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-l Daily Circulation: Mil AVtlAII HPT, 1114 Greater Birmingham 25,248 Out-of-Town 13,907 39,155 Scaday CLrcdf lins it nui' avoum "pm 'iih. mm Greater feirmtojhtm Out-of-Town 18,0 41,000 TNB ONLY AFTERNOON PAPER IN BIRMINGHAM CARRYING BY LEASED WIRE THE OltPAtCHEE OF THE AEEOCIATED FREE. L. Parker, President of City Board hoots Hitriself Through the Temple and Dies U. S.

TROOPS WILL IKE YPES, of soldiers fighting in the great-struggle in Europe are wonderfully varied. Three of them are shown below. The Czar is declared to have ordered his Caucasian army to cross the border to meet the Turks and it is presumed war with the Ottoman government is determined upon, The Indian forces now fighting in! France were sent to the trenches by Great Britain. The center picture shows one of the Algerian soldiers fighting with the French. Many stories of their ferocity have crossed the sea.

JOHN L. PARKER SHOOTS HIMSELF WHILE IN STORE Widely Known Busi-nes Man'Had Been In 111 Health Some Time. John L. Parker, widely known as a business man and civic leader of Birmingham, shot himself through the right temple about ten minutes to oclock Tuesday afternoon. He was in the basement of his drug store at First Avenue and Twentieth Street, in the floral department.

He was found, a few minutes later, lying across a upon which apparently he had been sitting, by J. T. Wiley, with whom he had a luncheon engagement Dr. Frank Lupton was called and pronounced him dead. Coroner Spain was summoned, and the doors of the store were closed.

After a careful examination of the body and its surroundings, the Coroner declared it appeared to be a clear case of suicide. Mr. Wiley probably was the last man to see Dr. Parker alive. He had been in about twenty minutes to 1 oclock, and Dr.

Parker went to the basement to wash before luncheon, No one In the store heard the shot. After waiting upstairs about a quarter of an hour. Mr. Wiley went to the basement, amt there. In a little wareroom, ho found his friend.

Johns ambulance was called and took the body to the undertaking establishment. Mr. Parker had -been 111 about a year, according to his intimate friends, and T. Wiley said -Tuesday- after no an he thought there was no question about the suicide being due 'to broken health Mr. Wiley said Dr.

Parker had been til all morning and tliathehad urged -him He waa a me to go home tends Presbyte: of a century he had been, one of most prominent citizens, taking an active part In all educational and civic activities. He was prominent in business also, operating his. drug store and large greenhouses. He was at one time very prominent In having served as Alderman, President of JOHN the City Council, a possible against Besides being Education, he Boarci of Trade, aqd In tho He was a Country' and the Newspapor lie was a by his son 10 years daughter. Elizabeth, was at 2219 had a Summer Dr.

Parker daughter of the a number of had been He was a for fifteen drug and floral present stand at Street since store In Birmingham Street and occupied by In addition to Interested In companies, propositions. ure In local In the last Btate many of his Governor, took active M. Kdmofids, i addressing the Birmingham Ad cafe of the when he waB death and to his family- completing his immediately to GENERAL ELECTIONS ON THROUGHOUT COUNTRY VOTE IS LIGHT AND LITTLE BEST IS SOH STATES TAKEN IN ELECTION All Nominees in Jefferson Coun-' ty Are Certain of Winning Without Trouble. Federal Judge Youmans, of Arkansas, Calls on President for Aid. DECISION AS TO ACTION IS REACHED BY GARRISON U.

S. Court and Deputy Marshals Unable to Cope with Situation. By Aasoclated Pres. WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 has been decided to send Federal troops into the Hartford Valley, strike zone.

Orders have been prepared by the War Department and Secretary after a consultation with Attorney General Gregory at 4 p. m. today, will make a public statement of reasons for the action. The situation was such that the department's order was the only step necessary to move the troops, Offlolnla of the department were fully prepared for, Its Issue, confident that an eleventh hour development alone could change the plans. Federal Judge Voumans has reported ho Is unable to enforce his orders In the strike aone, where mining properties arc In the hands of recelvors urpolneil by (he United States Court and Deputy Marshals have been unablo to cope with the situation.

It Is the first time in many years that tbo Judicial branch of the government lias called upon the military to assist In enforcing Its orders. Action on the request was being delayed today pending advices from Judge Tollmans as io the ability of his marshals to handle the situation. Information received by officials here was to tho i-fiect that the Judge-had been unable tp rely op some of bls deputies to pie-sSrve order. The advisability of sending Federal troops was the subject of a protracted White House conference last rilgtu, in which President Wilson, Attorney Gen-erul Gregory anil Secretary Garrison of the War Department participated. Following the conference It.

was announced decision In the matter will be held In abeyance until today, pending further word from Judge Youmans. In case the President orders out troops, 1. was thought that they would he sent from Fort Dugan H. Root. Arkansas.

At the same time, a proclamation would be issued warning all citizens In the strike eone to give up their arnie and obey the law. EMBARGOES ON FREIGHT ARE TO BE INVESTIGATED WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. Interstate Commerce Commission announced today a hearing beginning January 20 will be held In Chicago In course of its Investigation of railroad embargoes on freight. In complaints received by the Commission it Is alleged that the embargoes often result in unjust discrimination against shippers.

UNCLE SAM HOPES TO CURB CATTLE DISEASE WASHINGTON. Nov. 8. With the Federal quarantine to prevent the spread of foot and mouth disease among cattle In Middle Western and other States In full operation, officials of the Department of Agriculture today anxiously awaited further developments In the situation. Officials here were hopeful tljat the drastic measures already would prove effective In checking the disease.

it Summary of SULTANS APOLOGY COMES TOO LATE, ENTENTE DECIDES Grand Vizier Makes Effort to Conciliate Entente Powers, But Czar Is Declared to Have Ordered Caucasian Army to Begin War on Turks. LONDON, Nov. 3 (6:38 a. A dispatch from Tiflis, capital of the Russian government of the same name in Transcaucasia, to Reuters Telegram Company says: It is announced that the Emperor has ordered the Caucasian army to cross the frontier and attack the Turks. TURKS CLAIM VICTORY.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 3 (Via Amsterdam and London, 1 :53 p. An official, communication was given nut in Constantinople today as follows According to official reports from the Caucasian frontier Russian troops have attacked our rontierTorces at several points, but were compelled to retire. The Russian suffered losses through the energetic resistance of the Turkish troops. t.m i.

i. By Associated Press. LONDON, Nov. 3 p. Great Britain and Turkey are at war; Germany has recruited an ally in the East.

After twenty-four hours of uncertainty, during which hope was expressed that the Porte might make amends for the incidents in the Black Sea, the British Admiralty announced shortly before 1 oclock this afternoon that a British warship had bombarded and had destroyed the Turkish barracks at Akabah, on the Turco-Egyptian frontier. It was at Akabah that Tinjclsh cavalry seemed to carry such weight as to make L. PARKER. and was regarded es candidate for the City Commission George B. Ward In 1913.

President of the Board cf had been active In the having been Its President, State Fair Association. member of tha Southern. Birmingham Motor uni Golf Clubs. married man and is survived wife and two children, a old. John Lake, and a aged 14.

1 His heme Highland Avenue, anl ha home at Mt. Pinson. married Miss Lillie Ward, late Capt. W. C.

Ward, years ago, and the couple prominent socially. member of the Board of. Education years, and with his business had occupied tho First Avenue and Twentieth 1903. His first drug was at Twentieth Second Alley, the site now Beavers cafe. his drug business he was several soft drink and Insurance and in various realty He was a conspicuous fig- politics for many years, and election was urged by friends to-run for Lieutenant member of the South High-Presbyterlan Chu rob, 1 wa part in Its work.

Drt PC Pastor of the Church, was weekly gathering of tho Club atn luncheon lri tho Birmingham Newspaper Club, notified of Dr. Parker's requested to break the news Dr. Edmunds waa jusc talk at the time, and left attend to this sad duty. Gymnasium Is Being Furnished For the Men at Third Avenue Car Barn. The Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company Is spending 45,000 in re- pairs on the Twenty-Second Street bridge at Morris Avenue.

Constant traffic and cinders from locomotives passing beneath, burning holes In the flooring and supports, had damaged the structure until It was feared It might become unsafe. The street railway Is also furnishing a gymnasium for Its employes at the car barns on Third Avenue. Of this Improvement, which is highly appreciated by the employes. General Manager J. H.

P. de-Wlndt said: "At the last fortnightly meeting, the company, on the application bf four-fifths of the men, agreed to instad a complete gymnasium at the car barns dl- rectly under the Y. M. C. putting In a covered stairway from the- shower baths direct to the gymnasium, so that the men, especially motorinen, may obtain some exercise besides arm movement, before going home.

This Is felt to be a much needed addition to the present quarters of the trainmen and will bo In operation within the next week or ten days. "It is thought the trainmen will get up a basketball team to compete with some of the other teams In town. According to the officials a marked Improvement has been made in the car repair department, whereby cars are kept out on the lines In better shape than ever before. It Is said that slxty-slx and two-thirds decrease Is shown In number of cars In the bam for Additional men have been employed lu that car-cleaning division. The officials are trying to keep the cars In clean and sanitary condition.

In the repairs to the Twenty-Second Street bride, entailing an expenditure of from 45.000 to 49,000, Mr. deWtndt aald about five carloads of 11 per cent hardwood would be used and the entire bridge would be refloored. Two weeks work -will be done at present, and the work completed the first week in January, he said. Mr. delvindt announced also, work was progressing on the Avenue franchise.

Notice of the crossing at grade at Seventh Avenue has been given the X- A-N. Mr. delVlndt said, and plana would be completed shortly and actual work begun. MOHAMMEDANS THINK GERMANY DECOYED TURK DKLHI, India, Via London, Noy. I ()-)g a.

A number of natives hairs teeUk meeting at ijuettaat, at which there Was adopted a resolution setting forth -that Turkey had been, decoyed by tjirtaatny Into a breach of neutrality, and that the British government could rely epee the-fidelity of the Beluchistan Mohamro dans. patrols were reported yesterday, preparatory to moving Into Egypt. There the British found soldlors apparently under Germans serving as quasi Turks, much lu the same manner as the pseudo German officers remain In charge of the cruisers F.reslau and Goeben, and British officials say there was no course but to open hostilities. Turkeys formal entrance into war with the AlUes for France cannot but follow Great Britain came at a time when the Turkish Ambassadors, still at London and Paris, were uncertain what next was to come. An apology from the Grand Vizier for Turkish attacks on Russian ports and doubt as to who held the whip hand in the Sultans government, together with the attitude of the Balkan States, were factors which blended, and War Status Reports from city voting places In the general election Tuesday received up to noon Indicate a very light vote and little Interest.

There appears to Le little "scratching" of tickets. There la no question of the election of all Democratic nominees in Jefferson. County, 10 edocb, Tuesday eratg4tt MU AFtUF'sams tithe si. voted haffJeeh registered at the City Hnfi. A relative number had.

been cast at most of the other large city boxes. At 10:30, 132 had been cast at Harris Transfer as compared with a normal 350. Progressives have only one candidate In the field for a county office. He Is Geo. L.

Lemon, candidatefor County Auditor. Republicans have a full legislative ticket In the field. Thomas J. Batson, Democratic nominee for sheriff, la opposed by Thomas R. Gockel, Republican.

The Republican legislative ticket Is as follows: W. H. McEnlry, for the State Senate; for representative, W. P. Hubbard.

T. U. Bass, J. W. Bagman.

J. H. Castleman. J. E.

Compton, V. F. Bolin, Joseph C. Early reports from the Seventh Congressional District Indicate the election of John L. Burnett, the Democratic nominee.

Progressive and Republican candidates are dividing the opposition. It Is believed Mr. Burnetts majority, or plurality, will be larger than ever before. Seventy-five votes had been polled at Ensley box at 11 o'clock. The tickets being voted In Jefferson County are as Democratic.

Governor Charles Henderson, Lieutenant-Governor Thomas E. Kilby. Secretary of State John Purifoy. State Auditor M. C.

Allgood. Attorney General William L. Martin. State Treasurer W. L.

Irfmcaster. Superintendent of Education William F. Feagin. Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries J. A.

Wade. Associated Railroad Commissioner (vote for two) B. H. Cooper, S. P.

Galllard. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John C. Anderson. Associated Justice of the Supreme Court, Regular Term (vote for two) J. J.

Mayfield, William H. Thomas. Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Cnexplred Term Luclen D. Gardner. Judge of the Court of Appeals J.

B. Brown. United States Senator Oscar W. Underwood. Representative In the Sixty-Fourth Congress of the United States, (State at Large.) John W.

Abercrombie. Representative In the Sixty-Fourth Congress of the United States (Ninth District) George Huddleston. Solicitor Tenth Judicial Circuit Joe R. Tate. Solicitor Jefferaon County Hugo Black.

Sheriff of Jefferaon County Thomas J. Batson. Judge of City Court of Birmingham (vote for two) Henry A. Shanpe, John C. Pugh.

Continued on Page 5. NEGRO LAUGHSAS JURY SENDS HIM T0 THE GALLOWS Says Theres No Use to Cry About Being Found Guilty. Democratic Managers in South Are Seeking to Bring Out Heavy Vote. By Associated Press." ATLANTA. Nov.

S.Early Indications were the balloting today In the solid Sooth" might be heavier than usual In other than presidential elections, ow ing to the efforts of the. Democratic ipan-ners Wita-Tuir 'Tat EL-- FttlY weather pTSauwftlitiiQT'Wtrmmwewg-' tlon in all the Southern Tennessee held the center of interest owing to the sharp campaign that has been waged between Ben W. Hooper, Republican Incumbent, and Thomas C. Rye, the Democratic nominee -or Governor. The early vote waa heavy.

In Alabama little Interest wae exhibited except in the Seventh Congressional District, where Representative John L. Burnett, Democrat, is opposed by Thomas H. Stephens. Republican. Koen contest la manifested In tne Ninth District of Virginia, where R.

Tate Irvin, Democrat, seeks to succeed Representative C. Bascom Slemp, the lone Republican Congressman from that state. Early reports from the Third Congressional District of Louisiana Indicated that the Progressives are making a hard fight to elect W. P. Martin, who is opposing Henry Guydam, Democrat.

A light vote was reportod early today In Arkansas except In the Third and Fourth Congressional districts, where the Democratic nominees have decided opposition. HOOPER AND RYE CLAIM THEYLL'WIN IN TENNESSEE. NASHVILLE, Nov. 3. Tennessee today Is electing a governor, Middle Tennessee member of the Railroad Commission, ten Congressmen and a Legislature.

The balloting ends a bitter campaign and Tennessee, without regard to faction, welcomes, a breathing spell. The candidates for governor are Ben W. Hooper, Republican Incumbent nominee of the Republicans, and a large element of Independent Democrats, and Thomas C. Ryo, of Paris, a District Attorney General, regular Democrat. Hooper was reelected for a second term In 1912 over Benton McMillin, ow Minister to Peru, by 8,400.

In today's voting Hooper expects a larger majority In East Tennessee and Rye looks for more votes In West Tennessee than McMillin received, and may make gains in Middle Tennessee. Both sides claim a victory. Rye may lose votes among local option "regular" Democrats. Hooper may lose some Independent strength. None of the present Congressmen seem to be In serious danger.

The Legislature, except In spota. has been overshadowed by the Governors race. Fair weather prevails and a large vote is expected. MASSACHUSET .3 VOTERS FAVORED BY FAIR WEATHER. BOSTON.

Nov. 3. Fair weather prevailed in Massachusetts today but while candidates of all parties for State offices and for Congress have made an active campaign, popular Interest has not appeared to be greatly aroused and a total vote little larger than that of the "off year In 1913 waa expected. NATIONAL AND STATE ISSUES BRING OUT NEW YORK VOTERS. NEW YORK, Nov.

8. National and State Issues brought electors of New York State to the polls today in numbers that promised a vote like that of a presidential year. Fair weather prevails. The first opportunity to choose a United Stales Senator by popular vote and the congressional contests aroused as much Interest as the struggle for the governorship. Delegates were cfloseti also a State Constitutional Convention, which meets next year.

The polls close at 6 p. m. Early Indications of the general result were expected from several cities that used voting machines. WOMAN SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT BEFORE NORTH DAKOTA VOTERS. GUAM' FORKS, N.

Nov. 8. The contest for. United States Senator between the incumbent. Asle Gronna, Republican, and W.

E. Purcell, Democrat. attracted a large number of early votera to the polls In North Dakota today and. with a continuation of mild weather, a record vote waa expected. Deep Interest also attended the guberna-Continued on Page 4.

By Associated Pres. Turkey hesitate. The London press was ever conciliatory In tone, hoping to the last the matter would be adjusted peacefully. The newspapers maintained this tone notwithstanding the reported Turkish activity in Egypt. The British all along have claimed that Germany was responsible for the Turkish unrest and If It proved true that the Akabah garrison was German, or part Oerman, the charge of a widespread conspiracy in the East, Englishmen say, will seem to be sustained.

The British Admiralty statement concerning fhe engagement there, the first of the latest phase of the great war, w'as brief, not giving the extent of the enemys loses, but adding that there were no British casualties. This engagement doubtless will be followed quickly by others In Egypt, while the former German cruisers Goebon and Breslau are likely to be heard from In the Black Sea, or elsewhere soon. Great Britain had anticipated such a contingency and has made preparations to check an Invasion of Egypt. Meanwhile It Is announced that Germany has been pouring officers and men Into Turkey. Many of them speak Turkish and will command Turkish detachments equipped with modern weapons, which the Germans are said to have supplied.

Evente of the past twelve hours show Continued on Page S. HARDING SEEKING TO GET BANKERS BEHIND BIG POOL He and Hamlin Are in Boston Trying to Enlist Support for Proposition. WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, Direct appeal for subscriptions to the proposed 000,000 cotton loan will be made to Boston and New England bankers by W. 1.

G. Harding, member of tho Federal Reserve Board, In active charge of this fund. Mr. Harding and Governor Hamlin of the board are In Boston today endeavoring to Interest New England bankers. Those bankers are Bald to look upon the plan as peculiarly designed to help only the South and to feel that It Is their duty primarily to care for the cotton manufacturers of their sections tvnoso interests may not be along the line of maintaining the price of raw material.

Mr. Harding, however, was aald to be confident that his mission would meet with success. Reports from other sections of the country to date ehow that tne plan Is being approved by bankers and business men. Members of the Federal Reserve Board here look upon the proposed aid to cotton producers as a matter which Concerns. the whole country and hope that view will be tuken lit' New England.

FIRST BUSINESS MEETINGJESDAY Several Hundred Delegates, Mostly Women, Attending Annual Convention. TH0MA8 I Montgomery Man Who la Here for Fraternal Gathering. With Mrs. Bell Ash, of. Birmingham, Worthy.

Grand Matron, and Mrs. Ei.za-beth Halter, Worthy Grand Secretary, presiding, the Grand Chapter of Alabama of tho Order of the Eastern Star, convened in Birmingham In the Masonic Temple at 10 oclock Tuesday morning. Several hundred delegates, most of whom are women, are in attendance. Tho convention Is being held unner auspices of Salter Chapter 21. of Birmingham.

The address of welcome was offered by Mrs. Mary Echols, Past Grand Matron, and the response by Mrs. Nettle Dean. Associate Grand Matron. Following tho announcement of committees, the presentation of grand representatives was made Thomas R.

Among the prominent members from other states attending the convention are Mrs. Rata A. Mills, of Pennsylvania, Most Worthy Grand Matron, and Rob Morris Pnst Grand Patron of Kentucky. The business sessions will last through Tuesday afternoon and evening and Wednesday morning nnd Wednesday afternoon, concluding with an exemplification of the work of the order and the-installation of new officers and a social hour In the ball room Of the Tutwller Hotel at 8 o'clock Wednesday night. At the conclusion of the Wednesday afternoon session, an automobile ride will be given to the visiting delegates.

..4 Apology of the Turk for the assaults of his fleet on Russian porta on ths Black Sea has not accomplished It purpose. Both Russia and Great Britain have undertaken active military measures against him and hostilities have begun on the Red Sea. In France tho troopa of Emperor William, apparently frustrated In their per-slstent endeavors to advance along the coast, are now aeeklng a route mors to the south and the firing In Flanders Is continued with determination on ths part of the Allies and heavy onalaiht comet from the enemy. A group of Incidents shows that Turkey's effort to hold aloof from the gen-' eral warfare came too late. Constantinople officially reports that Russian troops have attacked her frontier In the Caucuses at several points, but were driven back; a Brltlah cruiser has shelled and occupied the Turkish fortified town of Akabah, on the Red Sea In Arabia; It Is announced In a news dispatch Emperor Nicholas has ordered his Caucasian army to cross the frontier and attack the Turks; the Turkish Ambassador haa left the Russian capital; the Russian Foreign.

Minister has replied to the porte that negotiations are now Impossible and an Imperial manifesto Issued In Petrograd aaya Russian confidence Is firm that Intervention of Turkey will only hasten the fatal Issue to that empire and that Russia will not find a way to settle the Black Sea problems hsnded down to her by previous rulers. Flanders still shows a continuance of hard fighting, always attended with heavy losses on both sides, as the Allies maintain their apparently successful resistance to the German efforts to advance toward French ports on the Eng-llsh channel. The French official statement given out In Paris this afternoon, said the Germane evidently had abandoned the left bank of Yser, below Dlx-mude, and that the Allies nad taken posseaelon of points on the river where crossing could be effected. The French report bears out newt dispatches that the Germans are aeeklng a route through the Allies lines further to the south then any they have attempted In the past two weeks. Lord Kitchener, British Secretary of War, was In Dunkirk Sunday night, doubtless to supervise operations of the Allied forces.

He crossed from Eng-. I. nd and was In conference with President Poincare, of Franca, and M. DeBroc-quevllle, the Prime Minister of Belgium. The Germans last Sunday, according to 'news dispatches, made a auproms effort to capture Ypres.

Lives without number were sacrificed In an endeavor which apparently resulted In failure, for today they are said to be concentrat. Ing their efforts at a point well to the south of this battle-scarred Emperor William, himself, was present, according to news dispatches, at the latest attempt to capture this Important position. German forces have left Bruges for Courtral, 25 miles to the eouth, and 18 miles eaat of Yprea, where the British hold the line. This le taken to Indicate the selection of another way to reach Calais. Basing Its hope that the Allies will be able to continue to back the Germane In the north, no matter how determined and furious It becomes, Paris Is still optlmltslc as to tne outcome In Flanders.

A wounded man was brought recently to the Imperial Palace at Strata, burg and medical experts from Berlin summoned to attend him. The rumor toon gained circulation that the patient was Frederick William, Crown Prince of Germany. These reports have not been confirmed, but travelers reaching Ge. nsva from Strassburg declare them to be true. The patient In the Straeeburg palace la said to be aerlouely.

although not mortally hurt. The German Crown prlnca haa not been heard of directly and authoritatively for some weeks. Ha met his wlfs at Luxembourg October 10 and two days later be wae reported having been wounded before Yerdu n. While Bailiff Newman read the verdict of the Jury finding the defendant guilty of murder as charged dletment and fixing the penalty at death Hid Jones, negro, laughed. When he was removed to his g'oll In 11 Temple Monday night, which was County Jail securely handcuffed and i attended by several hundred visiting anil closely guarded), he was asked by a Blr- hs-al members of the order.

IN' Hackett, of Montgomery, Associate Grand Patron. Response was mtngham News reporter why he laughed at the Jury, he replied: "Why should a man cry because a Jury brings in a verdict of guilty and gives you hanging?" Jones was convicted for killing Will Watson, a negro convict in Banner Mines. July 18, a pick being the weapon. Jones made a statement that while serving a life sentence at No. 13 mines he killed a negro, Cleva Waters, by striking him with a pick.

Jones says he killed a negro and ne-gress at Huntsville In 1907, for which he was sentenced to the mines for life. Jones also served In tha United btatcs Army to the Philippine Islands, THE WEATHER For 'Birmingham and Vicinity: Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday. Nearly stationary temperature. For Alabama: Fair tonight and Wednesday. rr.