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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03
DEMOCRATS TO MAKE FIGHT TO
 HOLD DISTRICTS

Washington. April Especial. )-The democrats are going to<make an ex- traordinary effort to hold onto the dis ! tricts in Massachusetts and New Jer- sey made vacant by the death Of Repre- sentative Bremner of New Jersey and
 the election of Representative Curley as mayor of Boston They are sending
 stump speakers into these districts and
 in order to convince the people that the much talked of split in the party
 amounts to absolutely nothing. The
 speakers selected by Representative Doremus and approved by the Presi : dent are from both sides of the tolls question.
 The four speakers already named are
 Representatives Lonegan of Connecti cut. Harrison of Mississippi, Covington of Maryland and Montague of Virginia. Representatives Lonegan and Harri- son were opposed to repeal and Coving- ton and Montague for repeal. Mir Har-
 rison will speak in Boston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03
SCHRIMPF CASE ON
 TRIAL BEFORE PUGH
Wife Suing Husbands Father and Brother for $25,0O for Alien-
 alton of Affections

The case of Mrs T. K Schrimpf. who Is suing her father -in-law, C. R. C. Schrimpf. and brother in law, Charles schrimpf, for $25.o0o damages. alleg- Ing that sthey alienated the affections or her husband, is on trial in the first division of the city court before Judge John c. Pugh. The plaintiff, a pretty young woman about 20 years old, stated on the stand that she and T. K Schrimpf were married in Mobile in March, 1912, and that they lived to- gether until July, 1913, at which time he left her, the plaintiff alleging that he was induced to do so by the two defendants
 Some of the testimony on the stand was rather questionable and the court room was crowded yesterday It is stated that more members of the bar had business in Judge Pughs division than on any other day this term The defendants are connected with Schrimpf's cafe, Mobile, and are rep resented by Attorney Smith of the firm of Smith X Smith of that city, and Bowie X cabaniss of Birmingham. Bed dow and Oberdorfer are attorneys for the plaintiff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03

lived when Elyton was the county site of Jefferson county, long before there was possibility of the Magic City: it Is a pity to see the one erumble and fail out of service. and the other destroyed by the natural decay that follows neglect
 These seem the ordinary changes of time to the casual observer, but to those who have tradition of the homes and their makers in Jones valley it appears a pity.
 This matter will soon receive attention rom the city and, mark you, it will then be point of interest. Today you see no human winding amid the briars, and around the obliterated paths-but when the flowers begin to bloom and the green sod freshens the mounds. We will all want to read the epitaphs that have stood the storms so long, and there we will sec names familiar to Alabama, and the work or the sculptor as it used to be-a real study to those who are interested in the past and present
 Elyton has several old land marks standing now-old stores and old resi- dences, that used to be in the towns een- ter, but one spot we recall that gave pleasure to every traveller through the highways was the old spring at Elyton'' It's great, deep. blue waters gursled almost aloud. and itss rock inclosure af- forded a resting place for the weary ihere IS no sign of the spring to be snen on the highway now, but We wonder sometimes if the boys who used to wade In its stream, or dip their hats in for a cool drink from it's brim do not drive out now, just to look over the dear old spot. Some of those very boys are building Birmingham bigger todayl We never ride through Elyton today: we knew it yesterday, we do not think of the lines of Dryden:
 Not heaven itself upon the past has
 power.
 | But wha thas been. has been, and I have
 had my hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03
DAILY NEWSPAPERS MAY CONSOLIDATE Democrat and Picayune to Merge, According to
 Report

New Orleans, April 2.-It was announced here tonight by those interested that ne- gotations for consolidation of the Times Democrat and the Pieayune, two of the oldest morning newspapers in the coun- tly practically had been completed.
 It is planned to increase the capital stock of the Times Democrat and to in- crease the number of directors, some of those financially interested in the Pica- yune becoming members of the new board. Just when the merger will be- come effective has not been decided.
 The Picayune is one of the oldest Eng fish daily newspapers in the United States, having beeh continuously published for IS years For almost 50 years the paper has been controlled by the Nicholson family, Leonard Nicholson now being pres2ent. For many years the paper was@hly managed by Thomas G. Ra- pier, one of the best known newspaper men in the country. He is director of the Associated Press MT. Rapier three years ago rellnquished active manage ment of the property.
 The consolidated paper probably will be published as the Times -Picayune un- der the management of D. D. Moore now general manager of the Times Democrat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03

MT. Greer was born in Troupe County Georgia in 1860.
 Was educated at the North Geor- gia Agricultural and Mechanical College at Dahlonega.
 Has been a resident of Alabama i5 years.
 Thirty years on the daily and weekly papers of Alabama.
 Was managing editor of the Age- Herald for two years.
 Onea of the promoters of the Birmingham Ledger and for a time its general manager and associate editor.
 Bought The Marion Standard fourteen years ago and is the pres ent owner and editor.
 An editorial printed in his paper published at Lafayette formed the neuclues for the enactment of the law establishing the Girls Indus trial School at Montevallo.
 He assisted in making the rough draft of our present State School law.
 He inaugurated the campaign when managing e0II0r of the Age Herald for State Uniform Text Books which has not only saved the people of the State thousands of dollars but revolutionized our public school system.
 Through his individual efforts he secured for his county, Perry, the first government soil survey made in the South.
 Through his activity his county obtained the second rural mail ser vice established in Alabama and among the first in the South. } Through his individual efforts he obtained for his county a rural telephone service from the Beil Telephone Co.,, whose annual report at one time gave his county a greater number of rural phones than any other county in any state in the entire South. His editorials i'll the interest of ', improving highways have been quoted throughout the South and he has aided in the building of over 60 miles of permanent roads in his county during the past year.
 Through his efforts the lnterna- tional Harvester Company was in- duced to locate in Perry County. one of only three of it's demonstra- tion farms in the south for the education of farmers in the use of improved machinery. { The only political office he ever held was to represent the 18th Senatorial District in the Consti- tutional Convention in 1901, to which he was elected without opposition.
 He was a candidate for Secretary. of State against the present incum- . bent and made most credita5le race. and under Democratic pres- tige is in line for promotion.
 His ability to fill the duties of l, th6 office 0f Secretary of State is hAt nneationad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Tribute to Captain White

kTo the Editor of The Age Herald
 I was delighted beyond expression to see the tribute paid Captain White in the Hotel Lobbies of Sundays issue by that grandt old Titan. General Fucker. One who can receive such indorsement was soldier indeed. As General Fucker well says: This may be the last time that we have the opportunity to vote for an old veteran for the hisn office of sen ator''
 The other candidates, Messrs Rushton and Brown, are both men of undoubtcd ability and would reflect credit upon our state if either were chosen to go to the Senate. but both are young men and can White. He has travelled down the corri- dors of time for well night 70 years. With him the sun is scarce above the tree tops of the western horizon, and ere long will go down for him. never to rise again. Those who served with him under the leadership of the peerless Forrest bear cheerful testimony to the facN tha. no braver soldier wore Confederate uni form and the bugle blast never sounded the charge that he was not in the front rank. saber in hand, ready to do or die for his beloved southland.
 After the war closed and the south was passing through the storm tossed sea of reconstruction, Captain White like the knights errant of old, went forth with hel- met and spear ready to defend the weak and oppressed Then let the few Con- federate soldiers that still survive rally to his standard and the descendants of the men whose bones are bleached upon every battlefield from Belmont to Greensboro and from Manassas to Anno- matox rally to the standard of one who at all times and under all circumstances as soldier and citizen never faltered when duty called him. Respectfully,
 w. H. STANLEY. -
 Birmingham, April q 1914
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03
RELICS OF OLD ELYTON
By MRS. J. H. REID

Much interest is manifest in the plans to properly care for the old Elyton eeme- tery. It is a historic corner in Greater Birmingham. There lie the ashes of many of the ancestors of her builders, and to this lot should fall perpetual fostering. The car track passes immediately by en route to beautiful Elmwood, and the fallen tombs and overgrown weeds and brush remind us how soon we are for gotten, what an insignificant part in life we play.
 If not for gratitude for those who were the early settlers of the district. for CIVIC pride, for the love of past references these grounds should be promptly attend CT to, inclosed with a wire fence and hedged with evergreen as a mark of re- spect Not for those who are gone-they are sleeping, callous of the gallop of to- day needless of what might be-but to teach each successive generation that we honor the dead always-that neither time nor memory will erase the footprints of a life well spent
 There is lesson in everything we do; half the world is influenced by ex- ample, and we notice in certain sections ol the district several old, worn-out eeme- teries When We begin to clear the prem ises of the old Elyton lot and show our interest in the ancient corners. others will follow and do likewise, and it will be part of information often to new set tiers, neighborhood relics
 At Elyton stands the old Episcopal churcn. and yet it hardly stands, worn ana shaky It only points to yesterday, when It's bell rang out gladly and in turn tolled the departing souls on the way to the nearby cemetery These two landmarks stand for much for those who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03
Bankruptcy Casos

R. D. Blakewood Mercantile company q Cleveland, Blount county, held yesterday before Judge E. H. Dryer, referee Tn banruptcy, T. F. Wimberly of Wimberly X Thomas Hardware company, was as- pointed trustee, and in the case 6f ri. D. Blackwood, who filed an individual peti- tion in bankruptcy at the same time the firm went into bankruptcy, w. J. Yeift.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03

ing of Yielding Brothers was appointed trustee, By order of the court the stock of goods and <storehouse will be sold this morning at 12 o'clock to the highest bid der at Cleveland. The meeting adjourned until April IA.
 A. s. Cowan was appointed trustee in the bankruptcy proceedings of Whitmire X Sons. The concern is located at Leeds
 The Bullard Car Door and Equipment company was adjudicated bankrupt yes-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03

was sheriff of Limestone county. MT dega about 15 years ago and since that tune has resided here where he was well known and highly esteemed.
 The deceased is survived by his widow, one son, Robert NJ. Mingea, of this city: three daughters, Mrs Fred Cline of Tal- ladega, Mrs. Joe Read of Ensley and Miss Ola Mingea. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon from the residence at o'clock, the services being conducted by the Rev. l. F. Swallows pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Inte,ment will be made at Cedar Hill cemetery.
 The following will act as pallbearers. Active, John $. Harris Dave Owens, Alex carrell. Lacey F,dmundson, Lee Moody, Herbert Milton. E. L. Read and George Woodrow. Honorary, O. E. Ran ale, Dr. R. w. Waldrop, I. A. Lewis, G. R. Lewis, w. H. Lewis. John II, Me- Eniry, Dr. F. w. McNeil, Harry Faun, pr. T. l. Conwell, Dr. E. P. Lacey Dr. T. C. Donald, ". P. Golson. w. H. Bran non. J. B. Morton. Dr. George Hogan, Judge William Jackson, pr. George D. Waller, Dr. J. s. Winters. W. NJ. Doyle, B. C. Jones. Percy Benton, Ernest Mil ton, Dr. R. P McTyiere, George Harrison,
 
 Harris, w. J. Long, c. l.. Odell, c. H. Stevenson George Ross, U. M Crook. J. +. McPherson and Dr. T. r. Robinson
 Thomas R. Lee, J. B. Wood and Victor Torina, county registrars, were at the city hall in Bessemer again today for the purpose of registering all voters for par tlcipatlon in the state and county pri- mary election on April 6. The entire mum Der registering for the day was 200, while 2f9 registered yesterday, making a total of 449.
 Herbert Smithson and George Murrah. the two representatives from the Besse- mer High school, accompanied by R. A Mickle, principal, and James Fitzpatrick will leave tomorrow at 12 o'clock for Hart selle, where they will debate with the Morgan county High school tomorrow night. The question at issue is: Re solved, That Oscar w. Underwood Should be Elected United States Senator at tha Ensuing Election. The boys are very optimistic as to the outcome of the de- bate, and hope for the decision. A num- Der of enthusiastic students will accom- pany the debaters. Reports from Hart selle state that the boys will be met at the station with a band.
 Eugene Honeycutt has announced his Candidacy for president of the city coun- cil in the coming city primary. He IS at present alderman from the Third ward and will oppose George Ross
 The condition of Capt H. w. Crook. who has been critically i'll for several days continues unchanged.
 There was a small fire this afternoon at 2:3o o'clock at Tenth avenue and Twen- ty-fourth street Three negro houses were damaged about $500.
 Garrett Burwell, a negro miner em- rloyed at Sloss mines, was struck and fatally injured by a trip of tipple cars yesterday at the mine. The negro died from his injuries short time later
 The baseball game which was to have been played between the Bessemer and Birmingham High schools has been post poned until next Wednesday on account of the condition of Underwood field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03
LONG SPEAKS FOR
 OSCAR UNDERWOOD

Lockhart. April 2.-(special.) = Tom Long of Jasper filled three speaking engagements to large crowds in Coving- ton county today at Falco. North Creek and Florala. At f'lorala in the open air to>, several hundred attentive listeners. He will speak at four places in the northern part of the county tomorrow and three Saturday, closing the Under wood campaign in Covington county with an Underwood rally at Andalusia satur- day afternaon-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03
Fannie Norman

Fort Deposit, April 2-(Special. .)--La st nlsht at l:3o o'clock, at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. W. w. Nor man, Fannie Norman. aged 12 years, died following an operation. She was stricken with appendicitis and an operation was pciformed yesterday morning. Interment VII take place in the family. burial lot at Bethel cemetery this afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03
GREEK VETERANS OF BALKAN WAR
 RETURN HOME

New York. April 1.-Two thousand Greeks. most of them battle scared vet erans of the Balkan wars, arrived here today on the steamer Laconia Many of them returned to resume in America careers which they had abandoned to fight the Turks and Bulgarians
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03
Bessener News

Bessemer, April 2.--tSpecial. )--Capt. George D. Mingea. B years of age, died this morning at o'clock at the home of his son, R. M. Mingea, on Arlington avenue between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets after long illness. Captain Min gea was Confederate veteran having served in the Ninth Alabama infantry
 He was born in Athens, Ala, and in 1880
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03
Bennett Improving

Cairo, Egypt, April 2.--The condition of James Gorden Bennett continued to improve today. Dr. Robin of Paris, an old friend of MT. Bennett, has arrived and assumed charge of the case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03
Chinese Smugplers Convicted

Los Angeles, April 2.--Sam YiolS
 known as the mayor of Bakersfield Chinatown, and John Kim, another Chinese, were convicted today of con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03

terday by Judge W. I. Grubb. who made an order of reference to Judge Alex '. Birch. The first meeting of the creditors will be announced today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-03

spring to smuggle some of their coun- trymen into the United States by way of San Diego. near the Mexican bor- der.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-11-27
Less Mouth, Young Negro.

The big-mouthed young Negroes In
public places are nuisance to the
race. They are always in evidence at
a time and place where their conduct
Is Of such an embarrassing nature, as
to do the most injury to us as a race.
They are the cause Of the Jim Grow
laws, they are largely the cause Of our
being segregated in public places. We
must get busy and by some means
reach the big mouth Negro. Brother
Minister, talk to him from the pulpit.
We must all get busy: he must be
reached.-Ex.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-11-27
SEAL DAY SATURDAY,
DECEMBER S.

All forms of Public Health endeav-
or depends for success upon EDUCA-
TON. The educational work in
Public Health in this State is by gen.
eral consent expected of the Mime
sofa Public Health Association.
This Association is cooperating
with other great agencies, the State
Board of Health, the Advisory Com
mission on the State tuberculosis
Sanitarium, the State Educational De-
partment, the State Dairy and Food
Department, the State Labor Depart
ment, the State Live Stock Sanitary
Board, the State University, the State
Agricultural College, the State
Federation of Women's Club and
others.
A great item of it's work is Tuber-
culosis. The Christmas Seals are sold
to aid in the Abolition of Tuberculos-
is and all it's allies. Help you local
Red Cross Christmas Seal agent to
make a great sale this day.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-11-27
ELks CHRISTMAS PARTY.

Ames Lodge No. LOG, /. B. P. o. E. Of
W., of Minneapolis will present the
compliments Of the season to the child
rem on Christmas Day at 8 o'clock at
X. P. Hall. Sth Ave. So. and 4th St.
All arrangements are complete. 1t is
all free. Donations are being made by
merchants and other friends to make
1t Happy Christmas Day for the
Riddles. Ames is the first Negro lodge
to feature this entertainment, and 1t
will be a grand success.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-11-27

Editor Trotter Of the Boston Guar
dian deserves honor. His protest to
the president was, according to press
dispatches, a statement of facts. Why
should he not take issue with the
president? Why could he not present
the claims of IL million Negroes
with few exceptions)? Had he &C
cepted the presidents statement, the
incident would have been closed, and
another Negro delegation in disgrace.
But Trotter took issue and did talk,
and the president does not enjoy
Trotter's kind of talk from a Negro.
1t was too much and that Southern
humor made him forgetful, and he de.
cided to end the interview. He was
not used to receiving protests from
Negroes. What rights had they? He
had accorded them privileges of &C.
cepting those conditions in pay for
political patronage, and broken his
pledge to give equality to all citizens.
Mr.. Trotter presented his case well.
He did not go to hear Mr.. Wilson
sing any songs of Negro progress but
to protest against q wrong. Mr.. vii.
son Is q schoolmaster, his sovereignty
has been recognized by his white
students. who expected his chastise.
ment. He does not know Negroes, 1. O.
like w. Monroe Trotter, and because
of his ignorance he is naturally pred
JUDGED. He has met many, who "crook
the pregnant hinges Of the knee, that
thrift may follow fawning," but we
cannot believe that he has tarried
long with such newspaper men as
Harry C. Smith, T. Thomas Fortune
John Mitchell, Jr., BENZ. J. Davis, OF
Nick Chiles, Phil. H. Brown and
many oxhers. II he had he would
have suffered the same experience
under the same conditions. Truly
Pres. Wilson has met the New Negro
of the New Century, the Douglass Of
today instead of the Uncle Tom oil
bygone days.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-11-27

Apvs.rlsG II TIM srAa
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-11-27
NOTES OF RACIAL PROGRESS
Furnished by the National Negro
Business League.

Furnished by the National Negro
Business League.
May, Stern & Co., the largest furni-
ture dealers In st. Louis, Mo-, have in
their employ young colored man,
Clinton T. Walker. Mr.. Walker start
ed in as an elevator boy and is now
one of their best statesmen. Each week
Mr.. Walker gives q plain, common
sense furniture talk through the col
lored papers Of that city.
The New York News has established
a bureau of prominent colored women
of New York who are interested In
social uplift effort. The object Of the
bureau is to raise a fund to provide
Christmas gifts for Harlem's poor and
unfortunate.
A group of enterprising colored men
Of Washington, Ark, have organized
an electric lighting and traction COM
pany. Already, five miles Of trolley
road, it is reported, have been laid be-
tween Washington and Columbia. Mr..
]. r. Davis is at the head of the firm.
Recently, the Local Business League
of Waxahachie, Texas, gave a Free
Smoker" to the tax-paying colored
men Of their city. A splendid pro-
gram had been arranged and some of
the results Of this meeting were dou-
bled membership and cooperative eff
fort towards civic improvement and
business boosting" Following the
exercises, refreshments were served.
DR.. G. 8. Diggs is the president of the
Waxahachie Local League.
Chairman Joseph L. Jones of the
Executive Committee of the National
Negro Press Association has issued an
announcement Of the plans for the
forthcoming Mid-winter session of this
body. Among the things. to be dis
cussed are code service, advertising
agency, subscription clubs and a Ma
tional fraternal congress.
The Tulsa (Okla.) Local Negro
Business League, at recent meeting,
appointed a committee d., to canvass
among the colored people and urge
them to clean up, paint up and beauti-
fly their homes and places of business.
: Thought For The Week.-"The
business outlook for the Negro is
great. To the wide-awake' the light
Of truth sheds its rays over the hori-
zon of the business world and opens
to him possibilities never discovered
before, but across this favorable sky
emblazoned in bold stern reading is
this one command-work. What the
Negro Business League wants to ac-
complish is more customers and pa
irons for the business conducted by
it's members. *** Cleanliness is econ
omy-dirt is wastefulness. Order in
vites business and trade Disorder re-
pulses both."-C. A. Starke in an Open
Letter to The Kansas City Local Bust
ness League.