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BIG PARADE FOR
BUY-A-BALE PLAN
Governor of Alabama Rides
on Dray Containing Bale
Which He Bought at
10 Cents
Montgomery, September 26.—f Special.)
State, city and county officials partici
pated In the "Buy-a-Bale of Cotton” pa
rade which was held in Montgomery at
noon today. The parade was one of the
first of its kind held in the south since
the "buy-a-bale” movement was inaugu
rated, and it was led by the governor
of Alabama, who rode in a truck gaily
decorated and festooned, and bearing the
i»ale which he purchased. Following the
governor's truck there was a line of more
iban 100 drays, driven by officials, bank
*rs, proprietors of leading business houses
and young women.
The parade was very unique. Every one
of the drays bore from one to six bales
of cotton, all of which had been pur
chased at 10 cents a pound. The inscrip
tions printed printed across all of the
bales contained words of cheer and the
promise that the owners of the bales
were enthusiastic exponents of the "buy
a-bale" movement.
A feature of the parade was the pres
ence on one of the trucks of Isaac H.
Haas of Atlanta, who is given credit
for originating the "buy-a-bale” move
ment. Mr. Haas came to Montgomery
especially to participate in the parade.
Preceding the parade was a cordon of
police and a brass band. The governor's
dray followed, and next in line was the
truck driven by Captu Reuben F. Kolb,
commissioner of agriculture. The gover
nor’s bale bore the inscription: "Pur
chased by the Governor of Alabania."
One of the most stirring sentiments con
tained on any of the Inscriptions was the
following, written by Gordon Persons, a
32-year-old boy: "1 spent my last cent
for,this cotton. Why don't you?” An
other statement, that of the Brown Print- j
ing company, declared: "We paid 10 cents I
for this cotton, but it will cost you 12."
"Let's Smile," was the cheerful and
optimistic statement written across the
bale purchased by Thomas L. Hackett,
manager of the. Montgomery Coca-Cola
Bottling company. "High Above Every
thing" was the statement on a bale of
cotton driven by a building contractor. A
yoke of oxen pulled the dray.
A dray driven by F. A. Bivens, manager
cf the Montgomery office of the Postal
Telegraph company, had this statement
on a bale of cotton: "The Postal Tele
graph company purchased this bale here
and one everywhere.” Another dray car
ried a bale on which this declaration ap
peared: "A United States Bond."
The parade wras more than a mile long
find passed up and down Commerce street
from the square to the capltol. The idea
was originated by the Montgomery Cham
ber of Commerce, all of whose officials
occupied seats on drays. Immense crowds
witnessed the parade.
JOHN GURGANUS
HERE YESTERDAY
Paroled by President Wilson From
Federal Reform School in
Washington
An interesting visitor to the federal
fmilding yesterday was John Gurganus,
a young white man just out of his teens,
who has been paroled by President Wil
aon from the national reform school at
Washington.
Jt will be recalled that some six years
ago two deputy United States marshals
were killed while making a raid on an
illicit still in Tuscaloosa county. John
Gurganus was a mere boy at that time,
but in the round up following the killing
was found with a rifle in his hands. Sev
eral of his relatives were also arrested,
end at the subsequent trial received se
vere sentences and are at present con
fined in the federal penitentiary at At
lanta.
On account of his youth John was sent
to the reform school at Washington and
by good conduct was paroled before his
sentence h&d expired. He came to Bir
mingham en route to his home In Tusca
loosa and called at the federal building
to thank the officials for the interest
they had taken in his case. He has
learned a trade while at senoo! and after
visiting his people intends to return to
Birmingham and take up his trade, i£
possible. Those who know him predict
be will make, good. j
J. H. Woodward Doing Well
Although Mrs. Oscar W. Underwood, a
daughter of J. H. Woodward, has re
turned home from Washington to be with
her father, there is no occasion for ap
prehension over the condition of Mr.
Woodward. It was stated yesterday that
he was at home, but that he was feeling
well and that no developments of such a
nature as to cause apprehension had
taken place.
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DETAILED ACCOUNT OF
THE SINKING OF BRITISH
CRUISERS GIVEN IN REPORT
London, September 25.—<10:45 p. m.)
Facte concerning the sinking of the Brit
ish cruiser* Abouklr, Hogue and Cressy,
by a German submarine or submarines in
the North sea, with a loss of nearly 60
officers and 1400 men, are contained in
an admiralty statement issued tonight.
The reports of Commanders Nicholson,
of the Creasy, and Norton, of the Hogue,
state that the Abouklr was hit by one
torepdo and sunk in 35 minutes. Three
torpedoes were fired at the Cressy, one
of the explosives missing. She lasted from
35 to 45 minutes. The Hogue was struck
twice, 10 to 20 seconds elapsing between
the torpedoes. She went under in five
minutes.
The Cressy fired on -the submarine and
some of the officers were confident the
shots sank her. Commander Nicholson
says the three torpedoes directed against
his ship might have been fired by the
same submarine and thar there is no
real proof that more than one was en
gaged.
Thi» reports show that the strictest dls- j
cinlinl was maintained and that acts of j
heroism were performed, hut the admiral- ;
ty has established the rule that such af
fairs must be governed by the same laws
as prevail In naval actions and that
disabled ships must be left to their own
resources rather than that other ships
should be jeopardized by rescue work.
Reports of Officers
The statement follows:
“The facte of this affair cannot be1
better conveyed to tile public than by the
attached reports of the senior officers who
have survived and have landed in Eng
land.
"The sinking of the Abouklr was. of
course, an ordinary liasard of patrolling
duty. The Hogue and the Cressy, how
ever, were sunk because they proceeded
to the assistance of their consort and
remained with engines stopped, endeavor
ing to safe life, thus presenting an ease
and certain target to further submarine
attacks.
“'fhe natural promptings of humanity in
this base have led to heavy losses which,
would have been avoided by strict ad
herence to military considerations. Mod
ern naval war is presenting us with so
many new and strange situations that an
error of Judgment of this character is
pardonable. But it lias been necessary
to point out for the further guidance of
his majesty’s ships that conditions which
prevail when, a vessel of a squadron Is
injured in a mine field, or is exposed
to submarine attack, are analogous to
those which occur In action and that the
rule of leaving disabled ships to their own
resources is applicable so far, at any
rate, as large vessels are concerned.
“No act of humanity, whether to friend
or foe, should lead to neglect of .the
proper precautions and dispositions of
war. and no measures can be taken to
save life which prejudice the military
situation. Small ersft of all kinds should,
however, be directed by wireless to close
on the damaged ship at all speed.
Peculiarly Distressing;
“The loss of nearly till officers and 14WI
men would not lmve been grudged of it
bad been brought nbout by gun fire in
all open action, but is peculiarly dis
tressing under conditions that prevailed.
Tile absence of any of the nrdor and
excitement of an engagement did not,
how ever, prevent the display of discipline,
cheerful courage and ready salf-sacrtfice
among all ranks and ratings exposed
to the ordeal.
“The duty on which these vessels were
engaged was an essential part of the ar
rangements by which the control of the
seas and the safety of the country aro
maintained and the lives lost are as use
fully, as necessarily and as gloriously
devoted to the requirements of his maj
esty’s service as If the loss had been
Incurred in a general action.
“in view of the certainty of a propor
tion of misfortunes of this character oc
curring from time to time. It is Important
that this point of view should be thor
oughly appreciated. The loss of these
three crufsers, apart from the loss of
life, is of small naval significance. They
belonged to a class of cruisers whose
speed lias been surpassed by many of
tile enemy’s battleships,
“The report of t.he sinking of the
Crossy, signed by 'Bertram W. L. Nich
olson. commander of the later H M .S
Cressy,’ follows:
"’The Abouklr was struck at about
6:2e a. m. on the starboard beam. Tlio
Hcguc and Cressy closed and took up
a position, the Hogue ahead of tho
Abouklr and the Creasy about 400 yards
on her port beam. As soon as it was
seen that the Abouklr was in danger
of sinking all the boats were sent away
from the Cressy and a picket boat was
hoisted out without steam up. When
cutters filled with Abouklr s men were
returning to the Cressy. the Hogue
was struck. A heavy exposition took
place immediately. Almost directly aft
er the Hogue was hit we observed a
periscope on our port bow about 300
yards off.
Fire Opened
"‘Fire was opened Immediately and
the engines were put full speed ahead
with the Intention of running her down.
Our gunner, Mr. Dougherty, positively
asset’to that he hit tile periscope and
that the submarine sank. An officer,
standing alongside the gunner, thinks
I hat the shell struck only floating tim
bci. but it was evidently the impres
sion of the men on deck that the sub
marine had been bit. The submarine
did not fire a torpedo at the Cressy.
“ ’Captain Johnson then maneuvered
the ship so as to render assistance to
the trews of the Hogtn, and Abouklr.
About five minutes later another peri
scope was seen on our starboard quar
ter and fire was opened. The track of
the torpedo she fired at a range of 500
to 600 yards was plainly visible, and It
struck us on tile starboard side.
’’ ’The ship listed about 10 degrees
to the starboard and remained steady,
the time was 7:15 a. m. All the water
tight doors, deadlights and scuttles had
been securely closed before the tor
pedo struck the ship. AH the mess
stools and table shores and available
timber had-been thrown over side for
the saving of life.
" ’A'second torpedo fired by the same
submarine missed and passed about 10
feet astern. About a quarter of an hour
after ISie first had hit, a third torpedo,
fired from a submarine just before the
sturhoard beam hit us. The time was
7:“0 a. m. The ship then began to heel
rapidly and finally turned keel up, re
maining so for about 25 minutes before
she finally sank at 7:55 n. m.
" ‘ ‘ large number of men were saved
by l isting adrift on a target. The
steam pinnace floated out of her
clutches hut filled and sank.
” ’Tile second torpedo which struck
the » ressy passed over the sinking
hull oi the Abouklr. narrowly missing
It. It is Impossible that the same sub
marine fired all three torpedoes at the
Cressy.
*’ ’The conduct of the crew was ex -
cellenl. I have already remarked on
the bravery displayed by Captain Phil
lips, master of the trawler, I,. T. Cori
ander, and her crew, who picked up
156 officers and men.’ ”
"The report by Commander Reginald
A. Norton, late of H. M. 8. Hogue,
follows:
Report Disaster
“ T have the -honor to report as fol
lows concerning the sinking of the
Hogue, Abouklr and Cressy: Between
8:15 and 8:80 a. m. H. M. 8. Abouklr
was struck by a torpedo. The Hogue
deled on the Abouklr and I received
orders to hoist out the launch, turn our
and prepare all boats and unlash all
timber on the upper deck. Two life
boats were sent to the Abouklr. but be
fore the launch could get away the
Vogue . was struck on tbs starboard
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side amidships by two torpedoes at in
tervals of 10 to 20 seconds. The shij;
at once be^an to heel to starboard
After ordering the men to get Into the
beats and take off their clothes, I went
by Captain Nicholson’s directions, tc
ascertain the damage in the engine
rooms. The artificer engineer informed
me that the water was over the engine
room gratings.
" ‘While endeavoring to return to the
bridge, the water burst open the star
hoard entry port doors and the shir
heeled rapidly. I told the men in the
port batter to jump overboard, as the
launch was close alongside and soon
afterwards the ship lurched heavily to
starboard.
“I clung to a ringbolt for some time,
but finally lropped on to the deck and a
huge wave tvashed_, over me. I climbed
up the ship's side and again was washed
off. 1 wa.3 picked up .by a cutter from
the Hogue Coxswain L. S. Marks, wMiioh
pulled about for some hours, picking up
men and discharging them to our picket
boat and steam pinnace and to the Dutch
steamers Flora and Titan, and rescued
in this way Commander Kells (of the
Aboukir), Engineer Commander Ktokes,
with legs broken, Fleet Paymaster El
dred and about 120 others.
“ ‘Finally about 11 a. m. when jve could
find no more men In the water, we were
picked up by the Lucifer, which proceeded
to the Titan and took off from her all
our men except about 20, who were too
ill to be moved.
“ ‘A Lowestoft trawler and the two
Dutch ships were extraordinarily kind,
clothing and feeding our men. My boat’**
crew, consisting mainly of royal navy
men, pulled and behaved remarkably well.
T particularly wish to mention Petty Of
ficer HtUton, who by encouraging men
in the water near me, saved many lives.
“ ‘Lieutenant Commander Phillipps
Wolley, after hoisting out the launch,
asked me if we should try to hoist out
another boat, and endeavored to do so.
The last I saw of him w?as on the after
bridge.
" ‘Lieutenant Commander Tillard was
picked up by a launch. He got up a
cutter’s crew and saved many lives.^as
did Midshipmate Oazalet in the Cressy’s
gig. Lieutenant Chester turned out the
whaler. A Dutch trawler sailed close by
•but went off without rendering assistance
although we signalled to her from the
Hogue to close after wTe were struck.
The Aboukir appeared to take about 35
minutes to sink, floating bottm up for
about five minutes. The Hogue turned
turtle in about five minutes and floated
bottom up for several minutes. The
upper deck v/as not blown up, and only
one other small explosion ’ occurred and
we heeled over.
" 'The Cressy heeled over to starboard
slowly, dense black smoke Issuing from
her when she attained an angle of about
90 degrees, and she took a long time from
this angle till she floated bottom up with
the starboard screw slightly out of the
water. I consider it wras 35 to 45 min
utes from the time she was struck till
8he was bottom up.
“ ‘All the men on the Hogue behaved
extraordinarily well and 1 witnessed many
cases of great self-sacrifice and gallantry.
Farmstone. able seaman of the Hogue,
jumped overboard from the launch to
make room for others. He was in the
water about half an hour.
" ‘There wras no panic of any sort, the
men taking off their clothes as ordered
and falling- in. Captain Nicholson, in our
other cutter, rescued large numbers of
men. Engineer Commander Stokes, I be
lieve, was in the engine room to the
lust, and Engineer Lieutenant Comman-1
der Fendick got steam on the boat hoist
and worked it in five minutes.
" ‘I have the honor to submit that, I
may be appointed to another ship as!
soon as I can get a kit.’ M
10 OPENBlDSFOR
Bids for the construction of the septic
tank near Bessemer > be opened by
the board of revenue t. i September 29
as originally advertised. In order to
give everybody an opportunity to make a
bid on this work, which will cost in the
neighborhood of *90,000, the board extend
ed the time for a couple of weeks. On
Information received by the board all the
prospective bids were already in the
hand of L. E. Salter, sanitary engineer
for the county. The board took the stand
that to extend the tlma^would mean un
necessary delay and on yesterday morn
ing instructed the engineer that the bids
would be opened Tuesday, September 29,
all other information to the contrary
notwithstanding.
MOBILE AND OHIO TO
ISSUE $50,000,000 IN
BONDS FOR TRACKING
Mobile, September 25.—Stock
holders of the Mobile and Ohio at a
mooting held here today voted a
bonding issue of *50,000,000 to re
place a note issue of *3,000,000
voted in Julj\ The new issue pro
vides for 67 miles of double track
between Corinth. Miss., and Jack
son, Tenn.; for real estata in Mo
bile and Birmingham, and for ad
ditional yard facilities at Meridian,
Miss. Additional shop facilities are
also contemplated. Ninety-five per
cent of the stock was voted.
RUSSIANS CHECK
GERMAN VANGUARD
Fetrograd. September 25.—The gen
eral staff has Issued the following
statement:
“Or. September 28 the Russians
checked the tentative move of the Ger
man vanguard to advance on the gov
ernment of Suwalkl (a government of
Russian Poland bordering on Prussia).
Within the circle between Schescliub
chln and Vincent several engagements
with the front of the enemy have 're
sulted favorably for the Russians.
"In west Galicia there 1# no fight
ing.
■'The Austrian army, driven from
Kliyrow, continues a general retreat."
ROOSEVELT ENDS
ILLINOIS TRIP
East St. Louis, 111., September 26.—
Cob Theodore Koosevelt finished his
Illinois campaign in behalf of the pro
gressive ticket here tonight.
“I don’t care a rap for the support
of any man for me personally.” he
said, "unless he stands for the princi
ples 1 represent. The only way any
man can support me is by supporting
t*e progressive ticket.”
Earthquake Shock Felt
Guayaquil, Ecuador, September 25.—A
heavy earthquake shock was felt here
today. No damage was done, but a
great. panic was caused among the
people.
English Casaaliy List
London. September 25.—<8.27 p. m.)
■Tonight's casualty list contains the
names of six officers previously re
ported wounded who have died of their
wounds. Nine other officers have been
wounded and four medical corps are
miaaing.
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ALLIES WOUNDED
LACK POOPED CARE,
DECLARES AMERICAN
Urges Fund Be Raised in
United States to Equip
Surgeons and Nurses
for the Field
London, September IT.—(Correspondence
of the Associated Press. >—Inability to
take prompt care of the sick and wounded
soldiers in the field is manifesting itself
to an- alarming degree In the rear''of the
French and English lines.
An American official who was close
behind the allies for several days, within
100 miles of Paris, eaid he found 200
soldiers in one emergency camp who had
beei. for two days without food and water
and had no surgical attention, although
rome of them wore' badly Injured and
their wounds were foul from neglect, in
many other places lie found scores of
wounded men who had not been picked
up by the ambulance corps.
At Paris, hospital facilities are ade
quate and good care is taken of the in
jured' there, but the "first aid to the
injured" work is not thoroughly organ
ised and adequate provision has not been
mad.- for picking the injured up promptly
and affording them speedy treatment and
transportation to a base hospital.
Truth of Matter
1 he plain truth about the present situa
tion is that Germans, French and Eng
lish alike, are so engrossed with the
mighty task of making war that they
have no thne nor atrength left to care
for the sick and woundsd,” said the
American official. "Here Is the oppor
tunity for the United States to play the
good Samaratin in a way which will be
thoroughly appreciated by the entire
world. Instead of sending a few sur
geons and nurses to each of the bellig
erent countries sufficient funds might be
subscribed In the United States to enable
the American Red Cross to send 20 sur
geons and 1(10 nurses with complete field
equipment into every one of the coun
tries where fighting Is going on. There
is imperative need for immediate help
from neutrals. The billigerents cannot
do justice to their sick and wounded
without the assistance of outsiders. Un
til one gets Into the war sone and sees
the wounded it is impossible to conceive
of tile magnitude of this 'conflict.
The Red Cross ship sent by the Ameri
cans will be of great use. but trained
surgeons and nurses to go into the field
are needed more than ships or base hos
pitals. And the surgeons and doctors
are needed immediately and will be need
ed throughout the war. .Modern science
lias proven how vital the immediate
treatment of all wounds is. I saw men
lying on battlefields in France whose
wounds actually were rotting through
neglect."
“Damages” to tbe amount of $25,^00”
were awarded Miss Ruth Davis last night
by Judge H. B. Abernethy, of the court
of "comme as you please” against Fran
cis Doth air McBee for a breach of promise
to marry. Judge Abernethy, In render
ing ills decision, placed an additional
sentence on the defendant, decreeing that
he be confined for 10 days in a first-class
restaurant with a muzzle securely
fastened on his classic countenance.
Hugo-to-Black and Charlie Comstock rep
resented the defendants, and while they
got the verdict, it is said that Judge Ab
ernethy was more impressed with the
bright eyes and winning smile of the
fair plantiffs than the bum showing
made by the two “extinguished” attor
neys. TTollish Parrish and Perry Turner,
attorneys for the defendant, came near
getting their client hanged and only the
sympathy for his people and allowance
for his youth averted the dread penalty !
that Judge Abernethy insists ought to i
have been imposed on the showing made
for him by his attorneys.
The trial was held at the Ensley opera
house under the auspices of the Endeavors
of the Ensley Christian church. A large
audience was in attendance and much
merriment was caused by Judge Aber
nathy’s rulings. Miss Davis and Mr. Mc
Bee are two popular members of the
younger set in Ensley and for the “good
rof the cause” acted as principals in the
mock trial.
The proceeds of the entertainment will
be applied to the fund, to send delegates
to the next Christian Endeavor conven
tion. which meets at Chicago. It is un
derstood the defendant compromised with
the plaintiff for a box of candy; the
plaintiff to pay all attorneys’ fees which
Judge Ab fixed at 39 cents.
Preparations are being made by the
members of the Ensley Highland- church
for a big Sunday school rally and pro
motion day at the morning services to
morrow. An interesting programme is
being arranged for the occasion. The ex
ercises will be in charge of R. W. Rus
sell, superintendent of the Sunday school,
and A. J. Shoals, assistant superintendent,
who will deliver diplomas to about 75
members of the Sunday school. The chil
dren will be promoted in all of the classes.
The officers of the Sunday school are
trying to secure new children to enroll
on next Sunday, and have received a
large number of names.
Funeral services over the remains of
Miss Edith Hooper, the 19-year-old daugh
ter of Mrs. R. Hooper of Pratt City, whlT
died very suddenly Thursday morning of
ptomaine poison, will be conducted this
afternoon at the Pratt City Methodist
church at 2 o'clock. Interment will fol
low at the Pratt City cemetery. Miss
Hooper was one of the most popular
young ladies of Pratt City, and has nu
merous of friends who regret her sudden
death. She Is survived by her mother,
four brothers, O. J. Hooper of Detroit,
R. T. Hooper, H. S. Hooper. B. J. Hooper,
and one sister, Miss Grace Hoopsr, all
of Pratt City.
Yesterday morning In the Ensley In
ferior court. Walter McGlaughtln, a ne
gro, was bound over to the grand jury
on a 1300 bond by Judge F. O. Harris
on a charge of larceny. The negro is
charged with stealing chickens, and at
the time arrested he had several In his
possession. i
C; W. Richards, whs lives at Twenty
eighth street and Avenue E, Ensley, wishes
the statement made that he Is In no way
related to Earl Richards, who Is held for
killing BYron Davis, and that Earl Rich
ards does not live at his house. It was
published yesterday that Earl Richards
lived with his brother at the above ad*
dress.
Rhcdes-Webb
Greenville, September 25.—(Special.)
The Baptist church at Qeorglana was the
scene of a brilliant wedding on Wednes
day evening when Miss Bernice Sarah
Rhodes, the younger daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel H. Rhodes, was married to
Foster C. Webb. Immediately after the
ceremony an elaborate reception was
given in honor' of the' bridal party by
Mr. and Mrs Rhodes at their homo. Fol
lowing the reception Mr. and Mrs. Webb
left for their honeymoon to be s|fent In
Ifensacola and other points In Florida.
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Weather Forecast
Washington, September 35.—Forecast foi
Alabama. Georgia, Mississippi and Ten
nessee: Fair Saturday and Sunday.
local Data
For the 21 hours ending at 7 p. m.
September 25:
Highest temperature . 7i
Loweat temperature . E<
Mean temperature . 6:
Normal temperature . 7:
Deficiency temperature since .Tan. 1... l.G'
Rainfall . o.i
Total rainfall since Jan. 1.33.51
hlxcesa deficiency In rainfall slnca
January 1. «j,u
Relative humidity <1 a. m.) . SS
Relative humidity (7 p. m.) . 5J
Weather Conditions
Birmingham, September 25.—(7 p. m.)
The local area of low pressure that was
central over southern Georgia and west
ern Florida Thursday night has moved
northeastward and now appears off the
Carolina coasts. The rains that extended
over almost all sections of the country
east of the Mississippi Thursday night,
are now confined to a relatively narrow
strip from the crest of the Alleghanys
to the Atlantic coast. Fair weather pre
vails throughout the remainder of the
country.
Cool weather prevails over the lake re
gion, and th«_,eastern states nortli ol
RiHNiuuiMuniHnmnmnnuunnnmni
• w. vdi uuiia. i einpei atUivh *»t*o
low normal over most districts east of
the Mississippi during the p*pt 24 hours,
although the weather has moderated
somewhat throughout the Interior since
Thursday night.
Summary of observations made at
United States Weather Bureau stations
during the 24 hours ending 8 p. m., 7oth
meridian time;
Temp’ture Bre
Higb Low e!p
To- Last fta
I day.N’ht. tion.
Abilene . go r>2
Apalachicola ... 74 .06
Atlanta . 71 r>»; .i’i
Birmingham . 75 50
Boston . 7n 5S
Brownsville . 86 r.s
Buffalo . 58 52 .01
Burr wood . 76 os
Calgary . 76 42
Charleston . 70 70 2.38
Chicago . 66 56 .10
Corpus Christ! . 84 66
Denver . 82 IS
De.s Moines . 66 46
Dodge City . 80 46
Duluth . 54 36 ...
Fort Worth . so .
Galveston . S2 65
Green Bay. 60 42
Hatteras . 70 68 2 10
Havre . 80 10
Helena . 78 46
Huron . 74 40
Jacksonville . 7« 70 .26
Knoxville .. 70 52
Louisville . 68 50 ...
Memphis . 72 54
Miami . 36 78 ...
Minneapolis . 66 .
Mobile . 78 58 .04
Modena . 82 44
Montgomery . 73 56 .08
Nashville . 70 52 ... 1
New Orleans .. 80 64
New York ... 64 v 56 .20
North Platte . 82 46
Oklahoma . 74 54 ...
Palestine . 80 58 ...
Phoenix ...96 70 ...
Pittsburg . 64 ■ 50
Portland .... 66 56
Raleigh . 58 56 1.00
Rapid City . 82 46
Roseburg . 70 54 ...
Roswell . 82 56 ...
Salt Lake City . 84 56
San Antonio . 84 56
San Francisco . 64 54
Sault Ste. Marie ... 56 44 .01
Sheridan . 78 5G
Shreveport . 78 56
Spokane . S2 56
St. Louis . 70 52
Tampa . 80 72 .2S
Toledo ... GO 46
Vicksburg . 78 58
Washington . 66 56 .16
Williston .,. 46
Wiinemucca .. 80 48 .02
Winnipeg . 70 38
E. C. HORTON. Local Forecaster.
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Bessemer, September 25.—(Special.)
The newly elected council of this city
held « caucus this afternoon at which
time the following were elected to
serve as city officials for the next two
years: James B. Houston, city clerk
and treasurer; T. E. Pinner, city li
cense collector; R. J. McCabe, assistant
city license collector; George H. Bum
gardner, city attorney; Dr. M. C. Rags
dale, Jr„ city physician; Dr. R. V. Haz
elwood, city meat and milt inspector;
B. F. Thompson, city sanitary Inspec
tor; R. S. Moon, street superintendent;
D. B. Barnett, day warden; T. B. Wal
lace, chief of police; Tom Donaho,
chief of the fire department; B. F.
Flouse. driver and mechanic tor the
new fire engine; A. E. Roberts, Henry
Morton and Osro Cratg, firemen; J. H.
Parsons, W. C. Steele. J. S. Parrot. J.
C. Goodwyn, J. S. Jenkins, C. Ross, Elis
Houston, Charlie Houston. J. C. Moorer,
A D. Maddox, E. Ross. W. F. Childers
and R. M. Childress, patrolmen: W. J.
May, first supernumerary; M. C- Wil
liams, night warden, and D. U Milton,
paired driver. The newly named offi
cers will take their places and enter on
their new duties on Wednesday morn
ing, October 7.
Will Jones, a negro, who it is al
leged has been doing considerable rob
bing of residences In Bessemer for the
past few weeks, was arrested last nlgln
about 11:30 o'clock In the Cyclone
building on Twenty-first street by De
tectives E. Houston, R. M. Childress,
A. D. Maddox, E. Ross and Officer
Goodwyn. Jones has confessed to rob
bing the house of J. C. Day on Seventh
avenue of a watch, $6 In money and a
pair of Bhoes; the residence of Mr.
Hall on Nineteenth street, where he
stole a watch and some money; the
residence of Isham Randle, where he
took a watch and $6.76; he also went
into the house of Mrs. Moon on Eighth
avenue and stole a purse containing $5
In money. ,
The man Is from Selma and has been
in Bessemer but a short time. Jones
stated that he did all of the robbing
by himself but he got another negro
to pawn one of the watches for him.
He will • be given a hearing before
Judge Rutledge Monday morning In the
recorder’s court Most of the stolen
property has been recovered
, Funeral services over the remains of
J S McLemore, who was killed yester
day afternoon while at work at the
plant of the Central Foundry company
at Holt, were held this afternoon at
2:30 o'clock from the family residence
on Fourth avenue and Fifteenth street,
the services being conducted by the
Rev T. F. Swallow, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, and the Rev. M.
K. Thornton, pastor of the F'irstfBap
tlst church. It is stated that Mf Me
Lemore was killed when a quantity
of molten slag was poured Into a ladle
In which there was some water. Mr.
McLemore was 16 test away at the
time of the explosion.
He was 36 years old and had only
been at Holt since Monday, having gone
there from Bessemer, where he was
well known and very popular. The
Bessemer camp No. 81, Woodmen of the
World, of, which the deceased was a
member, had charge of the services at
the grave. Interment was at the
Brighton cemetery. The following
seiSred as pall bearers: Joe Pickens,
W. C. Baty, C. S. Whitten, Harry Flrst
brocjk, W. L. Riley. E. A. Tubh, A. W.
Deason and A. S. Mabry.
Richard Clanton, a negro, was ar
ier$»d last night when he was brought
to police headquarters by Joe Eckhoff,
who saw the man Jump and run from
Ills front porch as he approached his
home. 1400 Arlington avenue, last night
between 6 and 7 o’clock.
Mrs. Eckhoff heard someone at the
window and going to the window
placed -a gun In the man’s face, but
became frightened and didn’t shoot.
Mr. Eckhoff chased the man for a block
and a half and finally caught him,
bringing him to police headquarters.
He Is being held In the city Jail pend
ing an investigation.
Tbo new 110-borsepower fire truck
has boon unloaded and warn triad oul
this afternoon. The machine is a six
cylinder one and is very much like the
present truck, only it has a large pump
ing engine on it. which has a capacity
of 800 gallons of water per minute,
and a large chemical tank as well as
being a hose wagon. The truck reached
Bessemer Wednesday over the Seaboard
Air Line and was unloaded this morn
ing. It was shipped directly from the
factory of the American LaFrance Fire
Engine company at Elmira. N. Y., but
was bounht through the Atlanta of
fice. ▼
AT THE PRESS CLUB
Visitors registered at the Newspaper
club yesterday included J. E. Stillman,
Jacksonville. Fla.; W. D. Cates, At
lanta, Ga.; S. P. Dimmock, Mobile; L
A. Porter. Montgomery; G. J. Kiefer,
Indianapolis. Inti; F. O. Gamble, Jas
per; W. W. Downing, Brewton; Charles
Raymond, Detroit, Mich.; H. K. Watts.
Montgomery; Max FIchlander. New
York; P. J. Cassidy, Chicago, 111.; Wal
ter Dobbins, Anderson, &. C.; W. L. Ab
ernathy, Pulaski, Tenn.; John H,. O.
Campbell, Detroit? Mich.; J. S. .Tones,
Y. A. Dyer. Houston, Tex.; Percy Wil
son, Philadelphia| Pa.; D. 1-'. Lund,
Selma; Jose Martinez, Baranquilla, Co
lombia, South America; W. P. Russell,
Cincinnati; F. G. Tapper. Atlanta, Ga.;
W. G. Martin, Montgomery; Boyd
Perry. Atlanta: Harry Harper. Selma;
C. E. Shore, Chattanooga, Tenn.; B. F.
Hamilton, Coal City; G. A. Dyer, Hous
ton. Tex.; Russell Taylor, Herkimer,
N.n\; R. J. Kirk. New York: J. B. Tufts,
Chattanooga, Tenn.; A. M. Konkle,
Cordova; John Tate, Anderson, S. C.;
T. E. Daly, Pulaski, Tenn.; D. A. Vann,
Houston, Tex.; H. N. Cook. Atlanta; B.
S. Willingham, Forsyth, Ga.; A. C. To
ner. Philadelphia; W. F. Drennen,
Gadsden.
Double Wedding Performed
Clanton, September 25.—(Special.)—Two
weddings occurred here, each of which
was largely attended and the marriage
ceremony performed by the Rev. L. H.
Chappelle.
Prof. Joseph F. Boone and Miss Car
rie Mullins were married and departed
on the afternoon train for Decatur, their
future home.
A large number of friends and rela
tives attended the wedding of Eric Hart
and Miss Myrtle Mullins on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hart left for an extended
bridal trip and after their return they
will reside in Clanton.
SPECIAL MEETING
OF VETERANS TODAY
Anniversary of Birth of Ad
miral Semmes to Be
Fittingly Observed
Every Confederate veteran of the dis
trict, every Daughter of the Confederacy,
every Son of a veteran, and the public
generally are invited to attend the cele
bration of the anniversary of the birth
day of Admiral Raphael Semms, which
will be held today under the auspices
of Camp Wilcox at Clark & Jones’ hall,
1814 Third avenue. The exercises will
commence at 3 o’clock.
Judge John C. Carmichael will be the
orator of the day and will make an ad
dress of the "Life and Service of Ad
miral Semmes.” Capt. John G. Smith,
commander of Camp Wilcox, will make
the introductory address and preside over
the gathering. *
An elaborate programme has been ar
ranged, including local and instrumental
music by well known local musicians, and
the presentation of crosses of honor by
Avondale chapter. Daughters of the Con
federacy. The committee in charge hopes
that there will be a large attendance 11
this afternoon to do honor to the mem
on* of the sou til’s great naval hero.
Drop Bomb on Ship's Deck
London, September 25.—(10:00 p. m.)
The Belgian mall steamer Leopold II,
which arrived at Folkstone today from
Ostend, according to 1 lie Central News
reports that she narrowly escaped de
struction by a bomb dropped from the
Zeppelin airship which yesterday tlevf
over Ostend. Fragments of a bomb
fell on the steamer’s deck.
Steamer Suspends Voyage
Guayaquil, Ecuador, September 2U.
The British mail steamer Qullpue,
which was ready to leave for Panama
at noon today, suspended the start of
her voyage at the last moment when
it was announced a German fleet w'as
cruising near here.
Distinctively Individual
Operate' in March
Chattanooga, September 25.—(Special.!
According to the estimates of the engi
neers the new 11,000,000 plant of the Chat
tanooga Gas and Coal Products company
upon which work Is to be begun next
week will be entirely completed by March J
1, 1915. Lewis Wolle of New York, pres,- I
dent of the company, who has just com
pleted an examination of the site, an
nounces that the first machinery will ar
rive here within six weeks. The
ovens are to be of the Roberts type and
will be Installed by the Inventor In per-1
son, according to the terms of ths con-1
tract. *