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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-01
6AdverilsemenD Do You Remember Bloody Twenty-Two?'

'Crime in Jefferson county not the increase Mr. efln if do not count the 300 murders in 9l2 those months last fall when of the papers reported stating that for long time averaged more than killing day
 The great trouble good citizens do not realize how crime increasing, till daring robbery horrible der shocks the community.
 During Nr Hen's ''businesslike administrations of the solicitors office Bad Birmingham and '1awess Jefferson have grown worse until the disgrace and shame of the peated murders and assinaton of Bloody Twenty aroused the that special employed do what he should have done and well paid though he and his assistants also drew their regular salaries
 On the statement of officer of court charge that Mr. efn has not tried without assistance to successful on three contested the past twelve months If you have name them The fee system and warrants cannot explain your lowest ord Alabama though experience warrants have been effective than your indictments and you know there is relief from the fee system until after the solicitors term las there will be no extra session of legislature.
 Payment of witnesses cash, the nued in the past would bankrupt county but there is why all witnesses should not be paid if promptly tried and vigorously prosecuted.
 You may confuse the public about nolle pros the fee and by comparing yourself solicitor to Judge Thomas w. Coleman, Henry Jones' Terrant Lomax and Otto ee till they believe Ego writing but the records returned by and observation show beyond further endurance; that having been weighed and found wanting particularly ths third term you must give place to who believes he your record least 50 per the first year and will not try to hold on forever
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-01
RELATIONS WITH
 JAPAN DISCUSSED
Present Conditions Cannot Be Expected to Continue,
 Says Iyenaga

New York, March 31.-Changed relations
 between the United States and Japan were discussed by speakers tonight at the annual dinner Of the Japanese society. at which Dr. Charles W. Eliot was toast master.
 The old relation between them. Of a chaneron and dehutante, cannot be ex- peeted to continue" declared pr. r.
 lyenaga, lecturer at the University of Chicago. Japan heneeforth will look up to America as friend or ally; the United States will treat Japan as an equal.' A parallel was drawn by George W.
 Nlekersham attorney general in Presi- dent Tafts cabinet. between the policy
 Of exclusion which Commodore Perry in
 dueed Japan to abandon and the one which he alleged. America is adopting
 But for the present." he said. the undonbted public sentiment of our people is opposed to the admission Of Asiaties
 into our country and strongly against
 this amalgamation into the body Of our citizenship.
 Though we do not invite them to un-
 tie with us,' he concluded. we at least may cultivate their friendship" In introducing the special guest at the dinnerf pr. Shoshuke Sato, dean of the agricultural college ot Tohoku University of Japan, who has competed course or lectures at American universities. Dr. Eliot spoke of the remarkable progress
 Of the Japanese in adopting modern ideas But let us never think that this prog ress is dangerous. It is the inevitable result of liberty which is the ndespen- sable chattel of all human progress he said.
 The opening of the Panama canal will hasten closer commercial friendly rela- tions between Japanese and the United States. said Dr. Sato.
 'sl have the greatest confidence in Pres
 ident Wilson in settling the question of eoastwise shipping and the Panama canal
 tolls question: he declared. eliciting ap- pause
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-01
Farmers
 Union
 Endorses No Candidate Commissioner Agriculture

McCalla, Ala. March 21, 1911 We, the undersigned citizens of Jeff ferson County, State of Alabama beg leave to make the following state ment:
 There has been report circulated throughout the state and publisheh in some of the papers that the Farmers Union had endorsed A. A. Persons for Commissioner of Agriculture w l.. Corley and J. NJ Tucker visited our state secretary, MT J. T. Kennedy, and asked him concerning the report and ho made the following statement: The Farmers Union has not and will not endorse any candidate for office The Union is a political organi- Zat1on and cannot afford to endorse the candidacy of anyone"
 Persons doubting this statement can write to T. J. Kennedy, Birmingham, Ala.
 We further state we belong to the Farmers Union. Mir Corley being chairman of the executive commi ttee of the Farmers Union in Jefferson county. We further state that our action as above stated is not for the purpose of discrediting or aiding the candidacy of anyone, but is given for the protection of the principles of the Union.
 Respectfully.
 W. l.. C0RLEY,
 I. M. TUCKER,
 R. s. THOMPSON,
 \. JAY,
 J. r. KING.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-01
MEN HISS AN EQUAL
 SUFFRAGE SPEAKER
St. Louis Open Air Meeting Stopped by Jibes of
 Male Spectators

st Louis. March s1.-Hisses and cat ealls from men greeted Mrs. Alice Curtess Mover of st. Louis. when she attempted to speak on woman suffrage at an open air injecting in front of the courthouse here today. After the interruptions had continued sometime. AIrs. Mover said: By the way some you men treat me 1t Is hard to believe some of you ever had mothers.
 "oh. sister. that's wheer you're dead wrong said youth in the crowd. Use sour noodle and think again.
 .'I see you don't care to have me talk any more replied Mrs. Mover, so I shall not continue.
 Go on, go on. we'll listen, answer back someone in the crowd. well make em shut up"
 Mrs Mover however sat down. John Reed Of Wyoming then stepped ID 10 the automobile from which Mrs Mover had been speaking and said to her: T want you 10 know that I don't approve of the actions of this crowd. If such thing had happened in Wyoming we would have smashed those mems heads with cubs.e
 Several hundred men crowded about the automobile when Mrs. Mover began when the iibes began. Soon after Mrs. Mover sat down. the meeting was dis continued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-01
STOP SOLICITATION IF MONEY BYL.W.W. Exciting Scenes When New York Meeting Is
 Broken Up

New York, March s1.-Public collection of money in the street today by Indus trial Workers of the World in behalf of the unemployed was stopped by the foiiee Men shouted and women screamed in defiance when in the presence of thou sands of persons damned in Park Row a score of patrolmen swept down on the Industrial Workers of the World mem oers and broke up their meeting.
 Reha Edelson, e4 years old, was ar- rested while passing a hat and soliciting contributions, but when arraigned in oour on charge of disorderly conduct was discharged.
 Magistrate Sims of the night court to- night imposed a sentence of two months in the workhouse on Bennie Belmont and Percy Marmor for their speeches at an outdoor meeting of the unemployed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-01
Mrs. Egbert Jones

Eufaula, March Special Mrs. Egg bert Jones, one of Eufaulas oldest and best known residents, died at her home here today after a long illness. She was the widow of Egbert Jones, who died some years ago. Mrs. Jones was about 70 years of age. and is survived by the following children: Watt Jones. Emmett Jones. Egbert Jones, Earl Jones and Mrs. Seth Speight of lsufaula, and Mrs. Maggie Tilton of Denver; James Jones of Albany, Ga, and c. Jones of Mississippi On ac- count of the absence of so many members of the family, arrangements for the fu- neral have not been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-01
American Schooner Confiscated

Vancouver, B. C., March 31-The Amer iean fishing schooner Valiant which was captured May Il. 1913. by the Canadian fisheries protection sloop Joliffe, was de- oiared confiscated today in the admiralty court. The Valiant was seized off the northern end of Vancouver Island, where she was alleged to have been fishing clese in shore. She raced for the open sea when the Canadian vessel hove in sight but was overhauled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-01
Veteran ". F. Wheeler

Mountain Creek, March 31.-(Specal., Veteran W, F. Wheeler aged 69 years died at the Soldiers home hospital yes- terday and was buried in the cemetery belonging to the home today
 Mr. Wheeler served during the Civil War in Company G, Thirty ninth Ala bs ma infantry, He cane to the Soldiers hcme from Arreville, Henry county
 The funeral services were conducted by Capt J. NJ. Simpson and attended by q number of the old men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-01
Dog Wins in Court

Boston, March 31.-"Pete" Crafts will continue to enjoy luxuries uncommon among dogs. The probate court today ap- proved the will of his late master. John Chancellor Crafts. which provides fund of S1200 yearly for the upkeep of Pete. Relatives who had been cut off without a cent contested the bill. Witnesses at the hearing told how Pete had presided at the head of the table al ''birthday' parties given in his honor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-01
Jesse K. Leonard

Huntsville, March sl.-tspecial)-Jes esse P Leonard, 70 years old, died yesterday al his home on Douglass Hill after an illness of about two years. He was a Confederate veteran. Surviving him are his widow, son, Albert Leonard and five daughters-Mrs. Harvey Russell, Mrs Laura Spence and Mrs. W. J. Reed of Huntsville, Mrs. Thomas Hendricks of Atlanta and Mrs. Bertha Owen of Mem phis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-01
Three Killed in Oil Fields

Parkersburg. ". Va, March S1. Three men were killed and one seri- ously injured by explosions in oil fields of Roane county today. Clark McLaine and Edward Merrill were blown to pieces and William Norris was badly hurt when McBane accidentally ex4 ploded Is quarts of nitro glycerin. In the Tariff field Oliver Norman was killed when a high pressure gas line hrok c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-01
Turner's Auto Stolen; Recovered

John D. Turner reported to the police last night that his five-passenger Cadl- lac automobile was stolen last night from in front of the Lyric theatre. At o'clock this morning the machine was found by Officer Edward Lyons at First avenue and Fourteenth street. where it had been abandoned in the middle of the road by the Ihipfs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-01
Siegel Sued for Divorce

New York, March 31.-Henry Siegel, the bankrupt merchant and banker under in- dictment for grand larceny and violation of the state banking laws is named as defendant in a suit for absolute divorce, which counsel for Mrs. Marie Vaughan S:egel said would be filed today. It is understood that two correspondents are named.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-01

Sunday night The magistrate quoted f. m testimony the remarks of one Of the defendants as having urged the un- employed to march up Firth avenue and to go into eating places and demand food. These, he decided, were disorderly acts. The sentence preeipitdted a eommotion in the crowded courtroom. Marmor's sister. springing to her feet, in the rear ef the courtroom, shrieked hysterieally and tainted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-01
Charles Bishon

l The remains of Charles Bishop, who died in Memphis last Sunday, were re- ooived in Birmingham yesterday by Lige I-oy. Funeral services will be conductel this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the late residence, 1701 Avenue G. Interment will follow in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-01
Nellie Patton

Funeral services over the remains of Nellie Patton, the 5-year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Lawrence Patton, oe Gilmore avenue. were conducted from the family residence yesterday after noon. 1nterment followed in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-01
T,ouis Webs

The remains of Louis Webs, aged r years, who died at his late residence. 1901 Huntsville avenue, Monday, were sent to Garden City yesterday afternoon for interment by Johns. Tho deceased is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Bertha Cook
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-01
Deaths and Funerals
Patrick Fitzgerald

The remains of Patrick Fitzgerald who died In a local infirmary Sunday, are being held at the undertaking rooms of Warner X Smiley, pending the funeral arrangements of relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-01
keelev's Trial Begins

Sacramento, Cal, March 3l.-The trial of General Charles Keeley recently leader of the unemployed army that started from San Francisco with the hope of reaching Washington, was began here today. He is charged with yagrancy keeleys army, which at the outset mum bered 1900 men. Is scattered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-01
Chinese Swindlers Caupht

San Francisco, March S1.--A syste. matic practice by several big Chinese merchants of this city whereby the fed- eral government has been defrauded out of a sum said to amount to S1000o0 has been revealed after a four months in- vestigation by actuaries of the treasury department and the department of jus tice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-01
Mills to Run

Manchester, England, 7 March Si.-The general stopping of the mills during the Easter week was decided on last week by the master spinners but today was ahandofeH. The chansr was brought about by the strong opposition raised by the employees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-01
George H. Smith

The remains of George H. Smith, aged 4S years, who died at his late residence 2i0f Twelfth avenue. north, Monday, will be sent to Ironton, O., tonight by Lige Ley. The deceased is survived by his wife and two children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-01
Celiska M Milznnii

The remains of Celiska Milzoni, aged B. years, who died in local infirmary Sunday night, were sent to Bloeton yesterday morning by Lige Loys The deceased is survived by his widow and four children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-01
Held for Greensboro Police

Mike Stokes and Will Tunstal, negroes. We're arrested last night by Officer Harry Randall on a charge of burglary and grand larceny. Ii is alleged that the ne- groes are wanted in Greensboro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-01
Martin Luther Stapp

The remains of Martin Luther Stapp, aged 37 years, who was killed al Flat Top mines Saturday. were sent to Mill port yesterday morning for interment by Warner X Smiley
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-01

Mexcan rounding the efforts in his Presidential candidacy of capitalists.
  General Felix in
 
 
  support would look with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-01
E. ". TidwelI

Funeral services over the remains of E. ". Tidwell, aged 45 years, who died in local infirmary Monday night, fol-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-01
A Marital Asylum

From the Boston Transcript
 Singleton-I say. old man. doesn't your spending so much time at the club get yon into trouble at home?
 Wedderly-On the contrary, dear boy 1t keeps me out of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-01

lowing a gunshot wound received in street car several weeks ago, will he conducted this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from MeElwain church at Gate City h. torment will follow in McElwan ceme- tery The deceased is survived by lis widow and five sons and three brothers.
 The late F. W. Tdwell was contractor for the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-01
Toledo, Ohio. Citizens Are
 Becoming Conscience stricken

Toledo. O., March sl.-offieials of the Toledo Railway and Light com pany tonight reported that patrons of-their lines were becoming con science stricken and that approxi- mately so per cent of the passengers today paid 5-cent fares. The com pany continued it's policy of allow ing all who insisted on pay Scent fares to ride free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-01
PERSONAL

Andrew C. DeLean. former editor and Andred c. DeLeon, former editor and of Mobile is in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-01
The Materialist Viewno;nt

Small Nephew-Are you going to heaven when you die. Auntie?
 Eat Aunt--Of course, dear.
 Small Nephew-My, what a pair of wings it'll take for you
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-01
FUNERAL NOTICE

Members of the Order of Railway Con duotors and friends of the family are invited to attend funeral services of MT. George H. Smith at the residence 2104 North Twelfth avenue, Wednesday after noon, April 1, at D. m. Interment at Ironton, o, Remains will leave on Ala bama Great Southern at D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-01

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Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-05
HUMOR OF THE DAY

Father-How do you mean your check book is crazy? Son-It's unbal- anced, that's alI.-Yale Record.
 Let's go to the circus, uncle" T don't think I will. nephew. I'd rather wait for election time, when our can- dldate comes Budapest Borsszem Janko.
 you come in and speak to Master Will lie? He won't let me bathe him. He says he's a socialist"-Texas Coyote.
 Imp-Where will your majesty sum- mer? Satan-I think I'll stay in town. I notice lot of people are coming from the country.-New York Sun
 Citizen of Prague-what do you say American SpOrtsman-Not mucli These crooked streets are mighty hard for automobile races.-Prague Humor- isticke Listy
 First Trooper Imperial Yeomanry (discussing a new officer)-Swears a bit. don't e. sometimes? Second Troop er-Es masterpiece. e is: jus. opens is mouth and lets it say wot it likes.-Punch.
 Jane is so very romantic She says she's going right down on her knees to beg her father to let her marry BCb- by" Whats she waiting for?" For the styles to change. Plain Dealer.
 Mrs. Fiatte-This paper says almost half of many thousand loaves of bread recently tested in London were short weight. Mir. Flatte-No such charge can ever be brought against yodr bread, dear.-Yonkers Statesman.
 The Girl Cwatching Pavlowa danCe) It looks easy, but she must msKe sacrifices to keep in condition. Sic has eaten little or no food for wes< to pay for this evenin's entertainmeat. Her Impecunious Escort Ompressive- ly)-Just like mei-Puck.
 Who led the army in that recent expedition?T 'I did replied General Tamale. ''I thought the attack was jed by General Concarne' Tt was I who prevented great loss of life He led them going forward. but I led them coming back Star
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-05
Westerly Poslmastership Unsettled
Democrats Cannot Agree On Candidate Therefore Butler Republican, Holds Over-Business in Probate Court Bicyclist Fractures Ribs-Four Small Boys in Court

Ashaway at the home of her dauSl- ter. Mrs. Howard Partelo.
 Miss Ada Marion Wells of New Lon don and Miss Edna Wells of Boston are guests of Dr. and Mrs. Albert H. Spicer, Jr.. in Elm street.
 There is ample protection from ram in the big pavilion at Atlantic Bea ;h, which was appreciated by the church parties from Noank Tuesday.
 Louis Celia of Westerly is in Italy. He has been resident of Westerly for over 40 years and went to Italy about a month ago on visit to relatives.
 Mrs. Perry P. Wilson and Miss Es- ther M. Wilson of Putnam, who have been at the Morse cottage at Pleasant View for a month, returned home Tuesday.
 Miss Marie Zangrandi, assistant li- brarian, is in Capri. Italy. on six months'-leave of absence There was no indication of war clouds when she left Westerly.
 MT. and Mrs. Julius Horre and son Monroe and Russell Grobe of Eliza Mir. and Mrs. William Snyder of Lin- coin avenue, left Tuesday. The party is on a motoring trip.
 Nothing has been heard from Mrs. Eugene Stillman of Westerly since her recent departure from Westerly, her letters being probably delayed in trans mission by reason of the unfriendly re- latfons that exist abroad
 Four small boys were brought before Judge Oliver H. Williams at juvenile session of the Third district court. Last Sunday while playing on freight cars near the Burdicz switch they re- leased the brakes and one of the ca:s ran off the rails. The boys were repri- manded and released.
  square as the terminal for trolley cars, the square appears just as it did Iii the good old prosperous days of the town, when the only trolley line, or rather apology therefor, was the hinky- -dinky -Pawcatuck Valley. with the cars bearing cards: For the Cem- etery Only"
 The Westerly town council now appoints the supervisor of highways for term of one month, with renewal each month. Such a method prevailed some years ago in the matter of ap- continent of policemen. This custom would prevail in regard to the milk in- spector, but under the law he holds office under single appointment un- Ill his successor is appointed and has duly qualified for the office
 MT. and Mrs. Simon J. Reuter-, who With their daughter, Miss Mary J. Reuter-, are in Germany, where they have been for several months, and with no intention to return for two months hence, would perhaps prefer to be homeward bound to the country of peace about this time. Mir. Reuter- is the head of the big florist corporation of the S. J. Reuter- & Con comnapv or Westerly. He saw service in the franco-Prussian war 56 years ago. Mir Reuter- went to Germany if the nope or regaining his health
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-05
DAVIS THEATRE.
Episode Nc. 2, of the Million Dollar
 Mystery Special For Today.

The second two reel installment of the Thanhouser Million Dollad picture will be an added attraction at this theatre for today only, and no other picture has caught the public as this great serial has, the reason is not ferent from all the others and is real ly thrilling as well as interesting in this tnstallmeut shown today.
 Florence arrives in the city ito find her father gone, no one knows where. Jones, his butler, discloses a myste- completely. The conspirators turn their attention to Florence. How the Princess wins Florence's confidence, secretely admits members of the band into the house to search for the $1,- 000,000 and who failing in this. at tempts to hdnap Florence, only to be miraculously fofled by Norton, forms one of the most exciting pictures ever filmed
 Eaoh week. an episode of this stu pendous motion picture will be shown at this theatre. each episode an un- folding of thrills, new thrills, greater thrills than ever before attempted
 S10,o00 in cash will be awarded for the best 100 word solution of this mystery. See the pictures here. Read the story in the paper. Follow the developments each week. Then send in your solution. You save the chance to win the $10,000.
 Besides this special feture there te the regular programme which i'm cludes the big five reel production Tn Mtzzoura-" with Burr Mcintosh and an all star cast and is one of the best of the big features of the year. The Mutual Weekly and a corktng comedy will also be shown. Messrs. Boyle and Crafg are stll pseasing with their splendidly rendered concert songs and duets, and the programme today Is one of theor best efforts. Bargain matinee as usual today at 2.30. Bal cony cents, lower floor 10 cents.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-05
BRIEF STATE NEWS

PortIand--state Foreste Fflley and few friends have returned to their homes, fn New Haven. after spending a week Camping in the State park.
 New >Britain.-City Tax Collector Fernadctte Loomis has collected s5SS. 0oe on the 1914 taxes year ago time.
 Aven.-The tobacco harvest has be gun, The crop has made fine growth but weather conditions for curing have rot been of the best the past week.
 southington.--The Aetna Nut Com pany Rolling mill will start the cree ton Of another large addition within the next few days and then will in stall several large new boilers
 Hartford.-The local branch of the United National Association of Post Office Clerks has sent a check to the Salem, Mass, branch several of whose members lost their property in the cont1agratifIn.
 ompsonviIle.-Judg Lincoln w. Morrison. who has been i'll at his rooms on Pearl street, has been taken to the home of his brother, Dr. Frank Morrison of Brooklyn. The indse has typhoid fever. it Is fear ed.
 Waterbury Kate Woolley of t.ondan gave an informal tfslk before the Naturalist club of the Second Con gregational church Monday evening. Her subject was .+Fhe Aims and Values Of the Teaching af Nature StndN."
 iddietown.-Among Those who are in Europe Ut the present time are l Rev. E. C Acheson. rector of Holy ] Trinity church. who is spending few 1 nlesitls abroad h company with Pro- fsysor F. ". Nicholson, secretary of Wesleyan university. .-