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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09

A LBERT W. HICKS, who was exc
 "A cuted on Bedloe's Island. where 4 A the Bartholdi Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World now stands. on July 13 1860, was the greatest murderer who has ever been convicted and pun ished in this country Hicks was merely tried for the murder of Captain Burr. Smith and Oliver Watts, which he had committed on board the oyster sloop E. A. Johnson. But this was but a min- ute part of the great number of crimes of similar character of which he was guilty.
 The indictment against the prisoner was that on the Fist of March, 1860, on the sdoop Johnson, Hicks had committed the crime of robbery upon George H. Burr, master and commander of the vessel, and to conceal the crime had murdered the three men named. The sloop. which was found floating in the New York bay, showed every evidence of the crime by the larg spots of blod upon it.
 When the murder became known Hicks made his escape from New York and was apprehended at Providence, R. l., and brought back to the city. When he was arrested he had on his person a silver watch which was identified as having be- longed to Captain Burr. as well as other articles belonging to Burr and the other two men murdered.
 After a preliminary exa imitation be- fore the grand jury Hicks was indicted and placd on trial on May IS. The trial lasted five days. during which time the prisoner maintained show of cold in- difference. In those days robbery on the, high seas was punishable with death, and In consequence only for piracy was the prisoner tried, and not for murder The prosecution was conducted by ex-Judge Roosevelt, the United States district at- torney, and by two assistants, Charles H. Hunt and James F. Dwight. Messrs. Graves and Sayles defended the prisoner.
 MT. Dwight made the opening speech for the government. The first witness called was Selah Cowell, who was half owner with Captain Burr of the sloop in which the robbery and murder were con- mitted The examination of many other prisoners followed, all of which testified as to seeing Hicks on the sloop when it left the dock, others seeing him on the boat, and still others meeting him after
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
JASPER-MARION PIKE

From the Carbon Hill Journal
 A large number of enthusiastic and en- terprising Carbon Hill business men made meet with the county commissioners and take up the matter of beginning construc- ton work on the new pike from Jasper to the Marion county line. The road was recently ordered by the commissioners and the issue of county warrants was brought by the Citizens Bank and Gal loway Coal company The new road is to pass through Carhon Hill and con struction work is to begin near town.
 The Carbon Hill boosters presented their petition and found the commissioners willing to grant any reasonable request that such a representative body of busi- ness men might make.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
 Good R0ada B0uds

The Meridian Star states that district No. 1 of Noxubee county, Mississippi, sold $70,000 of good roads bonds last Monday to Steiner Brothers of Bir- mingham through their representative, J. M. Levine. The Steiners also pur- chased the last issue of road bonds of district No. ?, Noxubee county, amount Ing to $50,000.
 Mr.. Levine Is the assistant cashier of Steiner Brothers and travels through Alabama, Mississippi and other south ern states on the lookout for good bond issues Our firm has purchased sev- eral issues of municipal and county bonds outside of Alabama said MT. Levine yesterday. "The fact is very few issues have been made in Ala much road building going on in this state as there isfin Mississippi, Florida and other southern states.
 "The bond market has shown con- siderable strength over what it was during the summer and fall of 1913. Since January 1 of this year the mar ket for municipal and county bonds has been improving steadily and one of the best recent indications is the sale of s65,OOo,O0O New York city bonds, bearing an interest rate of 4A per cent per annum, which bonds have been sold at a very nice premium. Had the city of New York offered this lot of bonds for sale prior to Janu- ary doubt seriously If they could | have been marketed under Az per cent basis. Our firm put in a bid for s10o.000 of this issue of bonds at a premium but the entire issue was sold to one syndicate"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
SARCASTIC MILLIONAIRE

From the Washington Star.
 '.rhe scientific management craze and thes efficiency engineering craze are as hysterical and false as the white slave craze itself We ought to be ashamed of ourselves for yielding to such crazes."
 The speaker was Senator Shaffroth of Colorado. He resumed:
 The claims of scientific management and efficiency engineering are so ridicu- lous that they remind me of Goodwins sarcasm.
 "A man entered Goodwin's office and said:
 Your sign is incorrectly punctuated. You have omitted a comma between-
 Don't say another word groaned Goodwin. I cant bear to think of it. Here I've only made $1, 600 out of this business in 10 years. We'll when think of what 1 might have done if I'd only hired you to punctuate my sign for me, feel like suicide, honest to goodness!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
TROUBADOUR AND JESTER
! UNCLE sAMs WOES

My troubles never seem to end.
 There IS no rest for me. Just when 1 caused old Huerta down
 To study A. B. C.. Just when the coal strike had sauelcbe
 And put those P banks through: Just when that measly dove of peace
 Again began to 500 Just when that toll exemption plank
 I'd whittled to my will; Just when I'd paid Col mbia
 That millions-dollar bill: When Worlds Workers Industrial
 And Up Sinclair I'd jailed When Coxeys army on the march
 For lack of numbers failed, When on those pesky suffra gettes
 I'd worked a coup d'etat And telegraphed to Walter Page
 That he must rest his jaw; Just when I think that everything
 Is running a smooth track Here comes that great calamity
 Our Theodore is back
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
AN INTERESTING INDIAN RELIC

From the Lafayette Sun.
 There was brought to The Sun office a few days since an interesting find in the form of an old Indian pot, supposedly vessel used by the Indians for grinding corn in or making hominy. It has every appearance of having been under ground for many years It is hewn out of solid rock and was turned up on the farm of J. H. Royal, who lives five miles west frcm Lafayette, on Route No. l. The relic was found by his 12-year-old son, John Walter and is prized by him. The curiosity was turned over to Mir Timmons. who is endeavoring to procure some finarl- cial reward from some source for this, for it is believed to have some value from the fact of its origin If for no other reason. The curio is on exhibit at The Sun of- flee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
Simmer Cancertx

Now that the music festival is a thing of the past, it is hoped the Mu- sic Study club will soon make a start in raising a fund for the park con- certs," said a member of the Can't Getaway club"
 Birmingham is dependent upon the efforts of the good ladies of the Mu- sic Study club for open air music Ev- cry summer for several years past we have had attractive concerts in the parks and we will probably have even a larger concert band for the coming summer than we had last and that was larger than had been heard the year before. band of 30 properly balanced can play acceptably the best class of artistic music"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
Robert E. Lee, Jr.. a ye.trym,n

Robert K. Lee, Jr.. Vestryman
 T had charming letter the other day from the Rev. Dr. W. F. Evans. formerly rector of the Church of the Advent here. but who now is rector of the Episcopal church al West Point, ya.,' said a mem Der of the Advent's congregation
 ''Dr. Evans is much pleased with his new parish. West Point is a small town at the head of York river navigation. ahont 40 miles from Richmond but it seems to be an Episcopal stronghold. It Is an interesting fact that Robert F. Lee. Jr., the only surviving son of the gen. eral, is vestryman in the West Point church. pr. Evans had known him years ago in Virginia, and he is glad now to be associated with him in the church.
 Robert E. Lee, Jr., was Captain on bis fathers staff He resembles his illus trous father-is we'll built and handsome quiet and dignified. He is 70 years of age. He is the author of 'RecolIections and Letters of Robert P. Lee published in 1904. Jenlxin Lloyd Jones of Chicago, who delivered an Illuminating and elo- quent address on Lee in Temple Emanu- Fl recently, quoted copiously from this publication He said it gave a better in sight into the splendidly rounded life of the great Confederate chieftain than any of the biographies that inc mad come across
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
FOOLISH ENMITx
From the New York Sun.

TTUIfI tHe NtW HOfK Su1t.
 It is very hard to realize the point of view of a labor union which subscribes So00 or any other sum to buy arms for the striking miners now in open insurrec- subscriptions for the relief of strikers and their families or for the purpose of aiding strike carried on within the law are undesirable and unobjectionable. But the giving of money to arm men for war against the government of their state is not merely wicked; 1t Is so foolish as almost to pass belief. The donors connot expect that the money will do the miners any good. supposing 1t should aid them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT

From the Carbon H1II JOurnaI.
 Another nice city improvement is to be made in Carbon Hill in the near fu- ture, in the laying of a 24-inch sewer pipe street.
 Mir. Cyrus Garnsey, Jr., general man. ager of the Galloway Coal company, has donated s250 to the city to pay for the cost of the improvement.
 Carbon Hill is the greatest little busi- ness city in northwestern Alabama and it is enjoying continuous growth in public and private buildings and improve ments that mean much to its future. The get together and ''boosting' spirit Is building new Carbon Hill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
Ladies Did Telling Work

''The fact that the ladies of the Music Study club who managed the music fes- tival made the affair financially success ful should make it easy to get up a fes- tival on large scale year hence, , said an old music lover.
 'The ladies did not engage the St. Louis Symphony orchestra until about three weeks before the festival date, but when everything was settled they worked With enthusiasm and energy. Their work was most telling. They sold tickets by personal appeal to citizens and that, after all, was the secret of their success in giving us a concert without a financial loss. The people of Birmingham who appreciate how much the festival meant from civic point of view cannot feel too grateful to the workers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
HUNGER STRIKE IN 1ss.

iViii tue iHuidHdpoiis NEWS.
 It may be that the leniency of the law toward the fasting British suffragists should be traced back through several centuries to the reign of King Edward III, who was by no means a merciful man, and who did not establish an envi- able repute for leniency. There Is in an ancient record rescript of Edward TIL having reference to a woman named Ce- cilia, the wife of John de Rygeway, who had been put in Nottingham jail for the murder of her husband. In prison Cecilia had remained mute and abstinent from meat and drink for 70 days, This had been presented to the King on trustworthy testimony. flor which reason. moved by piety and for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
COAL s57.s0 A TON
rom the Wall Street Journal.

From the Wall Street Journal.
 A shipment of 300 tons of Utah coal left Salt Lake City recently bound for the camp of a mining company somewhere north of Nome, Alaska. II will be hauled overland from Nome by sledges drawn by dogs. The cost of this coal delivered win be S57 80 a ton. It will be used for oper- ating steam dredges, a species of mining which seems to have worked itself to tho farthest northern limits of the Arctic circle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
The Preservation of Oriental Art

The Preservation of Oriental Art / Profiting by the bitter experience of Greece and Italy, China has inaugur- ated a movement for the preservation of her antiquities against the pillage of foreigners.
 The habit of purchasing or confis- eating works of artistic or antiqua- rian value has become a mania in the orient and the practice is ruthlessly in dulRed in by ambassadors, antiqua- rians, explorers, teachers and ordi- nary travellers and even the ignorant rich, the only desire of the last named being the ability to boast of the pos session of curiosity in their drawing rooms.
 Many who have not been to Greece my deem it pleasure and con- ve2lience to gaze upon the Elgin mar bles h the British Museum, but those - been so fortunate as to stand sfs acropolis at Athens and view
 ozth of the maidens" cannot
 8 reeognize the ravishment of art
 se aoval of one of the carya- ss he5e maidens mourn and will 1.totr an absent sister.
 Ths sfs SC government has been
 
 ssaa fully cognizant of its fss ts sses in this respect, and
 s ommsrcial use is de- irads of the objects of s ity, has in Aeasure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
JUDGE LANE IN GADsDEN

From the Gadsden Daily Times-News.
 Judge A. o. Lane, city commissioner of Birmingham, and one of that clty's most prominent men, is the guest of his daugh- ter. Mrs. Hart, in Gadsden, and will spend a brief vacation here. Judge Lane has had no vacation in long time except when he went to hospital for 10 days some two or three weeks ago. He came to Gadsden because his daughter lives here, and it is close enough to Birming- ham for him to reach home on short notice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09

Visitor: Congratulations; when I was here just two years ago you had but one church, and now you have two of the same denomination. What growth in grace"
 Villager: sYes, the congregation was al- ways scrapping and fussing so they thought it better to split and start new church'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09

A Michigan man has written his own fu- neral oration and had it recorded on a photograph. Evidently the habit of talk ing about himself in life is so strong that he wants to do it after death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09

According to the very latest report, Mary Garden did not get contract to sing with the Chicago Philadelphia Grand Opera company next season because she was accidentally overpaid $500 and kept the money. Another phase, perhaps, of the ''artistic temperament
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09

An Indiana motorcycle club has offered it's services to the government for a cam- paign in Mexico. If war dsposes of a few motorcyclsts it isn't quite as bad as Sherman said it was.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09

A militant suffragette who slashed a Sargent portrait in the Royal academy with butchers cleaver was roughly han died by visitors. Maybe after while the law will make up its mind to handle such vandals roughly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
ToMoRRow-TRIAL F HENRI RocHEFoRT

1 the glory of God and the Blessed Virgin, | to whom the miracle was owing. His grace was pleased to grant the woman a 1 pardon The order bears date of April
 25, in the thirty-1rst year of the Kings i reign, equivalent to A. D. 1857.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09

Edison promises grand opera for nickel, but an Italian hand organ maestro will give you all the grand opera you can stand for a penny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
SOME SUCKER.

Hilhy: Speaking of this Mexican af- fair, do you think Bryan will suceeed?"
 BiIby: Yes. whenever he finds any in his grape juice"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09

It is reported that Cole Blease may not be elected to the United States Senate in South Carolina. Maybe common sense is going to have an inning after all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09

UNSATISFACTORY INGREDIENTS.
 Twamly: Hello. Gadsby, back so soon; you didn't stay long at the Springs. Are you cured already?"
 Gadsby: No, I sent some of the water to my physician for analysis and here is his. report: Mud, 33 per cent crawfish AT per cent; tadpoles, 10 per cent; leaves, 5 per cent; scum per cent: foam, 1s4 per cent; medicinal properties, A per cent"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09

MT. Caillaux and M. d'Alieres fought a duel in Paris with pistols. M. d'Allieres fired twice at M. Caillaux and missed M Caillaux fired in the air. Magnifique!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09

BEGINNING THE DAf-Heip me to remember today that l have not been compelled to build rom the ground. Grant me vision or t"e mighty toilers of the pas, "'o -ho.e ,abors I have entered. May l bc humbIy thankful for my herif- .pe and use 1t in the spirit of the heroes who. made 1t and left 1t. In Chrfst's name. Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09

Twenty years ago today the run rose over Birmingham at 4.50 o'clock and set at 6.s6. By a strange coincidence the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09

Just because Huerta won't behave, Queen Eleanore of Bulgaria has decided to postpone her visit to the United States. (
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09

The manager of big dairy says that if cows are spoken to kindly they will give more milk. Learn to coddle your cattle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

White slave" dramas are doomed, says B producer. On with the execution,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
NOW DISMISS US.

Dinna ye hear the slogan, Davie?
 Every honest man twill please. For at last South Carolina
 Has set down upon Cole Blease
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
A THOROUGHBRED.

silas: "'what do you think of our for eign relationse"
 Hez: Cant say about your relations, but mine were all born this side of the Atlantic"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
IN LIQUID MEAsuREs

Since we have those lakes at West End Land agents have some sport They don't sell land by front foot now But by the standing quart.
 C n M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
AN ANNIVERSARY.

Commander: T dare not since Secretary
 Daniels has forbidden us to take wine"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
The California shriners

John R. Gaudin. formerly of Birming- ham, but now resident of San Diego. writes to a friend here about the Cali fornia Shrlners who will spend two hours in Birmingham on their return home from the Atlanta meeting of the imperial shrine.
 MT. Gaudin says that while their stop in Birmingham will be short, it will be long enough for the visitors to see what Birmingham can do in the way of ex- tending true southern hospitality.
 Tn some California cities open-air dancing on paved street. music fur nished by the municipal band, is popular, ? writes MT Gaudin. Would it not be rather novel for southern girls to dance in the street? Fifth avenue for a block could be closed and used for dance
 "The California Shriners are travelling in great style They are accompanied by their famous band of 120 pieces and are carrying carloads of raisins and oranges for free dstr.bution'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Optimism About Business

Business in Birmingham is fairly brisk" said Felix NJ Drennen of the Drennen Co Our business last month was larger in volume than it was in the same month Of 1918.
 ''The crop situation all over the coun- try is most promising. The outlook for a great harvest is bright, indeed, and with bumper crops we are sure to wit ness prosperity in the industrial world. In traveling from Hot Springs, Ark, to Birmingham. a few days ago. l was struck with the evidences of thrift on every hand. The farm work is well ad- vanced and never in my life have I seen finer crop prospects in the south. l believe this is going to be the south s banner year In prosperity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
oBEYING THE LETTER.

Admiral: Why don't you take the Mex ican port ?''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
NOT A DoyECoTE.

his grape juice. ''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09

Entered al the Birmingham, Ala. postoffice as second class matter under act of Congress March 3. 1879.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-16
States and Their FIow.rs

Some time ago l had a for
the state flowers and Gid not have the
list at hand. l am very glad % pub
iish it now. / find in some cases the
state legislature has adopted he
chosen flowers, and in some instances
they have been selected by a vote of
the school children.
I do not give this as an authoritative
list, but print it as it came to me:
Alabama, golden rod; Alaska, forget
menot; Arkansas, apple blossom: Cal
i~fornia, golden poppy; Colorado, col
umbine; Connecticut, mountain laurel:
Delaware, peach blossom; Florida.
orange blossom; Idaho, syringa; Hi.
nois, violet; Iowa, golden rod; Kansas.
s~uniower; Kentucky, golden rod:
Louisiana, magnolia; Maine, pine cone
and tassel; Maryland, black-eyed Su.
san; Michigan, apple blossom; Mime
sofa, moccasin; Mississippi, magnolia;
Missouri, golden rod; Montana, bitter
root; Nebraska, golden rod; New Mex
leo, cactus; New York, golden rod:
North Dakota, wild rose; Ohio. scar.
let carnations; Oklahoma, mistIetoe;
oregon, Oregon grape; Rhode Island,
violet; South Dakota, pat
ems; Texas, blue bonnet; Vermont. red
clover; Washington, rhododendron.
west Virginia, rhododendron; Wiscon-
SIM violet; Wyoming, gentian.
NINE. MERRI.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-16

they may finish with only an ordinary
collar, or they may lengthen until
they verge into a soft girdle at the
waistline.
Taffeta, as in dresses and coats, is
much In evidence in the latest neck
wear. 1t is seen in pompadour weaves
with their lovely colorings, as well as
IN the shaded weaves and solid colors.
Taffeta ruches and Medici collars of
the same silk will in a measur take
the place Of the ostrich feather and
nalines neckpieces Which have been
in favor SO long, and which are worn
n the early autumn and in the first
warm days Of spring when neckpieces
OF fur would be too clumsy and warm.
One of the most attractive of the taf-
feta neckpieces introduced this season
consisted Of a high standing Medlci
collar Of pompadour silk softened sy
frills of cream-tinted lace The taf-
feta had a black ground strewn over
with large, red roses and green leaves
in soft tones. The wide lace frills
we're placed inside next the neck and
fell over the high standing collar Of
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-16
Pins and Bolts important.

Pins and bolts form important ele-
ments in motor car construction, be.
ing present In association with the
gear-box, cylinder heads, chassis frame
and Hanged joints. If a bolt has strip
ped its thread, place a pair Of dies in
the stock-the sizes are all clearly
m~arked-and by means of the adjust.
able screw set them tightly. Running
them down the bolt once may be sufi-
Client; II not, tighten up a little and
depeat the process. If an entirely new
pin is required, three or four such
trips are necessary. With new nuts,
place the same In a wise or in a fixed
position and insert a taper tap, screw.
ing 1t in by means Of the wrench; re-
move this one and select another the
same size, but of plug type. passing
through two. or three times, and so
cutting a clean thread. For clearing
out a thread slightly damaged and
crossed, the plug tap only will general
ly effect all that is desired. A plenti,
full supply of oil should accompany all
5crewing operations. The taps and
lies should always be given a hall
urn forward and a quarter back, SO
that a slight advance only is made
each time.