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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10
RIFLE PRACTICE FOR
 A. N. |. IN CAPITAL.
Battalion From Second and Fourth Regiments
 On Detail

aAOhA6CAhtAyg 4sOFcHiueTa J.-kCp6Cldl.J Promotional rifle practice for the mem bers of the Alabama National Guard be- gan on the Montgomery rifle range this week with a battalion from the Second and Fourth regiments on detail. The ba ttalion Is composed of Companies A, D and I of the Second infantry, and Com pany A of the Fourth Their detail be- gan Sunday aNd will continue until the 18th of the month.
 The Second battalion detail for the rifle practice will consist of Companies A, E and M of Mobile. all of the First regl- ment, and Company B of the First infan- try of Bay Minette. This battalion will begin practice on November 13 and will continue in camp until the 17th
 The third detail made by the military department includes the organizations of Jefferson county, Companies B and of the Second infantry, Birmingham; Com pany D, Fourth infantry. Bessemer, and Company K. Fourth infantry. Birming- ham.
 The executive officers in charge of the camp this week are: Capt. c. H. Seals Of Birmingham, executive officer; Capt. c. J. Morris of Dothan, range officer; First Lieut. John Crowell of Montgomery, Second infantry, adjutant; First Lieut.. Bert Moore of Montgomery. supply of- ficer. and Capt. S. A. Billing of Mont gomery, medical officer.
 Other officers will be detailed to take charge of the practice camp from time to time, about 10 days being allotted for each group. First Lieut.. Bert Moore will remain at the camp during the entire period of practice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10
M. [. CONFERENCE ADJOURNS ID MEET
 AT ATHENS IN 1875
Lovelady Made President of Mission Board Several Changes Made in Local
 PastOrates

The following changes have been made in local Methodist pastorates by the conference just closed: Rob- ert Eehols of the Walker Memorial church will succeed Rev H. NJ. Stevenson as pastor of the Eleventh Avenue Methodist church. MT. Stevenson will go to the Gadsden church and MT. Echols will be suc- ceeded at Walker Memorial by Rev. W. r. Price.
 At the St. Johns Methodist church Rev. Carl Gregory will succeed Rev. B. T. Waltes; the latter is to become a professor at Birmingham college.
 Al the Mount Vernon church Rev. L. r. Stansill will succeed Rev. J. L. Britain.
 At the Ninth Street mission Rev. O. E. Hall will succeed Rev. F. R. Mapes.
 At the Avondale church Rev. c. T. O'Rear will succeed Rev. P. L. Abernethy. Rev. F. R. Mapes of the Ninth Street mission will be- come pastor of the Fortieth Street church, succeeding Rev. M. E. Will son.
 Rev. L. c. Branscomb, presiding elder; Rev. E. c. McVoy, pastor of the Highland Methodist, and Rev. J. ". Johnson, pastor of the First Methodist church, will all remain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10


 appeals, one to abolish state and county tax commissions, one to abolish all jury commissions and another to abolish tho office of cotton statistician. I favor the gradual elimination of the convict lease system, and will support bill requiring the state to turn over to indigent families of convicts a fraction of the earnings of convicts. I will vote .o abolish the fee system, and will support a call for a constitutional convention. I favor the idea of making of the railroad commits sion public utility commission"
 When asked to express still other ideas, MT. Griffin said: "A law should be en- acted giving justices of the peace final Jurisdiction in cases involving offenses against the fish and game statutes of the state, and final Jurisdiction in all cases involving violations of the prohibi- ton law, but fines should be put in the county treasury less s1O for the remunera- ton of the presiding magistrate"
 MT. Griffin will be a busy man if he succeeds in accomplishing his purposes. There Is little question. however, but that the "blue-back speller' will get other votes in addition to his own. and that his efforts to bond policemen will meet with certain favor.
 TomOrrOw-H. A. Stewart, who win represent Tul1adega county in the leg islature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10

F. Igou. supply; Guntersville, J. L. Brit tain, Hanceville-Blount Springs, Benja- min K. Kelly; Henegar circuit, B. L.. Dobbs; Horton circuit, O. O. Hill; Kim berly, J. w. Simmons; Langston circuit, w. D. Barnes; Oneonta station, w. M. McDonald; w. l.. Hendrix, supernumer- ary; Pinson circuit, J. c. Savage; Plea s. ant Hill circuit, H. P. Waites; South Hill circuit, w. l.. Rice; Summit mission, R. C.. Pugh supply; Selfvile circuit, J. H. Pass; Warrenton circuit. E. Upton, sup ply; Warrior circuit, J. J. Jones: Whiton circuit, G. M. Ranile; field secretary of Sunday school, c. Wolford; quarterly con- ference at Albertville.
 Bessemer District
 Presiding elder, J. F. Sturdivant; Ann Memorial station, s. l.. Prickett; Besse- mer station, G. O. Stoves; Bessemer cir cult, w. R. Duncan; Bethel station, L. G. Sturdivant; Bethlehem Central Park, J D. Johnston; Birmingham circuit, George c. Dobbs; Boyles circuit, o. R. Burns; Brighton-W Walnut Grove, I. K Walker; Calera circuit, Boyd c, Cantrell w. J. Reece, supernumerary; Edgewater cir cuit, S. N. Burns; Ensley First church George L. Jenkins; Ensley Highland, w G. Gaston; Fairfield station. s. c. Kim. l brough; Fulton Springs circuit J. F | Jenkins; Helena-Pelham, J. w. Culbers | Inglenook station, John F. Sturdivant Jonesboro, J. M. Davenport.
 | Leeds circuit, Robert Wilson; Monte | vallo station, A. J. Notes.-The: Mt. Carmel | Crestline. J. F. T. Brown; Mulga circuit l to be supplied; Pratt City station, w P NcGlawn: Pratt City circuit, J. T. Miller Shadyside station, 2. A. Bowling; Shades Mountain circuit, James Williams Silu- | ria circuit, E. M. Burks; Sunnysde-I Lips comb, N. H. Abernethy; Wylam station I. B. Sargent; conference evangelist, w. Akin; quarterly conference at Peth- lehem.
 Birmingham District
 Presiding Elder. l.. c. Branscomb Avondale, c. T. O'Rear; East Birming- ham, D. E. Emerson East Thomas Gate City, c. L. Ellis; East Lake, R. E Taylor; Eleventh avenue, Robert Echols; Fairview, T. O. Jones; First Church, J. w Johnson; Fortieth Street F. R. Mapes; Fountain Heights, J. H Morris; Highlands E. c. McVey; Mt Vernon, L. F. Stansill; Ninth Street Mis- sion, O. E Hall; supply, North High | lands, R. T. Tyler; Norwood s. T. Sla- ton; Owenton. Clare Purcelle; St. John Carl Gregory; St. Paul, c. s. Marable Sixty-seventh street, L. C. Alverson supply, Twenty first avenue W. o. Hor- tom Trinity l.. F. Whitten Walker Memorial, W. r. Price; West End, J. C. Persinger; West Woodlawn. c. F, Cooper; woodlawn, W. F. Morris; pro- lessor Woman's College of Alabama, C. Birmingham college, J. l.. James (Ow-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10
JAPANESE CRUISER
 IN HONOLULU

Honolulu, November 9.-After receiving word that the German gunboSt Geir had been interned here, the Japanese battle ship Hizen, which has been watching for the Ger outside the harbor, entered this port today for fuel and provisions.
 Under neutrality regulations the Hizen can remain "A hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10
EDITORS TO MEET TO
 DISCUSS COTTON,

Memphis, Tenn, November 9.--An- nouncement was made tonight that repre- sentatives of the department of agricul- ture will attend the conference of edi- tors of southern newspapers and agricul- tural journals which will be held here November 12 to organize cotton acreage reduction and crop diversification cam paign. All of the newspapers In the cot ton growing states have been asked to send representatives to the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10

S. R. Emerson; Sulligent station, H. l.. Aldridge; Townley circuit; c. H. Bobo; Vernon circuit, ". E. Guthrie Winfield -Guin. E. B. Redus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10
Local Data

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10

TomOrrOw-H. A. Stewart, who will represent Tnl1adega county in the leg islature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10
SOME EARLY GLIMPSES
 AT NEXT LEGISLATURE
MT. Griffin of Marengo Is for the Blue-Back Speller But Not the Court of Appeals
Fly HUGH w. ROBERTS

Goodman c. Griffin of Demopolis, at- torney at law and future member of the legislature, was once upon a time a po- lice officer of the city in which he lives. He, therefore, is in position to know just how some policemen abuse the authority with which they are invested. The legis- lature should heed his word, in conse- quence, when he urges that body to pass law requiring of all policemen a bond, such as is required of constables.
 Mir Griffin has an ambitious pro- gramme. He will exert his effort in behalf of the "blue-back speller," and would recall that old book from the closest and make it by law a standard book of study in the public schools. He declares that he became interested in this work through his ralization of the unusual deficiency displayed by the boys and girls of today"
 MT. Griffin was born in Demopolis-- where he still lives-February IS. 1869. He was educated in the public schools and at the University of Alabama. He was formerly policeman and judge of the city court of Demopolfs, and again was chair man of the board of registrars of Ma rengo county. He is Woodman of the  World, an Episcopalian, and democrat. He is married and the father of two children. By profession, he is an attor- ney
 "I believe in retrenchment," he said in answer to questions of this newspaper, land hold that retrenchment Is best 70 be obtained through the abolition of all unnecessary offices. I would abolish the court of appeals, state and county tax commissions, superfluous law and equity courts the immigration commission, the office of cotton statistician, and would reduce the salary of the governors pri- vate secretary to a figure no greater than $1508.
 Judicial reform, taxation Especially as it relates to solvent credits) and re- trenchment, will in my opinion be the most important matters to be discussed by the legislature. I favor further at- tempts to legislate regarding liquor, but am opposed to female suffrage.
 Among the bills I will introduce are as follows-one to abolish the court of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-10
Weather Forecast

Washington, November 9.-Forecast -or Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Tuesday and Wednesday.
 Georgia. Fair Tuesday and Wednesday. Tennessee: Fair and warmer Tuesday; Wednesday unsettled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
WHITE ELEPHANTS
 ARE WORSHIPED

White elephants are not white by any means, says the Chicago Daily News. They are dark cream color and so scarce as to be greatly prized by the nations that own them. In Siam they are worshiped, as they are in Burmah and other Buddhist lands. Money cannot buy them, and no king who owns one dares to sell it. If he did so his people would think that the severest penalties would follow the action.
 The King of Siam once sent among other presents to Queen Victoria q golden box locked by a golden key. This box was said to contain the most precious gift of all When it was opened it was found to contain few hairs from the tall of the white elephant.
 The white elephant is of equal rank with the king. It has stable tor, more correctly, Q palace) with 12 or 1S keepers. Only priests are allowed to serve the sacred beast The king of Siam owns two. Their tusks are enclr- cled with hoops of pur gold, golden can opies hang over thir quarters in the stable palace and costly ornaments decor ate the walls and rooms. as if the king and queen lived there. In one stable is kept white monkey, of almost equal importance with the elephant This mon Key Is supposed to keep away the evil spirits that might otherwise molest the elephant.
 When the white elephane Is captured there is great rejoicing. The king and court go out to meet him as he is brought to the capital. great pro- cession follows with banners and music Tn house is prepared to receive him, and members from the noblest families in Siam are appointed to wait upon him. When he goes to the river to bathe he is escorted by other elephants. which are supposed to be highly honored by this attention.
 When a white elephant dies, the nation mourns. Funeral services of the most elaborate character are held and the loss of the king himself Is as noth- ing In comparison.
 We can easily get another king" the Siamese say, but where can we get another white elephant2'
 Fortunately, these highly honored beasts are of long life, so the Siamese are saved much unnecessary mourning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
M 'GRAW'S TACTICS
 FAIL FOR DEVL|N
Devlin Gets Hook at Oak land, While Latham Is
 Canned at Lynn

The wonderful squirt of the Cincinnati club under Buck" Herzog and the sue cess of Harry Mccormick has had at Chattanooga has brought Muggsy Me- Graw into the limelight as a wonder in baseball tactics, for both admit they are using his methods. But two others, using the same tactics. have proved dismal fiz- z1es Arthur Devlin, former Giant, has got the hook at Oakland in the Pacific Coast league, where he has been bossing Bill Trough, while Arlie Latham has been attached to the tinware at Lynn, in the New England league.
 In the Southern the fans have seen both the Athletic and Giant systems of play. Bris Lord, who played with Connie Mack for a number of years, has suc- eeeded with Mobile, using the Athletic system. while Harry Mccormick is prov ing winner with McGraw's tactics. But there Is little difference, for both expo nents attempt to pull the unexpected and this Is baseball in general.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28

per acre. Remember. everything goes a1 the price, crop, land. Improvements, per. sonal property. Putting this crop of ale falfa at SIS per ton and five tons to the acre wolud be 800. which would be per cent on s1000 to the acre. Then you stiil have the land as pasture, most of tho time. This land is as good or better than any land in the west. Illinois not ex- cepted. plus climate. The writer was on this farm one week ago and the lands adjoining this farm-in alfala, Is about 5000 acres, can't be bought at any price. The growing and marketing of this crop is less expense than any other crop. This Is not talk about what the land will do. but facts of what the land Is doing and we would .be glad to show you. $0.Q0o cash will swing this farm. land. property. crop. everything, with reasonable termn on balance. Tho reason of the reduced price 10 the owner lives 1000 miles away and can't give 1t his personal attention.
 For further information. call pho0o Main sOS0. or call at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
.ST. MARY'S EASILY
 WINS TRACK MEET
Episcopal Team Registers Clean Lead in All Three
 Divisions

St Marys Episcopal Sunday school easily won the annual athletic meet of the Birmingham Sunday School Ath- letic association held yesterday after noon in Ayondale park. scoring a total of 60 points or more than was piled up by all the other Sunday schools combined. In Class A, St Mary's reg istered 20 points; in Class B. 2s, and in Class c. F.
 In each one of the three classes the athletes representing St Mary's scored the greater number of points. The summary of each division fol Jews:
 100-Yard Dash-Coolx. Avondale McHanlxins, Avondale; Graham. Wood lawn.
 22o-Yard Dash-Cook. Avondale Graham. woodiawn; Hays. East Lake High Jump--Downey, St. Mary's; Cook. Avondale; Allen, St. Marys Shotput-Downey. Drennen and AL len. all of St Mary's.
 Relay Race-s.. Mary's team. II Drennen, c. Drennen. Allen and Downey.
 Class B
 100-Yard Dash Robinson, St Mary's. Tinker. St. Mary's. Sloss. St Mary's.
 320-Yard Dash--Robinson. St. Mary g Tinker St. Mary's, Messer Avondale High Jump-Robinson, St. Mary s Chambers, East Lake; Tinker, St Marys.
 Relay--St. Marys team, Robinson Tinker, Bennett and Agee.
 Class C
 50-Yard Dash-W. Agee, St. Mary g Bannhoun, Mt. Vernon. High Jump-Jones, Mt. Vernon Dearborn, St. Mary's, Sloss, St. Mary 8 Relay-St. Marys team, Sloss, Agee Dearborn and Bennett.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
Fancher Pitches a
 No-Run, NO-Hit Game

With Lonnie Fancher pitching in- vincible ball and yielding neither hit nor run, the Ensley baseball team of the Tennessee Coal and Iron company had little trouble winning from Bes- semer Furnace yesterday afternoon. the score being II to O. The Bessemer batters were helpless before Fan cher and 10 of them fell victims to his delivery.
 On the other hand, the T. c. l. team had little trouble with the opposing hurlers and punched their hits in a timely manner. From the first the Bes- semer boys could do nothing with Fan cher and the game early became a one-sided affair. The score: R.H. E. Ensley T. c. I. ...............1 II 3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28

has been called by c. c. Burke. president, for Tuesday night at S o'clock in the in- ferior courtroom. Several matters Of inl- portance will be taken up and reports from various committees will be heard. The committee on the Fourth of July celebration to be held at the Ensley park will make a report of what has been accomplished and final arrangements will be made by the club for the celebration at the park. The solvent credits tax will be taken up and representatives from the merchants of this city will speak against it. Another matter which will be taken up win be the proposed change of transfer system which the Birming- ham Railway Light and Power company is contemplating making. All members are requested to attend this meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
ENS[EY READY FOR GLORIOUS FOURTH Programme for Celebration
 in Park Completed TIER ELECTROCUTED Killed When He Comes in Contact With Live Wire in No. II Mines. Open Air Moving Pictures
 at Wesley House
TIER ELECTROCUTED

The programme has been completed and
 everything will be in readiness for the
 big celebration of the Fourth of July
 when the joint committees meet tomorrow
 afternoon at o'clock in the real estate
 office of J. J. Walker on Nineteenth
 street to make the final arrangements
 for the occasion. The celebration will
 be held under the auspices of the Ems
 ley club and the Ensley Playground as- sociation. and the members of the two
 clubs are trying to make the affair one of the most notable that has ever been held in this city.
 The exercises will commence at clock in the afternoon and will continue until Il o'clock in the evening" Music and
 dancing will be the main attraction for will be athletic events. Handsome prizes will be awarded to the winners of each event, which have been donated by the business men of this city
 The following programme will be car ried out: At o'clock in the afternoon athletic events by the children of the piaygrounds, including ring games. folk
 dances, relay races. broad jump. girls indoor baseball game, boys indoor base ball game. and game of volleyball. From 8 until o'clock the following races. open to all. will be ran, and the prizes will be given: Fat mems race. 50 yards, G. F. electric iron. donated by the Ensley branch of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company; three legged race, 50 yards. Keller hat wheelborrow race, 50 yards. box of cigars donated by M. H. McDowell; sack race. 20 yards. two neck ties, donated by Goldstein & Cohen; po- tato race, boys, first prize, 20 tickets to the Idle Hour theatre; second prize, a pair of shoes half soled by Louis Caillot;
 potato race, girls. first prize, two-pound box of candy. donated by Berney- Harrell Drug company: second prize, pair of shoes half soled by Louis Gaillot.
 Other prizes which will be given were donated by the following firms: Bank of Ensley, Bank of Alabama, Hood Wheeler, | Ensley Shoe company. Eubanks & Bell, and others. A contest for the most popu- | lar lady on the grounds will commence | at ? o'clock and close at 6 o'clock and | the winenr will receive a rocking chair, l donated by Hood & Whittle Furniture company The prize waltz will be held at I 10 o'clock and the couple winning the | prize will receive silk umbrella, donated | by Ellis Jewerly company. A baseball | game between two local teams will start at o'clock. Refreshments of all kinds will be served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
THREE ARRESTS AS
 RESULT OF AFFRAY

.. A. Goodum and Charles Oberfall were arrested and placed in the city JaH about o'clock last night on the charge of assault and battery. L. II. Hewlett was arrested at the same time and placed In jail charged with disorderly conduct. The arrests were made in front of the Lyric theatre by Detectives Garner and Moser and came as the result of a serious affray.
 According to the police the fight between Goodum and Oberfall result ed from the question of one man call Ing another "scab" and then the fight started. A large crowd gathered and the detectives on their arrival had quite struggle to separate the men. The merits of the dispute will come out before Recorder Douglas on Mon. day morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
WHERE JAPANESE
 ARE LAW ABIDING

Midway between America and Asia. tho territory of Hawaii stands in a pecu- liarly favorably location for a meeting pertinent station for the mingling of the
 races, says the National Magazine.
 The census of 1910 shows that out of a population of 191, ,909 there were 21 69s Chinese and 79, 663 Japanese. With vast ly predominant foreign population in an area about the size of the state of Massa- chusetts, 1t is evident that the experi- ment of the mingling of the races is here being carried out on a magnificent scale, and the question as to whether the east and the west can successfully intermingle should find in the experience of Hawaii one of It's strongest arguments.
 Rumors ar sometimes circulated about the menace of the S0,000 Japanese in the islands, for example, that there are 35 900 armed emissaries of the Mikado ready to strike a blow in ase of misunderstanding between the nations. This Is untrue Nowhere is there a more peaceable and industrious people than the Japanese of Hawaii. Arms they have-yes, but of 1 flesh, not of steel, and by their brawn
 they have added greatly to the wealth of
 | Hawaifs industries, while by their genius
 | for landscape gardening they have done
 much to add to the scenic charms of this
 | beautiful country.
 l For efficiency in domestic service the
 homes of the islands are put under daily obligation to them. An incident in 1910
 evoked much admiration for their law
 abiding disposition; following the lead of professional agitator. the Japanese la borers on the island of Oahu were induced to strike for higher wages Several thou sands of them withdrew from the planta- tions and were quartered in Honolulu for Ix-- -II rkr ,A feeling and argument and financial loss incurred on both sides there was no bois- terous conduct displayed. If ever there was a model strike, this was the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28

high. that will cut one ton to the acre,
 and there has not been any rain on
 this land for two months. There has already been marketed two cutting, of
 alfalfa at SIS f. o. b. shipping point.
 This land should grow five to eight
 tons to the acre; there has also been
 cut this ESason an oat crop of 75 bush
 els to the acre. The waste on this place
 would keep up 100 head of dairy cows.
 One look at this farm will convince the
 most skeptical person. This farm Is
 located in Green county, Ala. between
 the Black Warrior rivcr and the Ala hama Great Southern railroad; the river Is navigable to seaport at Mobile. Ala. the year round. and the railroad Is a trunk line between Now Orleans and New York, thus afYording an outlet to tho world for all products.
 There will be mado 25 per cent on $50,- 900 on this farm, what kind of invest mont do you know of that will show this result: gold minc won't do better. This farm can't be bought in Illtniois at $200