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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08

of the other men. Lord Norris, severe 1y injured and burned, was carried out by the others, who suffered only slight injuries.
 The mining camp at Palos, situated about half mile from the mine opening. did not know that the dead ly gas had taken another toll, for the report of the explosion was not loud enough to be heard. When the strag- gling survivors of the explosion ap- peared at the opening of the mine and were seen by others of the village, they recited the story of their mis- fortune.
 There had been no mining opera tions in the Palos mine. which is 20 miles west of Birmingham on the Frisco railroad. since last July, when the rains and floods filled the open ing with water and caused the 24o men, who had been mining coal, to become idle The bumpers had gone to the bottom of the mine and would have freed it of the excess of water within a few days.
 The Palos mine is rated as a gas generating mine. It is operated on the Mary Lee seam of coal. and is ven tilated by fans. It is a big mine, as the 1915 output of 145.723 tons will attest. w. w. Kicker of Palos is su- perintendent of the operations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
BIRMINGHAM DELEGATES

Among the Birmingham delegates are H. Sanborn Smith. George G.
 Crawford. Arthur w. Smith, John H. Fry, W. W. Crawford, James D. Moore
 Henry w. Coffin. w. H. Weller, Jr, Oscar Wells, Henry Hiden, Morris Ad- Ter, V. w. Long Lumber company, Gulf States Steel company, J. w. Mcqueen. Corona Coal and Iron company, Con- tinental Gin company, Louis Donald, James W. Hunter, Priestly Toulmin, Paschal G. Shook, James Bowron. American Lumber and Export com pany, Birmingham Fuel compahy, Black Diamond Coal Mining company, Ressemer-Pratt Mining company, D. H. Brown & Co.,, c. IT Fairbain, Pratt Consolidated Coal company Roden Coal company. Kyser Lumber company, Dos ter-Northington Drug company Ham, mond-Byrd Iron company, Kirkpatrick Sand and Cement company Standard Lumber company, Sydney J. Bowie, Jefferson Plumbers and Mill Supply company, Empire Coal company, Ma tional Cast Iron Pipe company, Payne & Joubert Machine and Foundry com pany, J. A. Rountree, Standard Steel company, Southern Sewer Pipe and Yolande Coal and Coke company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
Yesterday Was Bad
 Time for Speeders

Automobile speeders had bad day yesterday Twenty-Five arrests were made by motorcycle officers. Officers Brown and Mcfarland topped the list with Is to their credit.
 Several minor accidents have oc- cured within the last few days, due to speeding automobiles and Chief Eagan says he is determined to stop the reckless driving. The 'war" will continue to be waged until speeding is reduced to a minimum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
Walton Took out $1O,OOO Accident Insurance Last
 Thursday
DOUBLE PAYMENT FOR DEATH ON A TRAIN
Walton Was in Financial Straits. Policy Made Payable to Wife. Dynamite Explosion Estab-
 lished as Cause

The mystery of why Louis Walton elected to blow him. self into 100 particles by ex- ploding a heavy charge of dynamite while aboard the Birmingham Special train of the Southern railroad late Saturday was cleared last night. Two days before he shattered his body into in finitesimal bits, Walton availed himself of a $1O,0O0 accident policy with the Pa cific Life Insurance company lof Los Angeles. The pro- visions of the policy provided that in event of death or ac- cident on a railroad or other common carrier, the insured was to receive a double in- demnitya
 1 In event of suicide, however, the insurance policy provided that no in- demnity might be paid.
 | It was reasoned last night by per sons familiar with the details of the case that Louis Walton, for manifold reasons, deten., ed to end it all. His
 wife, having been named as bene- ficiary of the policy, would receive $20,000-a sum that would provide for her. Walton would relieve his mind of all pressure, inasmuch as he would not again face the court on the charge of having murdered his closest friend and business partner-M. O..
 Barton.
 | But in order to pass from this life and
 provide for his family certain facts were I suicide, the insurance company would re- l fuse to pay the claims. Secondly death. l supposedly by accident would pay only :! Sl0,O00 to his estate. Thirdly, if he might lose his life under the guise of being killed by an explosion or wreck on a railroad train his estate would reap a l twofold payment.
 CAUSES ASSIGNED
 | In view of these considerations, it is ,centended, the motive that impelied him to use a high explosive is a sinister but l ingenious one. Unless the manner in l which his self-inflcted death was covered by wreck, or mighty explosion that would baffle all investigators seeking its cause, the insurance policy would be de- l clared void. Suicide by pistol shot, self inflicted death by the use of powerful poison, end by drowning or by any other means would prove that he alone was l responsible for passing from this life. | Perhaps these were the matters that he weighed in his mind as he paced up and down the aisle of the swaying train that was bringing him nearer and near l CT to the place where he was under n- 1 diotment for the murder of M. O. Bar ton.
 Perhaps he wondered whether another 12 men would change from the decision ] of the first trial when eight cast their
 ballots that he be hanged to death, two | stood for life imprisonment, while two stood stanch to their conviction that he
 was not guilty of having foully murdered Barton
 Regardless of his innermost thoughts, a mighty explosive, declared by three reputable chemists to have been dyna- mite, shattered his body into bits, killed J. D. Oliver, for years a prominent cit izen of Birmingham and caused the spark
 of life in the body of J. Shelby Shelton l to pass out a few hours later at St. Vim cents hospital. In addition, J. D. Rus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
Freund Coming Next Week

owing to a misunderstandlng on the part of the committee in charge Of the entertainment of John C. Freund, editor of Musical America, the am nouncement of his arrival in the city today was premature. He will reach the city on Monday, January 10. The plans for his entertainment will be carried out as announced. Ons Tues day evening, January 16 he will make an address at the Cable hail under tbe auspices of the Music Study club on "American Music; It's Propaganda and the Musical Independence of America"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
Alleged Murderer Caught
 By Officer George Devine

John Wilkson. negro. was arrested yesterday afternoon about o'clock at the Terminal station on charge of murder. said to have been committed in Cordele, Ga Wilkson is said to have confessed to the murder and stated he would return without extradition papers. He is alleged to have killed a negro named Brother Love in an argument over dice game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
Horticulturalists to Meet

Mobile, January i.-lSpecial. )--The Alabama State Horticultural society will hold field meeting at Mobile on January 23-24. The Gulf Coast Hor- ticultural society will be host to the state delegation. and large attend ance is expected Sessions will be held in the Battle House and speakers of note are on the programme for ad- dresses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
Cardinal Holds Reception

Baltimore, January 7-Cardinal Gibbons held New Years reception today at his residence after the solemn high mass at which he delivered sermon. The cor dinal showed that his sS years rested lightly upon him. Many protestants att tended the church services and the re- ception.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
At the Photoplay Houses

At the PhOtOp1ay Houses Triangle: William H. Hart in Truthful Tulliver.'
 Strand Frank Keenan in Wars s Women"
 Colonial: owen Moore in "A Coney Is- land Princess
 Rialto: Lillian Walker in "Indiscretion.' D Odeon One: Helen Holmes in Lass of the Lumberlands.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08

sum, already bereft of two legs, was maimed more by the explosion and fur ther handicapped in his struggle to sup
 port a wife and family
 Others received minor injuries and more than a score of women and men were thrown into a frenzy of fear and a state of turmoil by the mighty blast.
 But despite weighty deliberations, or whatever thoughts passed through his mind as he paced up and down the aisle of the incoming Southern train, the high explosive did not wreck the train Inves- tigaton of the detectives and sleuths of the railroad track made it clear that no bomb or explosive from without had orig mated the wreck. There was nothing to cover up the fact that a high explosive, set off by Louis Walton, had caused him. with two others to go to an untimely dooth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Lyric: Keith vaudeville; matinee at o'clock; night performance at 7:30 and o'clock.
 Bijou: Thurston, world famous magic ian; night performance at S:S0.
 Majestic: Musical comedy and feature pictures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
CONDITIONS TO CHANGE

It is for the purpose of considering what steps shall be taken to meet the coming changed conditions in this di- trection as well as to discuss other subjects of interest to those engaged in our foreign commerce and to af- ford an opportunity for general dis cussion and exchange of opinion that the convention is to be held. The Uni- ted States department of commerce on January issued statement showing ing November 30 exports from the United States increased more than $1,- .750, 100000 over exports for the same period of 1915. the total for this pe- riod in 1916 being s4,960,302 as against $3,195, 5,364,4S5 for the same pe- riod of 1915.
 It is hardly to be expected that this remarkable increase will continue aft CT the ending of the war, therefore American oversea commerce interests must prepare for what may follow MT. McWane. as the second Alabama member of the council. fully appre- ciates this fact. as do the other mem- bers from the south.
 Interest in the coming convention on the part of those engaged in for eign trade is greater throughout the United States even than was the case last year. At the third convention, held at New Orleans in January last, the number of delegates present was 469, while up to the present time 500 dele convention is not to be held for sew ro1 nalFy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
BAD FINANCIAL CONDITION

OedIH.
 BAD FINANCIAL CONDITION Investigations of Detectives w. H. Propst and H. w. Fuller, while search bad financial condition. On his desk
 was a check returned by Tennessee pa per- and stamped with the telling phrase, Not sufficient funds
 There were other indications that he was in dire financial stress. He represent ed to E. F. Deacon in Atlanta two days before his death that he was going to accessory business. He was interested in the Wizard attachment and had data in his office about it.
 Insurance has been significantly linked with the tragical events in the career of Walton Suspicion was first directed against Walton on the charge of mur-
 dering his partner, M. o. Barton, who with Walton and his wife constituted the Walton Trading company Barton has his life insured for the company. Despite the fact that he received a monthly salary of only $50, total of S42 800 in insurance was carried on his
 life. Among the policies making the Wal
 ton Trading company the beneficiary 1 were Sl5,u00 policy with the Penn Mu- tual and two policies for S75oo each placd i with the Continental Casualty and the 1 Maryland Casualty company. 1 In the last tragedy, it seems, insurance | has crept again into consideration. For 1 only two days before his end he bought a policy making his wife the beneficiary to the extent of $10,000 or double in event of death on a common carrier. DYNAMITE WAS USED | Doubt as to the explosive that wrecked the lavatory and smoking compartment | of the day coach was removed yester- oh hna6ad hV Rin4ldO Williams, stated to J. T. Wiley, chief law agent of the Southern railroad, that the death dealing explosive was dyna- mite. Discovery of four pieces of fuse, among the chaotic disarray of wood, glass and flesh joined with the 1ndisput- able odor of spent dynamite, forced this finding
 The current belief that dynamite, when exploded, exerted it's heaviest force down. ward was disputed by the chemists. Mute evidence was offered by the battered car 1 that the force was felt in every dlrec- ton. although one electric light in the ceiling never ceased to burn; the steam pipes about the lavatory were not broken and the first window outside of the smok- 1 ing commandment was not damaged. The explosion seemed to take an unreason- | ing, cyclonic path.
 | In the office of Walton early Sunday morning Detectives Propst and Fuller found two small vials filled with chem Heals. One contained a substance that was supposed to be glycerin and the other contained an acid which they were not wont to analyze A small graduate was found with the bottles, hidden in a money sack. which was secreted in drawer o1 his desk. No internal machine or supply of explosives was found.
 Coroner Spain has made no official ex- animation of the explosion. When the of ficial probe is over the car will be parked at the Terminal for public inspection in- asmuch as the Southern railroad wants flo assure the public it has nothing to hide or cover
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-08
FOREIGN TRADE IS !. KEY ID PROSPERITY, !. DECLARES FARRELL Chairman of National COun- cil Writes Letter to Local
 Association THIS CITY'S INTERESTS ARE VITAL, HE STATES Large Number of Delegates From Birmingham and Other Alabama
 Points Expected at Pitts burg Meeting

In a letter to the Merchants and Manufacturers association here James A. Farrell. president of the United States Steel corporation. chairman of the National Foreign Trade council of New York, refers to the great import ance to the foreign trade interests of Alabama of the coming fourth National Foreign Trade convention, to be held at Pittsburg January 25, 26 and 27 He expressed satisfaction that the as- sociation as well as other Birmingham and Alabama commercial and indus trial organizations. firms and indi- commerce are to send delegates to the convention. Mir Farrell in his letter to the local association says:
 "The foreign trade interests of Bir- mingham as well as other cities in Alabama are not only large and im- portant but are increasing in variety. The council enjoys the cooperation, as one of its members, of MT. J. R. McWane of Birmin gham. Your asso- citation has sent delegations to foreign trade conventions in the past. Many business interests in Birmingham are conscious of the necessity for sound national foreign trade policy. By be- ing strongly represented at the fourth convention to be held at Pittsburg you will contribute to the encourage ment of such policy as well as to the foreign trade interests of your state and of the country generally To commercial organizations in Mo- bile and Montgomery MT. Farrell wrote equally pressing invitations to send delegates to the convention. Greater prosperity through greater foreign trade" is the slogan of the Na- tional Foreign Trade council, under whose auspices the convention is to be held. Equally increased prosperity to this branch of our commerce means increased prosperity for Alabama, as well as for other states in the union. This prosperity, however, can only come through commercial prepared ness, the getting ready for the keener competition in foreign trade which Is bound to follow the ending of the Flu ropean war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-03

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED BY
the Board Of water supply, At It's Offices
twenty second floor, Municipal Building,
park Row, Centre and Chambers Streets
Sew York City, until II a, m. on Tuesday,
September II. 1917, FOR a contract for tho
construction Of tho Shsndsksn tunnel The
tunnel Is part OF the Schoherie watershed
development for the New York City water
supply, lie Is miles long. and will carry
water from the schoharls reservoir TO
Esopus creek The finished tunnel will be
II feet inches high By 10 feet inches
wide. lined with concrete masonry, and
will have 8 shafts.
The tunnel has been divided into two
portions, TO be known the north and
south portions. so that bids may be sub
mittod for either portion or for the entire
tunnel
will be publicly opened and read. Pam
phlets containing Information for bidders
snd contract drawings can be obtained at
Inc above address. at the once OF the Sec
Rotary, by dspositlng the sum Of twenty
dollars $500 In cash or its equivalent for
each set For further particulars apply to
tho once Of ths Principal Assistant EnBI-
neer at the above address
CHARLES STRAUSS, President.
CHARLES y. CHADWICK.
JOHN r. CALVIN.
Commissioners, Beard Of water supply.
GEORGE FEATHERSTONE. Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-03

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF HON
orsble John Z. Cohalan, Surrogate OF
nv given 20 all persons having claims
agsins, ANNA LUKENS late OF the County
Of New York, deceased, 10 present the
same with vouchers thereof 10 tho sub
scriber. az its place OF transscting bust
r,ss. No. $40 Broadway. Borough OF Man
haitian, IN The CITY OF New York. on or
before the 25th day Of February next.
patsd, New York, the 18th day OF Au-
GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF
EFW YORK Executor
sTETSON. JENNINGS & RUSSELL, At
torneys for Executor. Is Broad street,
New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-03
Bonds

n, following table shows the sales,
Is, rriees and high and low for 1917
>, ~ bonds dealt in on the New York
,,,,k Exchange during the week ended
saturday.
Total sales for the week, $l2,623,eOo,
,,,inst sl4.s4s,0O a week ago and $751;
1900 a wear ago. From January l to
~, sss5s7s, 900. against S6so,324,o0o
= 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-03
Curb Market

Note-The Tribune assumes no RESPONSE
biIitv for the accuracy or authenticity Of curb
market quotations. Transactions ana prices
for tn. week ended September l were reported
as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-03

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF
Hon. John p Cohasn, Surrogate OF
the County Of New York. notice Is hereby
ten to an persons having claims against
Blandinca Stanton BsbcCck. late Of the
CounTy Of New York. deceased, TO present
the same with vouchers thereof 10 the
subscrlbers at their place OF transacting
SusIness az the Office OF their attorneys,
M..srs. wiley, Williams Evans, No. n
Cedar Street, in the city Of New York, on
or before the 10th day Of December next
dated New York. the LIST day OF June,
1ei- CONRAD STANTON BABCOCK,
FRANKLIN BABCOCK. Executors
WHITLEY. WILLIAMS & EVANS. At
tOrneys for Executors, ~ Cedar Street
Manhattan. New York City
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-03
FORECLOSU-C SALES.
AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE

AMENDED NOlICE W ctlsr
SUPREME COURT, NEW YORK COUNTY.
OF the Peoples Theatre Company do.
MfSsKER s'i really coMpXNI. MAX ..
MiNsKY' MICHAEL WILLIAM MINsKY.
and SAMUEL DAVIS and MARTIN Der
XBhtlIAN 7, T, s s. y plaintiff ys,.
City, Borough OF Manhattan.
Pursuant TO a judgment Of foreclosure
and sal. entered june 23rd, 1917, the IN
dsrsisned Will cell at public auction. al
Street. Borough OF Manhattan, city OF New
York. at y o'clock noon, on the llth dey
Of September. 1917. by SAMUEL MAhH'
ed by said judgment to be sold. and de-
scribed therein as follows:
ALL that lot, piece or parcel OF land.
on erected. situate, Iy.ns and being In the
Borough OF Manhattan, CITY, County ard
State Of Sew York, and bounded and de-
scribed as follows;
BEGINNING at the corner formed BY
the intersection Of tho1 southerly side Of
Houston street with the westerly side 81
Chrystie Street, running thence southerly
llonE tho westerly side OF Chryste street
Ist feet inches. thence westerly parallel
with the soUtherly SIDE OF Houston Stree,
and part Of the distance through a party
wall 100 feet, and thence northerly parallel
with fhe WesterIy size or thrysLle Sueet
1874 feet inches TO tho EoutheTly side Of
Houston Street, thence tssterly along this
southerly sid. OF Houston street 100 feet
10 the point or place Of beginning. Said
premises being 100 feet in front and rear
and 1874 feet inches deep on each side.
Subject 20 the lien Of irst mortgage
thereon 10 secure the sum Of s3bo,e0o. 90, bear
ing interest at the rate OF sir per cent per
lnnun. payable quarterly on the 1Srd days OF
February, May. August and November OF
each year, and which mortgage falls due on
November list. 1917; and also subject 10 the
lien NJ the second mortgage thereon. upon
which there 10 now dus and unpaid the sum
Of SIS Coz. ~, bearing interest az the rate 81
six per cent per snnum. and water rates ap-
prorinltins the sum II 5000: subject also
10 tn. lien. 4; any. which may hav. been
acquired BY tubroEation by the Manhattan
school not exceeding the additional sum OF
sstee.oo
The following is 3 diagram Of the prop
srty 10 be sold. It's street numbers are
iii, ll3, lib ard III East Houston street
Borough OF Manhattan, City Of Nav YORK
Houston Stree.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-03
CILLET. ELISABETH ALINE-IN PUR.

CILLET. ELISABETH ALINE.-IN PUR.
suance Of an order Of Honorable John
r Cohalan. one OF the Surrogatss Of the
County OF New York. notice is hereby Civ
en- 20 all persons having claims against
Elisabeth Aline Gillst, late % the Republic
Of Switzerland, deceased 20 present the
SAME with vouchers thereof TO the sub
scriber at his place Of trsnsactiIg business
at No 81 Maiden Lane. Borough oS Man
haitian New York CITY. on or befora the
lst day Of December next
Dated. New York. May %, 1917
JULES RACINE
Ancillary Administrator. G. T A.
COUDER1 BROTHERS. Attorneys for An
ctl'a-y Administrator 2 Rector street
New York city. y. Y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-03
Consolidated Exchange

unit Of trade on this exchange. 10 shsrss.1
Following table gives total transactions for
the week ended September !. with the HIGH
low and closing prices:
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TRAVEL
All Service Daily Except sunday.

Direct Pail Connections 70 all points IN
the Catskills. Saratoga, the Adirondack,
the West and North. All through rail
tickets between New York and Albany ae-
ceptsd. Music. Restaurant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-03
sURROGATES' NOTICES

ANpERTON. WILLIAM BIN PURSE
ance OF an order Of Hon. Robert Ludlow
York notice IS hereby given 20 all persons
having claims against william B. Ander-
ton late OF the County OF New York, de-
ceased. 20 present the same with youcher,
tbsyeot 10 The subscriber, az his place Of
transacting business at the once OF Haw-
kin., Delafeld s. Longtellow, No 20 Ex-
change Place. in the City Of New York OF
or before the 22nd day OF october next.
pstsd New York. the 10th day OF April.
1917. WALTER p ANDERToN.
Executor.
HAWKINS, DELAFIELD & LONGFEL-
LOW Attorneys for Executor, 30 EI-
chante Place New York. y. Z.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-03

'One-Dsy Outings TO Pougbkeepsie, New
burgh, West Point or Bear Mountain.
On Labor Day Steamer "Hendrick Hud-
son" leaves Desbrosses ST. $40 \. VI. for
Kingston Point and return.
For information telephone Cadal $500.