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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
PUBLICITY URGED
 BY SUPT. FEAG|N Would Have County Super intendents Publish Liter
 acy Pamphlet

Montgomery, October 2.-(Special. )-F'or the purpose of creating and stimulating educational interest in the various coun- ties of the state, Superintendent of Edu- cation William F. Feagin today addressed a letter to the county superlntendents urging them to give the greatest possible publicity to the facts set cut in the pamphlet recently issued by the depart ment on sLiteracy and Illiteracy in Ala bama."
 Superintendent Feagin declared. in his letter that the only way in which good could result from the latest census re- turns was by the dissemination of the in formation they contained throughout the state. He asked that the superintendents fix a plan to inform the people of con ditions.
 "In case you have not definitely de- termined upon a plan," he said .I would suggest that you work out the data for your county for the several districts somewhat as the department has worked it out for the several counties of the state, setting out the number of lterates and iliterates in each district and rank ing them, if you choose, accordinfi to their literacy.
 May I beg you, therefore to seize this opportunity through your county press and through such pamphlets as you may wish to use to do your county a real service in the effort to banish gross ignorance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
SOME EARLY GLIMPSES
 AT NEXT LEGISLATURE
Judge Blackwell of Calhoun Is Interested in Three Big Subjects = His Big Bill
ny HUGH w. ROBERTS

D. (. Blackwell, who will represent Calhoun county in the lower house of the legislature. will introduce bill probably two bills-giving the railroad commission such increased authority that that body will virtually become d public utility commission.
 Judge Blackwell is a lawyer. and his friends say, good one. At any rate, he was considered sufficiently versod in Kent and Blackstone and judicial disere- tion to warrant a governor in giving him temporary appointment IS circuit judge, and another as president Of the com missioners court of Calhoun county. Thus he has had an excellent oppor- tunity to study the judicial system of the state, and he has come to realize in part, at least, it's imperfections.
 He replies to questions of The Age-Her- ald in regard to that subject as fol- lows: "One of the most important mat ters that will come before The legislature is the encouragement of the revenue sys- tenn of the state, and another the rear rangement of the judicial system so as to reduce, if practicable, the number of courts and to equalize the work to be done by the several judges. There are other important matters needing attten- tion but at the present time l am not prepared to go further into particulars
 Judge Blackwell it is to be seen, will be interested in three big subiects-the reformation of the states anteouated system of taxation, the states cumber- some and unwieldly judicial system, and in giving the railroad commission gen. eral supervision over the public utility corporations of the state
 In regard to three other subjects, the judge has nothing to say. The first is his age, the second. prohibition, and the thlrd, woman suffrage. He confesses,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
GERMAN SOLDIERS TORTURED IS CHARGE German Ambassador Makes Public Report Alleging
 French Brutality

Washington, October 2.-An official report from the foreign office from Berlin was made public tonight by Count Won Bernstorff. German ambas- sador, charging that wounded soldiers had been tortured and mutilated by
 French irregular soldiers, who attacked
 a. field hospital at Orchies, in the north of France The town was demolished as a result. The report said: From headquarters General von Schjering reported to the Emperor that a field hospital at Orchies, in the north of France, was attacked by Franctire- | reuers, (snipers or irregularly armed persons) on September A. A punitive expedition encounte ed superior forces,
 had to retreat, leaving 35 wounded. On 1 the following the Bavarian troops met l no enemy and found Orchies deserted but found there 20 wounded Germans
 left the day before, horribly mutilated
 they were suffocated by inserting saw
 dust into their mouths and noses. Cor ] rectness of the evidence taken was au- | thenticated by two French priests. l Orchies thereupon was thoroughly de- molished."
 l Here part of the wireless message was mutilated in transmission, but the embassy statement said in substance l it declared that, according to the pa per "Avanti' of Milan. the "Matin' had reported in regard to the butchery of German prisoners that they should be shown no pity, eff they fall into our hands. those nefarious criminals I against human law of whom Wilhelm 1 probably formed his body guard, but
 who are worth being butchered like pigs"
 I As to military operations the dis
 patch said:
 "On September 30. decision as to the gigantic battle still hangs in air. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
CONDUCTOR SHOT

Tuscaloosa, October 2-(Speoial.)-C. D Condo, passenger conductor on the Mo- bile and Ohio railroad, was shot late last night by Pete Cunningham, also a conductor on the same road. The shoot ing occurred in the back yard of the residence occupied by Cunningham, Gun ningham was armed with two pistols and q repeating shotgun, but only one shot took effect, that striking Condo in the land and tearing it into shreds. Gun ningham was running on the road from Eoline to Blocton, but came to Tusca- loosa last night on the Montgomery pas senger train, which was in charge of Conductor Condo. Cunningham was placed under a $500 bond on charge of assault with intent to murder. Cunningham left early this morning for Eeoline and no statement could be secured from him. Condo lived in Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
DROP IN TODAYAND
 HAVE FREE DRINK
Demonstration of Wonder full New Earth Product in Progress Daily in
 Birmingham

Attitudes of Birmingham people have viewed the display of crude and refined Vitaltas and have sampled this new and marvellous product at Averyt's drug store. They also noted the simple device used in extracting Vitaltas from the energized volcanic substance in which it is found.
 One drink, which is teaspoonful in a half glass of water, as served free at the demonstration, will do you good. If you are bilious, have stomach trouble, kid rey or liver ills or rheumatism, Vitaltas will help you almost from the start. When you first taste it you will feel and know that it will do you good. It is not unpleasant and it's effects in cleansing and revitalizing the human system are eoualed by no man-made medicine. The action of Vitalitas is natural and there is none of the hurtful effects that come from doped remedies, narcotics and weak ening physics.
 Multitudes are daily finding new health and strength in Vitalitas. In the treat ment of such disorders as indigestion, biliousness, rheumatism, nervous debility, catarrh and in fact all Arrangements of stomach, liver, kidneys, bowels and blood Vitalitas will be found wonderfully ef- fective.
 See the demonstration and have a sam ple drink of vitalitas today at Averyt' s drug store, 109-111 Twentieth street, or write there for information.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
bESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, October 2.-(pecial.) )-The Southern Structural Steel company, for
 merly located in San Antonio Tex, has located in Bessemer and has leased the old Smith plant on Eighth avenue and Twenty-first street and prepara- tions are being made for the manufac- turing of jail cells, cages and access sories. At the office in San Antonio the company is capitalized at s10o00O and comes to Bessemer highly reeom- 6mnded.
 All kinds of material that goes into
 the erection of jails as well as steel
 and iron accessories, fencing, nettin :
 and office fixtures, will be manufact-
 ured by the company. A large number of men will be employed at the plant
 The officers of the company are l. F.
 Young Nood, president; J. A. Young
 blood, i-Nst vice president; C.. l.. Young blood. second vice president; w. NJ. Cornett. secretary and treasurer. Mr. Holeomb will have charge of the work preparatory to actual manufacture. The smith manufacturing plant was started several years ago for the man ufacture of stoves and castings but for several years has not been in op- eration.
 The receipts of the Bessemer post office for the quarter ending Scptem- Der 30, shows a decided increase over the quarter previous and also the same quarter in 1913, when business was thought to, be very good. The Besse- mer postoffice usually feels the eff feet when business is at a standstil' but the local office has held its own n, very much gratified at the showing for the first quarter he has been in office.
 William McMahon, wno has been in ! the employ of the Tennessee Coat Iron
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
HoW African Battalion
 Checked Imperial Guard

Paris, October 2.-That an African bat talion checked attacks of the German im- perial guard in recent fighting near Yer dun is the inference drawn from details received here of the combat in that re- zion.
 A survivor of the battle, who has ar rived in Paris, today told the following story of the fight.
 The sun was just rising when our out posts came back on our main force and informed us that the Imperial Guard was coming Soon after we could see pointed helmets glistening in the sun, advancing.
 Deceived by oru silence, the guard came on even to the barbed defenses and commenced cutting them before our trum- pets sounded an order for volley firing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
BRUSSELS POPULACE FACING STARVATION 100000 Soon Will Be With out Food, Says Report
 to London

London. October 2.-(1:55 D. m) Seven hundred thousand persons in Brussels are facing starvation, accord ing to Hugh Gibson. the secretary of the American embassy there, who is now in this city. The supply of flour in the Belgian capital will be ex- hausted today and other staples are virtually all consumed.
 The last apportionment of flour to the citizens of Brussels will be given out this afternoon. Efforts to get food in from Antwerp have failed.
 Insomuch as Brussels is in charge of the Germans, it is in effect German territory. Neutral nations could not undertake to supply food to Brussels, even if transportation facilities were not practically cut off because of mili- tary operations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, October 2.-G D. ma There has been but little change in pres sure or weather conditions throughout the cotton states during the past 2i hours, the pressure center remaining over the Mississippi delta, and rain continuing over practically all sections east of the Mississippi river. Montgomery reported 1SS inches, and Charleston 1.04 inches rainfall since Thursday night Very lit tie rain has fallen over Alabama with in the F hours ending at ' D. m. All state between the Mississippi river and
 the Rocky mountains, and all north of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03

how inevitable this was when I saw and heard what they passed through. Eye witnesses of unimpeachable char acter described the sufferings of wom- en and children at Liege As they fled from their burning houses. clinging 10 husbands and fathers they were vio- lently pulled away and saw their male relatives shot a few yards from them.
 "I should supplement what have said regarding conditions of Belgium with some reference to Antwerp, where there is a wonderful contrast to the rest of the country. The first impress sion of the visitor Is that there is lit tie change between its life now and IT the days of peace. shops are open streets crowded and everywhere there lis ager activity. By midday the streets are congested.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03

The first line of the enemy seemed just to melt away under our fire. The second line appeared to be shaken for an in stant, but on they came.
 We could see the officers in the lead waving their swords and encouraging their men to the assault. Another volley and the second line thnned out; but a third line came on and the mass crossed the line of wire defenses.
 When the charge was sounded we rushed forward to meet them Then our boys commenced to fall, but our impetus was too much for the aristocratic guard, which was moved down and dispersed.
 ''Of one regiment only a single company remained. It was led by a tall lieutenant with boy s face. This company stood to the last man and that last man was the lieutenant. He refused to surrender and stood his ground alone until the bayonets of the Zouaves brought him down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
Tennessee and North carolina have e

1 Tennessee and North Carolina have ex- perienced fair weather. Over the Rockies and western divisions the weather has been cloudy and many stations reported light rainfalls. This condition is due to the well marked low pressure center over lying these regions
 Temperatures continue relatively low ever eastern and central portions of the cotton belt because of the cloudy skies and northerly or easterly winds. West of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio
 rivers the winds have been southerly and temperatures ranged few degrees high er Winnipeg reported a reading of 6S
 degrees at D. m., which was four de- grees higher than that of Birmingham at that hour. Cool weather extends over most sections west of the Rockies. Summary of observations made at United States Weather Bureau stations during the 2l hours ending p. m, 10th meridian time:
 Temp'ture Pre- High Low cip-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
GADsDEN

Gadsden, October .-(Special)-Build- ing operations to the extent of s16S.2oO during the year ended September 30 are reported by City Engineer c. l.. Marsh in a report to Mayor Holcombe The report shows that the entire cost of the department, including the engineers sal ary, was $1S72.90 for the year.
 S. A., the little son of $. A. Block, a prominent merchant. was run down by an automobile at Broad and Fourth streets late yesterday. He was riding a bicycle. The heavy machine passed over him, but he escaped serious injury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
Cheek Kidney Trouble at Once.

There Is such ready action in Foley Kidney Pills, you feel their healing from the very first dose. Backache. weak, sore kidneys, painful bladder and irregular action disappear with their use. O. Palmer. Green Bay, Wis., says: My wife Is rapidly recoperine B her health and strength, due solely to Foley Kidney Pills" And ". T. Hutch ems, Nicholson, Ga, says, Just few doses made me feel better, and now my pains and rheumatism are all gone and I sleep all. night long" For sale by all druggists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03

and Railroad company as chemist for the past several months. has been pro- noted to position with the United States Steel corporation at Cincinnati and will enter upon his new duties at once.
 The revival which has been in progress at the First Baptist church for the past three weeks will continue through Sun day night. The Rev T. T. Martin con duoted the services the first week and the Rev MT. DeGarmo has been in charge for the past two weeks. A mass meet ing will be held at the church Sunday afternoon at 3:3O o'clock for men. women and children. MT. DeGarmo will preach on The Alabaster Box" D. P. Montgom- cry has charge of the singing.
 B. F. Perkins, who suffered a stroke oi apoplexy while attending the reviva at the First Baptist church Tuesday night, Is reported to be some better to night. though his condition is still con sidered serious.
 Carl Hammond has been removed te the Elizabeth Duncan Memorial hospital
 E. N Parnell continues quite i'll al his home on Nineteenth street.
 MT and Mrs. J. Y. Coburn have as their guest their daughter, Mrs H. 'E Dalton. and little daughter, Elizabeth, ol Tupelo.
 MT. and Mrs. Hiram Cook of Soutf Haven, Mich, have arrived in Bessemel to spend the winter, and are at home witt Mrs. s. A. Sexton on Fifth avenue.
 Miss Margaret Stone is able to be III after a recent illness of malarial fevel at the home of her mother. Mrs. Emmt Stone.
 Miss Minnie schwabacher has returned from visit of several months to hel sister, Mrs. D. A. stern, in Newark N. J.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
Pitts Thanks Governor

Montgomery. October 2.-(Special) William l.. Pitts. Jr., of Uniontown, who was appointed probate judge of Perry county by the governor Wednesday, came to the capital today and thanked the executive for his consideration. Mir. Pitts filed his bond and qualified Thusrday. He said little business of importance brought him to Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03

 however that his birth place was near Kowaliga postoffice, in Tallapoosa coun- ty. He was educated in the common schools of the state. and in the high school of Lawrenceville. Henry county. He is married. and is the father of five children. In that he will bear com mission given by the people of Calhoun county is sufficient proof that he is a democrat
 Judge Blackwell promises to maintain Calhoun's excellent record in aiding in making the laws of the state. He should be a worthy successor to Fred Black mon, Tom Kilby. Joe Arnold, Charlie Martin. and others whom that county has sent as it's representatives to do big things and spend the time pleasantly in Montgomery.
 Tomorrow Thomas E. Jones. who will be one of LauderdaIe's representatives in the next session of the legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
bON|FAY HELD ON
 MURDER CHARGE Charged With Being Ac- complice in Killing of
 Policeman

Tuscaloosa october 2.-(SpeciaL)-W F Bonifay, charged with murder in the first degree, in connection with the killing of Police Officer Thrower here several weeks ago, sued for writ of habeas corpus here this afternoon in an effort to secure his freedom
 Judge W. w. Brandon. who was trying the case, allowed him bail in the sum ol S50O, but Solicitor Vernon took an appeal, and Bonifay will be held in jail until his trial here next week.
 Bonifay is charged with being an ac- complice of Tossie King in the killing oi the officer. He was with King when the shooting occurred, but was not arrested until few days ago, when he was in- dicted by the grand jury. The trials Oi King and Bonifay are set for next Thurs day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
Weather Forecast

Washington. October 2.-Forecast for Alabama: Fair and warmer Saturday and Sunday.
 Tennessee: Local showers and warmer Saturday and probably Sunday.
 Mississippi: Fair, with some rise in temperature Saturday; Sunday fair.
 Georgia: Fair with local showers Sat urday; probably fair Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
Liquidation Approved

Montgomery, october 2.-(SpeciaL) Approval of the liquidation of the bank of Phenix City by the Phenix City -Girard bank of Girard was an- nounced today by Alex E. Walker, state bank superintendent. MT. Walker also announced that the stockholders of the bank would lose very little as a result of the s10,O00 shortage in the accounts of Cashier W. M. Moses. who committed suicide last week. Depositors of the Phenix City bank will be protected by the Phenix City -Grard bank.
 French attacks from verdun and Toul were repulsed. The siege of Antwerp is progressing. two forts already being siienced. Mechlein has been occupied Tn the battle around Mechlein strict or der was given not to lombard the town
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
Saved Bank From Russians

Petrograd. October 1.-The Slowo Pols<i, published in Lemberg, Galcia, says that before Lemberg was taken by the Rus sians, directors of the bank left, carrying with them the deposits of their patrons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
GERMAN SHIPS SUNK

London, October 2.-do:25 D. m.) A Bordeaux dispatch to Lloyd's agency says it is officially an nounced there that a French gum boat has sunk two German auxil- iary ships, the Rhios and Itolo.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-19
METHODISTS
In Oklahoma May Bar Tobacco
Users From Ministry

Oklahoma City, May 15-Minor
changes in the ritual OF the church
we're agreed to and consideration of a
proposal to refuse young men addicted
to the use of tobacco admission to the
ministry was begun today by the gem
eral conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, South, in session here.
Action probably will be taken tomor-
row on the memorial requiring that ap.
plicants for orders agree to abstain
from the use Of tobacco.
The conference agreed to a change
in the marriage ceremony OF the
phrase 81 pronounce you man and
wife," to 81 pronounce you husband
and wife"
In response to telegram requesting
the bishops to call upon all Christian
people to unite in prayer that war be-
tween the United States and Mexico
may be averted, the conference de
voted several minutes to prayer to
that end
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-19
F FREAK
Calf Raised On A Farm Near
Centerburg
(Centerburg Gazette)

(SenCerDuI6 GaLetteJ
You often hear of calves with two
heads, two bodies, an extra leg and
the like, but did you ever see a calf
with its heart in its throat?
Mr.. l.. d. Reynolds has raised a
calf on his farm west of town that
is certainly rare freak. In appear
ance the calf is like any other ordi-
nary calf with the exception that in
stead of its heart being in its usual
place. is located In its throat not far
from the shoulders. The heart ap-
pears to be of normal size and the
nulsations can be plainly seen at
some distance with the naked eye.
DR.. Clell y. Perkins brought the
animal to town Tuesday morning
where it attracted considerable at
tention. Mr.. Perkins will send the
animal to the Ohio State University
Columbus, where it will be killed
and embalmed
Only one other freak Of the kind Is
on record About 20 years ago the
University of Pennsylvania had cali
whose heart was located in about the
same place.
The animal is about 10 weeks old
and normal, but little under size.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-19
BISHOP
Reese Refuses To Remove
A Socialist Rector
As Politics Has Nothing To
Do With His Ability

Columbus, o., May 15-Eforts Of
the vestry OF the Episcopal church at
Middletown to get rid of Rev. John
Yates, their rector, on the ground that
he breaches Socialistic doctrines, will
be unavailing, Bishop Theodore irving
Reese of Columbus said today:
REV. Mr.. Yates will remain" said
Bishop Reese. "He is a Socialist, but
that has nothing to do with his ability
or earnestness as preacher. con-
slider him an able man and have no in
tention of removing him. Our church
does not give vestry the right to re-
move a pastor merely because he does
not preach what they like to hear.
do not understand, however, that Rev.
Yates has used his pulpit to make SO.
cialistic speeches"
The church vestry resigned when
neither Bishop Reese nor Bishop Vim
cent of Cincinnati would take any step
to remove Rev. Yates.
"The yestrymen resigned in the
hope of starving the rector out" says
Rev. Yates. 81 am Socialist, but the
real issue is whether the church is to
be run in the interests of one set OF
people or of the whole community. l
have been preaching to diminished
congregations since the vestrymen, all
well-to.do, withdrew their financial
support"
Rev. Yates denies that he advocated
Socialism as "cure-all' for modern
evils from his pulpit, as charged.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-19
DAY CELEBRATED IN FARGO

Fargo, n D., May 16-Fargo, which
is one of leading Norwegian centres
OF the Northwest, held a mammoth eel
ebration today in honoY of the centen-
nial of Norway's independence. The
thousands of visitors who came in
from the neighboring towns were wei,
coined by local Morse committees and
found the streets, stores and resi-.
dences gayly decorated with the Nor
wegian tricoIored flag of red,white and
blue. Parades, outdoor sports, his
torical exercises and singing compe
titions made up the program of the
day.