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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-17
FOURTH DISTRICT
PRIMARY APRIL G
Date Decided Upon by Com
mittee at Admission
HOBSON SPEAKS TODAY
Mel Declares Underwood Will Carry
Sixth by $4,000 Majority-Youth
Has Skull Fractured-Inter-
ested in Greene Charges

Admission, February 16.-(Srecial.) }
Both Fred l.. Blackmon and w. b.
Craig, candidates for Congress in the
Fourth congressional district, went on
record as being unalterably committed
to the date of April for the Fourth
district primary. and this was the day
selected at the meeting of the Fourth
district democratic executive committee
Monday at noon in the Calhoun county
courthouse at Admission.
The meeting was presided over by
Chairman A. p Agee of Anniston, with
r. E. L. Mel of Selma acting as secre-
tary. There was no effort on the part of
friends of either of the two candidates
to select date other than April for
the election, and the meeting of the
committee lasted only a short while,
the business being transacted in less
than half an hour.
II do not like to make claims that
might be construed as extravagant."
said II. L. L. Mel, associate manager
of the campaign of Oscar ". Under
wood, candidate for election to the
United States senatorship from Ala
bama. in an interview given out here
Monday, but his opponent has stead
lily lost ground every day since the
campaign really opened, and the majori-
ty will exceed $4,000"
Captain Hobson will deliver several
addresses in this county Tuesday Sew
eral of his friends will go from this city
to hear him at Blue Mountain and Alex
q n XI.sfa .f Ii IL l..
speaks in the evening.
Annistonians have manifested much
interest in the statements given out to
the press by Gardner Greene, formerly
of this city. now q candidate for at
torney general, to the effect that the
governor used disparaging remarks in
regard to Oscar w. Underwood and B.
b. Conner, candidates for senator and
governor, when Greene stated in the
presence of the governor and Frank T.
Glass at the recent state committee
meeting that he favored the plurality
plan
Howard Miller, aged 1s. son of Mr.
and Mrs. Knox Miller of oxford was
struck in the head by falling log last
Saturday and had his skull fractured.
He was removed to a hospital here FOR
an operation.
Grand Master Fred J. Cramton has
written to local members of the order
of odd Fellows that he will be present
at the grand rally of members of that
order which will be held at Royal Oak
lodge on February 49, Representatives
will be present at the rally from 22
lodges.
Col. j. Perry Fyffe, who is being
boosted for chief of police of Birming-
ham, was stationed at Anniston in COM
mand of the Third Tennessee regiment
during the days of Camp Shipp in 1898
and did heroic service on the occa-
sion of the memorable riot which re-
suited in the killing of II negro sol
diers by members of the white regi-
ments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-17

lne pressure is low over the north At
lantic states, the center having moved
from the central lakes since Sunday
night Its passage over the northern bor-
der from Michigan eastward has been at
tended by quite general snowfall and
brisk winds. Over almost all other por-
tions of the country, fair skies were
prevalent Temperatures were below
freezing as far south as northern Ala
bama at p. m. tonight, readings of y
degrees being reported in Tennessee and
North Carolina. Oklahoma City, OF equal
latitude, but under the influence OF low
pressure conditions, reported GA degrees
at that hour. Rising temperatures pre-
vailed over sections of the cotton belt
west of Alabama and along the gulf and
Atlantic coasts. Cooler weather extended
over the interior of Alabama and Georgia,
and over Tennessee and North Carolina.
Summary of observations made at
United States weather bureau stations:
Temperature
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-17
F. ID. MILLER HERE YESTERDAY
Illinois Central Passenger Official
Surprised at Growth of City

+. d. Miller. the Illinois Central dis
trict passenger agent. who opened the
local offices and who named the Semi
mole limited, was here yesterday. He is
division passenger agent at st. Louis,
having been promoted to that position
some time ago. Mr.. Miller came here
only for few hours and returned home.
He said that Birmingham had grown
wonderfully since he was stationed here
able.
The acquisition by Birmingham of the
new hotel" said Mr.. Miller, "and the
other public improvements that have beer
made will serve to make Birmingham
even more popular and widely known than
anything that has taken place lately"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-17
News of Ensley

A number of citizens of Ensley have
signed a petition asking the city of
Birmingham to extend Twenty-second
street to Ensley Highlands. The Mer-
chants association and the Real Es-
tate Mems club are behind the move
ment and a committee has been ap-
pointed to take the matter up with the
city commissioners at an early date. The
petition reads as follows:
state of Alabama, jefferson County:
ITO Hon. George Ward, James
Weatherly and A. o. Lane commission
ers of the city of Birmingham.
1--WE, the undersigned citizens of said
Birmingham. in said state, hereby pc
tition your honorable body to have
Twenty-second street in Ensley. in said
city. slagged from Avenue to Six
teenth avenue -four blocks). This will
enable the merchants. lumber wagons
and the fire department to get to the
Highland district of Ensley without
using Nineteenth street. which IL al
ways crowded. or Twenty-fift street,
which is too far out"
Funeral services over the remains OF
George Petre. a Bulgarian, who was
shot and instantly killed in the steel
plant quarters Sunday morning by Spe-
cial Officer w. w. Richardson. who 10
employed by the Tennessee company.
will be held this afternoon from Ech-
OILS & Angwin's undertaking parlors at
2:s0 o'clock Interment will be In the
Oakland cemetery. Coroner Charles l.
Spain will investigate the killing this
morning at o'clock. Richardson was
first taken to the county jail but later
to ST. vincent's hospital. where he Is
reported to be resting well.
A track meet will be held at the Ensley
High school tomorrow afternoon imme-
diately after the close of school. All
members of the Ensley High school ana
the public schools in the district will be
entitled to enter in the contest. 1t viii
be composed OF a one mile run. 100 and
20o-yard dash. broad high jump. A wrest-
ling match for the lightweight champion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-17
TIMBER KING
IN BANKRUPTCY

Portland, Ore, February 16.-John NJ.
Blazier. a Portland timber operator, to-
day filed a petition in bankruptcy de-
claring inability to pay obligations ag-
yregating s499.412. He Is president of
the Washington Northern Railroad
company, the Oregon Washington Tim
ber company and the Blazier Timber
company. Il
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-17
ESMERALDAS STILL
IN REBELS HANDS

Panama, February 16.-Late advices
from Esmeraldas. Ecuador report that
the city is still in the hands of the rebels
under Col Carlos Concha, who have re-
pulsed the federals after heavy fighting.
in which the lossessson both sides were
large.
The greater part of the city has been
burned. but the cable office escaped de-
struction.a IT is guarded, however, by
rebel detachment. and has suspended
business.
The foreign residents moved into the
neutral zone outside the city when the
bombardment began, and all are safe but
supplies are needed badly. Esmeraldas is
still under blockade and communication is
closed.
1t is reported that Colonel Andrade is
marching from Tulcan in the north, 10
the relief OF Concha with 1000 men. Tulcan
is $50 miles from Esmeraldas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-17
STEAMER LINE
HEADS MAKE UP

Berlin. February 16.--The announcement
was made today that the general man
ayers of the Hamburg-American and
North German Lloyd steamship lines. AL
bert Ballin and Phillip Heineken met a
guest OF Emperor William at dinner at
the Imperial palace last evening. The
announcement is regarded generally as
but a final touch to the reconciliation
between tho companies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-17
SCULLY AND SCREWS
TO INSPECT MILITIA

Montgomery, February 16.-(SpeciaD
Adjt Gen. Joseph b. Scully and Capt.
William .P. Screws. U. S. A., left this
morning for Fort Deposit, where they
Inspected Company D, First infantry.
They will inspect Company X, First
infantry, at Evergreen. Tuesday, and on
Wednesday will go to Brewton for an
inspection of Company G. First in
fantry. Thursday and Friday the In
spection Officers will be In Mobile,
where they will inspect Companies A.
L and NJ First infantry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-17
Lowest

ship of the school between Dewey Golf
and John Hassler will be pulled off and
good bout is expected. First, second
and third prizes will be given in each
event and the student winning the most
prizes will be awarded a special certifi-
cate. The event is given by the fac''tty
of the school to promote athletics Off
GERS will be as follows. III. Grain, J..
vanderhoof and T. Banks, Judges. Coach
Craig, starter. and Principal Roy DIM
mitt, timekeeper..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-17
EVENTS OF TODAY
Al club luncheon at o'clock.
City commission meets at O'Clock
At the Theatres

jefferson: within the Law" 2:15
and SIS o'clock p. m.
Lyric: keith's vaudeville, 2:So and
$50 o'clock p. m.
Eiiou; THE Common Law" 2:S0 and
$50 o'clock p. m.
Orpheum Vaudeville, $50. 7:50 and
. o'clock p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-17

The members of Grace chapter Of West
minister guild of the Ensley Highland
Presbyterian church will hold a special
meeting next Saturday afternoon at the
residence of Mrs. S. r. Batson at Hilltop
at 2 30 o'clock All members are requested
to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-17

The Ensley Hobson club held meeting
last night in the inferior courtroom.
Talks were made by several of the Off
GERS of the club and reports were heard
from the various committees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-17
Weather Forecast

Washington. February 16.-Alabama ana
Mississippi: Fair Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Tennessee: Fair Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Georgia. Fair Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-17
Three New Indictments

The three new indictments were re-
turned by the Montgomery county grand
jury, which adjourned late Saturday aft
ernoon. One of the indictments charges
the embezzlement of larceny of $4,000.
which Lacy got from the Exchange Ma
tional bank. There are 3S counts in this
Indictment.
Another indictment charges the embez-
Element or larceny of $4,000 obtained
from the Montgomery Bank and Trust
company. This Indictment contains 40
counts. The third indictment charges the
embezzlement or larceny of S22, ,000 OBJ
tanned from the Montgomery Savings
bank. The counts In this indictment also
are yolnminous.
No pains We're spared by the states at
torneys to make the indictments specific,
as evidenced by the numerous counts con-
tanned in all three of them. Every pos
sible phase of the transactions are mem
toned in the indictments. Lacy is de-
scribed as chief clerk as an agent, as
servant of James G. Oakley and in other
capacities, and it is believed that it will
be absolutely impossible to discover any
error or technicality in the indictments
on which Lacy may be able to secure
his freedom.
Lacy's rearest was not surprise, in
asmuch as 1t was commonly believed that
the grand jury had found new bills
comment in official circles and throughout
the city on the amount of the bond which
the alleged defaulter of state funds will
be required to make
He was released from Jail about two
weeks ago on a $4,000 bond, which was
considered unusually large. He had been
held under several indictments of the
grand jury charging the embezzIement of
$4,000, though the bills against him were
not nearly so voluminous or specific as
the new indictments
Two Bonds Aggregate S122,5OO
When 1t was rumored throughout the
city that he was to be arrested again on
several new indictments, the impression
prevailed that the court would require an
additional bond of $4,000, or $4,000, but
it was little dreamed that his bond would
be fixed at S72,50O. His two bonds of s122,-
500 aggregate more than the total amount
of the shortage of the convict depart
ment fNz
| Lacy viii be tried February "a, and
| there is scant likelihood of his being able
| to make the additional bond required of
him. lie had considerable difficulty in
| making a 600 bond
The action of the court in fixing Lacy's g
| bond at such a high figure has been
widely commended by citizens of Mont
gomery, the representative class of which
has never been willing to concede to him
the consideration which he received dur
ing the few days following his surrender.
Shortly aft6s Lacy's arrest today 1t was
reported on the streets that the defend
ant would apply for q writ of habeas cor
pus on the grounds that the bonds re-
ouired of him We're excessive. 1t was
announced later that the .alleged embez-
| Ter of convict funds would not seek to
obtain his freedom on writ of habeas
corpus; also that he would not try to
make bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-17

To Cure . Cold In One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets Druggists refund money II 1t
Calls to cure. e. w. GROVES signature
Is on each box. 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-17
STRIKERS END CASE
BEFORE COMMITTEE
Complete Testimony as to
the Cause of Alleged
Conditions

Hancock, Mich, February 16-Con-
gresham E. T. Taylor of Colorado, chair
man of the congressionSl committee in
yestigating the copper miners strike, to-
day overruled the objections of the two
republican members and admitted in evil
dence the report made several months ago
by Alfred j. Murphy, special investiga-
tor sent to the copper fields by Governor
Ferris of Michigan.
Representatives Howell and Switzer OBJ
jocted on the ground that all the infor-
nation on which Mr.. Murphy based his
conclusions was being brought out before
the committee. and that it was not perti-
nent to the inquiry. Counsel for the min
ing companies offered no objection, but
pointed but that Murphys investigation
was to determine whether the militia
should be kept here and that this report
could have no bearing on the situation
as il exists today,
Strikers Close Case
The strikers closed their case on one
su 'ject of inquiry, the causes leading up
TO the conditions that are alleged to ex-
list, and tomorrow they expect to intro
duce witnesses to show that the constitu-
tional rights of citizens have been in
yaded.
Hubert Laux, miner, testifying to-
uay, SAID that under the contract system
ii was impossible for a miner to make a
fair average wage If he did we'll on one
contract. the witness said, the miner
would be cut on his next one.
Chairman Taylor remarked it appeared
to him that 1t was the bosses who We're
trying to make a record for efficiency
who had caused all the trouble, If 1t were
true as had been testified that the men
had difficulty in taking their complaints
higher up.
I'VE intend to show something about
that" said one of the attorneys for the
companies. "It had been the custom for
years to try to get the men to come di-
rectly to the manager with their COM
plaints.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-17
Local Data

Or the "a hours ending at p. m. Feb
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-14

away AAcAN q wv IL was A4oSAAFAA
that he and Sorenson should meet.
Dozens of pairs of socks were waged
upon the battle, but it only lasted a
minute and half. At the end of that
time Sorenson, with half a dozen
yards of footgear around his neck,
the trophy of his victory, was spong-
ing the blood from his PROSTATE
enemy's eyes.
After that Sorenson was king as
far as the limits of the spruce timber
belt, and he reigned unchallenged. A
tyrannous king he was, too, a
drunken brute without reverence for
anything except a man who could
stand up and take thrashing. Big
Jan was kindly to the enemies he
beat.
Far away to the south spread the
rumors Of Sorenson's fame. And the
next south wind brought back reports
of a mighty man of battle in south
ern camp thirty miles away. He was
a Scotchman, and his name was Andy
McTavish. Sorenson heard of him
and drank less, and lay awake at
night in his bunk, dreaming impos-
sible insults.
1t seemed impossible for the two
kings to meet. Once Sorenson put
on his snowshoes and covered the
entire distance between dawn and
dusk. But it happened that Nc
lavish was away fifteen miles in the
interior, working an engine. Soren-
son left his challenge and went hack
Presently the answer came. The
two men were to meet in April, when
the numbering season was over, at
point halfway between the two
camps.
Father Flynn, who had heard of
the project, tried to dissuade Soren-
son. He did not mind fight, but he
objected to one attended with so
much bitterness as this must be.
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-14
THE KINGS LAST FIGHT

BY Jefferson Johnson.
Copyright by w G. Chapman.)
There was anarchy in the lumber
camp before Jan Sorenson appeared.
A lumber camp without king is like
hive of bees without a queen. When
SOrenson's six feet lurched in at, the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-14
All Knew That Their Ruler Had Ar
rived. -

door, however, all knew that their
ruler had arrived.
The bosses knew it too and rejoic-
ed, because they would be able to get
twice the amount of output daily.
There was no attempt to dispute Big
JAMS kingship. There was nobody
in camp that could have stood up to
him for thirty seconds. He was cased
in immense muscles that rippled and
bulged with every movement.
The nearest camp, twelve miles
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-08-01
VI. \. {. WILL NOT
EXHIBIT At THE ENE

East Lansing-No aid Will be given
state or county fairs this fall by the
Michigan Agricultural college. accord
ing to an announcement made today
by Secretary A. NJ Brown of the state
board of agriculture and Robert j.
Baldwin. superintendent of the farm
extension department at VI. \. c. The
colleges Strengthened financial CON
dition, it was explained, has made
necessary the cutting cut of all OK
penditures except those required for
the upkeep Of the college and import
ant work among the farmers.
The declaration means that VI. A.
c. will enter no exhibits this season
in the big fairs AT Detroit and Grand
Rapids, or in the smaller district fairs
such as those planned for Traverse
city. Cadillac, Howell and other Mich
igan towns.
There have already hccn indications
that the proposed action by the col
lege will he met with resentment, but
the cutting down of the institutions
income by the supreme court has
made entrenchmcnt absolutely ncccs-
sary. the college officials say
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-08-01
Government To Cooper
ate With Michigan
Against Forest Fires

on the watersheds of naVigable
streams, and the plans of protection
we'll conceived and thoroughly pract-
cal, with on organized system of ad-
minStratIon hN state officers.
The amount spent yearly IN any one
state ny the government Is limited
to $4,000. 1t is used solely for pay
ing lookout Watchmen or patrolmcn.
The state officials select these men,
subject 90 the approval of the Depart
mCnt If Agriculture. The maps sub
mittcd 10 the government show where
each OF the men will be located, the
approximate route Of patrol, and all
features necessary TO a clear under
standing OF the states plan OF mC
control. including the location OF
lookout stations, telephone lines, head
quarters OF state fire wardens, and the
like.
Responsibility on State.
Under the terms of the cooperative
agreements, the secretary OF agucu-
ture may terminate the cooperation
at any TIME that he finds ii is not to
bc conducted in a satisfactory man
ncr In this way the responsibility
for organizing and maintaining the
work il placed upon the state which,
however, must keep its system up to q
good standard Of efficiency in order to
have the cooperation with the gov
eminent continued. Forestry officials
of the department of agriculture acl
as inspectors to keep the department
informed as to how the states are
handling The work. Under this plan
a great advance has been made i'm
the development of efficient state sys-
tens O. fire protection.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-08-01
State Official Efforts
To Secure Farm Workers
Appreciated BY Farmers

the present prices, - not making any
more money. or Us much a. he should.
! am also convinced that ii costs the
farmer 20 per cent more 10 produce
an article today than it did - years
ago. Any movement to reduce the
high. on check the higher cost OF .iv-
ing at the expense of the producer,
will be a blow at the root OF the whole
industrial situation OF this country.
The net annual income Of the farmer,
which represents his purchasing pow
er. must he preserved, i'm order that
the industrial activities Of the city
may continue The greater the pros
perity Of the rural districts. the
greater the prosperity Of the urban.
The country needs the city and the
city must have the country.
THE efforts OF the Michigan immi-
grafton department will Toe directed
along the line of assisting the rural
districts i'm obtaining a larger produc-
tion. by supplying farm labor TO help
do the producing. In this way II l.
hopcd that the prosperity of tn"
farmer will he increased and the pros
perity of the country as whole.
There are about 1876 600 farms i'm
Michigan. half of which hire help.
This would make $4,000 farms in the
state upon which help is needed. The
best statistics available show that
there is only about one-half enough
farm labor ohtainablc in this country.
and if this true we can use $4,000
good. honest. industrious farm labor
ers helping the formcs of this state
which would have a geat effect upon
the prosperity Of the rural districts.
Farmers who are in need of help
are requested to fill out blank which
accompanies Cartons letter showing
the number of men he wishes to hire
and giving the nature of their duties.
The farmer is also asked TO state
which nationality is most acceptable.
whether experienced or green hands
are desired and whether married or
single men are preferred. The pros
pective employer is also requested to
tell whether children are Objectionable
and whether the services of farm
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-08-01

The State Journal says: "Plans
are practically completed for the an
nual cncampment of the Michigan Ma
tional guard which opens at the new
Grayling site August 3. This will be
the first encampment of the state mil
itary in two years. Just as the boys
were about to start for cam" last year
they were sent TO the copper country
to preserve order during the strike
and the idea of q summer cncamp-
ment was abandoned.
Instead OF mobilizirT the entire
guard at Grayling at one time, the
men will assemble in three detach-
ments. The second infantry, Com
pany \ of the signal corps and Com
pany A Of the engineers, will reach
the state camp site August 3. The
two batteries of artillery will not
leave Lansing until August 81.
Quartemaster General Walter Rog-
crs, whose duty it is to look after
the transportation and TO purchase
the rations for the men and horses,
announced that everything is in read
mess. He has just returned from the
Grayling site where force Of men
have been at work erecting stables
building roads and installing a waite
system. Major Rogers is enthusiast,
over the site presented 10 the state ty
Rasmus Hansen and he pronounces Al
one of the best in the country.
Contracts have been maze for tho
following rations for the men anu
horses to he delivered at Grayling
during the cncampmcnt: 24,0OO
pounds of fresh beef, $4,000 pounds
ofhacon. l4.O0Opounds of bread, 800
pounds Of flour, 2,50Opounds of beans.
$4,000 pounds Of potatoes, l,J0t
pound ofpruncs, 450 pounds pounds
sugar. 2S gallons OF vinegar, 90
cailonsot pickles, $50 pounds OF
salt. 80 pound Of pepper 900
900 pounds Of oats. Rodgers has also
pounds Of soap, 800 pounds of can.
dies. 30 pounds of baking powder, $50
pounds OF rice, 900 cans OF milk, 600
pounds Of lard, two cases of matCaes,
20 tons of straw, 40 tons OF hay, 90
coo pounds Of oat. Rogers has also
contracted for three barrels Of kerr
scne OIL Il barrels of Gasoline and p
barrels Of crude Gil.