
"Germany's promises-Tripoli, .Tunis
and Egypt-appealed to the avaricious
of the Turk rulers. They succumbed
readily to the Teuton bait
Those were Turkeys anticipations.
After the Gallipoli fasco, which cost
Turkey 200. 900 of her best troops, came
the realization of Germany's fallibility.
The fall of Jerusalem brought d.sillu-
sionment.
when the fortunes of war have
smiled upon her allies, Turkey has been
forced to feel the irresistible power of
the entente war machine. One by one
her possessions have been taken from
her and the end is not yet in sight. Then
the Russians occupied Erravzum and
Trebizond and the domination of the
Black sea was gone. British troops
soon occupied Bagdad an dthe map of
Asiatic Turkey was changed Finally
came AlIenbys victories in the holy
land.
With everything to lose and little to
gain. Turkey is ready to quit
GENEVA, Dec 13.-Mouktar Beym, one
of the Turkish delegates sent to Switzer-
land for the Berne conference on eX-
change of prisoners, has asked Con-
stantinople for full power to negotiate
a separate peace with British delegates,
according to a report printed in La
Suisse today. Confirmation was lack
ing.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-14
RUSSIAN FACTIONS IN
BATTLE, REPORTS SAY
Result UnCertain-Both Said
and Denied That Korni-
lofts Forces Defeated

LONDON. Dec. ia battle has oc-
Cured near Bielgorod in southern Rus
STA, between Bolsheviki forces and
troops under General Korniloff, but the
outcome has not been established and
Petrograd advices are conflicting.
The PetroSrad correspondent of the
Daily Mail reports that General Kornil-
off was defeated and wounded and that
his capture was to be expected
y dispatch from the representative of
the Post however, denies the reported
Bolsheviki victory, saying General Kor-
niloff has routed his opponents and will
soon join General Kaledines at Novo
Tcherkask.
The Post correspondent who we'd
his information from an unnamed
source. sends a detailed description of
the battle. He, says General Korniloff
had about 5000 men, making up what is
known as the wild division" of Cav
alters of ST. George, "battalions of
DEATH" and some artillery. When the
Bolsheviki troops were encountered Cen
eral Korniloff divided his army and sent
one part forward by train.
This was soon followed by the Boil
sheviki, who promptly trumpeted a great
victory. General Korniloff, however, in
the meantime Unanswered his main
force near the Bolsheviki and attacked
with artillery. Some of his opponents
fed and others surrendered or joined the
red guard section of the Korniloff army
The remaining Bolsheviki were sur
rounded and dealt with very drastically.
No Prospects of Settlement
In long review of the Russian situ-
alton the Petrosrad correspondent of
the Post says there is no prospect of
a peaceful settlement and that hence
forth force must decide everything.
The secret of the successes through
out the country of the Bolsheviki, he
writes, is that they represent the iron
hand. What is behind them is as yet
undisclosed, but among the influential
members of their organization are men
who are prominent in the secret politi-
cal police of the empire which once
ruled Russia. These men, accord
ing to the correspondent are introduce
ing dissension everywhere. He contin-
ueS:
although floods of indignation are
! being poured out daily upon the Bolshe-
wiki, it is beyond question that they
are gaining ground in Russia, simply
! because they use a strong hand which
| is the only thing the Russians in gen.
| eral appreciate. The methods might
horrify the west but would be under
stood perfectly east of the Suez.
! For example, in the last three weeks
there have been taken out of the rivers
and canals of Petrograd 1000 naked
corpses of persons whose deaths were
not caused by drowning. The injuries
which caused death tell teir own storyS
A suit of clothes nowadays in Russia
| is worth more than handfuls of paper
money. The corpses of the women even
had the hair cut Off because it repre-
scented marketable value
Referring to Siberia's declaration of
| independence, the correspondent says
the Siberian troops are being reorgan-
| lied under General Pleskoff. one of the
best-known officers. 1t is reported that
the Siberians have declared in favor of
| a monarchy.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-14
THIRTEEN NEGROES
EXECUTED FOR RIOT
At HOUSTON. TEXAS
CourtmartiaI Carries Out Sum-
mary Order and Reports
Findings to War Department
as Routine Matter

SAN ANTONIO. Dec. I1.-Thirteen of
the negroes of the Twenty-fourth infan-
try. L. : y. found guilty of completely
in the riot and mutiny at Houston on
August % were hanged on the military
reservation at Fort Sam Houston at I:l1
o'clock this morning. Announcement
OF the carrying out of the sentence was
made al headquarters OF the southern
department at a. m.
Only army officers and Sheriff John
Tobin. of Bexar county, were present
when the sentence was executed by
soldiers from the post. No newspaper
men or civilian spectators were allowed,
the time and place of execution having
been kept a secret. OF the sixty-three
men tried by the same coUrtmartial,
forty-one were sentenced to life inn
prisOnment. One man was sentenced
10 dishonorable discharge from the army,
forfeiture OF all pay and allowances,
and TO be confined at hard lbaor for
two and half yaers. Three were SEN
fenced to dishonorable discharge from
the army, forfeit all pay and allow
ances and be confined at hard labor for
two years. Five were acquitted.
The negro soldiers who paid the death
penalty were:
Sergeant William G. Nesbitc. Corpor-
ais Larnon J. Brown, James Wheatley,
Jesse Moore and Charles w. Baltimore,
Privates William Breckenridge, Thomas
&. Hawkins, Carlos Snodgrass, Ira b.
Davis, James Divins, Risley w. Young
and Pat Macwhorter.
Following the hanging of the thir-
teen the chief of staff of the southern
department gave out a written state
ment. at the same time refusing to an
swer any questions.
The statement merely gave the find
ings of the court, the names of the men
sentenced and stated that the men sem
fenced TO dec I'll had beeu executed
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-14
Warning to Grocers
Selling Sugar at More
Than 10 Cents Issued

GrocerS in Atlanta who have violated
food administration rulings by charging
more than ten cents a pound for sugar
to customers who carried their own
packages home may get into difficulties
with the government If they do not
make adequate refunds. it Is announced
by Jones II. Ewing, food administrator
for Fulton county.
There are a few grocers in the city
who are not familiar with the govern
ment rulings who have been charging
u IL per pound for sugar, said Mr..
Ewing. when they should have charged
but 10 cents it customers carried their
bundles and IL cents if the grocer made
the deliveries.
Mr.. Ewing thinks ali the grocers in
Atlanta will cooperate with the govern
ment once they are familiar with all its
requirements.