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Little Falls herald., 1914-04-17
CALLS FOR A "sHoW DOWN.

There is heap % fun ahead for
us newspaper chaps who like the game
OF politics and are not after any JOB
outside Of our print shops.-Frank A.
Day in Fairmont Sentinel.
Not since that visit to Washington
year ago.-St. Cloud Times.
If the indicative old crouch who
penned the above comment knows of
any thing connected with that Wash
ington visit inconsistent with the ar.
ticle quoted he is invited to make it
public-Fairmont Sentinel.
Little Falls herald., 1914-04-17
SALOONS ISSUE At CHICAGO
Temperance Workers Plan to Force
Fight in Mayoraity Election.

Chicago, April 14.-Plans for per-
manent organization to conduct q wet
and dry fight against the 900 saloons
in Chicago at the mayoralty election
next spring were presented at meet
ing here of delegates from every re-
ligious temperance organization in thu:
city. s:.
The call for the meeting was is
sued last week after the local option
elections which resulted in dry vic.
tories In many Illinois towns an6
townships. = - :. -.
Little Falls herald., 1914-04-17
Santa Fe Is Fined S.. 400,

:,d,santa Fe, N. NJ, April 1.-THE
.ktchtson, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail-
road company was fined $5,400 by
Federal Judge William H. Pope here
when the road pleaded guilty to. fifty
four counts charging violation of the
twenty.eigh and of the sixteen hour
laws. *..s - 81. .= *5 5..s.:z. 81. z~.
Little Falls herald., 1914-04-17
LIFE SENTENCE FOR MURDER

Jury Finds eozo erazik Guilty in First
:" Degree.
The jury at Grand Rapids consid-
ering the case of Bozo Brazik
brought in a verdict of murder In
the first degree and he was given a
life sentence by Judge Wright. He
was accused of having shot Marshal
Kokko of Nashwauk on the night of
Feb. 10. The officer was making an
arrest and Brazik with others, 1t was
contended, came up behind and killed
him.
Little Falls herald., 1914-04-17
WILL SALUTE
THE FLAG
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Washington, April 16.-Pres.
Huerta has promised Charge
> O'Shaughnessy to salute the
American flag in apology for
? arrest of American bluejackets
at Tampico. The only condi-
tion attached was that SAmeri-
can ships fire salute in acknow-
ledgement. Officials close to
, the president said this was in
accordance with naval practice
, Of nations and according to the
precedent.
Little Falls herald., 1914-04-17

A. NJ. Opsahl Of Brainerd has filed
for senator. Mr.. Opsahl has many
friends in both counties, is a fighter,
and the contest will surely be interest
Little Falls herald., 1914-04-17

Brainerd Dispatch: g. F. Edquist, of
Mckay Lake township, has filed fol-
the house from Crow Wing county.
Mr.. Edauist for some time represent
ed his district as county commissioner.
This is the third entry in the legisla.
tive race from this county, the others
being w. A. Fleming and Edward R.
Syverson.
Little Falls herald., 1914-04-17
ANY TINE

Waseca Herald: The Duluth Herald
warns its readers to beware of an at:
tack on the primary system. Like all
things human, the primary system has
its faults. But from the standpoint
Of public welfare it is infinitely su-
perlor to the boss-ruled caucus system.
Little Falls herald., 1914-04-17

The warm weather On Easter Sunday
induced the people of this city to walk
out to Pine Grove park on the West
side. It is estimated that at least 500
people visited the park during the ar
tern0on. -. f.. H. ..s..z:a.s..s57 Z
Little Falls herald., 1914-04-17

The Spring Fashion Number of %
pages of The st. Cloud Times was a
real metropolitan sheet. Aside from
the many illustrations and the reading
matter pertaining to the latest dictates
of fashion, was considerable amount
Of matter pertaining to the progress Of
st. Cloud and Stearns county.
Little Falls herald., 1914-04-17

The fact that so many reactionary
representatives and senators are in
favor of tolls repeal is possibly an
evidence Of eleventh hour reformation.
Little Falls herald., 1914-04-17

Up at Winnipeg there are at least
a dozen wen who want the job OF
hanging fellow creature. Great am
biton, ism t it!
Little Falls herald., 1914-04-17

Ole Sageng will not run for COVER
nor, and many politicians breathe
easier. There is no telling what would
happen with Ole in the race.
Little Falls herald., 1914-04-17

Worthington Globe. If the average
man who chases the political will %
the wisp were to devote his energies to
his business interests, he'd be q great
sight better of.
Little Falls herald., 1914-04-17

The death of H. G. Day, the veteran
editor of the Albert Lea Standard,
will bring deep regret and sorrow to
the newspaper fraternity as we'll as to
the people Of the state. He was able,
earnest, sincere, fearless and independ-
ent, valiant fighter for the principles
in which he believed. He was loyal
son of Minnesota, and his loss is a
great one.
Little Falls herald., 1914-04-17

The democrats stood by Mckinley
after war with Spain was declared,
and where unity was needed in matters
Of foreign policy, did not hesitate to
support the administration. PATRIOTIC
republicans can do no less. The presi-
dent is the president of all the people,
and should have their support in a
time of crisis.
Little Falls herald., 1914-04-17

w. H. Goetzinger has sold his Grant
County Herald to Harold NJ. Barker,
and will put all his time on judge Of
probate matters, he being judge of
probate in his county. Mr.. Goetzinger
has been connected with the paper
for nearly 25 years and during this
time has welded strong influence in
it's territory. We wish the new editor
success.
Little Falls herald., 1914-04-17

The Western Amerikanen Of Minnea-
polls, has changed its name to the
Western American. It is now printed
in English, it having been Of Swedish
print since it's birth few years ago.
The change has met with much favor
able comment. Editor Lonegren Is
putting out very interesting paper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-16
TAKE TESTIMONY IN
 |. & N. RATE CASE
Hearing Comes Up Before Commission for Lower
 Freight Rates

Montgomery, July 15.-(Special. ) Taking of testimony in the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company freight rate case was begun by the state rail-
 road commission today. The railroad company was represented by w. A Colston of Louisville. general counsel for the road, and G. w. Lamb of Louis- vile, assistant comptroller.
 The present hearing is on a cita- tion of the commission to the railroad company to show cause why the com mission should not establish just and equitable freight rates on the com pany's lines in Alabama. The hearing has been scheduled to come up from time to time, but in all instances, ex- cept the present, it was postponed in the hope that an agreement mi ght be reached without forcing trial.
 | It was learned few days ago. how ever, that efforts looking to an amic- | able agreement had apparently been un- successful whereupon it was decided | to proceed with the hearing Just
 whether or not further negotiations will be entered into looking to friendly adjustment of the situation has not l been learned, though it Is understood that both the railroad company and
 the comission entertain strong hopes of
 making such a settlement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-16
NEGRO CONFESSES TO KILLING GIRL
Willie Brooks Brought Back From De- catur-Describes Shooting of
 Negro Girl to Officers

Willie Brooks. a negro, confessed at police headquarters yesterday after noon that he shot and killed Mary Rafer, negro girl. on Avenue last Sunday night.
 Brooks was arrested at New Decatur late Tuesday night on telephonic in- formation from Chief Darnell and brought back to Birmingham yesterday afternoon by Detective Prospt. Upon being questioned by the officers Brooks readily admitted the shooting.
 He stated that he had taken the girl to a negro amusement park and there had quarreled with her. She re- turned to .her home on Avenue F alone and he went to his brothers house where he got Winchester rifle ana loaded it, according to his story. With the rifle he went to Mary Rafer's house and through a window saw her move around, but he says he waited until he could shoot and not be in dan- ger of hitting anyone else. After a time his opportunity came and he shot, and missed.
 The negro girl frightened by the shot through the window, ran into the next apartment. IS the house was a double one, and Brooks says that he ran around the back of the house and took second and more deliberate. shot through the window. This time his aim was true, and Mary Rafer fell to the floor with bullet through her body. She died within . half hour
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-16
THOROUGH CLEANUP URGED BY FUCKER
Plague Specialist Makes Five Addresses in New
 Orleans

New Orleans, July 15.-Dr William
 C Fucker, assistant surgeon general of
 the public health and marine hospital
 service, in charge of bubonic plague
 eradication work here. delivered five
 addresses today before local gather
 ings. One of the addresses was to a
 large audience at the First Christian
 church and another was to we'll at
 tended meeting of the Mothers and Par ents' club. The purpose of the speech
 making campaign which pr. Rucker is
 waging is to secure the active CO., cial bodies as we'll as the citizenship in general in a thorough cleanup of the city.
 Declaring that rats harbor fleas and are the active propagators of bubonic plague the health authorities are lay ing new plans to exterminate the es- timated 4oo,oo0 rat population of the city. Ordinances agreed upon by city board of health will be rushed through the city council, and when put into effect are expected to greatly reduce the available food supply of the TO- dents The traps already placed are doing considerable execution, a weekly catch of approximately 5000 rats being the estimate from now on. Expert rodentologists from San Francisco have instructed the recruits employed by To- cal and federal health authorities in the art of rat catching, and in conse- Quence a much larger number of TO- dents are being tpken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-16
Executive Clemency
 Is Granted Six

Montgomery, July 15.-(Special. Following the recommendatio tion of tria judges, solicitors and the state board of pardons, the governor of Alabama today extended executive clemency tc six persons. In all cases parole was recommended by prominent citizens ol the various communities from which the men were sentenced.
 Following Is the list of paroles: Jin Allen, Cherokee county, sentenced tc four years for burglary.
 Robert Martin, Chiffon county, sent up for embezzlement; paroled 20 days in order that his case might be fur ther investigated.
 William Filgreen, Shelby county, sen fenced in 1907 to serve 20 years for murder.
 John George, Wilcox county, sen tenced one year and one day for man slaughter.
 Aubrey Howard Elmore county hard labor sentence revoked upon pay ment of fine in liquor violation case
 Louis Brandes. Jefferson county, sent up for operating gaming table.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-16
NEGRO KILLED BY
 JOSEPH CONNELLY
Shot in Workroom of Moore-Handley Warehouse-Claim Made That
 It Was Accidental


 Charley Gray, a negro, was shot and instantly killed yesterday afternoon in the workroom of the Moore -Handley warehouse. at Avenue and Four teenth street, by Joseph Connolly. a foreman, who made his escape, but later surrendered to the police. The shooting happened about 5:15 o'clock
 According to the account given the police when they arrived on the scene sometime after the shooting, the claim was made that the shooting of the negro was accidental. It was stated that Connolly was cleaning his pistol and 1t was discharged, the bullet striking the negro In the base of the neck and severing the vertebra, caus- ing almost instant death. No reason was given the police why Connolly should have decided to leave the scene. Chief of Detectives Sydney H. Dar- nell. who personally investigated the shooting, could secure no statement from any of the workmen in the ware house that anyone had actually seen the shooting or heard of any quarrel between Connolly and the negro Gray It was stated that the moment the shot was heard everyone turned to see what was the matter and they saw Connolly with his hand over his eyes eXclaiming:
 My God, I've killed him." In the examination of the pistol two empty shells were found and three loaded ones. It was a .32-calibre smith Wesson pistol. The workmen Tn the warehouse however, claim that they heard only one shot There was alec blood o,, th1 of the pistol and as Chief Darnell ex- amined the body of the dead negro q gash over the right eye was discoy- | cred
 | Chief Darnell reported his findings immediately to Coroner Charles L Spain, and also stated that Connelly mad disappeared Coroner Spain at once ordered the police authorities to make search for Connolly and to arrest him on the charge of murder, as he would swear out a warrant in the morning.
 | Following the coroner's instructions Chief Darnell and several detectives went to the residence of Connolly al | 1924 North Twenty-fifth street, but found that he had not been home Connolly walked into police head. quarters about 9:3O o'clock and sur rendered to Chief of Police Martin Eagan. He would make no statemen, | of the shooting of Gray, although his friends, who came to the police sta. | ton with him. reiterated the claims that it was accidental.
 | After listening to all the explana tions of the affair Chief Eagan an. nounced that under the circumstance. | he bSd no alternative but to plac, Connolly in jail on the charge of mur der until the soroner's jury had de cided whether the killing of the negro was accidental or otherwise. l This morning Detectives Propst ant Jones, who are Investigating the shoot | ing of Gray, will swear out warran against Connolly, charging murder. an, he will be transferred to the count, jail
 Connolly is about a1 years old and | 1 unmarried.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-16
MEMBERS OF STATE
 MILITIA TOENGAGE IN SHAM BATTLE IN JULY
5000 Soldiers to Take Part in Most Spectacular Mill tary Event Ever Seen
 in the South

Montgomery, July 15.-(Special. )-Three will engage in sham battle July 29 that will be one of the most spectacular mill tary events that has ever been seen in the south, according to an outline of the programme of the joint encampment to be held here July 21 to 30, made last night by Capt. William P. Screws of the United States army. The militia will be divided into two armies, one the Reds and the other the Blues" The Reds" will meet the Blues at any point be- tween Picket Springs and Oakwood cem- etery.
 This spectacle will be one that is rarely seen in this state as the two armies will meet just as though they were in actual warfare. They will be under the com mand of their regular officers and af- ficers from the United States army will act as umpires.
 This battle will attract thousands of visitors and will be one of the most in- teresting features of the encampment.
 Governor Will Review Troops
 Plans for the review of the brig ade by the governor are now under consideration. It is probable that the governor will review the troops on the streets of Montgomery and in this event another big spectacle will be shown to the people of Montgomery If the troops are not reviewed in the city they will be reviewed at the camp grounds near the Montgomery Country club According to the outline of the progra mme, the First regiment vii be the first one that will give an exhi- for the second day of the encampment Thereafter one regiment will give ar exhibition drill each afternoon at ( o'clock.
 Sunday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock Company "C" of the Twenty ninth reg iment of infantry of the United States army gill give an exhibition drill at the campgrounds. This company is one of the crack companies of the regu- lar army and the drill will attract ar unusually large crowd.
 Active work in the field will be done during the encampment by the sigma corps under the direction of Capt. De witt Jones of the United States army Heigroph signals will be flashed | from one of Montgomerys office build. ings, and will be arranged from tht camp. A field station will be installed | by the signal corps and a wireless out. fit will be installed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-16
|M|L|TANTS TRY ID
 HORSEWH|P WOOD
Intervention Saves Scotland Secretary of State Sound
 Thrashing

London, July 15.-Ha1f a dozen police
 ment were required today to remove from
 the Marlborough street police court two
 kicking, clawing, screaming suffragettes, who earlier in the day had attempted to horsewhip the Rt. Rev. Thomas Md Kinnon Wood Secretary of State fok Scotland. But for the intervention of hia
 butler it is propable the secretary would have been soundly thrashed The secretary was leaving his residence when woman rushed up, horse whip in hs nd, excaiming:
 You Scottish pig; if you don't stop the forcible feeding of women we will smash you''
 The militant dashed him across the chest, but before she could deliver sec ond cut the butler, standing on the steps, threw her to the ground. He then tackled the second woman, who was shouting: "Let me get at the Scotch pig The police took both women to the police
 station, where they were searched. On
 one was found a decomposed egg, labelled Refreshing Fruit
 In the court the woman gave their names as Jeanette Wallace and Bertha Watson. They were fined 20 sbillings each l but refused to pay, and were sent to jail
 for 14 days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-16
BeSSen1er News

Bessemer, July 15,-tspecial)-G. E.
 Winn was killed today about noon when
 he fell 5o feet from tipple at the Wood
 ward ore mines while at work. Mr. Winn
 was about 35 years of age and has only
 been in this district a short while. having
 come here from New Orleans.
 He was immediately hurried to the
 Elizabeth Duncan Memorial hospital
 where he died a few minutes after the
 accident The deceased is survived by
 his widow, his father and mother, sev-
 eral sisters and number of ether rela-
 tives in this district.
 The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock from the resi-
 oence of MT. and Mrs. Ben Hosey at
 Lipscomb. the services being conducted by the Rev. N. H. Abernathy.
 Miss Lucille Murrah suffered a badly burned arm this morning when the stove at her home exploded as she was mak- inss a fire. Miss Murrah was making
 fire in the stove and as she was in
 hurry decided to pour little coal oil on the fire. She went out on the back porch to get the can of oil but got | can of gasoline. by mistake, and when she poured it on the fire it exploded
 burning her right arm from the elbow
 to the hand. physician was immediate ly called and the arm was dressed. All | though the injured member is not thought
 to be very serious it is very painful. There will be meeting of the Besse- mer Board of Trade tomorrow afternoon at o'clock in the Board of Trade rooms on Nineteenth street. The Union depot i proposition will be discussed and Secre- tary George Stevenson requests all mer- chants to be present as the matter of employing attorneys to test the validity of the solvent credit question will come up.
 A car of pig iron from the local fur naces of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company left Bessemer today ever the Frisco. it's destination being New Westminster. British Columpia. Charlie Page, Jim Sanders and Bill Clemmons, three negroes. were arrested
 last night at Shady Lake, negro re- sort here, by Deputy Sheriff Monroe F. Parker and Deputy Constable Joe Leonard charged with peddling whisky Sanders had the bottom of his trousers tied | around the ankles and his trouser legs as full of half pint bottles as he could l carry with ease.
 | Deputy Sheriff Monroe F. Parker cap | tured Joe Sanders and Clarence Ball. two negro convicts, who had escaped from Tanner mines yeste- Jay afternoon. Ball
 was serving a life sentence for murder l While Sanders was serving a 15-year sentence on the same charge. Mir. Parker carried both negroes back 70 Banner
 mines today. There was n reward of $50 | for each negro.
 l J. H. D. Smith, local agent for the l Frisco railroad: D. Nickola and Charles Lend. employees in the local office at- i tended the Frisco Termna Empioyes' ! meeting held in Birmingham last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-16
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, July 15.-G D. m)-The pressure is relatively low in the central sections of the country. and the winds are blowing steadily from the south across the cotton states The wind circulation is only moderate in force. but it serves to keep the weather partly cloudy and unset tied in the southeast, and local rains have been scattered over considerable of that region during the last 24 hours A few places reported heavy rains, as vicks- burg. S3 inches; Mobile, 2s2 inches
 and Knoxville, inches, but most of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-16

stations had only light amounts. Mont gomery reported only trace, while Bir- mingham continued without rainfall
 The outlook is for continued unsettled weather Thursday, and possibly rainfall in our portion of the state. The tempera- lures wills be moderate. under the partly cloudy weather that will prevail.
 Temperatures continued high in the middle west, where readings of 95 to 100 continued. It was 9S at Dodge City and 96 at Oklahoma City at o'clock tonight.
 Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations during the "A hours ending p. m., seven- ty-fifth meridian time:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-16
West End Awarded Game

At the regular weekly meeting of the City league at the Y. M c. A. last night. the game played between West End and West Woodlawn teams on July Il on the grounds of the former. was awarded by the board of arbitration to the West End team. This game was reported as having been won by the West Woodawn team when in reality it was won by the West End team by score of to '. In the game above mentioned, Pitcher Bowling worked in the box and timely hitting featured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-16
.IMINDED BEGET ONLY FEEBLEMINDED SAYS POGUE
Wisconsin Physician Speaks Sterilization and Segregation of Mental Defective Before Convention of Alienists
 and Neurologists at Chicago

ceptable to the staffs of the various state hospitals than sterilization she said. There are thousands in Chicago today who are on their way to hospitals for the insane. They are pegeuung their kind, who will be feebleminded
 We want the law to give us the right to sterilize all such, or to segregate them until old age. Such laws have been set aside as unconstitutional. Perhaps this is best as 1t has given us time to pause and study the situation more closely''
 Alcohol was condemned as a liquid re- sponsible for a large portion of evils pay feeblemindness, insanity and other forms of degeneracy afflicting mankind.
 The convention adopted resolutions de- manding nationwide drug liquor prohbi- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-16
DISAPPOINTMENT OF
 LOCKWOOD PICNIC

The picnic barbecue for members of the Birmingham Motor and Country club which was to have been held on the club grounds today. has been post poned until next Thursday, July 2s.
 It Is planned to make the affair un- usually enjoyable, and 1t was thought best not to conflict with the affair ot the Shriners today. Thursday was chosen because 1t is the general holi. day downtown and more of the mem bers will probably be able to attend than would be the case on any othei day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-16

Chicago. July 15.-"A feebleminded man and feebleminded woman can produce none but feebleninded children. Whether 1t is right to let such reproduce their kind is a question now that we have not as yet come to a decision that is either ethical or professional"
 Dr. Mary Pogue of Geneva, Wis. In an address today on sterilization or segre- gation of mental defectives before the convention of alienists and neurologists here said that society had not yet been able to nerve itself to the outcome of enforcement of sterilization laws.
 Segregation probably will be more &C.,