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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-12
CLEAN AND PAINT
 NORTHS|DE JAIL Central City Prison Much Improved By Complete
 Renovation

The cleaning and painting of the North side city jail was finished yesterday and Uncle Bob" McCallum, the elderly police officer who was superintendent of the renovation of the city bastile re- ceived the thanks of Commissioner of Public Justice A. o. Lane for his excel lent work.
 The work of cleaning the old jail began several weeks ago. The entire interior with the exception of the warden's of flee was washed with lye water and other powerful disinfectants and then the walls were given two coats of white enamel paint
 After inspecting the jail yesterday aft ernoon and noticing how spick and span it appeared Judge Lane announced that the place looked so clean and nice that he would move his office from the city hall to the jail Several dismal shrieks from an incarcerated dope fiend just then jared the commissioner of public justice from all thoughts of any drastic office changes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-12
DEPRESSED SPIRITS
Everyone Has It Within, His Power to Be
 Happy

A celebrated French physician has said that "a mans liver is the barometer of his disposition"
 Every man and every woman knows that the cheerful smile is a big factor in ones success.
 Everyone should know that the disor- dered liver is cause of ninety per cent of human ills. Lazy, overworked flyers are the prime causes of headaches, in- digestion. constipation and dozens of other ills.
 But the inactive liver always warns by coated tongue, sour stomach, dull eye and even laziness. Heed your warns ing and you insure happiness to yourself and reflect 1t upon your associates. Cal- omel used to do. Modern day science has found a better way in CarsweIri Liver-Aid which Is pure vegetable remedy on sale under guarantee of money refund at 50 cents for large bot tie. Ask Gum Drug Co.,, 3rd Ave and e0th st. and Gunn's Pharmacy. about it,
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-12
GEN. GRAVES CALLS
 MEETING OF NEW
 COMMITTEE JUNE r
Will Review Action of Third District Committee In Choosing Speight As
 Party Nominee

Montgomery, June 11.-(Special)- )-Gen. Bibb Graves, chairman of the state dem ocratic executive committee, tonight is sued a formal call for meeting of the committee on June 1T to review the ac- ton of th-~zEd district congressional committee in choosing J. J. Speight of Eufaula as the nominee of the party to run in the special election June 29, which was called to fill the unexpired term of former Congressman Henry D. Clayton. Any other business that is brought to the attention of the committee between now and the time of the meeting will be con sidered
 When the Third district committee se- lected MT. Speight as nominee, its action did not please W. o. Mulkey of Gen. eva, who contended that the committee did not have the right to name the nom- inee. He said he wanted to become a candidate and appealed the case to the state committee. Both Mir. Mulkey and MT. Speight conferred with General Graves yesterday and both averred that June F would suit them as a date for the committee meeting.
 If the state committee decides that the district committee did not have the right to name a nominee 1t is likely that it will order the names of MT Mulkey and MT. Speight placed on the ballot to be voted on. Should 1t decide that the com mittee did have the right and was act ing according to democratic precedents, 1t will hold the action Of the district com mittee and declare MT. Speight to be the nominee. In this instance. MT. Mulkey would not be permitted to run on the democratic ticket, but of course could run in the special election.
 This meeting will be the first held by the new state committee. of which General Graves was recently elected the chairman
 At the meeting a secretary will be elect ed. Walter l.. Sessions of Birmingham is the only candidate whS has announced for the place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-12
KILLS NEGRO ON BOARD STREET GAR Fatal Fight Occurred Yes terday On Car In West
 End

In sensational affray in street car at Vine street and Tuscaloosa avenue yesterday afternoon about o'clock, Mel Yancey, negro, was instantly killed by Will Reed, another negro, with a pistol shot through the heart. At the time there were several passengers in the car
 Accounts of the killing at the West End police precinct are that it happened on a South Bessemer car, which was bound for Bessemer. It occurred in the trailer, which is reserved for negro passengers. and the cause of the fight between the negroes is unknown. The police, however, state that Mel Yancey was advancing on Win Reed with a knife when Win Reed drew his pistol and shot him dead.
 Coroner Charles L. Spain will conduct an inquest in the killing this morning. Will Reed made his escape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-12
GIRL CLUBS THUG
 TO UNCONSCIOUSNESS

New York, June 11,-With a police mans billy, a girl, name unknown, to- day clubbed footpad into unconscious ness while a patrolman captured the robbers companion from Hudson Falls
 The girl and the officer saw the pair slug and drag William Patterson secretary of the Philadelphia Social Service commission, into the hallway of an East Side tenement and interrupted them while they were rifling Patterson's pockets. The social worker, who was on stunning expedition, is in a hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-12
MOORE PRESIDENT OF
 FIRST DISTRICT SCHOOL

Montgomery. June 11.-(SpeciaL) J. J. Moore, former superintendent of schools at Cullman. was today appoint ed president of the First District Agri- cultural school at Jackson. He suc- ceeds R. L. Reaves. who was not an applicant for reappointment.
 Professor Moore will nominate his faculty and 1t will be put before the board of trustees for approval. Pro lessor Moore's salary was fixed at $500 a year. He was selected as president by the state agricultural school board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-12

cry, Raleigh and Mobile, this being the highest temperature recorded at Mobile in June since the station was established. Knoxville and Nashville came next with 9S. degrees, Birmingham reported 97, while g degrees was reported from Atlanta, Memphis, Louisville and Fort Smith AL most every station east of the Rocky mountains and south of the great lakes experienced daytime readings of 90 de- grees or higher
 Fort Smith, Atlanta and Mobile reported light showers, but general rainfall area has developed throughout the cot ton belt.
 Summary of observations made at United States Weather Bureau stations June il, 1914
 Tempera ture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-12
LIST OF DECISIONS
 IN SUPREME COURT

Montgomery, June 1.-(Special )-List of decisions by the supreme court of Ala bama Thursday, June Il, 1914:
 Anderson, c. J.--City of Montgomery vs. R. H. Greene ct al. appeal from Montgomery chancery court; affirmed
 c. B. Smith, as state auditor, vs. Phil lip B. Bowers, as tax collector etc., ap- peal from Montgomery city court; re- ycrsed and rendered.
 Mary E. Garner ct al. vs. w. H. Morris appeal from Dale circuit court; affirmed
 J. H. Spears ct al. vs J. F. Wise ct al. appeal from Coffee circuit court; appeal dismissed
 Mayfield, 1.-The county of Montgomery vs. the city of Montgomery Several ap- pears), from Montgomery city court: af- firmed.
 Sam Spicer vs. the state of Alabama appeal from Covington circuit court; reversed and remanded
 The H. H. Hit Lumber company ct al vs. the Cullman Property company, ap- peal from Cullman chancery court; re versed, rendered and remanded.
 Laura L. Green vs. Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company. appeal from Jefferson circuit court; affirmed
 T1t peal from Lauderdale circuit court; af- f1rmed.
 Rhoda w. Ellis vs Birmingham Water worke company, appeal from Birmingham city court; affirmed.
 Belier Leith vs Galloway Coal com pany, appeal from Walker chancery court; affirmed.
 l. D. Shoot pro ami vs. J. H. Ryan appeal from Jefferson circuit court; re- versed and remanded.
 Sallie Winter as administrative etc. vs. Ignatius Pollak, appeal from Gull man circuit court reversed and re- handed
 Somerville, J.-Remanded: B. c. By mum Mercantile Co.,, vs. First National bank of Anniston, appeal from Clay 'chancery court; affirmed.
 A. T. Newell vs. Duke c. Bradford appeal from Jefferson chancery court
 John R. Malaney vs. Ladura Consoli- dated Mines company, appeal from Jef- ferSon chancery court; affirmed
 Ex parte Mike Ross, petition for mandamus in the supreme court; man. damus denied.
 E. r. Goodwin as judge, etc., vs. D. o. Mcconnell, appeal from Fayette cir cult court; reversed and rendered.
 Gardner, J.-J. M Henley vs C. P Chabert, appeal from Jefferson chan cery court; reversed, rendered and re- manded.
 Emil Ahlrichs vs. George IT. Parker ct al, appeal from Cullman chancery court: affirmed.
 Jack Francis vs. the state of Ala bama, appeal from Limestone circuit court: affirmed.
 J. A. Kyser vs. Frank Hertzler, ap- peal from Madison law and equity court; affirmed.
 Pulaski Mule company vs. Haley & Koonce, appeal from I.auderdale circuit court affirmed.
 Ex parte L. c. Hudgins ct al, peti- tion for certiorari to the court of ap- pea1s; certiorari denied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-12
CUT UP AND ROBBED
 NEAR SYLACAUGA

Sylacauga. June 11.-(Specia1)-A young man apparently 25 years of age, who gave his name as Ernest Lilies and his home at Eureka, near Calera, was found about five miles from town at an early hour this morning in an unconscious con- dition. He was brought to town and given medical attention, and when he had regained consciousness gave the above information and said that a companion named Lee Ivey was his assailant.
 Lilies had several cuts on the head and throat which are supposed to have been made with an ax He stated that he had been robbed of s10. They had been at work at Gantt's quarry for a few days.
 Sylacauga, June u.-(Special. )-Lee Ivey who is accused of assaulting and robbing Ernest Lilies near here was captured this afternoon by Sheriff Carnett.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-12
URGE PASSAGE OF
 LA TOILETTE BILL

Washington, June 11.-A delegation from the International Seaman's Union of America appealed to President Will son today to lend his active aid in se- curing the passage in the House of the 1.aFollette seamen's bill, already passed by the Senate branch.
 They told him they had no objection to the international convention for safe tv at sea as amended yesterday by the Senate foreign relations committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-12
JACKSON MAY OWN
 ITS LIGHT PLANT
Citizens In Mass Meeting Consider Purchasing Capital Light and
 Power Company

Jackson, Miss, June 11.-(Special.) )-At a mass meeting of the citizens of Jackson last night a resolution was adopted giv- ing it as the sentiment of the people of the city that the municipality should pur- chase and own the plant of the Capital Light and Power company, and ordering that an appraisement of the property be made with a view to it's ownership so that competition in the price of electricity may be perpetuated
 The plant vas established some 10 or 15 years ago by local capital, but has passed out of their hands and the bonds are about to be sold, it is said, by New Or leans holders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-12

at meeting held yesterday by the ladies of the Woman's Missionary union Miss Patrick made report of her work throughout the state for the year just closed, and which showed that $6s 900 had been collected in addition to gifts to jubilee friends.
 Recent arrivals include the Rev. R. L. Wyatt, New Decatur: the Rev. w. J. Nail, Tallassee; the Rev. H. M. Mason, Isney; the Rev. R. LeFever, Dora; the Rev Fred B. Pearson, Moulton: Miss Lillian Forbes. Birmingham: c. Thomp- son. Tuskegee; F. M. Fletcher, Georgiana.
 Miss Clyde Metcalf Is here and will stress the young peoples work of the Woman's Missionary union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-12
Weather Forecast

Washington, June n.-Forecast for Ala bama and Georgia: Local thundershowers Friday and probably Saturday.
 Mississippi Partly cloudy Friday. prob ably thundershowers southeast portion; Saturday fair.
 Tennessee: Generally fair Friday and Saturday except probably thundershowers Friday northwest portion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-12
TO ERECT NEGRO
 SCHOOLS IN SOUTH

Chicago. June 11.-Julius Rosenwald, millionaire philanthropist today agreed to provide money to erect rural school houses for negroes in the south. At a conference with Booker T. Washington he said he would duplicate whatever is raised for that purpose in any southern community.
 Location of schools and details of con- structions will be left to the Tuskegee in- stitute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-12
MINER IS DROWNED
 BATHING AT WARRIOR

G. Blackburn, a free miner at Bessie. was drowned yesterday in the Warrior river while bathing. The man had been at Bessie for about month and there are no suspicious circumstances in connec- tion with his death. Coroner Spain, how ever, was notified, and will hold an in- quest over the remains today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-12
Chautauoua Over At Decatur

Decatuf, June I.--tSpec1aI 1-The Redpath chautauqua closed last night with a big attendance. This attendance this season was much larger than 1t was last year. The required number of tickets were contracted for to insure the return of the chautauqua next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-12
Colorado River Falling

Needles, Cal, June 1.-The Colorado river is falling today. Danger from the flood at this point at least is believed to have passed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-12
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The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1914-10-07
WHERE DO you sTANDa

The following is one Of the
bright spots from the Democrat
ic Text Book:
Which do you favor, Mr.. Vo-
ter, the party that enacted the
income tax and made easier the
burden Of taxation, or the party
that taxed the table and the
home? The Republican party
taxed the American people $Ieo,
100000 a year on sugar. The
Democratic party removed the
tax.
Are you for the food tax or
the income tax?
Here are some of the DeiIo-
cratic achievements epitomized
in the book:
Tariff revised downward and
currency system reformed with
out panic.
Income tax made to shift part
of the tax burden from poor to
rich.
Dollar Diplomacy abolished
human rights placed above prop
erty interests.
Panama canal completed.
American Merchant Marine es-
tablished without subsidies.
Lobby driven out of Congress.
Alaskan Railway authorized
and work begun.
Popular vote for United States
Senators.
War with Mexico averted.
Arbitration substituted for
strikes in railway labor disputes.
Parcel post extended and
cheapened.
Postal system made self-sup-
porting.
Telephone and Telegraph Trust
dissolved.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1914-10-07

To brand a man mot as good
as a sheep-killing dog" no longer
stamps him with infamy in Ken
lucky. The phrase carries with
it not ignominy, but glorihcation.
There was a time when the
sheep-killing dog had no home,
no friends, no legal status. He
was an Ishmaelite, hiding in OBJ
scure coverts by day and ravag-
ing the sheep pens by night.
Vainly the husbandman sought
his pelt for the wary canine,
with mutton blood on his con-
science and lambs wool in his
teeth, knew he was outside the
law and acted accordingly. His
breed increased and the sheep
decreased in inverse ratio.
Finally his case was taken up
by the lawmakers of the State,
That the sheep-killing dog was
everything but law proof was
generally admitted. A law was
passed to fit the case, and its pro-
visions were, in effect, that an
annual tax of 81 be levied upon
every dog in Kentucky, and that
after the farmer had been paid for
his slain sheep out of this taS
fund, the remainder should re.
vert to the public school fund ol
the State.
This law went into effect in
1912. 1t had no effect, so far as
records show, upon canine NOR
ais, but it has added very ma.
terially to the revenues of the
State. The dogs still kill sheep
but the owners OF the focks are
reimbursed. This indemnity fol
Towser's derelictions never swal.
lows up the tax fund. In 1917
the money turned into the public
school Golfers from the dog tax
amounted to $46,S88.o5. Last
year, after the slaughtered sheep
had been paid for there remained
for the public schools $43,876.6o
So, it will be seen, there is
some good even in a sheep-kill-
ing dog, providing his ignominy
can be harnessed, like steam, and
directed into productive channels
Louisville Times.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1914-10-07
CIRCUIT COURT NEWS

Ollie Patton, of Morehead,
charged with uttering a forged
check on Judge John w, Riley, of
that city, which was cashed here,
gave bond for $500 the day before
Circuit Court began, and when
the case was called he was not
present, and the bond, which was
up in cash, has been declared for
feited. 1t is said that the cash
bond was furnished by Patton's
sister, Mrs. Gallagher, Of Lex
ington.
Ike Stackhouse, a white man,
tried Wednesday on the charge
of attempting to attack nine
year-old girl, was convicted and
given a penitentiary sentence of
from five to eight years.
The Big Woods Lumber case,
transferred here from Menifee
county, in which Maury Kemper,
of Lexington, was an attorney,
was tried before Judge Young
and submitted.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1914-10-07
THE BEST OF ITS KIND

The Kit Carson Buffalo Ranch
Big Three Ring Wild West
Circus, which will exhibit at Mt.
Sterling on Saturday, October II,
afternoon and night, is without
doubt the largest and best amuse-
ment enterprise of its kind extant.
No expense has been spared to
make it so. Coming as they do,
with their peerless troop of men,
of all nations, the pioneers OF the
west, Indians of nearly all tribes,
their daring cowboys, beautiful
cowgirls. zouaves, Cossacks, Mex
leans, Arabs, cavalry OF the Unit
ed States, Germany, France and
England, they are well prepared
to give us the very best perform
ance we have ever had the good
fortune to witness. And no doubt
we will in turn give them a pack
ed arena. Excursions are to be
run from all points and we will
have one of the biggest crowds
here that we have ever had. But
Mt. Sterling can well take care of
them and will entertain them in
her usual style. Two perform
ances will be given on Saturday,
October II, and don't forget that
date.
Several features of this world
famous attraction are the young
ladies of the western plains in
their remarkable riding and
shooting. Cavalry of many ma
tions, including our own boys in
blue, Indians from all tribes,
Cossacks from Russia, the finest
horseman in the world, Vaqueros
from Mexico, cowboys in trick
and fancy riding and many others
which we have not space at pres
ent to mention.
The mile long parade will take
place before the performance be-
gins and all should seek the main
thoroughfares and secure a suit
able point from which to witness
this great cavalcade.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1914-10-07
one of the most successful cam
paigns ever conducted by the
Democrats in this State.
Loss of Appetite.

Is the first signal of disorder
and decay. The usual loss of
appetite is often caused by func-
tional disturbances in the stom-
ach. The stomach fails to do the
work required, the appetite is
gone, and the body suffers from
lack of nourishment. Such a
stomach needs to be cleaned and
sweetened. Meritol Tonic Di-
gestive is made especially to as
sist the stomach to digest food,
and promote a healthy appetite.
This remedy is sold on our posi-
tive guarantee, and we ask you
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tonic. Price $I.oo.
Mt. Sterling Drug Co.
Sole Agents.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1914-10-07
CHILD BITTEN ON LIP
BY DOG WITH RABIES

Jesse Arnold Scott, fve-year-
old grandson of Mrs. Matte
Scott, of Winchester, is at Bowl
ing Green under treatment at the
Pasteur Institute. The child's
mother, Mrs. Charles Scott, is
also under treatment there.
The child was bitten on the lip
by dog at his home in Camp
bellsburg and the mother dressed
the wound. Later it was found
that the animal was affected with
rabies.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1914-10-07

In MS opening SpSSSh a. oVfh
erset, Governor Beckham said:
"The chief issue in this cam
paign is whether or not the peo-
pie of Kentucky endorse the
work and policies of President
Wilson's administration and
whether they wish to aid or to
obstruct its further service and
progress. In the election of the
two United States Senators, one
for the short-term and the other
for the long-term, and in the ell
ection of Representatives in the
lower House of Congress, on
November 3rd, you are given the
opportunity of expressing your
approval or disapproval of that
administration, and also of deter
mining whether Kentucky's votes
in the two Houses of Congress
shall uphold and assist the Pes
ident during the remainder of
his term, or shall be used to op-
pose and embarrass him in all of
his important undertakings. If
you approve and endorse his adj
ministration and desire to give
your assistance to the great work
in which it is engaged, then you
should support the Democratic
candidates for the Senate and for
the lower House of Congress; for
in that way alone, at this time,
can you express your approval of
it, or>give any aid and encourage
ment to it."
Governor Beskham is right.
The Importance of this campaign
from a National standpoint can
not be over-estimated. 1t involves
the election of two Democratic
United States Senators whose
votes are needed in the Senate to
support the policies of Presioent
Wilson. The election of two Re-
publican Senator'S would be ca
1amitous, to the party in this
State, and a rebuke to the Presi-
dent at this crucial period when
he needs the hearty support of
every loyal patriotic Democrat IN
this nation.
President Wilson is showing a
personal interest in the election
of Governor Beckham and SEN
ator Camden. He has urged
Senator James and the Demo1
cratic members of Congress to do
everything in their power to
bring about a Democratic vic
tory in Kentucky this fall, and he
has likewise appealed to every
friend he has in Kentucky. If
President Wilson could make an
address in this State, it would
prove of great value to the party
in this contest, but official duties
detain him at Washington and
grave National and Information
al questions engage his whole at
tention. Later in the campaign,
he will make a written personal
appeal to the voters of Kentucky,
to stand by the Democratic nomi-
nees.
The opening at Somerset drew
an immense crowd and the
speeches of Governor 'Beckham,
Senator James and Governor
McCreary were received with
much. favor. 1t was an auspici-
Gus beginning. for one of the
chorteot and xuhat nrosn;eae to ha